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Another First

Today was yet another first for me and my friends. We Started the first day of the final shooting of the film, “Brother’s Keeper” in Abilene, TX. It is a story about the 2009 Abilene Eagles high school football team. It is a story about how the young men came together to change their own lives, and the lives of those around them. It is a story we need to hear about in America today. It gives us all hope…

Isaiah 11:6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and Your will be done as 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 unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,483,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in people here. We ask all these things of You Father in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMoshiach. Amen and Amen.

Starting New

Each week we start new. We actually start each day new, just as our Father does.

Lamentations 3:22 It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

And what should we do with each work day? Solomon said it best.

24 There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

Today we can take comfort in that which is good.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here and Your will be done in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people, like in heaven. Send us Your provision now. 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 for us. We ask all these things of You Father. Restore one thousandfold all the enemy has taken or held back of that which is good from Your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,483,962.53 that we might use it to promote Your kingdom here in this earth. We ask all these things of You Father in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMoshiach. Amen and Amen.

Welcoming The Spirit

In many services across the country this morning the idea will be put forward of welcoming the Spirit into the place of worship. Perhaps yet another approach would be welcoming the spirit into the place we are at all times. For example, this morning I sit at my kitchen table and look out into the snow covered forest. I want to be committed to change in my life, to become the best I can be for my Father and His work. Based on scripture I believe The Holy Spirit is in me having received the Messiah Yeshuah and his death and resurrection as redemption and then the immersion of the Holy Spirit.

John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

What can be good for me to help make that change or those changes happen more quickly is to have a welcoming attitude toward our Father YAH and toward the Holy Spirit, wanting to change. It is not easy for me, and I suggest not easy for many. And yet, we know from scripture that we are on this journey towards the Father, every moment changing to be more like Him.

Prayer
Father we exalt You. You alone are King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come in the hearts and minds and bodies of Your people, which is Your will in this earth. Send us Your provision. Deliver us from the evil here. 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 for us. You alone are King. Restore unto Your people all that has been taken or held back in any way of that which is good, one thousandfold and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,483,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people here. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah HaMoshiak. We ask these things of You, Father, our King. Amen. Amen. A-men.

Little Blessings

We get little blessings that come to us from time to time. Sometimes, if we are not watching closely, we will miss them. We can be so focused on something major that we want to have happen that we miss the little things. God will also use these little things as a sign to us to help build our faith that the bigger things truly are on the way.

Zechariah 3:8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
8 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you.
10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

So we may see these t]little things as the signs of the fullness of God’s plan coming to pass in our lives. If we will stand up and praise YAH and sing victory, He will come and hear us, and do as we ask.

Praise YAH!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. We exalt You. You, and You alone, are our King. Praise the name YAH! Praise the name YAH! Let the whole earth praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your kingdom come. Let Your kingdom come. Send us now Your provision. Deliver us from the evil here that holds us back. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away, wipe away, wipe away, 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 the evil done to us or by us. Restore Your people, Father. Restore Your people unto You, as it was in the garden. Restore all that the worm has eaten – make it so. Restore one thousandfold all that the enemy has taken or held back of that which is good from Your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,523,962.53 that we might use it to feed and clothe and house the poor, care for the widows, and care for the orphans. We ask all these things in the name of YAH Yeshuah HaMoshiach. We ask them of You Father Elohim, the One True King. Amen. Amen. Amen.

Taking Time

Good news! Our Father loves us and wants to spend time with us. In turn, we need to take the time necessary to accomplish all we need to accomplish. By that, I mean spending time with Him, hanging out, learning, laughing, etc. He is all around us, and is with us in all we do.

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.

This passage is wonderful. It is requoted in the letter to the Hebrews after our Messiah had come.

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Want an amazing promise, down through the centuries!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Praise the name YAH! Send us now Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions. 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 for us. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,523,962.53. We ask all these things of You Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMoshiach. Amen. Amen.

Time With God

This morning as I was trying to think of what feels comforting to me personally, several ideas came to minds. For some people I know they are comforted by being close to home. For some it is a drive in the country (I like that one as well). The list goes on. But as I thought about the list, I realized that it is different for me, as there is truly one thing that stands out from the rest. Being alone with God is the most comforting thing for me to experience. There is something about knowing that He is there and available, and actually wants to be close to us.

Haggai 1:6 Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
7 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.
8 Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the Lord.

