Devotions

“Then He said to them, As you go throughout the world, proclaim the Good News to all creation.”

Mark 16:15 CJB

It’s not just when we travel to exotic foreign places, but everywhere we go we are to share the love of the LORD! Maybe you feel like it isn’t you or you can’t share! Know this the LORD designed you to share His good news!

“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And my soul knows very well.”

Psalm 139:14

You may feel like your not worthy or not qualified to share about the LORD! Remember you are wonderfully made, the LORD designed you to do His will!

“Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, For great is the glory of the LORD.”

Psalm 138:5

Today let us be the voice of the LORD sharing how good He is! People around us need to hear about the hope of the LORD. Let us shout about His glorious deeds today! Have a blessed day Shabbat Shalom!

“But Jesus still answered nothing, so Pilate marveled.”

Mark 15:5

We should take heed to this verse, and in many situations we should just not respond! Not every accusation against us or post needs a response from us, often times we are better off keeping silent!

“Oh, that you would be silent, And it would be wisdom!”

Job 13:5

As you go through the day there will be all kinds of situations, conversations and places to make a comment. Many of them we should just keep silent on, don’t answer don’t comment! Instead let us pray, talk to the LORD and wait for His response!

“Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.”

James 3:10

So let us really mind what we say and do, pray before we speak! Let us be more like Jesus and answer nothing and just be kind! Have a blessed day seeking the LORD before we speak!

“For the LORD had caused the army of the Syrians to hear the noise of chariots and the noise of horses – the noise of a great army; so they said to one another, Look, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites and the kings of the Egyptians to attack us!”

2 Kings 7:6

Here we see the mighty Syrian army ready to attack Jerusalem, and the LORD intervenes and deals with it! Same for us when the pressure of the world comes upon us the LORD will intervene!

“The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Psalm 118:6

No matter what is going on in our lives, good or bad. No matter what is going on in the world around wars, poverty or social disorder. We need to remember the LORD is in control and He has us covered!

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31

Today don’t let the situations around you control you, look to the LORD instead and know He has you covered! Let us be a people who “Watch and pray” not watch and complain or watch and make opinions! Have a blessed day with the LORD!

“But Naaman became furious, and went away and said, Indeed, I said to myself, He will surely come out to me, and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leprosy.”

2 Kings 5:11

Here we see Naaman the Syrian who has leprosy and desires to be healed, but he wants it to be done his way grand and ceremonial. When it doesn’t happen he gets angry, his real sin here is pride which we all suffer from at one time or the other!

“But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: GOD RESISTS THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.”

James 4:6

Remember this as you go out into the day making comments like if everyone drove like me the roads would be great! If everyone loved and worshipped like me the world would be amazing! Part of pride is making everything about us, It’s all about me! Realize it’s not!

“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable.”

Psalm 145:3

The greatness of the LORD is unending, the more you search the greater it gets! Don’t get caught up in the leprosy of life (pride), But instead get caught up in the LORD. Have a blessed day doing things His way!

“So he set it before them; and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.”

2 Kings 4:44

Anytime we just simply do what the word of the LORD tells us, no matter how silly it may sound, it comes to pass!

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

Proverbs 7:2

We can and do get advice from people, talk shows and self help books to name a few things, but skip spending time with the LORD! We will always get the best advice and direction from the LORD, so dig into His word!

“If you love Me, keep my commandments.”

John 14:15

Today spend some time in the word of the LORD read it, meditate on it and pray about how it can be applied to your day!

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

Psalm 119:105

Have a blessed day looking to the LORD and His word for instruction, direction and maybe correction today!