Smiles At The End Of The Day

Today I am adding something here rather late. It has been a long day, but definitely interesting and rewarding. Our Father allows us to be a part of so many others’ lives. We are so blessed and so fortunate to be included in our Father’s plan to touch the lives of others. It makes me so thankful that we have such a Father.

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Thank You, Yahuah. You make life work living.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom reign here with us. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Heal our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the thief. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Hitting The Ball

It would be great to hit the winning home run for the home team, right? Though I do not watch much baseball, I do appreciate how it would feel to do something great. As I got older, that something great has changed. These days that something great is something great for the kingdom and for my family. But in all of these things, there is one thing required to succeed. You have to hit the ball. And the longer one lives, the more easily one can become either complacent or discouraged. It is important to step in and swing every day.

Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

We need to stay at the battle to get the victory. Bothers and sisters, don’t give up. We already are the winners because I Father has said so and made it so.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. We praise the name Yahuah. Let Your kingdom reign. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us up from the inside. Deliver us from the thief. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

The Next Level Foundation

Frequently I have heard and at times even mentioned myself something to the effect that we want to take our walk to the next level. As I reflect on my own use of the phrase, it is not completely clear what I meant. I think that within us all is buried that desire to be as close to our Father as we can be. We are drawn to Him. As a result, we want more. This “next level” idea comes from that, possibly. That is all great but one question we might want to ask and answer is, what does it take to do that? We must have a foundation, and it needs to be a good one. Here is one example of a good foundation.

Matthew 22:35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

The Law and the Prophets are our foundation for the new covenant, which is the Law written in our hearts and minds.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom reign with us. Heal us internally, and deliver us from the thief. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus).

Talking To Walking

For the past few weeks our Father has been speaking about controling our thoughs to me. As I have been speaking to others, apparently they have been experiencing the same insights from Him. One of these people was a 96-year-old gentlemen who repeated the same thing to me several times in several ways. He kept saying what you say you have to back up with scripture. This was the scripture he quoted to me more than ten times over the course of a couple hours.

Mark 11:23 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.

That was followed up by reading a book today by Jeff Keller, “Attitude is Everything.” What our Messiah was saying is that we are to first have faith in God.

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.

Faith means we believe that He is and that He is on our side.

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.

The person that understands who Yahuah (Lord) is and also trusts Him, can then believe that the words they speak will come to pass because the Father will make that happen. In fact, most likely they will be speaking on behalf of God.

When we talk, we create the space into which we can walk. You can have the day, and the life, that you say. In fact, you will.

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

Delivery Trucking

Today as I thought about what to write, the title of this post just flashed into my mind. It seems clear to me in many ways that as believers, we are like a delivery service. We read and hear the scriptures, and then by what we say and do, we “deliver the goods.” We deliver what we believe by what we say and do. It is this system that our Father placed in front of us from the very beginning.

Deuteronomy 30:9 And the Lord thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the Lord will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:
10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.
12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

We can have the power to do what our Father has asked us to do. One of those things is to promote His kingdom.

Deuteronomy 8:18 But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal our hearts and minds. Remind us to speak what You speak, and then do what we hear. Deliver us from the thief. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. Come quickly to restore Your people. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Waiting For The Rest

The Sabbath is a time when we stop doing the routine and spend time with Him and considering His ways. When I say it like that, it almost sounds as if I am saying we exclude spending time with Him the rest of the week, that we do not work to understand His ways and teachings during the week. That of course is not the point. What we are saying is that our Father has created us in His image. Therefore, when we reflect Him by doing what He does, we will be plugged into His plan.

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.
29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Genesis 2:1 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.

The rest will come, when we follow the pattern. The rest of what we are seeking in life will come when we plug into the pattern.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Help us to follow Your ways. Heal us and deliver us. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Making Memories

While it can seem at times that the days drag on, life is really like a flicker. This morning I was realizing how fast time goes by, or seems to these days. Recently I began to practice a new approach. I am actively trying to do things to create good memories. I used to just be focused on getting through the day. Now I find myself talking to strangers as I pass them in the store. It feels good to speak positive things into the lives of the people we pass by. There is some scripture that supports that, I believe.

Proverbs 12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Thankfully I learned to use my speaking to empower others. I used to be afraid to say anything to strangers because I thought they would feel put off by it. But imagine a world where we all spoke only positive things to each other. How great would that be?!

Today, let’s all commit to trying to say something positive to at least one person we know and one person we do not know. I believe it wall impact many, including and especially us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name Yahuah! We love You! Send us Your abundant provision now. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us. Only You can do these things. restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Thankful For Busy Days

Some days get filled up to overflowing. While they can be hectic, they can also be a blessing if we let them. What I mean by that is if we will let ourselves relax and enjoy our Father, seeing the world from His perspective, we can see past the “rat race” to the purpose for life. As I think of purpose, I think of so many of the messages that our Messiah gave us.

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.

The view of the activity as “hectic” seems to fit more in line with what the thief tries to get us to see. That same activity is very possibly the abundant part of life promised by the Messiah. When I think this way, I become thankful for the busy days.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King, and we long to have this world reflect the kingdom of heaven. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your abundant provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us inside. Deliver us from the thief. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Getting Clarity

First things first. That is a commonly used phrase for many things. It has different applications, but generally means that there is at least one thing that must happen before other things happen. Such is the case with our daily walk with Yahuah. We all have different experiences from the past, come from different places in life, and face different challenges daily. But whatever each of us face, we begin by waking up, immediately followed by the hum of life. The day largely depends on how that hum in our head goes, that string of “live chat” with ourselves. There is something each of us can do to fight off the enemy and take control of our thoughts.

Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

If we will do this, we set the tone for the thoughts for the day. We set ourselves up to win in the battle against the enemy!

Today, let’s begin right now by saying the scripture above (or any favorite that you might have) out loud several times, and watch how we change the world!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Let this world we live in reflect Your will, just as Your will rules the heavens. Send us now your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts. Deliver us from the thief. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

We Exalt Him

It is good for each of us to take time to determine whom we will exalt. By that I mean, who really do we put first in our life? For me and for many, too often the answer is not our Father God. It is easy for the answer all too often to be ourselves, or even some person that has great accomplishments. Perspective is important. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the day to day, we need to remember to put God in His proper place – first in our hearts and minds.

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

It is not easy to remain mindful of our Father at all times. The needs and challenges of this world are many and distracting. But if we try, we can be still and know that our Father is there. He knows what we need before we ask. If we place Him first, He always takes care of us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We praise the name Yahuah. Come reign among us, and change this world now. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts, heal up our minds, that we might serve You better. Deliver us from the evil 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.