Reaching Out

There are times when we reach out to those around us in need. This reaching out does not always come from our great abundance. Sometimes we must reach out when we do not have what we need even for ourselves. I do not suggest this is true at all times. I do suggest that there will be sometimes when this is true. There is a well known bible passage that talks about this very point.

Luke 21:1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

We are called to give up our lives for our Father. He then takes that gift and in turn gives us everything we need. It can be a challenge waiting for those things to appear, but we must remain positive and faithful to Him, knowing He is faithful to do all He said. This includes reaching out when we know we should and do not have the means.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name Yahuah! Help us to usher in Your kingdom here on this earth. Send us Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us up from the inside. Deliver us from the thief that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Return

Zechariah 1:2 The Lord hath been sore displeased with your fathers.
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.

Regardless of political offiliation, I think all believers would admit these are challenging times for our faith. Let us pray that as a nation, we will return to our Father and His commandments, and He will turn to us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name Yahuah! Father, we ask that You help us to bring Your kingdom to this earth, that the whole world might align itself with Your commandments and Your love for us. Send us now Your overwhelming provision, so much that we cannot contain it all. Forgive us our sins. Heal us up from the inside. Deliver us from the thief that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Knowing Our Father Watches Over Us

If you have ever been awakened in the night by a bad dream, a sense of not feeling well, or just some challenging thought about how the coming days might go, there is something to know that we can appreciate. Our Father loves us at all times. He never slumbers or sleeps. He is ever on the job, watching out for His kids. How do we know this? The scriptures tell us this is true.

Psalms 121:1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

What can we say then for these times when we wake? For me, I begin to talk to the Father. I praise the name Yahuah! I thank Him for all He does. I refuse, out loud, to accept whatever that negative thought might be. In short, I commune with our Father long enough to feel the comfort of His presence, and then I go back to sleep.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We praise the name Yahuah! Help us to establish Your kingdom here by keeping Your commands. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Restore unto Your people all that has been stolen or held back one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Systematic Rest

When we celebrate the Sabbath, we are taking time to rest and spend with our Father. That time of rest is of great importance to us and to Him. Yes, we do actually need the day to stop our normal work and spend time with each other and with Him. But there is something else that is happening when we do. It is stepping into the repeating pattern set up by our Father. We are stepping into the frequency, the resonance of His creation. It is this resonance that He created from the beginning and is ever fixed in the heavens.

Psalms 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.

We see that the heavens are speaking everywhere. The same thing is declared everywhere, because it is our Father’s will that the heavens do this. it is His pattern that is declared everywhere, according to His will. This is what Yashuah (Jesus) was referring to when He taught us to pray.

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

When Yeshuah (Jesus) said for us to pray that His will be done here as it is in heaven, He was referring to all that the Father has declared in His commandments, which the heavens declare everywhere. He was saying that we should pray for the entire population of the earth to keep the commands of our Father. When that happens, then the enemy will no longer have any territory here.

Now that would be a Sabbath to remember!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom be shown forth in the earth by men everywhere. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Heal us up from the inside. Deliver us from the thief that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundrefold that which has been taken or held back. We ask all these things in the name of our Messsiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Only Believe

Our Father is always about the job of teaching us His children. Like any good father, our Father wants only the best for us. The question for us is, how do we access the best of anything? The answer is, through faith.

Mark 11:20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
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.

We are told here that we must believe and not doubt. If we do not doubt, we can have anything we ask for in prayer. An interesting point here is that Peter was speaking about when Yeshuah (Jesus) spoke to the tree and it was dead, and Yeshuah (Jesus) responded with how to pray. What is unclear to me is if Yeshuah was saying that speaking is the same as praying. Either way, it is clear that we must believe. This was born out in another example from our Messiah.

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.
37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

Here a person was dead, yet the Messiah encouraged the father of the child to not have fear, but rather to only believe. Those that had no faith laughed at the Messiah’s comments. Yeshuah was speaking life, and He was speaking from the ability to see the ways of Yahuah, not just the acts. The end result is all the doubters were put away from His presence. Only those that believed, those that had faith, were allowed to be near Him when He spoke in the Spirit and raised the child from the dead.

