Days To Remember

We each have moments in our lives that are memorable. Some of them we cherish, and some we wish we could forget or undo. But all of our life’s many twists and turns make up who we are. They are our individual lesson plan for what we needed and need to learn. Our Father is a sure teacher. He makes certain that we have the lessons we need. And should they need repeating, he makes certain of that as well. He never fails to teach. He also has provided a teacher for us. Something that we can look to daily to set our lives back on track when we slip. That teacher was established long ago, and is meant to bring us to our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). That teacher is the law.

Galatians 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Many point to this scripture, sadly, to say the law was done away with once the Messiah came. This view causes us to miss the true blessings of the Law in the New Covenant, written in our hearts. Unfortunately it is this same view of lawlessness that is not supported by the rest of scripture, including the words of the Messiah Himself.

Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Today, let us strive to be the light of the world, loving God and loving others as ourselves, as the Law and the Prophets say.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We ask that You hear our prayers. We bless the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. We need inner healing for our hearts and souls. We need Your love within us. Deliver us from the one that is stealing from us. Grind the works of the evil one to powder. Let it be carried away in the whirlwind. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Teaching And Learning

We are in life often the student. We are also often the teacher. In both cases, however, there is one true Master Instructor – that is our Father. He is always there, ready to instruct and help us on our way. This Sabbath, let us learn from Him.

Proverbs 4:1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
3 For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We bless the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us up from the inside. eliver us from the thief that has stolen and is stealing from us what You have provided. We love you. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen

Psalms 17

1 Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
14 From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us today. We need You. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Thank You For The Feelings

Today as I hurried off in the dark to get to the class I had to teach, I had opportunity to think about What we are trying to accomplish in life. Each of us has something we are given to do. I listened to an audio presentation and was blessed at the thoughts presented. Essentially they described this as purpose. God has given to each of us purpose in our lives. Typically, according to the speaker, we have the ability to envision our purpose. As The sun peeked over the horizon as I made my way in to the building, I was thankful. Even the feeling of tiredness can be an indicator that we are on our journey. If we stay that course, we know that we will be with our Father in the end. It made me thankful for the feeling.

Psalms 20:1 The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
3 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.
4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions.
6 Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
8 They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
9 Save, Lord: let the king hear us when we call.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We rejoice and praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us from the thief. Restore us, Father, and set us on the high ground. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

To The Right And To The Left

Today was a reasonably intense day. As I thought about the battles we have in life, it occcurred to me that we not only face them individually, we face them as a collective. We face them as the body of believers. In essence, even if we are holding our own in the spiritual battles, we need to remember to look to the left and to the right. Our brothers and sisters may well need us.

Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5 For every man shall bear his own burden.

We see at work here two principles. First, we are called to help one another. We need each other. No person stands alone. Secondly, we are all responsible for our own walk, We should not think that we can escape the fruit of our efforts, for goo or for bed. Paul states this specifically in the scriptures that follow – we reap what we sow. But the message here is that no man should be puffed up and therefore not help his brothers and sisters, because all will reap what they sow. All of us need each other. Collectively, we will defeat our enemy.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. We need You and Your kingdom. We are Your kingdom in many ways. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Help us to help each other. Heal us. Deliver us from the thief that steals from us. Restore one hundred times one hundred fold, and hundreds of hundreds of hundreds. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Check The Gauge

We all become aware of the need for physical food in our life. We know it is time to “fuel up” because we become hungry. Just like we need physical fuel in the form of food, we also need spiritual fuel for our spiritual life. But what is that fuel, and how do we know when it is time for us to “fuel up” spiritually? There are many answers for this, and likely they differ for different people. One of the ways we know is if we find ourselves in fear or dread. That is like our spiritual gauge. But then how do we “fuel up” to overcome those things? One of those ways is through prayer. Me can see that our Messiah used this method often.

Matthew14:22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

He often prayed before significant events, like walking on the water here and calming the sea. He also prayed before he was crucified. It is one way that we can “fuel up” to prepare ourselves for the race.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We praise the name Yahuah and long for the raign of Your kingdom here! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Help our unbelief. Heal us up completely. Deliver us from the thief. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundred fold, and hundreds of hundreds of hundreds. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Don’t Be Cast Down

It is important in our walk that we remember that God is ultimately for us and not against us. Yes, if we sin, He will do things to encourage us to turn back to Him. Any loving Father would do that. But He is not against us forever. He only tries to get us to turn to Him and call out. This morning in prayer as I was seeking understanding in another matter, God brought these things to mind. He gave me a scripture, which I now share with you.

