Good Morning Tuesday....
Thank You Father for this NEW DAY! Today,“(we will) TRUST in You Father with all (our) hearts and lean not on (our) own UNDERSTANDING; in all (our) ways (we will) acknowledge (You), and (You) shall direct (our) paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). May we CHOOSE to follow our FAITH TODAY! In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST's Name. Amen! - Forgiving Ourselves: Day 1 - Start With The Word. We have all done things we may be ashamed of, especially after seeing through “the lens” of Our Messiah. While we may feel ashamed, guilty, or are saddened by whatever the self disappointing thing we have done is, we must remember: Our Father sent His Son for just that reason! We have all been dejected, down, and vulnerable at some point in our lives, and I am sure we have all done something so shameful, so low, that we have wondered if our Salvation was lost. This is faulty thinking. Are you doubting that God Our Father can forgive you? Or, are you doubting if God Our Father will forgive you? Either way, your doubting God Your Father, and it is important to remember, nothing (NO THING) is impossible for Him and His Love... is infinite. Today, before we take a closer look at self forgiveness, let's take a look at what God Our Father’s Word has to say about His Forgiveness, and... how we are supposed to forgive others. Certainly there is no better place to begin the process of self forgiveness than in The Word of God Our Father, The Almighty One. After all, Our Father's Infallible Word Is The Beginning and The End, The Aleph and The Tav, and Our Salvation (Yeshua) is found here with Him. Now that we know the first place to look, let's take a look at ten verses from Our Father’s Word that are all about forgiveness. May we take these verses “with us” throughout our day, knowing... The Word of God Almighty may be the only 100% pure Truth left in this fallen world. The Word is sure, proven, a strong foundation we can build “our house” on, infallible, and guaranteed with The Life and Blood of Our Savior Yeshua, Jesus Christ, The Son of God Almighty (El Shaddai), Our Everlasting King. Can you see where we are going? The first step in forgiveness of ourselves, and others, is to BELIEVE what Our Father and Savior say is True. With this in mind, today may we let His Word “take root” and begin the process of reconciliation, with Our Father, Savior, ourselves, and with others. Remember, Yeshua, Jesus Christ Himself, tells us... “I Am Always With You.” God Bless Every One and have a Wonderful, Set-Apart, and Forgiving Day! The Word Of God, Where We Find Our Forgiveness: “Purge out the old yeast, that you may be a new lump, even as you are unleavened. For indeed Messiah, our Passover, has been sacrificed in our place.” 1 Corinthians 5:7 “Therefore let’s keep the feast, not with old yeast, neither with the yeast of malice and wickedness, but we with the unleavened bread of sincerity and Truth.” 1 Corinthians 5:8 “Blessed be The God and Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” Ephesians 1:3-7 “It shall be, when he is guilty of one of these, he shall confess that in which he has sinned;” Leviticus 5:5 “He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” Proverbs 28:13 “My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with The Father, Yeshua The Messiah, The Righteous. And He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.” 1 Yochanan (John) 2:1-2 “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and The Truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He Is Faithful and Righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us.” 1 Yochanan (John) 1:8-10 “Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.” Matthew 6:12 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you.” Matthew 6:14 “And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Messiah forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32
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Good Morning Monday...
