Preparations For The King

This morning as I was thinking about the coming celebrations of the Feasts, it reminded me that it is like preparing to receive someone – the King. If we stop to think, we would blow the trumpet to announce His arrival (Feast of Trumpets). For many of us we would stop to think about who we are, really, and pause to seek forgiveness one last time (Yom Kippur). Finally, when He arrived, we throw such a big party that would last days, and we would have to go to a park or field or somewhere to have enough room (Feast of Tabernacles). At the end, we would have one last big dinner party to bid each other farewell for a time (the Eighth Day).

As I thought about these things here on the Sabbath, it seemed good to me to know when we should do these things. Today I want to spend some time thinking on His return and what we all will be doing. Today is a good day to read the Law and study the commandments, and to praise Yahuah for all He has done!

Psalms 148:1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.
6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.

Praise Yahuah!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom reign here! Send us today Your overwhelming blessing of provision such that we cannot contain it. We need You and we ask Your forgiveness for our sins. Heal our hearts and minds today. Deliver us from the evil that steals from us what You have provided. Come now with a strong hand and outstretched arm to destroy the works of our enemies and free Your people. Come quickly, hear our cries. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

What (And How) We See

Today’s title was a bit clunky at best. The Father woke me up early a few times to pray. Finally, wide awake at 5AM, I am writing. As I was praying I was talking with Yahuah (Lord) about recent developments in our lives, as well as the implications from scripture. It caused me to think about the various dilemmas seen in scripture from time to time by those waiting for deliverance. What we see depends in part on how we choose to view the data we are faced with at the time. Take for example the children of Israel in the desert when Pharaoh decided to chase them down.

Exodus 14:1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi–hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal–zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
4 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.
5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
8 And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi–hahiroth, before Baal–zephon.
10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.
11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
15 And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

This is one of many examples, but this is a good one. The children of Israel saw the enemy upon them, and allowed themselves to be afraid. From a position of fear, the situation looked hopeless. However, according to the scripture here, Yahuah (Lord) had instructed Moses and he already told the children of Israel that Pharaoh was coming and that Yahuah would deliver them from the troops of Egypt. Yet, they chose fear. Granted, in that situation the choice of fear is definitely a present moment decision that could be easily made. But maybe that is the point. Maybe in that moment Yahuah wants us to remember who He is and cry out to Him from faith and not from fear. Is that not what David did?

1 Samuel 17:22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
25 And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.
26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
27 And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
28 And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
29 And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
30 And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.
31 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
32 And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
37 David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.

David went on in to battle with no armor and armed with five smooth stones and a slingshot – all he knew to use. He trusted in Yahuah to make up the difference. David did not deny that there was a large enemy in front of him. What he did do was correctly frame what the situation was. The men in the army thought that Goliath had come to defy Israel. That is not how David looked at the situation. The enemy was not challenging the Israel, he was challenging the armies of the living God, Yahuah.

When we face challenges that seem overwhelming, we need to remember to properly frame what is happening. The enemy comes against us not for us primarily, but to challenge Yahuah. We also need to remember all of the times that Yahuah has delivered us in the past. We need to take what we know and are good at and face the enemy, fully expecting Yahuah to make up the difference. This is also the view that Moses had. It is why the psalmist wrote the following of Moses.

Psalms 103:6 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.

All the children of Israel could see is what was immediately in front of them. What Moses saw was from the perspective of who Yahuah is – Moses knew that God’s way is a way of testing and deliverance. Because of that he could stretch out his hand with the rod and expect God to make up the difference.

Today, when we face what seems like overwhelming odds, we need to understand that this is not what God has promised. It is therefore an attack, and we need to see it as an attack on God Himself. From that perspective we need to call out to Him and ask Him to stand up for us against the attack and the attacker. He is Yahuah (Lord) our God and He will smite the enemies of His people.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We long for Your kingdom here. Praise the name Yahuah! Bless the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming abundant provision such that we cannot contain it. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts and minds that we might stop looking at ourselves and look at You. Deliver us from our enemies that would steal from us what you alone have provided. We need Your strong presence as we stand against the enemies that would defy You, the One True Living God, Yahuah our King! Come and do this work quickly. We ask this in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

When To Be Thankful

We can easily see in the scriptures that many of the writers expressed thankfulness to Yahuah (Lord) throughout their walks with Him. Some of our favorite songs come from passages where the writer was offering up thanks to Him.

Psalms 100:1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

We see here that David did as he encouraged others to do – be thankful as we begin to praise Him. But when should we thank Yahuah (Lord)? After we receive something? When we receive something? Before we receive something? There are several scriptures that give us guidance here.

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;

Here Paul tells to thank Him at all times – before, during, and after. Why might that make sense? Because we are expected to know that we have what we ask when we ask.

1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

So we are to believe that God hears us and responds. And we know that He knows what we need even before we ask.

