From Small Beginnings

There is a scripture that captures very well how so much can happen from small beginnings.

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.
3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

This is our calling and our blessinng. We have the oportunity to be disciples of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We have this same power and authority.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom com in the hearts and minds of men. Let Your will be done here perfectly just as it is in heaven. Send us now Your overwhelming 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. Let our thoughts and memories be only of You and the good that You have done for us. Deliver us from our fears. Restore unto Your people seventy times sevenfold all that the the locust has eaten, or the enemy has stolen or held back in any way. We need You to send the angels to deliver the goods, freeing them from the enemy’s grip. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might use it to advance the kingdom here. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. We ask all these things in the name of YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

Marked For God

There is an interesting aspect to the spring festival of Yahuah (Lord). The Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, or rather the keeping of them, seems to be a mark for Yahuah (Lord). Here we see in the description of the first Passover and the instruction to keep it forever, the details of what it does when we keep it.

Exodus 13:3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.bondage: Heb. servants
4 This day came ye out in the month Abib.
5 And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.
6 Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord.
7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
8 And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.
10 Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.

Scriptures also plainly tell us that it takes to witnesses to confirm something. There is a second witness to this marking by God.

Exodus 13:14 And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:in…: Heb. to morrow
15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
16 And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt.

So we have two witnesses that this keeping of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and also Passover, marks us on our forehead and on the back of our hand.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come in the hearts and minds of mankind. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, like the rising and setting of the sun, moon, and stars. Send us now Your provision for this day, and let it be sufficient for those around us as well. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away the 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. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might use it to serve Your people in need. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back or eaten of that which is good, and the more besides. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. We ask all these things of You in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

Unleavened Bread

The people ate unleavened bread at the Passover, and then for seven days afterwards. This was told to the children Israel when they were in slavery, before the Passover occurred. When I think about that is must have been interesting for them to consider. First, they had to take a lamb, keep it for a few days, slaughter it outside their door, and smear the blood around the opening of the door. Then, they were to burn what they could not eat, which likely seemed wasteful to them. To top it off, they were to eat unleavened bread that night and then for seven days while walking through the desert. Bread is a comfort food. If we had experienced 400 years of slavery in our family, and that cruel slavery, likely we would have been loooking forward to that bread. And yet, they had seen the signs and wonders God did at the hand of Moses. They believed, and they acted on their beliefs.

Exodus 12:6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.
12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
16 And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
17 And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.
18 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
19 Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
20 Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come to the hearts and minds of men. Let Your perfect will be done here in this earth, just like the sun, moon, and stars in the heaven never fail. Send us now Your overwhelming provision that neither us nor those around us have any lack. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away the thoughts and memories of evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You and Your love toward us. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people seventy times sevenfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God here in mankind, caring for the poor ans the needy. Help us Father. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah. Amen.

Passover

Last night was the keeping of the Passover, at least for some. Today is preparation day. That means we prepare for departing Egypt. Today God blesses with abundance for the journey. Here is the story, briefly.

Exodus 12:1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.
12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
16 And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
17 And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.
18 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
19 Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
20 Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.
21 Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover.
22 And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the basin; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
23 For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.
24 And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.
25 And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the Lord will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.
26 And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?
27 That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the Lord’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
28 And the children of Israel went away, and did as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.
29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
31 And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the Lord, as ye have said.
32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.
35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
36 And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come into the hearts of men. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven. Send us 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 that attacks us in our hearts and minds. Restore unto Your people seventy times sevenfold all the good that has been eaten, held back, or taken, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom caring for Your people. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name of YAH. We ask all these things of You in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

Thoughts For The Sabbath

Sitting here this morning I cannot help but think about that first Passover in Egypt. Depending on what you believe, Passover is either tonight just before the sun goes down or tomorrow just before the sun goes down. Some people keep it both days. It is likely important for us to spend time trying to figure out what is right, not to get it right, but to spend the time. Anyway, I think about what happened back then, and I am very impacted in thinking what that must have been like. Slaves that were not given enough to do their jobs, and then treated badly for not doing them. But they had seen the miracles of the nine previous plagues. Now Moses was telling them to kill a lamb an wipe the blood around the door of their homes. They had been caring for this lamb for a few days. What must have been in their minds about everything that was to die that evening?

