This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what
“Abraham saw My day…” In the book of John (8:56), we read that Jesus was speaking to a group of people at the Temple, and He said to them, “Your father Abraham earnestly desired to see My day; and he
Then the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but your inward part is full of greed and wickedness. “Foolish ones! Did not
Surely, if you improve yourself, you will be forgiven. But if you do not improve yourself, sin rests at the door. Its desire is towards you, yet you can conquer it (Genesis
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1) When we experience moments of difficulty, trials, illness, or tragedy there is a natural tendency to yearn for
Our Sages teach: Why do the Scriptures exact such retribution from ingrates? Because ingratitude is a semblance of the denial of God. And one who denies belief in God is, in essence, an ingrate.
John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him,
1 Kings 12:27-30 “If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn back to their lord, Rehoboam
2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of the Adversary, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my
What has this year been to us? What has it brought us? What have we become during the course of the last year? It’s been quite the year to say the least.
“Evil is always ultimately self-destructive …” Indeed. Which is one of the reasons why aligning oneself with evil is a fool’s gambit. The “success” of evil is an illusion. Human endeavors that
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