Father thank You for this AMAZING DAY. Please fill us with Your Spirit and help us to be a LIGHT. Endow us with Your PEACE and WISDOM, so we may bring LIFE to this world. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST Name we pray. Amen! A Quick Update And Thank You: Good morning my Brothers and Sisters. I recently had a request to publish some of the series devotions in order, or back to back. In writing these devotions I wasn’t always able to release them “back to back” because they were in the process of being written daily. I would like to honor this request and believe it is a good idea, so starting tomorrow I will begin publishing some of the older devotion series from previous years, in order. Tomorrow, because I have become aware of some Brothers struggling with forgiveness of self, we will begin the series “Forgiving Ourselves,” as this sometimes can be the hardest forgiveness to give. It was inspires by a wonderful Sister In Christ and proved to have lasting fruit with some of our Brothers and Sisters. Thanks Sister Becky and Love you! It is very hard to forgive others until we have forgiven ourselves, and forgiveness is very important. I will spend the next few weeks revising, editing, and updating these series devotions and begin releasing them in order tomorrow. Before we begin some of these series, today let’s take a look at a previously written devotion which touches on the subject of how sometimes we may be blinded about what is happening in out lives... and Our Father may have a perfect plan just coming together. I want to thank each and everyone of you on the other side of this screen for being a part of these devotions, for encouragement, for correction, for Love, and for joining together each morning as we pray for one another, study, and “seek” Our Father’s Face. May Yahweh Yeshua Ha’Mashiach, God Our Father and Our King and Messiah Jesus Christ, bless each and everyone one of you on the other side of this screen... Mightily! I couldn’t write these devotions without Our Father, Yeshua, and you. Thank you and Bless you. I Love you all so very much. With The Sincerity, Grace, Peace, and Love of Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Servant of Yeshua 7 - Not As Planned... May Be Planned: Our Father Is The Vinedresser Sometimes life goes “not as planned.” But what if “not as planned” is actually “planned.” Since we can’t have the mind of God Our Father, sometimes we believe things are going very badly awry, when in fact, because we don’t have The Mind of God, we may be missing “The Plan.” What if some of our greatest struggles are Our Savior Leading us through events that God Our Father Has Planned in order to refine, build, restore, and grow us in character? This last 24 hours has been a great example. Having a plate full of troubles and being out of town, my phone breaks, I have car problems, and I step into a huge swamp soaking my feet. I could keep going, but you get the point... it was a rough day. In all the frustration I was getting a little “bent out of shape” and because I wasn’t looking for the blessing God was leading me to... I almost missed it. Getting stuck out of town, without my phone, spending the night with friends, and being out of my “comfort zone” led to an amazing night. We had a wonderful Bible Study and grew as Brothers and Sisters in Christ. Not only did we get “filled-up” with The Word of God, but we were able to experience each other’s testimonies in a wonderful way. I also got some advice to solve my "plate of troubles." Before the night was up, we all made discoveries, “filled our lamps with oil,” and were rejoicing in God Our Father. The night was amazing. I have a feeling “not as planned” may be one of the most wonderful things that can happen to us... because maybe, just maybe... They Are “Planned.” It sounds like a contradiction, but indeed, since we cannot know the Mind of God, what do we know about what is “Planned.” We must have faith in Our Father and Savior. His Word makes it clear... He Is Faithful. That’s a fact. Even when we aren’t faithful... He Is. Sometimes our greatest struggles can be our Biggest Blessings, Hindsight is 20/20, and of course, it may be easy to see the Light after the storm has passed, but...Thank God For All His Lessons! He definitely distributes them in Bunches...Like Fruit. Why Not? He Is The Vinedresser. 🔥 Yeshua (Jesus) Said: “I Am The True Vine, and My Father Is The Vinedresser.” John 15:1 Our Mind Is Not His Mind: “For who has known The Mind of The LORD (Yahweh)? Or who has become His counselor?” Romans 11:34 Our Father Is Ever Faithful: “Your Kingdom Is An Everlasting Kingdom. Your Dominion Endures Throughout All Generations. The Lord (Yahweh) Is Faithful In All His Words, and Loving In All His Deeds.” Psalms 145:13 Praise God At Every Opportunity, It Arms Us With Protection: “Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand,” Psalms 149:6 We Are Of God. We Can Have Keen Discernment And Recognize Our Fathers Work: “We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know The Spirit of Truth and the spirit of error.” I John 4:6 We Can’t Have His Mind, But He Will Put, In Our Heart, His Thoughts: “For God has put in their hearts to do what He Has In Mind, to be of One Mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until The Words of God Should Be Accomplished.” Revelation 17:17 We Must Never Forget Where We Came From and We Must Let God Produce Endurance In Us Through His Will: “But recall the former days in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings: partly while you were made a spectacle both by reproaches and tribulations, and partly while you became companions of those who were so treated; for you had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods, knowing that you have a better and an enduring possession for yourselves in heaven. Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: “For yet a little while, And He who is coming will come and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him.” But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.” Hebrews 10:32-39 Take A Step Back And Make Sure Your Current Struggle Isn’t The Will Of God. What We May Think Is “Not As Planned,” May Indeed Be “Planned:” “Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.” Job 37:14 Good Morning Sunday.......