Matthew 6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Therefore we can and should thank Him at all times because we live inside of His love and answered prayer at all times. Praise and thank the name Yahuah!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our God and King! Your kingdom is the only one we seek. Bless and praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision so great that we cannot hold it! We love You! Forgive us our sins. Heal up our minds and hearts, and cleanse them and us from all unrighteousness. deliver us from the evil and wicked that would steal from us what You have already provided. You are our Deliverer; come with a strong hand and outstretched arm to deliver Your people this very day, all day, and smith the works of those that are stealing from Your people. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshua (Jesus). Amen.

We Have A Sword

In the book of Revelation there is a scripture that says that Yeshuah rides on a horse and is coming to rule the nations.

Revelation 16:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND Lord OF LORDS.

We also see that there is a sword that comes out of His mouth. But what is that sword? And why would it be coming out of His mouth? There are a couple other scriptures that reveal at least a portion of the answer.

Ephesians 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

This is the well known scripture about the whole armor of God. In this scripture we see several interesting points about what is being communicated. The word “sword” in the sword of the spirit is the Greek word “rhema” which means utterance. It is followed by saying to pray. We have the power to do battle by the words that come out of our mouth. This power comes in part from the resonance of the sounds of these words with the truth that Yahuah (Lord) has already built into His creation. When we speak these words, these right words, it cause creation to reverberate and to move in the direction that Yahuah (Lord) already ordained from the beginning.

Something interesting is implied here. Perhaps the words coming out of our mouths do battle for evil or good, depending on the words. Looking to the positive side, what words should be coming out of our mouths? Most likely we would want to say the same things that are coming our of the mouth of Yeshuah (Jesus) in our Revelation scripture. Do we have any indication of what those words might be, based on scripture? We do. Blessings and curses are real in scripture, and in our lives as well I would suggest. There is a scripture that tells us what should come out of our mouths for blessings to occur.

Deuteronomy 30:5 And the Lord thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee good, and multiply thee above thy fathers.
6 And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
7 And the Lord thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee.
8 And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the Lord, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.
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.
15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
16 In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
17 But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;
18 I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.
19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

The words coming out of our mouths guide our hearts and minds. It is these words that do the work and fight the battle. If we choose to speak Yahuah’s (Lord’) commands, we move our hearts and minds closer to Him. If we speak something else, we move away from Him. We get to choose.

Today, let us speak His commands. Let us choose life!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are worthy to be King, and You are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom come to us here. Send us today Your overwhelming blessing that is so great we cannot contain it. Forgive us our sins. Help us to speak Your commands that we might do them. You have given us the new covenant of Your Law written in our hearts and minds. Let us speak the Law that it might guide us. Help us remember to watch what comes out of our mouth. Heal up our hearts and minds. Deliver us from those that would steal from us what You alone have provided. Come with a strong hand and outstretched arm, with the sword of the mouth, and crush the works of those that would steal from Your people. Cause their substance to flow to Your people, and let it begin today like a flood. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Day Upon Day

There are many patterns in the universe in which we live. Our Father created these patterns for us as signs and to follow.

Genesis 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

Each day follows the day before. Tomorrow is built upon today. One is built upon the other. We are built in our spiritual life in this same way. One thing is built upon another. We build each other up, over time, by the things coming out of our mouths.

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.

Today, let us build one another up in Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs that we may all be better as each our of each day passes.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. It is Your kingdom we long to serve inside. We need to find our way to Your paths. We need Your word to light the way. We praise the name Yahuah! We need You and we need Your provision. Please send us Your overwhelming provision today, Father, so much that it is more than we can hold and it flows out to others. Let us find favor in Your sight and in the sight of man. Forgive us our sins. Heal our hearts and minds. Come quickly to deliver us from the evil that is stealing from us what You alone have provided. We need You. We are desperate for You. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah, Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Free To Believe

We are free to believe that our Father in heaven, Yahuah (Lord), is on our side.

Hebrews 11:6But 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.

We are free to believe that Yahuah (Lord) has given us the power to gain salvation. That power is in believing in the heart and speaking with the mouth.

Romans 10:5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

We are free to believe that with the confession of our sin to Yahuah (Lord) and asking forgiveness, our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) comes into our lives and we are born again unto eternal life.

John 3:1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

And we are free to believe that if Yahuah (Lord) is on our side and always keeps His word, that we have the power to do good and receive the blessings promised.

Dueteronomy 30:10 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.
15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
16 In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
17 But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;
18 I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.
19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

We are free to believe what comes out of our mouth. In fact, as Moses and Paul teach, we will believe what comes out of our mouth. We must take control of our minds enough to say the truth out of our mouth enough that we hear it and get it into our heart that we can believe it. Once we believe it and ask it of our Father, we know that we have it and it will come to pass.

