Yom Ri-Shon, 2 Adar 6, 6001 – March 5, 2017

Only Believe

We will face many challenges in our lives as believers. They can be great or small. The challenge is to remember in these times that we serve the Living True God. He is the One that never fails. He is the One that Created all things. He is the one that is in control of everything. A man had a sick daughter that eventually died. In his sorrow, our Master, Yeshuah (Jesus) said these words to him:

Mark 5:35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

That had to be challenging, comforting, and encouraging to hear, all at the same time. We can choose to believe, or not. But choices to believe in the face of what appears to be hopeless is not easy. Yest in this case, his daughter lived.

Mark 5:39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

Miracles do happen. We can receive them from Jesus (Yeshuah), and it will amaze others. We all may experience loss. Perhaps not the death of a human, but perhaps death of a car, a relationship, or some other loss. We can receive life again in these situations, with complete restoration, if we will only believe.

Prayer
Fahter, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Send Your will among us. Send us now Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses, and help us to forgive those that have trespassed against us. Restore our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the evil that surrounds us. Rise up, O King, and do a mighty work that only You can do. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.