Haderekh Messianic Devotional

“…as thy days, so shall thy strength be.” Deuteronomy 33:25 A verse from the old hymn we know as “Great is Thy faithfulness,” says, “Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside.” Consider for a moment, where are most, or perhaps all the things we are concerned or worried about? By far the vast majority of them are in the future; they lie in our imaginations in front of us, rarely behind us. What is more, if and when they are in the present, we tend to...

“[For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person.” Philippians 3:10 AMP The apostle Paul had many positive things going for him in both the natural and spiritual realms. However, he was very aware of his shortcomings and his need of Yehovah’s mercy and grace, calling himself the chief of sinners (1 Timothy 1:15). He recognised that, in himself, there was no good thing (Romans 7:18). And yet, was a highly educated Pharisee, the son of a...

‘And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”’ Luke 2:49 (NKJV) When Yeshua came to earth, He knew who He was, and what Yehovah required of Him. He came to destroy the works of the devil, and to do the will of His Father. It was such a fundamental drive in His life that He told His disciples: ‘My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work’ (John 4:34 NKJV). It was as essential to Him as eating. He understood what Yehovah wanted Him to do – it was His calling and commission, which went above his human job of...

‘…The Yehovah of heaven Himself will prosper us; therefore, we His servants will arise and build…’ Nehemiah 2:20 Yehovah planted the vision in the heart of Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. The officials there were ‘deeply disturbed that a man had come to seek the well-being of the children of Israel’ (Nehemiah 2:10 NKJV). They laughed at Nehemiah, despised him, and tried to scare him off, but Nehemiah knew that Yehovah would prosper His people, as they did His work. The people of Yehovah rose up, and each played their part, working on the wall. The officials were angry; they...

‘Whatever things are true, …. noble,…. just, ….pure, ….lovely, whatever things are of good report, ….praiseworthy – meditate on these things.’ Philippians 4:8 (NKJV) Yeshua said ‘out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks’ (Matthew 12:34). In other words, whatever is in the heart of a person, will sooner or later come out of their mouth. If you realize what you are saying, you would be shocked! In the world of computers, there is a phrase: ‘rubbish in, rubbish out’. You can only get out of a computer, what you have first put in. So, what are you programming your mind with? Paul’s...

‘Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.’ Psalm 119:105 (NKJV) ‘I cannot see where I am going!’ This is something that everyone says at some point, stumbling in the dark and tripping over things! ‘Put a light on,’ goes up the cry. ‘Where is it? I cannot see it!’ Well, if you could see it, then you would not need the light on! When you are a follower of Yeshua, you do not only need sight, you need vision as well. How often people stumble through life, unsure where they are, let alone where they are headed. If you do not know where you are going, how will you know when you get...