Haderekh Messianic Devotional

"These are the people of Yehovah, and yet they have gone out of His land" Ezekiel 36:20 (NKJV) The exile of Yehovah's people is probably the most significant moment in the history of Israel. Perhaps even more that the lives of Abraham, Moses or David, the exile was a crucial turning point. It was so important because they had lost the land. The most shameful thing about being in exile was not the slavery, the poverty, the suffering - it was having been kicked out of the land. Because believers are often a minority, they tend to shy away from praying for the country they live in; instead they...

'Don't wear yourself out trying to get rich; 'Riches disappear in the blink of an eye;' Proverbs 23:4-5 (MSG) Materialism is the biggest challenge to this generation. More and more people are growing up assuming that whatever they want, they should have. Advertisers have convinced people that luxuries are necessities, and they shouldn't be without them. Lives have become full of so much 'stuff', that priorities have drifted off course. It is almost impossible to keep up with such expectations unless you have an endless supply of time and money. The only antidote to the spiralling materialism...

'None of them shall teach his neighbor, and none his brother, saying, "Know Yehovah," for all shall know Me.' Hebrews 8:11 (NKJV) Do you know that this life here on earth, is the only time in eternity, that you can experience faith? To act in faith; to choose to believe, pray, seek Yehovah and have Him answer you; to pray for another to be healed, to witness miracles, to hear a precious word from Yehovah for another, and see Him glorified through it. Only during this time on earth do you have the privilege to lead someone to Yeshua, to play a part in someone entering eternal life. Sometimes...

'By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of Yehovah,' Hebrews 11:3 (NKJV) Language is the currency of heaven! The spoken word is the means of activity. By faith, we understand that the universe was created by the Word of Yehovah. Yehovah did not delegate it to an angelic building firm. He Himself spoke it into existence. His words created something beautiful. The same writer also wrote that Yeshua is 'upholding all things by the word of His power' (Hebrews 1:3). So the word is not only creative, but also sustaining. Words from Yeshua uphold and sustain, that which in...

'The grace of Yehovah was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Yeshua  Hamashiach.' 1 Timothy 1:14 Pretty much everyone will have made a cup of tea at some point in their life, and there is an analogy which you can apply to your life, from this simple, everyday task! Imagine that you are making a cup of tea; you have poured a cup full of boiling water over a teabag, and watched as the water slowly turned a lovely golden color. The longer you watch the water, the stronger, and more fragrant it becomes as the teabag soaks. Your faith can be like a teabag,...

'Come to my home each day and listen to me. You will find happiness. By finding me, you find life.' Proverbs 8:34-35 (CEV) Reflection - the art of waiting on Yehovah - is the lost art of the twenty-first century. So many people's lives consist of rushing out of the house every morning, driving bumper to bumper, and arriving at the office just on time. The daily routine is often frantic. Despite taking the same journey for years, if you stop somewhere and just sit for a while, you may notice trees and wildlife that you've never noticed before. Even if it is just ten minutes extra onto your...