It is important to note here that we are now the living stones and that we are the temple. We are to build our temple for our Father to be in, and not for us to house our own worldly desires. When we do, then the blessings return to us many fold.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. Send us now Your overwhelming provision that we might overflow to those around us. 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 inside and out. 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 for us. Destroy the works of darkness in our midst, and nipping at our heals. Restore to Your people all that the worm has eaten. Retore unto Your people one thousandfold of all the good that the enemy has taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,503,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people here. Thank You, Father, for always being there. I know You hear me, and You always hear me. This is for the others. I love you. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMoshiach. Amen.

We Can

Sometimes we can be overcome in our thinking because we envision our life with tasks too big for us. If we stay with those thoughts, we become overwhelmed and imagine the worst. But it is that same process that is the key to everything about a full and blessed life. For example, the writer of Romans tells us that we can live forever using this same process.

Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

Interestingly enough, this righteousness of faith process was also given to us by Moses.

Deuteronomy 30:11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.
12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
16 In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

The point is to always turn to our Father and seek His guidance and counsel. We need to be on track with Him and to serve Him. We need to be the people that have sought out the King in every area of our lives, looking for His mercy and truth to guide us. With that, we can do anything because He helps us to change.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. Send us now Your provision. Deliver us from the evil here. 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 for us. Deliver us from the evil here, around us and in us. Restore Your people, Father. Restore unto Your people all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and that one thousandfold, and more. Send in quickly the $423,503,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Rise my King. Rise up and deliver today! We ask for forgiveness and guidance to do Your will. Show Yourself strong today on our behalf. We ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Deliberate Faith

Our Father has the greatest love for us that we can imagine, and even more. He has set up an entire creation for us to rule and have to care for and care for us. For each of us, our life matters. For us to fully understand the impact of the life we live, we need to understand the power the words we speak and the actions we take. It is simple really, yet can be difficult to believe. First are the words.

Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

This was first stated by Moses, whom Paul later quoted.

Deuteronomy 28:10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.
12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

And our actions can then make a significant difference.

Joshua 1:7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

We can therefore take comfort inn knowing that our Father, who created everything, has made it possible for us to have all that we need, and to have impact here in this earth.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in this earth in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people here. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven so perfectly. Send us now Your overwhelming provision that we might use it to provide for ourselves and those around us. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the the evil here, around us and in 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 for us. Let the evil flee. Restore Your people unto You, as it was in the garden. Restore unto Your people all that the worm has eaten. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that is good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,483,962.53 that we might use it to feed the poor, house the homeless, care for the widows and orphans, and have an appropriate abundance that all men might see that this is You that has done this thing. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Change Of Perception – The Dream

Sometimes our dreams are just the processing of the day. Other times, they are from God to tell us something to do or not do, to warn us, or even to comfort us. I had such a dream last night.

Another person and I went to the property of a person known to have certain special abilities. It was said he could make sophisticated machines that “came to life” and were intelligent. It was also alleged that He could talk with animals and they would do what He asked. This house and land and workshop were thought to either be places of wonder and fulfillment, or some type of darkness. But which was it? This other person and I were going to see it for ourselves. We walked past the great mansion/castle/house into the grounds behind.

There was this wonderful feeling there, like an indescribable peace. The plants and trees and bugs and birds, seemed almost “happy” and a sort of “life” exuded from them. We moved through the lush grass with beautiful wild flower gardens all around. Then it was as if we knew He was coming from the house. We ran towards what was a very spacious older but well kept pole barn and snuck in quietly through the oversized man door. The place was fairly wide open, with what appeared to be an open workshop area at the far end but on the same side as the man door. We felt certain He was coming to his workshop, and we were starting to feel a bit frantic that we would be discovered for trespassing. We ran to the far end opposing corner where we found a couple old tarps laying on the ground, and a couple pieces of large flat cardboard spacers that had been discarded into this pile of seemingly out of place disarrayed trash. Looking back, it was as if they actually appeared as we were looking for a place to hide. We quickly each covered ourselves with these tarps, not quite large enough for the task, and propped a piece of cardboard in front of us that was barely large enough to hide our head and upper torso from the line of sight from the man door and workshop area. Not sure what we thought all that would accomplish, but we waited with the excitement of a couple kids for the Owner to come through the door. The knob turned and He entered.

