Listening Closely Helps

If we can quiet ourselves, it is easier to hear what our Father is trying to say to us. Hearing clearly is helpful in trying to act on our Father’s words. In scriptures, the word translated “hear” actually often means “hear and do.” When we “hear and do”, we are conducting spiritual warfare. This is one of those scriptures.

Deuteronomy 6:3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.
4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:
5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.teach: Heb. whet, or, sharpen
8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name YAH! 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. Cleanse our hearts and minds. Deliver us from evil. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back inn 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 in Your name, Father, the name of YAH! Amen.

Resistance Is Not Futile

The famous line from the Borg reminded me today that we are called to resist the devil.

James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

It is easy to get caught up in the idea of spiritual warfare, and want it to be very sophisticated. But it can be simpler than that at times.

It can be as simple as resisting.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. Forgive us, and help us all to forgive others. Deliver us from the evil here. Lift us from the dust, and set us on a hill. Restore Your people, as in the first Exodus. 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! Amen.

What It Takes

In the realm of spiritual warfare, there are both many questions and many opinions about what it is, and what it takes to participate. Here is one opinion that I reached in trying to answer my questions, and maybe it will help you. If we can just keep breathing and calling out to our Father knowing that He hears us (not wishing that He hears us), then we are fighting quite hard. It is our job to have dominion over the earth.

Genesis 1:27 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.

Today, let’s keep breathing and believing. Because we love Him.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here on earth 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 thoughts or memories of evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore one thousandfold all the good 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 great name, YAH! Amen.

What Are We Fighting?

It is important as believers to remember what and/or who we are fighting. We are fighting against something more than man.

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

We need to remember that we fight what is conventionally an unseen enemy. That enemy is out to cause us harm. We need spiritual armor to protect us and spiritual weapons to do battle.

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. Send us today 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 thoughts or memories of evil done to us or by us. Replace them with thoughts and memories of only You. Heal us from the inside. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore one thousandfold all that is good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Riseup, my King, and show Yourself strong on our behalf. 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! Amen.

Marching Orders

If we are to be a part of “spiritual warfare” as believers, we have to receive and act on our marching orders. We can receive those orders in writing or in non-written format. In writing we have the scriptures.

2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

There are several non-written formats as well. These come usually as the result of prayer.

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.

Our Father can speak to us directly. He can also use anything else – man, animal, etc – to reach out to us.

Numbers 22:26 And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
27 And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.
28 And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
30 And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
31 Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

So, if we are open, we can get our marching orders.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise and bless the name YAH! Let Your will be done in the earth 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 thoughts and memories of evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be thoughts and memories of only You. Heal us up in our hearts, minds, and bodies. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore one hundredfold all the good 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). We ask all these things in Your name, Father, in the name YAH. Amen.

Intent To Fruition

Throughout life we can have thoughts that we will do this or that someday. This approach can prove fruitful. For many believers that I have spoken with, however, this approach is less than effective. It often has resulted in people getting to later in life wishing they had done more, wishing that they had taken the time to make something happen in their lives that simply did not happen, largely because they did not make it happen. I know this is true for me. There are many things that have not happened in my life simply because I did not make them happen. But the great thing about serving our Father is this, there is always today. We can make things happen starting today, if we will try.

Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

Today I will do some of what I know I can do. My Father helps me, and He will help you to, if you ask.

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. We need You Father. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Thank you for Your forgiveness and mercy. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Remove and completely wipe away any and all thoughts or memories of evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You. Heal us from the inside. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore pne hundredfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides, as in the day of the Exodus from Egypt. Rise up, my King, and hear my cries, that Your people might repent and turn to You, that You would show Yourself strong on our behalf. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). I ask these things of You, Father, in Your name, YAH. Amen.

Using Everything

When we do spiritual warfare, we sometimes focus on a specific aspect. If we do, we may limit our ability to be effective. If we were in a battle physically for our home and family members, trying to keep them alive, I do not believe we would limit ourselves. Likely we would give it all we have. We would go the distance, doing anything and everything to win. It would be good to have that same attitude in spiritual warfare. It really comes down to choosing.

1 Kings 18:21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

The prophet then proceeded to attack the prophets of Baal head on and destroyed all the work of their hands. There was another leader that made an open choice.

Joshua 24:14 Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.
15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
16 And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods;
17 For the Lord our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:
18 And the Lord drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the Lord; for he is our God.

If we give our all, it is enough.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven. Send us today 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 any and all thoughts or memories of evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You. Heal our hearts and minds and separate us completely from the evil in the past, as of today. Restore our health and our vision that we might see and hear clearly. Restore all the good material things that have been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Rise up, my King, and show Yourself strong on our behalf that all men might know that You alone have done this, that You alone are God. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things or You, Father, in Your name, YAH! Amen.

Fighting In Uncertainty

We are most fortunate that our Father has placed before us certain challenges. Included is the ability to just make it through life. Also included is the need to battle the enemy. The trick is it is not always blatant as we may think of battle being. It can be as subtle as how we think of things. There is a way to help control that, which both Moses and Paul addressed.

Deuteronomy 30:10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.
12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

We need to work at controlling our lips. And then pray for mercy and forgiveness when we fall short.

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. Send us this day 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 or memories of evil done to us or by us. Replace them with thoughts or memories of only You. Deliver us from the evil here. Heal us from the inside. Restore unto Your people one hundredfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask these things in Your name, Father. We ask these things in the name of YAH. Amen.

Even When We Cannot See

We are not always in a position to see the details of the journey we are on in life. But then, that is not our job. That is our Father’s job. He sees and declares the end from the beginning.

Isaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

What we can do is reach out to Him everyday.

Psalms 55:16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven. Send us today 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 the thoughts and memories of evil done to us or by us. Rplace them with only thoughts and memories of You, Father. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Show us a sign for good that all men might know that You alone are God. 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. Amen.

Think Before You Speak

Often we will say something just because it comes into our head. This can be both good and bad. Our imagination is powerful, and it can imagine both good and bad. If we allow ourselves to think in an unrestrained way, then whatever comes is whatever comes to our mind. But what if we were to control this process? What happens then?

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

We must fight to renew our minds. One way is reading scripture. Another is to speak scripture to ourselves out loud. These things will be in our minds and hearts when we do this. It is not easy, but it truly is our hope if we are to become all that our Father wants us to become.

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. Send us today, this very day, 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 or memories of evil done to us or by us. Replace them completely with thoughts and memories of only You. Restore all the good things one hundredfold that have 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 these things of You in Your name, Yah, Father. Amen.