Finding Home

When I think of the Sabbath, I think of resting. When I think of resting, I think of being at home. It is a big deal for me because there has not been many times in my life when I felt like I was at home. Somehow the Sabbath, resting, spending time with friends, all these things give me a feeling of being “home” in a way I cannot explain. I just want all my family to feel like they are at home on a regular basis.

Malachi 1:11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.

Our Father will exalt His people and raise us up. We must give Him our best, and He will bring us to our home.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name YAH! Send Your kingdom here. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away 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 works. Heal our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people their rightful position in You because of the blood of the Messiah. Restore 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 in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Be Not Afraid

Many times in scripture we are encouraged to not be afraid, or to fear not. There are some that say it matches the number of days in the Gregorian calendar. Although the actual number appears to be smaller, the point is, it is there and in important places. Sometimes it takes the positive form of encouraging us to have courage, the opposite of fear. When Joshua was left alone to lead his nation, after the death of Moses, YAH said it to him.

Joshua 1:1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,
2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

In this verse YAH did both. He told Joshua to have courage, and He told Joshua to not be afraid. Each of us has our own personal walk with our Father. In mine, I sense Him encouraging me to do great works, to have courage, and to not be afraid. Likely it is true for each of us.

Fear not. YAH is with us to uphold and bless us in all we do. We need only meditate on His Law and His commandments day and night.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here, and let Your kingdom come here. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses and our transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away all thoughts or memories of evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You. Heal up our hearts and minds that Your words might always be on our lips. Deliver us from the evil here. We need You, King! Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that is good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides, of relationships, lands, buildings, possessions, monies, gold, silver, and precious jewels and metals. Bring in the $424,523,962.53 that Your kingdom might be mightily promoted. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things in Your name, Father. We ask all these things in the name YAH! Amen.

Thanksgiving

This day in the U.S. is set aside as a celebration named Thanksgiving. It is a good day for people to come together with family and friends and take a moment to be thankful for all that we have been blessed to receive. Hopefully we believers can learn for one day to sit together and break bread with others, and set aside differences. If we focus on the things of God, we can make this happen in a way that promotes the kingdom of God.

Psalms 104:1 Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

This verse reminds of the majesty of our God. He never changes. He created all we see, and more. We can be thankful that He loves us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom and Your will be 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. Wipe away all memories of evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts of You. We need healing from the inside out. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way 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 Your, Father, in Your name, YAH! Amen.

Walking It Out

In yesterday’s writings I mentioned the importance of speaking the Law to make it possible to overcome evil. In speaking with a friend about this, he tried it yesterday. This morning he reported that it worked with significant positive results. While that is a one time event, he committed to trying it again today and to getting back with me about the results. There is power is saying what our Father has already said about life. It gives life. Or maybe better said, it resonates life.

Proverbs 4:20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

Life itself, and health, are available to those willing to meditate on the Law day and night. Here are a few more verses worth repeating.

Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

Proverbs 22:4 By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

Deuteronomy 8:18 But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Beginning today, let us all speak out loud the same words our Father has spoken, and watch as His words come to pass.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Bring Your kingdom here. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven. Send us now Your overwhelming provision such that is overflows to others. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away all thoughts or memories of evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You. Heal up our hearts and minds, that our lips might speak as You speak and have spoken. Heal our bodies as a testimony of Your will and Your power. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Bring in the $424,523,962.53 and 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! Amen.

Remember Where You Are

This morning I read a news story about a public figure that was doing almost twice the speed limit on a highway. She claimed to have lost track of what she was doing on the way to where she was going. The story reminded me of how we can get caught up in life, responding to the next moment that comes along. The problem with such an approach is it is possible to make wrong decisions. If not corrected, they compound, or can, with the next wrong decision. It would seem our only hope is to somehow stay the course, or quickly return to the course when we need to do so. The one way I have found to do so in the last 24 hours is to say what the scriptures say about a matter.

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:

So, how do we bind something to our heart? This is not something done with cotton or nylon rope. Rather, it must be done through the words that we say, that lead to the thoughts that we think. These both lead to the actions we take. Just as the thoughts we think in the moment result in an action, so do the thoughts we think when we say the Law out loud.

