Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Begin At The Beginning

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

Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

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

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

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