Devotions

“Then Judas, His betrayer seeing that He had been condemned was remorseful and brought the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.” Matthew 27:3

Here we see Judas do the worst thing imaginable, he’s sorry but doesn’t repent! Being remorseful or even sorry doesn’t replace repenting! Judas knew he was wrong, just like us when we blow it!

“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

This is great news for me and you to be reminded of, that we can be forgiven of anything if we just confess! When we repent the LORD can and does amazing things in our lives! WHY? Just because we confessed, no because He is faithful and just!

“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 goto the LORD for everything, because He is faithful and just and He wants to heal us. Don’t be like Judas who was sorry but not repentant! Have a blessed day knowing we serve a forgiving LORD! Shabbat Shalom

“Let us go up against Judah and trouble it, and let us make a gap in its wall for ourselves, and set a king over them, the son of Tabel.” Isaiah 7:6

Here we see the Northern tribes of Israel allying themselves with Syria to go against Judah, basically fighting amongst themselves! We see this same thing with believers today; my church is better or donate and support my ministry, while putting another one down! SAD!

“And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” Mark 3:25

We may have different doctrine and ways of doing things, but if we agree that Jesus is LORD and Savior, most other things we agree or disagree with really don’t matter much! We need to love one another as the LORD says!

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35

When we love people, we seem to judge others less! When we love people we seem to overlook the things that don’t really matter! When we Love people we start to have more compassion on what others are going through! Today let’s not be divided, let’s pray for each other and even give a call, send a text and let someone know you love them! Have a blessed day in being united with the LORD, not divided!

“So I said: Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts.”

Isaiah 6:5

When we see the Jesus for who He is King, LORD and Savior, we then should realize how unclean we are and how much we need Him! Also we should realize we live in a world of unclean people and we have the opportunity to be the only light they see!

“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7

So let us be mindful of who we are and realize who we need Jesus! The world around us can be a very dark place and needs some light! So if your feeling unclean today look to the LORD who can clean you and go out and reflect His light!

“Also I heard the voice of the LORD, saying: Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us? Then I said, Here am I! Send me.”

Isaiah 6:8

Don’t miss out on what the LORD has for you and I by dwelling on our failures and being unclean, but instead realize who the LORD is, knowing He has saved you to proclaim His good news of salvation! Have a blessed day sharing the LORD!

“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.” Exodus 20:2

We were all in Egypt, (the world) doing worldly things and the LORD brought us out! Maybe you have fallen back into or you’re struggling with the world and its junk today!

“As for me, I will call upon God, And the LORD shall save me.”

Psalm 55:16

What we need to do is not look at the world, but instead look to the LORD! Spend less time on the worlds media! Less FB, you tube, news junk and any other distraction out there! Let us spend more time with the LORD.

“I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.” 2 Samuel 22:4

Today let us remember the LORD our God bought us out of Egypt, He paid the price for us! While we are on the media of the world use it to point to the LORD and shut it off when it distracts us from Him! Have a blessed day!

“And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.” Exodus 19:6

These are the same words that the LORD speaks to us today, we belong to Him. It is our job and duty to share the good news of His salvation! We are His royal priesthood!

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” 1 Peter 2:9

There are people we will come in contact with today who are walking in darkness, that need to hear about salvation and we maybe the only ones who will share it! So let us share, when we share it builds our faith in the LORD also!

“Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!” 1 Chronicles 16:8

Realize we belong to the LORD, we get to share about His salvation, and people need to hear it! So let us praise His holy name today! Have a blessed day in Him!