Father thank You for this NEW day. As You walk with us today, keep us focused on Your TRUTHS, and continue to fill our HEARTS & MINDS with Your PEACE, so there's no room for fear or doubt. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST'S Name. Amen! - Our Father Knew... Exactly What We Needed Our Father knows exactly what we need; Him. That's the reason He came. Only He can fix what we have broken. It is so amazing how Our Father knows everything. Not only does He know everything about us, down to every thought and hair on our heads, but He also knows everything about all things He has created, or...everything. Our Father knows us much better than we know ourselves. Because of Our Father's supreme and infinite knowledge, wisdom, and understanding, He Knew... Exactly What We Needed. Before my being fully "awakened" by The Grace of The One True and Living God and His Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ, I was instilled by my mother with a knowledge of God Almighty (El Shaddai) and a "thirst" for things that would "grow my faith." Somehow I knew God Existed, I just didn't understand His True Revelation Through His Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ. Nonetheless, I searched often for "clues" as to what this life was all about. I would write down Bible Verses that "struck" me and that Our Father had placed on my path. Throughout the years I collected quite a few nifty sayings and quotes from Biblical Teachers, Servants of God, and various daily devotions. In this lifelong and continuous search there are a few of these quotes, sayings, and nuggets of wisdom that "stuck with me." Today, I would like to share one of those "pieces of wisdom" Our Father sent my way, with you. It caught my eye years ago sitting on a double-sided "flip-book" daily devotion calendar which sat on our kitchen window seal. With some slight modifications, it went a little something like this: "If our need had been information, Our Father would have sent us an educator. If our need had been technology, Our Father would have sent us a scientist. If our need had been money, Our Father would have sent us an economist. If our need had been pleasure, Our Father would have sent us an entertainer. But our greatest need was forgiveness, So Our Father, God Almighty, Sent Us A SAVIOR." What a reason to rejoice, and what a reason to be thankful! Glory be to God, Our Father In Heaven, for His Mercy, for His Perfect Judgement, for His Love of us, and for His Perfect and Holy Son in whom we are saved! I can't remember the name of the calendar or the person who wrote this quote, unfortunately, so I can't give them any credit, but I can give Our Father the credit for inspiring someone to share a profound truth... a profound truth that can only be revealed by God Himself and His Son, The "Redeemer" of us all. While I do believe that Yeshua, Jesus Christ, is all those other things in the quote as well, such as: an educator and scientist, A Savior was indeed our greatest need. Thank You Father and Thank You Yeshua! Bless Your Holy Name Forever and Thank You For Leading Us To You...Even Before We Realized You Were Calling Us! Thank You For Knowing!...Exactly What We Needed. 😃🙌🔥 The Word of Truth: “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ Died For Us. Much more then, having now been justified by His Blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His Life. And not only that, but we also Rejoice In God Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Through Whom We Have Now Received The Reconciliation.” Romans 5:8-11 “You are My witnesses, says the Lord, and My Servant Whom I Have Chosen, that you may Know Me, Believe Me and Remain Steadfast to Me, and Understand That I AM HE. Before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me. I, even I, am the Lord, and besides Me There Is No Savior. I have declared [the future] and have saved [the nation in times of danger], and I have shown [that I am God]–when there was no strange and alien god among you; therefore you are My witnesses, says the Lord, that I Am God. Yes, from the time of the first existence of day and from this day forth I AM HE; and there is no one who can deliver out of My hand. I will work, and who can hinder or reverse it?” Isaiah 43:10-13 “Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, My called [ones]: I AM HE; I Am The First, I Also Am The Last. [Isa. 41:4.]” Isaiah 48:12 “Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I AM HE.” John 13:19 “And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.” I John 4:14 “They remembered that God was their ROCK, The Most High God, their REDEEMER.” Psalms 78:35 “But as for me, I know that my REDEEMER Lives. In the end, He Will Stand Upon The Earth.” Job 19:25 Good Morning Sabbath.......
