Yom Shishi, Elul 28, 6004 – August 30, 2019
Learning To Hear
When I consider the efforts of Abraham, I am in awe. To think that one night he heard God’s voice, and uprooted his whole family to move to a strange land, is amazing!
Genesis 12:1 Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
4 So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
At this point Abram had lost a brother, the father of Lot. He had moved with his wife and nephew, at his own father’s direction, to the land of his brother. He moved to a place of family. Yet, when YAH spoke to Abram, he left. To me, it is not so much that he did what God directed, although that alone is something. What stands out for me is he clearly heard YAH speak to him. He must have heard clearly to take such an action.
Today, wouldn’t it be great to hear so clearly the voice of YAH when He speaks? What YAH said to Abram was truly contrary to what his family would have thought. And his family was his society. But scriptures say we will find our Father, and hear from Him, when we seek Him with our entire inner being.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
14 And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
It’s not about our head, it’s about our heart.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. You are in covenant with us. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here. Let Your will be done here on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore Your judgements in the earth, and place us on right paths. Help us keep our hearts and minds stayed on You, YAH. Restore substance to Your people while it is called today. Fill our treasuries that we might promote Your kingdom here in this earth. We ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen and Amen and Amen.