Devotions

“Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him. But He became invisible to them.’

Luke 24:31 CJB

How were their eyes opened? Not by entertainment or a show, but by hearing the word!

“They said to each other, Didn’t our hearts burn inside us as He spoke to us on the road, opening up the Tanakh (the word) to us?”

Luke 24:32 CJB

Something special always happens when we study the word and focus on the LORD. Our problems, doubts and concerns seem to become less important and our hearts become encouraged!

“So trust (faith) comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through a word proclaimed about the Messiah.”

Romans 10:17 CJB

In other when we hear and read about the LORD our eyes are opened, our faith is strengthened we become encouraged and start to proclaim the Good News of the LORD! Have a blessed day digging into the word and sharing His Good News

“Terror-stricken, they bowed down with their faces to the ground. The two men said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?”

Luke 24:5 CJB

Here we see these woman were seeking the dead among the dead. The question is; are we seeking dead things? Dead jobs, dead relations and a dead past? Jesus is alive and well we need to seek Him who is life and His bright future for us!

“When you seek Me, you will find Me, provided you seek for Me wholeheartedly.”

Jeremiah 29:13 CJB

When we seek the LORD we seek life!

“The thief comes only in order to steal, kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, life in its fullest measure.”

John 10:10 CJB

Remember, the enemy wants to rip us off and have us worship dead things, but the LORD wants us to have life! Have a blessed day worshipping the living LORD!

Shabbat Shalom!

“Herod was delighted to see Yeshua, because he had heard about Him and for a long time had been wanting to meet Him; indeed, he hoped to see Him perform some miracle.”

Luke 23:8 CJB

Nothing ever seems to change. People are still coming out to church to see miracles, not Jesus! How many came to see Moses before Pharaoh, Solomon in his wisdom and hear Jesus! Today, nothing has changed. It’s not “serve the LORD” it’s “what can I get or be entertained by?” Be careful of churches that act more like a circus!

“For the time is coming when people will not have patience for sound teaching, but will cater to their passions and gather around themselves teachers who say whatever their ears itch to hear.”

2 Timothy 4:3 CJB

Be extremely careful about churches that entertain or put on a show. Any time we attend that style of church, the teaching isn’t sound and the entertainment seems to be the main attraction!

“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! 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 also Micah 4:2 CJB

Let’s be careful of the world around us that wants to water down and compromise believers! What we need to do is stand strong, press hard after the LORD and learn of His ways! Be careful of entertainment and motivational speakers (lack of sound doctrine). Just stick to being in His word! Have a blessed day!

“Elisha stopped following him. Then he took the yoke of oxen, slaughtered them, cooked their meat over the wooden yokes of the oxen and gave it to the people to eat. Then he got up, went after Eliyahu and became his servant.”

1 Kings 19:21 CJB

Here we see Elisha deciding to follow Eliyahu who is following the LORD! He not only decides to follow, he takes his oxen, barbecues them on their yokes and feeds his friends, making it difficult to go back to his old life!

“You are to follow Adonai your God, fear Him, obey His mitzvot (commands), listen to what He says, serve Him and cling to Him.”

Deuteronomy 13:5 CJB

We need to follow the LORD without looking back at the world we left behind! Holding onto Him, knowing He is holding onto us and is never letting go!

“Seek Adonai and His strength; always seek His presence.”

Psalm 105:4 CJB

Today, look to the LORD. Don’t return to your old ways, but look to the future with the LORD! Have a blessed day seeking the LORD!