Category: Devotionals

“I have told you these things so that you won’t be caught by surprise.”

John 16:1 CJB

What things? The world’s hatred towards us as believers! Don’t fall into the trap of wanting or trying to be liked by the world, because they won’t!

“Dear friends, don’t regard as strange fiery ordeal occurring among you to test you, as if something extraordinary were happening to you.”

1 Peter 4:12 CJB

Understand that the world really has no love for the LORD or us! So if You feel like you don’t fit in remember you don’t!

“If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.”

John 15:18 CJB

Today, don’t try to fit in with the world, but instead fit in with the LORD! May your day be greatly blessed!

Shabbat Shalom!

“I will recall the grace of Adonai and the praises of Adonai, because of all that Adonai has granted us and His great goodness toward the house of Israel, which He bestowed on them in keeping with His mercy, in keeping with the greatness of His grace.”

Isaiah 63:7 CJB

This verse shows that the LORD really loves us and showers His grace upon us! It also tells us that He will keep His promises no matter how much we blow it!

“For He said, They are indeed My people, children who are not disloyal. So He became their Savior.”

Isaiah 63:8 CJB

No matter what is going on in life, good or bad, we can always look to the LORD and see how good He is and how much He loves us! When we see that, it should lead us to want to follow in His ways.

“How happy is everyone who fears Adonai, who lives by His ways.”

Psalm 128:1 CJB

Today, know that you are loved by the LORD, no matter what! So have a blessed day following our great King!

“For Tziyon’s sake I will not be silent, for Yerushalayim’s sake I will not rest, until her vindication shines out brightly and her salvation like a blazing torch.”

Isaiah 62:1 CJB

As we look at Yerushalayim today, it’s anything but peaceful. It may be beautiful and a awesome city to visit, but it isn’t peaceful yet! One day it will be, when Messiah reigns there again. We all want peace, but no political, military or government can bring peace, only the LORD can!

“The nations will see your vindication and all your glory. Then you will be called by a new name which Adonai himself will pronounce. You will be a glorious crown in the hand of Adonai, a royal diadem held by your God.”

Isaiah 62:2-3 CJB

No matter how things look around us, know this: the LORD is going to make all things right and every man, woman and child will know it!

“In the name of Myself I have sworn, from My mouth has rightly gone out, a word that will not return-that to Me every knee will bow and every tongue will swear.”

Isaiah 45:23 CJB

Also:

“Since it is written in the Tanakh, As I live, says Adonai, every knee will bend before me, and every tongue will publicly acknowledge God.”

Romans 14:11 CJB

So let us boldly go out and share the love of the LORD, knowing He will make all things right! Have a blessed day knowing you belong to the LORD.

“For just as the earth brings forth its plants, or a garden makes its plants spring up, so Adonai, God, will cause victory and glory to spring up before all nations.”

Isaiah 61:11 CJB

Just like we see in the fall, leaves, plants and gardens die out. We know that spring will come! That’s how life can go sometimes. Things seem to die out, but then we have a spring again! Life is full of seasons!

You make known the path of life; in your presence is unbounded joy, in your right hand eternal delight.”

Psalm 16:11 CJB

But, one day soon spring is coming and it will never die out! One day soon we will all be with the LORD!

“Since I am going and preparing a place for you, I will return to take you with me; so that where I am, you may be also.”

John 14:3 CJB

One day we will be with the LORD! So don’t get dragged down with the dying world or the difficult situations of life, but instead look up to the living LORD! Let’s have a blessed day looking to and sharing the Good News of the LORD!

“Then Adonai your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your children, so that you will love Adonai your God with all your heart and all your being, and thus you will live.”

Deuteronomy 30:6 CJB

The LORD really desires us to love Him with everything we have! Why? Not because He’s in desperate need for love, but because He knows we are in desperate need of Him!

“That the grace of Adonai is not exhausted, that His compassion has not ended. [On the contrary,] they are new every morning! How great your faithfulness!”

Lamentations 3:23-24 CJB

How awesome it is that the LORD never gives up on us! He cleanses us from sin, writes His law on our hearts and gives us grace when we blow it! How awesome is the LORD?

“For Adonai is a great God, a great king greater than all gods.”

Psalm 95:3 CJB

Today, know that the LORD has cleansed your heart and has placed His law on it! Have a blessed day loving the LORD who gave us life!