Visions Of The Skies

This morning I woke several times early to fight spiritual battles. As I cried out to Yahuah to praise His name and cry for assistance, it came. Peace came. And a vision came. In this vision I saw a long divided highway where cars had stopped on the side of the road, some partly on the road, and spaced out. It was not as if it had been rush hour when everyone stopped. Then I saw people, some couples, standing near the right side of the road looking into the sky. I did not look there, but I could see they were mesmerized by something, and I was impressed that there were many lights in what they were looking up at at that moment. One couple was near a guard rail of a slight rise, but not like a major bridge. As I asked Yahuah what this was, a very blank large white object with angles but no specific geometric shape zoomed from the sky through where the couple had been standing. I was startled and it seemed as though I jumped back. When I looked again, they were gone with no sign of the object.

As I prayed about this vision I wanted to know what this was. Should I make preparation for some disaster? It was then that I felt God telling me that it was not a completely literal vision. There are times coming when people will be drawn to signs in the sky. Those signs will lead to some no longer going back to driving down the road. The road was a good road, though not many were on it. The road was not destroyed. In the end, I believe He was telling me we must stay on the road and avoid distraction. We can trust Him.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King, and the King of all the universe and beyond. We bless Your name Yahuah. We ask You send today Your overwhelming provision. We love You. Please forgive us our sins. We are weak vessels and need You. We need Your healing. We need Your deliverance from the evil that is in this world stealing the lives and possessions that You have given to Your people. Come with a strong hand and outstretched arm, Yahuah. Come deliver us Your people. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Thankful Even In the Weary Times

So, there are those days when we have had much to do, and the next day must come very early. Today was such a day for me. As I began the day, I struggled with this fact, tired and weary. But I knew that Yahuah (Lord) is always with me, and I called out to Him to help me from the beginning. And so the day went, one interesting moment after another, one miracle after another, one blessed lesson after another. And in it I was shown a few times what the Father was doing, so I did it. It was a blessing. It would seem to me that we are to do this because it is what our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) did.

John 5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

Stopping to think this through, it begins to get very interesting. If will spend the time with the Father, He will show us what He is doing, or so it seems to be the message. And if we then do what He is doing, we will see great and marvelous things as we experience His ways.

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

There is much to learn, and much to be thankful for in this life. Our Father, watches over us, and provides all the inspiration we need.

Thank You Father, for how could we go on except You make a way where there is none.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. We are most blessed to have You as a Father, and we bless the name Yahuah! Reign here with Your kingdom. Send us now Your overwhelming blessing. Forgive us the many sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Heal u and forgive us. Deliver us from the darkness that would steal our joy and provision that You alone have provided. We ask these things, in the name of Messiah Yeshua. Amen.

Looking The Tiger In The Eye

We will face times in our walks with God when we come face to face with what appears to be an overwhelming force. And in the moment we will choose. We will choose to run or to fight. The choice is up to us, but may well be set before we ever meet that moment. It is set by all the moments in between. We can build our confidence over time. And that confidence i snot in us. That confidence is in our Creator, Yahuah (Lord). This is how David faced Goliath.

1 Samuel 17:32 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.

David learned step by step. We can learn this way as well. If we will commit ourselves to learning before we need to face the overwhelming force, we will be prepared.

We, too, can slay the giants.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We praise the name Yahuah (Lord). Let Your kingdom come and be the only one standing. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Heal us and deliver us. Let them not steal from Your servants what You have provided. Rise up, O Yahuah, and defend Your people. We ask all these things in the name of Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Being Positive

As the world moves forward, we are continuing to face challenges to how people and people groups interact with each other. As believers, we have to decide how we will respond to these actions we see. It is a sad thing to see that there cannot be a time of peace. But then Yeshuah (Jesus) said that would be the case, right?