Exodus 12:3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.
12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

They were obedient because they had seen it, so they believed. But they had to wonder what was about to happen.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds of men. Let Your will be done here, perfectly, just like the sun rise and set. 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 the evil from our hearts and minds. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might help the needs of many. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been eaten, destroyed, carried away, or stolen by the enemy of that which is good, and the more besides. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. We ask all these things of You in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

Help Is On The Way

We push forward to make our way into the future. This push we call our daily routine of life can seem like an overwhelming set of tasks. Just as we finish one thing something else comes up. That is one view. Another view of that same set of tasks might be that our Father will help us, and has always been helping us. This is that time of helping, and of restoration. It is in this month, the month Nisan.

Joel 2:21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.will…: Heb. hath magnified to do
22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.the former rain moderately: or, a teacher of righteousnessmoderately: Heb. according to righteousness
24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.
25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come.
32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom be in the hearts and minds of mankind. Let Your perfect will be done here, as it is in the heavens. Send us now Your overwhelming provision that we might not lack, and also overflow to others. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away the evil that we think about or remember of what others have done to us, or of what we have done to others. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You. Send Michael to defeat the rulers that are withholding Your blessings from us. Restore all that was eaten, taken away, or held back of that which is good, and that a thousand times one thousandfold. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might care for Your people and promote the kingdom of God in the hearts and minds of mankind. We love You. Praise YAH! We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. We ask all these things in the name of YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

Welcome Change

Change is a hard thing for the human condition. As a former trainer to industry, I said these very words a thousand times. And it does seem that people as a general rule do not like change. But, why is that? Is it really true, or do we just say what has been said before us? Scriptures have a few things to say about this.

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.

We can see here that our Father hears our prayers when we seek the change of freedom from those that seek to harm us. These that seek evil do so because they do not fear God. They do not fear God because they have no changes. So, just what changes cause men to fear God? And by fear here, we mean to revere God and His ways as supreme. Scriptures tell us about this as well.

Isaiah 59:8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
9 Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

When there is no judgement in a land, there is no peace. Judgement is setting things right, which Gad will always do. This is why people sought God’s judgement – it set things right. It helps us get on the right path – His path – wherein are all blessings.

We all must decide for ourselves. For me, I just want to do all I can to find my way onto Yahuah’s (Lord) path. I am very thankful that He has shown me mercy through the blood shed for me by my Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) to cover me.

Thank You, Father, for Your mercy and your Law and Your commandments and Your judgements.

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 all mankind. Let the perfect will that, in heaven, causes the earth to turn and the sun to rise each day, come to this earth now. Send us now Your provision, that it might overflow to those around us. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil that lurks in the hearts and minds and emotions of mankind. Wipe away the memories and the thoughts of the evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You and Your great love toward us. We thank You, Father, for being You. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might advance the kingdom of God here in the hearts and minds of mankind. Restore unto Your people of all the good that the enemy stole, held back, or was eaten by the worms, and that a thousand times a thousandfold that all men might draw the sudden breath. Rise up King, while it is called today, and do the mighty thing. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. We ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

Select Your Lamb

According to scriptures, when it is time for the Passover to occur, we are to select a lamb without spot or blemish on the 10th day of Nisan.

Exodus 12:1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.

The selection of that lamb was important because the blood of that lamb would be on their house to protect them from the plague of death.

Exodus 12:7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.
12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

Likely the people would have taken great care in the selection of the lamb. They would have become fond of it as well, caring for it from the 10th to the 14th separately from the rest of the flock. The family would have known that this lamb was going to protect them from death that was sure to come.

We too must choose wisely today. What we set aside and revere, we worship and serve. We, too, have a Lamb.

