Yom Shli-shi, Av 15, 6002 – August 8, 2017
Gradual Change
This morning I am feeling the impact of recently beginning to exercise. It is an interesting experience. There have been a few times in my life when I have taken opportunity to try to improve my overall conditioning, and actually stayed with it for a while. Mostly, it falls away quickly, giving way to “really important stuff”. So I have set aside the slower process of improving my physical conditioning over time. There is a parable this process reminds me of that our Messiah told.
Matthew 13:18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Today, as I ponder these things, I pray that each of cry out to the Father to understand, that we might bring forth fruit one hundredfold, now in this time.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yah! Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our transgressions and trespasses, and help us all to forgive those that have transgressed or trespassed against us. Wipe away completely all thoughts or memories of evil done to us or by us, and replace these with thoughts and memories of only You. Heal us with the oil of the Holy Spirit, that we might hear and understand. Restore one hundredfold unto Your people all that is good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Let there be a great spiritual awakening, Father. Let it begin today. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things in the name of Yah. Amen.