Helping Builders Build

We are all called to follow our Father’s path laid out for us. It is the path that pointed to our Messiah and the path that our Messiah walked when He was here. We are also all called to help others on that path to make their way. The walk we walk is a building process. We are called to build, and we are called to help our brothers and sisters in the Messiah build as well.

Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done as it is in heaven and let Your kingdom come here. 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. 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. Help us to help others. Let us be You to others here. Work in the hearts of believers to turn from evil to You. 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.

The Last Time

Reflection is one of those things that has so much great power in our lives. It can heal, it can inflame, it can inflict, it can encourage. As dangerous as it sounds, one might hesitate to engage in it, not wanting to give chance a role to fall to the negative. And yet, we do need to consider honestly and learn from the past, if we are committed to not repeating that which was not good. One thought has come to me as I reflect, that causes me to do all I can to enhance each moment for the good. Given any event – a phone call to a loved one, a stranger looking for direction, a child trying to overcome inner fears to run a race – if I ask myself, “What if this is the very last time I have a chance to do this?”, my commitment to doing it well increases. And this is perhaps the most important message I can convey today about the life we build, moment by moment.

Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Whatever you find yourself doing today, make it count…

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here to the hearts and minds of men. Let Your will be done here perfectly and without delay, as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision, such that we might share with others. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Cleanse our hearts and minds, and we will be cleansed. 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, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts of people here. 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.

Songs And Hymns

One of the best ways for us to edify one another and each other, in my experience, is mentioned a couple times by Paul in letters to different churches.

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Although I am by no means a soloist (I can hear those that know me snickering) all of us can make a joyful noise. I have found that YAH has given me words to “sing” to Him, which are songs. I have even sung to Him in the Spirit. Paul seems to make clear that this is truly a good thing for us to experience, and that it helps us in our walk.

Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

We are weak, but through His strength we can all become better at serving Him and loving people.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, Father, into the hearts of men and women everywhere. Let Your will become the order of things here, 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 us. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Rise up, my King, and deliver us today. 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.

Dream: Spared From Destruction

Last night I had a dream, and I believe I am to share it here with my readers.

Apparently I was away from home, I believe doing some work to advance the kingdom. I was staying with some people, in a cabin owned by some of them, on a mountain that was smaller, maybe 300 feet tall, more like one in a chain of rolling hills. The others, especially the owners, did not share my conviction for advancing the kingdom, but they liked me and let me stay there, sleeping on the floor. The cabin was like a modified garden shed, but pretty large, and finished off quite nicely. It was mostly a place to sleep, and there were places to sit as well, and possibly the smallest of kitchenettes. It has been my experience in spiritual dreams that things like a cabin are more representations, and their very size and shape can change in the dream. That may have happened in this case. I remember coming and going in the dream separate from the others, but I believe there were four other people there besides me. When I went to bed in the dream, I was sleeping on the floor and had a small suitcase near my sleeping bag. I remember thinking about the next day and what I would do, and looking out the side window near where I was sleeping to look across a highway at a community of expensive homes in a nice neighborhood. I was comfortable with the results of the work I was doing and with my situation, glad to have a place on the floor to sleep, even in this less luxurious nice little cabin.

The next hing I knew in the dream, I was awake and it was morning. Everything seemed normal. Somehow I was cleaned up and ready for the day. There was a young couple there, also ready for the day. As they headed for the front door, talking about what they would do, I looked out the window. It took a minute for the reality of what I was seeing to sink in. The community across the street was gone, and in a perfect line next to the highway there was a long rectangular crater that was blackened and smoldering, about 25 feet deep. It appeared like what would be left after a volcanic eruption. I shouted for the couple to wait, and ran the 15 feet to the back window, only to see the smoldering blackness and a much larger crater there that had ended at a lake. Then I was somehow able to view our situation from a distance. What was once more of a rolling hill had become a much narrower peak, with the top of the peak smaller than the base of the cabin! We were literally teetering atop a pointed 300 foot mound of dirt and rock.

In my conversation somehow I conveyed this to the young couple. We looked out the back door and could see that the blackened flow had somehow already solidified enough that a few adventurous tourist types, maybe eight people on all sides, were climbing this unusual remnant of what once was. The cabin would teeter a bit as we moved around. When I placed my foot on the ground just outside the front door, the dirt would easily crumble away. I thought we could move to the front door, step out with one foot all together and let the cabin fall off the back, then try to crumble away some dirt to lower ourselves a bit so that we could reach formations of rock that would allow us to climb down to the climbers on their way up. We did just that, and the cabin tumbled off the back side of the mountain, crashing to the gound below without hurting anyone. Eventually we met up with some of the climbers, and made it safely to the bottom. Either later that day or the next I went back for my suitcase, only to find that it likely had drifted out into the lake. It was shallow for quite a ways and I tried to get out into it to locate my suitcase. The water was dirty for a ways as well, from the blackened flow, so I returned to the shore empty handed. I then woke up.

As I sit here now thinking about this dream, I believe a part of the message is that there is a coming destruction to those that sit by in complacency and enjoy comforts of this life while not pursuing the truth of the kingdom. If someone, me in this story, is actively pursuing the advancing of the kingdom, they will be spared, as will those near them. But a house not built on the solid foundation of the Rock of the kingdom will not stand. Some go quickly, in an instant, and others when the kingdom preacher leaves.