Psalms 43:1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
2 For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. We long to live in Your kingdom. Bless the name Yahuah! Send us today your overwhelming provision. Forgive us when we sin. Heal us up from the inside. Deliver us from the thief that kills, destroys, and even now steals from us. Crush these evil works and grind them to powder. Restore to Your people one hundred fold, and hundreds of hundreds of hundreds. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Help When You Can

Some friends of ours had a tragedy at their house. Their chicken coop caught fire and all but one of their hens perished. We decided to give them some of ours. Today was the day I delivered them. It was interesting to see how they reacted when I let them out of their transportation bin. They just sat and stared. Our friends were very blessed because they were so close to their chickens. That probably sounds odd to those that have not raised these birds in small numbers before. But some level of association develops. It was a blessing to be used by our Father to bless someone in time of a loss. I only want to leave here a scripture to affirm taking such actions.

1 John 3:17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Heal us up. Deliver us from the thief that steals from us. restore one hundred times one hundred fold, and hundreds of hundreds. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

When The Father Speaks

Last night I wen to a local church for an evening service. That in itself is not so unique, but there were several additional circumstances that made it very different. During the day I had some time on the road. While driving I had a vision of being at the church service and going forward near the altar to pray for an extended period of time. On the way home I had another vision of speaking to and in front of the assembly. That may not seem all that exceptional, until you understand that the church in question is a Hispanic church where everything is in Spanish, a language that I do not speak. As the day progressed I pondered these ideas. Although it did seem to me to be God showing me these things, I wanted to be certain. As the time approached, my wife and I decided that she should stay home with our daughter who had not been feeling well much of the week, missing school. Then as the time drew even closer, I began to not feel well. I considered staying home, but the visions made me think that I should go. I went.

During the service I struggled somewhat, trying to stay alert. Although I had a short nap before arriving, I was feeling the lethargy of the sickness that was trying to come on me. As the service progressed, there seemed to be a moment where people were encouraged to come forward to pray. I knew I should go forward as well, so I did. We prayed for some time. Near the end of the praying time, the pastor came over to me and laid hands on me and prayed. It was Spanish so I only caught a few words. But the presence and the power of the Holy Spirit was overwhelming, and I sensed something imparted to me. as it ended I stood up, and several people reached out to hold me. I later learned it was because they saw something. I am uncertain what that was. I turned to go back to my seat, and the pastor caught me by my shoulder. I turned to speak to see what he wanted to say, and the young man that I had become friends with that was bilingual was there. The pastor spoke to him. He said to me that the pastor said that while he was praying for me that God had said some thing to him for me, and that he wanted to tell me what they were and that the young man would translate for me. Through the translator he began to tell me that God had seen me and heard my specific requests. He said that in 2016 God would respond and grant what I had asked, and more. He spoke to things I had specifically requested. He said there were certain things to get in order, and that I knew what they were, but that God was going to manifest these things in my life in 2016. This was in accord with what my Father had shown me on New Year’s Eve. I told him these were things I had been praying about that very day. As I turned to go to my seat, he again stopped me. Through the interpreter he said he was going to give me the microphone and have me give my testimony to the people. I told him this also was a vision I had that day. I shared with the people an God blessed the words.

These things I have shared here because so many times I have found myself holding back. I think my words are not right. I think there is a need for greater preparation. I think someone more qualified should speak. But our Father has a plan much better than ours. This is but one example. He loves us and cares for us. Language is not the point. The point is, He alone is God.

Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:

Let us worship Him in spirit and in truth.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We long for Your presence and Your kingdom. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us from within. Deliver us from the thief. Raise us up and set us in the gates with princes. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Listen To The Voice Of God

When we call out to our Father, He hears us. It is His desire for us to call out to Him, and for us to hear Him when He responds. Our Father is a good Father. He loves us and cares for us. He never gives up on us. He will always turn to us when we turn to Him.

Deuteronomy 31:6 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.

This may seem like a simplistic point of view. In a good way, that is true. It really is as simple as God never leaves us or forsakes us. He is on our side, and wants us to succeed. For me and my family, today, we are going with simple.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We love and appreciates You and all You do and have done for us. Praise the name Yahuah! Let the King of our hearts be King of this world! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Heal us up from the inside. Deliver us from the evil that is around us. Deliver us from the thief that steals and has stolen. Restore unto us one hundred times one hundred fold, and hundreds of hundreds. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.