Daily Devotionals

When we stop working on Shabbat—specifically, mileklet machashevet, “creative work”—it is our weekly reminder that God is the true Creator of all things and Master over the world.

David reveals the secret to truly achieving success — anytime, anywhere, and under any circumstances: “With God we will gain the victory…”

The primary goal is taking care of others, but the benefits of giving are real and meaningful. Jesus taught this same idea when he said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.

By heeding the call to God, the Levites turned back the tide of sin that had taken over the people. Because of the courage of the Levites, God’s covenant with Israel was restored.

Have patience with God. We must not let our anticipation of God’s plan get in the way of our patient trust in Him.

Shabbat is “an everlasting covenant” because every week we remind ourselves that what’s most important is everlasting.

Those who sow into IFCJ Canada are usually people who could never make a significant impact on their own. But when they send in their donations — no matter how large or small — they become part of something bigger.

They were distant from God, so He placed them in danger; they called out to God then, and a new relationship was born.

The message of Purim is that we need to pay attention and see the miracles, that there is no such thing as “good luck.

We must be careful to stay humble so that all that we give is “Holy to the Lord.

Awareness of God must frame our lives so that He is never far from our minds. In this way, we can keep our eyes “always on the LORD.”

Just as this served as a constant reminder of Israel’s ancestors for the High Priest, it is also a reminder for us that our faith and our future are built on the past.