Sunday, June 14, 2015
Everyday We Change, Everyday We Remain The Same
Sitting at the table in my kitchen this morning, I am realizing some things about our life in Messiah Yeshua. There are things that remain the same, and there are things that change. The question then becomes from my perspective, which is which? How is it supposed to be? How do we decide? I think the most important thing is to start from a beginning of serving our God and Father, Yahuah. He has provided us some reading material that will help us to make these decisions. When it says that things are forever, they are forever. When it says things stay the same, they do. When it says things need to change, they need to change. Here are some examples.
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
We see by this that Messiah Yeshuah is the same – always has been and always will be. So, what things does our Messiah say and do?
John 5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
Here we see that Yeshua (Jesus) only did what He saw the Father doing. If Yeshua never changes and He only does what He sees the Father doing, it must be that the Father never changes. Therefore, what the Father commanded must be what we are to do as well, since we are to be like Messiah. What has our Father ordained. There are a number of things, but here is one of them.
Exodus 12:1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.
12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
We see from this a specific date and specific actions. The last verse listed above says it is an ordinance forever. There is something else said about these feasts.
Exodus 13:6 Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord.
7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
8 And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.
So then what changes? We do. We must constantly be turning to Yahuah (Lord).
Zechariah 1:2 The Lord hath been sore displeased with your fathers.
3 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts.
Now we have at least a beginning point. Each person must cry out to Yahuah in Yeshua’s name, and seek mercy and direction.
Prayer
Father. we exalt You. You are our King. Your kingdom we desire. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive our sins, for they are many. We transgress Your law, but want to follow You. This should not be, but we are human. Help us to be on Your path. Heal up our hearts. Deliver us from the evil in the world. Deliver us from those that would steal from us what you alone have provided. Deliver us today. We bless You Father, and we bless Your holy name, Yahuah. We ask all of these things in Messiah Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Comfort When We Fall
When we draw close to our Father, especially over time, we can find ourselves wanting to always do as He commanded. this is right and good. Being human, we will likely stumble and fall. When we are in that close state with the Father, and then we sin, we may find ourselves looking back on that moment of sin and lamenting the choices we made. This is also good, but it is not good to get caught up in the condemnation of ourselves to excess. I do not suggest we should not have a humble and repentant heart. I do suggest that if we get stuck in that moment of self condemnation, we are focusing on us and not on our Messiah. Yes it is sad that we sin when we have so great a gift of love in the death and resurrection of Messiah Yeshua (Jesus). But He will forgive us if we truly call out to Him seeking forgiveness. I see this in one of the scriptures.
Psalms 94:17 Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.
19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Here we see the psalmist talking about slipping and God raising him up. He takes care of all of the thoughts within us that would condemn us. Our God is not out to get us. Yahuah (Lord) loves us and wants us to always turn to Him. He wants us to strive each day to be that better person He has designed us to be. We can only do that with His help. And we can only get past the times we fail with His forgiveness through the working of our Messiah.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are king. We love You. We need Your kingdom here. Send us Your overwhelming provision today. Forgive us for our sins. Heal up the hurts within our hearts and renew our hearts that we might serve You more. Deliver us from evil temptations and give us the power to resist. Deliver us with a strong hand and an outstretched arm from those that would take from us what You alone have provided. We need You and Your love in our lives. We ask these things in the name of Yeshua (Jesus). Amen.
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Health To The Land
We have been given a charge from the beginning to watch over Yahuah’s (Lord’s) creation.
Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
In Eden, man originally walked in God’s ways. When they went away from God, then came the fall and the creation became messed up. Death entered the world. But since that time God has been in the business of restoring the creation. This process continues at least until the return of our Messiah Yeshua (Jesus).
Acts 3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
What are the “all things” spoken of here? Certainly the creation would seem to fit. But what is the process? A part of that process has been revealed time and again in the scriptures. When God’s people follow His ways, the land is blessed. When they refuse to follow His ways, the land is cursed and they can be carried away captive. What are these ways that seem to impact the deliverance of God’s people and creation from evil? It happened in the Exodus. Look at who and what was judged in Egypt at the first Passover.
Exodus 12:12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
Nahum also confirms this as a second witness.
Nahum 1:15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Let us perform the good news and keep the Feasts of Yahuah (Lord).
