Author: bidcstark

“Eliyahu (Elijah) said to him, Please wait here, because Adonai has sent me to the Yarden. He replied, As Adonai lives, and as you live, I will not leave you. So the two of them went on.”
2 Kings 2:6 CJB

Do we cling to and follow people who wholeheartedly follow Adonai?

“If you forget Adonai your God, follow other gods and serve and worship them, I am warning you in advance today that you will certainly perish.”
Deuteronomy 8:19 CJB

When we follow false gods or false people we will always fall into disaster!

“How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.”
Psalm 119:9 CJB

Today, we need to be hanging out with people who love and follow God! The best way of making sure of that is by being in the word of God!
Have a blessed day seeking Adonai!

“The king sent a third commander of fifty, with his fifty men. The third commander of fifty climbed up, approached Eliyahu and fell on his knees before him. He pleaded with him: Man of God, please! Have some regard for my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours!”
2 Kings 1:13 CJB

Here we see that the first two commanders demanded Elijah come and they were burnt up! This third commander asks Elijah to come and Elijah does after Adonai says ok! Here we see mercy when we ask God, not make commands and demands of God!

“Has God forgotten to be compassionate? Has He in anger withheld His mercy?”
Psalm 77:9 CJB

The answer to this is no! It is we who forget to be compassionate and kind from time to time!

“Give thanks to God of gods, for His grace continues forever.”
Psalm 136:2 CJB

Today, As Adonai is merciful and gracious to us, so we should be merciful and gracious to others also!
Have a blessed day reflecting the mercies of Yeshua!

“This is the day Adonai has made, a day for us to rejoice and be glad.”
Psalm 118:24 CJB

Everyday is a day to rejoice! Why? No matter what is going on in our lives good or bad, remember we are saved and one day soon and very soon we will be in Adonai’s Sukkot (tabernacle)!

“Those who fear You rejoice at the sight of me, because I put my hope in Your word.”
Psalm 119:74 CJB

Do we hope in Adonai and His word or the world and its foolish words?

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
John 1:1 CJB

In other words when we cling to the word of God we are clinging to God!
Today, more than ever we need to to be clinging to God!
Have a blessed day rejoicing in His Word!
Simchat Torah (rejoicing in instruction, law or word).

“He lived in the manner of Asa his father and did not turn away from it, doing what was right from Adonai’s perspective; although the high places were not taken away-the people still sacrificed and presented offerings on the high places.”
1 Kings 22:43-44 CJB

What a picture to see here Jehoshaphat wasn’t a bad king he was similar to his father Asa! His walk was good with God, but like his father, he didn’t remove the high places and closed a blind eye towards sin! What we see here is children will often times follow their parents’ example!

“Fathers, don’t irritate your children and make them resentful, or they will become discouraged.”
Colossians 3:21 CJB

In other words, parents need to be leading their children in all the ways of Adonai, not just picking and choosing, but in all His ways, being careful not to give bad examples!

“So obey the mitzvot (commands) of Adonai your God, living as He directs and fearing Him.”
Deuteronomy 8:6 CJB

Today, let’s be examples of God, reflecting His glorious light!
Have a blessed day in Him!

“Ach’av (Ahab) said to Eliyahu (Elijah), My enemy! You’ve found me! He answered, Yes, I have found you; because you have given yourself over to do what is evil from Adonai’s perspective.”
1 Kings 21:20 CJB

Here we see Ahab probably believed he got away with murder and got what he wanted! Problem is: God sees and knows everything!

“Don’t delude yourselves: no one makes a fool of God! A person reaps what he sows.”
Galatians 6:7 CJB

Don’t think you can have a God—centered life and then have a sneaky, ungodly life! Understand you will be found out! Life is always going to be better when we simply walk and live in Gods ways!

“Doing Your will, my God, is my joy; Your Torah (instruction) is my inmost being.”
Psalm 40:8 CJB

Today, let’s live openly before Adonai and don’t think you can live a secret life, because you won’t get away with it!
Have a blessed day!