Devotions

“A mixed crowd also went up with them, as well as livestock in large numbers, both flocks and herds. “
Exodus 12:38 CJB

Two things here! First: It’s always great when people outside the body of believers join us! Second: we also need to be careful when they do! Non-believers traveling along side us need to come be part of what Adonai is doing, not dragging us into something He is not doing!

“Next, the mixed crowd that was with them grew greedy for an easier life; while the people of Isra’el, for their part, also renewed their weeping and said, “If only we had meat to eat!”
Numbers 11:4 CJB

Yeshua, also warned of this that some will come and join us, but the cares of the world will overwhelm them, sadly walking away from the faith dragging others with them! What we need to do is stay strong in Adonai! Why? If we stay strong it will cause people not to fall away!

“Proclaim with me the greatness of Adonai; let us exalt his name together. “
Psalm 34:3 CJB

When we are seeking God and praising Him, we will notice people will follow! When things get tough we need to just keep praising Him!
May your day be blessed!

“Adonai made Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people. Moreover, Moshe was regarded by Pharaoh’s servants and the people as a very great man in the land of Egypt.”
Exodus 11:3 CJB

After years of mistreatment of the Jewish people in Egypt, the everyday Egyptians feel sorry and are repaying the Jewish people and calling Moshe a great man! The point here is just because the leader of a nation is evil, doesn’t mean we need to judge the people the same! Often times even the people under evil leadership are also oppressed, so we need to pray!

“Don’t take vengeance on or bear a grudge against any of your people; rather, love your neighbor as yourself; I am Adonai.”
Leviticus 19:18 CJB

Adonai desires us to love our neighbors! Who are our neighbors? My opinion everybody in the world! With that said we don’t have to love evil, in fact as scripture says we are to hate evil!

“Those who brag cannot stand before Your eyes, You hate all who do evil, You destroy those who tell lies, Adonai detests men of blood and deceivers.”
Psalm 5:5-6 CJB

If our Father in Heaven hates evil, then so should we! What is evil? Haters of God and His people, those who indiscriminately kill and have no value for human life! What do we do? Pray! Knowing God will take vengeance!
Have a blessed day interceding!

“People couldn’t see each other, and no one went anywhere for three days. But all the people of Israel had light in their homes.”
Exodus 10:23 CJB

In verse 21, it says that the darkness was so dark it could be felt, this I believe is the complete removal of God! This what will happen to those who reject God!

“Rather, it is your own crimes that separate you from your God; your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He doesn’t hear.”
Isaiah 59:2 CJB

One of the things that we see here in Exodus is God doesn’t listen to Pharaoh, it is Moshe who intercedes on His behalf! So while we are here in this world, before it is game over for the unbeliever, we need to be interceding for them and sharing the Good News of Salvation!

“But I tell you, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!”
Matthew 5:44 CJB

It is real easy to love people that we love and care for, it is harder to love someone who persecutes you are reviles you! So let’s be like Moshe, intercede for the persecutors until God deals with them not you!
So let’s be interceders!

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“When Pharaoh saw that the rain, hail and thunder had ended, he sinned still more by making himself hardhearted, he and his servants. “
Exodus 9:34 CJB

So typical, when the crisis is over and the dust settles, many people will go back to their God denying lives! No matter what we think, God knows all and sees all!

“Don’t delude yourselves: no one makes a fool of God! A person reaps what he sows. “
Galatians 6:7 CJB

Realize that we can’t hide sin from Adonai, so just repent, be forgiven and as Yeshua says, “Go and sin no more.”

“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

We need to be careful of being like unbelievers, that go right back to sinning after the crisis has been resolved, we need to be thankful that God saves and forgives!
Have a blessed day praising Adonai!
Shabbat Shalom!