Daily Devotionals

When we apply the teachings to our lives and make God the focus of our lives, we give Him great pleasure. God gave us our bodies; we bring Him the gift of our soul.

While it’s normal and natural to want to fit in, there is also a time and place for standing out. It’s far more important to “fit in” with God and be cast aside by the people around us

When we redeem anyone from servitude, we are acting as their personal “redeemer.” In effect, we are giving them a taste of redemption.

. Freedom is only truly experienced when all are free. So even though only the slaves were technically freed on the jubilee, the entire nation became free along with them. Only then could the people proclaim liberty for all.

When we involve others in important decisions, we are stronger and more likely to be victorious.

The Bible calls the seventh day “a sabbath to the LORD your God” (Exodus 20:10) because it’s more than a day of rest. It’s a time to acknowledge God’s dominion.

What was Joseph’s greatest achievement? Joseph’s greatest moment came when he refused the advances of his master’s wife.

By wiping away our guilt, God gives us a chance to let go of the mistakes of the past and truly start over. This is true freedom.

As every Israeli parent and child knows, in Israel, after Passover, the school year is basically over — not because summer is around the corner but because almost every week is punctuated with days off from school for holidays and commemorative days, both biblical and modern.

Giving thanks to God first for the fruits of our labours keeps us humble and reminds us that God is the sole source of all that we have.

In other words, the miraculous history of the nation of Israel is the greatest revelation of God there is.

It is so important for us to know who we are so that we can fulfill our life’s mission.