Resting For Life

As I grow and learn about YAH and His ways, I find myself longing for that something better with Him. This is one reason that I believe Paul was “ready to go” to be with YAH.

Philippians 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
24 nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
26 that your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

We see here that we have an example before us of a man of YAH that really wants to be physically with the Messiah, yet stays to work in the people here on earth. The Sabbath does remind us of the rest with Yahuah that we long for within our very depths.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. 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. This is Your place and we are Your people. Keep us from temptations, Yahuah. We love You. I love You, O King. You are more than everything. Thank You, O YAH! I ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Sunrise Of Peace

This morning I was up early enough to watch the first light of day arise. As the Sabbath dawned, I was very excited to see that YAH is still King. Many things are round about us today. And yet, the sun did come up to usher in the Sabbath. YAH is showing Himself to be King.

Psalms 113:1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD,
Praise the name of the LORD.
2 Blessed be the name of the LORD
From this time forth and for evermore.
3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same
The LORD’s name is to be praised.
4 The LORD is high above all nations,
And his glory above the heavens.
5 Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,
6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,
And lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
8 That he may set him with princes,
Even with the princes of his people.

YAH is King!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. 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. Deliver me from those that would cause me harm. Help us to find our way. We need You. We need Your Shalom. We ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Unleavened Bread Ends

This day represents the last day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. This is the last of the days set aside to remember the Exodus from Egypt. It is a high holy day. For me, I was praying for a cleansing, which I received. Currently there is much evil in the world, and I pray that the people of the world learn to call out to YAH. I still have struggles and I call out to Him. I am reminded of David and one of His prayers.

Psalms 51:15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Today and everyday, I want to find a way to be like the person David described.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. 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. Deliver me my King, and keep me from temptations. I need You. I love You. We ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Passover

This is the day so many years ago when our spiritual fathers were delivered from the slavery and bondage into which they freely walked. It is a time of reflection, and a time to look forward. Deliverance is at hand was the message of the first Passover.

Exodus 12:5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.
12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH. Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. 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. Keep us from temptations. Deliver us O YAH. Let Us see the freedom of deliverance in shalom. We ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Psalms 129

A Song of degrees.
1 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
3 The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
4 The Lord is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.
6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
8 Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we bless you in the name of the Lord.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH. Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. 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. Keep us from temptations. Deliver us O YAH. Let Us see the freedom of deliverance in shalom. We ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

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.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH. Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. 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. Keep us from temptations. Deliver us O YAH. Let Us see the freedom of deliverance in shalom. We ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Approaching YAH In Due Season

This morning I have the blessing of sitting in covered outside porch area in a warm climate. It feels good to be able to be in a place to relax for a short time. It is the moment in time that I have been granted to be here, now. We can know that YAH is on our side, and that He loves us.

In scripture, YAH has set aside time for His people. There is the weekly Sabbath, and there are the holy convocations. Today is a weekly Sabbath. YAH established these days.

Genesis 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

And these days continue until now as well.

Hebrews 4:4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

In verse 9 the word here is sabaton in the Greek. It is the word that is most often translated Sabbath. As it shows us, the Sabbath remains until we enter into the final rest.

Today, on this Sabbath, let us prepare for the “due season” that is upon us. Let us prepare our hearts for the Passover.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH. Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. 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. Send in the silver ingots YAH. And the gold. Let the monies flow Father. Let Your healing flow. We ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Shabbat Shalom

Among those of us that keep the Sabbath, this is a common saying to one another. It means “peaceful Sabbath” and is a blessing actually. We are to “keep” the Sabbath as a people unto YAH. But we do not correctly understand what this means, generally. It means “to guard” or protect. We are to guard it, our souls, the commandments of YAH – all of these things are “kept” in scripture. Praise YAH!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed nor transgressioned against us. Deliver us from the evil here. We need. We need You. We seek Your wisdom, Father. We seek it above all else. Restore unto Your people that which was taken of financial prosperity YAH. We ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Helpful Hands

We live in a world that can be unforgiving. Sometimes when a mistake is made, it depends on what and by who for our society to “forgive” the person. And yet, YAH said through His scriptures and through Yeshuah that it only takes seeking Him for forgiveness for us to be truly forgiven. These days here it is more about money, political affiliation, etc. that drives whether or not the population at large is willing to forgive. This is a sad testimony of who we have become as a nation. How important is it?

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.
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, on the Sabbath, look into your own heart and ask YAH to forgive anything outstanding. And remember to forgive others. It is the only way to freedom.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Praise the name ! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. 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. Keep us from temptations. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. We ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Living For YAH

Here in the United States we have many of the “great things” of life. We are an affluent nation by the standards of many. There is both good and bad in that. First, we have the blessings of the vast majority of folks having their basic needs met. Yes, we do have homelessness and hunger, but we work at it from the perspective that it is not as widespread as in other countries. The bad part of that is it is easy to become complacent. We can forget that we are where we are by the grace and mercy of YAH. He wants us to pursue Him, to pursue truth and good things. This is yet another reason to set apart the Sabbath to be with YAH.

Genesis 1:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. 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. 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 the finances, Father, and show Yourself strong on our behalf that all men might know that You alone have done this. We ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.