Sunday, July 26, 2015

Be Prepared

There are times when Yahuah (Lord) tells His people something through a member of the body. Yesterday I had such an experience. Our Father gave me a word for those that are meant to hear it.

Be prepared.

When I asked Him what it meant, He said those that it was meant for would know what it meant. To me it was not a state of being statement as much as a call to action. We are to be ready to take action. This morning as I thought on this I became afraid. I was not afraid of the stories of all of the calamity that is being foretold. My fear was the thought that soon we could see Messiah Yeshuah on the earth. When that happens, no darkness will stand. Yet like Paul, I see in my members (flesh and blood) that I still do things I should not do, think thoughts I should not think, and struggle with my humanity.

Romans 7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

Paul struggled. But the point is, he kept on. Today as I considered that the reports of this being the year that the Messiah returns, I tried to let myself imagine the reality of it. That is when my fear set in, but not the type of fear that the enemy tries to use against us. This fear was different. It was somehow both intense and pure at the same time. It was like a righteous fear, if there can be such a thing. It caused me to cry out to Yahuah (Lord) with the knowing that I cannot get this life together on my own. In that moment of prayer I saw myself as a man wanting to be able to be near Yahuah and wanting to run to wherever Yeshuah (Jesus) shows up, but at the same time I knew I was not like Yeshuah (Jesus). I am not pure like He is pure and like we need to be. It was a good experience as it caused me to renew my commitment to strive for improvement in my walk with Messiah. And I was finally comforted by a scripture.

1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

We can be comforted in knowing that somehow, some way, our Father will make certain that we will be able to be like Him, pure and holy, set apart to be able to one day be reunited with Him face to face, as in the garden. Praise Yahuah!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are worthy to be our King. We praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom be upon this earth. Send us today Your overwhelming blessing of provision. We need You. We need Your love. Please forgive our sins and help us to change to follow Your ways. Please deliver us and heal us. We need You now. We need You today. We ask all these things in the name of Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.