Overcoming Adversity

Adversity is not something we are meant to face and overcome on our own. We are meant to be a people that goes to our Father in everything we do. We are meant to try to do a great many things, and in the doing of these things we are meant to be with our Father.

Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

We see here that our Father created a world. Then He created replicas of Himself to rule reign over the creation. He spent time with them as they did their work.

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.

We see that we are to be with our Father, and to take back the earth for Him. But we do that with Him, not on our own. We are meant to rule and reign here. He created us to do that and gave us the power to do that. If we will call out to Him, and sing praises and thanks to Him, we will be like Him and with Him.

Zephaniah 3:13 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
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, let us sing to YAH!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in this earth. Let Your will be done here perfectly as it is in heaven. Send us now Your overwhelming provision that we might overflow to those around us. Deliver us from the evil that would keep us from forgiveness. 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 and Your love for us. Restore Your people, Father. Help us to sing. Restore all that the worm has eaten of that which was with or was destined to be with Your people. Restore one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Hear my cry, O King, and arise today.  Hear my cry O King, and send in quickly the $423,503,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts and the minds and the bodies of the people here.  We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMoshiach. Amen.

For Him Only

We can be thankful for Him only as out provider, our caretaker, our deliverer, our miracle worker… the list goes on. For at least some of us, it can be easy to get caught up in trying to please other people. That is okay to a point because we have relationships here in this world to nurture. But when we place those relationships above what God is telling us to do, or place pleasing other humans above pleasing our Father, that is not so good. When that happens, and it has happened to me in my lifetime, all we need to do is turn back to our Father.

Zechariah 1:3 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts.

We need to find a way to remember this in both bad times and good. We need to let this proceed from our mouth.

Hebrews 13:12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

The idea of there being a sacrifice that is from our lips is so important. We offer the sacrifice of praise, which is not a new custom, and we give thanks to the name.

Hosea 14:1 O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
2 Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.

The writer to the Hebrews was referencing the prophet Hosea. We return to Yahuah (Lord) with our lips. We offer up a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, which we eat to show we are a part of that sacrifice, and that our transgressions of the Law (sin) is washed away.

This is yet another example of why what we say is so important. Yeshuah (Jesus) was sacrificed on the wooden alter of the cross outside of the city. We are partakers based on what we say and do aligning with what He said and did, and giving praise to YAH and thanks to the name Yeshuah HaMashiak (Jesus Christ).

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in this earth. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. Send us now our 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. Deliver us from the evil here, outside us and inside 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 and Your love for us. Restore Your people unto You, Father. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,503,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God here in this earth in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, and thank You for them, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMoshiach. Amen.

Deliver The Mail

Sometimes the only way we can do what we need to do is to deliver on what we have committed to doing. When we say something and then do what we say, we are showing our commitment to what is in our heart. This is what is meant when the following was said…

Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:
5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.

What we do is important because it is evidence of our Father to those around us.

Deuteronomy 4:5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
7 For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for?

We see here in the last verse that when we keep the statutes and judgments that we are seen as having great wisdom AND God does all things that we call on Him for. That is an amazing hidden declaration!

Let’s move forward, doing what we say, and watch the world’s amazement!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Send us now Your provision that we 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. 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 and Your love for us. Deliver us from the evil here, around us and in us. Restore Your people, Father. Restore all that the worm has eaten. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,503,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah. Amen.

Working Together

Workers in the kingdom are much like in the days of Nehemiah. We are in a process of rebuilding.

Nehemiah 4:15 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
17 They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
18 For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

For us, the rebuilding is that of building the people into what God has intended us to be.

1 Peter 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Let us begin to walk as God has planned and given us mercy.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds of the people. Let Your will be done here perfectly 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. 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 and Your love for us. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore Your people, Father. 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 quickly the $423,503,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak.  Amen.

Walking The Talk

Over time I have heard many believers describe challenging situations at work, at home, or with friends and family. As a human, I can empathize with these various situations for what I know of them (as we all know, there are always two sides to everything). On the other hand, as a believer, I am left with a bit of a dilemma. We are given the ministry and the authority to change things for the good.

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

So this is our ministry. And we have been given the power and authority to carry it out. So herein is the challenge. We must move forward with doing the right thing. We must move forward with saying the right things. When we say then, and cry out to our Father, we can do them.

James 3:10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

We see that our words need to be good, and that our words and our works will align. Today, it might be a good thing to focus on saying the good things, and then seeking help from our Father to perform these good things.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here as it is in the heaven, so perfectly. Send us the provision that overflows to those around us. 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 and Your love for us. Deliver us from the evil here, both around us and in us. Restore Your people, Father. Restore all that the worm has eaten. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that good that has been taken or held back from Your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,503,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

We Can

Sometimes we can be overcome in our thinking because we envision our life with tasks too big for us. If we stay with those thoughts, we become overwhelmed and imagine the worst. But it is that same process that is the key to everything about a full and blessed life. For example, the writer of Romans tells us that we can live forever using this same process.

Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

Interestingly enough, this righteousness of faith process was also given to us by Moses.