Matthew 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

But in the heart of all believers, and perhaps all men, is a yearning for that time of peace. And what is that time? It is the time when our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) returns to reign upon the earth. At the beginning of that return He will fight for His people. But when He reigns, there will be peace, which I believe all believers long for internally. It is within our very makeup to want to see this time of rest and peace.

Hebrews 4:7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

So we see that we are waiting for that day. We need to be patient, acting with courage, trusting in our Father to deliver us and our families unto that perfect day.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are worthy to be our King. We want to be worthy to be Your people, but that only happens by Your grace and mercy. We love You. We bless the name Yahuah (Lord). Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us for our sins. We need You to heal us and deliver us from the evil wickedness that wants to take from us what You have given to us. Our hope is in You. We ask these thing in the name of Messiah Yeshua (Jesus). Amen.

We Can, We Will

Our Father wants us to have a life that is filled with opportunity to spend time with Him. He loves us, and always has our best interests in mind as He walks us through the events of our lives. Many of us, if asked, would acknowledge this. But as a people we must get to the place where no one has to ask. We must get to the place where we walk around looking for what He is doing to do it. this is what Yeshuah (Jesus) did.

John 5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

If we believe that Yeshuah (Jesus) was and is the Messiah, then we start down the right path. If we believe that He was sent from the Father, then we too should want to look to see what the Father is doing, because we want to be like Him. Our Father, Yahuah (Lord), has given to us the ability to do His commands. That power is in our mouths.

Deuteronomy 30:11 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.

This was the simple message from Yeshuah (Jesus). We will have to fight off what others say, what is in our mind, and possibly the traditions we have been taught. But He has given us the power to do these things. We have to adopt the belief, the attitude, and the action to make it happen.

We must agree with Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) and say, “We can, we will!”

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. We ask that You go with us today, because You alone are our King. We need You and Your kingdom. We bless the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming abundant provision, for we have only You. Forgive us our sins. Heal up the broken hearts, Yahuah, the many broken hearts. Deliver us from the evil that would steal from us. Stretch out Your arm and show yourself strong on our behalf today. we ask these things in the name of Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Be Prepared

There are times when Yahuah (Lord) tells His people something through a member of the body. Yesterday I had such an experience. Our Father gave me a word for those that are meant to hear it.

Be prepared.

When I asked Him what it meant, He said those that it was meant for would know what it meant. To me it was not a state of being statement as much as a call to action. We are to be ready to take action. This morning as I thought on this I became afraid. I was not afraid of the stories of all of the calamity that is being foretold. My fear was the thought that soon we could see Messiah Yeshuah on the earth. When that happens, no darkness will stand. Yet like Paul, I see in my members (flesh and blood) that I still do things I should not do, think thoughts I should not think, and struggle with my humanity.

Romans 7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

Paul struggled. But the point is, he kept on. Today as I considered that the reports of this being the year that the Messiah returns, I tried to let myself imagine the reality of it. That is when my fear set in, but not the type of fear that the enemy tries to use against us. This fear was different. It was somehow both intense and pure at the same time. It was like a righteous fear, if there can be such a thing. It caused me to cry out to Yahuah (Lord) with the knowing that I cannot get this life together on my own. In that moment of prayer I saw myself as a man wanting to be able to be near Yahuah and wanting to run to wherever Yeshuah (Jesus) shows up, but at the same time I knew I was not like Yeshuah (Jesus). I am not pure like He is pure and like we need to be. It was a good experience as it caused me to renew my commitment to strive for improvement in my walk with Messiah. And I was finally comforted by a scripture.

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.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

We can be comforted in knowing that somehow, some way, our Father will make certain that we will be able to be like Him, pure and holy, set apart to be able to one day be reunited with Him face to face, as in the garden. Praise Yahuah!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are worthy to be our King. We praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom be upon this earth. Send us today Your overwhelming blessing of provision. We need You. We need Your love. Please forgive our sins and help us to change to follow Your ways. Please deliver us and heal us. We need You now. We need You today. We ask all these things in the name of Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Resting, Not Sleeping

Our Father in heaven wants us to rest on the Sabbath. We spend time with Him and with each other, trying to find our way to the truth of who He is and who we are to be. We long to know Him, and to be in a place where we are more like Moses and less like the children of Israel.

