Devotions

“God gave Schlomo exceptional wisdom and understanding, as well as a heart as vast as the sandy beach by the sea.”
1 Kings 5:9 CJB

The LORD gave Solomon great wisdom and a good heart, we actually have the same! How? We have His complete word literally in the palm of our hands! What we need to do is open it up and get into it and do it!

“I treasure Your word in my heart, so that I won’t sin against you.”
Psalm 119:11 CJB

Even though we have access to the word of God, but we often neglect getting into it!

“Seek Adonai and His strength; always seek His presence.”
Psalm 105:4 CJB

Today, don’t forsake getting into the word of God and seek His direction and instruction for the day!
Have a blessed day seeking His wisdom!

“Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart able to administer justice to your people, so that I can discern between good and bad-for who is equal to judging this great people of Yours?”
1 Kings 3:9 CJB

Not that we should ask to be able to judge people, but we should ask for an understanding heart and to be able to discern good from evil!

“Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wonders.”
Psalm 119:27 CJB

We need to be asking the LORD continuously for His heart and understanding in everything, because His ways are always better!

“As high as the sky is above the earth are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:9 CJB

Today, let our prayers be about having the heart of the LORD and to be doing things His way!
Have a blessed day!

“Why, then, haven’t you kept the oath of Adonai and the mitzvah (instructions) I charged you with?”
1 Kings 2:43 CJB

The LORD gives us instructions and we need to follow them! It’s really simple: Love God and love people! Loving God can be easy, but loving people gets a little difficult!

“Sh’ma, Yisrael! Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai echad [Hear, Israel! Adonai our God, Adonai is one]; and you are to love Adonai your God with all your heart, all your being and all your resources.”
Deuteronomy 6:4-5 CJB also Matthew 22:37-39

When we love the LORD and are looking to Him, it really makes it easier to love others as we should!

“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

“And a second is similar to it, You are to love your neighbor as yourself.”
Matthew 22:39 CJB

Loving God is the easy part, it starts to get complicated when it comes to people, life styles, politics and personal opinions get in the way! When people don’t think like us, look like us or believe like us, we start to become judgmental and even hateful! We all see this every day!

“Don’t owe anyone anything — except to love one another; for whoever loves his fellow human being has fulfilled Torah.”
Romans 13:8 CJB

Today, let’s not judge people, but love people, especially as we see what’s happening in the world around us, we all can be a lot more loving and a lot less judgmental!
Have a blessed day!

“Adoniyah the son of Haggit was beginning to claim that he would be king; to this end he organized chariots and horsemen, with fifty men to run ahead of him.”
1 Kings 1:5 CJB

Adoniyah here is exalting himself to be king over the people even though God never anointed him! Pride and arrogance will always get us into trouble.

“Because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but everyone who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Luke 14:11 CJB

We all need to be careful of exalting ourselves over others, thinking somehow we are better or more superior than others!

“Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that at the right time He may lift you up.”
1 Peter 5:6 CJB

It’s always better for us to take the lowest seat and not try to exalt ourselves over others! It’s always better to be humble and allow the LORD to do the lifting up! Today, don’t look down at people, but instead look for the good!
Have a blessed day in Him!

“David said to Gad, This is very hard for me. Let us fall into the hand of Adonai, because His mercies are great, rather than have me fall into the hand of man.”
2 Samuel 24:14 CJB

No matter what, we will always be better off in the hands of the LORD! When we sin, repent, and let the LORD cover us in His grace! When trials happen, don’t seek the world but, instead, seek the LORD!

“Seek Adonai and his strength; always seek His presence.”
Psalm 105:4 CJB

No matter what the situation is, we will always be better off when we seek the LORD, falling into His hands and not the world’s.

“Better a day in your courtyards than a thousand [days elsewhere]. Better just standing at the door of my God’s house than living in the tents of the wicked.”
Psalm 84:10 CJB

Today, we all know crazy situations are happening around us, some of our own doing, and some out of our control! Remember, we are always better off in the hands of the LORD!
Have a blessed day loving the LORD and loving those around you!