Check The Materials

Every human on the earth is building something. Each person is building their future. Believers have the added benefit of building from a new beginning. When we turn our lives over to the Messiah, we are born again and start afresh. What remains is checking out the materials we are using to build each day. These materials are renewed each day, by the mercy of the Father.

Lamentations 3:22 It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

If we will call upon our Father, we can build the next thing for the future, which is our day today.

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 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. Wipe away our thoughts and memories of the evil that we have done and that has been done to us, and replace them with thoughts of only You and Your joy. Heal us with Your oil. Restore right relationships between us. Restore all that has been taken or held back in any way, as in the first Exodus. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Overnight Miracles

Imagine how the children of Israel felt the morning after they ate the Passover in Egypt. Having never tasted anything but slavery and oppression for generations, They awoke to being told they could leave. They were free. Not only were they free, they were given jewels of silver and gold, and clothing. They were given anything they needed.

Exodus 12:35 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.

When they left, their numbers were huge. And they were joined by many others from Egypt.

Exodus 12:37 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.

This is a part of the promise that comes from the walking with our Father, and keeping the appointed times (moedim). It was to be spoken of by the Prophets.

Nahum 1:15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

We can be encouraged that our Passover is a greater one than this, for our Passover Lamb was our Messiah, Yeshua (Jesus).

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are the 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 transgressed and trespassed against us. Heal us from the inside, and deliver us from the evil here. Restore all that has been taken or held back one hundredfold, and the more besides. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Comfort In The Feasts

Many people speak of comfort foods – cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. These have high sugar and carbohydrate content. They are sweet to the taste. When we consume them they taste good and the content makes us “feel good” for the moment. It is not bad to enjoy good or fun foods. Eating is meant to be a celebration with those with whom you dine. But one thing to consider is this – if this type of eating comforts our human fleshly bodies, is this a type for another eating that comforts us on another level? The scriptures suggest that there may well be – the feasts of Yahuah (Lord).

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.

The “feasts” here are not necessarily referring to eating in the sense of consuming food in the physical world. This word in Hebrew is “mo-ed” and means appointed times and/or signals or signs. How important are they? We see in Genesis that they are very important.

Genesis 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

The lights in the heaven are for seasons – mo-ed. So these feasts, these apoointed times and signals, should bring us comfort. How can they do this? Paul spoke of it, quoting Nahum and Isaiah.

Romans 10:12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

Isaiah explains how it was the time of the revealing of the feasts to Israel during the Exodus that this good news was revealed. It was at the time of the Exodus that our Father revealed His name – Yahuah (Lord) – to the children of Israel.

Isaiah 52:1 Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
2 Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
3 For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
4 For thus saith the Lord God, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
5 Now therefore, what have I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the Lord; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.
6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.
7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

So, Paul was saying that it is important to have someone that brings good tidings and publishes peace. Nahum tells us how.

Nahum 1:15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

We see that the gospel of God that the Messiah preached was that Yahuah was on our side, cutting off the wicked one. The revelation of the name Yahuah is very important to our comfort in this story. Isaiah stated this.

Isaiah 45:21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

Paul quoted Isaiah twice from this passage. The first was in regard to what any one man does. We are to judge not another person for what they do regarding anything related to God. Not because everything is okay, but because each person has to answer for themselves to the Father, in the courtrooms of heaven each one answers for what they do.

Romans 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

The second time had to do with the name Yahuah. Paul wrote of this to the Philippians, again quoting this same scripture.

Philippians 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

If this were said in the Hebrew and translated, using both the Hebrew for the name Jesus and the name for Lord, we would get this:

Philippians 2:10 That at the name of Yeshuah every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Messiah Yeshuah is Yahuah, to the glory of God the Father.

This is also why Paul says each person must work out their own salvation with fear and trembling.

Today, be comforted that our Father is on our side.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King! Praise the name Yahuah! Bless the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done in this earth as it is in heaven. You are our King, Father, You alone are our King! Send us today Your overwhelming blessing of provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed and transgressed against us. We wish to publish peace. Hear our cries, Father, for the gods of Egypt and powers of darkness are oppressing Your people. Cut them off from our midst and forever from the earth. Deliver us from this evil. Heal us from the inside. Cleanse our hearts and minds, and fill them with thoughts and memories of only You. Restore unto Your people all that has been taken or held back in any way, one hundredfold. Let us rejoice in the day and the evening, trusting that on the morrow we will be free wealthy people, as in the days of the first Exodus. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Peace Is Given

Today as we celebrate the Sabbath, it is good to remember that we were given peace.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

This is a good word for this Sabbath. Let not your heart be troubled, and let not your heart be afraid. Our Messiah gave us peace.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. Bless 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 or transgressed against us. Wipe away the past thoughts and memories. Fill them with Your joy for today. Deliver us from evil. Restore all that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Return one hundredfold. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

In The Rain, In The Reign

Walking with the Father is an amazing experience – we call it life. We are meant to have an amazing experience, and amazing life. Our Messiah told us this.

