Our Father Cares

For many of us when we think of the word father it comes with mixed emotions based on our past. Our heavenly Father is not like us earthly fathers – He is perfect. He is what all fathers here on earth wish they could be. He is what all of us here on earth wish our father was or had been. He truly loves us and watches out for us. Today as I rest on this Sabbath, I think of this aspect of our Father, Yahuah (Lord). My daughter recently prayed for a dog. Twice. Up to this point I had not been fond of the idea. Suddenly, I found myself wanting a dog as well. Yes, God works in mysterious ways. Anyway, the point is Yahuah (lord) heard her prayer, like He hears all our prayers.

Psalms 34:4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Today we go pick up a dog for the family. It is somewhat challenging, but having this dog will likely make us all think about our commitments to each other and to having fun family times. We will rest today knowing that our God never fails. He even hears simple prayers, like those of a child for a dog. Praise Yahuah (Lord)!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King, and we thank You for that. Praise Yahuah, for He is worthy to be praised! Send us today overwhelming provision, overflowing to those around us. Forgive us for our sins. Heal up our hearts. Help each of us to think of those around us. Deliver us from temptations, and deliver us from the evil that would take from us that which You have given us. Deliver us with a strong hand. Stretch out Your arm now, and deliver us from the thief and destroyer. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.

When We Overcome

Believers face battles in life, as all people do. The results are not by chance. When God delivers us, and we overcome some challenge, it creates for us a testimony of God’s deliverance. This is important because we can look to these in future times of struggle.

Psalms 19:7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

If we remember what God has already done, for us or others in times past, then we can use that to encourage ourselves that we will again be victorious and God will help us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We praise and thank the name Yahuah (Lord). Send us today Your abundant provision. Heal us, and deliver us from the thieves that would steal what You have given us. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.

God Hears The Humble

This morning I am very thankful about one particular aspect of Yahuah (Lord) our God. He is always willing to bring us back close to Him, even when we have strayed from Him. There are years worth of straying from God told in the recorded events of the scriptures. But our God is always merciful. He always calls us back to Him. We need only humble ourselves before Him.

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Here Yahuah told Solomon that if He were to cause bad things to happen because people strayed, if they humbled themselves, prayed, and returned to Him, He would hear and heal them and their land.

Today, if we are facing troubles, we can do the same. Our God never fails. He will hear us and heal our land.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We praise and thank the name Yahuah. We exalt You. Send us today speedily and in power Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal up those among us with broken hearts. Deliver us from those that would take from us what You have provided. Guide us today. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.

Fear As A Weapon

Many that have experienced conflict know that to make one’s enemy afraid of them is to begin to win the battle. this type of fear is a dread, also translated terror in scripture.

Psalms 91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

Notice here that there is an escape from that type of fear. We will come back to that in a minute. There is another type of fear that is good for believers, and that is the fear of Yahuah (Lord).

Psalms 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Here we see that we begin to have wisdom when we fear Yahuah (Lord), and that we get understanding when we do His commandments. This fear is like a stunning fear, like being awestruck to the point of reverence – but it is not terror. We can also know that it is not terror from the previously referenced verse because it is God that delivers us from terror.

Psalms 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

These two fears cannot be the same. God is not out to deliver us from himself. He delivers us from evil. But if we stop for a moment to remember the great wonders He has performed, the plagues of Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, pillars of fire and pillars of smoke. If something like that were to appear in front of us today, we would likely be stunned. We would give appropriate reverence to such a power.

With the fear of Yahuah (Lord), we need not fear anything else. He is our strong tower and our Defender.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are worthy to King, for You alone have created all things. We praise and thank the name of Yahuah (Lord). Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. We cry out to You for Your mercy and truth. Come heal us. Deliver us from those that would take from us what You alone have provided. Come to our aid with a strong hand and outstretched arm. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.

Stand Fast And Rejoice

Faced with the many situations of life, we as believers can find our way to a better life in our Messiah Yeshua (Jesus). Paul wrote about this very thing in his letter to the Philippians.

Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

When we seek out the Father, He hears us. He is the ultimate cheerleader, always encouraging us to stand fast. He is also our Defender, making sure tht we are protected. Sometimes the deliverance of God takes longer than we expect. But in the end, God always comes through for His people. He created the world, and He sets it right.

