Daily Devotionals

Scripture teaches us that we have to cultivate our gratitude to God for all parts of life. Every experience is a reason to be grateful and a reason to practice thankfulness.

We must serve God with our own true essence. Our worship must be “salted” to bring out our unique gifts. Honey, which masks and conceals, should have no place in our relationship with God.

Just as God cares for the widow and the orphan, so must we. In other words, we draw close to God by giving to others.

Indeed, God created an amazing and diverse world for us to live in that reveals intelligence beyond our comprehension. God’s wonderful world is certainly worth celebrating!

Perhaps this is one of God’s purposes for the charity that He calls us to give, to bring the giver and the needy, for the “rich and poor to meet together” in closer bonds of friendship and love.

...The purpose of the tablets was to serve as physical evidence of our encounter and relationship with God, a testimony of God’s covenant.

The tachash, whose only purpose seemingly was to cover the Tabernacle, reminded all who saw it that there is only one true purpose for all things: the glory of God.

They made everything exactly as God wanted it, because that is what He told them to do. This obedience to God’s instructions was a sign of their love and devotion. Because He said so.

We must learn to see each other through God’s eyes — with empathy, understanding, and love. With that kind of perspective, we can do more good than harm.

The worshipper prayed that God would look at his righteous act, without looking at his imperfections, and bless him accordingly. 

The Torah goes with us wherever we go. That is the secret of Jewish survival.

In a life of faith, we may be called upon to stand firm in the face of challenges to our values. That is when we must stand firm and unyielding like bronze...