John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

We can have a tendency to try to live our lives from our perspective, and then it can be stressful. If we can learn to live our lives from our Father’s perspective, we can have (and SEE that we have) an abundant life.

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 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 inside and out. Deliver us from the evil here. Send us the restored prosperity taken from us. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Content With Thanksgiving

This morning as I pondered what God is doing in my life, I realized that no matter what I THINK about what is going on in my life, there is much to be thankful for every day.From my understanding all people desire to have life go a certain way. That is certainly true for me. Paul spoke about the need to be content in his letter to the Philippians.

Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Granted, it appears he was speaking about provision. But just a few verses earlier he presented the idea a bit differently.

Philippians 4:6 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.

It seems that we can ask for anything from our Father. This morning I awoke and got into my head. It made me frustrated until I read these scriptures. As I meditated on them, I experienced the peace of God which passes what my mind can understand. It is good, I believe.

It looks like the path to pursue is to be simple and thankful.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are 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 or transgressed against us. Help us all to completely forgive and completely forget, ourselves and each other. Help us to find unity in the body of believers. So many things have been taken or held back from us, Father. Today we cry unto You to restore that which has been taken or held back in any way, and the more beside. Let us be community people and community builders. Deliver us from the evil here, to Your glory in Your power, building the kingdom. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Even When We Don’t Feel It

So many times in my own walk I have felt either too tired or to inadequate to engage in the warfare that our Father calls us to as believers. When those thoughts come, I try to remember that it is not about feelings. It is not about how rested I am. It is not about how good I am. It is all about our Father, and who He is and what He is doing and saying. All that is required of us is to believe that He is and that He is on our side.

Mark 5:35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

Luke 8:49 While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.

Luke 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

We are on a mission, to spread the kingdom of God.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Bless 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. Blot out the memories and thoughts of the evil that all have done, that we might be healed from within. Let us now rejoice in Your name with one voice! Restore all the substance and provision that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, more than we can think or imagine. Show us a sign for good, that all men might know that You alone have done this, and that You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

True Independence

This day in the United States is a celebration of the Declaration of Independence. It is a statement that man is endowed with certain rights. Rights is an interesting word. One of these things that is true is we are free to choose God, or not. This was stated many years ago by a man of conviction.

Joshua 24:13 And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.
14 Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.
15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

This day, let us choose to serve Yahuah (Lord).

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 now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed and transgressed against us. Wipe away the evil and the pain and the hurts we have done to each other and to ourselves such that no thought or memory of them remains forever. Heal us with Your oil of gladness in those vacant places, replacing in them firmly grafted joy and thoughts and memories of only You. Let Your renewal begin with us. Restore right relationships and substance to Your people that has been taken or held back in any way, and that one hundredfold with the more besides. We declare this to be Your kingdom, by Your power and for Your glory. We ask all these petitions in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Search For Truth

For some believers there is a part of life that drives the desire to know, specifically to know the truth. It could also be the search for meaning. But whatever that is, for some, it emerges as a primary drive from time to time. Throughout my life I know this has happened often. We can be encouraged to know that our Father desires help us learn the truth and to live a full life as a result.

Psalms 119:17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.#Open: Heb. Reveal
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

Today, let us seek the truth and encouragement from our Father.

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 heaven, and let us do it. 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. Lead us in right ways. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore the provisions that have been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and that one hundredfold with the more besides. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

In Forgiveness…

Many things are available to us in forgiveness. This morning as I thought of our Father’s forgiveness toward me, I felt comforted. Yes, I was thankful, happy, sad for the past… but mostly I felt comfort. If you have ever gone many days without enough sleep, maybe working toward an important goal, or just trying to keep a roof over your family’s head and food in their stomach, and you get that one day where you actually get to sleep eight hours, that is comfort to me. Without forgiveness from the Father, much evil could have befallen us all. But His forgiveness completely eliminates those past items from His memory as if they had never even existed.

Psalms 103:10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

Today, let us take comfort in our Father and his mercy and forgiveness.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done here with us as it is in heaven, and let us do it. Send us today Your overwhelming 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. Utterly and completely remove every thought or memory of any evil done by us or to us, as far as the east is from the west. In that void heal us with Your oil of thoughts and memories of only You. Let us escape temptations, and deliver us from the evil here. This is Your kingdom, the power is Your power to Your glory, forever and ever. Restore right relationships among us. Restore the provision that has been taken or held back in any way, one hundredfold and the more besides. Let all men see Your mighty works in us, showing us a sign for good. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.