Yom R’vi’i, Shevat 2, 6003 – January 9, 2019

When It Gets Tough

There is something that comes over us when we get face to face with real challenges in life. Likely it will have emotions tied to is. The result can be fear, faith, determination, tears, cussing, shouting, singing, etc. That something that comes over us is none of these things. That something is the power to choose. That was a very expensive gift that was purchased for us.

John 16:3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
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.

13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

There is a moment when we get to decide to empower those emotions by choosing the correct ones and empowering them with our words and our prayers. The assumptions are we are keeping the commandments of Yeshuah (Jesus) because we love Him, that Yeshuah only said what the Father said, and that we are therefore we are keeping the commands of the Father and it will be in that framework that we will ask, and then receive.

Prayer
Father we exalt You. You alone are King. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let everything that has breath praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here, so perfectly, just as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. Let us 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. 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 wonder and all the great things that You do and have done. Deliver us from the evil of the past and present and future. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold of all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. We ask all these things in the name of YAH Yeshuah HaMoshiach, and we ask them of You Father. You alonea are King. Thank You for Your mercies and Your loving kindness toward us. Amen, and Amen. Amen, and Amen. Amen.