Upholding Honor

Much has been both written and spoken about the concept of honor. What does it really mean to uphold honor? It would seem to mean that a person is meant to keep something of importance in place. How does that work out exactly? It is not completely clear to me how humans do that, and yet there are many stories of how men and women have done just that, even unto horrifying deaths. It appears it is done in the end by choosing.

Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
20 That thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

Today let us choose to uphold and honor our Father, 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 Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Heal us and deliver us. Restore unto Your people far beyond what we can ask or think. 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.

Delivering The People

When we think of edifying someone, the idea of building someone up comes to mind. It is both true and good. At the same time, delivering people, like Moses did, could also be considered a form of edifying or building someone up, I suggest. The children of Israel went to bed slaves and the next day became free wealthy people.

Exodus 12:29 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.dungeon: Heb. house of the pit
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.kneadingtroughs: or, dough
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.

We are able to experience this same deliverance today. If we will cry out to our Father, believing, He will respond and spoil the evil ones around us. In the end, the evil is spiritual.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here as it is in the heavens. Send us now our needed provision, with an abundance that we can pour out to those around us. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Heal us inside and outside. Deliver us from the evil here. 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. 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.

Better Times

If we listen, we can hear God laugh. We hear it in the playful chatter between Mother and daughter. We hear it in the yipping and growling of two familiar dogs enjoying a back yard tussle. And sometimes if you are real quiet, you can hear the angels when they speak.

Psalms 147:11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

If we will revere our Father and believe, He will make for us more of the better timmes.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name YAH! Let the whole world rejoice in our King! Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision, and we will be thankful. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive thoe that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Take away the thoughts and memories of the evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be thoughts and memories of only You. Heal us from the inside, and then heal our bodies. 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. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). WE ask all these things in Your name, Father, the name YAH! Amen.

Living With Dreams

We are blessed above all people for so many reasons, and one of those is that we have our dreams. We have the ability to interact with those dreams. It would seem that we can also use this ability to modify real events, when we submit it to our Father. In short, we add power to our prayers by increasing our faith when we can envision the changes we seek. When we interact with our dreams, a type of envisioning, we can use this to impact our faith. The goal is to advance ourselves toward being more like the Father. Dreams are just input we receive from our Father to go down that road.

Joel 2:25 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.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are the King! Praise the name YAH! 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. Heal us from the inside. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that that is 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). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH! Amen.

This Sabbath I am finally getting over struggling with the flu or something like that. It was a challenging week, but I still did manage to get some things accomplished. But this day was about just trying to rest enough to get well. And our Father healed much of what was wrong in my body miraculously overnight. So today is worthy of considering what we are doing and how it fits in with what our Father is doing. One thing that showed up for me was how people are drawn to what God is doing.

Luke 15:1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

Let us today ponder if those that need the Messiah are drawn to us or not.

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 over whelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away thoughts and memories of evil done to us or by us. In their place let their be only thoughts and memories of You. Heal us from the inside. 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 from Your people, weather health or wealth, riches or goods, gold silver, or monies, 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! Amen.

A Higher Calling

Yesterday in a conversation something came up for me that has happened many times. I heard someone talking about how so many people in a certain group or industry tell you what you want to hear, and then do something else. Then, that person proceeded to outline a plan to go back on their word to someone, in an effort to protect some people financially, or so that person thought. As I sat praying about this this morning, I realized that each of us is called to make a stand for what is right. That stand is not for others, that stand is for us. With that said, we are each called to a higher standard, a higher calling.

Ephesians 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27 Neither give place to the devil.
28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Today, let us all try to each walk in that higher calling, and pray for one another.

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 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 or memories of things done to us or by us that were not good. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You. Heal us from the inside. Heal our bodies. Heal our hearts and minds. 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. Increase Your people in lands, possessions, monies, jewels, gold silver, relationships, health, and influence. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things in Your name, Father, in the name of YAH! Amen.

Helping Others

It seems there is no lack of things we can do in the kingdom if we are intent on loving others. The last 24 hours has proven that to me once again, as I am sure it has for many. Here is what I understand. When we do as our family requests, it is a way of honoring them. Like saying “Thank you” with our actions. When we do what our Father asks, it is the same. Today, lets find some people to love to say thank you to our Father.

Matthew 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Bless the name YAH! Let Your will be done in the earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your abundant provision such that it overflows 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 the thoughts or memories of evil done to us or by us. Replace them with thoughts and memories of only You. Heal us from the inside. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. WE ask all theset hings in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You Fahter, in Your name YAH! Amen.

Powerful Spiritual Weapons

Surrender. Not to the enemy, but to our Father. If we can learn to surrender our lives to the Father, that is the most powerful of spiritual weapons. The reason is simple. It puts the entire battle and its outcome on His very broad and capable shoulders. And He has never lost.

Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

His performance of His word that goes out of His mouth is His name.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done in the earth as it is in the 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 all the thoughts and the memories of evil done to us or by us. Replace them with thoughts and memories of only You. Heal us inside and out. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all of the good 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! Amen.

Welcome Home

One story in scripture is often spoken about to reflect the return home of a child that has made some bad choices. That is the story of the prodigal son. The part of this story that has always impacted me is the welcome the father in the story prepared for his son.

Luke 15:18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Although a parable, our Messiah told the story to make an important point. Sinners, those that transgress the Law, will be drawn to the power and truth that is poured forth by the Messiah. We need to have hearts that rejoice when someone turns from their sin (transgression of the Law). In our land, we can easily become cynical, even to the point of making jest at someone that does repent. What if instead, we would be like the father in the story? What if we would be like our Father, and welcome them home?

Welcome home!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name YAH! Send us now Your overwhelming provision such that it might overflow to those around us. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, that we might 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. Heal us from the inside. 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, whether lands, monies, wealth, prosperity, goods, relationships, or anything else, and the more besides.

It Matters

Sometimes I can find myself in awe at the accomplishments of certain people. Then I look at my life and by comparison what I have accomplished seems small. When this happens I am reminded that it likely happens for others, perhaps even the ones I am considering. What is important to remember is that for each of us, God has a mission. It matters that we do what we are charged with doing. We have to run our own race within the objectives the Father has given unto us. Comparison to each other is not wise.

2 Corinthians 10:12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

You matter. We all matter to our Father. What we each do, matters. Be of good cheer, our Father is on our side.

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 overwhelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away from our hearts and minds the bad done to us or by us. Deliver us from the evil here, and heal us up. 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). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH! Amen.