Sha-bat, Shevat 30, 6002 – February 17, 2018

Magicians

In my childhood it was an exciting event to see a magician on a TV show, and somewhat rare. One of the big tricks was making an elephant disappear. There is another big trick I read about in scripture. While the things that happened between Moses and the Pharaoh’s magicians are impressive, that is not what I refer to here. I am referring to the trick that Yeshuah (Jesus) spoke about to the leaders of the day.

Matthew 23:24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

A person that can swallow a camel… well now, that is quite a trick. And yet, when we fall into great judgments of others and gossip about them, when we forget to show mercy, and have not trust in our Father unto faith, but pay our tithes and sing sweet songs at church dressed in our “Sunday-go-to-meeting” best, we become a magician. We swallow the camel.

Today, as we rest, let us show mercy, stop the gossip, and trust our Father. These are the weightier matters. If we will love others, we fulfill the Law. The things we do speak much louder than the things we say.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come to the hearts of men. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away all thoughts and memories of the evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You and Your love toward us. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might promote Your kingdom, and care for the widows and the orphans. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. We ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.