Thankful In Distress

We are allowed the privilege of serving the Living God. I say it like that because it can help to cause a reset to our thinking. It is important, whether good times or bad, for us to properly set our thinking upon the mindset of our starting point. We do not start with ourselves. We are not set the rules. Gods has set up the universe and everything in it. He made the playing field. It ALL operates according to His rules.

Psalms 68:32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

Psalms is a great source of both comfort and strength. It provides reassurance, and direction for praise and thanksgiving. Yahuah (Lord) alone is worthy of all praise and honor. Today let us offer up the sacrifice of praise that can only come from the people that He created and cares for every day.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We love You. Praise and bless the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom be here with us. Send us today your overwhelming provision. We need it today. Forgive us our sins. Your people are hurting Father. Some know You and some do not. Send Your Spirit among us. Heal the hearts of Your people. Deliver us from the evil one. He is stealing from and destroying Your people. Rise up and stop this. Crush this evil work that is stealing from You people. Destroy the works of the destroyer. Come now with a strong hand and outstretched arm. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

When The Enemy Turns

There is a point in any contest where if you push hard enough and long enough, your opponent will weaken. At first they will attempt to not show it. But ultimately you observe them with slower reactions, missed shots, and a general sense of tiredness. The real key when you can see that you have the victory, you will see your opponent turn away. It happens in many ways in sports. In spiritual warfare, it is when you begin to see the small victories. And you can see them happen.

James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

So, perhaps the question becomes, when does the victory actually occur? The answer is interesting. It is important for us to know that there is a victory that happens when we ask Yahuah (Lord) to intervene for us. At that moment, He begins to work. Since He never loses, then by default, at the moment the battle outcome is decided. It is merely a matter of waiting through the appropriate amount of time for it to come to pass in our “reality” we call the hear and now.

Our Father never fails, never loses, and always comes to our aid when we call. Period.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. It is Your kingdom, and Your kingdom alone that we want to inhabit. You are our only hope. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming blessing of provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal our hearts and minds from the past. Deliver us from the enemy that has taken from us what You have provided and continues to do so. Rise up, O King! Rise up and defend Your servants, Your citizens, from the evil hoard that steals. Strike them and their works with Your mighty fist and outstretched arm. Grind their works to powder. Show us a sign for good that all men migght know that You alone are King. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Begin At The Beginning

There have been times for all of us when we have had really good days. And likely there have been times when we have had days that have not been so good. This morning when the alarm went off. I thought it was an hour earlier than it actually was. As I struggled to sit upright with sleep in my eyes and head, a thought came to me to say something positive. I began to say out loud to myself, “Today is going to be great!” As I continued to mutter that to myself, the exclamation point became more of a reality in my tone of voice. I began to think about what lies in front of me. There were recent small turning points that Yahuah (Lord) had put in our paths. As I thought more about this, grappling with coming awake, it occurred to me that this is the very practice encouraged in scripture.

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;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

For some time I have prayed every morning for people I know that are covered up in debt. While they did get themselves in that position, they had help. Credit card companies, banks, and so on – they all played a role of enslavement. I have been praying that our Father would crush the works of these slave masters, grinding it to powder. One of these people revealed to me that yesterday they received a notice from a local court that a proceeding for one of the debts was being dismissed by the court! Praise Yahuah! The people in question do have a plan in place to pay off the debt, but they needed more time than the creditors were willing to give them. But our God has intervened on their behalf! And all of this comes from the prayers from me and others for these people to get free from the slavery of debt.

It begins at the beginning. Even as we swing our feet out of bed in the morning, we need to be praising our Father for all He has and will do. We need to believe that He is and that He is on our side. We need to speak to ourselves in a positive way to know that He does love us, He does provide for us, and He is in the process of delivering us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. It is Your kingdom we seek here on the earth. Bless the name Yahuah (Lord)! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Give us grace. Forgive us our sins. Help us to overcome evil in our lives. Heal up our hearts and our minds. Deliver us from the evil that is stealing and has stolen what You alone provided. Give us today the victory over this evil, crush it, grind it to powder, and scatter it in the whirlwind. Rise up Yahuah! Come save us, Your people, from the thief and destroyer now! Help us. We need You now! They are stealing from us. Come with Your strong hand and outstretched arm and drive the thief and destroyer away with thundering, crushing blows! Let there be the sound of victory and rejoicing in the camps of the house of Yahuah (Lord)! We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Help Is On The Way

When we cry out to God, we want immediate results. But what we need to know is that help is dispatched immediately. So is resistance. Good always prevails. It was so with Daniel.

Daniel 10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

Hold on. If you feel that the help you cried out for is not around, it is. It was dispatched when you asked. Just hold on.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Bring Your kingdom here, now. Bless the name Yahuah. Send us Your provision, Heal us. Deliver us. In Yeshuah’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.

