Author: bidcstark

“When Rachel saw that she was not bearing children for Yaakov, she envied her sister and said to Yaakov, Give me children, or I will die!”
Genesis 30:1 CJB

There is a few things in this verse that we could talk about such as envy, jealousy and strife, but the one thing we need to be careful of is demanding things to be our way! Give me __, or I’ll die!

“As high as the sky is above the earth are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:9 CJB

All things are going to happen exactly as the LORD ordains them! We can request things of the LORD, but should never demand! When we demand things, it’s usually out of anger or jealousy, which always leads us to do things foolishly! When we demand our way it’s just shellfish and self-centered!

“Make me know Your ways, Adonai, teach me Your paths.”
Psalm 25:4 CJB

This is a good prayer for us in every situation, show me or teach me Your ways, LORD, and show me the path You want me to take! Not this is what I want and I better get it!
Today, let’s look to the LORD for all our directions!

“In the morning Ya`akov (Jacob) saw that he was with Le’ah, and he said to Lavan, What kind of thing is this that you’ve done to me? Didn’t I work for you for Rachel? Why have you deceived me?”
Genesis 29:25 CJB

Here we see Jacob getting a taste of his own medicine. Remember he and His mother deceived Isaac! For us, we need to realize in everything we do there are those out to lie and deceive us! Just take the government for instance, they say one thing and then do another!

“For they don’t speak words of peace but devise ways to deceive the peaceful of the land.”
Psalm 35:20 CJB

We always need to be on guard in the world around us! The enemy is always looking for way to trap us by deceiving us! We need to be wise and use the wisdom of the LORD found in His word!

“So teach us to count our days, so that we will become wise.”
Psalm 90:12 CJB

Today, know that everyday that the LORD has given us on earth is a blessing and we need to be wise on how we use it! So keep looking to the LORD and seeking His ways!
Have a blessed day seeking the LORD!

“So Yitz’chak (Isaac) called Ya`akov (Jacob), and, after blessing him, charged him: You are not to choose a wife from the Hitti women.”
Genesis 28:1 CJB

What good advice. We shouldn’t marry or get into intimate relationships with the world! Way to many believers marry unbelievers, which usually end in disasters! We all need to be careful of relationships with the unbeliving world. Remember they are not believers! We need to encorage believers in the LORD and share the LORD with unbelievers!

“Can unjust judges be allied with you, those producing wrong in the name of law?”
Psalm 94:20 CJB

Unjust or worldly people, can never produce something godly or just! We need to look to the LORD for everything and be united with His people!

“Adonai is the one who saves the righteous; He is the stronghold in time of trouble.”
Psalm 37:39 CJB

Today, we are always better off hanging out with other believers than with unbelievers! There will always be strength when we are united with other believers!
Have a blessed day in Him!

“For the truth is that I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and here too I have done nothing wrong that would justify putting me in this dungeon.”
Genesis 40:15 CJB

We are all guilty of something and have also been accused of doing something we actually didn’t do! Understand the world is always going to point fingers at us as believers. It’s ok because Yeshua, the only one who never did anything wrong, was accused and punished for all the things we actually did do!

“But He was wounded because of our crimes, crushed because of our sins; the discipling that makes us whole fell on Him, and by His bruises[ Or: and in fellowship with Him] we are healed.”
Isaiah 53:5 CJB

We really need to reflect on this today on how much the LORD has done for us! He took the bullet that we deserve, He jumped on the grenade that was meant to blow us up, so to speak! He paid the price for our all our crimes and transgressions, just so we can be saved and spend all eternity with Him!

“We all, like sheep, went astray; we turned, each one, to his own way; yet Adonai laid on Him the guilt of all of us.”
Isaiah 53:6 CJB

Today, we all must remember that we are all guilty of something, but we are redeemed by the LORD, who died for all those who call upon His name!
Have a blessed day calling on the LORD and sharing His good news of salvation!
Shabbat Shalom!

“Look,I’m old now, I don’t know when I will die.”
Genesis 27:2 CJB

The same is true today. We don’t know when we are going to be called home! So we have to ask ourselves: are our affairs in order and I’m not talking about wills and inheritances! I’m talking about are we right with the LORD? Do we have grudges that need to be dealt with or people we need to make things right with?

“For everything there is a season, a right time for every intention under heaven- a time to be born and a time to die….”
Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 CJB

As Ecclesiastes goes on to say more about appointed times, we will just camp out on being born which for all of us has already happened and a time to die which will happen! The fact is ten out of ten people die! We need to ask ourselves how do we want to spend our time while we are alive?

“Come, let’s sing to Adonai! Let’s shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation!”
Psalm 95:1 CJB

Realize, our time here on earth is short, so let’s not get caught up in things that don’t matter, but instead let’s get caught up in the LORD, who does matter! Let’s have a blessed day sharing His Salvation with others!
Shabbat Shalom