How Great

We serve a living God who created the universe and everything in it, and He still watches over every one of us making sure we have what we need everyday. How cool, how great is that!? This morning as I thought of the various miracles our Father has done in my life in the last few years, I am very thankful for His mercy and His presence in my life. Thank you, Father. You take my breath away with Your awesome wonder.

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.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let the things of earth align with the things of heaven. Send us today Your overwhelming abundant provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us from the inside out. Help our hearts and minds be stayed on You. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundred times one hundred times one hundredfold all that has been taken or in any way held back from Your people, and may it manifest quickly to our benefit. O King, there is none like You or beside You! We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

To The End

We serve a living God. There are those that do not believe in His existence. For them, they have other interests. And yet, if we do not serve the Father, Yahuah (Lord), then we are subject to serving other spiritual beings, by default. Joshua told this very thing to the children of Israel.

Joshua 24:14 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.
16 And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods;

This same declaration was made to the children of Israel again by Elijah.

1 Kings 18:21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

And when we serve Yahuah our Elohim (Lord God), He does mighty things to show Himself strong, as in the case of Elijah.

1 Kings 18:22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:
24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
25 And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
26 And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
30 And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down.
31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the Lord came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
32 And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.
34 And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.
35 And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
37 Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
38 Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God.

Today, remember that even though we are men of like passions like Elijah, we can pray and our Father will move. It is our not a job to serve Him, but our very essence. And just like Joshua and Elijah and the children of Israel, we will all serve Yahuah our Elohim, or other Gods. Pray for those around us and far off, the we and they would all serve Yahuah our Elohim, for this is true spiritual warfare.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King, Yahuah our Elohim (Lord God). Praise the name Yahuah! Let us serve You that Your light might shine through us. Send us today, and manifest, Your overwhelming abundant provision. Forgive us our sins, for we are a people of like passions like James and Elijah. Restore life unto Your people, Yahuah. Give cleansing and healing to our hearts and minds.Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundred times one hundred times 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). Rise up now, O King, and show Yourself strong. We ask all these things, again, in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

New Day, New Opportunity

Every day is a new opportunity for each of us in God’s kingdom. It is a chance to build anew that which has been needed. We see this pattern repeatedly in scripture. The pattern is one of repairing what once was or building anew. This is not an attempt to say that such an undertaking is easy. But, when we find ourselves desiring to move forward with our relationship with our Father, we can build on what we have seen in the past from others gone before us. The story of rebuilding the walls in the time of Nehemiah is one of these.

Nehemiah 4:17 They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
18 For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
19 And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.

We have the opportunity today to rebuild what once was, and to also build anew. Let us take that opportuity for our Father to do His work, and become what He has intended.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! You are worthy of all praise. In Your mercy, let us be Your lights in this earth. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Cleanse our hearts and minds. Heal us, inside and outside. Restore unto Your people, my King, one hundred times one hundred times one hundred times one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people that all men might know that You alone have done this, that You alone are God. All people, Father, let all people know. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

In The Darkness Comes The Light

Today I read a post from a friend who had to go to a national medical center instead of work today. Not being sure of what the journey is for I would ask that you pray for John. I also thought today in the bitter cold of the negative teens outside that there are those that at this time of year become stressed and are without hope. I have been that person in the past, and I can only say this if this is you. – don’t give up! There is hope, for sure! We serve a very great God who created everything including us. He will not leave us behind.He is like the perfect Father, cheering us on to the end, picking us up when we fall and scrape our knees, and loving us at all times. He already knows that we will be winners at the end of the race.

Philippians 1:2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Today, let us all be encouraged at knowing that we have a Father that already fought to the death and came back to life, through His Son our Messiah, to make sure we not only survive, but thrive.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We praise the name Yahuah! Bless You Father! Let us shine the light of Your commandments in this earth. Send us today Your overwhelming abundant provision such that it overflows to others. Forgive us our sins. Heal our hearts and minds. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundred times one hundred times one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and more besides. Rise up, O King, and make families whole, people whole, and restore thriving prosperity where their is lack. Let no widow or orphan be lacking. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

What We Do

We are an interesting people, those of us that believe. We have a heavenly Father that loves us so much that He sacrificed His only Son that we might be set free. Yet at times, we become afraid. But the fears, no matter what we fear, are unwarranted. This is because He cares for us. I am reminded of the words of our Messiah.

Matthew 6:26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Our Father knows everything we need, even before we do. He will always provide for us, no matter what. We can count on Him, and be comforted in knowing that these things are true, and always have been true.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Bless the name Yahuah! Let us shine Your light, Your Law, Your patterns, before all Men. Send us today Your overwhelming provision such that we cannot contain it and it overflows to those around us. Forgive us our sins. Heal our bodies, our mind, our souls, and our spirits. Have mercy on Your servants, O King! Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundred times one hundred times 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.

