7 Cheshvan — A Strong Delusion
Not too many years ago, a gentleman who was studying the Holocaust and the events that led up to it, including the mindset of the people during that time, concluded that study asking the question: “How is it that so many otherwise intelligent people could so blindly...
Daily Bread — Friday, November 8, 2024
Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, my goodness is nothing apart from You.” (Psalm 16:1-2) In the previous devotion we discussed how, apart from God, our talents and positive attributes are unable to...
6 Cheshvan — The End is Just the Beginning
From time to time in life, it’s common for people to come to a place of reflection - looking back on our life and remembering, even analyzing, some of the things we’ve experienced through the years. We think upon things we’ve done, things we shouldn’t have done and...
Daily Bread — Thursday, November 7, 2024
Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, my goodness is nothing apart from You.” (Psalm 16:1-2) In most Bibles there is a heading above many of the psalms, this being one of them. This psalm is A Michtam of...
5 Cheshvan — Why We Are Here
It was on this day in 1936 that Germany and Italy entered an alliance with one another which would lead, in part, to World War II. Later, Japan also entered this alliance, forming the Axis Powers. Unfortunately, this alliance would lead to the greatest conflict the...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? ... In whose eyes a vile person is despised, but he honors those who fear the Lord; he who swears to his own hurt and does not change; He who does not put out his money at usury, Nor does he take...
4 Cheshvan — As Little Children
We have all, at some point, witnessed very simple, yet profound moments. Imagine a small girl crawling into her grandfather’s lap so that he can read her a Bible story. It’s simple, it’s every day, but a tremendous example of what we, as believers, are supposed...
Daily Bread — Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? ... He who does not backbite with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor does he take up a reproach against his friend. (Psalm 15:1, 3) As discussed in the previous devotion, those who...
3 Cheshvan — The Handwriting Is On The Wall
On this day in the year 539 B.C.E., King Cyrus of Persia formally occupied the city of Babylon. This marked the end of the empire that, 47 years before, had destroyed Jerusalem and conquered the land of Judea. The book of Daniel records the final night of this empire...
Daily Bread — Monday, November 4, 2024
Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart. (Psalm 15:1-2) Scripture teaches that when David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, he set it in a...
2 Cheshvan — A Time of Separation
It was on this day in 1967 that the ancient Jewish settlement in the Middle Eastern country of Aden came to its end when its last Jew arrived in Israel. It is important to note that this immigration process began just after the close of the Six Day War in 1967 and the...
Daily Bread — Sunday, November 3, 2024
Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord brings back the captivity of His people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad. (Psalm 14:7) As David closes this psalm, he conveys a yearning for a time when Israel's suffering and affliction at...