Begin Somewhere

So many times in my own life as I look at how much there can be to work on in a certain area, I can become overwhelmed. That is true for many of us. We can get “stopped” in making progress toward a goal. We can become overwhelmed, regardless of the task. Interestingly enough, these tasks can be different for different people. What overwhelms one person gets another person fired up to do something. Let me give an example. I enjoy doing dishes because I like developing systems for doing things quickly, and then using those systems. My wife does not do things this way, so it takes her longer and she does not prefer to do them. But it is exactly the same task. What is the difference? The way we each view the task is the only difference. And we can start that with an attitude that helps us. And we can start that attitude by what comes out of our mouth.

Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

What Paul is saying is that with faith we say things out of our mouth and then get to live them. The last word in verse nine is the Greek work meaning wholeness or completeness. It is not just referring to someday in the sweet by and by. It is referring to right now and the ability to be healed and blessed in every way. Praise God!

Toady, let’s begin somewhere by speaking positively, saying what our Messiah would say.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be 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 and transgressed against us. Restore our health and freedom on the inside. Restore our health and freedom on the outside. Rise up, my King, and deliver us from the evil here. Restore one hundredfold 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). Amen.

Welcomed Assistance

It is always good when we see that we are not alone. I had that experience today. There are so many areas where there is a fight going on in the spiritual realm. The battle is for control of people which is ultimately control of the world. There is a scripture that speaks to the need for us to stand together.

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

Let’s be thankful that our Father blesses our lives when we are in unity.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King! Praise the name Yahuah! 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 and transgressed against us. Heal us from the inside, and then heal our bodies. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people one hundredfold 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). Amen.

Changing Times

It seems like there is an ongoing discussion in the church about where we are on God’s time line of biblical events. Many say we are in the end times, that part of the bible where the world as we know it ends. Thinking about who God is as having been always, an eternal being, saying we are near the end seems an unusual way to describe timing. Yet, there is one reference to timing that would make it seem as if we might very well be in those “end times” people talk about. In Daniel chapter seven there is a beast at the end of time that most would call the anti-Christ. Something quite interesting is said about this “beast” in reference to time.

Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

It seems that the beast at the end of time changes the “times and laws” that were familiar to the prophet Daniel. Looking at a different translation makes this even more clear. This is from the New Living Translation.

Daniel 7:25 He will defy the Most High and oppress the holy people of the Most High. He will try to change their sacred festivals and laws, and they will be placed under his control for a time, times, and half a time.

It is always important in spiritual warfare, just like in traditional warfare, to know who the enemy is and what they are doing. Meditating on these passages, one can see the importance of keeping the moedim – the appointed times called “feasts” in scripture. And it also seems worthy to note who would encourage us not to keep them.

One thing is certain, our God is King and reigns forever.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done in this earth 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 up our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the evil that is here. Restore unto Your people one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back in any way that is good, and the more besides. Move today, O King, my King!. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Miracles Build Faith

In the last month at my house many miracles have been happening. In the last week or so the pace has increased. I will list them here, and then explain why. The black raspberries went from green to ripe in two days, and this was two weeks before everyone else. They were in exceptional abundance. My vision has been healed and is clearing up. Peppers appeared on my favorite pepper plant overnight after we kept the Passover. The garden of flowers appeared. A cucumber appeared overnight six or so inches long through a hole in the chicken wire three feet in the air. A 15 foot fruit tree appeared one day. Another fruit tree that has been here for years suddenly had fruit for the first time. Another fruit tree15 feet tall appeared overnight. Blackberries appeared and grew in huge clusters with the vine hanging down from a tree, then more groupings of them appeared.

These are just the beginning, I believe, to what our Father wants to do. Interestingly enough, no one from any of the churches I attend has expressed interest in seeing these things. I have invited people to come here for healing, to just sit in the garden or near it, but no one has taken me up on it.

I believe that we have fallen asleep as a body of believers. We need to wake up! Let all men cry out to our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) and be saved – made whole.

1 Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! 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. Heal us, body, soul, and spirit. Deliver us from evil. Restore unto Your people one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Rise up, O King! Come to our aid now, and show all men that You alone are our Elohim. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Our God Prevails

It is so good to know that no matter what we experience, we can count on our God to win every battle. How do we address the need for us to know He is there, especially in times of trouble? The first thought that comes to mind is to not wait for the trouble to appear. Prepare ourselves in the good times and build up that relationship so that when the tougher times show up, they show up on rock solid relationship that cannot be destroyed. If we have not done that, we can still count on Him because He never changes.

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

In the tough moments, if we have not prepared, cling to this verse and pray. Prayer in the Spirit brings faith.

Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

1 Corinthians 14:2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

Our God always prevails. We need not fear what man can do.

Psalms 118:4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
5 I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.
6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

Let us call out to our Father, the Winner of all battles, the Healer of all sickness and disease.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are the King! Praise the name Yahuah! Bless the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done i this earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our transgressions and trespasses, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed and transgressed against us. Heal us from the inside out. Blot out the transgressions. Wipe away the thoughts and memories of evil, and replace them with Your joy. Heal Your people and make them whole. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people 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). Amen.

Forgiveness Reigns

One of the great keys is forgiveness. In fact, it may be the greatest key. That is not clear to me. What is clear is my desire to forgive people, and the desire to not judge people. That is another key. For me, forgiveness is greater because I want it for me and I want to be like our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) who was able to forgive us all for such a horrible death. He said it plainly, more than once.

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.

He said it again about when we pray for something.

Mark 11:22 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.

Yes, for me, I believe forgiveness reigns as the number one key. Today, let us all pray for and strive to give and receive, forgiveness.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done here. 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. Deliver us from all the evil here. Restore one hundredfold all 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.

Examining Limitations

When we examine life we see that each of us has certain limitations. These limits separate us from what we can accomplish, who we interact with, what we eat, where we live, etc. For the most part they seem good. Yesterday in prayer I had an understanding for the first time in a 3D way that we there is a truth to any of these limitations. We create them. We do not have to be limited, or at least, not within the limits we currently have in our lives. We can, at least to a certain extent, modify these limits. It begins with keeping the appointed times, the moedim.

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

The word here translated feasts is actual moedim, or appointed times. The point here is God has always had a plan. He is the Master Creator. He made us to create. We will create what we believe. That is how we are made.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! 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 and transgressed against us. Restore one hundredfold all 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.

Creative Thinking

Humans have the ability to think in pictures and in words. When we are “day dreaming” we are often observing a moment as if it were a movie playing in our heads. We can also be thinking in sentences or conversations. This morning as I consider this ability, I have to ask myself why this is so. This is the way our Father has created us to be. Scriptures say we are made in His image.

Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Here in the Hebrew the word image means something that looks the same. The word for likeness here can mean appearance but also means similar in nature or acts like something else. Given that our Father is a creative being, it seems reasonable to assume that this trait of thinking in pictures and words comes to us from Him. If this is true, then it would seem this capability must be tied to our purpose of dominion. It would likely also apply to acting out the instructions we were given.

Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

It also leads to the admonition we have been given to renewing our minds.

Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

When we are born again we are renewed. But here he is already speaking to believers. It appears that there is a process for us to go through as believers that changes us into a person that can test something to see what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God. It seems that one of the reasons we do this is to become a living sacrifice to our Father. The message from this part of the letter to the Romans seems to be that we are here by God’s grace and the righteousness of faith that comes from confessing our sin and believing in Yeshuah (Jesus) as the One that can save us. This requires believing that God is, and that He rewards those that seek Him. This is the definition of the word faith.

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

And we receive this faith by words/speech that is heard.

Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

If we read this in context, it appears that this word that we hear comes from our own mouths. Let us therefore control and renew our minds with our own speaking.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done in this earth as it is in the heavens. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed and transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil here. Father, this is Your kingdom, and it will take Your power to have it glorify You for ever and ever. We need You to come in Your power today Father. Restore all that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and that one hundredfold. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Thankful For The Signs

Here on our property we have had a number of miracles over the last few weeks. Our Father has made several plants give fruit literally overnight. This has occurred more than once. This has been a season of multiple blessings, the likes of which I have not experienced in my life before this year. We are very thankful that this has and is occurring. It is now expected that we will see the miraculous.

Psalms 100 – A Psalm of praise.
1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Let us sing praises to Him and to His name today.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! 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 all those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away all thoughts or memories of evil done to us, or evil we have done, that we might have thoughts and memories of only You, and that we might love one another with a perfect love. Drive the evil away from us. Heal us from the inside out. Show Yourself to be the One with power, authority, and owner of the kingdom. May You be glorified. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Full Court Press

In basketball when it is time to get aggressive in play, teams go into full court press where they attack the ball from the time it is thrown into play. As believers it is easy to fall into the trap of only defending our position, and not attacking at every opportunity. There are times when this is a fine strategy. There are other times when we need to challenge every move of the evil around us. I sense we are in a time of being aggressive. It is now time to dislodge the darkness. One way is to resist the enemy.

JAmes 4:5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
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.

Today, let’s be aggressive against the work of the enemy.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done here as it is in the heavens. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses, and help us all to forgive those that trespass against us. Deliver us from the evil here. Heal us from the inside out. Restore that which 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.