2 Shevat — Out of the Horrific, Comes the Terrific
It was on this day in 1942 that the Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich met with representatives of the German Police, the S.S. and leading Nazi Party officials to begin discussing the implementation of the so-called, “Final Solution” to the so-called “Jewish Problem.” What...
Daily Bread — Friday, January 12, 2024
You shall have no other gods before Me.You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve...
1 Shevat — Be Careful To Represent the Almighty Faithfully
It was on this day that Moses was allowed to observe the Promised Land from the top of the mountain, but was told that he would not be permitted to cross over. Deuteronomy 3:27-28 reads: “Go up to the top of Pisgah, and lift your eyes toward the west, the north, the...
Daily Bread — Thursday, January 11, 2024
The Lord did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, those who are here today, all of us who are alive. The Lord talked with you face to face on the mountain from the midst of the fire. (Deuteronomy 5:3-4) There are some renderings of this verse that...
29 Tevet — Glory In Your Weakness
Long ago, David wrote these words: “I will lift up my eyes to the hills - from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:1-2) I used to think that that as David looked upon the hills that partially surround Jerusalem, he...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, January 10, 2024
And Moses called all Israel, and said to them: “Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your hearing today, that you may learn them and be careful to observe them." (Deuteronomy 5:1) Again and again, Moses exhorted Israel to “hear” the commands,...
28 Tevet — Beware, The Leaven of the Pharisees
It was on this day sometime in the 1st or 2nd century that Rabbi Shimon bin Shetach reorganized the Sanhedrin by eliminating it’s Sadducean members. This was viewed as a great victory for the Pharisaical sect and was accorded its own holiday in ancient times....
Daily Bread — Tuesday, January 9, 2024
You shall therefore keep His statutes and His commandments which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time. (Deuteronomy 4:40)...
27 Tevet — The War On Truth
If you’re paying attention to the news and everything that’s going on around us, then you are well that we are in the midst of a war. In America some people say it’s a cultural war or they may all it class warfare. Some people think we’re witnessing an assault on...
Daily Bread — Monday, January 8, 2024
Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that the Lord Himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other. (Deuteronomy 4:39) Before we move on from this verse, let us again consider the importance of knowing God as opposed to...
26 Tevet — Enforcing the Truth vs Embracing the Truth
It was on this day in 1826 that Maryland’s so-called “Jew Bill” went into effect. This was a law that stipulated Jews who wished to hold public office were required to profess belief in a reward and punishment for mankind in the hereafter. For the previous 50 years,...
Daily Bread — Sunday, January 7, 2024
Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that the Lord Himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other. (Deuteronomy 4:39) As we discussed in the previous devotion, Moses charged the people of God to go beyond just knowing...