Author: bidcstark

“He wrote there on the stones a copy of the Torah of Moshe, inscribing it in the presence of the people of Israel.”
Joshua 8:32 CJB

We should always have on us a copy of God’s instructions, in order to walk in His ways and to know His will!

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

We need the word of God to guide us and direct us through our day, I don’t know how anyone can live without it!

“Your word is a lamp for my foot and light on my path.”
Psalm 119:105 CJB

Today, realize we are super blessed to have access to the word of God to guide us and instruct us through out the day!
Have a blessed day getting into the word of God and doing it!

“Israel has sinned. Yes, they have violated My covenant, which I commanded them. They have taken some of what was to have been set aside for destruction. They have stolen it, lied about it and put it with their own things.”
Joshua 7:11 CJB

We see this today. When a nation sins, there are going to be consequences! Here we see not all of Israel sinned, but only some! Unfortunately, everyone was punished or felt the repercussions!

“Then, if My people, who bear My name, will humble themselves, pray, seek My face and turn from their evil ways, I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin and heal their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 CJB

Not just our nation, but many nations in the world today, are full of self centeredness, ungodliness and evil. Just like Aiken and his family they just want, take and then deny God! I believe that many of the issues we see in the world around us are due to the blatant sin against God!

“When I acknowledge my sin to you, when I stopped concealing my guilt, and said, I will confess my offenses to Adonai; then you, you forgave the guilt of my sin.”
Psalm 32:5 CJB

Today, if we want to see healing happen, realize confession and repentance starts with us! We all can see the world around us needs Yeshua! So let’s confess, repent and pray for salvation!
Have a blessed day knowing what God has is better than anything we may think we want!

“Manoach said to his wife, We will surely die, because we have seen God!”
Judges 13:22 CJB

We can feel like this at times because we’ve seen or done something wrong, we think God will take us out or stop loving us!

“But his wife said to him, If Adonai had wanted to kill us, he wouldn’t have accepted a burnt offering from us, and He wouldn’t have shown us all this or told us such things at this time.”
Judges 13:23 CJB

Here is the reality, God is way more gracious than we can ever imagine. Yes, He could take us out at any time! But He desires us to grow and learn more about Him everyday! All He wants is us surrendering to Him!

“Be gracious to me, Adonai because I am withering away; heal me, Adonai, because my bones are shaking.”
Psalm 6:2 CJB

Today, remember even if we feel like God has left us, hates us or even wants to destroy us, remember none of that is true! God is madly in love with you, rejoice in His salvation!
May you be encouraged in Adonai today!
Shabbat Shalom!

“You are to encircle the city with all your soldiers and march around it once. Do this for six days.”
Joshua 6:3 CJB

Adonai can ask us to do things that don’t make sense to us, but it’s all designed to glorify Him!

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not My ways, says Adonai.”
Isaiah 55:8 CJB

We don’t always need to understand or even agree with the directions of Adonai, but remember He always has a better plan and He knows what’s best for us!

“Father, if You are willing, take this cup away from Me; still, let not My will but yours be done.”
Luke 22:42 CJB

Even Yeshua did what God commanded Him to do! We should have the same heart ”not my will but Yours Father!”
Today, things may seem way out of order, but remember no matter how crazy it seems, God has a perfect plan!
Have an amazing day!
Shabbat Shalom!

“When all the nation had been circumcised, every one of them, they stayed where they were in camp until they had healed.”
Joshua 5:8 CJB

Circumcision is a picture of removing the flesh or sin, showing you are serious about following God. Before the children of Israel can move into the promised land, this flesh needed to be removed! Notice God then gives them time to rest and heal after the removal!

“Adonai said to Y’hoshua, Today I have rolled off from you the stigma of Egypt. This is why the place has been called Gilgal [rolling] ever since.”
Joshua 5:9 CJB

Once the flesh has been removed, God renews and restores! Egypt is always a picture of the world, living in the flesh and lusting after it! Let’s be so glad that Adonai rolls away the flesh for us so we can live for Him!

“Adonai is alive! Blessed is my Rock! Exalted be God, the Rock of my salvation.”
2 Samuel 22:47 CJB

Today, don’t get caught up in the flesh of Egypt, instead allow God to roll it away and then be caught up in Him!
Have a blessed day rejoicing in Yeshua, who rolled away our flesh!