It’s The Future

Growing up my father often said to me, “If I could be as young as you are and know what I know now…” Back then I never really understood this point. Today, I understand it much better. The older we get, the more inputs our brain has processed. The more we are attuned to all that is in this world, or at least our portion of it. That may help us through the day, as we know what is coming or what to expect. But then, that can also be the problem. We expect what we are accustomed to so far. We are anticipating the future from the past experiences. And without some intervention, likely we will create a future that is just like the past. Many of us might want to create a better future. If we return to the original statement, one choice we can choose is to think about what we want to see happen, and expect that to happen.

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.

And we can renew our mind by saying what our Father said already in scriptures.

Joshua 1:8 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.

We cannot look at our past and be constrained by our failures to follow our Father the perfect way we would want to follow Him. We must be willing to pray to see our Father’s will for us, to understand what He wants for us. Then we can let our faith control what we expect, and not our history.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds of mankind. Let Your will be done here perfectly as it is in heaven. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Deliver us from the evil here. 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. Restore Your people Father. Restore unto Your people all that the worm has eaten. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken of held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God – Your kingdom, Father – here in this earth. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah Hamashiak. Amen.

Plodding Ahead

Sometimes to move forward we just have to put our head down and put one foot in front of the other. Just keep going. It would be nice if there were something else to be done, something that was more glamorous. At times, it is simply being willing to keep moving, and nothing more. Today may be just such a day for some. Here is a word of encouragement if that is the case.

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, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds of mankind. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. Send us now Your overwhelming provision, that it 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. Deliver us from evil everywhere. Restore unto Your people all that the worm has eaten. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts of mankind everywhere. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach (Lord Jesus Christ). Amen.

Beyond What We See

For us to make our way through life, we have to learn to see. By that I mean we have to learn to look beyond what we see. If we ask for wisdom, our Father will give it to us.

James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

We can ask for wisdom about something we want to do or that He has given us to do. If we will do this, He will show it to us, sometimes in its’ entirety, but more often in glimpses. Then we need to recall that vision when we are trying to see what is true.

Mark 11:23 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.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

We can have what we say, when we say what our Father has said unto us. It is really that simple, and that complex.

Believe.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done in this earth as it is in heaven. Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds of mankind. 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 here that would have us hold a grudge. 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. Restore Your people unto You. Restore their spirits and lift them up. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God – Your kingdom, Father – in the hearts of mankind here. We ask all these things of You Father in the name of our Messiah YAH Yeshuah (Lord Jesus Christ). Amen.

Looking Through The Leaves

When we look up toward heaven, looking for God, from the midst of the forest, we look up through the leaves and can see the sky blue domain of our Father. We can be in such a hurry to seek God for our issues that we do not take the time to observe the beauty and evidence of His presence – creation itself. Stopping to look at and consider a leaf can do a lot for our faith. Leaves are so different between the different trees. And even on the same tree, we find unique creations in each leaf. Now think about the number of leaves on one of those trees. That seems like a lot of attention to detail. But then think of the number of trees in your forest, then the number of forests in your town, state, country… the world. And that is just the attention to the trees! Our Father cares so much more for us.

Matthew 6:25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

If we become discouraged, all we need do is look up to heaven and consider the leaves.

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 of mankind. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. Send us now Your provision that we might overflow to those around us. Deliver us from the evil here that would keep us from You. 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 toward us. Restore Your people that they might love You and one another. Restore unto Your people all that has been eaten. Restore one thousandfold to Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that wee might use it to promote the kingdom of God here in the hearts of mankind. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah YAH Yeshuah (Lord Jesus Christ). Amen.

Better Way

There is a better way to live life. Placing our Father and His ways first.

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Today we can be encouraged because the plan is simple. God first. He will take care of the rest.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds of mankind. Let Your will be done here perfectly as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against You. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore Your people, and restore one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back of that which is good from Your people. And the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote Your kingdom here in the hearts and minds of mankind. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You in Y9our name, Father, the name YAH. We ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

The Only Hope

We must find ways to walk out our lives with God that truly exalt Him as King. In prayer this morning I found myself wanting to be aligned with Him. What occurred for me was the knowing that He is there and up to His plan. I reread what I wrote yesterday, and it became even more clear that everything we do, if it is to be truly lasting, requires us to be focused on Him as our source for everything we do. We must “hope” in Him.

