Devotions

“She prayed for a long time before Adonai; and as she did so, ‘Eli was watching her mouth.”
1 Samuel 1:12 CJB

Instead of watching her lips, he should have listened to her prayer! Do we make the same mistake? Just watching someone, but having no idea what they are going through, because we don’t listen, we just watch! The only thing we should see here is Hannah’s consistent prayer and do the same thing, consistently be in prayer!

“Pray regularly.”
1 Thessalonians 5:17 CJB

This doesn’t mean pray in a mindless manner, just repeating some religious mantra! But pray with purpose and do it regularly!

“The eyes of Adonai watch over the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.”
Psalm 34:15 CJB

God hears and answers prayer! We have to be consistent and pray for His desires for us, not our lustful wants! What we pray for will never be answered if it contradicts His Word!

“He will call on Me, and I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble. I will extricate (free from constraint) him and bring him honor.”
Psalm 91:15 CJB

We need to know when we call to Adonai, He always hears us and answers us when we call! Remember its always going to be in His timing and in His way!
May your day be blessed!

“So the redeemer said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself, and took off his shoe.”
Ruth 4:8 CJB

Taking off your shoe in times past meant you were serious about the transaction! Boaz, in a way, is a picture of what God did for us! He redeemed Ruth, a foreigner who was rejected and really homeless and gave her more than she imagined or maybe even deserved! The same goes for us. Yeshua removed Himself from His heavenly throne to come and redeem us and give us a new home and life with Him!

“In My Father’s house are many places to live. If there weren’t, I would have told you; because I am going there to prepare a place for you.”
John 14:2 CJB

So don’t get caught up in the difficulties of the world, but look forward to being with Adonai, who is our redeemer!

“Since I am going and preparing a place for you, I will return to take you with Me; so that where I am, you may be also.”
John 14:3 CJB

What good news to hear that the Creator of the Universe is going and preparing a place for us so we can spend all eternity with Him! He is redeeming us for Himself!

“But I know that my Redeemer lives, that in the end He will rise on the dust; so that after my skin has been thus destroyed, then even without my flesh, I will see God.”
Job 19:25-26 CJB

Understand there is nothing this world can throw against us that can separate us from Adonai. When things get tough, realize we’ve been redeemed by Adonai!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom!

“Naomi said, My daughter, just stay where you are, until you learn how the matter comes out; for the man won’t rest unless he resolves the matter today.”
Ruth 3:18 CJB

Often times this is the answer, stay put and wait, knowing Adonai is working all things out! Understand, God will use people, situations and events to work things out! We just need to be patient!

“Furthermore, we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called in accordance with His purpose.”
Romans 8:28 CJB

No matter what may be happening, know that God is working all things out! We just need to trust!

“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we praise the name of Adonai our God.”
Psalm 20:7 CJB

What do we trust in? Is it the world’s resources or is it God?
Today, let’s trust in Adonai!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom!

“She fell on her face, prostrating herself, and said to him, Why are you showing me such favor? Why are you paying attention to me? After all, I’m only a foreigner.”
Ruth 2:10 CJB

Like Ruth, we need to be grateful and prostrating ourselves before Adonai in thankfulness for Him!

“For Adonai is good, His grace continues forever, and His faithfulness lasts through all generations.”
Psalm 100:5 CJB

God is really good and we need to thank Him in everything, no matter what is going on!

“Adonai is good, a stronghold in time of trouble; He takes care of those who take refuge in Him.”
Nahum 1:7 CJB

Yes God is good, He’s our stronghold and He takes care of those who take refuge in Him! Who do you put your hope in?
Today, let’s put our hope in Adonai, in Him, and be thankful for all He is doing!

“But Ruth said, Don’t press me to leave you and stop following you; for wherever you go, I will go; and where ever you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God will be my God.”
Ruth 1:16 CJB

Understand this is what conversion to God should look like, you give up everything to live for Him! This is what Ruth did. She gave up the pagan god Chemosh to follow Adonai, she left everything!

“Therefore, repent and turn to God, so that your sins may be erased.”
Acts 3:19 CJB

When we, as believers, walk uprightly people will want what we have! As hard as it may be sometimes, we must do all we can to follow God! How?

“I treasure Your Word in my heart, so that I won’t sin against you.”
Psalm 119:11 CJB

Digging into the Word of God every day and doing life His way is always going to be attractive to those around us!
Have a blessed day following Adonai!