Simple Truth, Simple Love

This morning I am appreciative of the simple truth that our Father loves us. His Son, Yeshuah (Jesus) our Messiah loves us as well. It is simple, yet quite powerful. He knows our every need, and provides for us.

Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

When we think of all we have at hand, how can we be anything but extremely thankful? We just need to seek our Father and His will, call our to our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus), and trust that we are heard and our prayers answered. If we will stand, we will make it. How precious is such a gift as this?

Today let us all be thankful that we receive this simple truth, this simple love.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts of men, perfectly. Let Your will be done here, without fail and in the same majestic manner as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision such that all men might know that You alone have done this. 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, and in their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You and Your simple love toward us. Thank You so much, Father, that You keep no record of wrongs, or who who survive? We need Your help and assistance here, and we want to thank You for it and for letting us shine Your light here. Restore unto Your people seventy times sevenfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that it might be used to feed the widow and orphan, that the poor might have clothing, shelter, and bread, and that Your name might be exalted here in the earth. 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.

Standing Is Fighting

When we as believers take a stand for what our Father has said, then we in fact are doing more than just standing. We are involved in spiritual warfare on some level. We can be the people that make a difference in the planet simply by refusing to give in to evil. On the surface, that sounds simple. But let me share the story of a friend of mine, whom I will call Michael, and perhaps this will make more sense.

Michael has been around a while. He began to not feel well, but shrugged it off as just the weather. Eventually he was very sick with congestion, headaches, and drowsiness. Then came swelling of lymph nodes under his left arm. He decided not to visit an earthly physician, instead relying on the healing power of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus).

Isaiah 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

He used some essential oils to advance the reduction in swelling of the nodes. He had a few really good days, with no signs of any issues. He had some pretty bad days where not only did the nodes swell, but he had significant pain in the left side of his body – arm, leg, and chest. As of today, the swelling nodes and pain under the left arm are gone! Praise YAH! He still gets chest pains and has some difficulty breathing, but all in all, he will tell you, his Messiah healed him.

Michael has just taken a stand. I will not judge what he is doing, for he does it unto the Lord. But one thing for certain, in the spirit realm, it is known that there is a human that is not cooperating with darkness. May YAH be glorified!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here in this earth, without fail, as it is in heaven, gloriously. Let Your kingdom come here into the hearts of men. Send us now Your provision such 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 or memories of You and Your will and Your kingdom. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might use it to promote Your kingdom in the hearts of men. Restore unto Your people seventy times seven all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from them, and the more besides. Let this be Your time, Father. Let this be when Your light shines to men. 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.

Helping Builders Build

We are all called to follow our Father’s path laid out for us. It is the path that pointed to our Messiah and the path that our Messiah walked when He was here. We are also all called to help others on that path to make their way. The walk we walk is a building process. We are called to build, and we are called to help our brothers and sisters in the Messiah build as well.

Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done as it is in heaven and let Your kingdom come here. 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. 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. Help us to help others. Let us be You to others here. Work in the hearts of believers to turn from evil to 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 in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

Not To Be Snared

A friend of mine shared with me how someone had “ambush” him legally. God intervened, without him realizing it at the time, and my friend escaped the “trap”. As I thought about the scenario, it encouraged me so much. Our Father ALWAYS has our backs.

Psalms 141:8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

This is repeated elsewhere as well.

Psalms 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

Today, I am encouraged by my brother’s story, and by the scriptures that our Father has given to us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here. Let Your will be done here, as it is perfectly in the heavens. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses and trans gressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people seventy times seven fold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might use it to advance the kingdom. 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 Yeshauh. Amen.

Cinnamon Rolls

In our house we seem to have started a tradition of having cinnamon rolls on the morning of the Sabbath. The good news about that is the comfort of that warm carbohydrate module carries over to today, the first day of the week. Two days of comfort! Yum. But as I consider that it make me stop to think about what a comfort it is to have a heavenly Father to care for us. He is the Creator of everything, and in that He also makes certain that we have a path to walk in the light.

Psalms 119 NUN.
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.lamp: or, candle
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.

And again, He says,

Proverbs 6:20 My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

He comforts all along the way.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH. Let Your kingdom come to the hearts and minds of mankind. Let Your will be done here as perfectly and steadfastly 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, and the evil in our hearts and minds from all that has been done to us or by us that is not of You. Send in quickly the $424, 523,962.53 that we might use it to promote Your kingdom here. Restore unto Your people seventy times seven fold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. We ask all these things in the nam eof 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.

A Certain Peace

There is a certain peace that comes when we are following our Father, doing His will. Somehow we are, at times, persuaded otherwise. It is this fear, this deception, that can keep us from what we truly seek – spending time in peace with our Father.

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
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.

He cares for us and He loves us.

