If We Will Praise

All too often I find myself spending time just thinking about life. What if this or that, or is it possible, could we…? I drove for a total of three hours yesterday. While I did spend some of that time praying, I also missed a great opportunity to praise Yahuah (Lord) for all He has done fo my family, my friends, and for me. Yet, life continues. This morning as I ponder this, and what I say I believe, it occurs to me that it is important that we believers act out our faith at all times. We have so much technology and other distractions that we sometimes just plain overlook these simple opportunities. The scriptures are plain on this point.

Psalms 34: 1 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

There is much to be thankful for in this life. Our Father has a plan and a purpose for us. Let us continually bless and praise Him. Let us exalt the name Yahuah. He will deliver us fro all our fears.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Bless the name Yahuah! Let us be Your lights in this dark world that is growing lighter every day. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal our brokenness in our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the one that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or held back. Rise up, O King, rise up and free Your people. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Desperately Thankful

Who can fathom all that our Father has done for us here in this earth. Regardless of our situation, we have breath. We all have opportunity to consider creation. There have been times when I have meditated on our Father and what He has done that has caused me to sit in awe. Today, I am not quite there, but almost. What I mean by that is it is easy for humans to rush by all that is around us. It is easy for us to think that life is about us in a way that we just move through what comes next in our head. That can result in much confusion and distraction. When I take time to meditate on his great goodness, and say scriptures out loud, it is like a compass that points me in the right direction.

Psalms 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Today I am desperate to be desperately thankful.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. Thank You for all You are, and for all You do for us. Bless the name Yahuah! Let us be the light for Your kingdom in this earth. Heal this planet, Father. Send us now Your provision, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing more than we could use in 100 lifetimes, that we might bless others in Your name, Yahuah. Forgive us our sins. Heal our hearts, minds, and memories. Deliver us from the one that kills, steals, and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold, and hundreds of hundreds, that all might know that you have done this. Let Your work through us and our lives, be a sign once again that the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob is alive in this earth. Come do this quickly, O King! Rise up today! We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Glad To Be Loved By The Father

It is a long title, but today I was just happy. God has done so many good things in our lives that I was taken back in wonder. Over the last few years he has significantly improved our living situation. Our Father has given us the opportunity to reach out to others. He has helped us to understand what it is that keeps us all going. He has helped us to be faithful to Him, and called us back when we stray. I am very thankful that He is always there, reaching back to us.

Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
4 And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

Our Father is worthy of our praise.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let us be the ones that bring Your kingdom to the earth. Send us now Your overwhelming provision such that we cannot contain it. Forgive us our sins. Heal us from the inside. Deliver us from the evil that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or held back, and more besides. Show us a sign for good that all men might know that You alone have done this thing. We ask all these things in the nema of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Hands Up And Praise

In these days and seasons I see our Father making strong moves. He is intent on getting His kingdom in this earth, and those that follow that path are destined to be blessed. That is not to say there will not be trials because we all know that there will be trials of our faith. But the purpose of those trials, as always, is for us to learn and prevail. And that we will do when we call out to our Father. How great is it that we have a Father that loves us and cares for us! Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of life, it is just good to put our hands up and praise.

Lamentations 3:40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.
41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

When we thank and praise Him, we can lift our hearts and hands together, surrendering to the Most High King! It is good to ponder this great love He has for us and to be thankful.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are the only true King. Praise the name Yahuah! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your mercy delivered and delivers us from darkness. Let us be lights in Your kingdom and for Your kingdom in this earth. Send us now Your overwhelming abundant provision, such that it overflows us to those around us. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts and our minds. Deliver us from the evil that tries to hold on to us, that steals and destroys. Smite that evil Father. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken, held back, or usurped from Your people, and the more so, greater even than the days of the Exodus. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Thankful When Complete

When I was speaking to a friend of mine today, he was telling me how he had just completed a large and seemingly impossible task. He had worked on it a long time. Now a new task had appeared as a result, but he felt good about it being possible. In the completion of one part of the mission, he was encouraged, and thankful He realized that what had happened was really God doing a mighty work.

