Rest Well

This morning as I was looking at the bright sun coming through the almost barren trees in the forest behind my house, it looked like it should be very warm outside. It is not. This morning it is only thirty seven degrees out, and it does not look promising for it to get much warmer today. As humans we tend to want to be comfortable. We associate that comfort at times with our physical conditions, like sun light, temperature, precipitation, the foods we like, etc. Our comfort is closely tied to being content. When we feel comfortable, we feel content. But if we allow ourselves to go that route, then we will be allowing our circumstances to drive our ability to be content. It does not have to be that way. Paul has a better suggestion.

Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

Paul seems to indicate that there is a way to being content that WE control, not our surrounds. There is an advantage to that, as Paul goes on to state.

Philippians 4:12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

We see here that Paul learned how to not only survive, but thrive regardless of the circumstances. Throughout this verse Paul is speaking about the teachings of Yahuah (Lord), which is the good news as it has been from the beginning. And He sent His son, Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus), to seal the deal for us. Our Messiah will empower us to do all things that are in the will of our Father. If, for example, you are struggling financially, what has our Father said to us repeatedly in scriptures about this? Here is just one.

Deuteronomy 8:18 But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

And there are many more. If we commit ourselves to doing out Father’s work, He will take us through the good and bad times. He will make the end better than the beginning.

Today, on the Sabbath, we can rest well, knowing that our Father cares for us, and is watching over us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We give praise and honor to You, and to Your name, Yahuah (Lord). Bring Your kingdom and with it Your shalom (peace). Send today Your overwhelming blessing of provision that overflows our ability to hold it. Forgive us our sins. Heal our hearts from the inside. Deliver us from the evil that is stealing from us. Strike down the machine that takes at all times from Your people, leaving them with nothing. Our only hope is in You, Yahuah (Lord). Rise up and deliver us today. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Moving With God

We have been given a very great gift by our Messiah when He saved us. It is more than just a spiritual gift. The scriptures bear this out, in the original languages. We were given a gift of being rescued to wholeness.

Matthew 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Since the Messiah was Jewish, He would have had a Hebrew name. That name is Yeshuah which meand (Yahuah is salvation) in Hebrew. The word saved here is the Greek word “sozo” which means to rescue and to make whole. The word for sins here is the same word used in first John when John says that sin is transgression of the Law. Yeshuah has delivered us from our transgressions of the Law to make us whole.

Today let us keep our Sabbath with Yeshuah our Messiah.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We ask that You bring Your kingdom. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming blessing of provision. Heal us and make us whole. Deliver us from the works of the thief and destroyer that has stolen from us. Restore one hundred fold what He has taken. Come in Your might, Father, help Your children now, today. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Continue To Continue

Sometimes for us as believers this can be the biggest challenge. We want to travel on a certain timeline. But there are times when God’s timeline is very different from ours. But there is one part of that timeline that never changes. We have a day of rest for us every week.

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.

Here we see that even God rests. He takes time to spend with His creation, specifically us. And those days remain for us.

Hebrews 4:9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

The word here for rest in the Greek is sabiton, which is translated everywhere else in scripture as a certain Sabbath, which is the Saturday Sabbath.

Let us continue, and let us rest.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. We need Your kingdom and Your rest here. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your abundant provision. Heal us and deliver us while it is called today. In Yeshuah’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.

To my regular readers: My apologies for not posting on Saturday and Sunday. We were away in a location with no Internet availability. Thank you for understanding.

Psalms 3

1 Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
4 I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.
6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
7 Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
8 Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. We praise the name Yahuah. Send us Your provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us. In Yeshuah’s name. Amen.

Worthy Of Our Time

Our Messiah is worth our time, right? That may seem like a question with an obvious answer. But at least for me, it is very easy to be caught up in the everyday routine of life in a way that prevents me from taking time to spend with our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). The Sabbath especially can be one of those times. If I am not careful, I can forget to put Him first.

Granted, the Father did do other things before He rested on the Sabbath. But then, on the Sabbath, he stopped doing those things and rested.

Genesis 1:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2And 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.

It is interesting what the scriptures say next. God did not just rest on the seventh day. He did a priestly thing.

Genesis 1:3 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.

God pronounced a blessed the seventh day. That word in Hebrew means to kneel down. So, why would He kneel down? To spend time with His new kids, Adam and Eve, I suggest. He also sanctified it. That means He set that day apart from the other days. God took time to be with His family.

On this Sabbath at least, let us take time to spend with our Father, Yahuah (Lord), and His Son our Messiah, Yeshuah (Jesus). Let us set that apart. And then each day, let us begin with praise and thanksgiving that we have been set apart by Him as His children.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We need Your kingdom here, Father, to not just survive but to make a difference. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. We need that now. Forgive us our sins. Heal us from the inside out. Deliver us from the evil that is destroying us and stealing from us. Hear the cries of Your people today Father Yahuah (Lord). Rise up and come to our rescue. Deliver us with a strong hand and an outstretched arm. We ask these things in the name of Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Rest From The Wrestling

We can rest knowing that our Father watches over us. We need to know this because wse are fighting all the time only in a spiritual plane against an unseen enemy.

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.

Our enemy never rests. But we can rest knowing God is watching over us.

Psalms 3:3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
4 I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.
6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

On the Sabbath, we can know that our Father will watch over us to keep us safe. He will spend time with us and we with Him. When we are with Him, we are in that secret place.