Be of good cheer, for He has overcome the world.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are the One, You are the King. We want and need Your kingdom here. We bless the name Yahuah (Lord). Send us today Your overwhelming blessing such that we cannot contain it, overflowing to those around us. Forgive us our sins and help us to get back to the right path. Heal up and strengthen our hearts to believe. Deliver us from the evil that would steal from us what You alone have provided and destroy their workings. Go before us and prepare the way that all men would hear Your words when we speak them. Go before us and turn the hearts of the kings that they would respond and give us favor. Go before us and have them give to us great substance. Go behind us and prevent them from overtaking us to steal from us and destroy us. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Hearing The Footsteps…

When we walk out our faith in Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus), we walk into many interesting situations of life, or at least we might. It is in those encounters that we learn a great deal about us and about our faith. We can also learn to listen closely. When we do, we hear our Father Yahuah (Lord) looking for us, like He did Adam and Eve.

Genesis 3:8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.

When we make mistake, when we stray from our Father’s path, He does not chase us to beat us with a stick. I comes to get us, trying to restore us to Himself.

Luke 15:1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) spoke in a parable, but it was an accurate description. It is exactly what our Father did in the garden. It is again what He did in Egypt during the Exodus. And it is what He is doing in our day, calling His people out of the harlot. Today, we can be comforted in knowing that if we listen, we will hear the sound of our Father coming to find us to bring us to His path.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. We ask that You send us Your kingdom today. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming abundant provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us from those that would steal from us what You have provided. In Yeshuah’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.

The Harvest Is Here

A friend of mine has been on a fast for a while. He told me when he started he was called by Yahuah (Lord) to do a 40 day fast, and that he wanted to fast for others as it says in Isaiah.

Isaiah 58:4 Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
5 Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?
6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rearward.
9 Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
11 And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

He told me that as he has fasted these last 33 days that Yahuah has revealed to him many things about himself. He also has experienced afflictions multiple times that were supernaturally healed. Then last night he was woken up to do spiritual warfare. He had a vision. In the vision was an extremely large open top wooden box, possibly as big as a house. As he looked down into the crate from above he could see all manner of dried and partially husked corn. He asked Yahuah the meaning of the vision. Yahuah said to tell people, “The harvest is here.” He was given further understanding that the harvest was to be both of people coming to an understanding of the truth, fleeing the harlot, and of material possession and prosperity. That was why my friend was experiencing these things – he was interceding for the people and himself.

If you want this to be true in your life, meditate on it, cry out to Yahuah in faith, and reap the harvest.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We want Your kingdom here. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming abundant blessing such that we cannot contain it and it overflows to those around us. Forgive us our sins. Heal our hearts and minds. Deliver us with a strong hand and outstretched arm from those that are stealing from us what You alone have provided, and crush their work. Let all men know that You alone are God! We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah. Amen.

Preparation

As believers we are on a mission to serve the living God of creation, Yahuah (Lord). He alone is worthy of the service of all the creation, especially mankind. One day, when Messiah returns, we will actually be again in His presence. Life is very much about preparing for that great day, and the rest of eternity. We but need to prepare the ground – our hearts.

Hosea 10:12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Our Father does not push us away. He always responds to us when we try to prepare through repentance and calling out to Him.

Psalms 3:3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
4I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

Let us do the work of preparation today. Let us turn from doing our own things our own way, and turn unto Yahuah (Lord).

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King over all. We want and need Your kingdom here on this earth. We bless Your name, Yahuah. Send us today Your overwhelming provision, so great that it overflows to those around us. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us. We need Your help to get us through to day and everyday. Give us favor in the sight of all men. Move the hearts of those that rule over us and have the power to make decisions that affect us. Let them decide for our good and let it be bountiful toward us. Come quickly with a strong hand and an outstretched arm. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Watching The Appearance

We ask for God to do things for us. I have to admit there have been times when I have asked Yahuah to do this or that and it was really just throwing up a wish. My desire was for the thing to happen, but inside it only existed in the plain of “wouldn’t it be nice” and not with any real expectation of it happening. In fact, I would say there were numerous times when I really doubted that it would happen, as if there was no way that God would ever do such a thing for me. But God is not like that at all. He looks for whom He can help.

2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.

We have a Father. He is the single most real point of existence anywhere. He looks for those that love and trust Him. He encourages those of us that struggle with that and leads us to where we can trust Him. And then grants us those requests that line up with His commandments.

Mark 11:22 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.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Today we can be thankful that our Father hears us, and that He wants to give us what we ask according to His will and commands.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. We need Your kingdom here on this planet at this time. We bless the name Yahuah. Send us now Your overwhelming abundant blessing such that we cannot contain it and it overflows to those around us. Forgive us our sins. Heal our hearts and minds. Cleanse us from within. Deliver us from those that are even now stealing from us what You have provided. Come with a strong hand and outstretched arm, and come quickly. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah. Amen.