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

Today, if we face struggles, let’s pass through them unto the place of deliverance, rejoicing that we have a God that will see us through to the end.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our God and King. We praise Your name Yahuah (Lord). Send us today Your provision that overflows our abilities to hold it. Forgive us our sins. We need Your love in our hearts. We need to be able to share Your love with those we meet. Deliver us from temptation to go astray from Your commandments and Your path. Let us remember Your testimonies. Deliver us from those that would take from us what You have provided. We need You and we love You. Move today with a strong hand and outstretched arm on our behalf. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.

The Turning Heart

This morning as I thought about how we as believers transition more each day toward being like our Messiah Yeshua (Jesus). We are called to be like Him, and yet we are faced with our own humanity that holds us back. It is like being in a wrestling match with ourselves. Yet our Father will help us, even help us turn toward Him.

Luke 18:9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

We see here there are two types of hearts that cry out to God, or at least two types. It is the humble and contrite heart that that Yahuah (Lord) is looking for because that heart knows it has done wrong and wants desperately to turn to Him. And God will always respond to that humble heart.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are worthy of all praise and honor. We praise and thank the name Yahuah. Send us today your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us that we might heal others. Deliver us from those that would take from us what You alone have provided. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.

Light In Dark Times

All people experience rough times in their lives, whether they are believers or not. It is difficult for me to imagine what it would be like to have to face this life with the comfort of our Father in heaven to help us through the dark times. He give us a light.

Psalms 105:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.

Yahuah (Lord) has given us a lamp that our feet might walk and not stumble. It lights the path that we should go. He has given us this that He can teach us His judgments. If we will open our mouth and offer praise to Him and His name, Yahuah (lord), and ask for His help, He will freely give it to us.

Today, if like me You seek the comfort of our God, then join with me and offer the freewill offering of praise from our mouths.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We praise the name of Yahuah (Lord) and seek Your face. Give us light today. Give us Your peace today. Send to us Your overwhelming provision. Forgive our sin, for straying from Your path. Help us back to Your path lit by Yoru word. Heal our troubled hearts. Deliver us from the many temptations around us. Deliver us fro the evil of this world that would take from us what You alone have provided. Please come now. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.

We Cannot Do It Alone

God gives gifts to men. The first was the earth and its fullness, to subdue it and rule over it.

Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Unfortunately, we messed up. But our Father did not give up on us. He made us leave what we today call paradise, but gave us a promise of a better future. He also continued to work with His children, us, to help us be His people and to bless our work. We are to pursue that better future. We are to be those better people. And we cannot do it alone. Yahuah (Lord) is there with us, just as Solomon described many years ago.

Psalms 127: A Song of degrees for Solomon.
1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

God gives us rest. God gives the increase, Solomon was saying, and it is silly to think we can do it alone. If we will trust Him and get our rest and keep His commandments, He will increase us in our goods and in our family. Praise Yahuah (Lord) who builds the house.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are worthy to be our King. We thank and praise the name Yahuah (Lord). Let everything that hath breath praise Yahuah!. Send us now Your overwhelming provision such that we cannot contain it. Let us be Your dwelling place. Forgive us our sins. Heal us from all our diseases according to Your promises. Deliver us from those that would harm us, those that would take from us what You have provided. Confuse their works. Confuse their papers and their plans. Turn them on each other, but uphold Your people. Show us as a sign for good, that all men might know that You alone Yahuah (Lord) have done this. In Yeshua’s (Jesus) name. Amen.

Moving On

All of life moves on. This is true whether a person is a believer or not. Believers have a benefit in their lives. Thaat benefit is that God watches over us. He even watches over us while we sleep, because God does not sleep.

Psalms 121:1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

It is good to know that Yahuah (Lord) that watches ove us never stops. He does not sleep. He keeps us at all times.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Praise the name Yahuah (Lord). Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our transgressions. Help us to overcome. Heal us and deliver us. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.

Thankful For Blessings

Blessings. We as believers get many blessings from our heavenly Father. When I stop to think of all the blessings that we receive every day, I am truly amazed. Yes, there are times when we have challenges. God uses these challenges to help us learn to cry out to Him for His help. And He hears our cries. He responds to His people when they call to Him. Every time.

Psalms 18:1 I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.
2 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24 Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
28 For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
31 For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?
32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
33 He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

Our God is our Mighty Deliver. He gives us many blessings. Thanks be to Yahuah (Lord) who watches over us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King and Deliverer. Praise the name of Yahuah (Lord)! Send us now Your overwhelming blessing. Forgive us our sins. Heal our broken hearts. Deliver us from those that would take from us what You alone have provided. You are our King. Deliver us with Your mighty hand and an outstretched arm. We love You, Yahuah (lord). In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.