Devotions

“Y’honatan answered Saul his father, Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”
1 Samuel 20:32 CJB

Jealousy and envy always turn to anger and anger makes people become unreasonable and full of rage! Just look at all the political discourse happening today!

“For anger kills the fool, and envy slays the silly.”
Job 5:2 CJB

Understand anger and jealousy kill! We all need to be careful of anger, envy and jealousy, because they destroy friends and families!

“You who don’t direct your lives, understand caution; as for you, you fools, get some common sense!”
Proverbs 8:5 CJB

This is a position we should all take – simply admit we are not as adequate as we think we are! We are all sinners in need of Yeshua, who saves us, forgives us and forgets our confessed sin! The biggest sin we can have is the emotions in our mind, that lead us to all kinds of sinful actions!

“Wash me completely from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin.”
Psalm 51:4 CJB

Let’s make our New Year prayer for Adonai to not only forgive our sins, but to cleanse our minds from any kind of sinful thoughts!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom!

“Saul heeded Yhonatan’s advice and swore, As Adonai lives, he will not be put to death.”
1 Samuel 19:6 CJB

As evil as Saul is, he made pledges and resolutions not to kill David, but never kept them, but instead continued to try and kill David! We need to be careful of making resolutions and pledges also!

“Just let your ‘Yes’ be a simple ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ a simple ‘No’; anything more than this has its origin in evil.”
Matthew 5:37 CJB

What ever we say we are going to do or not do, we should really work hard at keeping! “Let your ‘no’ and ‘yes’ both be righteous.”

“Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceiving talk.”
Psalm 34:13 CJB

On this New Years Day let’s be careful of the words we use and the promises we make!
Have a blessed New Year!

“Shanah Tova!”

“When Saul saw how very successful he was, he became afraid of him.”
1 Samuel 18:15 CJB

This is sad! Instead of celebrating the success of David, Saul becomes afraid and jealous!

“A tranquil mind gives health to the body, but envy rots the bones.”
Proverbs 14:30 CJB

Envy is wanting more than we already have or need! Saul was king and David was being successful for the king, the country and especially for Adonai! Saul’s problem was he wanted the glory and the credit! Realize all credit belongs to Adonai!

“Give Adonai His due, you who are godly; give Adonai His due of glory and strength; give Adonai the glory due His name; worship Adonai in holy splendor.”
Psalm 29:1-2 CJB

We all need to be totally submitted to God giving Him all credit and glory!
Have a blessed day celebrating the greatness of God!
Also look forward to what He will do in the New Year!

“David said to the men standing with him, What reward will be given to the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine anyway, that he challenges the armies of the living God?”
1 Samuel 17:26 CJB

This is how we should look at the defiant world around us, how dare they come against God! The point is when evil, (uncircumcised Philistines) come out against us, we should understand they’ve already lost because Adonai reigns supreme!

“Adonai, how I hate those who hate You! I feel such disgust with those who defy You!”
Psalm 139:21 CJB

This is how we should look at the ungodly world around us that defies God! So when the world attacks us like Goliath, don’t fear, just know God reigns and is in control of all things!

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
Psalm 46:1 CJB

No matter how big the problems may be, understand God will take care of every situation!
May your day be blessed!

“So Sha’ul sent messengers to Yishai saying, “Send me David your son, who is out with the sheep.”

1 Samuel 16:19 CJB

David, was just anointed and then goes back to tending sheep! We don’t know for how long, but he was anointed and went back to work until God called him to serve!

“Serve Adonai with gladness. Enter his presence with joyful songs.”
Psalm 100:2 CJB

We are all anointed to serve Adonai, and when He calls us, we need to step up and step out!

Be aware that Adonai is God; it is He who made us; and we are His, His people, the flock in His pasture.”
Psalm 100:3 CJB

I believe that sometimes we forget this and need to be reminded that God made us and we belong to Him!
So have a blessed day serving Adonai!