Devotions

“Adonai gave Shlomo (Solomon) wisdom, as he had promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Shlomo-the two then formed an alliance together.”
1 Kings 5:26 CJB 5:12 in other translations

We see here God gives what He promises to us! One of the things He promises us is to give us shalom (peace) and when we walk in His peace it really does spread!

“What I am leaving with you is shalom-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

The world gives false peace, but Yeshua gives us His perfect peace and real peace gives us real security and comfort!

“For I know what plans I have in mind for you,’ says Adonai,’ plans for well being, not for bad things; so that you can have hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11 CJB

Today, seek God and His perfect shalom (peace) receive it and then give it out!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom!

“Tell the people of Israel to take up a collection for me-accept a contribution from anyone who wholeheartedly wants to give. The contribution you are to take from them is to consist of gold, silver and bronze.”
Exodus 25:2-3 CJB

We all need to be giving and when we give we need to not give leftovers, but we should give our best and wholeheartedly!

“Each should give according to what he decided in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
2 Corinthians 9:7 CJB

God has given us His best through Yeshua! God didn’t withhold anything from us, so neither should we!

“Yours, Adonai, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory and the majesty; for everything in heaven and on earth is yours. The kingdom is yours, Adonai; and you are exalted as head over all.”
1 Chronicles 29:11 CJB

Today, realize everything belongs to God, He has given us so we, too, should be giving!
Have a blessed day giving!
Shabbat Shalom!

“There were also living there people from Tzor who brought in fish and all kinds of goods, and sold them on Shabbat to the people in Y’hudah and even in Yerushalayim.”
Nehemiah 13:16 CJB

There will always be people around us who want to distract us and steal from us the time we spend with God! We just need to stand strong and ignore them or remove ourselves from them!

“Didn’t your ancestors do this, and didn’t our God bring all this disaster on us and on this city? Yet you are bringing still more fury against Israel by profaning Shabbat!”
Nehemiah 13:18 CJB

When we allow things and people of the world to distract us and steal our special time with God, disaster awaits us!

“Seek Adonai and His strength; always seek His presence.”
Psalm 105:4 CJB

Today, be careful of the world stealing your time with God! Seek His face every chance you get and turn off the distractions!
Have a blessed day seeking God!

“So in the days of Z’rubavel(Zerubbabel) and in the days of Nechemyah (Nehemiah), all Israel gave portions to the singers and gatekeepers as required daily. They set aside a portion for the L’vi’im, who, turn set aside a portion for descendants of Aharon.”
Nehemiah 12:47 CJB

We also need to give those who are in ministry enough so they can live as Adonai gives us all that we need to live!

“I will sing to Adonai, because He gives me even more than I need.”
Psalm 13:6 CJB

The idea here is we need to be praising Adonai for everything and freely give as He freely gives!

“But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”
2 Corinthians 9:6 CJB

Today, let’s be people who freely and willingly give! Our example is Yeshua, who gave all for us, so we should do the same!
Have a blessed day giving!

“P’tachyah the son of Mesheizav’el, from the descendants of Zerach the son of Y’hudah, was the king’s deputy in all affairs concerning the people.”
Nehemiah 11:24 CJB

Just like these servants of the king, we servants of the King of kings, Yeshua, need to be concerned with all the affairs of the people around us! Not judging, but leading by example and praying!

“When Iyov (Job) prayed for his friends, Adonai restored his fortunes; Adonai gave Iyov twice as much as he had before.”
Job 24:10 CJB

We need to be lifting other people up in prayer, not to get things, but because we should care and be concerned for others! When we are praying for other people, taking our eyes off of ourselves, God always has a way of blessing us more!

“Bless those who persecute you-bless them, don’t curse them.”
Romans 12:14 CJB

Today, let’s be a people who are ready to pray and bless others, remembering it’s far too easy to be negative and cursing!
Have a blessed day lifting others up!