Father Thank You for this NEW Day, Your Day. Please grant us TRUTH, WISDOM, DISCERNMENT, UNDERSTANDING, and KNOWLEDGE. Father we ask this so that we will not be conformed to this world, but TRANSFORMED by the renewing of our MINDS. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST'S Name. Amen. - An Exercise In Connecting With Our Father: Joy #2 Step 1 - Prayer (Begin With Focus And Openness Towards God) Prayer: Dear Father God, please connect with us here as we seek in Your Word. Help us to show our Faith. Help us to find Your Peace and JOY. Be with us. Thank You. In Yeshua, Jesus's Name we pray. Amen Step 2 - Read Read the Scripture slowly. Be aware of any interesting words, phrases, or sentences. Read over The Scripture a second Time. Read: “Consider it all JOY, my brothers, whenever you encounter various trials, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-4 “If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. I have spoken these things to you in order that my JOY may be in you, and your joy may be made complete. This is my commandment: that you love one another just as I have loved you.” John 15:10-12 “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of faith, who for the JOY that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 “whom, although you have not seen, you love; in whom now you believe, although you do not see him, and you rejoice greatly with JOY inexpressible and full of glory,” 1 Peter 1:8 “For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and JOY in the Holy Spirit.” Romans 14:17 “Serve Yahweh with JOY; come into his presence with exultation.” Psalms 100:2 “And the meek have JOY after JOY in Yahweh, and the needy of the people shall rejoice in the holy one of Israel.” Isaiah 29:19 Step 3 - Reflect Reflect on what stands out to you as you read. What is God trying to tell you? Step 4 - Respond Respond to The Word you just read. Talk to Your Father about how you feel. Tell Him what is on your mind. Tell him what is on your heart. As you go through your day today keep your eyes open to what you read, what you uncovered, or what you spoke to God about. You may find Him showing up in places you didn't expect. God Bless Everyone. May The God Of All Good Things Give each and everyone of you PEACE and JOY. Happy Sabbath and Shabbat Shalom Everybody! Good Morning Friday......
