Category: Devotionals

“Then the Angel of God spoke to me in a dream, saying, ‘Jacob.’ And I said, Here I am.” Genesis 31:11

The LORD see’s all the things going on in our lives, the good things and the bad things and He is providing a way out and a way to go! We just have to listen and seek His direction, Here I am!

“For this is God, Our God forever and ever; He will be our guide Even to death.” Psalm 48:14

We all from time to time feel like the whole world is pressing down upon us! Decisions, directions and choices have to be made and we have no clue what to do! Notice here Jacob is asleep!

“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” Psalm 46:10

Maybe today you feel like life is pressing down on you and you have to do something! Take a deep breath and be still, and say LORD here I am! Then wait, be still and see what the LORD will do! Don’t be impatient remember Jacob was under Laban for twenty years before He heard from the LORD again! The LORD answers in His timing not yours or mine, so be still! Have a blessed day!

“Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb.” Genesis 30:22

Like Rachel we can feel everyone around us is being blessed by the LORD and we are just forgotten! Not true, the LORD knows exactly where we are at and while we are waiting He prepares us for whats next!

“Rest in the LORD, and wait for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.” Psalm 37:7

Being patient and waiting can be hard, we want to get out there and shake things up make things happen! Often times when we do things on our own strength we tend to make messes. The best thing to do is wait for the LORD to move. Even when we see those around us prospering.

“I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope.” Psalm 130:5

Today realize the LORD hasn’t forgotten you, He knows your situation, so just keep digging into His word, walk in His way and follow His instructions! He always gets us through, have a blessed day waiting on Him!

“And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, Now I will praise the LORD. Therefore she called his name Judah. Then she stopped bearing.” Genesis 29:35

Leah felt unloved and the LORD opened her womb and she birth’s four son’s. While looking for love from her husband Jacob and getting nothing. She birth’s her fourth son Judah and I believe she then realizes the LORD has been blessing her the whole time; “Now I will praise the LORD.” No matter what our situation is good or bad, we need to praise the LORD in all things!

“In the day of my trouble I will call upon You. For You will answer me.” Psalm 86:7

Like Leah when we are in trouble or going through trials, we need to call upon the LORD! But we also need to look and realize how He is answering us, He answers us according to His wisdom not ours, He answers and gives according to His ways not our ways which is always better!

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.”

Isaiah 55:9

Today no matter what you maybe going through good or bad, whatever prayer requests you’re sharing with the LORD. Stop and look to see how He may have already answered you or better yet just stop and Praise the LORD! Don’t look for praises of men, but give praises to the LORD instead! Have a blessed day in Him!

“Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.” Genesis 28:15

As this was comforting to Jacob who was alone and scared and running from home in a hurry. We should realize that the LORD is right there with us also, wherever we go, all we have to do is call!

“The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Psalm 118:6

The answer is nothing, man or any other entity can do absolutely nothing to you, because you belong to the LORD, your BLOOD BOUGHT and BULLET PROOF! Life can and does throw all kinds of obstacles at us, so put your trust in the LORD, He is always the way out!

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD.” Jeremiah 17:7

Today no matter what we need to realize God will use every obstacle thats put in our way! Every road block, disease, heart ache and struggle that’s put in our way the LORD uses so put your hope in the LORD! God isn’t surprised at any situation we are in and He always has a way out! So look to Him the author and finisher of our lives! Have a blessed day!

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

We all have issues in life; health, wealth and direction (what to do and how to do it). The first and best thing is come to Jesus and realize He has the answers!

“If you confess with your mouth the LORD Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9

Often times we will look for help in all kinds of places instead of just calling on the LORD! When we do call upon Him and get some help, we often walk away until the next crisis! That’s not how it works, walking with the LORD is a way of life, walking with Him through good times and bad!

“Take My yoke upon you and LEARN from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:29-30

Realize today everything we need is found in the word of God, and Jesus is our guide! Take His yoke (teaching) and learn from Him! He desires to guide and direct us through every situation the good and the bad either one with the LORD you will have peace! Have a blessed day!