To my regular readers: My apologies for not posting on Saturday and Sunday. We were away in a location with no Internet availability. Thank you for understanding.

Psalms 103

1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
22 Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. We praise the name Yahuah. Send us Your provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us. In Yeshuah’s name. Amen.

To my regular readers: My apologies for not posting on Saturday and Sunday. We were away in a location with no Internet availability. Thank you for understanding.

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.
6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
7 Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
8 Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. We praise the name Yahuah. Send us Your provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us. In Yeshuah’s name. Amen.

Learning To Move Forward

We are given a life that is filled with possibilities. They appear in many different ways. From these, and even from some as yet unknown, our life unfolds. It unfolds based on choices we make, and on God’s plan for our life. This morning I noticed that there was a sense of renewed hope, that expectation of something good about to happen. This is a good thing.

Psalms 30:4 Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Our Father will show us the path to take. We have to look for His directions. They come like a small voice.

1 Kings 19:11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:
12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

We can have the direction we need if we will listen.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. Bless the name Yahuah (Lord). Send Your kingdom among us. Give us Your our provision today. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us that we might serve You more. Help us to hear the still small voice of Your direction. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

A Never Failing Father

When I think of all that our Father has provided, it comforts me. It may not be that life is comfortable at that moment. The comfort is in knowing that I have a Father like that, who has the ability, the desire, and the record of actually doing those things. I am thankful for so much. It does become overwhelming in a good way to give thanks. But this morning one thing stands out to be thankful for, to the Father Yahuah (Lord). It is that He never fails.

Dueteronomy 31:8 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.

It is His nature to be this way. This morning this one scripture means very much to me as I try to understand God’s ways like Moses did.

Psalms 103:7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are the King. We love You and we long for Your kingdom here. Praise the name Yahuah! Thank you for all You have done for us and given us. We ask You send today Your overwhelming provision. Please forgive us our sins. Heal our hearts. Help us to help others find Your healing. Deliver us from those that even now are stealing from us what You have provided. Destroy their works. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Expanding The Territory

We are, I believe, in the days when a great many people will come to know our Father more than ever before. We can call this a revival, and certainly it is, but it is also the result of battle. There is a steady effort, and has been, to win the planet. That effort could be called a battle, and rightly so, for there are two sides in opposition – good and evil. Whether or not the coming revival makes the nightly news, or has a sense of the dramatic associated with it, it will move across America and the world. It is important, I suggest, for us not to only expect the dramatic to be satisfied that we are in this revival. It could well be a grass roots movement, started in various places like small brush fires, burning locally in the hearts of men and women looking for real answers. The battle is for the individual, each individual heart, to turn to the Messiah and Savior, Yeshuah (Jesus). And with each initial conversion, and with each renewed commitment to avoid sin, one more heart is changed and the territory expanded. Our Father wants to do this with us and for us.

1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

It would be good if we could make every day an expansion of our Father Yahuah’s (Lord) kingdom.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. It is good for us to have You as King. We long to be continually in Your kingdom. Bless the name Yahuah (Lord)! Send us today Your provision. Let today be that day when there is no lack. Move the hearts of the rulers, of those with the authority to decide, and send us Your blessings. Forgive us our sins. Heal our hearts, Yahuah. Deliver us from those that would openly steal what You alone have provided. Crush their works to powder. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Challenges Build Our Faith

When we experience difficulties in life, it is those very challenges that cause us to be built up in the faith. From those challenges we can choose to learn God’s ways of trusting and believing in Him. Or we can choose to not trust and believe and only see what He is doing.

Psalms 103:7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

Moses chose faith over what He could see, even the wealth and riches of Egypt. In so choosing, He was able to know God’s ways, the ways of faith.

Hebrews 11:24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
28 Through faith he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

The ways of our Father, Yahuah (Lord), are the ways of faith through believing in Him and trusting 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.

Today, for those of us that may be experiencing challenges in our lives, there is a path that leads to our being built up. It is the way of believing in God and trusting Him to deliver us, even with the enemy close at our rear guard and the may waters of troubles unparted in front of us. He will make that way.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us today, now, Your overwhelming abundant blessing of provision. Let it overflow our ability to contain it. Forgive us our sins. We are a frail people, we ask that You heal us up. Those with chest conditions, let them be cleared up. Those with lung cancer, cause it to be diminished and disappear. Those with ankle and foot bone problems be strengthened. Strengthen the hearts of Your Children Father. Deliver us from the debtors that would steal from us what You alone have provided. Let the works of them and the enemy be ground to powder and scattered in the whirlwind that all men might know that You alone are Yahuah (Lord) our Elohim (God). We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.