Yom R’vi’i, Kislev 27, 6003 – December 5, 2018
Day And Night
We are called to walk after our Father, seeking Him and His will for our lives. We do that by continually working with Him and trying to learn of Him. Scriptures speak to us of these times.
Psalms 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
If we are feeling down, we can get past those feelings by reaching out to Him. Reaching out creates for us a chance to connect, a chance to find out what the path is that we are to traverse. A chance for us to choose to do the right thing. The choosing strengthens our heart, because the heart is a muscle physically and spiritually. The heart is strengthened physically through physical exercise. The heart is strengthened spiritually through spiritual exercise. Physically we need input (food), and then we need cycles of activity and rest. Spiritually we need input (scriptures and God speaking to us), and then we need cycles of activity and rest. If we do not strengthen our hearts, then in times of use it can fail us. This is true both physically and spiritually. There are cycles for strengthening the heart that we must learn, understand, and then practice. There are patterns and cycles to these things and how they are meant to occur, and will occur. If we are perfectly plugged in to those cycles, then we will experience the perfect results. If we are skewed in our approach, then the results will also be impacted.
Luke 6:43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
People are not ignorant of where to go for truth and goodness. They will go to where they can gather what is needed, good or bad. Their hearts will guide them as well.
Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
There is truth. We can find it. We will find it if it is what we seek.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
14 And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity…
Today, let us quiet ourselves and seek our Father with our whole heart.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the naem YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in this earth in the hearts and minds and bodies of Your people. Let Your will be done here perfectly. Send us now Your overwhelming provision that we might overflow to those around us. Deliver us from the evil here, and help us to have hearts turned toward You. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, for they are many. Help us to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil of 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 toward us, and the writings You have placed in our hands. We love You, and we thank You for all You have been and are and will be to and for us. Restore Your people as it was in the garden. Restore unto Your people all that the worm has eaten. Restore unto Your people all that the enemy has taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Send in today the $423,523,962.53 that we might use it to feed and clothe the poor, the homeless, the widows, and the orphans. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.