Yom Chamishi, Tevet 12, 6003 – December 20, 2018
For Him Only
We can be thankful for Him only as out provider, our caretaker, our deliverer, our miracle worker… the list goes on. For at least some of us, it can be easy to get caught up in trying to please other people. That is okay to a point because we have relationships here in this world to nurture. But when we place those relationships above what God is telling us to do, or place pleasing other humans above pleasing our Father, that is not so good. When that happens, and it has happened to me in my lifetime, all we need to do is turn back to our Father.
Zechariah 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.
We need to find a way to remember this in both bad times and good. We need to let this proceed from our mouth.
Hebrews 13:12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
The idea of there being a sacrifice that is from our lips is so important. We offer the sacrifice of praise, which is not a new custom, and we give thanks to the name.
Hosea 14:1 O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
2 Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
The writer to the Hebrews was referencing the prophet Hosea. We return to Yahuah (Lord) with our lips. We offer up a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, which we eat to show we are a part of that sacrifice, and that our transgressions of the Law (sin) is washed away.
This is yet another example of why what we say is so important. Yeshuah (Jesus) was sacrificed on the wooden alter of the cross outside of the city. We are partakers based on what we say and do aligning with what He said and did, and giving praise to YAH and thanks to the name Yeshuah HaMashiak (Jesus Christ).
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in this earth. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. Send us now our provision, that it might overflow to those around us. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil here, outside us and inside us. Wipe away all thoughts and memories of the evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You and Your love for us. Restore Your people unto You, Father. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,503,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God here in this earth in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. We ask all these things of You, Father, and thank You for them, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMoshiach. Amen.