Author: bidcstark

“I don’t ask you to take them out of the world, but to protect them from the Evil One.”
John 17:15 CJB

Just like Yeshua, we have to be in the world, but He is protecting us as we pass through!

“They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.”
John 17:16 CJB

We all need to be reminded that we don’t belong to the world, but to the LORD!

“Set them apart for holiness by means of the truth-Your Word is truth.”
John 17:17 CJB

We all have to be in the world, but we don’t have to be part of it! The good news is we are set apart to the LORD to share about Him and His Good News of Salvation!
Have a blessed day serving the LORD!

“Adonai said to Moshe.”
Leviticus 6:12 CJB

When the LORD speaks, it’s because the LORD has good words for us that will benefit our lives greatly!

“He sends His word out over the earth, His command runs swiftly.”
Psalm 147: 15 CJB

Realize, the LORD is always speaking to us, He’s always giving us directions and instructions, but are we listening?

“After the earthquake, fire broke out; but Adonai was not in the fire. And after the fire came quiet, subdued voice.”
1 Kings 19:12 CJB

There is a lot of noise out there! Noisy politicians, news media and social media. Realize the LORD isn’t loud and noisy! We just need to be quiet and listen for His still small voice. Why? Because He is speaking!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom!

“I have told you these things so that you won’t be caught by surprise.”
John 16:1 CJB

What things? The world’s hatred towards Yeshua and us! What is strange is that many believers today want to be liked by the world, so they will put their guard down and compromise! Let’s not be surprised when persecution and hatred starts happening to us!

“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

Just like the LORD, who has been kicked out of schools, government buildings, homes and even some churches, we shouldn’t be surprised when it happens to us!

“I have said these things to you so that, united with Me, you may have shalom. In the world, you have tsuris (tribulation). But be brave! I have conquered the world!”
John 16:33 CJB

Today. let’s not be freaked out or panicked by the world, but instead let’s walk in the shalom of Adonai!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom!

“If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.”
John 15:18 CJB

As we see the hostility towards believers happening around us, we need to understand it isn’t really directed towards us, it’s directed at the LORD! We just happen to be in the way!

“If you belonged to the world, the world would have loved its own. But because you do not belong to the world-on the contrary, I have picked you out of the world-therefore the world hates you.”
John 15:19 CJB

Because we belong to the LORD and we are His children, we should feel extremely uncomfortable in the world because the world has an extreme hatred towards Yeshua and His followers!

“Remember what I told you, A slave is not greater than his master. If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you too; if they kept My word, they will keep yours too.”
John 15:20 CJB

What Yeshua is getting at here is the world is hostile towards Him! So we shouldn’t be surprised when it’s hostile towards us! Also if you are in the world and feel comfortable in it, be careful! May your day be richly blessed in the LORD, remember this world is not our home!

If you love Me, you will keep My commands.”
John 14:15 CJB

When we love someone, we will listen to them and try do the things that make them happy by doing what they say!

“Whoever has My commands and keeps them is the one who loves Me, and the one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
John 14:21 CJB

The LORD really wants us to live in His ways and walk in His ways! Life will always be better for us when we walk in His ways. We will have peace in Him!

“What I am leaving with you is shalom (peace)- I am giving you My shalom. I don’t give the way the world gives. Don’t let yourselves be upset or frightened.”
John 14:27 CJB

Today, don’t get caught up in listening to the world, but instead listen to the LORD and walk in His ways and live in His shalom!
May the peace of the LORD be upon you today!