Pressing On, Pressing In

We are at war with the enemy of our souls. He comes after us in many ways, daily. The other day I listened to a recorded message about how we need to have clean brains. This is good. We need to keep moving forward, trying to reach the mark.

Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Even Paul had to work at following God and doing good every day. While we are alive, we will all need to keep working at who we need to be. We will all have to be trying to get better at what we do in our walk with our Messiah. We can only get better by acknowledging our wrongs to God, asking for forgiveness, and asking for wisdom in how do do better. He will always help us when we turn to Him.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We need Your kingdom here. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us from all evil that would beset us from following You. We ask these things in the name of Messiah Yeshuah. Amen.

Step Forward Today

When we were children in school and there was an activity in which some of us needed to participate, they asked for volunteers. I can remember many times standing in lines and those that would volunteer were asked to step forward. There were times when we did and time when we did not step forward. Today, we can have that same tendency to step forward for the things of God, or not. He calls to us to raise ourselves and each other up.

1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Yahuah (Lord) is always there for us as our loving Father. He ever watches over us to care for us. He calls us to follow Him. He calls to us to walk in His ways. Today, when You see someone, offer encouragement. Be positive. Have a clean mind and heart and speak clear truth.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us Your kingdom today. Give us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us up. Deliver us from those that would steal all that You have provided. Come quickly. We ask all these things in the name of Yeshuah (Jesus) our Messiah. Amen.

The Future Comes

These days when I talk with believers often the conversation ends up being about concerns for the future, coming events, and end times. I would agree that we should be thinking of these things. However, it is best thought of from a position of victory, not a position of defeat. We have a heavenly Father that loves us very much. That has now and will not change. We can count on Him in good and bad times. He is not going to be changing. That means we can know that He will be there when we call to Him. He will guide us through the events of our lives. He has gotten the entire world to this point, and all has gone as foretold so far, right? I am sure He has no intent of changing what He has said suddenly. He will do what He said He will do.

Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

We can count on Him! Yahuah (Lord) never fails!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are the true and holy King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom reign here. Send us today Your overwhelming abundant provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts. Deliver us from the destroyer and the thief. Restore unto us the joy of salvation. Come quickly. We ask all of this in the name of Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

We Have A Chance

Let all those that read this today know that there is one thing for sure we can count on – we have a chance. We are not cast down nor cast away forever. Sure, we all have made mistakes in life.

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

If you find yourself often thinking that you are somehow less than everyone else and have no value, those thoughts did not come from our Father. All mankind has failed at some point. Once we turn away from sin to God, He removes our sin far from us.

Psalms 103:8 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.

Our Father Yahuah (Lord) has created us as beings that need to turn to Him for mercy and strength at all times. And when we do, He in His mercy forgives us and removes our iniquity from us. He deals with us as a loving Father, not a task master. The one that is constantly condemning us and trying to makes us feel like we are not good enough to do God’s work is our enemy the devil. He is the one that tries to accuse us at all times. It is our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) that sits at the right hand of the Father and every time the accuser speaks, Yeshuah (Jesus) tells the Father, “No, I died for that.” And the gavel falls and Yahuah our Father decrees, “Not Guilty!”

Today, let’s turn back to our Father Yahuah (Lord) and He will turn to us. We can be His people and He will be our God.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We bless the name Yahuah (Lord) and call upon You Yahuah to send us Your kingdom today. We need You in this earth and we need Your kingdom in this earth. Send us today and manifest today Your overwhelming abundant provision. Forgive us for our iniquities. Heal up our inward parts, and our bodies. Deliver us with a strong hand and an outstretched arm from those that have taken and are taking from us what You alone have provided. We need You and we need You love and deliverance now. We cry out to You to come quickly! We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Getting Back Up

When we fail, we need to get back up. That can be easy when we fail small. If we fail big, that is more challenging, or so it seems to us. The truth is, it is really all the same as far as what we need to do. We need to repent from what we have done, and change to what we need to be doing. Granted, the aftermath of the “big fail” can leave more fences to mend. But the “little fails” can also leave much repair behind that we are not even aware exists. Ultimately, it is our Father that mends the fences and makes things right.

Zecharaiah 1:3 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts.

When He turns to us, He mends us.

On this Sabbath, let us return to Him.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming blessing. Heal our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the evil that surrounds us and our dwellings to steal from us what You have provided. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

What Does It Take?

When we have tasks to accomplish, we are faced with choices to make. The challenge is knowing what choices to make. As believers, we have access to the ultimate source of wisdom and knowledge. We can ask Yahuah (Lord) for wisdom, and He will give it to us.

James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

It is important to note that there is a condition for this wisdom. It comes in the next verse.

James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

And with that comes a promise to be “exalted” or raised up. Our Father is trying to move us forward into His will and His ways. We can only hope (eager expectation) in Him and His deliverance. We have to know that we know that we know that He hears us.

He will lift us up.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our God and King. We bless the name Yahuah! We praise the name Yahuah! We love You, Father. We need Your kingdom here, now. Send us Your overwhelming blessing that overflows, such that we might bless others. Let us be light in the darkness. Forgive us our sins. Heal us up. Help us. Deliver us from those that would steal from us what You alone have provider. Take from them what they have taken from us and return it to us. Help us to be Your people and walk in Your way. Come with a strong hand and outstretched arm and break in pieces their work, grinding it to powder. Hold us close. We love You and need You. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

He Never Gives Up On Us

We search for the reasons to take certain actions in life, or to take other actions. We can struggle, stumble, or even scratch our head in unbelief. But when all is said and done, God is still there for us. He is still waiting for us to choose Him and His ways over our own. And the really great news is we can make that happen! We have the ability to move forward and make a difference. We have the ability follow Him. Not because of us, but because of Him. Our Father never gives up on us.

