Monday, November 24, 2014
Longing For The Presence
Recently another believer shared with me some information about how the bible was translated. He and his wife were bible translators for 15 years and know a great deal about the original languages. He said when in the bible, the Old Testament in particular, it says “LORD” in all capital letters, even though the “ORD” are smaller capital letters than the “L”, it does not really say “Lord” or “God”, but His actual name. It can be pronounced “Yaweh” or he thinks “Yahuha”. The latter sounds just like Jesus’ real name in Hebrew, which is Yeshua. Over the last month I have been reading this name in when I read the “LORD” in the Old Testament, and it is having a big impact on me. God is much more personal to me know than He ever was. This morning I keep thinking about how people sought out Jesus because power flowed out of Him to heal them. I have an image of him sitting on a hill side, maybe in the sand and dirt of the desert there, telling people about their heritage in the God of Abraham.
Luke 6:17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Our Messiah lived in troubled times, much like today. People were ruled by sometimes harsh rulers that did not always care for the rule of law. The religious leaders taught doctrines of men as though it was from God. Yeshua came to set things straight spiritually. He will soon return to set the physical world correct as well.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are the Most High God. We love You and worship You Yahuha, for You alone are God and King. Let Your kingdom come upon us and this earth. Give us Your overwhelming provision today. Guide us and keep us. Please forgive us when we get it wrong. We are weak and need Your help. Heal us and deliver us. Come quickly. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.