Making It

What do I have to be thankful for? Making it. I made it to this day, to this moment, and it is a good moment. It is not a good moment because there are no struggles for me, far from it. It is a good moment because it is a moment with YAH. It becomes important for me to always remember to put myself in a position to go good for people generally, for me, and for family. In our world currently there is always so much turmoil and strife, or so it seems. I prefer to try to get myself to call myself and realize that I am here and I can make it every day as a result of YAH.

Psalms 100. A Psalm of praise.
1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness: Come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God:
It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise:
Be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting;
And his truth endureth to all generations.

Today I am thankful for making it because YAH sustains me.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You alone are my King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send me now Your provision such that it overflows to those around me. I love You YAH. I love You. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against me. Keep me from temptations, YAH. Deliver me from the evil here, and the evil plans men have for me. Help me find the way through the plus jungle and leet I blessed YAH. I love You. Restore unto me sevenfold all that has been taken or held back in any way from your people, and the more besides. I ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Fight On

There may come times in life when it seems as though you are fighting on your own. It is as if no one else is there to support you or encourage you or make you feel as if you mattered. For many of us, certainly for me, this is where I lived for many years. Today, I work everyday to fight those feelings and beat them back. I replace them with the future that YAH wants me to create. This is the battle we are in these days. And the more we approach the truth, the more we see what is not truth. One absolute truth is, no believer is ever alone. YAH is with us always.

Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

We are never alone.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You alone are my King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send me now Your provision. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against me. Deliver me from the evil here, and deliver me from the evil plans that men have for me. Keep me from temptations YAH. I love You. I love You. Let me be a source of Your love in this earth YAH. Let me help those in need. I ask all these things of You Father, my King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Building Is Work

Today I find myself in an uncertain world. It is unclear as to where the activities of the men and governments are taking us. In an Information Age, we find ourselves equally in a Disinformation Age. It is troubling, or can be. However, as believers we have to reach within ourselves to determine what can be done. Above all, we can follow the path laid out before us by our Messiah Yeshuah. We can choose to build one another up and build ourselves up. These are clearly choices that we can make freely if we will but do it. Yes, it can be or can seem to be a challenge. But we can be up to that challenge if we allow it.

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You alone are my King. My hope is in You. I love You YAH. I praise the name YAH! I Praise the name YAHUAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send me now Provisions YAH, that they might overflow to those around me. Keep me in Your ways O King. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against me YAH. I need Your forgiveness and removal of all that is not like You. Keep me from the temptations YAH. Deliver me from the evil here, and from the evil plans men have for me. I ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Build The Future

We already are. Everyday, we say and do things that build our tomorrows. We get to pick and choose what those things will be. We get to decide what it is we will and will not do. We choose. We choose what we say. And even before that, we choose what we will think about. We do come with all the past programming, so there is some “re-learning” that must take place. But we can do it. And we know we can do it because the scriptures tell us.

Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Praise the name YAHUAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send me now Your provision. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against me. I need You now, my King. Let me not be afraid. Let me trust in You. I love You. Keep me from temptations, YAH. Deliver me from the evil here and from the evil plans men have for me. I love You. I love You. I ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

What Greater Comfort

So much goes on in life. We get to choose how we will respond to the world around us. That choice comes from within, really. And it is within us that we have our relationship with YAH our King. He is with us at all times in all situations. This morning I take a great comfort in knowing this, and especially in knowing Him. May YAH always comfort You.

Psalms 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners,
Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD;
And in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
That bringeth forth his fruit in his season;
His leaf also shall not wither;
And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. I declare You King. I praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send me now Your provision. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against me. Father, they do not understand. Keep me from temptations YAH. Deliver me from evil here and from the evil plans men have for me, O my King. YAH I love You. Send in quickly the silver mountain and the glassy pools. Let the silver coins and gold bars flow. I love You. You alone are King YAH. You alone are King. I ask all these things of You YAH, my father and my King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Missing Moments

We have a limited amount of “now” and we do not know what that limit is. Yet, if we allow ourselves, we can enjoy each one. On the Sabbath, it is good to enjoy the “now” with YAH as much as we can. It can be difficult to relax, to rest and just listen, but it is very good for us. We can establish connection in a restful way. YAH has established this from the beginning.

