Dec 18, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in 1947 that the UN voted to partition Palestine creating what was then called Trans-Jordan and what would become the modern state of Israel. The very next day, Arab terrorist campaigns were released against Jewish inhabitants living in the land....
Dec 18, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
The king shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord; and in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah. (Psalm 21:1-2) In the previous devotion, we shared the idea that...
Dec 17, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
All of us have relationships; some of them close, some of them not so close. Over the years, some of these relationships can grow stronger but some can become distant, some strained and, in some cases, can dissolve entirely. Sometimes its hard to discern if there is...
Dec 17, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
The king shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord; and in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah. (Psalm 21:1-2) In rabbinical literature, it is believed that this...
Dec 16, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in 167 B. C. that an altar dedicated to Zeus Olympus was set up by Athenus the Syrian, the man in charge of public worship. This particular action led to the conflict that would result in the Feast of Dedication, known as Hanukkah. How did it come...
Dec 16, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They have bowed down and fallen; but we have risen and stand upright. Save, Lord! May the King answer us when we call. (Psalm 20:7-9) Through the ages, nations have depended...
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