Feast of Unleavened Bread

Today is the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. It was the first day of the journey out of Egypt for the children of Israel. They had kept the Passover and the day before their Egyptian neighbors (formerly their masters) gave them cattle , jewelry, gold, and silver to get them to leave. Over 600,000 people left.

Exodus 12:33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.
35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
36 And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
40Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.
41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts and minds that we might leave the past behind us. Deliver us from the evil that steals from us. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Refreshing From The Spirit

This evening my wife and I attended a Latin-American service. We have been there many times, but due to recent family illnesses it has been several weeks since we were there. After a difficult day at a distance, I was tired and we were late. I can only catch about every tenth word as I do not speak Spanish, and my wife even less. But after a while, my wife and I both noticed that there was something we could feel, almost like a mist in the room. The Spirit showed up in a mighty way, refreshed us and one lady even received deliverance. These types of things happen when God shows up. He changes things.

2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

This has always been true, is true, and will always be true. There is a peace and a liberty that comes with the presence of Yahuah (Lord).

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us, for only You can do these things in a mighty way. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Perseverance Is Key

There are several famous quotes about perseverance.

It’s not whether or not you get knocked down. It’s whether or not you get back up.
-Vince Lombardi.

Scriptures also encourage us to keep going.

Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

So we should remember to always keep fighting. If we get knocked down, get back up, ask for forgiveness if we have sinned, and fight on. If we do, we win!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Bless the name Yahuah! He is King, He is King! Send us today, Father, Your overwhelming blessing. Praise the name Yahuah! 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. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

When We Are Sick

It has been a challenging week or so. I was very sick on many days. To my loyal readers, I apologize for not having something here for you more regularly. Here is a good scripture to remember.

John 10:7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
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.
12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We love and appreciate You and Your kingdom. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts. deliver us from the evil that is around us. Come quickly to our aid. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Broken Arrow

Tonight I watched a movie about Hal Moore, a great warrior for America. When his troops were overrun, he called, “Broken arrow!” This resulted in every avaialable war aircraft to come to their aid. I believe today in America we have been overrun, and yet are unaware.

We have been overrun by the politicians, taking their polls. And the bankers, bleeding out the very life of those that trust in them. Do they do this willingly? Likely not. Never the less, there is one, our enemy, that is taking advantage of this very condition. It is time for the spoiritual warriors of this nation to rise up. It is time for the call, “Broken Arrow!” Rise up men and women of God! Rise up to defend in spiritual battle those that are enslaved. For we have someone to call upon to help us.

Isaiah 9:2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
8 The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.

Let us rise up to call upon Yahuah!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us Your overwhelming provision such that we cannot hold it all today. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us from the thief. We ask all these things int he name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Working Ahead

Teachers see this all the time. Most students will do the work to stay on track. Some will fall behind. And then their will be the ultra hungry ones that will do more than required – they will work ahead. Just like in the school classroom, there is a classroom for life. Our Father teaches us many things. Most will move through life and stay on track, generally. Some will fall behind. And there will be a few ultra-hungry ones that will work ahead.

2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Throughout our lives, chances are we will be each one of these students of our Father at one time or another. This may sound like we have no hope. On the contrary, we have a very great hope.

Philippians 1:2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
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:

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us. Deliver us from the thief, and restore to Your people one hundred times one hundred fold that which has been taken. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Tell Yourself To March

Today I sat monitoring the students in my classroom and thought about how tired I felt. Like many people, one job is not enough to make ends meet, so I work several. The thought came to me of how we always have to keep moving forward. I could see in my minds eye troops marching in the semi-dark in the rain, rain gear on, tired, slogging forward. That has to be us. We are slogging through life. We have to keep moving forward.

Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Some days we will be tired. We may feel alone. We may feel like the soldiers marching in the rain. But we must continue to march on. It is our only hope of making it to the end. And we know we have a Father that is there for us, encouraging us and comforting us on the way.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We are weary, and we need Your kingdom. We need to be with You. We need to walk in Your ways. We bless Your name, Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming blessing. Forgive us our sins. Heal up that which is broken in our hearts. Deliver us from the evil that would steal from us. We need You and Your love and mercy to survive. You are our only hope in the rain. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

By Force

We are not meant to go into the night in a meek and sullenly manner. We are meant to be warriors. We are meant to be winners. Sometimes it can be easy to forget. We might not remember all that has gone before us. We might not remember that our Father has said He would never leave or forsake us. We might forget that our Messiah said that the kingdom belongs to the violent. We need to be those violent ones that take the kingdom.

Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

We are meant to be warriors for our God and Messiah. We do not give in or give up. The weapons are not the physical weapons of war, but spiritual. Today, when you have a chance to stick the heart of the enemy, whisper in his ear, “The violent take it by force!”

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Send the reign of Your kingdom today. Give us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us. Deliver us from the evil that the enemy places upon us, stealing what You have provided. Raise us up. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Psalms 17

1 Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
14 From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us today. We need You. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Listen To The Voice Of God

When we call out to our Father, He hears us. It is His desire for us to call out to Him, and for us to hear Him when He responds. Our Father is a good Father. He loves us and cares for us. He never gives up on us. He will always turn to us when we turn to Him.

Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

This may seem like a simplistic point of view. In a good way, that is true. It really is as simple as God never leaves us or forsakes us. He is on our side, and wants us to succeed. For me and my family, today, we are going with simple.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We love and appreciates You and all You do and have done for us. Praise the name Yahuah! Let the King of our hearts be King of this world! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Heal us up from the inside. Deliver us from the evil that is around us. Deliver us from the thief that steals and has stolen. Restore unto us one hundred times one hundred fold, and hundreds of hundreds. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.