Devotions

“Your wound cannot be healed. Your injury is fatal. Everyone hearing the news about you claps his hands in joy over you. For who has not been overwhelmed by your relentless cruelty?”
Nahum 3:19 CJB

Here are the facts. The Assyrians were extremely wicked, as were the people in Nineveh. The evil they did was horrifying and God deals with them and the people are glad! With that said, we see evil surrounding us today and know the LORD will deal with it also!

“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

Do what? What the LORD calls us to do, repent of our sinful ways, go out and serve Him and share His Good News of Salvation!

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

With that said, why wouldn’t we want to repent and serve the LORD? Knowing His plans and ways will never lead us to destruction. His ways lead to life everlasting! The world’s ways lead to death and destruction!
Have a blessed day in Him!
Shabbat Shalom!

“A destroyer has risen in front of your face; guard the ramparts, keep watch on the road, brace yourselves, Marshall all your strength.”
Nahum 2:2 CJB

Even when we see people doing evil things and seemingly getting away with it, understand they’re not. God will deal with it!

“Don’t delude yourselves: no one makes a fool of God! A person reaps what he sows.”
Galatians 6:7 CJB

So keep hope and build your strength in the LORD, He has it all covered!

“Be strong, and fill your hearts with courage, all of you who hope in Adonai.”
Psalm 31:24 CJB

Today, strengthen your heart in the LORD and take courage that He will take care of all things!
Have a blessed day in Him!

“Adonai is slow to anger, but great in power; and He does not leave the guilty unpunished. Adonai’s path is the whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet.”
Nahum 1:3 CJB

We all can see the evil going on in the world around us and so can the LORD! Remember, the LORD made all and knows all!

“The heart is more deceitful than anything else and mortally sick. Who can fathom it?”
Jeremiah 17:9 CJB

So as we see wickedness all around us, what we should do is reflect the light of the LORD! We have to go to work, school and out into public, but what we get to do is spread the light of the LORD everywhere we go, even on social media!

“In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they may see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:16 CJB

Today, we know it’s dark out there. What we need to do is be a light and know that the LORD will deal with all the problems! Talk about Jesus today!
Have a blessed day in Him!

“The godly have been destroyed from the land, there is no one upright among humankind. They all lie in wait for blood, each hunts his brother with a net.”
Micah 7:2 CJB

What a picture of the world today, the evil and wicked on social media, on the news and basically everywhere we look! The sad thing is they all lie and wait to pounce on anything that represents God! What are we to do run and hide? NO!

“Whoever acknowledges Me in the presence of others I will also acknowledge in the presence of My Father in heaven.”
Matthew 10:32 CJB

It’s always easier to run and hide or remove ourselves from situations that rub us the wrong way or make us uncomfortable. But, that’s not what the LORD called us to do, He called us to preach the Good News of Salvation! Unfortunately, that happens in places where we get made fun of, ridiculed and harassed!

“Those who act wickedly against the covenant he will corrupt with his blandishments, but the people who know their God will stand firm and prevail.”
Daniel 11:32 CJB

Today, let’s stand firm against evil, let’s proclaim the Good News in this dark world and let’s not hide or stand down when things get tough!
Have a blessed day knowing the LORD is with you!

“My people, what have I done to you? How have I wearied you? Answer Me!”
Micah 6:3 CJB

What a great question from the LORD! The answer is the LORD has done nothing to harm us! He has given us life, saved our souls and is preparing a place for us to be with Him for all eternity!

I brought you up from the land of Egypt. I redeemed you from life of slavery. I sent Moshe, Aharon and Miryam to lead you.”
Micah 6:4 CJB

We are in the same boat, saved from the world, redeemed from slavery in sin! Jesus gave us His word (the Bible) to guide us and give us direction. But, yet we, too, whine and complain!

“”Human being, you have already been told what is good, what Adonai demands of you-no more than to act justly, love grace and walk in purity with your God.”
Micah 6:8 CJB

Today, with all the wickedness and darkness going on around us, we as believers need to celebrate salvation and reflect the light of the LORD, not the gloom of the world!
Have a blessed day in Him!