Daily Devotionals
May Your Will Be Done
June 8, 2018 - 12:00 amThen Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. — Joshua 2:1 The Torah portion for this week is Shelach, which means “send,” from Numbers 13:1–15:41, and … Read more…
Hanging by a Thread
June 7, 2018 - 12:00 am“‘You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by chasing after the lusts of your own hearts and eyes. Then you will remember to obey all my commands and will be consecrated to your God.’” — … Read more…
Keep Moving Up
June 6, 2018 - 12:00 amAnd they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size.” — Numbers 13:32 The Torah portion for this week is Shelach, which means “send,” from Numbers … Read more…
Scale Any Wall
June 5, 2018 - 12:00 amThen Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” — Numbers 13:30 The Torah portion for this week is Shelach, which means “send,” from Numbers 13:1–15:41, and the Haftorah is from Joshua 2:1–24. I heard … Read more…
It’s All Good
June 4, 2018 - 12:00 am“What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Are they unwalled or fortified?” — Numbers 13:19 The Torah portion for this week is Shelach, which means “send,” from Numbers 13:1–15:41, and the Haftorah is from Joshua 2:1–24. … Read more…
Getting to Know You
June 3, 2018 - 12:00 amGod is renowned in Judah; in Israel his name is great. — Psalm 76:1 Psalm 76 begins “God is renowned in Judah.” Literally, the verse translates from the original Hebrew as “God is known in Judah,” but what does it mean to really know God? In the Jewish tradition, there … Read more…
Moving Mountains
June 1, 2018 - 12:00 am“What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’” — Zechariah 4:7 The Torah portion for this week is Behaalotecha, which means “when you raise up,” from Numbers 8:1-12:16, and the Haftorah is from … Read more…
The Kindness Boomerang
May 31, 2018 - 12:00 amSo Miriam was confined outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on till she was brought back. – Numbers 12:15 The Torah portion for this week is Behaalotecha, which means “when you raise up,” from Numbers 8:1–12:16, and the Haftorah is from Zechariah 2:14–4:7. I once heard … Read more…
The Value of a Good Name
May 30, 2018 - 12:00 amNow Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are setting out for the place about which the LORD said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things to Israel.” – Numbers 10:29 The Torah portion for … Read more…
Many Voices, One Sound
May 29, 2018 - 12:00 am“When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who is oppressing you, sound a blast on the trumpets. Then you will be remembered by the LORD your God and rescued from your enemies. Also at your times of rejoicing—your appointed festivals and New Moon feasts – you are to sound the … Read more…
