Haderekh Messianic Devotional

'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...

'We are - created in Yeshua  Hamashiach to do good works!' Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV) The Bible tells us this: 'For by grace you have been saved through faith. For we are His workmanship, created in Yeshua  Hamashiach to do good works, which Yehovah prepared beforehand that we should walk in them' (Ephesians 2:8-10 NKJV). What an incredible thought! You are Yehovah's workmanship, His crafting. Your very existence is as a result of His plans, creative ability and grace - it is not based on what you do, or on your performance. When Yehovah made Adam, was it so that Adam could sit in the Garden of...

'We also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope' Romans 5:3-4 (NKJV) Martin Luther King Jr. made this statement: 'If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you to go on in spite of it all. And so today I still have a dream'. If you are to keep your hopes and dreams alive, then you too must learn to wrestle with hope, and win the battle of courage. Don't let setbacks and delays destroy it; let hope arise, and believe that Yehovah...

'Then you will know that I am Yehovah; those who hope in me will not be disappointed' Isaiah 49:23 (NIV) When asked for a scripture about hope, most people recite this verse: 'Hope deferred makes the heart sick' - but they rarely complete the verse! As a result, many people feel that hope is an unlikely expectation that will only result in pain and disappointment. There seems to be an unwritten proverb among believers, which is, 'If you do not hope too much, you will not be disappointed'. However, the meaning of this verse, and the gift of hope within it has been lost. The verse continues,...

'For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks' Matthew 12:34 (NKJV) How do you know what is going on deep inside someone's heart? The only way to find out is by letting them talk, and by listening well. The Bible teaches that the heart of natural man is treacherous, but through His Ruach, He will renew your heart and help them to seek after Him and His ways: 'I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh' (Ezekiel 36:26). The heart is a deep well. You must always guard it, because out of...

'There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.' Proverbs 12:18 (ESV) The ministry of the Ruach is to affirm us and to encourage us. The Ruach Hakodesh doesn't remind you of what you are not - Satan tries to do that, and sadly people believe him. Instead, Yehovah tells you who and what you are. Make sure that you believe the truth that Yehovah speaks about you, not the lies that Satan tries to mislead you with. In the same way that you choose to speak life, hope, refreshing and healing into the lives of those around you, so also you can...