Devotions

“Nevertheless, for David’s sake Adonai his God gave him a lamp burning in Yerushalayim by establishing his son after him and making Yerushalayim secure.”
1 Kings 15:4 CJB

As bad as things get, God will always shine His light! Why? Because He is the King of kings!

“My people have been lost sheep. My shepherds made them go astray, turning them loose in the mountains. As they wandered from mountain to hill, they lost track of where their home is.”
Jeremiah 50:6 CJB

Even in the days of Jeremiah as in the days spoken of in Kings, things were really bad! The people were being led astray! We need to understand as bad as things can and do get, we need to shine for Yeshua!

“You are light for the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Matthew 5:14 CJB

Don’t let your eyes get so adjusted to the darkness of the world that we can’t see the light of Yeshua, but instead let us reflect His marvelous light!
Have a blessed day reflecting God’s light!

“He did what was evil from Adonai’s perspective, following the example of his father and the sin through which he made Israel sin.”
1 Kings 15:26 CJB

This is what happens when we follow people who sin and promote sinful behavior! We end up with a society that celebrates depravity!

“The godless in heart cherish their anger, not crying for help when he binds them. Their soul perishes in their youth, and their life becomes depraved.”
Job 36:13-14 CJB

This what godless leaders do! They indoctrinate the youth and lead them astray! So how do we combat this? By being and sharing the Word of God!

“Sh’ma, Yisrael! Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai echad [Hear, Israel! Adonai our God, Adonai is one]; and you are to love Adonai your God with all your heart, all your being and all your resources. These words, which I am ordering you today, are to be on your heart; and you are to teach them carefully to your children. You are to talk about them when you sit at home, when you are traveling on the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
Deuteronomy 6:3-7 CJB

God has given all the instructions we need for life, we just need to hear them do them and teach them!
Have a blessed day following Adonai!
Shabbat Shalom!

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“He will give up on Israel of the sins of Yarov`am, which he committed himself, and with which he made Israel sin as well.”
1 Kings 14:16 CJB

When a people support a sinful person as their leader, sin will become rampant! We see this in the world today with the celebrating of all kinds of sinful things that leaders support!

“My people have been lost sheep. My shepherds made them go astray, turning them loose in the mountains. As they wandered from mountain to hill, they lost track of where their home is.”
Jeremiah 50:6 CJB

When we follow world leaders we can and do get lost and confused! But when we follow God, He is near when we call!

“Adonai is near those with broken hearts; He saves those whose spirit is crushed.”
Psalm 34:18 CJB

Calling on Adonai isn’t just to fix our messes, we should be calling on Him all the time to stay out of messes!

“When you call to Me and pray to Me, I will listen to you.”
Jeremiah 29:12 CJB

So even when sinful leaders try to confuse us and lead us astray! We will always be in better shape when we look to Adonai!
Have a blessed day in Adonai!
Shabbat Shalom!

“The other said to him, I too am a prophet, just like you; and an angel spoke to me by the word of Adonai and said, Bring him back with you to your house, so that he can eat food and drink water. But he was lying to him.”
1 Kings 13:18 CJB

We also need to be careful of deception and false teachers! People do lie and deceive!

“For the time is coming when people will not have patience for sound teaching, but will cater to their passions and gather around themselves teachers who say whatever their ears itch to hear.”
2 Timothy 4:3 CJB

Just like then, we have teachers and preachers who are full of deception and false teaching! We need to be on guard!

“Yes, they will stop listening to the truth, but will turn aside to follow myths.”
2 Timothy 4:4 CJB

The sad thing is people want to hear what they want to hear and do what they want to do! We need to keep our focus on Adonai and walk in His ways so we don’t fall into deception!
Have a blessed day following Adonai!