Living For Impact

All of us have many choices we can make in living our lives. We can let life happen to us and around us, and adjust as best we can. There is nothing wrong with that choice. But for some of us, we will sense there is something more. Something missing that we cannot quite touch, just out of our reach. Those that feel that have this gnawing at them, something that drives us to find out more. For some, this will be the drive to have impact for the kingdom of God. This, too, is okay. If you are one of those people, then you must never give up the search. It is the calling of God for the specific acccomplishment meant for your life. Scriptures speak of this. One example is Ether.

Esther 4:14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

There will come a time for each of us when we will discover this purpose. Never give up the search.

Prayer
Father, we 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 evil that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundrefold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Little Pieces, Little Blessings

We can go through life looking and waiting for that “something big” to happen in our lives. Unfortunately, if we do, we may miss so many of the small pieces of our lives that could bring us such blessing. We move forward in life, not always in leaps and bounds, but in little blessings daily. And they add up.

Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

Often I have heard people say that the rich here does not mean wealth in terms of money. On the contrary, I think it means everything, including money. But there is a purpose. God does not provide us with wealth to feed our every fleshly desire – 10 cars, 5 boats, 6 houses – no, that is not His plan. And He does have a plan. Perhaps it is no where more spelled out than in Deuteronomy when Moses reminds the people of the reason for Yahuah to bless them.

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.

If we will look for the little pieces, the little blessings, then we will have more joy, be more thankful, and be more prepared for the days when the big blessings arrive.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We need Your kingdom here. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us this day, this moment, Your overwhelming provision and blessing that we might give to many. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our minds and hearts. Deliver us from the thief and the destroyer. Restore Your people, and restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Know The Gospel

Gospel means good news. Most of us were raised hearing only that the gospel was the story of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. That is true. But the good news of that story is that He was the Passover Lamb. The good news has always been that God is on our side, and that He will save us in every way. The good news first appeared in the what we call the Old Testament.

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.

When we keep the feasts, the enemy is destroyed. This is what the story of the Exodus was all about.

Exodus 12:5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.
12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.

So this is our promise of rest. If we keep the Sabbaths of Yahuah (Lord), the enemy will be destroyed by God. This is the rest we seek.

Hebrews 4:1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name Yahuah. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us. Deliver us from the one that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold all that has been stolen. We ask these things for Your power and glory, Yahuah. We ask them in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Perseverance Is Key

There are several famous quotes about perseverance.

It’s not whether or not you get knocked down. It’s whether or not you get back up.
-Vince Lombardi.

Scriptures also encourage us to keep going.

Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

So we should remember to always keep fighting. If we get knocked down, get back up, ask for forgiveness if we have sinned, and fight on. If we do, we win!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Bless the name Yahuah! He is King, He is King! Send us today, Father, Your overwhelming blessing. Praise the name Yahuah! Forgive us our sins. Heal us from the inside. Deliver us from the evil that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Thank You Father

We are so thankful that our Father watches over us. He is very much our Deliverer and Protector. There is no time when He does not keep us safe, even when we sleep.

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.
5 The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

He watches over us at all times, and raises us up.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our true King. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us. Make all men to know that You alone are God! We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Fighting To Win

There can be times in our spiritual battles that we feel almost overrun. It can be very intense at times. But if we can remember in those times what we are fighting for is the kingdom of God in us and on the earth, we can also remember that the battle was already decided. God never loses.

Deuteronomy 31:3 The Lord thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the Lord hath said.
4 And the Lord shall do unto them as he did to Sihon and to Og, kings of the Amorites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed.
5 And the Lord shall give them up before your face, that ye may do unto them according unto all the commandments which I have commanded you.
6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
7 And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
8 And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

From the outset God has had a plan for these battles. We win, because He delivers them into our hands.

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

Build Up

Sometimes when I take my car in to be worked on by the automotive tech, I hear them use the phrase, “build up”, that has a certain negative connotation to it. It usually refers to the deterioration of a clean condition over time where some contaminant accumulates – builds up – until it causes a non-compliance in the ability to perform. thinking about this today, I was thinking how we can be like that as well. Actually we are supposed to “build up” ourselves and others in the Messiah over time.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

This is a good thing. We need to add good things to one another over time. We need to build one another up in the Messiah.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We need Your kingdom. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us now your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us up inside. Deliver us from the evil that steals from us. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold, and hundreds of hundreds. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Making The Most Of Life

We have the ability to make of life what we wish. The one way that I know that can be accomplished is through submission to our heavenly Father. He has a plan for our life, and wants to give us our desires.

Psalms 37:1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4 Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

God is on our side. If we trust in Yahuah (Lord), He will bring to pass the desires of our heart. When we submit to Him, He puts desires in us, then He fulfills them. He gives us the desires of our heart, and then He gives us the desires of our heart!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We want Your kingdom here. Praise and bless the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us from the evil that steals and destroys. restore to Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

That Which Overcomes

If we have only ourselves to rely upon, life can seem overwhelming at times. We need not be discouraged. We can overcome the world around us, if we will believe.

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

We are meant to overcome this world. We can overcome this world with our Messiah on our side.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We need Your kingdom among us. Bless the name Yahuah. Send us now Your overwhelming blessing. Forgive us our sins. Heal our minds. Deliver us from the evil that steals from Your people everyday. restore to us one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

The Rest Is In The Knowing

We can know the truth, which will set us free. If we are free, then we also know that we can rest. How do we know this? The scripture tell us it is so.

Psalms 3:1 Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
4 I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. We ask on this Sabbath day that You give us rest. We long for Your kingdom here. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us Your provision now. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us. We need You now. Come to help us from the one that steals. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.