Yom Re-vi-i, Nisan 28, 6002 – April 26, 2017
Marching And Deployment
As believers we are voluntary servants. At any time we can choose to go a direction other than what God intended. But as willing servants, we must be willing to receive our marching orders, and be deployed wherever our Father sends us. Many times I have stated that I was willing. However, when I stop and think about the potential reality of this as my family is prayerfully considering moving over 1,200 miles from what is now home. It begs the question, why are we here? There seem to be many answers to this in scripture.
Luke 19:11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
It is important to note that this is a parable. Too often I have heard people take the parable as literal, like Lazarus and the fiery divide. The point is we are to be doing something. It appears that occupying means producing increase, preferably the greatest increase possible. This is what we are meant to do. Let’s do this!
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King! Praise the name Yahuah! Send Your will to this earth. Send us now Your overwhelming provision such that we cannot contain it, and it overflows to those around us. Forgive us our transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have transgressed against us. Heal our hearts and minds. Rise up and deliver us from the evil that would beset us. Restore unto Your people all that is good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.