Devotions

“Blessed be Adonai your God, who took pleasure in you on the throne of Israel. Because of Adonai’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king, to administer judgment and justice fairly.”
1 Kings 10:9 CJB

No matter what may be going on in the world, financial disaster, plagues and pandemics, remember, the LORD loves you and takes pleasure in you!

“He brought me out to an open place; He rescued me, because He took pleasure in me.”
Psalm 18:20 CJB

Believe it or not, the LORD loves us and takes pleasure in us, no matter what we may think! As we see the events going on around us and think boy, they look bad! Remember the LORD has a plan!

“Furthermore, we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called in accordance with His purpose.”
Romans 8:28 CJB

Today, even if things look bleak, remember, the LORD has a perfect plan! So let’s glorify Him today, take pleasure in Him because He takes pleasure in you!
May your day be blessed!

“This house, now so exalted-everyone passing by will gasp in shock at the sight of it and will ask, Why has Adonai done this to this land and to this house? But the answer will be, It’s because they abandoned Adonai their God, who brought their ancestors out of the land of Egypt, and took hold of other gods, worshipping and serving them; this is why Adonai brought all these calamities on them.”
1 Kings 9:8-9 CJB

Often times our problems are of our own making or are own disobedience to the LORD! Even if it seems life is out of control, remember, the LORD isn’t!

“If you love me, you will keep My commands.”
John 14:15 CJB

We are always going to be better off when we follow the LORD and do things His way!

“Taste, and see Adonai is good. How blessed are those who take refuge in Him!”
Psalm 34:8 CJB

Today, let’s look to the LORD for everything He has all the answers and all the cures! Don’t try to figure out why things are happening, just know the LORD has it all worked out!
Have a blessed day in Him!

“So be wholehearted with with Adonai our God, living by His laws and observing His mitzvoth, as you are doing today.”
1 Kings 8:61 CJB

With all that is going on in the world around us, what we need to do is follow after the LORD wholeheartedly! He is really all we need and people around us desperately need Him too!

“Seek Adonai and His strength; always seek His presence.”
1 Chronicles 16:11 CJB

One of the things believers have done, in my opinion, is neglect honestly following the LORD! We’ve been too busy building our retirement, savings and personal recreation, to name a few things, that keep us too busy for the LORD!

“If I shut up the sky, so that there is no rain; or if I order locusts to devour the land; or if I send and epidemic of sickness among my people; 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

If we are honest, we all can take a look at ourselves and see something in our lives that needs to be removed or changed! The situation that the whole world is in right now is a perfect time and place to do that!
May the LORD bless your day!

Here is a great thought on all this, we are staying home and spending time with our families! Basically taking a real sabbath day, let’s take advantage of it repent, pray and rest in the LORD!

“Moshe assembled the whole community of the people of Israel and said to them, These are the things which Adonai has ordered you to do.”
Exodus 35:1 CJB

Not to sound legalistic or like a doom and gloom guy, but maybe we have not really been listening to the LORD and doing our own things!

“If you hold back your foot on Shabbat from pursuing your own intrests on my holy day; if you call Shabbat a delight, Adonai’s holy day, worth honoring; then honor it by not doing your usual things or pursuing your interests or speaking about them. If you do, you will find delight in Adonai-I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your ancestor Yakov, for the mouth of Adonai has spoken.”
Isaiah 58:13-14 CJB

The LORD really does know what is best for us! That is doing everything His way, not ours! The beautiful thing is when we blow it, all we have to do is call upon Him and repent!

“At that time, whoever calls on the name of Adonai will be saved. For in Mount Tziyon and Yerushalayim there will be those who escape, as Adonai has promised; among the survivors will be those whom Adonai has called.”
Joel 3:5 CJB also: Acts 2:21 and Romans 10:13

Today, let’s do things the LORD’s way and let’s pray for repentance. This, I believe, is what we and the world really needs! We need JESUS!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom

“And he prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple, to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.”
1 Kings 6:19 CJB

We all need a place where we can go to the LORD, a place set apart to spend time with Him!

“Those who are planted in the house of the LORD Shall flourish in the courts of our God.”
Psalm 92:13 CJB

Life is filled with all kinds of issues and a whole lot of unknowns! Things always work out better when we set a time and a place to spend time with the LORD!

“Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good.”
Psalm 122:9 CJB

Today, with everything going on in the world around us, spending time with the LORD is the best thing we can do!
Have a blessed day seeking the LORD in His sanctuary!
Shabbat Shalom.