Devotions

“Save Yourself and come down from the stake!”

Mark 15:30 CJB

People still mock God today saying things like: Save, defend or justify Yourself! What the we need to understand is God doesn’t need to do any of this. Why? Because He is God creator of the universe, but on the other hand it is we who need saving, defending and justifying!

“Adonai is my Rock, my fortress and deliver, my God, my Rock, in whom I find shelter, my shield, the power that saves me, my stronghold.”

Psalm 18:3 CJB

There is a lot we can unpack here, but the one thing we really need to see is how much we need the LORD! Our bank account, pastor, spouse or government can’t save us or even really protect us! Only God can, so ask yourself where do you really put your trust and hope?

“Adonai, there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you-everything we have heard confirms that.”

1 Chronicles 17:20 CJB

Don’t get so caught up in life, your problems and situations, but instead get caught up in the LORD and His solutions! Remember, He came to save us, spend time in His word which confirms His love for us! Have a blessed day knowing the LORD has it all covered!

“But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them. Pilate answered and said to them again, What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews? So they cried out again, Crucify Him!”

Mark 15:11-13

Nothing has really changed in thousands of years, the Jews who tried to live the way God instructed them to, are still hated and accused for the world’s problems! Also, believers walking in the love and grace of Jesus are hated and accused for the world’s problems! People today are still trying to kill or destroy the creator of the universe! It’s INSANE!

“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who pit darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”

Isaiah 5:20

The LORD said things would get weird, so we shouldn’t be surprised! What we need to do is not let the insanity of the world get us down, instead we should get excited! Why? Because the LORD said this is what would happen, so we should be encouraged to walk even harder with the LORD!

“He has shown you, O man. what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?”

Micah 6:8

Today, no matter how things look, the LORD has shown us how to live and walk with Him! So let’s not let the world get us down and dictate how we should live, but let’s look to the LORD and be lifted up! Have a blessed day knowing all things are going to work out with the LORD!

Shabbat Shalom.

“But Elisha answered, As Adonai lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it. And despite his urging him to take it, he refused.”

2 Kings 5:16 CJB

Even though Naaman is urging Elisha to take the gifts, Elisha refuses to take payment or credit for what the LORD has done!

“It is good to give thanks to Adonai and sing praises to your name, Eloyon.”

Psalm 92:1 CJB

It is the LORD, who does great things! He gives us life, He gives us mercy, He gives us sustenance and He gives us salvation! Even if things seem tough right now, the LORD has nothing but good for us!

“Every good act of giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father who made the heavenly lights; with Him there is neither variation nor darkness caused by turning.”

James 1:17 CJB

Realize we can’t take credit for all the good things that happen! We can take credit for all the disasters we make! So let us sing to the LORD, sing about the LORD and sing His praises. Why? Because He really is good. Have a blessed day talking about the LORD!