Because Of Him

We all come from different backgrounds. Some are excellent, others not so much. Regardless of background, good or bad, we can move forward with confidence that God will prevail. Our confidence does not (or should not) come from what we think of our abilities. Our confidence should be in who our Father is and what He has done. He alone can make things right.

Proverbs 3:23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

We must not allow ourselves to place confidence or lack of confidence in ourselves. We must look to our Father for His acceptance and guidance and mercy. Then we can know and have confidence in Him.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom reign in this earth, and let us help to usher it in here. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive each of us our sins, and help us to forgive those that have sinned against us. Heal us up on the inside. Cleanse our hearts and minds that we might serve You. Replace woulds and scars with Your love and mercy. Deliver us from the thief that kills and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or held back. We cry out for mercy. We cry out for Your love. We can only hope in You, Father. We fail, and other men fail, but You never fail. Send us today Your love. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Because Of Him

This morning thinking about the general state of mankind caused me to consider what all we might do to make life work well. How do we move forward knowing we are human and make mistakes? The answer is simple. Because of our Father.

Psalms 136:1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Because our Father is merciful, we can make it!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! We praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom reign with and through us here in the earth. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our wounded hearts and minds. Deliver us from the one that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Turning To The Truth

This morning as I was thinking of the Sabbath, my mind drifted to the idea of repentance. It amazes me that our Father is so able to forgive us at all times. We try to do good, but being human, we still fail. This has been true through the ages. And equally true, we can feel that we are unworthy of seeking forgiveness, so we don’t. But that thought is not from our Father.

James 5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
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.

So we see that we can have forgiveness. But it is very difficult at times to turn to our Father from something that can grip us.

Hebrews 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

Here we see Esau could not escape who he was; he could not turn from his evil ways. To overcome evil we have to continually say out loud what our Father has said, diving us the power to do His will.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Let Your kingdom come to earth through us. Bless the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins, great or small. Heal us from inside. Deliver us from the one that steals and destroys. Restore unto us one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or held back. Restore us from within. Restore us to a better place than we have ever been, just as You did in the days of the Exodus. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Begin The Beginnings

We need at times to look at life in perspective. Specifically, wherever we are at in life, we can always start to make things better. We do that be realizing a beginning seats as soon as we decide to turn toward our God. It is the turning that is important.

Zechariah 1:3 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts.

Turn today, before it is too late.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. We praise the name Yahuah. Let us be Your tools on the earth. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Heal us up, Father, for we are wounded people. Deliver us from the thief that kills and destroys and steals. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Humble Is Good

Humans can be interesting creatures. It seems that the general tendency is to take credit for the good in our lives and ask God why when we perceive something bad in our lives. In truth, if we move to a humble position, then the good will not become a distraction and the bad will not prevent us from staying the course. Scriptures speak to this in a number of places.

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.

The humble place takes effort, because it is not our natural state, I suggest. It takes patience, and a willingness to let God be God.

Today, let us humble ourselves in His sight, and our Father Yahuah will lift us up.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! We thank You for all You are and all You do. Let Your kingdom come to earth through us. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our minds that we might think on You, and our hearts that we might love You more. Deliver us from the thief that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or held back. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Swords And Sheaths

It is possible as believers in battle to make mistakes. By that I mean we can accidentally injure our brothers and sisters. We can be trying to battle, and hit them with a sharp word coming from our own mouth. It is a challenge for sure. So what can we do to make certain we are battling the enemy and not each other? Stay focused. Remember we are fighting the one in front of us, not those on our side. Here is a good scripture to keep us moving in the time of battle.

Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our Sins. Heal us inside and out. Deliver us from the one that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or held back, quickly. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Hand To Hand

As believers, we are given a charge. That charge is to love God with our everything, and love our neighbors as ourselves.

Mark 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

As I thought about this image in my mind, I could see a group of people standing hand to hand, in a long line moving forward. When someone stopped, they all stopped to wait or help. It seems to me that our Father longs for us to be like this, honoring Him first, then helping each other. If we can learn to live like this, we can be free, changing our world.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Use us Father to advance Your kingdom here on the earth. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal our insides. Deliver us from the thief that kills and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. You, O King, strike down the enemy when You arise from Your throne to execute justice on behalf of the poor and the needy. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Where Courage Lives

This morning when I woke up I felt somewhat overwhelmed. There was much to be done and I found myself focusing on the what if it doesn’t question. That gave place to doubt and fear, which is powerful when we buy in to it. But then I began to think about the situation and think of solutions. Then I sat down to type here, focusing on our Father. He has delivered me, my family, friends, people I know, and people in scriptures from countless adversaries and circumstances. He will continue to so do. Remembering these past victories was helpful to me to build my faith back up, and to overcome doubts. None of this is new, so what can we take away for ourselves?

Psalms 59:16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

Sing praises to our Father in the morning, and at all times. He is worthy to be praised. And when we praise Him we remember what He has already done. That will drive out the fear.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom be with us in this earth, and let us be the tool in Your hands to make the earth what it was meant to be. Send us now Your overwhelming provision, so much such that we cannot hold it all. Heal us from the inside of our hearts and our minds. Deliver us from the thief that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or held back. Rise up, Father, and gather Your people from the destroyers, and smite them that they would fall back. Restore Your people beyond measure, as in the day of the Exodus. Restore us quickly, Father. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Not My Own

Today as I was contemplating all that the Father is to me, there rose up in me a sense of comfort. I realized that I am not perfect, nor will I ever be perfect. Yet, my father will continue to love and guide me. He will always guide me back to the path of righteousness because that is who He is and what He does. My righteousness in not my own, whether I am having a good or a bad day. He is my righteousness.

Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

Our righteousness is the Law, which shows us to be sinners. No man can perfectly keep it. And yet, it reminds us of the need for grace and mercy that only our Father is capable of giving. This is the God we serve.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King, residing in the heavenlies. Praise the name Yahuah! Let us be able to bring Your kingdom to this earth. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Heal us up inside. Wash away the past pains. Deliver us from the one that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. Rise up, my King! Rise up and strike with and outstretched arm at the enemy. Drive him away. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Hearing On The Sabbath

There were a number of things Yahuah was saying to us today. Among them was the need to reach out to the world on behalf of the kingdom of God. We are the ones to bring to earth the Father’s will through our actions and speech, or not.

Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Our Father’s kingdom comes as we do His will on the earth. Like keeping the Sabbath.

Praise God!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You! You alone are our King. Praise Your name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom come through us. Send us Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us for our sins. Heal us and deliver us. Take the thief from our door. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or stolen. Give unto Your people that which they have not sown, just as You did in the Exodus. We ask all of these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.