Devotions

“Go back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of My people, that is what Adonai, the God of David your ancestors, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears, and I will heal you. On the third day, you are to go up to the house of Adonai.”
2 Kings 20:5 CJB

This one verse has so much that we can unpack here, but let’s take a look at one we can apply today! The LORD hears every single one of our prayers and He sees every one of our tears!

“Hear my prayer, Adonai, listen to my cry, don’t be deaf to my weeping; for with you, I am just a traveler passing through, like all my ancestors.”
Psalm 39:12 CJB

Knowing that the LORD hears and sees everything, we just have to remember we really are travelers just passing through! The problems we are dealing with today will go away and the LORD will always get us through! Don’t allow your problems to overwhelm you, but keep your eyes fixed on the LORD!

“It shall come to pass That before they call, I will answer; And while they are still speaking, I will hear.”
Isaiah 65:24 CJB

Today, realize, the LORD, is dealing with all our issues. Knowing that let us daily go up to the house of the LORD praising Him, because He will see us through!
Have a blessed day in Him!

“Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers hands and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the house of Adonai and spread it out before Adonai.”
2 Kings 19:14 CJB

Do we lay out our issues before man or the LORD? Often times we will call a friend, family member or just lay things out on social media before we go to the LORD!

“Hezekiah prayed as follows in the presence of Adonai: Adonai God of Israel, who dwells above the k’ruvim (cherubim)! You alone are God of all the kingdoms on earth. You made heaven and earth.”
2 Kings 19:15 CJB

We sometimes need to be reminded that the LORD is the creator of the universe! With that said, because He created the heavens and the earth, He can surely deal with all our situations. We just need to pray and lay them out before Him!

“Come, let’s bow down and worship; let’s kneel before Adonai who made us.”
Psalm 95:6 CJB

Today, with all that is going on in the world, we need to go to the LORD first, not the world! Then after we go to the LORD, let’s just praise Him and worship Him, knowing He has it all worked out!
Have a blessed day!

“For he clung to Adonai and did not leave off following him, but obeyed His mitzvoth (Commandments), which Adonai had given Moshe.”
2 Kings 18:6 CJB

Just previous to this, Hezekiah did what was right in the LORD’S eyes and also removed all the high places! Now he is clinging to the LORD, knowing the LORD will never let him go!

“For if you will take care to obey all these mitzvot I am giving you, to do them, to love Adonai your God, to follow all His ways and to cling to Him.”
Deuteronomy 11:22 CJB

We all mess up on what we say, post or do. We are all guilty, but the LORD is always there, holding us and never letting go! What we need to do is let go of the junk and hold on to the LORD!

“But you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.”
Joshua 23:8 CJB

So with all that is going on in the world, the best thing we can do is cling to the LORD and let the junk of this world go!
Have a blessed day!

“Do not hate your brother in your heart, but rebuke your neighbor frankly, so that you won’t carry sin because of him.”
Leviticus 19:17 CJB

We all need to be careful of hating the people who live near us, especially during this time we are living in! With the situation we are all living, in it’s real easy to get irritated, so be nice!

“Don’t take vengeance on or bear a grudge against any of your people; rather, love your neighbor as yourself; I am Adonai.”
Leviticus 19:18 CJB

We all need to be a lot more understanding and less judgmental! Let us share the love of the LORD because that is what the world needs now!

“Sing to Adonai, bless His name! Proclaim His victory day after day!”
Psalm 96:2 CJB

Today, let’s look for opportunities to share the love of the LORD with our neighbors and those we come in contact with!
Have a blessed day sharing the love of the LORD!
Shabbat Shalom!

“However, they didn’t listen, but followed their old [pagan] practices.”
2 Kings 17:40 CJB

We need to be listening to what the LORD says, not what the what the world, says! When we listen to the world we live in fear and deception leading to depression! Also, really be careful of mixing worldliness with godliness!

“So these nations mixed fearing Adonai with serving their carved idols; likewise their children; and to this day, their descendants do the same as their ancestors did.”
2 Kings 17:41 CJB

Often times in life, we need to make choices. We will never go wrong when we choose the LORD! Be careful of mixing the world with the LORD. It will always make a mess!

“Eliyahu stepped forward before all the people and said, How long are you going to jump back and forth between two positions? If Adonai is God, follow Him; but if it’s Ba’al, follow him! The people answered him not a word.”
1 Kings 18:21

Today, let’s be about choosing the LORD and His ways and then practice and proclaim them!
Have a blessed day in Him!
Shabbat Shalom!