Be Uplifted

We are encouraged in scripture to remain open to our Father in heaven.

Psalms 24:7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
10 Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

The risen Messiah comes to us and knocks.

Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

YAH is trying to reach out to us. It has always been so. If we are quick to repent, He will be with us to guide us and cover us with the sprinkling of the blood of the Lamb. He will grant unto us His righteousness. We are His.

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 hte more besides. We ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen and Amen.

From God

Every moment in time is from God. This morning as I sat reflecting on what I have been writing for a while, it is clear that like others, I experience those moments with God. We have the good fortune to be serving the One who created the heavens and earth, and all we see. We need only to believe in Him and trust in Him. There is something about the idea of all life being from God that perhaps we are missing.

It is true that God always was, is, and will always be. However, for us, He is in the now. The past is written from our perspective. YAH can deliver us from it if need be, bring it to remembrance for times of joy, and likely has the power to visit it. Just like the past is written to us, the future is written to Him. That is difficult for time sensitive creatures like ourselves to understand. The critical thing is, we do not access YAH in the past or the future. We access YAH in the now. Our Messiah tried to address this a bit.

Matthew 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
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.

So, we are meant to do what we alone are assigned to do. We are not meant to do what others are assigned to do. We are meant to encourage everyone everyday. If we will do this, we will be a blessing to those around us. And after all, a significant part of our mission here is to bless other humans and help other humans.

There is comfort in knowing that all life is from God.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. May we be in Your path to publish the kingdom. May we be in Your grace that we might aid those around us. Father we know You, and yet we know so little. Send us now Your provision that it 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. We need Your mercy and Your love. Let us show it to those around us. We ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen and Amen. Amen.

Rest In What We Heard

YAH has given us a day of rest that we might get the opportunity to set the day apart from other days. We do that by not doing our customary work. It is a good day to reflect on all that YAH has done for us. It is a good day to reflect on all that YAH has said to us. We are not alone. YAH is with us in every step we take. He was with us before we were formed.

Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

It is good for us if we can realize this. In fact, it can give us reason to celebrate the name YAH!

Psalms 139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

Today, let us take time to 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 or transgressed against us. Only You can deliver us from the evil here. Only You, can show us the way. Only You can free us from temptation, giving us power to resist. You alone are true. Your words are true. We love You. We need You. You are King, You and only You. Send us now Your provision that overflows and reaches souls, giving life and light. Giving life and light. Let Gabriel come. Let Gabriel come. Show me Your way, Father. WE ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen and Amen and Amen.

Stay Tuned

It is a challenge to move forward in life, just because it is. Life is about living for God, or at least in part it is. As such, this is a proving ground for becoming the person He means for us to become. We need to follow Him and His leading to make our way. This following is not always on even, smooth ground. There can rough patches, hills, mountains, floods, and oceans to cross. And yet, we are called to press on. We must become whom we are meant to become.

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Live for today, my brothers and sisters. But above all, live for God.

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. Help us to flee temptations. This is Yours. I am Yours. Restore all that has been taken or held back from Your people, Father. We ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen and Amen.

What I Do Have

Many people spend a good deal of time thinking about and considering what they do not have, or what they did not get. I am no exception. When we spend time in the past in particular, it can be a complete waste. The only reason to consider the past is to try to learn from it. Spending time in wishing for a future that we do not have access to can be equally wasteful, unless we are committed to praying for and expecting it to arrive. Even then, unless we have communicated with YAH about that specific thing, we can end up wasting time on something that is not headed our way. But what we can spend time on is now. We can enjoy and be thankful for what we have now. We can rejoice in the present for all that YAH has done, is doing and will do for us.

Zephaniah 3:14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
15 The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.
16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
17 The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

Today, join me, and let us pray for one another that we might rejoice and be thankful toward YAH for all that He is doing in our lives.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Thank You YAH for all You are and do. You alone are worthy of our praises. Let Your name be praised. Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. We love You. Let Your will be done here perfectly, just as the heavens declare Your works. Send us now Your provision, letting it 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. Take us from temptations. Let Your kingdom reign forever within us, to Your glory. Send in quickly the strong finances. Restore the substance to Your people. Restore the prosperity to Your people. Rise up, O King. Rise up O King, and raise Your people from the dust. Let their wealth be greatly spoken of in the gates. We ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen and Amen.

Increasing Intensity

In thinking of spiritual warfare this morning, the thought came that there are times when we can choose heavy or light response to battling. And then there are the times when we have no choice but to respond with intensity. It is not because the enemy is somehow more powerful. YAH is all powerful and He alone will battle for us. But we need more focus. We need to see that He is doing for us as He said He would do. We need to ramp up our believing, because He makes it possible for us to believe, and receive.

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.

Today, let’s intensify our believing!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King! You alone, You alone, You alone are KING! Praise the name YAH! Let everything that has breath 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 us and keep us from temptations. It’s Your kingdom, and Your power, and You that holds it together, forever and ever. Send in new substance and provision, in heaps and mounds. We ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen and Amen.

You CAN Do It!

You were fearfully and wonderfully made!

Psalms 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

When the enemy comes to condemn us, we need only say to ourselves out loud this scripture, knowing that YAH new us from before He formed us. He will finish in us what He alone began.

Psalms 139:17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
21 Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

You matter to our Father, God! He is King and has a plan in place for You from before You existed. Trust in Him and His plan, and seek to find His way everlasting.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! 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. Let us shine Your light before all men that they might know that You alone are King, You alone are God. Restore substance and prosperity. Raise up Scotty, that He might testify of You. We ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Self Encouragement

We are a family as believers. We are a community. We are meant to encourage people – our family, community, AND ourselves, I would suggest. When you have moments alone – when you awake in the night, first thing in the morning, maybe driving in your car – if there are negative self thoughts that come your way, this is a time to encourage yourself. YAH loves you, and He sent His Son to die for you. This is when we each must take it upon ourselves to include ourselves in the people that we encourage daily.

Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Today, be encouraging to all. And, importantly, be encouraging to yourself!

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 a s 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. We need Your power and kingdom within us, within us. For only You can deliver us. Only You can enrich us. We need You now YAH. Restore Your prosperity and substance that You have set apart for Your people. Restore now to Your people, and that one thousandfold. We ask all these things of You Father King, that You migh show us a sign for good that all men might know that You alone have done this. We ask all these things of You Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen and Amen.

YAH Forgives

It has been true for many years that we are forgiven if we will turn to our Father and ask forgiveness. Since the time of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus), as believers we ask our Father for forgiveness in the name of Yeshuah. But it has always been true that if we will love our Father and do as He has commanded, He will forgive us when we ask.

Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
22 All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.

We can take comfort in knowing that YAH has always had a heart for man to turn from evil to good. He has always wanted to be there for humans to comfort them and deliver them from evil. It is just who YAH is.

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 temptation. Purify our hearts Father, for only You can cleanse our hearts. We need You. We need You. We love You. We ask that You restore all that the worm has eaten. We ask that You bring to us quickly the prosperity and substance that You have said from the beginning. Restore, O my King! Restore, O my King! We ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen and Amen. Amen.

Thinking Of YAH

Here we are at our beginning of our lives – literally the beginning of the rest of our days. How would we like our life to have been? We cannot change the past, and only have marginal input on the future. What we can change is this moment right now. Today. This is what we can focus on and have impact on, is today.

Matthew 6:27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Today, on this Sabbath, let’s seek His will and His way first. Let’s seek to have the heart of 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 or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil here, and help us to resist temptation. 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. We ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen. Amen. Amen.