Author: bidcstark

“Adonai appeared to him and said, Don’t go down into Egypt, but live where I tell you.”
Genesis 26:2 CJB

Always good advice from the LORD: stay away from the world and obey His word!

“For He is our God, and we are the people in His pasture, the sheep in His care. If only today you would listen to His voice.”
Psalm 95:7 CJB

What a privilege it is to be called God’s people, His children! So why would we listen to anyone else? That would be complete foolishness! So, don’t fall into the trap of listening to the media, politicians and check everything that preachers preach!

“Guide my footsteps by Your word; don’t let any kind of sin rule me.”
Psalm 119:133 CJB

Today, be careful of going down to Egypt (the world) and look to the LORD to guide you! The directions for life are found in His Word (the Bible)!
May your day be a day of thanksgiving in the LORD!

“Yitz’chak (Isaac) favored `Esav, because he had a taste for game; Rivkah (Rebecca) favored Ya’akov (Jacob).”
Genesis 25:28 CJB

One of the things this Bible account tells us is: be careful of picking favorites!

“No one can be slave to two masters; for he will either hate the first and love the second, or scorn the second and be loyal to the first. You can’t be a slave to both God and money.”
Matthew 6:24 CJB

In everything we do, we need to choose God first! Our love for God needs to be greater than anything else!

“There is not to be with you any foreign god; you are not to worship an alien god.”
Psalm 81:9 CJB

Today, let’s pick the LORD as our favorite! Why? Because there is nothing better than the LORD!
Have a blessed day with Him as your favorite!

“When Avraham’s servant heard what they said, he prostrated himself on the ground to Adonai.”
Genesis 24:52 CJB

When the LORD comes through with a promise or a blessing, which He always does, do we rejoice, bowing down worship Him?

“Come, let’s bow down and worship; let’s kneel before Adonai who made us.”
Psalm 95:6 CJB

Honestly, we shouldn’t wait for blessings or promises. We should always be in a state of worshipping the LORD!

“For in Him our hearts rejoice, because we trust in His holy name.”
Psalm 33:21 CJB

Today, with all that is going on around us, good and bad, let’s always be about rejoicing in the LORD, because He always comes through!
May your day be blessed in Him!

“I am a foreigner living as an alien with you; let me have a burial site with you, so that I can bury my dead wife.”
Genesis 23:4 CJB

Something we all need to be reminded of: often we are just aliens in a strange world, just passing through! This is not our home, so don’t try to make it!

“For where your wealth is, there your heart will be also.”
Matthew 6:21 CJB

We all need to do a heart check from time to time! Ask yourself what is your priority, the world or the LORD?

“But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Matthew 6:33 CJB

Today, remember we are just passing through, so keep your eyes upon the LORD and His Kingdom! And as we do, we’ll see His blessings come upon us!
Have a blessed day following the LORD!

“After these things, God tested Avraham. He said to him, Avraham! and he answered, Here I am.”
Genesis 22:1 CJB

As we go through the daily trials of life, we can get the feeling that God is mean or doesn’t care, but He allows us to be tested so we can grow and He can be glorified!

“For You, God have tested us, refined us as silver is refined.”
Psalm 66:10 CJB

We all have trials and difficulties, maybe it’s our jobs, our finances or health. No matter how difficult things may get, remember the LORD is using them to refine us so we can grow!

“Dear friends, don’t regard as strange the fiery ordeal occurring among you to test you, as if something extraordinary were happening to you.”
1 Peter 4:12 CJB

Today, life is full of difficulties, which unfortunality are just part of life! Often times it is us who make them worse. Instead of dwelling on them, look to the LORD, who will see us through! Remember, God allows trials so we can grow and glorify Him! Today, if you are going through a trial, pass the test and glorify the LORD!
Have a blessed day in Him!