Cycling Through Life

Every week we keep the Sabbath as a reminder of our Father and His work.

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 again, not only did our Father rest, He wants us to rest.

Leviticus 23:1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
3 Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings.

Let us rest with Him.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise 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 helps all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Heal us from the inside out. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore Your people in relationship and in wealth. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Blessings Of His Name

God told Moses to have Aaron pronounce a blessing on the children of Israel. Here is that blessing.

Numbers 6:22 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
24 The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
25 The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
26 The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
27 And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

It is interesting to note that once that our Father said that blessing the children of Israel in this way put His name upon them, according to the last verse. Equally interesting, once His name was upon them, He blessed them. On the Sabbath, this is a good thing to reflect upon, and every day.

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 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 the thoughts and memories of evil done to us and by us. Restore one hundredfold all 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). Amen.

YAH Is Ready – Are We?

Lately so many thoughts have come to my mind about how we have been trained to look at life around us. We observe life with certain expectations and therefore it turns out that way. The same is true of scriptures. We have been taught to look at them in certain ways. And then they show up in those ways. As a result of a spiritual awakening that is happening for me and others, I am “seeing” things differently. And life is showing up differently. This is spoken of frequently in scriptures.

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.

Today on the Sabbath, let us remember to ask our Father how He wants us to see things.

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 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 the evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You, Father. Heal us inside and outside. Help us to heal the earth. Restore one hundredfold all that is good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Rise up now, my King! Reign! Let Your reign begin in our hearts, our minds, our bodies, and our property. Show Yourself strong now. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We all these things in Your name Father, the name YAH! Amen.

What It Says

Simply put, it seemed good to limit my commentary today to what scriptures say about the Sabbath. Here is one scripture that makes it plain.

Leviticus 23:1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
3 Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings.

The word feasts here is moedim, or appointed times. Enough said, I think.

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 now Your overwhelming 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, and restore that which has been taken or held back from us. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things in the name of Yah. Amen.

Finding Peace

This morning as I was studying scripture and praying, I decided to do some research on common beliefs believers hold. Interestingly enough there are many videos on an Internet location with the word “Tube” in it that contradict each other. There are also many interesting pages of documentation that contradict each other. In the end, how do we get to a place of peace, especially peace with God? It comes with knowing who He is, acknowledging that He is God, and demonstrating that we trust in Him.

Isaiah 26:1 In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:
5 For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
6 The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
7 The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

With God alone there is peace. He gives it to those that follow Him.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done in this 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. Completely wipe away every thought or memory of the wrongs we have done to others or that others have done to us, and replace them with thoughts only of You. Deliver us from evil, and heal us. Restore unto Your people one hundredfold all 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). Amen.

Family And Friends

We have a great blessing in life in our family and friends. As believers, there is an added blessing in that even if in the natural, our flesh and blood family is no longer with us, we still have family. Those that follow after the Messiah, we believers, are children of God.

John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

As children of God, we are brothers and sisters in the Messiah Yeshuah (Christ Jesus).

1 Timothy 5:1 Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

On the Sabbath, we can meet with our family, and enjoy the blessing of rest.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done here as it is in the heavens. 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. Restore peace in our hearts and minds, delivering us from evil. Restore all 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). Amen.

Examining Limitations

When we examine life we see that each of us has certain limitations. These limits separate us from what we can accomplish, who we interact with, what we eat, where we live, etc. For the most part they seem good. Yesterday in prayer I had an understanding for the first time in a 3D way that we there is a truth to any of these limitations. We create them. We do not have to be limited, or at least, not within the limits we currently have in our lives. We can, at least to a certain extent, modify these limits. It begins with keeping the appointed times, the moedim.

Leviticus 23:1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
3 Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings.

The word here translated feasts is actual moedim, or appointed times. The point here is God has always had a plan. He is the Master Creator. He made us to create. We will create what we believe. That is how we are made.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! 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 and transgressed against us. Restore one hundredfold all 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). Amen.

Peace Is Given

Today as we celebrate the Sabbath, it is good to remember that we were given peace.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

This is a good word for this Sabbath. Let not your heart be troubled, and let not your heart be afraid. Our Messiah gave us peace.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. Bless the name Yahuah! 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 past thoughts and memories. Fill them with Your joy for today. Deliver us from evil. Restore all that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Return one hundredfold. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Doing The Work

Many times I have heard people say that we just need to “do the work”, but not always being clear what that means. It seems as humans we have a tendency to want to know. We want to know what to do, we want to know what is coming next, we want to know what to say. And one of the drivers for this is the ability to “be right” or even the ability to have comfort from being in control. One of these things is to call things by a name, like months or days of the week. Names give us a reference point, and originally it was our job to name all the animals.

Genesis 2:19 And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

There is something that happens when we name things. It is not completely clear to me what all occurs, but one thing might be that the name fixes for us an image to thing in our mind. This process creates a certain process of completion in our mind.

The work we are to do, beyond the work given to all men, is just that. It is the work we are individually do and/or participate in with others. For that we need to look to our Father, and not to our own understanding.

Proverbs 3:3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

Today we will seek our Father, to shy away from evil and to see the good in all people.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our Kng! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done in this earth as it is in heaven. Send us today Your overwhelming provision such that it overflows to those around us. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed and transgressed against us. Heal our hearts and minds, completely removing all thoughts and memories of evil done by us or others. Replace these with thoughts and desires of only You and Your will. Deliver us from the evil here. Do not do these things because of our righteousness, for we are not. Rather, do these because this is Your kingdom, and Your power and Your glory, and will always be. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

We Have Peace

It is interesting that one of the gifts given to us by our Messiah is peace.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

The peace here means freedom from the rage and havoc of war, resulting in security, safety, and great prosperity. Yet we know we are called to the battle of spiritual warfare.

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.

So, this makes me ask the question, just how do we prepare for battle and do battle, yet we have this amazing freedom from the havoc and rage of war? It is because the prince of the power of the air has already been cast out and defeated, and his dark forces with him.

John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

With the battle already decided, and our Father is the winner, we win each time we engage the enemy without experiencing the rage and the havoc of the war. We have safety, security, and prosperity. We slay the enemy with the sword of the Spirit, which is the rhema of praying in the Spirit according to Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.

Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

On this Sabbath day, let us pray in the Spirit to slay the enemy and his evil ones, and with the trust in God and His rewards for service as our shield, deflect any attacks He sends our way.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise and bless the name Yahuah! Let Your will be here on this earth as it is in heaven. Send us today Your overwhelming abundant provision such that it overflows to those around us. Forgive and completely blot out and cover all our transgressions and trespasses, and help us all to forgive all those that have trespassed or transgressed against us, completely blotting out all the thoughts, emotions, and memories of any evil done by any, especially us. Fill up these voids with Your joy and perfect love, healing our hearts, our minds, and our physical bodies completely. Let now be the time of peace and restoration for Your people. Restore right relationships of unity among us. Restore substance and prosperity one hundredfold of all that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Let all men know that You alone have done these things, that You alone are God and King! Rise up, O King, and strike, delivering us from all evil and opening up the great treasuries that You have saved up for us, even today let it be so. And let this be only the beginning. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.