Haderekh Messianic Devotional

'When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, but the righteous has an everlasting foundation' Proverbs 10:25 (NKJV) Sometimes, what you have built so far in this spiritual life can resemble the leaning tower of Pisa! It is going upwards, but it has a slant on it. You can try to put support structures around it, but Yehovah may have other, more drastic plans. Part of the work of Yehovah in your life, is the occasional whirlwind.  What happens here is that suddenly the skies darken, and everything that you have constructed flies up, and starts spinning. You wonder if it's going to...

'Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, - though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling' Psalm 46:2-3 Things change, and that alone can introduce fear into your life. This Psalm talks about the movement and changing of three things. 1) The earth -the ground beneath your feet. What are your foundations in life, what are the things that your life is built on? There may be times when these things slip and slide away beneath your feet, and the result is very disconcerting. 2) The mountains - Psalm 125 describes how the mountains...

“…judgement must begin at the house of Yehovah…” 1 Peter 4:17 Renewal is when those who have not previously loved and followed Yeshua are made anew. Revival is when those who were previously alive and vibrant in their relationship with Him have become worn down, worn out, weary and near death. Revival must come first to His Church before those outside see that the Church has something worth their attention. Revival happens when a person realises they are near death and need to be revived. It is accompanied by a conviction that things must change, that they need help to save them from dying....

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him and bless His name.” Psalm 100:4 The times a follower of Yeshua spends alone with Yehovah is often called a “Quiet Time.” This well describes the time each of us need to build into our daily lives, when we come away from the busyness of life, our hectic schedules and demands upon our time, in order to still our hearts and minds so we can hear from and speak with Yeshua, our Saviour. Here are a few guidelines that may help to make this time enjoyable and productive:1. Go in relationally, because you...

‘Remain in Me, as I also remain in you…’ John 15:4 NIV Yeshua left the throne room of Heaven because He wanted more than anything else to bring you back to it, to live in His presence for ever. As the old hymn says, ‘He left the splendour of Heaven, knowing His destiny was a lonely hill called Golgotha where He laid down His life for me’. In return, He looks for a similar abandonment of all that you count worthy of clinging on to, to live in His presence. You are not going to live a fault-free, sinless life, but nevertheless, above all else, seek a life of intimacy with Yehovah. Seek to live...

“Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.” Matthew 23:24 They bought two very sharp kitchen knives, which came in strong, rigid plastic packaging, designed to ensure their safe transportation from shop to home. Reaching home both husband and wife cut into the plastic packages to “free” the knives they had purchased ready for use, taking care not to touch the blades as they did so. Unfortunately, in their efforts to avoid the knife edge, both of them cut themselves on the plastic surrounding the product itself. The story reminds us of the humorous analogy which Yeshua...