Author: bidcstark

“When that day comes, a spring will be opened up for the house of David and the people living in Yerushalayim to cleanse them from sin and impurity.”
Zechariah 13:1 CJB

What a great day to be looking forward to when the LORD will cleanse the world from impurity! Today is not that day, but remember the LORD cleanses us from all our sins when we simply call on His name and repent! How awesome is it that no matter what is going on we get to walk in His living waters!

“How blessed are those who reject the advice of the wicked, don’t stand on the way of sinners or sit where scoffers sit! Their delight is in Adonai’s Torah (instruction); on His Torah they meditate day and night. They are like trees planted by streams-they bear fruit in season, their leaves never wither, everything they do succeeds.”
Psalm 1:1-3 CJB

Even though we aren’t at this day of the LORD yet, we can still plant ourselves in His living water, His Word!

“Whoever puts his trust in Me, as the Scriptures says, rivers of living water will flow from His inmost being!”
John 7:38 CJB

Today, with all the craziness going on in the world, we really need to be planting ourselves in the streams of the living water of the LORD’S word!
Have a blessed day wading the the streams of His living water, the Word!

“When that day comes, I will make Yerushalayim a heavy stone for all the peoples. All who try to lift it will hurt themselves, and all the earth’s nations will be massed against her.”
Zechariah 12:3 CJB

Through the ages the world has had its eyes on this city! Babylonians, Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, Ottomans and the British, to name a few, and it was all a heavy stone that none of them could lift! Even today we see the world is a massing up against her, but don’t worry the LORD has it covered!

“On the day of my trouble I am calling on You, for You will answer me.”
Psalm 86:7 CJB

The same goes for us when we feel our burdens are toO heavy and we hurt ourselves trying to lift them. Realize, we can’t, but the LORD can!

“For He will conceal me in His shelter on the day of trouble, He will hide Me in the folds of His tent, He will set me high on a rock.”
Psalm 27:5 CJB

Today, just like the LORD promised that Yerushalayim would be a burden and weight that no one could bare or lift, but not for the LORD! So to our burdens may be too heavy to lift, but not for the LORD!
Have a blessed day knowing no matter how heavy or hard it may seem, it’s nothing but a feather to the LORD!

“Woe to the worthless shepherd who abandons the sheep! May a sword strike his arm and his right eye. May his arm be completely withered and his right arm blinded.”
Zechariah 11:17 CJB

This worthless shepherd is no benefit to the flock! He takes from the body of believers and never gives, he makes ministry about himself and his issues, but never deals with the issues of the body! In other words, he is nothing more than a deceiver and a self-serving man! The sad thing is the body is full of these wolves in sheep’s clothing!

“Beware of false prophets! They come to you wearing sheep’s clothing, but underneath they are hungry wolves!”
Matthew 7:15 CJB

We all need to be aware that not every person who claims to be a believer is, in fact many unfortunately are deceivers! How do we know the shepherds from the deceivers? Simple, by being in His word, studying it and knowing it!

“How can a young man (any one) keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word. I seek You with all my heart; don’t let me stray from Your mitzvot (commandments).”
Psalm 119:9-10 CJB

Today, we to really need to be on guard about who we listen to sharing the word of God! Understand not all bible teachers have right intentions! It is our responsibility to study and know the word of God, so we can identify and avoid false teachers!
Have a blessed day seeking the LORD!

“I’m not worthy of all the love and faithfulness you have shown your servant, since I crossed the Yarden with my staff. But now I have become two camps.”
Genesis 32:11 CJB

Do we panic when it seems like the world is crashing in on us. Like Jacob, we do we start to try and help God out by manipulating situations?

“My help comes from Adonai, the maker of heaven and earth.”
Psalm 121:2 CJB

What we need to realize is the LORD allows situations to happen to give us opportunities to call upon Him and see what He will do!

“Put your hope in Adonai, be strong, and let your heart take courage!”
Psalm 27:14 CJB

Life is full of all kinds of trying situations. Remember, the LORD is always the answer!
Have a blessed day in Him.
Shabbat Shalom!

“For the household gods talk nonsense, the diviners have seen a lie; their dreams convey delusions, and the comfort they offer is vain. Therefore they go their way like sheep in distress from lack of a shepherd.”
Zechariah 10:2 CJB

Sounds like today. We have many household gods in our homes talking nonsense, the T.V., internet and social media to name a few! We all need to be careful of what we take in, hear and see! Also we have a lack of shepherds out there just teaching the word of God!

“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

One of the biggest things we need to be careful of is accepting worldly views! We all need to be using the filter of the word of God and seeking His views!

“When you seek Me, you will find Me, provided you seek for Me wholeheartedly.”
Jeremiah 29:13 CJB

Today, we may have to turn down or turn off the noise around us and really spend some time seeking and listening for the LORD!
Have a blessed day in Him!
Shabbat Shalom!