Rest – A Day Off?

When we have a Sabbath, a question comes to mind. Is it a day off? The answer is clear – yes and no. While that sinks in, think of it like this. God rested on the Sabbath, and sanctified it. But what was that about really?

Genesis 1:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

God had a certain amount of work to complete. He knew what that was from the time He started it. Why not get everything done the first day? Why not take a month? We may not know the answer to that directly. But indirectly we could deduce something. Likely, God being smart enough and powerful enough to create the universe, would have a plan for when His work would end. He would have the end in mind. We have evidence of that elsewhere in scripture.

Isaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

We see here that our Father has a plan. If He new He would finish in six days, then He also knew He would rest on the seventh day. This pattern was always His plan. Back to our original question It is a day off from customary work, a day to rest from that work. But He did not let go, or likely the world would fall apart. On the seventh day He spent time with His creation – particularly I suggest with us.

My point is we do not do our own pleasure on the Sabbath, but we spend time with our Father and with His creation. It is a day dedicated to our Father. When we repeat this pattern, we are in His image, and His likeness.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let us be Your lights here in this earth, in Your image and likeness. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins, and have mercy on us. Cleanse our hearts and minds, and heal us. restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundred times one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back in any way, and more besides. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

The Desire To Change

The desire to change is what must drive us to changing who we are. Is that a true statement? Perhaps I contemplate this more than other people. Is it possible that much of life is a distraction from what is really important. And what is really important is our daily consideration of walking with the Father. Maybe our original charge is still in place.

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.
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.

I cannot think of a place in scripture where this changed. Yes, there was the fall, but that just resulted in the charge given being more difficult. We were always meant to spend time with the Father. And we still are, I suggest. If we are not considering that path, then what are we doing? These are the things that I try to understand.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let us learn to be Your lights in this world. We need You. Send us today Your overwhelming abundant provision. Forgive us our sins. Help us cleanse our hearts and minds. Restore the joy of Your salvation. Restore one hundred times one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and more besides. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus).

What We Envision

Lately I have been considering the idea of dreams and visions. As I thought about different dreams and visions God has given to me, I have become aware that there is something to this idea of things we “see” in our mind coming to pass. Then I considered how there are times when we worry or doubt the future, are concerned for something bad coming to pass, etc. In those moments of worry, I know that I have “seen” some of the effects in my mind. This all seems also tied to the words we say repeatedly, as if the words are reinforcing these visions. Quite interesting.

Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

All of this has been said really to reflect on the awesomeness of our Father. He has, who knows how many, ways to communicate with us. I am just thankful that he does.

Psalms 131:3 Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Bless the name Yahuah! You alone are King! Let us shine the light of Your kingdom in this earth. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our transgressions of the Law (sin). Heal our hearts and minds. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or held back in any way, and more besides. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Pushing Back, Pushing through

The world is full of so many happenings. Some good, some not so much. But we are not bound by the rules of this world in the sense that we have options to influence outcomes. That tool is one of our primary spiritual weapons. It is called prayer. And no matter our condition, we can use it effectively.

James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

If we can just believe, we can change the events around us so that they line up with scriptures. We must pray and believe.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King! Praise the name Yahuah!. Let us shine as Your lights in a dark world. Let us shine to each other Your truth and mercy. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Restore unto Your people health for the body, soul, and spirit. Restore unto Your people all that has been taken or held back one hundred times one hundred times one hundredfold, and more besides. Rise up, my King, and come to our aid. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Remodeling

As I watched the snow falling today, I looked around a couple of the rooms of my home. We have been in the remodeling process for some time now. I realized that in some ways, this is much like life. We are engaged in a process of changing what is in us to the “new” man. When we are born again, we are renewed or made new. However, there is a life time process ahead of us of changing things about us. It is the process of walking our that salvation.

Philippians 2:12 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.

It is a building process, a process of remodeling. We need to avoid the frustration we might feel of not changing fast enough. It is good to not be satisfied with continuing in transgression of the law (sin). However, it is even better if we put off the self condemnation and press on toward the hearing and the doing.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let us shine as Your lights in this earth. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive our sins. Heal up our broken hearts and minds. Make us whole. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundred times one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and more besides. Let the nations gaze upon Your grace and mercy in magnifying Your people’s possessions and lands. Rise up, my King, and move mightily today on my behalf, and on behalf of my brothers and sisters. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.