Yom Ham-i-shi, Kislev 18, 6002 – December 7, 2017
Thankful For The Moments
If we are willing to take the time to press pause in our lives to stop and think about how we got here and who is really in charge, we can be thankful about our lives. As I think about how we can get caught up in pondering or considering life, it reminds me of the reflections recorded in certain places in the scriptures.
Ecclesiastes 12:8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
In the night I woke up several times, and I was confronted with many thoughts. To gain control so I could rest (I was very sleepy and tired) I finally said out loud, I am not thinking about that.” f they persisted I asked God to help me and stop them, or I just said out loud, “the blood of Jesus” or “the blood of Yeshuah” and the thoughts subsided and I could sleep. This morning as I prayed about this, I was given a vision with understanding.
Sometimes thoughts are like a moving line of strong magnets. They draw us to them with streams of words and/or pictures. But there actually is a brief moment between the time these words and/or pictures present themselves and our beginning the process of pondering or considering them. If we think of the magnet example again, there is that distance between the magnets where they begin to impact one another. As they approach each other, the power of the attraction grows stronger until the resistance to move together is less than the power that draws them together, and they fasten themselves together and their fields of attraction are joined together. However, during that time when the fields of attraction are presenting themselves, if we, as an outside force, can step between them or create greater distance between them, they will not be able to connect to each other and become one stronger power of attraction. We are meant to rule this moment in time, if that is a good description of it. The question is how do we do that. If we spend time with our Father, and speak His commandments that He has spoken, then that blank space which I call the Moment of Choice will bring forth the opportunity to either say what He already said or to cry out to Him. This is what scriptures record about Moses, Paul, and Joshua – Deuteronomy 30:10-15, Romans 10:4-10, and Joshua 1:6-9 (see previous post, “Changing For The Good”). This is important because all “reality” first begins somewhere as a thought.
Solomon has provided the answer to us about thoughts and how to overcome them. He first describes the lack of this ability.
Ecclesiastes 4:1 So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Our Messiah demonstrated that in this life we were to experience physically deliverance from spiritual oppression from the fall of man, which impacted us physically. He understood that there is a spiritual oppressor in this earth and that we would need deliverance from that spiritual oppressor to each have the power to overcome this oppression, no matter what.
John 16:4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
This brings us back to the answer, which is needed in the Moment of Choice, choose God. This has been the story from the beginning, and it is what Solomon concluded.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Today, let’s be thankful for the ability to trust in our Father in the Moment of Choice.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come to this earth. HalleluYAH! Let Your will be done here as it is in the heavens. Send us now while it is called today Your overwhelming 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. We need healing that only You can provide. Wipe away past thoughts and memories of the evil done to us or by us, that are in the hearts and minds of us and others. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You, Your kingdom, Your will, and Your love toward us. Give us power in the Moment of Choice to choose You and Your way. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people of that which is good, and the more besides. Bring in the $424,523,962.53. Show Yourself strong, my King, that no man might speak evil of You. Show Yourself strong on our behalf, showing us as a sign for good, that all men might know that You alone have done this. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH! We ask in the name of YAH Yeshuah. Amen.