Plodding Ahead

Sometimes to move forward we just have to put our head down and put one foot in front of the other. Just keep going. It would be nice if there were something else to be done, something that was more glamorous. At times, it is simply being willing to keep moving, and nothing more. Today may be just such a day for some. Here is a word of encouragement if that is the case.

Psalms 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

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. Send us now Your overwhelming 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. Deliver us from evil everywhere. 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 $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts of mankind everywhere. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach (Lord Jesus Christ). Amen.

Simple Comforts For Simple Days

For this day, just a scripture.

Psalms 119 ZAIN.
49 Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.
53 Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.
56 This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

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 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. We need You now. restore Your people unto You, Father, that all might serve You well. Help us. WE ask all these things in the name of YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach (Lord Jesus Christ). Amen.

Rest And Recovery

Recently I have taken up more exercise. That is putting it mildly. I am training for an Ironman. The one thing I am learning about is recovery from the exercise. I can actually feel it happening.

Today, let’s rest!

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.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts of mankind. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, with such perfection. 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. Restore Your people unto You. Restore unto Your people all that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God – Your kingdom Father – in the hearts of mankind. We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. We ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.

Powerful Days

We are in some very powerful days here in this earth. Our Father, has given us charge over the earth. He has given us the power of speaking to create, just as He has. He has told us to subdue the earth.

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.

He has told us to prosper.

Deuteronomy 30:6 And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
7 And the Lord thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee.
8 And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the Lord, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.
9 And the Lord thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the Lord will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:
10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

So many great things have been given to us to say and to do. We must now go forward, saying and doing those things, changing the world for the better.

John 14:11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

Now, we must say it and do it.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done in the earth as it is in heaven, and let Your kingdom come here. We love You. Send us now Your provision. Let 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. 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 tear us and Your kingdom apart. Restore Your people unto You. 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 $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God – Your kingdom Father – in the hearts of mankind. Deliver us from darkness to light. We ask all these things of You, Yahuah (Lord), in the name of YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Giving Thanks, Receiving Peace

It is very interesting that when my head is filling up with so many thoughts for the day that when I stop to pray, to read scriptures, and to give thanks to our Father, peace comes. But then, that is exactly what our Paul told us.

Philippians 4:6 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.

And our Messiah Himself spoke of a certain comfort.

John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

So much to be thankful for, and of course, thank You Father, for the peace.

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 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. 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 toward us. WE need You and Your restorative powers in our lives. Restore Your people and their hearts. 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 $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom here. Only You can do these things, Father. We as You to do these things in the name of YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach (Lord Jesus Christ). Amen.

Finishing Up

One of the important goals in life is to finish what we have started. I started this post on Wednesday morning, but got caught up in the day and went on to handle a few things. Because in my mind it had started, it was now done. This morning when I wake up on Thursday, I went to look at what I wrote only to find it unfinished. We can do this same thing in life. We need to find a way to finish what we have begun. One of those things we need to walk out is our spiritual warfare encounters. One of the ways we can consider to discover if we are finished is to look to our Father and ask. Prayer in the Spirit is the sword we are given. If we use that weapon, we have a chance to make it. It seems good at this point to consider scripture, and then pray.

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.
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;

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. Send us 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. 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. Heal up hurts from the past. 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, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of Gad, Your kingdom, Father, in the hearts of mankind. WE ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach (Lord Jesus Christ). Amen.

A Good Day For Unity

When we all work together, we get just a little closer. A little closer to what? We get a little closer to the original design that our Father had for this world. He said this through David in a psalm.

Psalms 133 A Song of degrees of David.
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Our Messiah spoke of this as well. Love and joy are tied together, just as being together with our Father is tied to keeping His commandments.

John 15:9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

If we think of the “commandments” as a declaration of blessing, it is much easier to understand why our Father has made them for us. He established a path to Him and to perfect peace in the form of blessing. If we walk in the blessings, life is good! We are to show His love to people that they might “see” the Father.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts of mankind, changing their minds and actions. Let Your will be done here perfectly, as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision as only You can do. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe awway 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 loving arms holding us. Deliver us from the evil here that would cause us to turn from You, cause us to turn on one another. Send us Your love that it might show forth from us to those around us. Restore Your people to You today, Father. Restore that spark in their heart that knows You. Raise them up. Restore unto Your people all that the worm has eaten. Restore one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts and the minds of mankind here. Only You can do these things, Father. There are so many hungry, so many in need of shelter. Please help us to help each other. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah YAH Yeshuah (Lord Jesus Christ), and we ask these things of You. We love You. Please help us. Amen.

Beyond What We See

For us to make our way through life, we have to learn to see. By that I mean we have to learn to look beyond what we see. If we ask for wisdom, our Father will give it to us.

James 1:5 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.

We can ask for wisdom about something we want to do or that He has given us to do. If we will do this, He will show it to us, sometimes in its’ entirety, but more often in glimpses. Then we need to recall that vision when we are trying to see what is true.

Mark 11:23 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.

We can have what we say, when we say what our Father has said unto us. It is really that simple, and that complex.

Believe.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done in this earth as it is in heaven. Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds of mankind. Send us now Your overwhelming 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. Deliver us from the evil here that would have us hold a grudge. 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. Restore their spirits and lift them up. 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 $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God – Your kingdom, Father – in the hearts of mankind here. We ask all these things of You Father in the name of our Messiah YAH Yeshuah (Lord Jesus Christ). Amen.

Beauty For Ashes

In times when comfort feels good, there are any number of scriptures that drive home the point that our Father wants to comfort us. This is one of my favorites.

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

Our Messiah is very compassionate. He stood in the synagogue and read a portion of this scripture aloud.

Luke 4:14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

He proclaimed. Then He sent the Comforter to us. And now we are His hands a feet. We are here to help thos in need.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here in this earth. Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts of mankind. 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. 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 of that which is good. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God here in the hearts of mankind. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah YAH Yeshuah (Lord Jesus Christ). Amen.

Resting Well

When we rest well, we are spending time with our Father. This is a very good use of our Sabbath time. We have enough to do doing the week. We need the rest.

Mark 2:27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

The Sabbath is for our rest. It is for a time with our Father, who rested from His work on the Sabbath.

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.

The Sabbath is a set apart (holy) day unto YAH.

Leviticus 23:1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
3 Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings.

Resting with the Father is a good thing.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdome come here in the hearts of mankind. Let Your will be done here perfectly as it is in heaven. Send us 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. 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 unto You. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back or eaten, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in this earth in the hearts of mankind. We need You and Your love toward us now. Thank You for loving us, forgiving us, and making it possible for us to become like You. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah YAH Yeshuah (Lord Jesus Christ). Amen.