Father thank You for this NEW DAY! As we rise to meet this new day, please let us be filled with Your Spirit. Wherever we go, let us SPREAD LOVE, JOY, PEACE, GOODNESS, and FAITHFULNESS. Let us desire to become more like You and to worship You IN ALL WE DO. Help us desire these things so much more than the sin that entices us. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name we pray. Amen. - When You’re Down To Nothing, God Is Up To Something: A Message For The Discouraged And Hurting Maybe you are dealing with an extremely stressful time in your life. Maybe you feel as if you "can't go on." You are not alone my friend. If you need to find people to relate to... just look in The Bible. If you take a look around The Book of Life, you WILL find someone going through what you are right now. While we do live in a crazy world, I am willing to bet that The Word of God Has The CRAZIEST Stories you have ever read...and they are all TRUTH. Knowing Truth helps us to have hope, patience, peace, and contentment. Think about this: When you know The Truth about how long a car ride will be, you don't worry about the travel time. If you know you have a 13 hour drive, it would be silly to start stressing out and wondering if you were going to get there after the first hour of driving. Right? That's because knowing The Truth gives us the ability to not "wonder" about where we're going. We don't have to have anxiety about the same things as when we don't know The Truth. Once we find The Truth, our attention turns to where The TRUTH Leads Us. If The Truth LEADS Us, we are always in A VERY GOOD RIGHT HAND...THE STRONG HAND OF GOD HIMSELF...THE LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH! Let's take The Prophet Elijah for an example. Here is one of the Great Prophets of God. We see him in 1 Kings, having just "punked," embarrassed , and decimated the prophets of baal. Elijah had just won a great spiritual battle and you think things would be great, but we find him on the run, "down in the dumps," and questioning whether living is "worth it." Let's take a look: “And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.” And when he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and went to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there. But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he prayed that he might die, and said, “It is enough! Now, LORD (Yahweh), take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!” Then as he lay and slept under a broom tree, suddenly an angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise and eat.” Then he looked, and there by his head was a cake baked on coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank, and lay down again.” I Kings 19:1-6 Elijah was "spent." He had reached "rock bottom." He had given all he could and was stressed, tired, and felt like he "couldn't go on." Maybe you can relate. Maybe that is exactly how you feel and are on the verge of "giving up." Maybe you are at the "I'm done, I'm just done" stage, or you just "have had enough." Tired of the pressures, tired of the hassles, and wanting to "exit left," you're strength, whether physical, spiritual, or both, is gone. I understand, I think we have all been there at one time or another. But,... did you notice what happened when Elijah was "at the end of his rope?" That's when Our Father Stepped In! Being stressed, feeling like you can't go on, and being out of strength doesn't have to be such a horrible and hopeless place. If we will but look to Our Father in Heaven and His Son. God Almighty and His Word, Yeshua, Jesus Christ, are "standing by" just waiting for you to "Call to" Him. Our God Is Mighty, He Is Prepared To Meet You in your moment of need, and "He Is With You Always, Even Unto The End Of The Age!" Can I get a witness?! Yes, here are a cloud of them, straight from The Book of Life, aka The Word of God, aka The Word of Truth: The Bread of Life, Encouragement, Hope, and Peace For The Discouraged: Call To Him. You Might Be Surprised At What He Shows You 😎: “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3 Our Father made sure Elijah was "set" for 40 Days and 40 Nights when he cried out, then The Word Of The Lord (Yeshua) Came Yo Him: “And The Angel of The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) came back the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.” So he arose, and ate and drank; and he went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights as far as Horeb, the mountain of God. And there he went into a cave, and spent the night in that place; and behold, The Word of The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” I Kings 19:7-9 Did you notice who came to Elijah in this passage? It was The Word of The LORD (Yahweh). Who is The Word? 😎 That’s Right! Yeshua came! And... He will come for you and I in our moment of need. We need only repent and ask. Remember, He Is With Us Always. Our Father And His Son, Yahweh Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, Are With Us Always...ALWAYS. He Never Grows Tired. He Never Falls Down. He Never Makes Mistakes. And He Is With Us... ALWAYS: “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.” Matthew 28:18-20 ALWAYS: “Do not be afraid of them, for I AM WITH YOU to deliver you,” declares Yahweh.” Jeremiah 1:8 “Nevertheless, I AM ALWAYS WITH YOU; you hold MY RIGHY HAND” Psalms 73:23 “Then Haggai, The LORD’s (Yahweh’s) messenger, spoke The LORD’s (Yahweh’s) message to the people, saying, “I AM WITH YOU, says The LORD (Yahweh).” Haggai 1:13 “And Haggai the messenger of Yahweh spoke to the people with the message of Yahweh, saying, “ ‘I AM WITH YOU’ declares Yahweh.” Haggai 1:13 “But Yahweh is with me like a powerful warrior. Therefore my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. They will be very ashamed, for they will not achieve success. Their everlasting insult will not be forgotten. Yet, O Yahweh of hosts, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your retribution upon them, for to you I have revealed my legal case.” Jeremiah 20:11-12 Good Morning Thursday.......
