Devotions

“When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and said, Adonai is God! Adonai is God!”
1 Kings 18:39 CJB

Understand, the people just saw God send fire down on Mount Carmel and burn up everything on the altar, including the water that Elijah had poured on to it! Now the people are praising the LORD!

“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we praise the name of Adonai our God.”
Psalm 20:7 CJB

Often times we will trust in everything but the LORD in times of trouble! Then the LORD does something miraculous and we praise Him! Let’s praise, rejoice and trust in Him first!

“I hate those who serve worthless idols; as for me, I trust in Adonai.”
Psalm 31:6 CJB

Today, don’t get burned up in trusting man, material or places but, instead trust the LORD!
Have a blessed day looking to the LORD!

“For this is what Adonai, the God of Israel, says: The pot of meal will not get used up, nor will there fail to be oil in the jug, until the day Adonai sends rain down on the land.”
1 Kings 17:14 CJB

Here we see that this woman believed that she and her son were gonna die! Like her, we have nothing to worry about, because nothing happens unless the LORD says so!

“Thus says Adonai, Israel’s King and Redeemer, Adonai-Tzvaot: I am the first, and I am the last; besides me there is no God.”
Isaiah 44:6 CJB

We all need to be careful of looking at things from our perspective and understanding. We can end up being fearful! We need the LORD and His heart to navigate the world!

“So obey the mitzvot of Adonai your God, living as He directs and fearing Him.”
Deuteronomy 8:6 CJB

So no matter how things look around us, pandemics, natural disasters or man’s misleadings, we must look to the LORD, not the issues going on in the world around us! He has a perfect plan for us!
So have a blessed day trusting Him!

“Ach’av also set up the ashram; indeed, Ach’av did more to anger Adonai the God of Israel, than all the kings of of Israel preceding him.”
1 Kings 16:33 CJB

It’s really easy for us to point out the evil and failures in others. It may even make us feel better or take the focus off what we may be doing wrong! In the long run, it doesn’t help!

“For Adonai is watching a man’s ways; He surveys all his paths.”
Proverbs 5:21 CJB

We often times can get hung up on picking apart other people, other ministries and even leaders! It doesn’t help when we all have issues!

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.”
Matthew 7:1 CJB

Today, be careful of trying to change the world or other people in order to make yourself feel or look better. Instead take a good look inside yourself and make some changes within yourself. When we make godly changes in ourselves, we then shine brighter for the LORD!
Have a blessed day glorifying the LORD!

“Asa did what was right from the perspective of Adonai, as David his ancestor had done. He rid the land of cult-prostitutes and removed all the idols his ancestors had made.”
1 Kings 15:11-12 CJB

What a great thing to do, remove all the things that distract us from the LORD!

“I will not allow before my eyes any shameful thing. I hate those who act crookedly; what they do does not attract me.”
Psalm 101:3 CJB

With all the things that come across our paths during the day, we need to remove the wicked from the holy! We need to be on guard using the LORD’S filter, His word!

“But if we are walking in the light, as He is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of his Son Yeshua purifies us from all sin.”
1 John 1:7 CJB

Today, don’t look to the world but look to the LORD! Don’t fall into worldly fellowship, but look for fellowship with other believers!
Have a blessed day in Him!

“Y’hudah did what was evil from Adonai’s perspective; they made him angry because of their sins, which were worse than any their ancestors had committed.”
1 Kings 14:22 CJB

The LORD wants to be holy (set apart). He wants us to not be ordinary, like the rest of the world. He has called us to be special to glorify Him!

“But you are chosen people, the King’s cohanim (priests), a holy nation, a people for God to posses! Why? In order for you to declare the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.”
1 Peter 2:9 CJB

We were called not to worship at the pagan altars of the world, but instead we are called to glorify the LORD!

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

Today, let’s not look at the pagan altars of the world, but let us glorify the LORD, that’s what we are called to do!
Have a blessed day magnifying the name of the LORD!