Category: Devotionals

“He should tell them, Listen, Israel! You are about to do battle against your enemies. Don’t be fainthearted or afraid; don’t be alarmed or frightened by them; because Adonai your God is going with you to fight on your behalf against your enemies and give you victory.”
Deuteronomy 20:3-4 CJB

We can at times feel like the enemy is too big or we can feel defeated! What Adonai is saying is don’t. He saying trust Him, knowing He is going before you and is dealing with the enemy!

“Haven’t I ordered you, Be strong, be bold? So don’t be afraid or downhearted, because Adonai your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 CJB

We really need to be putting all our trust and hope in Adonai, He really has us all covered!

“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we praise the name of Adonai our God.”
Psalm 20:7 CJB

Today, no matter how bad things may look or even are, remember God has it all covered!
Have a blessed day in Him!

“The judges are to investigate carefully. If they find that the witness is lying and has given false testimony against his brother, you are to do to him what he intended to do to his brother. In this way, you will put an end to such wickedness among you.”
Deuteronomy 19:18-19 CJB

Really sounds like we can use some of this today with political accusations, so called truth police and the news media who non stop throw-out false accusations! All could use this godly check!

“Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not give false evidence against your neighbor.”
Deuteronomy 5:17 CJB

We really need to follow the word of God. Things would always go better when we do! The world would be much better following God’s truths, His perfect ten! Unfortunately, we can’t expect the world to follow God’s ways, but as believers we sure can!

“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

Today, understand the non-—believing world has all its origins in evil, so don’t be surprised when they throw out false accusations at you! We, on the other hand, need to be truthful and upright!
Have a blessed day walking in Adonai’s truth!

“Whoever doesn’t listen to My words, which he will speak in My name, will have to account for himself to Me.”
Deuteronomy 18:19 CJB

We will all be held to account on what we say and do! So the best thing we can do is take in, listen to and do what the word of God tells us to do!

“I treasure your word in my heart, so that I won’t sin against You.”
Psalm 119:11 CJB

Are we treasuring the word of God in our hearts? Are we making God the center of our lives? If not, we really need to, especially as we see the world around us getting darker!

“Your word is a lamp for my foot and light on my path.”
Psalm 119:105 CJB

Today, we are so blessed to have the word of God literally at our finger tips! We can access His word anytime day or night!
Have a blessed day digging into the word of God and doing it!

“When he has come to occupy the throne of his kingdom. he is to write a copy of this Torah for himself in a scroll, from the one the cohanim and Lviim (Levites) use.”
Deuteronomy 17:18 CJB

Governments would run much better if they followed God’s word, doing things His way!

“It is to remain with him, and he is to read in it every day, as long as he lives; so that he will learn to fear Adonai his God and keep all the words of this Torah and these laws and obey them.”
Deuteronomy 17:19 CJB

God has always wanted leaders to be godly and do what His word instructs them to do! Unfortunately that is not what happens with our leaders today. We, as believers, need to be digging into His word, following it and sharing it!

“So that he will not think he is better than his kinsmen; and so that he will not turn aside either to the right or to the left from the mitzvah. In this way he will prolong his own reign and that of his children in Israel.”
Deuteronomy 17:20 CJB

Today, realize God has given us His word to lead and guide us. Also it should give us a desire to share His word and to serve others!
Have a blessed day!

“Their inheritance is to be this: I myself am their inheritance. You are not to grant them any possession in Israel-I myself am their possession.”
Ezekiel 44:28 CJB

We can possess and inherit all kinds of things here on earth, but the best thing to inherit and possess is Adonai.”

“But you are a chosen people, the King’s cohanim, a holy nation, a people for God to possess! Why? In order for you to declare the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.”
1 Peter 2:9 CJB

How amazing it is to be called God’s own special people, His possession. That is better than anything that we can imagine!

“For I will proclaim the name of Adonai. Come, declare the greatness of our God!”
Deuteronomy 32:3 CJB

Today, let’s rejoice in how good our God is and let’s be thankful that He possesses us!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom!