Devotions

“The fighting went hard against Saul; then archers overtook and wounded him, so that he was in agony.”
1 Samuel 31:3 CJB

Life can come at us hard never giving us a break, it will always be harder when we are outside of God’s will like Saul!

“For Adonai loves justice and will not abandon His faithful; they are preserved forever. But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.”
Psalm 37:28 CJB

When we step out of the will of the LORD we will have disasters. When we are walking in His ways He takes care of us, even when we slip and fall!

“Many peoples will go and say. Come, let’s go up to the mountain of Adonai, to the house of the God of Ya’akov (Jacob)! He will teach us about His ways, and we will walk in His paths. For out of Tziyon will go forth Torah, the word of Adonai from Yerushalayim.”
Isaiah 2:3 CJB

Even though we may stumble, remember, the LORD is always there to pick us up! Our desire should be to walk in His ways and learn from Him, because it will always go better!
Have a blessed day looking to the LORD, not the world!

“Then David consulted Adonai. He asked, Should I go in pursuit of these raiders? Will I catch up with them? And [Adonai] answered him, Go in pursuit, because you will overtake them and recover everyone and everything.”
1 Samuel 30:8 CJB

The people wanted to stone David here, everything is falling apart in his life. What does he do? He calls on the LORD!

“On the day of my trouble I am calling on You, for You will answer me.”
Psalm 86:7 CJB

When trouble happens, let’s call on the LORD, not look to the world.

“Adonai is good, a stronghold in time of trouble; He takes care of those who take refuge in Him.”
Nahum 1:7 CJB

Life has ups and downs, times of trouble and it happens to all of us! The best thing we can and should do is call on the LORD!
Have a blessed day in Him!

“Therefore, now, go on back; and go in peace, so as not to do what appears bad to the chiefs of the P’lishtim.”
1 Samuel 29:7 CJB

As believers, no matter how much we try to run or hide in the world, remember, the world will always reject us!

“If you belonged to the world, the world would have loved its own. But because you do not belong to the world—on contrary, I have picked you out of the world—therefore the world hates you.”
John 15:19 CJB

We may think we can find comfort in the world from time to time, but we never will! As a believer you will always be uncomfortable in the world! Our comfort is in the LORD!

“I will lie down and sleep in peace; for, Adonai, you alone make me live securely.”
Psalm 4:8 CJB

Today, if you feel uncomfortable in the world, good! Why? Because we don’t belong in the world, we belong to the LORD!
May you have a blessed day in Him!

“But when he consulted Adonai, Adonai didn’t answer him-not by dreams, not by trim and not by prophets.”
1 Samuel 28:6 CJB

Saul refused to listen to the LORD, who warned him not to disobey. Now he seems shocked when the end is near!

“Adonai has done for himself what he foretold through me-Adonai has torn the kingdom out of your hands and given it to your fellow countryman David, because you didn’t obey what Adonai said and execute His furious anger toward ‘Amalek. That’s why Adonai is doing this to you today.”
1 Samuel 28:17-18 CJB

The LORD always answers us, sometimes we may not like what He says, but understand He always knows best! So let’s listen to Him!

“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”
John 14:15 CJB

Today, let’s call upon the LORD and listen to Him doing what He says, it’s always better when we do! Have a blessed day calling on the LORD!

“If you do this-and God is directing you to do it-you will be able to endure; and all these people too will arrive at their destination peacefully.”
Exodus 18:23 CJB

When we just do what God directs us to do through His word we will always go through life peacefully!

“Your word is a lamp for my foot and light on my path.”
Psalm 119:105 CJB

The word of the LORD will always light our way!

“Those who love Your Torah (instruction) have great peace; nothing makes them stumble.”
Psalm 119:165 CJB

Today have a peaceful day spending time with the LORD and in His word!
Shabbat Shalom!