Haderekh Messianic Devotional

“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” Matthew 6:9-13 In John 10:10, Yeshua told us that the thief, the devil, comes to steal and kill and destroy, whereas He, Yeshua, came to give us life, and to have it, as one translation puts it, in abundance, to the full, till it overflows. In fact, Yehovah sent Yeshua to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8), equipping Him with the Ruach Hakodesh to empower Him to fulfil that calling, so that He could redeem us back to Himself. In that same way, Yeshua commanded His disciples to go into the world with the same purpose, vision...

“Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespasses against us.” Matthew 6:9-13 In ancient times, in the Middle East, if a man had debts he could not pay, he could write them on a piece of paper and nail it to the gatepost of his house. As rich men passed-by they would tell their servants to take particular pages, fold and write their master’s name across them. From then on, anyone that man owed money to needed to ask the rich benefactor for payment. The wealthier he was and the more he wished to show it, the more people he would help. Similarly, Colossians 2:14 says the debt we...

“Give us this day our daily bread.” Matthew 6:9-13 One of our biggest temptations is to fear lack; that we will not have sufficient of what we need, or think we need. Yet, even under the Tanakh, Yehovah covenanted to bless and supply all His people needed. Yehovah blessed Abraham, saying that that blessing would also make him a blessing to others. The covenant included the generations which followed him. In fact, Galatians 3:13-14 says the blessing of Abraham transfers ‘downstream’, even to the Gentiles who have faith in Yeshua. In Psalm 37:25, Abraham’s descendant, David, said, “I have been...

“Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.” Matthew 6:9-13 The very use of the word Kingdom implies the existence of a King, denoting sovereignty, royal power and dominion. The Moffatt translation of the Scriptures use the term “Thy reign begin,” acknowledging the Majesty and Lordship of Yehovah. The Kingdom is the domain in which HIS rule is acknowledged. Yehovah has not given up His sovereignty in the face of rebellion, be it demonic or human. Instead, He has declared His Lordship over all creation. Our declaration of “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as...

“Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name.” Matthew 6:9-13 The first word, phrase and sentence contain incredible treasures. Yeshua begins by calling Yehovah “Our Father.” By using the term ‘our’, He is identifying with us, mere mortals, coming alongside us as He did by leaving the splendour of Heaven to be born as a baby in a lowly village in Israel. He calls Almighty Yehovah our Father, stating that we have been adopted into His family by being born again. In doing so He also declares we are brothers and sisters, equal with one another in acceptance, privilege and position,...

“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” Matthew 6:9-13 & Luke 11:1-4 Over the coming days we will look at what we call ‘The Lord’s Prayer,’ which appears twice in the New Testament, in Matthew and Luke.  While the backdrop...