Sat.’s Devo - The Blessings

Read: Deut. 11:1-12:32, Luke 8:22-39, Ps. 70:1-5, Pr. 12:4 God was always calling the children of Israel to remember the things He had done for them in the past. Their ‘Bible’ was oral so they couldn’t read it every year to remember it; they had to say it. He reminded them of the great things God did for them and also His chastisements. If they would just do what the Lord asked, then God would forever bless and take care of them. They were to teach God’s laws to their children and live by them. When they took the land from the inhabitants living there they were to destroy all the evidences of their heathen worship. When they had done all this, they would be able to enter into God’s rest. God promised to show them where to worship Him. They would be allowed to eat unclean and clean meat as long as they drained the blood. The only thing they would not be allowed to eat was the tithe that belonged to the Lord. These were the promises of God’s blessings. In Luke, Jesus calmed the storm and asked the disciples, “Where is your faith?” He is still asking us that question. Where is our faith? Is it in our abilities or our past successes. If it is then it is not going to stand in the next storm. If it is in what God has done in the past and what God can do because of His promises, then our faith will stand. We possess the same authority Jesus did when he calmed the storm. We need to stand up and rebuke the devil ourselves in the name of Jesus and see God move. Their storm was trying to keep them from reaching a demon-possessed man who needed to be set free. What is our storm keeping us from? Our freedom is on the other side. Lord, increase our faith. May we use the authority You have given us to see your freedom.