Psalms 107:7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

As I pondered this scripture this week, I thought of what it means to me. I believe it means that I need to stay alert to what He is doing in my life. Does Yahuah try to communicate with me at times and I miss it? Would I have seen the burning bush, or rubbed my eyes and turned back? On the Sabbath our goal is to follow Him and learn about what He is doing.

Today, I want to better understand this scripture. I want Yahuah to reveal to me His ways, not just His acts.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We bless Your name, Yahuah! Send us Your kingdom. Give us today Your overwhelming provision we need now. Heal our hearts. Thank you for the temptations You have delivered us from. Keep healing and delivering us that all might know that it is you alone that is doing these things. We ask all these things in the name of Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

At The End Of The Day

There is always good news for the people of God. The good news is that there is ultimately an end. At the end, our Father is waiting for us with open arms. Our Messiah is waiting for us with open arms. Our God never fails. We must traverse this life through the trials, and those trials have a purpose. They work patience in us.

James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

This teaching us patience is not the ultimate goal. The ultimate goal is that we lack nothing.

James 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

So, we might ask, how can that be? It is true because we have many promises regarding faith in God being a powerful force in meeting our needs. And the faith here has two parts. Belief and trust.

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
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.

We see here in verse six that we must not only believe that God exists, but that He is on our side. It is that faith that pleases God. It is that same faith that is embedded in the many scriptures where people cried out to Yahuah (Lord) and He responded with deliverance. It was that faith that caused the children of Israel, as slaves in Egypt, to sacrifice the Passover and expect God to deliver smite the firstborn of all not marked by the blood of the sacrificed lamb, and to deliver them as free the next day. If we stop to think about what it took to both believe and act on that belief as slaves at that time, it was significant.

Today as I ponder my life and the trials of my faith, I realize that I need to strive to have that same commitment. It is important for me to believe that Yahuah (Lord) is watching over me and that He will reward me for trusting in Him. At the end of the day, what is it that man can do to us other than what is temporary? Nothing. But we know that our position with the Father is eternal. He wants to care for us in this life, and in forever future as well. Praise Yahuah!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We ask that You hear us today. We ask that You hear us when we bless and praise the name Yahuah (Lord). It is Your kingdom we live for here, for You alone are our King. We need You and we need Your love. Send us today Your overwhelming blessing. We need it now. Forgive us our sins. We struggle as humans to follow You at all times. Our minds are bombarded on all sides with the evil of this world, and our hearts are made heavy. Heal up our hearts. Deliver us from the bondage that is around us. Deliver us from those that would steal all that You alone have provided. Hear us when we cry out. Heal and deliver Your people today. We ask all these things in the name of Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Hey, Dad, Thanks!

Today I did not get to my blog till the end of the day. It was a rather long one, or so it seemed. But as I grew tired toward the end of the day, I also thought about how God never sleeps. He just keeps going. He just keeps looking out for us, His people. He is our King, our Friend, and the One watching over us.

Hey, Dad, thanks!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. You alone are the Ruler of the universe. You alone make life worth living. Praise the name of Yahuah! Send us your overwhelming provision today. Forgive us our sins. Heal us a deliver us from the evil that wants to blot us out. In Yeshua’s name. Amen.

Keeping It Simple

We win with Yahuah. The devil loses. End of story. As I write today, I think it important sometimes to keep it real and keep it simple.

I just did.

We are not the losers. We are not something less than desired by our Father in heaven. We are not the all He could get.

We are God’s chosen people. He makes no mistakes. Period.

Here is a scripture to consider.

Psalms 68:1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

Praise Yahuah!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King, and we need Your kingdom. Give us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive our sins. Help us . Heal us. Deliver us. In Yeshuah’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.