He seemed to be an overly tall well built fellow, but a bit boisterous, and… happy. He was speaking to someone and sort of singing as He entered, and later I was to understand he was talking to the plants and animals, which made them happy as well. He moved to his workshop and continued to talk and sing occasionally, as He was enjoying creating some new invention. Then He needed something which He did not have, and got up from his chair, walking in our direction. He walked between us and did not step on what we hoped appeared like piles of tarp and cardboard, retrieving something from the wall. I was worried because my friend was not well covered, and I thought would most certainly be easily found out.

But my friend did not wait for that, and they revealed them self to the Owner. He smiled and politely introduced himself, bowing his head slightly, calling my friend by name. There was a slight pause, and I knew it was for me. I stood up and introduced myself. He just smiled, as if he knew the two of us were there all along. He was just waiting for each of us to be ready to show ourselves to Him. And though He introduced Himself and called us by name before we could, we never truly saw His full face. And it was as if he had been expecting us, treating us like royal guests or something. We were very happy, and he began to take us over to his workshop area to reveal and explain the things he had and was creating.

Next I was on his back porch, sitting on a bench-railing with my back to the yard. He was to my right, and I knew that He wanted me to be sitting quite still. There was a furry creature on the railing that He was giving an occasional piece of food to, like nuts and fruit or something. At the same time, He was working on another of His amazing inventions, sometimes pivoting to His left to tweak something, then pivoting back to the furry creature. It was then I realized that they were talking to each other, in English. The furry creature I shall call Mr. Badger, was going on about something, expressing concern half the time and the other half making quips and sarcastic jokes, at which they would both laugh. Then the owner would sometimes correct Mr. B with a bit of wise instruction. Mr. B always openly accepted this instruction. I realized my friend was not with us on the porch, and I knew that I was there to be introduced to yet more “secrets of the universe” by the Owner. He wanted me to speak to Mr. B, so I did.

Mr. Badger was caught off guard, and began to stutter a bit and then made pretty phony animal sounds. These sounds gradually became truly realistic animal sounds. Then the Owner told Mr. B, “It’s okay. He is with me and I want him to learn to converse with you.” Mr. B was silent for a moment, then broke out into a full Jersey accent asking me how I was and telling me he wanted me to meet his family. The Mrs. and a couple kids came bounding up onto the platform like porch, then on to my lap. Mrs. B would charge my face, tucking her head at the last minute to stick it firmly under my chin and against my neck. She did this a few times and each time snuggled there a bit longer. She had no idea of the force of the impact, and just wanted to show affection. The Owner revealed to me to let her know that she was being a tad bit rough, which I did, and she instantly adjusted to the point of becoming almost like a trained pet. The conversation went on for a bit, the six of us there. I knew my friend was close and okay, their destiny revealed. And I also knew that the Owner wanted me to watch over this portion of His estate, like it was my destiny. We developed an unspoken bond there on that porch, one that I knew would last forever, no matter what I might do right or wrong. The life that was flowing from everything there was actually coming from Him, and He was the source of it all. Then I woke up.

I am sharing this dream because I believe it was from God, our Father, and the Owner in this dream. He waits for each of us to come out of hiding. When we do, His love is ours freely, and He calls us by name. He wants nothing but good for us, and He will give to us our destiny, if we let Him. It is His life that flows through the creation, and we are meant to keep the creation in tact for Him.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. Send us Your overwhelming provision, and let it overflow to those around us. 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 for us. Deliver us from the evil here, in us or around us. Let us be a part of Your plan. Restore all that the worm has eaten. Restore one thousandfold all that the enemy has taken or held back of that which is good, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,523,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

No Matter What

Some days it just feels good to know that know matter what, we have a Father in heaven that truly loves us. When we say it like that, is can sound trite, almost. But by that we mean that He literally is watching over every move of every atom everywhere at all times, and bringing it all together for our good.

Romans 8:24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

So we see that we can experience the good in life because our Father is out front of our actions, making sure we have opportunity to get it right. We have the chance we need to choose life over death.

Deuteronomy 30:14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
16 In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
17 But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;
18 I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.
19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

We can choose life and be successful in all our ways, if we will love the Father as He loves us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here perfectly as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision that we might overflow to those around us. Deliver us from the evil here. 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 for us. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore Your people Father, as it was in the garden. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, including that which the worm has eaten. Send in quickly the $423,523,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of YAH in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people here. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.