Devotions

“For how shall I go up to my father if the lad is not with me, lest perhaps I see the evil that would come upon my father?”

Genesis 44:34

Here we see Judah take responsibility for his mistakes and the mistakes of his brothers! What a great example for all of us. Just simply man up, don’t blame others for our bad decisions! Realize, even with bad choices we are still right where the LORD knew we would be and He still loves and cares for us!

“For the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work “For how shall I go up to my father if the lad is not with me, lest perhaps I see the evil that would come upon my father?”

Genesis 44:34

Here we see Judah take responsibility for his mistakes and the mistakes of his brothers! What a great example for all of us. Just simply man up, don’t blame others for our bad decisions! Realize, even with bad choices we are still right where the LORD knew we would be and He still loves and cares for us!

“For the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hand. He knows your trudging through this great wilderness. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you; you have lacked nothing.”

Deuteronomy 2:7

You may ask, if the LORD has been with me all these years, then why don’t I feel blessed? The biggest thing we have is salvation, but we also need to realize this isn’t the promised land. Heaven is, and we aren’t there yet! The LORD is always near us as we go through life, guiding us to Him, even using our foolish mistakes!

“The LORD will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.”

Isaiah 58:11

Today, realize that even in times of drought, feeling left out and forgotten, the LORD has a plan and you’re in it! Things are really working out, even though you may not see it, but they are!

“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.”

Romans 8:28

No matter what may be happening in our lives, good or bad, realize you really are right where God wants you! So love Him and reflect His love for those who are around you to see! Have a blessed day in Him.

“While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them; and a voice from the cloud said, This is My Son, whom I love, with whom I and well pleased. Listen to Him!”

Matthew 17:5 CJB

We all can hear or listen to the LORD, the key is listen and then do! Often times we talk a lot to the LORD make some demands, and then start doing what we talked about, but never hear what the LORD says! We really need to listen to the LORD!

“So that your trust might not rest on human wisdom but on God’s power.”

1 Corinthians 2:5 CJB

We all have situations we are dealing with, some big and some small. We can and do call on the LORD, we may even get together and have a prayer meeting, which is a good thing. But do we listen for the still small voice of the LORD?

“Desist (be still), and learn that I am God, supreme over the nations, supreme over the earth.”

Psalm 46:10 CJB

We need to do what the psalmist says here: Desist, be still or be quiet and listen! The LORD is speaking, often times we need to be silent and listen! Today, let us call on the LORD make our prayers known then take some time and listen before you step out and do! Have a blessed day listening for the voice of the LORD!

“Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”

Matthew 16:24

What Jesus is saying here is simply, “Just say” ‘No’ to “yourself” bring along your execution stake, so every time your fleshly desires come “up” you can say ‘No’ to them and execute “them!”

“As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.”

2 Samuel 22:31

Also, we need to ask what and who do we identify with? Is it the LORD, is it the world or do we go back and forth? Remember, His way is perfect!

“No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”

Luke 16:13

Today, let us deny ourselves and identify with Jesus, no matter what the cost! Don’t compromise, you may get ridiculed, made fun of or even left out. Just remember, Jesus will never leave you or forsake you. He really has you covered, so cling to Him today! May your day be richly blessed!

Shabbat Shalom!

“At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask! What shall I give you?”

1 Kings 3:5

If the LORD asked us, “What shall I give you?” We may ask for all kinds of things: health, even though we’d still die; a new car, maybe, even though it would become an old car, or mass riches that would consume our lives! What we should ask is: LORD what do you want!

“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

We all ask this question at one time or the other: “God what do You want from me?” The answer is always going to be, to walk with Him, talk with Him and place our faith in Him! We need to be consumed by the LORD!

“Keep My commands and live, And my laws as the apple of your eye.”

Proverbs 7:2

We will never go wrong when we have more of the LORD in our lives!

“If you love Me, keep My commandments.”

John 14:15

In this chapter, Solomon realizes he is nothing but a child who knows nothing! We are so like little children whining, complaining and making messes! Today, let us take some time and get into the word of God and ask for understanding! Have a blessed day walking, seeing and hearing things The LORD”S way and let’s reflect the light of the LORD!

“Then Judah said, What shall we say my LORD? What shall we speak? Or how shall we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants; here we are, my lord’s slaves, both we and he also with whom the cup was found.”

Genesis 44:16

What is important for us to see here is Judah just admits and confesses they’ve blown it. He doesn’t place blame, just takes responsibility!

“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

We live at a time when people, including ourselves, don’t confess or admit we are wrong! We don’t take responsibility for our mistakes, but, place the blame on someone else!

“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 us simply just confess, be humble and move on, don’t get caught up in the blame game. There is enough of that going on around us!

“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

Have a blessed day confessing and talking to the LORD, let Him clear your name and cleanse you from all unrighteousness!