Psalms 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

Therefore, let us enjoy Yahuah (Lord) our Father on our Sabbath day of rest.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We love You, and we love Your kingdom – let it reign. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Help us to be free from sin. Forgive us for our sins. Heal up our minds and hearts. Deliver us from the evil that is around us and is stealing what You alone have provided. Rise up, O King, and deliver Your people with a strong hand and an outstretched arm. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshua (Jesus). Amen.

Looking For The Rest

Today is our day of rest. Today is the Sabbath. We are to spend time looking to our Father, and looking to that day when we will be with Him forever. This has been a challenging time for many I know. We try to find our way, And we look for our Messiah. On this day of rest, May our Father Yahuah (Lord) find a way to give us His peace. Here is a scripture for remembering our King.

Psalms 92 A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day.
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,
3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
4 For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
5 O Lord, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
6 A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
7 When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
8 But thou, Lord, art most high for evermore.
9 For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
11 Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
15 To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We need You in our lives. We need Your kingdom. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your abundant provision. We need You to rise up today. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us. Don’t let Your people perish. Don’t let all this be for nothing. Help us! We ask all these things in the name of Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

The Peace We Need

Having just completed the Day of Atonement, it is interesting now to be entering into the weekly Sabbath. It causes me to think about life and the plan that Yahuah has had from the beginning. His plan has always been to raise up and to save His people. He “grows up” His kids, right? This is seen in the lives of many of those around us if we will look. Those that struggle their way through tough times only to come out better in the end because they matured and understand that Yahuah (Lord) is on their side. The growing can seem tough when it is happening, but it is good in the end,

James 1:2 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.

Growing up can be tough, but somehow we get through it. We can prolong it by having to go through the same challenges over and over if we choose not to learn. Eventually we grow up. But as I was thinking about salvation, what exactly are we being saved from? Yes, from our sin and the results of it. But I believe there is something more to be said here. It has to do with peace.

In my own life I see opportunities to choose fear or to choose trust. This is not easy for me always. Sometimes, yes, but other times, the fear comes on pretty strong. For many that I talk with regularly, this seems to be commonly experienced. That fear is a part of the results of the fallen world and man’s separation from our Father. If we stop to think about it, if we literally physically walked with Yahuah next to us at all times, then we would have no fear, and we would feel a perfect peace. That peace that we would feel, in a way, that really helps to describe the salvation we seek. And since the truth is Yahuah does walk with us and lives inside us when we serve Him, then we do have access to that perfect peace. That said, it might be good to have and to follow instruction to receive this peace, right? Paul did just that for us.

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

We can have that delivering peace, if we choose it. Today, let’s choose peace!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We love and we thank You. Bless the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision in all areas of life. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts and minds. Deliver us from those that would steal from us what You alone have provided. Time is short. Your people are being enslaved every day. Won’t you rise up, Father? Won’t You rise up Yahuah (Lord), and crush the works to powder of those that steal from and oppress Your people. Come today with a strong hand and outstretched arm. We ask these things in messiah Yeshuah’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.

Preparations For The King

This morning as I was thinking about the coming celebrations of the Feasts, it reminded me that it is like preparing to receive someone – the King. If we stop to think, we would blow the trumpet to announce His arrival (Feast of Trumpets). For many of us we would stop to think about who we are, really, and pause to seek forgiveness one last time (Yom Kippur). Finally, when He arrived, we throw such a big party that would last days, and we would have to go to a park or field or somewhere to have enough room (Feast of Tabernacles). At the end, we would have one last big dinner party to bid each other farewell for a time (the Eighth Day).

As I thought about these things here on the Sabbath, it seemed good to me to know when we should do these things. Today I want to spend some time thinking on His return and what we all will be doing. Today is a good day to read the Law and study the commandments, and to praise Yahuah for all He has done!

Psalms 148:1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.
6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.

Praise Yahuah!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom reign here! Send us today Your overwhelming blessing of provision such that we cannot contain it. We need You and we ask Your forgiveness for our sins. Heal our hearts and minds today. Deliver us from the evil that steals from us what You have provided. Come now with a strong hand and outstretched arm to destroy the works of our enemies and free Your people. Come quickly, hear our cries. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

The Harvest Is Here

A friend of mine has been on a fast for a while. He told me when he started he was called by Yahuah (Lord) to do a 40 day fast, and that he wanted to fast for others as it says in Isaiah.

Isaiah 58:4 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.

He told me that as he has fasted these last 33 days that Yahuah has revealed to him many things about himself. He also has experienced afflictions multiple times that were supernaturally healed. Then last night he was woken up to do spiritual warfare. He had a vision. In the vision was an extremely large open top wooden box, possibly as big as a house. As he looked down into the crate from above he could see all manner of dried and partially husked corn. He asked Yahuah the meaning of the vision. Yahuah said to tell people, “The harvest is here.” He was given further understanding that the harvest was to be both of people coming to an understanding of the truth, fleeing the harlot, and of material possession and prosperity. That was why my friend was experiencing these things – he was interceding for the people and himself.

If you want this to be true in your life, meditate on it, cry out to Yahuah in faith, and reap the harvest.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We want Your kingdom here. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming abundant blessing such that we cannot contain it and it overflows to those around us. Forgive us our sins. Heal our hearts and minds. Deliver us with a strong hand and outstretched arm from those that are stealing from us what You alone have provided, and crush their work. Let all men know that You alone are God! We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah. Amen.