Devotions

“My God will cast them aside, because they wouldn’t listen to Him, and they will become wanderers among the Goyim(nations).”

Hosea 9:17 CJB

God promises that He will disperse the Israelites for their disobedience toward Him. If we think that our disobedience will be ignored, we need to be careful. The LORD is gracious, but sin has consequences!

“I treasure Your word in my heart, so that I won’t sin against You.”

Psalm 119:11 CJB

The good news is even when we blow it, the LORD will restore us. All we have to do is call out to Him and repent!

“Restore my joy in Your salvation, and let a willing spirit uphold me.”

Psalm 51:14 CJB

Realize, it’s our sins and disobedience that scatters us, but when we repent, the LORD restores! Have a blessed day knowing when we call on the LORD, He saves and restores!

” Will they cry to Me, We are Israel, God, we know You!”

Hosea 8:2 CJB

Unfortunately, there are many people out there who claim to be believers, but live a very worldly lifestyle! We are not to judge them, but instead we are to live wholeheartedly for Jesus and let them see the way that they should go and be careful of doing the same thing!

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘LORD,LORD!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, only those who do what my Father in heaven wants.”

Matthew 7:21 CJB

We need to be careful of saying things that just sound good, we actually need to do good! We need to be mindful about worldly traps!

“Don’t deceive yourselves by only hearing what the Word says, but do it!”

James 1:22 CJB

Today, let’s really get out there and represent the LORD! Telling people about Jesus and doing things to glorify Him! Have a blessed day in Him!

“Foreigners have eaten up his strength, but he doesn’t know it; yes, gray hairs appear on him here and there, but he doesn’t know it.”

Hosea 7:9 CJB

This can and does happen to us, life has a tendency to suck all the strength out of us! The enemy likes to keep us distracted and busy with our daily routine!

“Adonai is my strength and shield; in Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. Therefore my heart is filled with joy, and I will sing praises to Him.”

Psalm 28:7 CJB

Even though the world can drain us of strength and wear us out, remember, the LORD is our strength and He is always there for us!

“For you have been a refuge for me, a tower of strength in the face of the foe.”

Psalm 61:3 CJB

Today, even though the world may be eating us up and draining all our strength, remember, the LORD is our strength and He is our shield, we have nothing to fear! So have a blessed day being refreshed by the LORD!

“Ya’akov(Jacob) awoke from his sleep and said, Truly, Adonai is in this place-and I didn’t know it!”

Genesis 28:16 CJB

Often times when we go out into the day we can lose track of the fact that the LORD is right there with us! We can be asleep at the wheel, so to speak.

“Desist, and learn that I am God, supreme over the nations, supreme over the earth. Adonai-Tzva’ot is with us, our fortress, the God Ya’akov(Jacob).”

Psalm 46:10-11 CJB

So even if things around us look rough or impossible, even if we can’t see the LORD working, know that He is!

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

Romans 8:28 CJB

Today, realize, even if we don’t see it happening, know that the LORD is doing great things!

Have a blessed day!

Shabbat Shalom.

“Come, let us return to Adonai; for He has torn, and He will heal us; He has struck, and He will bind our wounds.”

Hosea 6:1 CJB

Hurtful, painful and distressful things happen. That’s just part of living in a sinful world! As we go through these situations it should help us grow in the LORD as He is the only one who can bind and heal the wounds of life!

“Be gracious to me, Adonai, because I am withering away; heal me, Adonai, because my bones are shaking.”

Psalm 6:2 CJB

While we go through the issues of life, it puts us in a position to continuously call on the LORD and go deeper in Him!

“Make your face shine on your servant; in your grace, save me.”

Psalm 31:16 CJB

Today, as we go through the issues of life, take comfort knowing the LORD is right there with! Have a blessed day looking to the LORD!

Shabbat Shalom