Walking And Walking

Sometimes we just need to walk through our lives to understand them better. Now that seems to be a real contradiction. But it is true, at least on some level. It can be that knowledge alone that keeps us moving forward. Loved ones might turn their backs. The dog might die. Animals get in your garden. But in the end, knowing that we just need to keep walking might just keep us going and keep us alive. This we do know. God has blessings in store for us if we will press on and press through.

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.

Just keep walking and walking…

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 and minds and bodies of the people here. Let Your will be done here perfectly as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God and 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 for us. We love You. Restore Your people, Father, unto You. 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 $423,523,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people here. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

When, And When Not To Speak

It is interesting the stories we here that come from the church. Recently a good friend of mine related one. He told me how someone had spoken in the assembly in a negative way about another person, which was unknown to that other person. What does the scripture have to say about that?

Proverbs 20:19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

And again, elsewhere…

1 Timothy 5:13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

The scriptures also tell us what is a good approach to take about speaking.

Proverbs 11:13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

So it seems we are not to spread abroad what we dislike about someone. We are to keep it to ourselves.

Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

A wise man once shared with methat whatever we communicate to people we need to be willing to shout from a rooftop. If we use that as a guide, we will make good progress in life, according to scripture.

To be more clear a good guideline for deciding when we are hearing gossip is this: If the person you are talking to is not the person you are talking about, might be gossip. If you are talking to person A about person B but you have not shared this same thing with person B, might be gossip.

In the end, we want to be those who encourage.

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 and minds and bodies of the people here. Let Your will be done here perfectly as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God and 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 for us. We love You. Restore Your people, Father, unto You. 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. Send in quickly the $423,523,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people here. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Keep Moving

Sometimes we just have to keep it going on to keep it going. Today is one of those days, I believe.

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.

We need to make things happen. We do this by moving forward.

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 and minds and bodies of the people here. Let Your will be done here perfectly as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God and 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 for us. We love You. Restore Your people, Father, unto You. 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. Send in quickly the $423,523,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people here. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Good To Remember

Sometimes we as believers can easily fall into the piety trap. It is the place where we stay on the surface of the matter and find comfort on scriptures that are convenient to what we want. The prophets saw past this to examining their hearts. Isaiah was one of those. He looked to the matter, with the grace and blessing of God’s gifting. Here is one example.

Isaiah 58:1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
2 Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
3 Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
4 Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
5 Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?
6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rearward.
9 Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
11 And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

Our commitment truly to the heart of God is not always convenient.

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 and minds and bodies of the people here. Let Your will be done here perfectly as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God and 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 for us. We love You. Restore Your people, Father, unto You. 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. Send in quickly the $423,523,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people here. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Magnify The Lord With Me

Let us exalt YAH. It would be good to commit to serving the living God, and to knowing Him more each day. There could be great power in limiting our words to only words of prayer and praise to YAH.

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.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9 O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

Today lat us worship the Most High.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here in this earth, and let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of Your people. Send us now 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. 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 of that which is good, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,817,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here in the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Keep Trying To Go On

We need help in our life to live. We need the ability to forge a future. Not like we will not go forward, but we want to go forward and have it matter for the kingdom of God in a positive way. Everyone faces challenges, although they may be different. It reminds me of commercials I have seen of people in white uniforms walking through rooms of vibrant primary paint colors being splashed around. By the time they get through the room, little can be seen of the white. If our life at the rebirth is us in the white uniforms, and various sins the splashing paint, then we need a way to keep the paint from sticking, and a way to wash off what does manage to get on us. All of that must be our relationship with our Father.

Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
10 I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
12 A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.
13 O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living waters.
14 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

We have a means to reach the world. But first we must reach into our own hearts and minds. We must cry out to our Father to ask Him for His willingness to help us in times when the enemy tries to over run us. He is the only arm we have that can deliver.

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 and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here, just as it is perfectly in heaven. Send us now Your 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 toward us. Help us to resist evil and do good. Create in us clean hearts and right spirits, as You did for King David. We need You, for without You all is lost. Rise up today, my King, and be our ever present help. No matter what, we love You. Restore us and we will be restored. Restore unto Your people all that the worm has eaten. Restore unto Your people all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and that one thousandfold, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,877,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here in the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak.

A New Day

Everyday is a new day. We can grab a hold of the promises for that day, or not. We need to move forward with those promises in hand and do good. It can be a challenge when we are treated badly by those among us. But we are all called to forgive anew and start a new day.

Mark 11:22 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.
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.

Today, let’s all remember to forgive.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH. Let Your kingdome come here in the hearts and minds of mankind. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. 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 Your people, Father, that we might live in unity. 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. Send in quickly the $423,877,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here in the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak.

Just Keep Trying

There are moments in life when we make choices that matter. Actually, that may be almost continuous. It seems to me that a big part of the trick is to not fight the future battles. Don’t even fight tomorrow’s battles. Focus on the moment.

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

If we will stay “in the moment”, the battles get much easier. It is never about what is way down the road. It is always about what is right here, right now. What is immediately in front of you, trying to sway you to do something off God’s path, resist that moment. Get up and move if you have to and talk to yourself saying the right thing. You may still make mistakes, but you will make fewer. And you will get better and better at making the right choices. Focus on that moment. Resistance in that moment will work!

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

We can make it! Just keep trying!

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, perfectly. Send us now Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed against us. Forgive us. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore Your people. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back of that which is good, and the more besides. Deliver us from the evil here, please Father, we pray. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people here. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Asleep and Not At The Wheel

Years ago I heard a song by someone that was very outspoken. It speaks to the need for us as a group of believers to come alive and reach out to people. The person was Keith Green, and you can hear his song here. Last night I spent some time with people seeking to promote the kingdom of God here in this place. As I thought about the experience, and about outreach in general, I became even more energized to reach out to people to tell them the good news that God is on their side.

Luke 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
6And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

Today it would be good to reach out to others, heal the sick, and tell people God is on their side.

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 perfectly in heaven. Send us now Your overwhelming provision that we might use it for our families and those around us. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help all 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 unto You, Father. Only You can do such miracles. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold of 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 and minds of mankind. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Endurance Training

Currently I am working my way through some training to help me increase my endurance, primarily. One might say I am going through endurance training. What that means is I am doing things to build up and stretch my endurance. This will help me last longer in distance events for swimming, biking, and running. The thought of endurance made me think about how as believers we have to endure times of the trying of our patience. We have to be willing to go through certain things to get to the other side. It would make sense then that what we are doing is going through endurance training for our faith.

Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

We see hear that there will be things to endure to get to the end in victory. In Abraham’s case, it was life and learning to trust that God would bless him.

James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
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.

When we feel like we are enduring something, it is important to spend time doing what we need to do to learn to endure. What we need to do is spend even more time with our Father in prayer, praise, and meditating on the scriptures.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here perfectly 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 use it to promote Your kingdom here and care for the widow and the orphan. 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 Your people to where they were intended, better than they ever were. Restore unto Your people all that has been eaten. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way of that which is good, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God here in the hearts and minds of mankind. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah, asking them of You. We ask in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.