Psalms 124
A Song of degrees of David.
1 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;
2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Today, let us look at the tasks we complete, great or small, as gifts from our Father and be thankful.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We praise the name Yahuah. Let Your kingdom be here through us. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us inside, and deliver us. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or held back. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

What Thankfulness Looks Like

This morning after throwing some table scraps to the chickens, I thought about all that our Father provides. It is stunning to consider that our Father is looking out for every step we take. He watches over us to guide and keep us. He has already put in motion our provision even before we think about it or think to ask for it. There are so many intricacies that go into every breath that we take, and each moment of each life that is lived here on earth. Yet, our Father has an in motion plan for them all.

Psalms 134 A Song of degrees.
1 Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.
3 The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

Today, in the midst of battle and rest, let us lift up our hands to our Father Yahuah (Lord), and bless His name.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King! Bless the name Yahuah! Let Your will in the heavens be done here in this earth, and let it be done through us Your servants. Send us now Your overwhelming abundant provision, such that we do not have room to contain it. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts, that they might be made whole before You, serving You only. Heal up our minds that they would think on You and Your ways only. Help us be more like You. Deliver us from the one that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Praising The Precious Name

We have the opportunity to have hope. Our hope is in our Father. We can have that hope because of what we read about those that went before us. We can also have that hope because of things He has done for us. It can be a challenge at times, when things do not go as planned, for us to become worried or fearful. When we do that, we are looking at the problem or potential problem, and not at our Father. The answer is always in Him. Because we know that, we can be thankful that He has provided to us life.

Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
20 That thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

Today, I am just thankful that our Father has made a way for us to be able to get to His path.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name Yahuha! You are our King! Help us to be children of light, that we may bring about Your kingdom in this earth, that our testimony here is the same as the testimony in the heavens that You alone are God. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. You alone can forgive our sins, and we ask that You forgive us. Heal up our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the one that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Humble Is Good

Humans can be interesting creatures. It seems that the general tendency is to take credit for the good in our lives and ask God why when we perceive something bad in our lives. In truth, if we move to a humble position, then the good will not become a distraction and the bad will not prevent us from staying the course. Scriptures speak to this in a number of places.

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.

The humble place takes effort, because it is not our natural state, I suggest. It takes patience, and a willingness to let God be God.

Today, let us humble ourselves in His sight, and our Father Yahuah will lift us up.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! We thank You for all You are and all You do. Let Your kingdom come to earth through us. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our minds that we might think on You, and our hearts that we might love You more. Deliver us from the thief that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or held back. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Never Stop

Today as I was thinking of all that our Father has done for us, I realized that I have to just keep saying, “Thank you!” There is no way to describe all that He does for us. It is so amazing to me to see it all happen. So many blessings just “appear” and we say “How did that happen?” It happened by pure miracle. It happened because our Father loves us. How could we do anything but in a continual state of thankfulness?

Psalms 92:1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
2 To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,

We can reach our goals in life if they are aligned with our Father’s heart. We can see Him working if we will stop and look.

Today, let us thank Him.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King! Thank You for Your kingdom in the heavenlies. Let it reign here through us. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us Your overwhelming provision today. Forgive us our sins. Heal up the so many past hurts in our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the thief. restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Our Heart Reveals

For me, I have found time and again that my heart will reveal its’ true state. When something immediate comes up, do I blow up and get angry, become fearful, or do I stop, smile, and say “Thank You” to our Father? I wish I could tell you that it was always the latter, but then I would also have to seek forgiveness for lying. The good news I finally have gotten to a place in my walk where sometimes I can choose the latter. Here is a good thank you written years ago.

Psalms 100:1 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.

Today, and everyday, let us thank our Father Yahuah for all He has, is, and will do!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Bless the name Yahuah. Let Your kingdom arise here through us. Send us Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us up in our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the thief, our enemy, and from his workers, that steal and destroy. Restore unto Your people One hundred times one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.