Haderekh Messianic Devotional

“But you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8 Before Yeshua ascended into Heaven, He commissioned His disciples to go into the world and preach the Gospel, making disciples of all nations. This accompanied His previous command, empowering them to go and heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead and cast out devils. He had already told them that even as His Father had sent Him, so He was sending them. These commands and the ‘great commission’ also apply to each of us as His followers and...

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Often, even as followers of Yeshua, we can spend much of our lives wondering why particular things are happening, in general, to others and to ourselves. And while Yehovah does not send everything that arrives and occurs in our lives, because He is Almighty and sovereign, we have to acknowledge that sometimes He does allow things to come which we would prefer not to have arrive on our doorsteps. But although Yehovah does not send all that we would consider to be negative, we can be...

“Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for Yehovah is able to make him stand.” Romans 14:4 Perhaps you, like me, could list people, preachers, pastors, evangelists, ‘healing’, ‘miracle’ or finance emphasising ministers, who are not your, or my, “cup of tea.” This may be because of their beliefs, ministry content, personality, ‘delivery’ style or something we saw or heard them do or say. It may be because we have an uneasy feeling about them or their ministry. However, as shocking as it may be, we are not always...

"And they two shall be one flesh: so then, they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore Yehovah has joined together, let not man put asunder.” Mark 10:8-9 The Pharisees tried to tempt Yeshua to say that divorce was OK. Yeshua did not to fall into their trap, but answered with wisdom, asking them what Moses had commanded. This time they fell into His trap, saying Moses had said to just write a “bill of divorcement” and “put (or send) her away.” Yeshua replied that the reason Moses had said that was because of the hardness of their hearts, adding that it was always Yehovah’s plan for a...

And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. Genesis 2:25 Upon reading this verse, many people’s minds go straight to the physical realm. So, we will mention that briefly, then move on, as much can and is already said on this elsewhere. Before Adam and Eve sinned, Yehovah placed them in the Garden of Eden, where they lived together as naked as the day they were created. Of course, pre-fall there was no rain and no thorns, so we assume no problem in terms of the weather or being injured. It appears from scripture that no one else was on the scene, so nobody else to be...

“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” Genesis 2:24 Whether male or female, the relationship with one’s parents is, in most cases, close, loving and loyal. Babies rely totally on their parents to provide for, food, water and to protect them. Because of this, parents tend to see their children as their children, whatever their age. But life moves on; babies become children, then teenagers, then adults and eventually, perhaps, parents themselves. Parents have to teach their children to mature, become independent and...