On this Sabbath, let us remember that if we will jump past that fear, He is waiting there with open arms.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come to the hearts of mankind. Let Your perfect will be done here, without reservation, as it is in heaven. Send us now Your overwhelming provision, that we might 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 pain and the suffering of the darkness of the evil done to us or by us, and replace these thoughts and memories with thoughts and memories of only you. Deliver us from the evil here. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might use it to feed the poor, care for the widow and the orphan, the homeless, and all who need 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. We ask all these things of You, our King. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father King, in Your name, YAH. We ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

God Is Faithful And Merciful

Today as I considered what to write, I was reminded of how our Father has set certain things in motion, and those certain things will come to pass. At the same time, He is always looking to His people to turn to Him in tough times, in times when things go wrong, in times when they have walked away, as well as in the good times. Here is a promise to us about His Spirit and what it will do for us.

Ezekiel 36:25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

God brings things to pass. Always. And in this, His mercy endures forever.

Psalms 136:1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Praise YAH!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here. Let Your will be done here as absolutely 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. Cleanse us, and we will be cleansed. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold of 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 care for 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 in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.

How To Say Thank You

Our Father has created a truly indescribable world for us to live inside. There are the energies we know about and, I suspect, still undiscovered ones that come together and propel life, and that life will continue until the Return of the King. If we are wise, we will take the time to see the beauty in all things around us. It would take a hundred lifetimes to be able to enjoy all that is available to us to see.

Psalms 8:1 O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;All…: Heb. Flocks and oxen all of them
8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
9 O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

Today I am thankful that we have a God that is wise, a Father that loves us with a pure and unfailing love, a Creator that makes all things good for us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts of man. Let Your will be done here, just as the sun rules the day and the moon rules the night. Send us Your provision that we might share it with others. 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. Let there be peace in our hearts and minds that only comes from thoughts and memories of You. Deliver us from the evil here. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might use it to demonstrate Your heart and will to all mankind here. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Awaken our understanding, and use us to awaken others. It is only by You and through You that we are sustained. We need Your blessings promised now. Rise up, my King, and set in place those blessings. 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.

Vision Of Four Men

Last night I woke up in the middle of the night. Seeming more awake than normal for just waking from sleep, I went and sat for a bit in a lit room. Still trying to adjust to the shift from sleep to awake, I began to pray softly, sometimes with understanding and sometimes in the Spirit, with my eyes closed. Suddenly, with my eyes still closed, I had a very vivid full color vision of four men standing on the top of a rolling hill. There were hundreds and possibly thousands of people seated in the surrounding hills, listening intently to what these four men were saying. My view was as if I was perhaps 60 feet behind them and elevated maybe 20 feet in the air. During this time, I was completely conscious and was able to move left to right somehow. I moved to my right and panned the crowds. There was great peace in the crowds as they listened. I had a sense that one of the men talking was me. Watching long enough to make sure I was awake and that I would remember, I finished praying, the vision stopped, and I opened my eyes. Returning to bed, I went to sleep quickly.

Over the years, I have only had a few of these visions where I was completely awake and knew I was awake at the time. By that I mean when I am completely wide awake. In the vision, the sense I had was I was speaking truth. It also seemed like I knew at least two of the people with me. This morning As I was praying for the interpretation, what it seemed God was saying was, “Go. Just tell them the truth.” The truth really is simple, I believe, at least in some ways.

Luke 17:20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

It has always been true that our Father wants us to be moving forward in life, changing our hearts from hearts of stone to hearts of flesh.

Ezekiel 36:24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.
29 I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you.
30 And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen.

It is the war for our hearts and minds that we must face. The good news is, God is on our side and the battle outcome is already decided. We win!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come in all our hearts, turning them from stone to flesh. Let Your will be done here in this earth, perfectly and without pause, as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil here, and wash us that we have thoughts and memories of only You. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might feed the poor, care for the widows and orphans, free Your people, and promote the kingdom of God in the hearts of men. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way, 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 in the name YAH Yeshuah. Come quickly. Here our prayers. Amen.

The Last Time

Reflection is one of those things that has so much great power in our lives. It can heal, it can inflame, it can inflict, it can encourage. As dangerous as it sounds, one might hesitate to engage in it, not wanting to give chance a role to fall to the negative. And yet, we do need to consider honestly and learn from the past, if we are committed to not repeating that which was not good. One thought has come to me as I reflect, that causes me to do all I can to enhance each moment for the good. Given any event – a phone call to a loved one, a stranger looking for direction, a child trying to overcome inner fears to run a race – if I ask myself, “What if this is the very last time I have a chance to do this?”, my commitment to doing it well increases. And this is perhaps the most important message I can convey today about the life we build, moment by moment.

Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Whatever you find yourself doing today, make it count…

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here to the hearts and minds of men. Let Your will be done here perfectly and without delay, as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision, such that we might share with others. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Cleanse our hearts and minds, and we will be cleansed. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $424,523,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts of people 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 YAH Yeshuah. Amen.