Revelation 5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

We see that we have our Lamb, our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus), who covers us with His blood, and our household. He has already defeated every enemy that we might face to set us free here in this life, and again in the next.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Send us Your kingdom into the hearts and minds of mankind. Let Your perfect will be done here, as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision, that we would have sufficient to feed thousands. 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 that enters our hearts and minds. Wipe away the thoughts and memories of the evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You. We want to serve only You. Help us. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might use it to promote Your kingdom here in the hearts and minds of mankind, and care for those in need. Restore unto Your people better than it ever was all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides, to one thousandfold and beyond. We ask You rise up, O King, and do these things quickly. We assk all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. We ask all these things of You in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

For The One

We are charged with building. We each have our own reasons for building. Some of these have always been true.

Nehemiah 1:3 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
5 And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
6 Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned.

And the response of those that watch…

Nehemiah 2:1 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.
2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
4Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
5 And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers’ sepulchres, that I may build it.

9 Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.

17 Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.

So one of the reasons we need to build is because of the evil that has befallen us because of we and our fathers before us have sinned. We can repent for this sin. And what is the definition of sin, from the scriptures?

2 John 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

So if we were to use this definition plugged back in to this scripture from the second letter by Joh, we get the following…

2 John 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the Law.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our transgressions of the Law; and in him is no transgression of the Law.
6Whosoever abideth in him does not transgress the Law: whosoever transgresses the Law hath not seen him, neither known him.

Therefore, we, the remnant, are called to repent for our transgressions of the Law, and the transgressions of the Law od our fathers. And we are to build up the new Jerusalem and the walls around it.

Revelation 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

And who is this bride?

Jeremiah 3:14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

Today, let us be those that turn from our own ways and understanding, and turn to Yahuah (Lord). Let us rebuild Jerusalem and the walls around her.

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, where the rises without fail, and melts the dew from the land. Send us now Your provision, that it might overflow to those around us. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil in the hearts and minds of the people here, and us. Wipe away the 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. Send us love that it might overflow to those around us. Only You can deliver, Father. Only You are our King. Only You truly rule. Rise up, my King, and restore one thousandfold today all the good that has been taken or eaten or held back by the enemy. Let Michael come forth even now! Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might spread the good news that YAH is on our side, and care for Your people. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. We ask all these things of You in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

Climbing Up

Climbing mountains can be a challenging task. Standing at the base of the mountain, even a “small” one, all we can see is a long path up. This is especially true for the first time. We can see the top, in a way, but not clearly. When it is the first time, there is nothing to compare it with from the past. As we begin to make our way to the top, we experience the effort required to actually climb up. How we look at that effort required will help to dictate the level of our success. If we maintain that curiosity, we will likely get to the top, even if it takes longer than anticipated. If we begin to think about all the potential negatives, likely it will eventually overwhelm us and stop us. What do we choose? Likely it will depend significantly on what we believe, and what we say.

Mark 11:12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
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.

Those of us that do not come from a Jewish background might not understand the connection to forgiveness that the Messiah is making here at the end of this experience. But it is really simple. Peter knows that if we keep the commandments, YAH will bless us. If we transgress the commandments, we experience the bad things of the Law. Yeshuah (Jesus) was making the point that we must be pure of heart, through repentance and acting like our Father (forgiving others) for us to experience that forgiveness for ourselves.

None of us is perfect. All of us will fall short. That is why we all need to be covered by the blood of our Messiah Yeshuah to be cleansed from all unrighteousness. With that covering, we receive the blessings of the Father.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come in the hearts of mankind. Let Your will be done here with the same simple sureness as the sunrise in heaven. Send us now Your provision. Let Your provision be abundant, overflowing to those around us. We want to be a part of Your supply to men, women, and children in need. 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, especially in our hearts and minds. Wipe away all the thoughts of 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 are a weak people, but we can be strong in You. We need Your love and assistance. We need You. Help us to be lights for You, that shine so men want to be near You. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. We ask all these things of You in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.