Somehow, we are meant to say what our Father says. It must be possible.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom be here, and let Your will be done here. Send us Your abundant provision. 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. Heal up our hearts and minds. Remind us to speak Your words to resist the devil. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way that is good, and the more besides. Bring in quickly the $424,523,962.53. You are King. Only You are King. Rise up, my King, and show Yourself majestic that all men might know that You alone have done these things. 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! Amen.

Self Encouragement

It is good for us as believers to encourage one another. We are told in scriptures that this is a part of our charge.

Romans 14:19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

We can also encourage ourselves. It is important to understand that we are a source of power for good and for evil to be unleashed in this earth. It comes in our thoughts, our speaking, and our action. If we align these with what our Father has spoken, then we become resonators of His image. Since we were created in His image, we will resonate with a greater intensity when we are aligned with Him. We can encourage ourselves in this regard by keeping His words in our mouths. This is something our Father, YAH, told many as we see recorded in the scriptures.

Joshua 1:6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

We can see here that YAH told Joshua that the way to stay positive was to meditate (mutter to yourself) the things that He had spoken to Moses. If he (Joshua) would do that then he would be able to stay on track and do them, and prosper in everything.

Today, let us all encourage ourselves.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise and bless the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here. Let Your will be done here. Send us now Your overwhelming 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 evil done to us or by us. Heal our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the evil here. We need Your help to be more like You. Restore unto Your people one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back in any way that was good, whether relationships, land, monies, possessions, goods, gold, silver, precious metals and jewels, or any other 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! Amen.

Comfort In The Cold

This morning as I was contemplating how only weeks ago my family and I were on the west coast, the fall leaf pallet out my back patio doors were a reminder of my presence now in the Midwest. Being older I sometimes find the cold weather a bit of a challenge. And yet, there was a certain comfort in the cold weather. That comfort came as a result of knowing that our Father, YAH, is with us everywhere. And he is on our side, performing His words that He has spoken.

Psalms 147:15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.his word: Heb. his words
20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.

Today, we can take comfort, even in the cold here, knowing our Father is watching over us to set the world right.

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 in heaven. Send us today 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 thoughts and memories of the evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You. Heal up our hearts and minds that our mourning might be turned into joy. Deliver us from the evil here, and give us strength to resist. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good of relationships, lands, monies, gold, silver, precious jewels, honor, authority, and possessions, and the more besides. Rise up, O King, and raise up Your people, setting us on high in the gates, that all men might know that You alone have done this. You alone are God! 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! Amen.

Resting And Receiving

When we rest with our Father, we also receive. WE receive His presence in a mighty way. It helps us to be able to resist and overcome the evil here.

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.

Resting and receiving is a good thing!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, Father. Let Your will be done here 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. Wipe away completely all the thoughts or memories of evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You. Heal us from the inside, and heal our bodies as well. 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, of lands, monies, prosperity, relationships, gold, silver, precious jewels and possessions. Do as You did in the day of the Exodus. 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! Amen.

Another Day, Another Victory

When we have opportunity, we have another chance for victory. Each day is like that. Each day is a chance to win. Each day is a chance for victory. Each day, we are the winners, in our Father. He wins for us.

Deuteronomy 28:1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

Praise the name YAH!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You! You are the King! Let Your will be done here today, Father, 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. Wipe away our thoughts and memories of the evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be thoughts and memories of only You. Deliver us from the evil here. Heal us from the inside. We need You now and forever. 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 Your, Father, in Your name YAH! Amen.

Freedom Is Good!

As I thought about what there is to be thankful for there was one thing that stood out. That one thing is Freedom. The freedom that we can be most thankful for is not of the body. In fact, I live in the U.S> and I suggest that the “freedom” that so many of us thought we experienced here is not as free as it once was, or at least as free as we might have believed. The freedom I speak of is the freedom of being fully enveloped by our Father and His love, especially as experienced through our Messiah Yeshuah. When I think about how we can now at last be free inside, it makes me so very thankful. And when I think about how what is on the inside comes to the surface, I am even more thankful indeed.

Praise YAH!

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. 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 heal us. Do help us now, but for Your power, and glory, and honor forever. 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. Amen.