Devotions

“But keep watch on yourselves, or your hearts will become dulled by carousing, drunkenness and worries of everyday living, and that Day will be sprung upon you suddenly like a trap!”
Luke 21:34 CJB

We all need to be careful about the days we are living in! Things are really upside down and backwards, but don’t let your hearts be troubled, Yeshua has overcome the world!

“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

God has warned us that these days are coming, which seem to be all around us, that evil will be considered good! But be of good cheer and filled with the hope of the LORD!

“Stay alert, always praying that you will have the strength to escape all the things that will happen and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man.”
Luke 21:36 CJB

Today, let’s not get caught up in the world, but instead be caught up in the LORD!
Have a blessed day in Him!

“Then, He said to them, give the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor. And give God what belongs to God!”
Luke 20:25 CJB

What we need to see here is that we belong to God, because He paid for us! We don’t belong to the world and its paganism!

“You were bought at a price. so do not become slaves of other human beings.”
1 Corinthians 7:23 CJB

Yeshua gave His life for us the, ultimate sacrifice, and what we need to do is use this life for His glory!

“I exhort you, therefore, brothers, in view of God’s mercies, to offer yourselves as a sacrifice, living and set apart for God. This will please Him; it is the logical Temple worship for you.”
Romans 12:1 CJB

Today, let’s be less concerned about the world and its trappings. Instead let’s be more concerned living with and sharing the greatness of the LORD!
Have a blessed day in Him!

“If anyone asks why you are untying it, tell him, The LORD needs it.”
Luke 19:31 CJB

Our LORD can and does ask us to do things that sound crazy or are way out of our comfort zone! The answer is the LORD needs it!

“As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, Why are you untying the colt? And they said, Because the LORD needs it.”
Luke 19:33-34 CJB

Believe it or not the LORD has need of you and me too, it’s not because of personality or our great skills! It’s simply because He loves us and wants us to be part of what He is doing!

“This is the day Adonai has made, a day for us to rejoice and be glad.”
Psalm 118:24 CJB

Today, let’s look for opportunities to be used by the LORD, be on the lookout for people who need to be untied by the LORD!
Have a blessed day knowing the LORD wants us and needs us!

“He called out, Yeshua! Son of David! Have pity on me!”
Luke 18:38 CJB

Blind Bart, could have said LORD why have you done this to me? Instead he said Lord have mercy on me! We all can be in rough or difficult situations, the answer is always going to be LORD have mercy on me!

“For I know the 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 29:11 CJB

Realize, no matter how things look maybe you have no job, health issue or financial issue that the LORD can’t deal with! Often times He allows that situation to happen so we can see Him work!

“Give thanks to Adonai; for He is good, for His grace continues forever.”
1 Chronicles 16:34 CJB

Today, things can look bad, but in the LORD’S economy everything is going to be alright!
Have a blessed day in the LORD!

“Whoever aims at preserving his own life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will stay alive.”
Luke 17:33 CJB

People will do all kinds of things to preserve their lives: diets, gym memberships, plastic surgery and get rich quick schemes! The biggest and best thing we can do is cling to the LORD and rely upon His salvation!

“We confess our rebellion, Adonai, also the crimes of our ancestors; we have sinned against You.”
Jeremiah 14:20 CJB

We all have sinned against the LORD and the best thing we can do to preserve our lives is to confess to the LORD and watch Him forgive!

“Adonai is alive! Blessed is my Rock! Exalted be the God of my salvation.”
Psalm 18:47 CJB

Today, let’s be working more on our walks with the LORD and sharing His salvation with the lost!
Have a blessed day in the LORD!