Seek Peace

This morning as I was thinking about the Sabbath, the thought came to me of peace. We need to seek peace with all men, as much as possible.

Romans 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

In this reference, it refers to making peace or the actions that lead to harmony.

Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Here it speaks of aggressively pursuing that state of peace with all men. The point is, we should move towards those things that are good and true, and remain peaceful in so doing. Others may actually prevent us from remaining at peace with them at some level. By that I mean we might call upon the police to stop domestic or other violence. We might report a crazy driver on the road to the police. And we might have to stand up for truth in a court of Law, without hatred or malice in our hearts.

In the end, no man can tell us what to do. That is God’s job. He will always rise to the occasion.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are God. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people here. Let Your will be done here perfectly as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, as we forgive those that trespass 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 that would destory Your assembly of the saints. Restore Your people unto You, Father, that we might all be healed and at peace. 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 $423,867,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here in the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak.

Keep Trying To Go On

We need help in our life to live. We need the ability to forge a future. Not like we will not go forward, but we want to go forward and have it matter for the kingdom of God in a positive way. Everyone faces challenges, although they may be different. It reminds me of commercials I have seen of people in white uniforms walking through rooms of vibrant primary paint colors being splashed around. By the time they get through the room, little can be seen of the white. If our life at the rebirth is us in the white uniforms, and various sins the splashing paint, then we need a way to keep the paint from sticking, and a way to wash off what does manage to get on us. All of that must be our relationship with our Father.

Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
10 I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
12 A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.
13 O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living waters.
14 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

We have a means to reach the world. But first we must reach into our own hearts and minds. We must cry out to our Father to ask Him for His willingness to help us in times when the enemy tries to over run us. He is the only arm we have that can deliver.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in this earth, in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here, just as it is perfectly in heaven. 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 toward us. Help us to resist evil and do good. Create in us clean hearts and right spirits, as You did for King David. We need You, for without You all is lost. Rise up today, my King, and be our ever present help. No matter what, we love You. Restore us and we will be restored. Restore unto Your people all that the worm has eaten. 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 the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,877,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here in the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak.

Remaining Thankful

It is important for us as believers to stay strong in our spirit, being thankful unto our Father for all He has done. In the end, He keeps us. That is the truth more than anything we see around us. He keeps us in His truth, and under His wing.

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.

If we can remember to stay thankful, we will do well. We can rest in the truth. He keeps His truth under His wings, in His shadow. And remaining thankful becomes easier as we sit and state those things for which we are thankful.

Psalms 105:1 O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
4 Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

Thank You, Father, for all You have done.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people here. Send us 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 toward us. Restore Your people, Father, unto You. Restore unto Your people all that the worm has eaten. Restore unto Your people all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, and that one thousandfold. Send in quickly the $423,877,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here in the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Staying Engaged

Thinking this morning about relationships, I find it interesting how they can change. Perhaps they are meant to change as life changes.

Psalms 55:16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

The question is what kind of changes are we to embrace and what kind of changes are we to reject? This is the challenge in front of us today. And everyday, really. We can always ask of God for wisdom about these changes.

James 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
5 If 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.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

The point here is not to assume that anything that stays the same or that changes is good or bad. We must spend time evening, morning, and at noon, seeking the truth from our Father about what we should do next, and by next I mean the next five minutes.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in this earth in the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here perfectly as it is in heaven. Send us Your provision today, to the full. 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 unto You, 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 from Your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,877,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here in the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Building The Future

Even when it seems like your body is so tired you just can’t keep moving, you have to keep going. We are building the future, no matter what we are doing. In fact, look at what it is you are doing, as that is the foundation of the future you are building. No matter what, we have to keep turning to our Father and His commandments to try to get ourselves in the right place at the right time. If we can try to think about God’s ways and commandments as an approach to life that has perfect balance and timing, then we can get a sense of what it is we are pursuing that may be easier to understand and easier to relate to for us.

Psalms 104:19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

God made things to work out. If we can learn to build into what He is already building, we will get there.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in this earth in the hearts and minds and bodies 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. Deliver us from the evil here. 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. Restore unto Your people all that the worm has eaten. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all 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 Your name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Trusting God

No matter the situation, it is important that we trust our Father. The real challenge is looking past what our eyes see and envisioning what our Father has said. It really gets down to believing.

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

If we seek You Father, we know that we will bring about Your blessing in our lives. We know this because where You are there is life, and that abundantly.

John 10:7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

It was from the beginning that our enemy tried to kill us, tried to steal our joy and position in this earth, and tried to destroy what YAH had created.

1 John 3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

What shall we then say? Resist.

James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Resist the devil and cling to God. That is enough to win.

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 mankind. Deliver us from the evil here. Let Your perfect will be done here, just as in heaven. Send us now Your provision, that we might use it to promote Your kingdom here. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that trespass or transgress against us. Deliver us from the evil that tried to beset us. Wipe away all thoughts and memories of the evil done to us or by us. In their pllace let there be only thoughts and memories of You and Your love toward us. Restore Your people unto You, 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 from your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,877,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here in the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak.

Refusing To Give In

Tired of the attacks that come our way, we can do one thing to win. We can refuse to give in. We can hold on to the words we have been given by our Father.

Exodus 14:13And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.for the…: or, for whereas ye have seen the Egyptians to day
14The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

The evil that comes against us, we can see it demolished before our faces forever. And while we want no harm to come to people, those that wish to kill and destroy us, regardless of their make-up, will be destroyed before our eyes if we refuse to give in to fear and keep moving forward.

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 in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Send us today 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 judgements among Your people. Help us to change to be more like You. 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 $423,877,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here in the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak.

Keeping The Way Of Peace

Reflecting on the week, today I just want to place a scripture here.

Isaiah 55:6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.the unrighteous
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

Thank you for reading this.

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 mankind. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. 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. Restore Your people, Father, that we might live in unity. 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 $423,877,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here in the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak.

A New Day

Everyday is a new day. We can grab a hold of the promises for that day, or not. We need to move forward with those promises in hand and do good. It can be a challenge when we are treated badly by those among us. But we are all called to forgive anew and start a new day.

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.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Today, let’s all remember to forgive.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH. Let Your kingdome come here in the hearts and minds of mankind. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. 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. Restore Your people, Father, that we might live in unity. 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 $423,877,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here in the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak.

Keeping It Simple

Sometimes all we need is a scripture.

Psalms 134 A Song of degrees.
1 Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.
3 The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

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, perfectly. Send Your kingdom here into the hearts and minds and bodies of all mankind. 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. 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. Restore 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 from Your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,877,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here in the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.