Daily Bread — Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. (Psalm 4:4) It is a great blessing to be able to lay one's head on the pillow at night, go to sleep knowing we are at peace with God and with man. If we can close our eyes at the end of...
14 Elul — Warring On Our Knees
It was on this day, in 1949, that the Israeli Knesset passed a law that required all Jewish youth, both male and female, to serve in the Israeli military. This was deemed to be a necessity if the state of Israel was going to survive, considering that it was surrounded...
Daily Bread — Tuesday, September 17, 2024
How long, O you sons of men, will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness and seek falsehood? Selah. But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly; the Lord will hear when I call to Him. (Psalm 4:2-3) Jewish tradition...
13 Elul — He Is Always Present
It was on this day, in 1942, that a group of Jewish refugees who had fled to Vichy, France were rounded up by Nazi collaborators. This part of France was supposed to be free of Nazi occupation, but even without their actual presence, their influence was still felt....
Daily Bread — Monday, September 16, 2024
Arise, O Lord; Save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone; you have broken the teeth of the ungodly. Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. (Psalm 3:7-8) Kings of the earth, generally speaking, have always enjoyed...
12 Elul — Do You Believe In Miracles?
If you’re old enough to remember the 1980 Winter Olympics, you might remember the historic hockey game between the United States and the Soviet Union. When it was certain that the United States would win, sportscaster Al Michaels exclaimed, “Do you believe in...
Daily Bread — Sunday, September 15, 2024
I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around. (Psalm 3:5-6) Some of you may remember a simple prayer taught to many of us by our parents that began with, “Now I...
11 Elul — Return of the Prodigal
It was on this day, in 1950, that “Operation Magic Carpet,” a migration of over 45,000 Yemenite Jews to Israel, officially concluded. This is just one of many examples where Jewish people from around the world have made aliyah, which is to immigrate to the land of...
Daily Bread — Saturday, September 14, 2024
Many are they who rise up against me. Many are they who say of me, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah. But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lifts up my head. (Psalm 3:1-3) David wrote these words as he was forced to flee from his son,...
10 Elul — Clean the Inside of the Cup, First!
In Matthew 23, Yeshua made it very clear that matters of the heart, rather than outward trappings, are what the Father is most interested in when it comes to people. To those who tended to focus upon the outward appearance of things, He said: “Woe to you, scribes and...
Daily Bread — Friday, September 13, 2024
Now therefore, be wise, O kings; be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in the way. (Psalm 2:10-12) At the beginning of this Psalm, the kings and rulers of the earth...
9 Elul — The Time To Favor Zion
It was on this day, in 1267, that Moses Ben Nahman, better known as the sage Nachmanides, arrived in Jerusalem to establish a Jewish community there. After the defeat of the Bar Kohkba rebellion in 135 AD, the Romans completely destroyed Jerusalem and built a smaller...