Seek Shalom

“His master saw how Adonai was with him, Adonai prospered everything he did.”
Genesis 39:3 CJB

One of the main reasons Joseph was prosperous was because he kept his eyes upon the LORD and did his tasks as unto the LORD!

“Whatever work you do, put yourself into it, as those who are serving not merely other people, but the LORD.”
Colossians 3:23 CJB

Every situation we are in good or bad, that also means bad jobs with bad bosses! Remember, we aren’t working for people, but we are working for the LORD!

“May Adonai give strength to His people! May Adonai bless His people with shalom!”
Psalm 29:11 CJB

Today, the best way to be blessed and have shalom is to do all things unto the LORD! Even in our difficult situations we will find shalom!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom!

Confess

“Then Y’hudah(Judah) acknowledged owning them. He said, She is more righteous than I, because I didn’t let her become the wife of my son Shelah. And he never slept with her again.”
Genesis 38:26 CJB

Never think you can get away with a little sin, usually when we start with one thing it spirals into bigger and bigger sins! This is what we see happening here with Judah. He makes a promise and breaks it and goes from one sin to the next!

“But if you will not do this, then you have sinned against Adonai, and you must understand that your sin will find you out.”
Numbers 32:23 CJB

When we blow it, which we all do, it’s always best to just confess and repent so we can move on!

“Since everyone who calls on the name of Adonai will be delivered.”
Romans 10:13 CJB

Today, don’t be afraid to admit that you’ve blown it. Our best solution is always going to be confess and repent!
Have a blessed day calling on the LORD!

Don’t be jealous

“His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.”
Genesis 37:11 CJB

Even though God used all this hatred and jealousy for His bigger plan for Joseph and his family, we still need to be careful of hatred and jealousy in our lives!

“For jealousy drives a man into rage; he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.”
Proverbs 6:34 CJB

Sadly, this is so true. We can be jealous or even envious of someone and it will always end in anger and rage! We need to be more like the LORD, who loves everyone the same!

“those who do not love, do not know God; because God is love.”
1 John 4:8 CJB

Today, be careful of hate, anger and jealousy, because they will destroy you! Instead let’s be like the LORD, who is love, and really try loving each other!
Have a blessed day loving God and others!

Try a new direction

“For their possessions had become too great for them to live together, and the countryside through which they were traveling couldn’t support so much livestock.”
Genesis 36:7 CJB

Sometimes we need to just give people space, we all need to know when it’s time to move on! Ministry can get even get cramped from time to time!

“The seventy came back jubilant. Lord, they said, with your power, even the demons submit to us!”
Luke 10:17 CJB

When Yeshua sent out the seventy they were two by two, they were sent in different directions! This way more ground can be covered and more people can be reached for the LORD!

“But you are a chosen people, the king’s cohanim, a holy people of God to possess! Why? in order to declare praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.”
1 Peter 2″9 CJB

Today, realize the LORD will separate us so we can cover more ground and reach more people! If you feel like you’re being overcrowded, then may be it’s time to step out into some new terrain!
Have a blessed day reaching as many people as you can for the LORD!

Get rid of it

“Then Ya`akov said to his household and all the others with him, Get rid of the foreign gods that you have with you, purify yourselves, and put on fresh clothes.”
Genesis 35:2 CJB

What a good word for us too, get rid of the foreign gods that mess up our daily walk with Adonai! Understand, we all have them such as: games on our phones, news apps, social media, hobbies and sports! We can and do spend more time with them than with the LORD!

“Wash yourselves clean! Get your evil deeds out of My sight!
Stop doing evil!”
Isaiah 1:16 CJB

Yes, the LORD does cleanse us from sins, but we first have to confess them and stop doing them! Also removing the distractions is something we all have to work at!

“Wash me completely from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin.”
Psalm 51:4 CJB

When we honestly bring our sins and distractions before the LORD, know that He will remove them and cleanse us from them! Don’t fall into the trap that you can hold onto one little thing just in case you need it later! Just get rid of it whatever it is!
Have a blessed day!