Father thank You for this NEW day. You have blessed us with another WONDERFUL day to see your WISDOM and TRUTH. May we use this day to show this dark world Your Fruit, Your Light, and Your Glory TODAY. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen! - Words Are Good, But THE WORD... Is The Best Today, let's look at the timeless Word of Our Messiah. Being that He is The Smartest, Wisest, Most Heavenly Man to ever walk the face of the earth, it is good to remind ourselves that the focus should be on Him, and what He is saying to us. Each day we go through different subjects, mysteries, and treasures from The Bible, but the words written by man shall never compare with those written or spoken by God Almighty Himself. Our Father gave us a most excellent gift in being able to communicate with words, analyze things, and explain to one another what Life is all about and Our Father's Mysteries, but our words shall always be but a whisper in the wind that dissipates momentarily. For us, Words Are Good, But THE WORD... Is The Best. May we all allow Our Savior to speak to us today. May His Infinite Wisdom be branded on our hearts. May All who read these words find comfort in knowing.... God Our Father and His Son Jesus Christ Have Things Under Control. Yahweh Yeshua Ha'Mashiach Bless, Keep, Shine His Face On, Be Gracious To, Lift His Countenance Upon, and Bring Shalom (Divine Peace/Completeness) To Each and Every One Of You On The Other Side of This Screen. Prayer: Dear Father God, please wash us of our sins. Make us clean and ready to receive Your Word. Open our hearts and minds as we read through Your Word today and each day moving forward. Let Your Word, The Word of Your Son, Our Perfect Savior, touch us in a new way. Speak to us in THE WAY only You can. Continue to change us and mold us into Your Servants who reflect You, and Your Son, each day as we go out into the world. We thank You for the many blessings You have bestowed upon us Father. We Praise You for Your Glory, Revelation, and Mercy. We Bless Your Name for Bringing Salvation (Yeshua) to any who choose to receive Him. And we Love You with an unbreakable Love that comes from You Alone. Glory to You Forever. We pray all these things in The Name of Your Son, Your Word, and Our Messiah On High, Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, Jesus Christ The King. Amen. Fuel For The Soul, Wisdom, Life, Love, Bread, Water, The Word of God: “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. These things I command you, that you love one another. “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also. But all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me. If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin. He who hates Me hates My Father also. If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father. But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, ‘They hated Me without a cause.’ “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. And you also will bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning.” John 15:1-27 Good Morning Wednesday.......
Father thank You for this NEW day. You have blessed us with another WONDERFUL day to see your WISDOM and TRUTH. May we use this day to show this dark and war-filled world Your Light and Glory TODAY! In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen! - A Prayer For The Day And Picture Verses Prayer: Dear Father God, please bless Your children today. Shine Your Light Father in a powerful way, and touch hearts and minds as only you can. Lead Your faithful into The Way, growing closer to You each and everyday. Help us all to keep our thoughts on You and mindful of Your Great Mercy, Kindness, and Love towards us as we enter our daily routines. Reveal Yourself in each of our lives today Father. You Loved us so much that You gave Your Only Begotten Son...for us. We are humbled by Your Great, Loving, and Perfect Sacrifice. Bless You Our Mighty Father for Loving us so completely, even though deserved... it is not. We Love You Father... May Your Will Be Done, forever and ever. It is in Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, Jesus Christ, Your Holy And Perfect Son's Name We Pray and Ask These Things Father. Amen. God Bless Everyone and Have A Great Holy Spirit of God-Filled Day! Good Morning Tuesday...
