Daily Devotionals
A New Era Begins
December 10, 2017 - 12:00 amGod looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. — Psalm 53:2–3 In the 3,000 years of Jewish history, we have … Read more…
The Power to Heal
December 8, 2017 - 12:00 am“Now then, I will crush you as a cart crushes when loaded with grain.” — Amos 2:13 The Torah portion for this week, Vayeishev, which means “and he lived,” is from Genesis 37:1—40:23, and the Haftorah is from Amos 2:6—3:8. This week’s Haftorah reminds us that our actions have consequences. … Read more…
Taking Time to Care
December 7, 2017 - 12:00 amSo he asked Pharaoh’s officials who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why do you look so sad today?” — Genesis 40:7 The Torah portion for this week, Vayeishev, which means “and he lived,” is from Genesis 37:1—40:23, and the Haftorah is from Amos 2:6—3:8. One time, a … Read more…
In Good Hands
December 6, 2017 - 12:00 amAs they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt. — Genesis 37:25 The Torah portion for this week, Vayeishev, which means … Read more…
From a Distance
December 5, 2017 - 12:00 amBut they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. — Genesis 37:18 The Torah portion for this week, Vayeishev, which means “and he lived,” is from Genesis 37:1—40:23, and the Haftorah is from Amos 2:6—3:8. I once heard a story about a … Read more…
Tailor-Made Troubles
December 4, 2017 - 12:00 amNow Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate robe for him. — Genesis 37:3 The Torah portion for this week, Vayeishev, which means “and he lived,” is from Genesis 37:1—40:23, and the Haftorah is from Amos … Read more…
Like an Olive Tree
December 3, 2017 - 12:00 amBut I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever. — Psalm 52:8 I was recently thinking about two incidents that occurred in Israel on the same day several years ago. One was reported widely by the media, … Read more…
The Test of Success
December 1, 2017 - 12:00 am“The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there … Read more…
The Mother of All Evil
November 30, 2017 - 12:00 amDishon, Ezer and Dishan. These sons of Seir in Edom were Horite chiefs. The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister. — Genesis 36:21–22 The Torah portion for this week, Vayishlach, which means “and he sent,” is from Genesis 32:4—36:43, and the Haftorah is from Obadiah 1:1–21. Have … Read more…
The Idol Within
November 29, 2017 - 12:00 amSo Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods you have with you, and purify yourselves and change your clothes.” — Genesis 35:2 The Torah portion for this week, Vayishlach, which means “and he sent,” is from Genesis 32:4—36:43, and the … Read more…
