Devotions

“Today you have proclaimed the LORD to be your God, and that you will walk in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments, and His judgments, and that you will obey His voice.”

Deuteronomy 26:17

We can’t say we believe in the LORD, are born again and then do our own thing. We need to call on the LORD and walk in His ways not get in His way!

“Also today the LORD has proclaimed you to be His special people, just as He promised you, that you should keep all His commandments.”

Deuteronomy 26:18

One of the things that happens in the believing world is we do what we think is right in our own eyes, instead of looking to the LORD!

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who heeds counsel is wise.”

Proverbs 12:15

The best counsel we have is in our hands, it’s the Bible, the living, breathing word of God, Which will never fail you or let you down! Today, let us walk in His ways and not get in His way. Have a blessed day.

“I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.”

John 12:46

We all need to be abiding in the LORD, not the world. When we hang in the world we take on it’s negativity, hostility and darkness! We find ourselves making unnecessary comments, saying and doing mean things, walking in darkness.

“This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice truth.”

1 John 1:5-6

Today let us check ourselves before we say and do anything! Does what we say, message or think glorify God? Are our words and thoughts just snarky and negative?

“Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.”

Romans 14:19

As we go through our day let us walk in the light of the LORD, encouraging, edifying and comforting others, not tearing down, correcting or acting like we are somehow better than those around us! Ask yourself is it necessary to say, is it helpful, does it encourage and does it glorify the LORD? Have a blessed day!

“For a mere moment I have forsaken you, But with great mercies I will gather you.”

Isaiah 54:7

Our daily problems and issues can seem like an eternity as we are going through them. But in God’s economy they are nothing but a mere moment, a drop in the bucket of time.

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”

2 Corinthians 4:17-18

We all have daily struggles, life’s ups and downs. They will all fade away eventually but the LORD will remain.

“For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed, But My kindness shall not depart from you, Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed, Says the LORD who has mercy on you.”

Isaiah 54:10

Today let us look to the eternal things of the LORD not the temporal things of the world. Have a blessed day looking to the LORD. Shabbat Shalom

“You shall not have in your house differing measures, a large and a small.”

Deuteronomy 25:14

The LORD desires us to be upright and just not unbalanced and bias!

“For all who do such things, all who behave unrighteously, are an abomination to the LORD your God.”

Deuteronomy 25:16

When we are unbalanced, one sided and self centered we become prideful and judgmental! Basically full of ourselves!

“Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.”

Proverbs 16:18

The only way to avoid this is by being focused on the LORD, sharing His goodness and His amazing love!

“Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.”

Habakkuk 3:18

Today be balanced in the LORD, allow Him to be your weight and measure. Let’s share His love and salvation and know His judgements a perfectly weighed and measured! Have a blessed day in Him!

“Fathers shall not be put to death for there children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers; a person shall be put to death for his own sin.”

Deuteronomy 24:16

We are really responsible for our own actions, we need to be careful of blaming others! Even if things are not our fault how we react to the situation is on us! We need to look for the LORD in every situation!

“And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”

Jeremiah 29:13

When we are seeking the LORD in every situation, looking for Him not focusing on our situations or problems, we are less likely to die in our sins!

“With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!”

Psalm 119:10

Today let ‘s focus on the LORD not our failures, problems or what those around us are doing; But let us be looking for the LORD in everything! Have a blessed day in Him.