As we face the trials in our life, we need to remember to not doubt, and to only believe.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We need You in our lives, and we need You in our hearts and minds. Use us to bring Your will to pass on the earth, Praise the name Yahuah. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal our hearts, minds, and bodies that we might serve You. Rise up, Father, and strike down 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 all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Thankful Prayers At All Times

When we pray it is important to stop and think about what we are doing, if possible. By stopping and thinking I mean we want to remember we are communing with the Creator of the universe AND He loves us AND He has our backs – ALWAYS. By if possible I mean there are moments where we have to pray immediately because there is some form of imminent danger, or harm that has already occurred. In those moments we hope that we have speant enough time with our Father that our heart cries out in faith and not fear with words that heal and not cause more damage. In all of these cases there is an element that should be present, I suggest. That element is thanksgiving. We are told in scriptures that one way we honor our Father Yahuah is with the thanksgiving from our lips.

Psalms 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

We are to enter His gates thankful, praising Him as we draw close to Him. And we are to bless the name Yahuah. This we can do at all times, whether we are wide awake, or we wake up in the night. We can thank Him and praise Him, and bless the name Yahuah!

Prayer
Father we exalt You. You are our King. Bless the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom come to the earth through us and with us. Send us now Your overwhelming abundant provision today. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our insides that our outsides might show Your glory. 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, O King, and come in Your power with a strong hand and an outstretched arm to rebuke the thief and crush the works of evil in our lives. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Battle In The Face Of Uncertainty

When we walk out our walk, we can spend time wondering how what we are doing fits into the “big picture” of our life and the purposes of our Father. We can have a sense of no being certain what the next step is. For me, I treat each directive from God as what I need to do until He gives a new direction. The challenge for us can be the time between these directions. But there are typically many things to learn while we are doing the work. We are to listen and do what we are commanded, and let God take care of the rest.

Proverbs 3:3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Today, let us seek Yahuah (Lord) and we will have our paths directed. Let us be certain in these things.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us inside. Deliver us from the thief that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jsesu). Amen.

Can You See The Building?

When a contractor sets out to build a building, s/he has a set of plans they are working from that gives them a good idea of what the finished product looks like. They even may have an architects rendering of the building with the landscaping in place, even people coming and going as if it were already in place and in use. How do they do that? They have a clear vision of what they are trying to accomplish. With this in mind, as things come up that present challenges, they know how to adjust. They know what the finished product is supposed to look like. They begin with the end in mind.

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 must remember that our Father has declared the end from the beginning. We must be like Him and understand what we are building in our walk. We must try to pattern ourselves after Him. He will bring to pass that which He has promised. He never fails.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Bless the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom come to earth through us, and through Your will. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us from the inside out. Deliver us from the thief and those that represent him that steal and destroy. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back. Come, Yahuah, in the power of Your might and release Your people and their blessings from the thief this day. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

If We Continue

WE find ourselves as believers in a most unusual position. We know going in to a battle that we are the winners. In any particular skirmish, we may suffer what appear to be set backs. But at the end of the day, we will be able to look back and see that we won the war, if we continue steadfast to the end.

Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

We have been given many promises. We inherit these promises through patience and faith. Here are a few I like to remember.

Deuteronomy 28:1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.
3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.
6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
7 The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
8 The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
9 The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways.
10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee.
11 And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
12 The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
13 And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

Today, let us resolve to continue in patience and faith, not waivering.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom be established here through us. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts and minds that we might serve you all the more. Heal up our hearts and minds that we might love one another. Deliver us from the thief that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

The Night Watches

Our Father has provided a means for us to have His comfort at all times. This includes the night watches, throughout the night. If you have ever been awakened in the night not feeling well, or with the inability to return to sleep, or even the just an uneasiness or fear of the coming days, you can appreciate what I am talking about. Last night was such a night for my wife and I. At different times we each awoke with physical afflictions. Yet, we were able to call out to our Father, and He rescued us, just as the scriptures say.

Psalms 63:1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

In the end, we must seek to find a way to believe what our Father has said to us more than what is going on around us. It is a matter of perspective, actually. Do we view the actions around us from the perspective of scripture and our relationship with Yahuah, or do we view everything else from the perspective of the actions around us? The former sees God’s ways, the latter sees God’s acts.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We praise the name Yahuah! Let us make Your will happen on the earth. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the snare of the fowler. 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. Come now, Yahuah, with a strong arm, and deliver Your people today. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.