Devotions

“You shall also make a covering of ram skins dyed red for the tent, and a covering of badger skins above that.”

Exodus 26:14

What I find interesting here is we first see the fine woven linen cloth, then dyed ram skins, and then this badger skin! which isn’t pretty its not dyed or altered it just put over the tabernacle to cover and protect, to take the heat of the sun and the elements!

“For You have been a shelter for me, A strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings.”

Psalm 61:3-4

The picture the LORD is showing us here is no matter what situation you may be going through, He has us covered and protected! We just have to trust in Him!

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”

Proverbs 3:5-6

Today, know that you are covered by the LORD, so take refuge under His wings. Have a blessed day dwelling in His tabernacle.

Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:”

Exodus 25:1

This is something for us to ponder. Understand the LORD is speaking all the time, but are we listening? So often we get so caught up in making requests, asking for stuff and looking for direction we forget to just listen!

“Then He said, Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD. And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.”

1 Kings 19:11-12

The Hebrew meaning of still small voice here is “Dead silence”. So often we are so busy talking (making noise) that we forget to just listen!

As Psalm 46:10 says: “Be still and know that I am God.”

Often times the answer we seek is right before us all we have to do is be still and stop talking and just listen!

“But the LORD is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before Him.”

Habakkuk 2:20

Today, take some time and simply be still, be silent and listen for the LORD! There is so much noise around that we really need to put some effort in to listening for the LORD, He really is speaking!

Have a blessed day listening for Him!

“When Jesus heard it, He said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

Mark 2:17

When we think of sinners, we may think of drug addicts, drunkards, adulterers and people who are immoral; people who have an outward appearance of sin! They look and speak sinfully and openly reject God!

“Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.”

Matthew 23:28

Like the Pharisees (the Bible teachers), how many of us look good on the outside, go to church, have a nice job and a model family, but in reality we are cripple inside! For what ever reason, usually pride, can’t admit that we are sick and in need of the healing hand of Jesus!

“You can wear a mask and paint your face. You can call yourself the human race. You can wear a collar and a tie. One thing you can’t hide. Is when you’re crippled inside.”

J.W.L.

Jesus sees all and knows all!

If you take a look at social media, everyone looks fine: great jobs, great families on great trips! When we go out on the town we see new cars, new phones and great clothes. On the outside we are doing great! Realize, the LORD really cares about what’s going on inside of you! We hear believers say that we need a revival. Awesome, but revival won’t ever happen until we have repentance and that starts on the inside our inside!

“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”

2 Chronicles 7:14

Today, let’s look inside, ourselves and really do a housecleaning. Call upon the LORD and allow Him to remove the junk! Then let’s start praying for the world around us! Have a blessed day seeking the LORD!

“Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness.”

Mark 1:12

Jesus was just anointed to be King by John the Baptist! His Father spoke on how pleased He is with His anointed Son. A glorious act of God just happened and now the Spirit drives Him into the wilderness to be tested! The same happens to us we get saved, a successful ministry moment happens or we have a miraculous victory! Then we are driven into the wilderness, Why?

“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials.”

James 1:2

While we are going through, life’s situations (trials or testings) realize, the LORD is building us up for victory in Him! Any situation we get into understand the LORD is never thrown off guard! He knows all and sees all, and He is guiding us through bringing us closer to Him!

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

Jeremiah 29:11

Anytime you feel like you’re stuck in a desert or your victories seem to turn into trials, realize it is all part of God’s perfect plan to bring a future, filled with His hope! So, today, no matter what you’re going through, remember the LORD has got you! Have a blessed day!

Shabbat Shalom!