Father thank You for this new day. As You Walk with us today, please keep us focused on YOUR TRUTH. Please continue to fill OUR HEARTS & MINDS with YOUR PEACE and straighten the paths before us. In YESHUA, Jesus Christ's Glorious Name. Amen - The Foundation of The Rock Ever stepped on a ant bed? Here in Louisiana you can have a bad day by stepping in an ant bed, especially if you don't realize you are in one. Have you ever looked at an ant bed after you have stepped on it though? What do the ants do? They immediately begin running around and start rebuilding their home. The ants are disciplined, intentional, and have one goal. I think we can learn something from theses ants. Let's see what God's Word has to say about ants: “Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler, Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest. How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep— So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man.” Proverbs 6:6-11 “There are four things which are little on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise: The ants are a people not strong, Yet they prepare their food in the summer;” Proverbs 30:24-25 So, we are supposed to take note of the ants. They have qualities that Our Father endowed them with that is good. They gather, they prepare, they aren't strong, yet they are wise. Notice it says the ants "are a people." Here again we see a message pointing us towards certain habits, a lifestyle, and a maturity to press on in the "building of our house." None of us want a house built on sand, right? Of course not, so we need to be like the ant. We need perseverance, wisdom, and healthy habits. A strong beginning each day with Our Father and Savior can begin this process. Not only does this mature our relationship with God Our Father, but this also helps put us on a wise path of walking with our Merciful, Kind, and Amazing Messiah. Wise people seek wisdom. God's word tells us: “The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands. He who walks in his uprightness fears The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh), But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him. In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them.” Proverbs 14:1-3 This is a powerful verse. Remember a woman in scripture is symbolism for The Church, The Body of Christ. This proverb no doubt reminds us of Matthew 7 and what Yeshua, Jesus Our Savior, speaks. Let's take a look: “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.” Matthew 7:24-27 Like the ants, we see Our Savior here explaining how the "wise man" labored and was disciplined, the foolish man... not so much. Storms came and the wise man's house stood solid, the foolish man... not so much. Each day we are preparing for something, building something, whether we know it or not. Each and everyone of us has a choice to be foolish or be wise. We have a choice to follow our "upward call" or follow our carnal desires. We can choose to be content with our current circumstances and our present relationship with Our Father, or to feed that relationship, deepen it, build on it, become wiser, and gain more discipline from Him each day. Our Father desires us. He wants us to grow, build, learn, and gain in likeness to His Son and Perfect Example. Once we make Him The Foundation of our house, our temple, we can begin to construct that sturdy house, gain wisdom, and learn disciplines that help us grow closer to The Almighty. May we all begin today remembering to give God Our Father our best, to be merciful to others, and to be gracious to ourselves by not gaining in "the world," but rather gaining in God Almighty. Each small step taken, each discipline gained, each piece of wisdom learned takes us a little bit closer to being like the wise ant. The enemy may have stepped on our proverbial ant bed, but God, Our Merciful Father, is allowing us to rebuild it before the storm comes. God's Word tells us to take note of the ant and "consider her ways." May we all be diligent as we rebuild this "ant bed" together. May we all strive to be wise, disciplined, diligent, and obedient towards Our Father. If we can start, grow, and persevere in this....There is no storm that can move our house. There is no storm that can move Our Savior, Our God, and Our Rock of Salvation. Let's rebuild our ant bed with... The Foundation of The Rock. God Bless Each and Every One of you on the other side of this screen. I pray you all have a Great, Rock-Built-Foundation-Filled day. Extra Fuel For The Soul... The Word of God: “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.” Philippians 3:12-16 “For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 Good Morning Monday...
