When We Build

This morning as I was praying about what to write about building, one facet of building came to mind more than others. The idea of the building inspector. In a spiritual sense, who is our building inspector? Us, Jesus… who exactly. The more I thought about it I came up with – all of the above. We know that God watches over us at all times.

Psalms 121:1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.I will…: or, Shall I lift up mine eyes to the hills? whence should my help come?
2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.

Yahuah (Lord) does not even sleep, He is watching over us so much. So for sure, He is an Inspector, for good. But He is also the Builder with us.

Psalms 127:1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Finally, if that was not enough, God has given unto us the Holy Spirit that we might be able to learn correctly how to build.

John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

So today when we build, let’s reach out to our Father to teach us how to build the proper way, knowing that He is with us to guide us in our work, and back to the blueprints if we err.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let us be Your lights to shine Your will in this earth. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed against us. Heal our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the evil here. Rise up, O my King! Strike down the works of evil that have come against Your people. Restore unto Your people all that has been taken, held back, or broken apart in any way from Your people, and the more besides, that all men might know that You alone have done these things. We assk all this in the name of Jesus, our Messiah Yeshuah. Amen.

We Can Have Peace

Often when the word peace is mentioned we think of no war, or perhaps a settled feeling. These things do represent peace. But in scriptures there seems to be an even deeper meaning to this word when it is the Hebrew word shalom. Here the word has the fuller meaning of being well, being happy, and being prosperous. All these things would likely be associated with a time of peace by us. We can have this peace with our Father, if we will just call out to Him. If we will seek His face and turn from our ways, He will give us His peace. If we will praise His name, the joy of the Lord will be our strength. We need Him to be with us in these troubling times in this earth.

Psalms 118:1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
5 I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.
6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

If we look to the news around the world, it becomes more clear everyday that we need this peace.

Isaiah 54:10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done in this earth. Send us today Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed against us. Heal our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the evil that attempts to mount up against us. We need Your shalom among us. We need Your deliverance from those that plot against Your people. Only You can deliver. We ask You to rise up, O King, and deliver us. We ask all these things in the name of Jesus (Yeshuah), our Messiah. Amen.

Dreams And Visions

Our Father desires to speak with and to us. Often He communicates in dreams and visions.

Acts 2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

When this happens, we have something to base our prayers on with the Father. These dreams and visions are a revelation to us of His will.

1 John 5:13 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.

Our Messiah spoke to us regarding how we should address asking things of our Father.

Mark 11:21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Yeshuah (Jesus) did place one stipulation on receiving from God what we ask when we ask in the next verses.

Mark 11:25 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 are called to be images and likenesses of our Father. More than anything, He is love. He dies for us that we might live; He died for our sins that we might have life. He did this because He is a God of mercy.

Psalms 136:1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Today, let us cry out to the Father, the One that is love, who gives mercy, in forgiveness for ourselves and others.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! You alone are worthy of all praise and honor. You are our God, a God of love, forgiveness, and mercy. Let Your will be done here among us. Send us Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses, and help us to forgive all those that have trespassed against us. Help us to be merciful and full of compassion and love, just as You are. Heal our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the evil and the conspiracies against us, against Your will, and against Your ways. Strike down all that comes against Your people. Rise up, O King, and destroy these works, beginning today. Release Your ministering spirits to war for Your ways against the evil conspiracies. Show Yourself strong, not for us, but for Your words and will in this earth. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Make Our Petitions Known

Our Father loves to hear from His children. He repeatedly encourages us in scripture to call out to Him, promising to hear and answer. And we should not only ask for those things that we feel we need, but for those things others need as well.

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.

When we call out to God for those in need, offering our prayers with thanksgiving, He will give us His peace.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done in this earth. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our transgressions and help us all to forgive those that have transgressed against us. Heal and cleanse the hearts and minds of Your people. Restore unto Your people all that has been taken or held back in any way. Rise up King, and destroy all the weapons that have been formed against us and let none of them prosper, no matter how great or small they might seem. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Reaching Out For Others

Often we are encouraged to reach out to others. This is a good thing, and helpful on both sides. However, there is also something useful in reaching out to our Father on behalf of others. We can make a difference in the lives of others that way as well, if we wish. It seems to be our calling to do so in the life of a believer.

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;
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Let us remember as often as we can to take time out from our daily challenges and pray to our Father in the name of Yeshuah (Jesus) on behalf of all men. He will lift them up.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let the will in heaven be spread abroad here. Send us today Your provision. Forgive us our sins, and we ask that you stir in all of us the ability to forgive those that have sinned against us. Restore unto Your people all that has been taken or held back in any way. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Prayers For Peace

In today’s world there seems to be little peace. Today we are thinking about how more peace in this world would do much for us all.