Psalms 40:1 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
4 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Today, I am so thankful that Yahuah (Lord) always hears and delivers us. Without Him we are nothing. With Him, we are unstoppable.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our God and our King. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming blessing, and manifest it now in our presence, that all men might see and know that it was You that picked us from the miry clay and set us on our feet. We trust in You, and we need You to have this appear today. You alone are the deliverer of Your people. We need and ask for Your forgiveness. We need and ask for Your healing. Make our hearts bold for You. Come with a strong hand and outstreched arm to deliver us from those that are now stealing from Your people. Destroy their works before their very eyes and let those works come to nothing! Rise up King. Rise up and free Your people. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Fighting Through To What We See

One of the most powerful tools to do spiritual warfare that has been give to us is the ability to believe. Our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) said this when He spoke of the fig tree.

Mark 11:19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.
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.
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.

Here we see Yeshuah (Jesus) telling us what we believe in our heart and say with our mouth will come to pass. Over the years I have heard many people say many things. But when I look to myself, I have to be honest with myself about what I truly believe. What dis He mean, really? Our heart talks to us all the time. We know that God wrote the Law on our hearts because that is the new covenant.

Jeremiah 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord:
33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

If we speak the Law, it will come to pass, because it is in our hearts, if we believe in the truth of the Law. Was Yahuah (Lord) serious when He made His commandments, or not? If He was, then the Law is real. And all of the blessings that Moses spoke over us come from the Law. Moses did not have the benefit of the Law written in His heart like we do. However, He did know the Law and for the most part his actions indicate that He believed God meant it. He believed that the Law, when acted upon, would bring forth blessing. This is also one reason why Yeshuah (Jesus) said he did not come to do away with the Law but to fulfill the Law.

Matthew 5:17 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.

Like all of us are called to fulfill the Law, Yeshuah (Jesus) was also called to fulfill the Law. He was also called to fulfill the prophecies about Him that the Prophets had foretold. Yeshuah (Jesus) did not mean that His fulfilling the Law eliminated the Law. Why would He say that the Law would not pass away until heaven and earth pass away? It is because heaven and earth passing away are prophesied. The “till all be fulfilled” is prophesy being fulfilled. The Law will be with us until all prophesy is fulfilled.

We can use the knowing of the Law being written in our hearts as a source of truth and power. With that knowing, we can speak those things that are the blessings and the curses related to the commandments and know that they will come to pass. This is how Yeshuah (Jesus) overcame the enemy in the desert, and how we can overcome him and his work in our lives.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King and the Declarer of Truth. We praise the name Yahuah! Send Your kingdom to us. Give us today Your overwhelming blessing of provision such that we cannot contain it all. We need Your forgiveness for our sins – please forgive us. Heal us up inside. Help us to speak the truth of Your Law that is written in our hearts. Help us and deliver us from the evil that would steal from us what You alone have provided. Cause a return of provisions that have been stolen from us 100 fold. Let us be a source of truth and light in the coming days of darkened hearts and minds. Let us be a source of supply because of the blessing that You pour to us we can pour to others. Let there be a revival in the land of the knowing that Yahuah (Lord) is on the side of His people, that all men might turn to You. We ask these things in the name of Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Say Something Good

When I was just a youngster in my parents home, they always said, “If you can’t say something good don’t say anything at all.” Well, I almost agree. Definitely do not say anything negative. But for us as believers, we really need to go the extra mile on this one. We have the power to be a positive force on the planet, a force for good. You may be wondering how that can be, especially if you are facing various physical, emotional, or material needs as some of us are. According to scripture, that power lies within our speaking.

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.

Moses was telling us that the pattern Yahuah (Lord) set up for us is to speak what God would speak and that in so doing we would be empowered to do His will. We know that His will from these very passages is to be blessed such that the kingdom of God moves forward. Therefore, we have the power to do good by saying His will and His words and then acting on what we are say (His will and His words).

In the end, we have to decide to trust in God.

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, let’s not just avoid being negative. Let’s say what our Father would say, and then step into the sea…

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Today, perhaps more than other days, we need Your kingdom to manifest itself here on this earth. We praise the name Yahuah! May You be magnified in our presence! Send us today Your overwhelming blessing, and fill our barns to overflowing. Forgive us ouor sins. Heal our hearts. deliver us from those that are now and have been stealing from us what You alone have provided. We need You to come with a strong hand and an outstretched arm. Please help us today. We ask these things in the name of Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

When We Know

There are times when the challenges seem a little much. One could say they seem overwhelming. When these challenges occur, we must face what we truly believe. This is an interesting point for the believer, for we know the God we serve, and we know how He looks after His children. His name is Yahuah savuot (Lord of hosts), and He never fails. We look at our surroundings, and we see inside that He never fails. We are left with only the peace to know that what ever comes next, He is with us and on our side.

John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Our Father takes care of His children. Behold what manner of love the Father has given unto us!

1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Today, let us remember our Father Yahuah (Lord), and that we have been given the privilege to become the sons and daughters of our God.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We need Your kingdom here. We bless Your name Yahuah. Send us today Your overwhelming abundant blessing that overflows our ability to contain it. Forgive us our sins. Heal us. Deliver us from those that are trying to steal what You alone have provided. In Yeshuah’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.