Haderekh Messianic Devotional

‘For the law of the Spirit of life in Yeshua has made me free from the law of sin and death.’ Romans 8:2 In Romans 7, you can see the apostle Paul’s obvious frustration with himself. With his mind, he serves Yehovah, and he desires to please Him, yet he lives in a body which still craves after sinful things. He feels torn in two as the opposing forces war and rage within him. Then in chapter eight, Paul starts by declaring that there is no more condemnation for anyone who now belongs to Yeshua, because all our debt and sin has already been paid for, so the devil has nothing to hold against...

'May the Yehovah of hope fill you with all joy and Shalom as you trust in him,' Romans 15:13 (NIV) Hope is your desire with a faith-filled sense of expectation from Yehovah that these promises will be fulfilled. Let the water of His Ruach soak your life so that new shoots of hope flourish in your heart. Invite Yehovah to come and fill you with a fresh sense of joy and Shalom. Let the joy of the certainty of His promise fill you, but also let Shalom rule your emotions; let Yehovah conquer all the fears that shout, 'Do not hope - you will only be disappointed!' Don't allow the enemy to...

“Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.” Matthew 9:29 We read in scripture of how Yeshua healed the sick, cleansed the lepers and raised the dead. On many of these occasions we see that He told them to do something – demonstrating an evidence of their faith, through their actions, such as to go and wash in the Pool of Siloam. On other occasions, He asked them a question – which demanded a verbal answer, declaring their faith in Him to heal and restore them. In this account mentioned in Matthew 9, two blind men were following Yeshua, calling out “Thou son...

‘Faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.’ James 2:17 (NKJV) There is a tale about an old lady whose son emigrated to Australia, where he became very successful in business, and consequently, very wealthy. He would write home to his mother regularly, telling her all about it. She, in turn, would tell everyone she knew about how well her son was doing. Her friends all wondered why she lived in such poverty if her son was so rich. One day, one of her friends delicately asked if the son ever sent her anything with all the letters she had from him. She answered that he always sent...

“And when he (Yeshua) had sent the multitude away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.” Matthew 14:23 As we drive along our motorways and highways these days, we see regularly spaced “Services” or, as some countries call them, “Rest Stops.” Often, a couple of miles before them, we see road signs which boldly state “Tiredness Kills. Take a break.”That is quite an incentive to stop and take a break, particularly if you are on a long journey, are tired and if you are transporting precious “cargo” in the form of your loved ones - your...

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of Yehovah in Yeshua.” Philippians 3:13-14 It is said that certain car drivers may as well throw away the car mirror because they never look in it, believing if you need to look in your rear-view mirror, looking at what or who is behind you, you are obviously not going fast enough. While not justifying or excusing speeding, there is a life lesson we can learn from...