It was on this day that Ezra and his followers left the river Ahava, making their way to Jerusalem, as recorded in the book of Ezra. “Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem. And the hand of our God was upon us, […]
It was on this day that the generation of Israelites born in the wilderness were circumcised upon entering the land of Israel. This is recorded in Joshua 5: “So it was, when they had finished circumcising all the people, that they stayed in their places in the camp till they were healed. Then the Lord […]
It was on this day that Israel, under the leadership of Joshua, the son of Nun, crossed over the Jordan River and erected the twelve-stone monument at Gilgal. This is recorded in the 4th chapter of Joshua: Now the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they […]
It was on this day in 1722 that Judah Monis, the first publisher of a Hebrew book in New England, became a believer in Jesus as the Messiah. Three months following his conversion, Monis, considered to be an apostate by Judaism, became the instructor in Hebrew at Harvard University. And so we have two interesting […]
The Bible tells us that children are a heritage of the Lord and happy is the man whose quiver is full of them (Psalm 127:3-5). As it turned out, my quiver would only hold four – Brandon, Nathan, Alan and Allison, my one and only little girl. There is something that transpired between she and […]
Today is the seventh day of the month Aviv which means we are approaching the season of Passover and Unleavened Bread. As we enter into this time, we should begin contemplating its meaning. The essence of the Passover story reveals the Creator’s commitment to our redemption, so much so, that 2,000 years ago He sent […]
Have you ever felt that, no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to please the people around you? We’ve all felt that way from time to time and, frankly, we know that its not possible to please everyone at all times. This is not a new thing because in the gospel of […]
It was on this day that Joshua sent two spies to go in an survey Jericho and the surrounding area, as we read in Joshua 2:1-2: “Now Joshua the son of Nun sent out two men from Acacia Grove to spy secretly, saying, ‘Go, view the land, especially Jericho.’ So they went, and came to […]
From his prison cell, John the Baptist sent emissaries to Jesus with an interesting question. It’s recorded in Matthew 11. “And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’” It seems […]
Over the years I have met many believers who I would classify as being zealots, which is not necessarily a bad thing. We all need to possess zeal but what is that? Webster’s defines it as “a passion for a cause” or “a strong eagerness in favor of a person or a cause.” For believers, […]
Traveling these days can be quite a hassle, particularly flying. You have the hassle of enduring long lines just to check in, and then deal with the same long lines to get through security. Then there’s the boarding process and all the bumping and shoving, and evading the oversized backpack that nearly smacks you in […]
It was on this day in the year 561 B.C. that king Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, died in a Babylonian prison. On that same day, Yehoachim, the former king of Judah, was released from his Babylonian prison cell, after being held captive for 36 years. Why did God allow the kings of Judah […]
