Head Down, Pressing Forward!

Sometimes I think of life as a cartoon image. A warrior crouches behind a shield as arrows and flames blow around the edges unable to harm the warrior – this is the image I “see” of life’s battles. And it is not terribly dissimilar from the images painted by scripture.

Ephesians 6:11 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.
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.

And so, we press forward, head down behind the shield.

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 thousand fold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides, the more besides. We ask all these things of You father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Welcomed Sight

There is much that can be done when we are inspired to act. Certain images do that for me. They inspire me to act. If we want to be continually inspired, we must find a way to live in that inspirational moment of vision.

2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

God is moved by what He sees when He sees those that stand up for righteousness. We are like Him in that regard.

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. We ask all these things of You Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen and Amen and Amen.

Sun And Moon

Sometimes when I need some encouragement, I just think of the sun and the moon. Every day, they rise and fall. Out there, in the universe, they just keep doing what they were created to do. And they never stop.

Jeremiah 33:19 And the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, saying,
20 Thus saith the Lord; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;
21 Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.
22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.

Some things are just established. Our place with God is just like that.

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 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. We ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

In The Arms

Is there something magical about arms? Have you ever wondered this? Why is it that being held in someone’s arms can be so comforting at times, and scary at other times? Perhaps it is because the arms are meant to show strength.

Deuteronomy 26:7 And when we cried unto the Lord God of our fathers, the Lord heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:
8 And the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders:

I believe it could be built into us to know that our Father will always defend us and care for us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here and 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. We ask all these things of You Father in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Worshiping

Recently I was wondering what the word worship means.

Deuteronomy 12:29 When the Lord thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land;
30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
31 Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord thy God: for every abomination to the Lord, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.
32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

It seems that we are to do things YAH’s way, and not stray from that as it leads to doing things the way of other nations.

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 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 You rpeople 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.

Developing A View

We are each called. While a nation may be “called”, it is only because each person is called and they respond as a group. This is the idea that I have been considering. Is this true? I do not know for sure. There does seem to be a consideration by God for a people group. At the same time, there is definitely a case for an individual to be called. This is worthy of consideration as we walk out our lives in this world.

Jeremiah 31:28 And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord.
29 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.
30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
31 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord:
33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Prayer
Father, we adore 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 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 oine 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 Kng in the name Yah Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Time With YAH

This morning as I was thinking about the subject of being thankful, my first thought was of spending time with our Father, YAH. This seems very logical to me at this point, but I am not sure that has always been the case. By that I mean in my mind and my heart, I know I am supposed to be thankful. To be thankful if I was not at that moment, I would try to focus on all the good that our Father has done for me and my family, and there is plenty of it. But this morning was different.

If we are thankful, it is only natural that we would want to spend time with our Father. Therefore, if we spend time with Him, it seems only natural that we would become thankful in the process. This morning I know that I am thankful to be able to sit with my Father, talk about what He thinks and likes, and just be friends and family.

James 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

Today I am thankful that if I will believe YAH, He will be my Friend and my Father.

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. Wipe away all thoughts and memories of the evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You. Deliver us from the evil here. Send in quickly the $3,500,000, and the more besides, the more besides. We ask all these things in of You Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Is anything to hard for Yahuah? Amen.

Imitating The Savior

Often we learn by watching. We learn by watching others, for example. This is one way that parents pass down their “family traditions” to their generations. Good or bad, we learn by watching others. We can also visualize stories of others to the same end. One of our best examples in that regard is our Messiah Yeshuah.

1 John 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

If we will commit ourselves to trying to be imitators of the Messiah, then we will overcome the wiles of the enemy.

1 Corinthians 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

Let us also do as Paul did.

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. We ask all these things in of Your Father, our King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiahc. Amen and Amen and Amen.

Where Does Instruction Come From?

Recently a situation came up in a Sabbath service about instructions to husbands and wives. This is of course a worthy topic. Interestingly enough it was presented as a rehash of a book that names the names of other Gods. This ought not be. We have an instructor who is most willing to instruct.

James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Therefore we see we can receive wisdom from our Father directly. Wisdom and understanding travel together.

Proverbs 8:1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

With wisdom comes the knowledge, understanding, and all good things of the Father.

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 i n heaven. Send us now Your provision that 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. REstore unto Your people one thousnadfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides, the more besides. We ask all these things of You Father King, asking in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

If We Keep Trying

Clearly we have a ways to go. It is the rest of our life. But we have a promise that we will make it.

Philippians 1:6 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:

So what we can do, is just keep trying. Scriptures encourage us here as well.

Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

Today, as we think about our walk, let us be quick to do the right thing, and to turn to YAH for the way back if we stray. We can do this, with His help.

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 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, in the name YAH Yeshuah Hamashiach. We need You. We need You. We need You. Amen.