Genesis 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You alone are my King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send me now Your abundant blessing and provision. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against me. I love You. Keep me from temptation and deliver me from the evil here. Deliver me from the evil plans that men have for me. O my King. I praise the name YAH! Restore to me sevenfold all that has been taken YAH. I ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Be Brave

Can you be brave? What does it take? I suggest it takes faith and trust in YAH. He alone is our deliverer. He alone will get us to the end. No matter what else comes, He will be with us to the end. I have found for me that if I trust in Him, I do well. I think maybe bravery is just something others observe. In the moments I have had to “be brave” I was not thinking about that. I was thinking things like, “Okay, I might die” and then I do it anyway. But then, maybe that is also courage. John Wayne say it best.

Courage is being terrified, but saddling up anyway. -John Wayne

We have YAH on our side.

Psalms 34 ד Dalet
4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.

Be brave.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. O my King, we need You here. May Your power come and change this earth. Send me now Your abundant provision, that it might overflow to those around me. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against me. Deliver me from the evil here. Keep me from temptations. I love You. I need You. Help me to be a blessing to those around me. I love You. I love You. I love You. Restore unto me sevenfold all that has been taken from me YAH. I ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Making Life Better

Have you ever considered exactly how to say “Thank You” to YAH for all He has done for you? It is something that comes to mind for me often. I suppose for me it is so often because there has been so many challenges in my life, and they were clearly responded to by the hand go God. Certainly it is easy to be caught up in what we have and the things around us. It is even more distracting at times when there are events in the lives of those we care about that are less than great. But for me, I like to go back to the simplest of situations, just considering my very existence. It is in those moments that it is easiest for me to appreciate all that YAH has done for me.

Psalms 28:6 Blessed be the LORD,
Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped:
Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
8 The LORD is their strength,
And he is the saving strength of his anointed.
9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance:
Feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You alone are King. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, let Your will be done here, on earth as t is in heaven. Send me now Your provision. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against me. Deliver me from the evil here. Keep me from temptations YAH. You alone are King. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! I love You. I ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Deliver Me

Many times we see in the Psalms that the write, mostly David, would call out to YAH for deliverance. Today that term has come to mean something a bit different in some circles, meaning to be delivered from demonic or dark forces within us. While that is one possibility, it is not the only possibility. We can also be attacked or oppressed by forces external to us. These forces can be human, human initiated, spiritual, or spiritually initiated. All of these types of attacks or general oppressions are good reasons to call out to YAH for His help. His help to escape these attacks and oppressions is what David was crying out for with the cry for deliverance. Hanna also said these same things.

1 Samuel 2:7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich:
He bringeth low, and lifteth up.
8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,
And lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill,
To set them among princes,
And to make them inherit the throne of glory:
For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s,
And he hath set the world upon them.
9 He will keep the feet of his saints,
And the wicked shall be silent in darkness;
For by strength shall no man prevail.
10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces;
Out of heaven shall he thunder upon them:
The LORD shall judge the ends of the earth;
And he shall give strength unto his king,
And exalt the horn of his anointed.

And YAH said the same thing through Jeremiah to the nation of Israel.

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.

This is the theme that runs throughout scripture. YAH is there to deliver us in our time of need.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You are my King, and I am not King. You are my King, and I am not King. I praise the name YAHUAH! I praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Let me be one of Your vessels YAH to transform the earth. I love You. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against me. Deliver me from the evil here, and destroy the evil plans that men have for me. Keep me from temptations YAH. For the mind can be tricked and distracted, but You can renew us. I love You. I love You. I love You. Thank you for the prosperity that You have already set in motion, and the shalom You have sent my way. The people need healing YAH. They need Your healing touch. Please heal Your people YAH. I ask all these things of You Father King, for You alone can change all things. I ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Where To Begin

Thinking about how to build our fellow believers up, it makes me question how. It seems that there are general things that can be done and said. It is always good to speak encouraging words to someone. If I speak positively to another believer, both of us receive that blessing of hearing something positive. It is always good to try to do good deeds toward another person. If I help someone with their physical life, like shoveling snow, cutting grass, giving them a ride – all of these are general events that I can do at any time and it is a benefit to the individual. And there may be times when YAH reveals a specific need, spiritually or physically, that the person has. For me, I like a general one that Paul recommends in a letter he once wrote.

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

So, as interesting as it sounds, we can always begin with a song.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send me now Your provision. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against me. I love You. Keep me from temptations, YAH. Deliver me from the evil here and from the evil plans men have for me. I love You, my King. I love You. Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable, O King. I love You. Heal the many in need of healing. I love You. I ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.