Author: bidcstark

“On arrival at his house, he got a knife, took hold of his concubine’s body, cut her up into twelve pieces, and sent them to all the regions of Israel.”
Judges 19:29 CJB

This has to be one of the most horrible passages in the Bible, in my opinion! What it does show us is when we allow the world to dictate how we live. We end up doing extremely detestable things!

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who change darkness into light and light into darkness, who change bitter into sweet and sweet into bitter!”
Isaiah 5:20 CJB

As extreme as the passage in Judges 19 is, unfortunately we see just as much evil happening around us today! What is the answer? Yeshua!

“Yeshua said, I AM the WAY-and the Truth and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.”
John 14:6 CJB

Today, realize that the only really good thing in the world is Yeshua! We all need to cling to Him in every situation!
Have a blessed day looking to Adonai!

“The Cohen replied, Don’t worry. Adonai is with you on this journey.”
Judges 18:6 CJB

Even though this priest was just paying lip service, the one thing true here is God is always with us wherever we go!

“You are not to be frightened of them, because Adonai your God is there with you, a God great and fearsome.”
Deuteronomy 7:21 CJB

Life is full of battles: health, wealth and just direction on where to go and what to do! Realize, God is right there with you every step of the way!

“Haven’t I ordered you, Be strong, be bold? So don’t be afraid or downhearted, because Adonai your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 CJB

Today, life can seem uncertain, but Adonai is right there with you every step of the way! So put all your hope and trust in Him!
Have a blessed day trusting in Yeshua!

“Mikhah said, Now I know that Adonai will treat me well, because I have a Levi for a Cohen.”
Judges 17:13 CJB

What a silly thought here. Just because Micah had his own personal priest, he thought God would just bless him! Many people think the same way today because they belong to a church or have their own spiritual leader that somehow they will be blessed! What we need is a personal and intimate relationship with God!

“There can be a way which seems right to a person, but at its end are the ways of death.”
Proverbs 14:12 CJB

We can fall into the trap of thinking we are saved because we belong to a religious organization or because we belong to that organization we don’t need to be responsible for our walks with Adonai! How wrong is that thinking!

“Seek Adonai while He is available, call on Him while He is still nearby.”
Isaiah 55:6 CJB

Today, don’t be fooled into thinking belonging to a building somehow saves you! What we all need is a personal deep relationship with Adonai!
Have a blessed day seeking Adonai!

“She said, Shimshon! The P’lishtim have come for you! He awoke from his sleep and said, I’ll get out this time, just as I shook myself loose before. But he didn’t know that Adonai had left him.”
Judges 16:20 CJB

This is how it works when you start to play in the world and hang out with worldly people. You slowly start to be part of the world! Then without even noticing you’ve actually walked away from Adonai!

“Foreigners have eaten up his strength, but he doesn’t know it; yes, gray hairs appear on him here and there, but he doesn’t know it.”
Hosea 7:9 CJB

The more we play in the world, the more likely it is to not even notice that we are falling into ungodliness! What’s the answer? Yeshua, being in His word and having fellowship with other believers!

“I treasure Your word in my heart, so that I won’t sin against you.”
Psalm 119:11 CJB

Today, the best thing we can do to combat the world is to spend as much time as we can with God!
Have a blessed day seeking God!

“Then he felt very thirsty, so he called on Adonai, saying, You accomplished this great rescue through your servant. But am I now to die from thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
Judges 15:18 CJB

God doesn’t give us a victory to only throw us under the bus, so to speak! We don’t have victory in Yeshua just to be destroyed by something else. He just allows difficulties so we can see His awesome victories!

“Sing to Adonai, all the earth! Proclaim His victory day after day!”
1 Chronicles 16:23 CJB

When we proclaim the victories of God and not complain about difficulties in life, our view on things gets brighter!

“Proclaim with me the greatness of Adonai; let us exalt His name together.”
Psalm 34:3 CJB

Today, let’s not be complainers, but instead let’s be proclaimers!
Have a blessed day!