Devotions

“I said to them, The gates of Yerushalayim are not to be opened until the sun is hot; and while the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut the doors; and you, put up bars. Appoint watchmen from among those living in Yerushalayim; assign each one his time to guard, and have each one serving near his own house.”
Nehemiah 7:3 CJB

The point here is that they were to keep on building the city, but more importantly their own households, but be on guard against any attacks! The same goes for us we are to be watching and alert!

“Stay alert! Be on guard! For you do not know when the time will come.”
Mark 13:33 CJB

Only Adonai knows the day and the hour of His coming and what will happen next in our lives! So we need to stay alert and be on guard at all times! No one knows when Adonai is coming or when the enemy will attack! So don’t get distracted in watching world events, be aware of them, but what we really need to do is be on guard as we watch for Adonai!

“My strength, I will watch for You, for God is my fortress.”
Psalm 59:9 CJB

So let’s be on guard, being aware of our surroundings and watching for Adonai!
Have a blessed day being alert!

“They read clearly from the scroll, in the Torah of God, translated it, and enabled them to understand the sense of what was being read.”
Nehemiah 8:8 CJB

Do we study the Word of God with a heart to understand it and share it with others? How do we understand the Word? By dedicating ourselves to Adonai!

“I am Your servant; give me understanding, so that I can know Your instruction.”
Psalm 119:125 CJB

When we dedicate ourselves to Adonai, it is He who will give us understanding on His instructions (His Word)!

“For you have been a refuge for me, a tower of strength in the face of the foe. I will live in your tent forever and find refuge in the shelter of Your wings.”
Psalm 61:3-4 CJB

We will always find rest and understanding in the shelter of Adonai’s wings as we study His Word and then go out and share it!
Have a blessed day in Him!
Shabbat Shalom!

“They were all just trying to scare us, thinking, This will sap their strength and keep them from working. But now, [God,] increase my strength!”
Nehemiah 6:9 CJB

This is how the enemy works. They try to scare us and sap all our strength! This is Satan’s tactic to destroy, distort and distract our walks with Adonai! But Adonai has defeated Satan!

“Adonai said to the Accuser, May Adonai rebuke you, Accuser! Indeed, may Adonai, who has made Yerushalayim His choice, rebuke you! Isn’t this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?”
Zechariah 3:2 CJB

Remember, Satan is just a loud hot burning old lion and God, has Satan taken care of, what we need to do is be on guard!

“Stay sober, stay alert! Your enemy, the Adversary, stalks about like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
1 Peter 5:8 CJB

We really need to be on guard, because the enemy is on the hunt! So let’s keep our eyes on Yeshua, not the loud, energy– sapping lion!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom!

“And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.”
Nehemiah 5:6 CJB

Do we get angry when our brothers and sisters are oppressed? Or do we care less? How does God look at the oppressed?

“He will have pity on the poor and needy; and the lives of the needy He will save.”
Psalm 72:13 CJB

God has pity on us and saves us! We need to pray for, take čare of and stick up for the less fortunate, it is just the right thing to do!

“How blessed are those who care for the poor! When calamity comes, Adonai will save them.”
Psalm 41:1 CJB

We are all really poor and needy, but when we give and help others, God always blesses us!
May your day be blessed in Yeshua!

“As for the construction-workers, each one had his sword sheathed at his side; that is how they built. The man to sound the alarm on the shofar stayed with me.”
Nehemiah 4:12 CJB

Theses guys were working , but also were ready for battle! We all have tasks and jobs we do throughout the day, but we also have to be on guard with our spiritual swords sharp and ready to go!

Stay alert! Be on your guard! For you do not know when the time will come.”
Mark 13:33 CJB

With all that is going on in the world around us, we need to not be distracted, but we need to be on guard!

“Stay sober, stay alert! Your enemy, the Adversary, stalks about like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
1 Peter 5:8 CJB

We need to be watching, praying and being on guard at all times! Even though Adonai has us covered, just know that the enemy is always looking for someone to devour!
Have a blessed day!