Please understand that this is not meant to advance me as anything, other than the person receiving the dream. We are all called to have the kingdom of God in our hearts. We are all called to advance the kingdom here, in this earth. We are all called to build wisely. And we will all reap what we sow here. Our Father loves us and wants us all to survive and prosper, when we turn to Him as our source for everything. When God sets things right, it is a good thing, which is why He starts with the fellowship of believers.

1 Peter 4:16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts of mankind. Let Your will be done here implicitly as it is in heaven. Send us Your overwhelming provision while it is called today. 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 wrongs done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You. If You wash our hearts and minds, then they shall be white as snow. Only You can deliver, YAH. We trust and believe in only You. Rise up, my King, and let the world see that You alone deliver Your people. 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 $424,523,962.53 that we might promote Your kingdom and care for the widows and orphans, and those in need. 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.

Sometimes We Build Beautifully

This day is dedicated to building. As I think of today, I remember how 33 years ago this afternoon, a miracle came into my life. My son, Joshua, was born at home. He had his umbilical cord wrapped three times around his neck. His mouth was open and trying to make noise, but no sound came out. Once we cut the cord I walked around the house, holding him in a blanket and singing to our Father. Suddenly, he began to cry, and his skin went from an ashen grey to pink, slowly. The youngest of three at the time, he and his birth have always been a great source of blessing and encouragement to me that with God, we can build great things.

Psalms 127:3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

Happy Birthday, Josh! Love you, man!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here. Let Your will be done here 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 us. Heal us from the inside. Thank you for the blessing of children. 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 $424,523,962.53 that we might use it to promote Your kingdom. 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.

Fellow Builders

When we are weak, we sometimes have to rely on our fellow builders to save the day. This is dedicated to everyone that reached out to someone ill in the last year to help make them have a better day.

1 Peter 2:19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

May those that serve be blessed above measure.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come in the hearts of mankind. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision, that we might share with 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 mighty acts of love toward us. DEliver us from evil. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold of all that is good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom. Heal us Father, as only You can do. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things in the name of our Father, You YAH, and from You. We ask all these things in the name of YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

Building With Bloodied Fingers

For anyone in the building trades, likely they can remember the early days when they were new. It is not uncommon for the new person to work until their fingers are bloodied from nicks or just wear and tear. This is true for the old times as well. Seasoned vets at building, when faced with the challenge of a deadline, will work until their fingers bleed, and beyond. It is a matter of commitment. It is a matter of honor. We build unto the end.

Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

We have the opportunity to make things work to the good. We have the opportunity to build well. Let us all use that opportunity today to build something positive for the kingdom.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here in mankind that Your kingdom might be in us. 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. Deliver us from the evil here. Wipe away all thoughts or memories of the evil done to us or by us. In their place let their be only thoughts and memories of You. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might use 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 of that which is good, and the more besides. Rise up, my King. Deliver while it is called today. Show Yourself strong on our behalf that all men might know that You alone are our King. 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.

Building In Unity

When we build together, we need to be like a crew that is building an intricate structure. There are those that survey the land, and those that clear it appropriately. There are those that Dig deep to find the most solid base, and those that lay a foundation. There are those that build the floor, and those that frame the first levels. Then come a roof, which must be soon finished with shingles to keep out the weather. Then the rough framing is completed, walls are covered and finished. Finally, the finishing is last, and there is a house that can become a home. If any of this gets out of sequence by much, there is at least a struggle to get complete, if not a tearing apart to do over. Watching a crew that has worked together for some time create a home is quite amazing, like watching a great play or listening to a symphony orchestra. The scriptures speak of this beauty.

Psalms 133 A Song of degrees of David.
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

It is not necessarily easy for us to be people that work in unity. It can in fact be quite difficult because we are individuals with different passions and concerns. But we can see clearly that it is important. If we are willing to try to work together in unity, then it should be like everything else we do in our Father’s kingdom. Where we fall short, if we cry out to our Father, He will make up the difference.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here and let Your kingdom come here, 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. Wipe away all thoughts and memories of evil done to us or by us. Help us to be like the children that embrace Your kingdom. Help us to believe and trust in You. Help us to build one another up in Your kingdom. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that Your kingdom might be pushed forward. Show that path plainly, Father. We need Your mercy and truth. We need Your wisdom. Please give Your servant great favor today. 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.

Always Building

As we try to live our lives aligned with the scriptures, there will be times when we do it well and times when we do not do so well. But in all those times we will be building something. Some things will be solid and strong as they are. Still others will need repair eventually. It seems important to remember that we are watched over by a Father that not only loves us, but that will help us get to the end.

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:

Let’s build with the knowledge that we build for the King, who is on our side and helping us!

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 among us. 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. Deliver us from the evil here. Help us to be more like You, and build as You would build. Restore unto Your people all that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Rise up, O King, and deliver. 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.

Trying To Build

We are in the way of our enemy. Our enemy wants to dominate and control this planet. Our enemy wants to be the ruling power in this earth. Our enemy is invisible. Our enemy wants to be God. That is the bad news. Here is the good news.

Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel [good news] of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

And this was further expounded upon by Peter.

Acts 10:37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

And our Messiah was clear about the kingdom.

Luke 17:20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

He was also clear about what we were to do.

John 14:11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

And we are destined to win, to defeat our enemy.

John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

Today, let’s not wavier, but continue to build.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here. 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. Rejuvenate our hearts, minds, and bodies, Father, that we might serve You more. Deliver us from the evil here. Help us to be Your kingdom builders. Restore unto Your people seven fold, and seventy times seven, all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that Your kingdom might be promoted with it. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things in Your name, Father, the name of YAH. We ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.