Devotions

“You are to make the alter of acacia – wood, seven-and -a-half feet long and seven-and-a-half feet wide the alter is to be square and four-and-a-half feet high. Make the horns for it on its four corners; the horns are to be of one piece; and you are to overlay it with bronze.”

Exodus 27:1-2 CJB

As we read through the instructions of building the wilderness tabernacle, we can see how much effort it took to build! The same goes for us it takes effort to walk with the LORD, don’t get caught up in I confessed my sin and then continue in it!

“I acknowledge my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD, And you forgave the iniquity of my sin.”

Psalm 32:5 NKJB

Understand, we are forgiven and don’t need to continue in sin! I believe once we grasp this concept we will end up spending less time confessing and more time in His glory, walking in His ways!

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

1 John 1:9 NKJB

Realize, the more time we spend with the LORD, the less time we spend in the world! Turn off the devices of the world and turn on the devices of the LORD!

“Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.”

Psalm 119:11 NKJB

Today, realize, we are forgiven and we don’t have to go back to the places of sin! Instead of putting effort in to sinful things, let’s put all our effort into walking with the LORD! Our day will always go better when we are in fellowship with Him!

Have a blessed day spending time with the LORD!

“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!