Daily Bread — Saturday, May 25, 2024
When the army goes out against your enemies, then keep yourself from every wicked thing. (Deuteronomy 23:9) As William T. Sherman once said, "War is ..." -- well, you know. In times of war, a soldier is most likely to see anything and everything, good and bad. God...
16 Iyar — Never Surrender
Have you ever come to the place in your life where you just feel like giving up? Whatever the situation is, whether professional, relational or financial, you feel that the situation is hopeless and that nobody cares. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve felt that way...
Daily Bread — Friday, May 24, 2024
You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you were an alien in his land. The children of the third generation born to them may enter the assembly of the Lord. (Deuteronomy 23:7-8) The distinction made between two...
15 Iyar — He Will Not Forsake The Righteous
It was on this day that Israel entered into the Wilderness of Sin and, according to tradition, it was also on this day that the matzah (unleavened bread) Israel had brought with them from the land of Egypt was exhausted. “And they journeyed from Elim, and all the...
Daily Bread — Thursday, May 23, 2024
They hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you. Nevertheless the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam, but the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves you. (Deuteronomy 23:3-4)...
14 Iyar — Are You Prepared To Be The Scapegoat?
It was on this day in 1943 that Berlin was declared Judenrein or “free of Jews” This policy of ridding communities of Jews eventually spread throughout Nazi-occupied Europe and resulted in the deaths of millions. Over 75 years later, people have convinced...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, May 22, 2024
An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; even to the tenth generation none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of the Lord forever. Because they did not meet you with bread and water on the road when you came out of Egypt, and because...
13 Iyar — A Living Sacrifice
Have you ever noticed that, as you strive to draw closer to the Father, He will reveal things about you that are so deeply embedded within that you didn’t even realize they were there? In fact, sometimes He will use a crisis to reveal them to us. Here’s why this...
Daily Bread — Tuesday, May 21, 2024
One of illegitimate birth shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; even to the tenth generation none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of the Lord. (Deuteronomy 23:2) At first glance, this would seem to say that no child born out of wedlock could be...
12 Iyar — Casting Pearls Before Swine
It was on this day in 1949 that the state of Israel was admitted to the United Nations as it’s 59th member. Since then the United Nations has continued to issue declaration after declaration against Israel, condemning the Jewish state for a myriad of offenses, all at...
Daily Bread — Monday, May 20, 2024
A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor uncover his father’s bed. (Deuteronomy 22:30) Reading this in the 21st century, one might think that to point out something of this nature is unnecessary. However, God knows the heart of man which is why Scripture clearly...
11 Iyar — Into the Ark
According to one traditional viewpoint, it was on this day that Methuselah died, thus signaling Noah that it was time to enter the ark. (There’s another tradition that believes his death occurred on 11 Cheshvan). Regardless of which tradition is correct, the point is...