Devotions

“While `Ezra was praying and making confession, weeping and prostrated before the house of God, a huge crowd of Israel’s men, women and children gathered around him; and the people were weeping bitterly.”
Ezra 10:1 CJB

When we are open about confessing and repenting to God, people around us see that and want to join!

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

We need to be praying, making confession and exalting the name of Adonai on a daily basis! We

“For I will proclaim the name of Adonai. Come, declare the greatness of our God!”
Deuteronomy 32:3 CJB

The more we put Adonai first the more it will attract other people! So let’s glorify God every chance we get!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom!

“Adonai, God of Israel! You are just; yet we have been left surviving remnant that has escaped, as is the case today. Look, we are before you in our guilt; because of it, no one can stand in your presence.”
Ezra 9:15 CJB

We are all sinners in desperate need of salvation, God is just and full of grace, granting us salvation so we can stand before Him!

“Adonai, in the heavens is your grace; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.”
Psalm 36:5 CJB

So thankful for the unlimited love and mercy from Adonai! It is us who blow it, but Adonai always comes through with His love and mercy!

“Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, your judgments are like the great deep. You save man and beast, Adonai.”
Psalm 36:6 CJB

We can never go wrong when walking with Adonai! He always has us covered in His mercy and grace!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom!

“So we fasted and asked our God for this, and He answered our prayers.”
Ezra 8:23 CJB

When we dedicate all we have to calling on and praying to Adonai, He really does hear us and answers us!

“In my distress I called to Adonai; I cried out to my God. Out of His temple He heard my voice; my cry reached His ears.”
Psalm 18:7 CJB

We all have issues in life, our first go to should be Adonai!

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“Call out to Me, and I will answer you-I will tell you great things, hidden things of which you are unaware.”
Jeremiah 33:3 CJB

Why would anybody call on anyone but Adonai? Adonai answers and He will do awesome and amazing things every time! We need to just call and wait for Him!
Have a blessed day calling on Adonai!

“Blessed be Adonai, the God of our ancestors, who has put such a thing as this in the heart of the king, to restore the beauty of the house of Adonai in Yerushalayim.”
Ezra 7:27 CJB

It is God who guides and leads the believers and non believers alike!

“Then you will become children of your Father in heaven. For He makes His sun shine on good and bad people alike, and He sends rain to the righteous and the unrighteous alike.”
Matthew 5:45 CJB

The point is God uses all walks of life to complete His purposes, no matter if they are good or bad, believer or non believer!

“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

So no matter what we see going on, realize it’s all part of His perfect plan! So let’s just simply love God and trust He is working it all out!
Have a blessed day loving God and His plan!

“Let the work of this house of God alone. Let the governor of the Judeans and the leaders of the Judeans rebuild this house of God on its site.”
Ezra 6:7 CJB

How awesome would this be if the leaders of the world would get out of the way of God! Sadly the opposite is happening, but we shouldn’t be surprised Yeshua warned us that the world would get more hostile towards God and His people!

“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

This is what we see around us today: a backwards way of thinking and acting! But remember God has overcome the world and we can find peace in Him!

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

The world around us is always going to be full of troubles, this is why we need to look to God and seek Him in all things, because only He can give us shalom (peace), what the world gives is only temporary, but what God gives lasts forever!
Have a blessed day seeking Him!