Daily Bread — Thursday, September 12, 2024
I will declare the decree: the Lord has said to Me, “You are My Son, today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them...
8 Elul — Breaking Down Idols
It was on this day, in the year 70 AD, that the walls of the upper city of Jerusalem were battered down by the Romans, thus completing the conquest of Jerusalem and Judea. On that day, all Jewish resistance to the Romans came to an end. In this event, we see the...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Yet I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion. (Psalm 2:6) In the beginning, when man first fell, the Creator declared that there would come a Redeemer, the Seed of the Woman, who would destroy the Adversary, his seed and their rebellion. Since that time, the...
7 Elul — Created For A Purpose
According to Jewish tradition, it was on this day that Amram married Jochebed, a union that led to the birth of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. As we know, Moses was born during a very dangerous and oppressive time if you were a Hebrew male. The king of Egypt had decreed all...
Daily Bread — Tuesday, September 10, 2024
He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them in derision. Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure. (Psalm 2:4-5) In contrast to the kings of the earth who “set themselves” (or stand if you will), against...
6 Elul — Understanding the Enemies Plan
It was on this day, in 1940, that Italian warplanes bombed Tel Aviv, a non-military target. Why is it that the enemies of Israel consistently try to kill civilians? In the Gulf War of 1990, Saddam Hussein ordered Scud Missile attacks on Tel Aviv, striking...
Daily Bread — Monday, September 9, 2024
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us break their bonds in pieces and cast away their cords from us.” (Psalm 2:2-3) Without a doubt, Satan is fully aware of who God has...
5 Elul — Does God Set Us Up To Fail?
Have you ever wondered why Yeshua chose Judas to keep the purse for His group of disciples? The Scripture tells us that Judas was prone to take money from the purse and put it in his own pocket. In other words, he was a thief. Is it possible that the Messiah was...
Daily Bread — Sunday, September 8, 2024
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us break their bonds in pieces and cast away their cords from us.” (Psalm 2:2-3) Previously, we mentioned that these verses address the...
4 Elul — Holding Onto Hope
It was on this day, in 1907, that the Zionist Congress adopted the song, HaTikvah or “The Hope” as the official Zionist anthem. Today, this song is the national anthem of the state of Israel. As a nation, Israel has been well acquainted with the concept of hope....
Daily Bread — Saturday, September 7, 2024
Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His Anointed. (Psalm 2:1) There are some Jewish commentators who believe that Psalm 1 & 2 are one...
3 Elul — Declare the Truth Even If No One Listens
It was on this day, in 1942, that the first news of Nazi mass exterminations reached the outside world. The news came as a result of a group Polish women, exchanged for some German prisoners, arrived in British Palestine. This disturbing news would continue to...