Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Each Step Of The Way

It has been said that each journey begins with a single first step. While this may seem simplistic, it is true. We can have dreams and desires about life, but if we never do anything about them, then they just fade into wishes that never come true. For us to ever get to the end of the journey, we have to have a beginning. The same is true with our walk with Messiah Yeshua (Jesus). We have to take steps in the direction He wants us to go and trust that He will help us along the way. There are many times in scriptures where we are encouraged that He will be with us to help us.

John 10:25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.
26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
30 I and my Father are one.

Here we see that we belong to the Father. He gave us to Yeshua (Jesus), and He says there is nothing that can take us from His hand. That sounds like He is not only with us but holding on to us.

Philippians 1:3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Here we see Paul recognizing that our Father will complete the work He began in us.

Isaiah 55:6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

God has said we are His Our God Yahuah (Lord) never fails, and if we will turn to Him He will forgive and help us make it in victory to the end.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. Praise Yahuah (Lord) of hosts! Let the whole earth praise and thank the name Yahuah. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sin. Deliver us from temptation, Yahuah (Lord), and we will be delivered. Heal us physically and emotionally from the inside out. Deliver us from the past that has scarred so many. We are Your children and we need You, Father. Crush the evil that would steal from Your children. Do not let it be said that there is no God and none to deliver us. Show Yourself strong on our behalf. Move with a strong hand against all that would oppress and steal from Your people to deliver us into wholeness and Your promises. Show us as a sign for good that all men might know that Yahuah (Lord) alone has done this. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.