Psalms 122 A Song of degrees of David.
1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.
2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.
5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
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.

Today, let us pray for peace everywhere.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Bless the name Yahuah! Send Your light and will among us. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. We pray for Your forgiveness for our sins. Heal up the broken hearted. Restore unto Your people peace. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Building With Mercy

We are commissioned to do the works that Jesus (Yeshuah) did, and greater works.

John 14:12 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.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

These works help to build the kingdom in others and in ourselves. If we will do these, then we can trust that our Messiah will do what we ask that is of our Father. These are examples of the greatest of commands that Jesus (Yeshua) commanded.

Matthew 22:36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

These commands and the works we are to do are for others. They are acts of mercy, and we are to build in mercy.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! Heal us Father that we might show forth Your light and Your will in the earth. Send us now Your provision. Forgive us our sins. Restore the hearts and minds of Your people. Restore unto Your people all that has been taken or held back in any way. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Desire To Build

Before one begins any construction, there is a desire to build it. That desire is not for the building itself, but for the purpose that building will serve. The same is true for us in our relationship to the Father. There must first be a desire to be with Him at all times. Then comes the willingness to be humble, realizing we are truly powerless to do anything lasting without Him. He alone was the Creator of this place we live, and the heavens above.

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

We begin with us. We must realize that there is nothing we can do of ourselves. We must then believe that Our Father is the only source of true life, and that He will give it to us, if He is sought. This is the only way to truly establish the foundation for building anything of value with our Father. He seeks the humble heart, the desire to build rightly.

James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

God gives us the desire to build with Him. If we humble ourselves, He will give us grace. If we humble ourselves, we will be lifted up when we draw close to Him. This is His desire, that we purify our hearts and minds.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our Creator King. Without You there is no hope, for You have established Your will in the heavens, and You alone can establish Your will in us if we will humble ourselves. Send us today Your provision. Forgive us, we ask humbly, for our sins. Heal our hearts, and cleanse us. Heal our minds that we think on You. Restore unto Your people the land that it might be healed. Restore unto Your people all that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. We need what to us seems like miracles. We need Your covering and forgiveness and mercy and defense. Rise up now, O King, and restore. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

What We Can And Cannot Build

As humans we like to create a plan for ourselves. That seems normal. When things do not go the way we want them to go, we try to change them. Sometimes we just worry. But our Messiah spoke to that directly.

Matthew 6:27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

What we want is control. We want to be able to make things happen. When we cannot it is easy to worry about it because we want to change it ourselves, to build something the way we want to build it. We are not in control. In fact we are powerless. If we can come to grips with the fact that we are truly powerless – no small task by the way, then we are on the road to building something the right way. Again, the Messiah spoke to how to build the right way.

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

If we admit we are powerless, then admit that that our God can and will change things if we seek Him in earnest, we are on the road to right thinking and right building.

If there is something in your life that you are worrying about today, meditate on these scriptures. Accept that you are powerless. Spend time with the Father seeking His intervention, and He will add it unto you.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King! Praise the name Yahuah! Take over our lives and shine Your light through us. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins, for they are many, as we forgive those that have sinned against us. Let the oil of Your Spirit soften us, healing our hearts and minds. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundred times one hundred times one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Build up Your people, Father. restore the broken hearted, and restore relationships. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Foundations First

When we build a structure, it has to be on something solid. That something solid has to be already in good shape. Something that will not be moved. In construction today, that means establishing a solid foundation. The same is true of our walk with our Messiah.

Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

An important consideration here is to remember that foundations do not stand forever. They need attention to make sure they remain solid. This is not just true in constructing buildings. It is also true in the building up of ourselves in the Messiah. A foundation can be repaired, but it is easier to maintain than to repair after it begins to crumble. Once it begins to crumble, the house has to be lifted up and work done to the foundation to restore it to a solid state.

Today, let’s take time to look at our foundations to make sure they are in good repair. Where there is a problem, do not put off working on the problem. The best time to build a strong foundation is 20 years ago. The second best time is today.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Help us make our foundations strong that we might be a light of Your will to those that see us in the storms. Send us today Your overwhelming abundant provision. Forgive us our transgressions of the Law (sins). Heal our hearts, minds, bodies, souls, and spirits. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundred times one hundred times one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.