SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 Psalm 1:4-5 The ungodly are not so but are like the chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore, the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. This statement is made in contrast with the man whose fruit is abundant and whose leaf does not wither — it is […]
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 Psalm 1:3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper. The Hebrew word translated as rivers or streams of water comes from a root word that means “to split” indicating […]
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 Psalm 1:3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper. In Jewish commentary, there is a notion that the Hebrew word translated as planted should actually be rendered as replanted […]
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 Psalm 1:3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper. I’ve always found it interesting that, in the Bible, men are often likened to trees (see Deut. 20:19, Mark 8:24). […]
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 Psalm 1:1-2 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. As we shared in the previous devotion, a happy or blessed […]
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 Psalm 1:1-2 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law, he meditates day and night. Within Judaism it is said that while Moses presented Israel with […]
AUGUST 31, 2023 Deuteronomy 34:10-12 Since then there has not arisen in Israel a prophet like Moses … in all the signs and wonders which the Lord sent him to do in the land of Egypt, before Pharaoh, before all his servants, and in all his land, and by all that mighty power and all the great terror which Moses […]
AUGUST 30, 2023 Deuteronomy 34:10-12 Since then there has not arisen in Israel a prophet like Moses … in all the signs and wonders which the Lord sent him to do in the land of Egypt, before Pharaoh, before all his servants, and in all his land, and by all that mighty power and all the great terror which Moses […]
AUGUST 29, 2023 Deuteronomy 34:10-12 Since then there has not arisen in Israel a prophet like Moses … in all the signs and wonders which the Lord sent him to do in the land of Egypt, before Pharaoh, before all his servants, and in all his land, and by all that mighty power and all the great terror which Moses […]
AUGUST 26, 2023 Deuteronomy 34:9 Now Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him; so the children of Israel heeded him, and did as the Lord had commanded Moses. After the people of Israel had wept 30 days for Moses, they turned their attention to their new […]
AUGUST 25, 2023 Deuteronomy 34:7 Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died. His eyes were not dim nor his natural vigor diminished. It is quite the testimony that, at the end of his long life, Moses was still sharp, active and physically strong. In fact, the Hebrew wording literally says, “neither had his freshness fled.” That […]
AUGUST 24, 2023 Deuteronomy 34:5-6 So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord. And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth Peor; but no one knows his grave to this day. For forty years, the people of Israel knew only one […]