Devotions

“You, Adonai, protect us; guard us forever from this generation-the wicked strut about everywhere when vileness is held in general esteem.”
Psalm 12:7-8 CJB

We are living in this in this day now! Where the wicked are everywhere and vileness is celebrated and promoted!

“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

It is so amazing how everything predicted in scripture always comes to pass! This should encourage us that when we see all evil predictions coming to pass. Why? Because that also means all the amazing good promises of God will also come to pass!

“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you; don’t be distressed, for I am your God. I give you strength, I give you help, I support you with My victorious right hand.”
Isaiah 41:10 CJB

Today, as evil as the world around us is getting worse, Adonai is always going to protect us, strengthen us and help us through! So have a blessed day being in His victorious hands!

“Adonai tests the righteous; but He hates the wicked and the lover of violence.”
Psalm 11:5 CJB

God tests us not because He is mad at us or wants to punish us, but because He loves us! Testing is a great way for us to learn and grow in Him. In fact, that’s how we grow in Adonai!

“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

So testing is part of our walk with Adonai! Now understand as far as wickedness and violence go, basically sinning. We need to be real careful of saying things like God hates the sin, but loves the sinner! Understand that isn’t exactly true. God loves the repentant sinner, but the unrepentant sinner, according to this verse, and many others, God hates!

“He will rain hot coals down on the wicked, fire, sulfur and scorching wind will be what they get to drink.”
Psalm 11:6 CJB

Today, let’s be believers who share the Good News of Salvation with wicked people in the hope that they repent!
Have a blessed day sharing about Yeshua!

“He says in His heart, God forgets, He hides His face, He will never see.”
Psalm 10:11 CJB

Understand God knows all and sees all, even though we may feel He doesn’t hear us or see us! We can live blindly on our own understanding or we can be humble and rely and trust God! Doing things Gods way is always going to be best!

“Why does the wicked despise God and say in his heart, It won’t be held against me”?”
Psalm 10:13 CJB

It does seem like wicked people are more successful in everything and those who truly follow after God struggle and feel forgotten! Don’t worry God’s on the job and help is always on the way!

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

Yeshua didn’t conquer tribulation, He conquered the world and all that is in it! Today, realize we have victory in Him and we are definitely not forgotten!
Have a blessed day in Him!

“Adonai is a stronghold for the oppressed, a tower of strength in times of trouble.”
Psalm 9:9 CJB

As the world continues to spiral out of control, we start to find the only place of safety we have is in Adonai! Understand as Israel was oppressed by gentile nations (unbelievers) so too unbelieving governments will start and have already started oppressing believers! Our hope is only in Adonai!

“Those who know Your name put their trust in You, for You have not abandoned those who seek You, Adonai.”
Psalm 9:10 CJB

Do you know Adonai and do you put your trust in Him? This is something we need to ask ourselves often, do we trust Adonai? Remember, He is always trustworthy and will never fail us!

“Trust in Adonai with all your heart; do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him; then He will level your paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 CJB

Today, with all the events going on around us, it would really do us good to spend some time with Adonai to seek Him and His direction!
Have a blessed day trusting in Adonai!

“Adonai said to Moshe.”
Leviticus 22:1 CJB

Interesting in this Torah portion Emor (say) this phrase “Adonai said to Moshe” is used twelve times in Leviticus 21-24! Twelve is an interesting number twelve tribes twelve Apostles! The Idea here is when God speaks we need to listen!

“But you are a chosen people, the King’s cohanim, a holy nation, a people for God to possess! Why? In order for you to declare the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.”
1 Peter 2:9 CJB

God tells us through scripture to be holy, set apart and live an extraordinary life in Yeshua, not an ordinary life in the world!

“And you will be a kingdom of cohanim for me, a nation set apart. These are the words you to speak to the people of Israel.”
Exodus 19:6 CJB

Today, understand we can’t live an ordinary daily life in the world, but instead let’s step up and step out in Adonai, who has a special life in Yeshua, and tell people about His salvation!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom!