Daily Bread — Tuesday, March 26, 2024
If there arises among you a prophet ... and he gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, “Let us go after other gods”—which you have not known—“and let us serve them,” you shall not listen to the words of...
15 Adar — Shushan Purim
Today is regarded as Shushan Purim, the continuation and culmination of the holiday that celebrates the Jewish victory over those who plotted to kill them. It’s called Shushan Purim because the Persian capital of Shushan was where the edict to destroy the Jews was...
Daily Bread — Monday, March 25, 2024
If there arises among you a prophet ... and he gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, “Let us go after other gods”—which you have not known—“and let us serve them,” you shall not listen to the words of...
14 Adar — Working Behind the Scenes
Today is Purim, a holiday which tells the story of the deliverance of the Jews living in Persia. It’s recorded in the book of Esther: “And Mordecai wrote these things and sent letters to all the Jews, near and far, who were in all the provinces of King...
Daily Bread — Sunday, March 24, 2024
If there arises among you a prophet ... and he gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, “Let us go after other gods”—which you have not known—“and let us serve them,” you shall not listen to the words of...
13 Adar – No Weapon Formed Against You
It was on this day that the 10 sons of Haman were hung upon the gallows that had been prepared for Mordechai and his fellow Jews. It’s recorded for us in the book of Esther 9:1, 5-6, 10: “Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day, the...
Daily Bread — Saturday, March 23, 2024
When the Lord your God cuts off from before you the nations which you go to dispossess, and you displace them and dwell in their land, take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed from before you, and that you do not inquire...
12 Adar II – The Need For Community
I have long felt that in many respects the body of Messiah is, in a manner of speaking, reliving the 1st century. Specifically, as we are reintroduced to the roots of our faith, and the discovery of just what it really means to be “in Messiah” questions arise. How do...
Daily Bread — Friday, March 22, 2024
Only the holy things which you have, and your vowed offerings, you shall take and go to the place which the Lord chooses. (Deuteronomy 12:26) When discussing the importance of "The Place" and where the Creator established His Name, it should not be overlooked that He...
11 Adar II – Rain On Thirsty Ground
Today is the 11th day of the second Adar and you might be noticing, depending on where you live, that Spring is upon us or it’s just right around the corner. If you are looking outside and there’s still snow on the ground, just hold on - Spring is on the way. For...
Daily Bread — Thursday, March 21, 2024
Be sure that you do not eat the blood, for the blood is the life; you may not eat the life with the meat ... You shall not eat it, that it may go well with you and your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the Lord. (Deuteronomy 12:23, 25)...
10 Adar II – He Is Our Peace
It was on this day in 1862 that the U.S. Congress amended the Chaplaincy Laws, thus permitting Jewish clergymen to serve as Army Chaplains. While it could be justifiably argued that this adjustment had been a long time coming, the United States had, when compared to a...