Deuteronomy 30:11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.
12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
16 In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

The point is to always turn to our Father and seek His guidance and counsel. We need to be on track with Him and to serve Him. We need to be the people that have sought out the King in every area of our lives, looking for His mercy and truth to guide us. With that, we can do anything because He helps us to change.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. Send us now Your provision. Deliver us from the evil here. 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 and Your love for us. Deliver us from the evil here, around us and in us. Restore Your people, Father. Restore unto Your people all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and that one thousandfold, and more. Send in quickly the $423,503,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Rise my King. Rise up and deliver today! We ask for forgiveness and guidance to do Your will. Show Yourself strong today on our behalf. We ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Not Enough Is Enough

On this Sabbath, it seems good to take a moment and consider the idea behind the word “enough” that we use so frequently in life. It can be easy to forget to be thankful when we have plenty. It can be easy to worry and complain when we do not. But in all it is good to be thankful and to be helpful toward others. The point is we are always cared for by our Father.

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

Paul wrote that he had learned to be content. Content is a state of mind. If we can learn to be like Paul, then we will always have enough. With that as a backdrop, we can then move forward and create all we need to create. We have the power and ability, given to us by God, to gain wealth, for a purpose.

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.

This Sabbath it is a good thing to reflect on both being content, and on the obtaining of wealth to continue in and further the covenant our Father has with us.

Shabbat Shalom!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. Send us now Your provision that it might overflow to those around us. Deliver us from the evil here. 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 and Your love for us. Deliver us from the evil around us and in us. Restore Your people as it was in the garden, Father. Restore unto Your people all that the worm has eaten. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,503, 962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Good News Has Always Been Good News

One of the things that has always excited me about scriptures (that’s right, I said excited) is how the writers and the quoted speakers in what is referred to as the New Testament quote what is called the Old Testament. Even Yeshuah (Jesus) Himself would quote from the only scriptures available at the time, the Old Testament, and then expound on the meaning. In the letter to the Romans where we learn of the power of the heart and mouth combined together to bring about our salvation, there is a very interesting string of the kind of thing to which I refer. It comes toward the end of the reference about how believing takes a preacher, what they preach (peace), and I suggest how we might know them that are sent.

First, let’s take a look at what Jesus (Yeshuah) said about the task of preaching the kingdom of God.

Luke 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

So we see that part of the goal was healing. We know that this healing was to destroy the works of the enemy.

Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

So then, it is reasonable to believe that the way we know who is sent would be tied in part to so display of making people whole. Now let’s look at the quote.

Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

In verse 15 we see that “it is written” is referring to a scripture abouut who is sent. That scripture is from Nahum.

Nahum 1:15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

We see here that the one who is sent presents good news by publishing peace. The publishing of peace occurs in the keeping of the feasts, causing the enemy to be cut off from their midst! There is more to be said and learned, but for now, just consider this “secret of the universe” and keep calling out to God.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here perfectly as it is in heaven, like a symphony. Send us 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 s or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You and Your great love for us. Restore Your people Father, unto You. Restore all that the worm has eaten. Restore one thousandfold all that the enemy has taken or held back of that which is good and whole and prosperous, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,503,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people here. We ask all these things in the name of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Thankful For The Path

As I sit here in this hotel at the computer this morning, I am reminded of something. There is a path for us to walk, provided by our Father. We are to walk in that path of light and blessings.

Psalms 119 NUN.
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

We see here that the spoken words (Hebrew dabar for “word”). Isaiah also spoke about this path.

Isaiah 2:3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

We see that the Torah, the Law, goes out from Jerusalem to the earth, that we might learn God’s ways and walk in His paths. We can be thankful that our Father has ordained such a process for us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here perfectly 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 and memories of the evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You and Your love for us. Deliver us from the evil here, around us and in us. Restore Your people unto You, Father. Restore all that the worm has eaten. Restore one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back of that which is good, and the more besides, unto Your people. Bring in the $423,503,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. And bless the dream of the angel, that it might come to pass quickly. Amen.

Deliverance In Resurgence

We are most blessed among the people groups of the earth. As believers, we have access to the throne room of the King of the universe, YAH. The King has extended his scepter to us, and asked us to speak on His behalf into the world and heavens that He created.

2 Corinthians 5:18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

We see that there is a calling on those delivered to speak to those awaiting deliverance. And that same calling calls us to speak into the air – heaven.

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.
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;

The sword of the Spirit here is word of God, from the Greek word, “rhema”, meaning utterance. If one follows Paul’s writings we find this is the prayer in the Spirit. Having our feet shod with the preparation of the good news is a reference to what was prophesied by Nahum.

Nahum 1:15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

So the feasts kept destroy the enemy from our midst. When we make a push toward our Father to restore our relationship with Him to an even stronger place, we create the deliverance we seek for ourselves and others, and the creation itself.

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. Let Your kingdom come here perfectly, just as the sun, moon, and stars dance to your rhythms in heaven. Send us Your provision today, and such that we 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. Wipe away all thoughts and memories of the evil done to us or by us. Deliver us from all the evil here Father, around us and in us. Restore Your people unto You, Father. Let our voices be unchained. Let us have the ability to sing to You and about You. Restore all that the worm has eaten. Restore one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,503,962.53 that we might use it to promote Your kingdom here in this earth in the hearts and minds and bodies of Your people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMshiak. Amen.