Devotions

“And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.”

Exodus 28:2

Understand the Hebrew meaning of holy is special, set apart, not ordinary! This should go for us today also! Are we set apart from the world around us or do we act and look just like the world around us? God has called us to be His special people!

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”

1 Peter 2:9

The LORD chose us to be holy, not ordinary, to be set apart! He desires us to walk in His ways, not in the ways of the world!

“But know that the LORD has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The LORD will hear when I call Him.”

Psalm 4:3

Today, let’s be set apart from the world around us, don’t be ok with fitting or blending in! Have a blessed day standing out for the LORD!

“And you shall command the children of Israel that they bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to cause the lamp to burn continually.”

Exodus 27:20

Is your lamp burning for the LORD or are you becoming a dim bulb? We all have situations that happen in our lives that can make us dull! Life can wear us out. What we need is more of the LORD poured into our lives!

“Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.”

Psalm 119:105

When life seems to get dull or you feel like your walk is getting rusty! Chances are you need to spend some time with the LORD in His word!

“I rejoice at Your word As one who finds great treasure!”

Psalm 119:162

Today, spend some time getting into the word and watch the Holy Spirit pour some oil into your life and get your lamp burning for the LORD! Have a blessed day!

“If anyone has ears to hear, let him here.”

Mark 4:23

We can’t just hear the word of God and not do anything about what it says or instructs us to do! Being a believer requires action!

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”

James 1:22

“Faith is action. Faith is acting upon what God has said.”

J.V.M.

We can’t take in His word, read a devotion or listen to a sermon and do nothing! We really need to take in His word and do what He says! Walk and talk in His ways!

“Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.”

Psalm 119:105

We need to be people of action, doing what the LORD tells us to do, not hiding the light He put in us!

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Matthew 5:16

Today, let’s get out there and reflect the light of the LORD! Take in what He says in His word and share it! Have a blessed day being a light, doing good things to glorify the LORD!

“Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow.”

Mark 4:3

Are we listening? We should know this parable of the seeds that are sowed in four types of soil! The first is devoured, because there is no desire for the LORD. The seconded because it has no room for the LORD, things of the world are more important. The third is choked out because the world is louder: news pundits, sports pundits and protest (social injustice). Don’t let the world choke out the LORD! The fourth is good ground. Hope this your heart today?

“And He said to them, He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

Mark 4:9

We need to be the soft good ground, there is enough weedy, stoney and overgrown ground out there! Let us hear what the LORD says, share the good news of salvation, but understand some will just reject! We need to just love them and move on to the next! Our job is to sow seed, the seeds of LOVE, not to get into endless debates and arguments! Just sow the seeds of LOVE! The LOVE of the LORD!

“You shall not take vengeance, nor bear and grudge against the children of your people, but you shall LOVE your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.”

Leviticus 19:18

Today, realize the key to any argument, disagreement or contentious situation is LOVE! We need to all try to sow as many seeds of love, the LOVE of the LORD as we can! Have a blessed day just loving on people!

Shabbat Shalom!