Devotions

“Yaakov (Jacob) lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; thus Yaakov lived to be 147 years old.”
Genesis 47:28 CJB

Like Jacob, we live for a time in Egypt (the world) and then we move on, as believers we move on to be with the LORD!

“On that day, a person will heed his Maker and turn his eyes toward the Holy One of Israel.”
Isaiah 17:7 CJB

Yes, that day is coming and is coming soon, I believe! We need to live each day in anticipation for the LORD calling us home and share that Good News with others!

“When you seek Me, you will find Me, provided you seek Me wholeheartedly.”
Jeremiah 29:13 CJB

Today, know we only have a short time here in Egypt (the world), so let’s make it count for the LORD!
Have a blessed day living for the LORD!
Shabbat Shalom!

“Thus he sent his brothers on their way, and they left; he said to them, Don’t quarrel among yourselves while you’re traveling!”
Genesis 45:24 CJB

What Yosef (Joseph) is saying is don’t try to figure out what happened or place blame! What is done is done, so just move forward! God has a great future set before us!

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

The LORD doesn’t want us dwelling on our past, trying to somehow redo things! But, instead He wants us to look forward to a future with Him! Remember, the LORD forgets our sins when we repent, so let us do the same!

He has removed our sins from us as far as the east is from the west.”
Psalm 103:12 CJB

Today, let’s spend less time trying to relive the past, instead let’s spend time looking to our future with the LORD!
May your day be blessed!
Shabbat Shalom!

“Therefore, I beg you, let your servant stay as a slave to my lord instead of the boy, and let the boy go up with his brothers.”
Genesis 44:33 CJB

Are we willing to be last, give up our ambitions or lay down our lives for someone else?

“No one has greater love than a person who lays down his life for his friends.”
John 15:13 CJB

What are we willing to give up? It may be easier to give up things for family and friends, but what about perfect strangers?

“This is what I command you: keep loving each other!
John 15:17 CJB

Understand what Yeshua wants us to do is love people, no matter how hard it may be!
Today, let’s be lovers of the LORD and love people, that’s the best witness we can be!
Have a amazing day!

“Israel said, Why did you bring such trouble my way by telling the man you had another brother?”
Genesis 43:6 CJB

Here we see Israel already throwing in the towel on a situation that hasn’t happened or ever will happen! We all worry about things that haven’t happened and probably never will!

“Don’t worry about tomorrow-tomorrow will worry about itself! Today has enough tsuris (trouble) already!”
Matthew 6:34 CJB

We all have enough issues that really are going on at this moment, that we don’t need to invent ones that don’t exist!

“Adonai is all I have, I say; therefore I will put my hope in Him. Adonai is good to those waiting for Him, to those who are seeking Him out.”
Lamentations 3:24-25 CJB

Today, let’s focus on the LORD who is always right before us and not the messes that are or are not happening!
Have a blessed day in Him!

We’re all the sons of one man, we’re upright men; your servants aren’t spies.”
Genesis 42:11 CJB

The brothers are not exactly being honest here! Yes: they are the sons of one man, Yes: they aren’t spies, but upright? Not so much!

“But if you will not do this, then you have sinned against Adonai, and you must understand that your sin will find you out.”
Numbers 32:23 CJB

Here we see the brothers sins catching up with them, as sin always does! The example here for us is it’s better to confess, repent and watch how the LORD heals us!

“Then, if My people, who bear My name, will humble themselves, pray, seek My face and turn from their evil ways, I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin and heal their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 CJB

Today, be careful of letting sins grow in your life, because no matter how big or small, they will eventually catch up with you!
Have a blessed day, knowing when we confess He forgives!