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are the one true and living King. We praise the name of Yahuah. Let Your kingdom and Your will come to this earth. Send us Your overwhelming provisions today. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts and our minds, for we have been in bondage in a foreign land as a people many years. Deliver us with a strong hand and outstretched arm. Do not pull back until all that has been stolen from Your people, and times upon times more, has been given to Your people that all might know that You alone have done this. You are our King. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name we ask these things of You, Yahuah. Amen.
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Listening To Hear
There are issues for us today as believers. Many, many issues, relating to life and what transpires daily in it. In fact, life regularly swells up like a an overflowing river, and the banks of our lives cannot contain all that comes. This can be particularly true in the case of people speaking what is on their minds. It is good to share with one another, but can it be that there is too much sharing? I do not propose to have the answer. It is true that I have been on both the receiving and the giving end of too much talking in too short a period of time. And there does appear to be a scripture that addresses this point.
Proverbs 10:19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
So, yes there can be too much speaking. But how much is too much? Is it always the same? I do not have the answer, but I may have an answer. When the words are overwhelming for the listener, then it is too much. My guess is, that varies for many reasons. The only logical conclusion I can come to is that this area, like the rest of our walks, has to be done in communion with our Father. He alone can give us perfect guidance in this matter. We must spend time with Him to truly know.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We thank the name Yahuah (Lord) for all You do. Send us Your overwhelming provision today. Forgive us when we mess up. Heal us and deliver us. And come quickly. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Hope Is Not Lost
In the last few days in conversations with several people it seemed as if they had lost hope. As I thought about that this morning, I reflected on the scriptures we read yesterday at fellowship. There is a secret place of the Most High that is a place of protection and safety for us.
Psalms 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
The secret place is walking in Yahuah’s (Lord’s) commandments. He makes this point many times in the scriptures. It is a place where Yahuah (Lord) cares for us in every way.
Leviticus 26:1 Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God.
2 Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.
3 If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;
4 Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
5 And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.
6 And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
7 And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.
8 And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
9 For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you.
We get blessing upon blessing and can put our hope in God. But He also says when we will feel terror.
Leviticus 26:14 But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;
15 And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant:
16 I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
Yahuah (Lord) allows us to feel terror when we step away from the secret place. But if we return to Him, He restores our soul and raises us up. This is what God has for us, as a loving Father. He wants us to continue to move forward with Him. He wants us to be His people and walk in His ways. And when we do not, He wants us to repent and turn to Him to be restored. The good news of the scriptures is just that. Our Father has a way for us to walk. When we stray from it, we have a Messiah that bled and died that we might find forgiveness, being restored again to our Father. If we will believe in and trust in our Father, Yahuah (Lord) our God, then we can have hope.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. We long for Your kingdom, and for You to be King here on this earth. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us Your overwhelming provision today. Forgive us our sins. Heal us, for truly our hearts have been wounded. We have all at some point gone astray from Your commands. Help us to return to You. Deliver us from the evil of this world. Deliver us from those that would steal what You have provided. Stretch out Your arm and deliver us today with a strong hand. Show Yourself strong on our behalf that all men might know that You alone have done these things, and that you alone are Yahuah (Lord) our God. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Cast Off The Burdens
We have opportunity as believers to be free from some of the heavy burdens of life. Yeshua (Jesus) spoke about this.
Matthew 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Yeshua (Jesus) is referring to His teaching here when He speaks of the yoke. It was a common Hebrew understanding that a rabbi and his followers were yoked together by the teachings of that rabbi. Yeshua (Jesus) is speaking to the people (and to us) saying that His we are to be yoked to Him by His teachings and that they are light, unlike the spiritual rulers of that day (or perhaps this day). Interestingly it says here that only those that Yeshua (Jesus) determines to reveal the Father to will see Him. This very thing is happening in churches around the world today. Many are becoming aware that the bible is a whole book, not one with half of it to be thrown away. To Yahuah (Lord) be the glory!
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are the Majestic One. You are King. We praise and thank the name Yahuah! Send us Your overwhelming provision today, Father. We need You. We need Your provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts. Deliver us from those that would steal from us and take what You alone have given to us. In Yeshua’s (Jesus) name. Amen.
Sunday, May 3, 2015
A Heart Lifted
Life has a way of presenting us with many different moments. Some are really great and we want to remember for a lifetime. Others, not so much. But in all these things, it is good for me to feel that I have someone that will give me guidance and watch over my life. Our God does that for us. In these times there is a list of things that is good for us to remember that we can do to help us through.
Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Paul encouraged the Philippians to rejoice in Yahuah (Lord) at all times. He then tells us what to consider, such as truth good reputation, the law, morals, good speaking, and so on. These are what we are to try to get ourselves to think about. By thinking on these things, we can learn to focus our expectations on the good things of God, who watches over us.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our God and King. We love You and praise the name Yahuah (Lord). Send us Your overwhelming provision that our barns would be filled to overflowing and we can extend blessings to others. Forgive us our sins. Heal us, for there are those that need Your touch. Deliver us from those that steal from Your people, from those that would try to blot out Your name. We love You. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Light In Dark Times
All people experience rough times in their lives, whether they are believers or not. It is difficult for me to imagine what it would be like to have to face this life with the comfort of our Father in heaven to help us through the dark times. He give us a light.
Psalms 105:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.
Yahuah (Lord) has given us a lamp that our feet might walk and not stumble. It lights the path that we should go. He has given us this that He can teach us His judgments. If we will open our mouth and offer praise to Him and His name, Yahuah (lord), and ask for His help, He will freely give it to us.
Today, if like me You seek the comfort of our God, then join with me and offer the freewill offering of praise from our mouths.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We praise the name of Yahuah (Lord) and seek Your face. Give us light today. Give us Your peace today. Send to us Your overwhelming provision. Forgive our sin, for straying from Your path. Help us back to Your path lit by Yoru word. Heal our troubled hearts. Deliver us from the many temptations around us. Deliver us fro the evil of this world that would take from us what You alone have provided. Please come now. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Freedom’s Reign
We as believers are given many, many promises from our Father. Yahuah (Lord) knows what we need before we even pray.
Matthew 6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
When we do pray with humility, our Father openly shows that He has heard us, just as He did our brother Yeshua (Jesus).
John 11: 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
35 Jesus wept.
36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
When we do pray with humility, our Father openly dispatches ministering spirits to bring to pass what we have requested.
Hebrews 1:6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
There are many types of challenges and ways that we are bound in life today. But our Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) was sent by our God Yahuah (Lord) to deliver us from them all, and He has done it. If we will humble ourselves and pray according to His will (in a manner that reflects life and His commandments), believing that God hears us, we can know that He will do the thing we ask.
1 John 5:11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King and You reign over us. We praise and thank the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overflowing, overwhelming, abundant provision. Forgive us our sins, for we are human and frail. Hold us and heal us from within. We ask that you call to our physical bodies as well and command them to be made as originally designed in the garden, that all of Your people might be made physically and mentally whole. There are many that would place us in bondage with various forms of evil. We call to You Yahuah (Lord), our God and our King, to deliver us from this evil. With a strong hand and an outstretched arm I ask that You deliver Your people from debt that all men might know that You alone are King, You alone are Yahuah (Lord) our Elohim (God). In Yeshua’s (Jesus) name. Amen.
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Moving Forward
There are times when we look at life and are puzzled at the path we are traveling. As believers we can become people that expect only good times to be in our path. It is true that our Father wants to bless us at all times.
Deuteronomy 28:1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.
3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.
6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
7 The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
8 The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
9 The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways.
10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee.
11 And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
12 The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
13 And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
So we have our Father’s promise of blessing. But what might that look like? He might use us to teach those that do evil about Him and His protection and His deliverance. Notice in verse seven that our enemies will still come out against us. But if we hold fast this promise and keep Yahuah’s (Lord’s) commandments, He will cause them to flee in seven directions from us. This is Yahuah’s (Lord’s) judgment upon evil. That is what happened to Pharaoh when he went after the children of Israel in the desert.
Exodus 14:1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi–hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal–zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
4 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
26 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.
27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
30 Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
So we see that our Father, Yahuah (Lord), keeps His promises. If we can but cry out to Him and remember that He is our deliverer, He will deliver us from the enemies. He will fight for us. He will overwhelm them with the water of His word. Our Father alone is Yahuah of hosts. He delivers us with a strong hand every time.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We thank and praise the name Yahuah (Lord). Send us today miraculous provision that overflows our borders, that is overwhelmingly abundant. Forgive us our sins. Heal us up from within. Deliver us from the evil that would steal from us what we have received from You. Deliver us today by Your strong hand. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.