It Gives Hope

There are different things that can be said at different times in our lives to help us on our path. Possibly the greatest help comes when we are inspired to have hope. For me, that often occurs when I read a scripture about how Paul prayed for us. Here is but one example.

1 Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Here I have hope because 1900 years ago Paul prayed for me. And he prayed for you. He prayed for our leaders, and that all would come to the truth. And he encouraged us to pray as well.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Little Pieces, Little Blessings

We can go through life looking and waiting for that “something big” to happen in our lives. Unfortunately, if we do, we may miss so many of the small pieces of our lives that could bring us such blessing. We move forward in life, not always in leaps and bounds, but in little blessings daily. And they add up.

Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

Often I have heard people say that the rich here does not mean wealth in terms of money. On the contrary, I think it means everything, including money. But there is a purpose. God does not provide us with wealth to feed our every fleshly desire – 10 cars, 5 boats, 6 houses – no, that is not His plan. And He does have a plan. Perhaps it is no where more spelled out than in Deuteronomy when Moses reminds the people of the reason for Yahuah to bless them.

Deuteronomy 8:18 But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

If we will look for the little pieces, the little blessings, then we will have more joy, be more thankful, and be more prepared for the days when the big blessings arrive.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We need Your kingdom here. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us this day, this moment, Your overwhelming provision and blessing that we might give to many. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our minds and hearts. Deliver us from the thief and the destroyer. Restore Your people, and restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

That Which Overcomes

If we have only ourselves to rely upon, life can seem overwhelming at times. We need not be discouraged. We can overcome the world around us, if we will believe.

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

We are meant to overcome this world. We can overcome this world with our Messiah on our side.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We need Your kingdom among us. Bless the name Yahuah. Send us now Your overwhelming blessing. Forgive us our sins. Heal our minds. Deliver us from the evil that steals from Your people everyday. restore to us one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Reaching For The Stars

When I was a child growing up, a common phrase was “reaching for the stars.” it was used to express the idea that we should dream big, and try to reach those dreams. Growing older, many of us lost track of those early dreams. Life and its clutter got in the way. The end result for many is we stopped dreaming. But we should not. I do suggest that our dreams should align with scripture. Scripture is clear that our Father blesses us for a purpose. That purpose is to advance the kingdom.

Deuteronomy 8:18 But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Today, let us revive and realign our dreams, that Yahuah might establish His covenant.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. Bless the name Yahuah! Send us today your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us. Deliver us from the evil that steals, and lift us up to sit in the gates. Show us a sign for good that all men might know that You alone have done this. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

A Day Of Love

Here in the US today we celebrate Valentine’s Day. Over the years I have read many “historical accounts” about where this day originated and what we celebrate. I do not know the answer. What I do know is it is good for people to stop and think about love. And not just any love, but real, true, love.

John 15:9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

Hopefully today we can walk out this true love.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. We praise Your name, Yahuah. Praise Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision such that we cannot contain it all. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts. Deliver us from the evil that steals from us, and restore one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Play Your Game

It is easy in life to see the accomplishments of others and want to achieve similar results. We may even try to emulate them to the point of being a carbon copy. The trouble is, each of us is unique. We cannot be someone else. God saved us individually to serve Him. We are not the same.

1 Corinthians 12:4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

When we are trying to carry on in our faith, Let us each one be the individual that our Messiah called.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We need You in our lives. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming provision. We ask that you heal us and deliver us. In the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Comfort Ye My People

We are given a ministry of reconciliation. A significant portion of that is comforting the people of our Father. He wants us to comfort one another.

Isaiah 40:1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

If we will lead the people to the way of our Father, they will be comforted. It is not with harsh words, or anger. It is in love speaking truth. We must then trust our Father to comfort them.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Your people need You, Father. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us from the inside. deliver us from the evil that steals from us. Help Your people now, O King! We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

A New Day

Today I was thinking about the need for a change. That change could be one of many things. Weather, financial situations, places to live, transportation – all these came to mind. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that there was one common denominator. Me. I am the common denominator to all changes in my life. I have to change.

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
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.

The change happens first in my mind. It is then reflected into my body. But what about the idea that God loves me where I am? that is true. It does not mean that we are not called to change. On the contrary, it means our Father loves us enough to encourage us to change and to walk with us through the change process.

Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Today, let us cry out to the Father Yahuah (Lord) and ask for His help to change.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. We are excitedly anticipating Your kingdom. We need You. Bless the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us from all our infirmities. Deliver us from the thief that is stealing from us even now. Restore unto us one hundred times one hundred times one hundred fold, and hundreds of hundreds. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Days To Remember

We each have moments in our lives that are memorable. Some of them we cherish, and some we wish we could forget or undo. But all of our life’s many twists and turns make up who we are. They are our individual lesson plan for what we needed and need to learn. Our Father is a sure teacher. He makes certain that we have the lessons we need. And should they need repeating, he makes certain of that as well. He never fails to teach. He also has provided a teacher for us. Something that we can look to daily to set our lives back on track when we slip. That teacher was established long ago, and is meant to bring us to our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). That teacher is the law.

Galatians 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Many point to this scripture, sadly, to say the law was done away with once the Messiah came. This view causes us to miss the true blessings of the Law in the New Covenant, written in our hearts. Unfortunately it is this same view of lawlessness that is not supported by the rest of scripture, including the words of the Messiah Himself.

Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Today, let us strive to be the light of the world, loving God and loving others as ourselves, as the Law and the Prophets say.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We ask that You hear our prayers. We bless the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. We need inner healing for our hearts and souls. We need Your love within us. Deliver us from the one that is stealing from us. Grind the works of the evil one to powder. Let it be carried away in the whirlwind. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Help When You Can

Some friends of ours had a tragedy at their house. Their chicken coop caught fire and all but one of their hens perished. We decided to give them some of ours. Today was the day I delivered them. It was interesting to see how they reacted when I let them out of their transportation bin. They just sat and stared. Our friends were very blessed because they were so close to their chickens. That probably sounds odd to those that have not raised these birds in small numbers before. But some level of association develops. It was a blessing to be used by our Father to bless someone in time of a loss. I only want to leave here a scripture to affirm taking such actions.

1 John 3:17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Heal us up. Deliver us from the thief that steals from us. restore one hundred times one hundred fold, and hundreds of hundreds. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.