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Here we see that faith, hope, and the word of God are all tied together. The word “hope” comes from the Greek word elpis which means eager expectation. The word “word” comes from the Greek word rhema which means utterance. So our faith requires eager expectation (not desperate wishes) and speaking what does not exist into existence.

Think about that for just a minute.

We are literally saying that we need to be so convinced of what our Father has said and is doing that we are waiting with gleeful anticipation of its arrival, like a little kid waiting for the presents once they blow out the candles on the cake. With that in our hearts and minds, we say it, and it comes to pass. This is what Yahuah (Lord) did when He created heaven and earth. We are made in His image and likeness, so we do the same things the same way.

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.moveth: Heb. creepeth

If we will take the time with our Father, as our Messiah did when He went off to pray, then we too can experience what He experienced, and fulfill the call on our lives.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in this earth, Father. Let Your will be done here as it is in Heaven, perfectly. Send us now Your overwhelming 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. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God, Your kingdom, in the hearts and minds of mankind. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah, YAH Yeshuah (Lord Jesus). Amen.

Keep Running The Race

Running the race set before us is a charge given to us by our Father.

Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

An important part to running the race is to endure with faith. Faith is defined as believing in God and believing that He is on our side. It takes faith to interact with our Father in a positive way.

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

We know that we can ask God for help at any time, and He will give us that help. If we will believe that we are receiving that help, then in fact we will receive it. But we must not doubt that we will receive it.

James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

We are given truly magnificent opportunity to run the race with our Father. Let us now persever and keep running.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds of mankind. Let Your will be done here perfectly, as it is in heaven. Send us today 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. 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 need You now more than ever. Seems funny, but everyday that seems more true, Father. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote Your kingdom here in the hearts and minds of mankind. Deliver us Father. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been held back or eaten, or taken of that which is good, and the more besides. We trust You only, Father, for You alone are our King. WE love You. Praise the name Yahuah (Lord). We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. We ask all these things i the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

Moving On

Today is a travel day for me. I want to leave us all with a scripture to consider.

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.

Thank You Father, for all You are.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds of mankind. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away all the 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. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might us it to promote Your kingdom. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. We ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

Sticking To It

As believers we need to remember what we are called to do. Yes, there is a collective calling at various levels, all the way to the entire body of believers. But one that is at least equally important, if not the most important, is the individual calling that each one of us has to do what we do in our individual walks with our Father. We each have the ability to do what we are each individually called to do. I cannot speak for others, but I can and do speak for me. My primary calling is to unite first my heart with my Father’s heart. WE need to be certain that He hears us, and that we are His. Those two things go hand in hand. If we ask according to His will, He hears us. He will do what we ask.

1 John 5:14 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.

Today, let’s each of us spend time with the Father to do what He has for us. Then let’s try to stack some of those days together.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds of mankind. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. Let us see Your work, Father. Send us Your 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 here. Help us all to forgive and forget. Wipe away the memories and the thoughts of the evil done to us or by us. Restore one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, or eaten, and the more besides for Your people Father. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it wisely to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts and minds of the people here. Your kingdom, Father, Your kingdom here. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name that we know You by, the name Yahuah. We ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

Working On Memories

In the US, this is the day when we remember all those that have been in the military service of the country. In years gone by, it has always been an important day for me because, although I was never in the service, I felt like I wanted to honor those that were. Of late, I have begun to change my position a bit on military service. I find myself more concerned for those that have served, for what they live with of what they saw and heard and were forced to do. I think one concern for me is that I find myself wanting there to be peace in this earth, peace between all societies and within all societies, and even more so, peace with God. We do live in a fallen state, no doubt. But perhaps if we just keep praying, we can get to the peace with God part for the planet soon. Pray for Peace. That is my prayer.

In the meantime, I do thank all those that have spent time in the military. Without them, this country would be under even greater bondage, as would the world.

Psalms 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, and let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds of mankind. Send us today Your overwhelming provision that it 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. 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 toward us. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been eaten or taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in this earth. Help us today, Father, that we might serve You and be more like You. We love You. Please watch over those in harms way in the military, and those at the ready. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. WE ask all these things of You in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.