Father thank You for this new day. Thank You for giving us Brothers and Sisters to share in this wonderful journey back to You. Please use us to help the hurting, the sick, the fatherless, and the weak. Help us to show Your Love in this dark world, because we know Love covers a multitude of sins. In Yeshua’s, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray, Amen. - An Exercise In Connecting With Our Father - Joy #1 Step 1 - Prayer (Begin With Focus And Openness Towards God) Prayer: Dear Father God, please connect with us here as we seek in Your Word. Help us to show our Joy in You. Help us to find Your Peace. Be with us. Thank You. In Yeshua, Jesus's Name we pray. Amen Step 2 - Read Read the Scripture slowly. Be aware of any interesting words, phrases, or sentences. Read over The Scripture a second Time. Read: “So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading. And Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn nor weep.” For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law. Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, “Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved.” And all the people went their way to eat and drink, to send portions and rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that were declared to them.” Nehemiah 8:8-12 “We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father, knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God. For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake. And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe.” I Thessalonians 1:2-7 “Behold, this is the joy of His way, And out of the earth others will grow. Behold, God will not cast away the blameless, Nor will He uphold the evildoers. He will yet fill your mouth with laughing, And your lips with rejoicing.” Job 8:19-21 “Praise The LORD (Yahweh)! Praise, O servants of The LORD (Yahweh), Praise the name of The LORD (Yahweh)!” Psalms 113:1 Step 3 - Reflect Reflect on what stands out to you as you read. What is God trying to tell you? Step 4 - Respond Respond to The Word you just read. Talk to Your Father about how you feel. Tell Him what is on your mind. Tell him what is on your heart. As you go through your day today keep your eyes open to what you read, what you uncovered, or what you spoke to God about. You may find Him showing up in places you didn't expect. God Bless Everyone. May The God Of All Good Things Give each and everyone of you JOY and PEACE. Good Morning Sunday....
Father Thank You for this NEW Day. Please grant us TRUTH, WISDOM, DISCERNMENT, UNDERSTANDING, and KNOWLEDGE. Father we ask this so that we will not be conformed to this world, but TRANSFORMED by the renewing of our MINDS. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST'S Name. Amen. - Foxes Have Holes And Birds Of The Air Have Nests. You... Follow Me. This is not the devotion that was planned for today, but...Our Father has a plan, and it is His plans that will prevail. I would say He always has a back-up plan, but God Our Father is so perfect in all His ways... He doesn't need back-up plans. It's just His Plan...and His Plan always works 🔥. The fact that you are reading these words right now are a living witness to Proverbs 19:21, because I was determined to share the devotion/study that I had already written. I "wrestled" with The Word all night and The Word Won. Pun intended there, because Jacob Israel himself helped me on this one, literally. I will explain, but let's take a quick look at the aforementioned Proverbs 19:21: “Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of The Lord (YHWH, Yahweh) that will stand.” Proverbs 19:21 ESV “Many plans are in the heart of a man, but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.” Proverbs 19:21 LEB While doing research for devotions last night I ran across a great Bible Study. It was a Bible Study by none other than a Brother named Jacob Israel. That's no joke. This enlightened, spirit-filled Brother's name was Jacob Israel. I ran across Jacob and he shared a wonderful mystery with me. Now, I will share it with you. First, let's take a look at a verse from The Gospel of Luke: Yeshua, Jesus Said: “Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” Luke 9:57-58 Let's start by pointing out that “The Head” is a metaphor for how a person THINKS. It is the beginning of all we do. In Romans 8:6 God's Word Says: “The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by The Spirit is Life and Peace.” Romans 8:6 Yeshua, Jesus Christ's HEAD = Truth. In fact, Jesus, aka The Truth, is to be Our Head. Truth should be where we begin and should be what we think about before we do anything. Why? Because Yeshua, Jesus Christ, aka The Truth, will set you free! Let’s pause and get a witness: “but, speaking The Truth in Love, may grow up in all things into Him who is THE HEAD—Christ—” Ephesians 4:15 Now, in Luke 9:57-58 Our Savior isn't just talking about a trying to find a place to sleep. We know that Christ is “The Head” and Christ Is The Truth. If He has nowhere to put His Head, “The Head of Truth,” could it be that no one accepts The Truth? Well, I guess first we need to find out what the "foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nest" part is all about, right? Well, it turns out, just as Our Messiah isn't talking about a place to sleep for Himself, He also isn't really speaking about foxes or birds either. Let's take a look and see how Scripture defines these foxes and birds. First, let’s answer the question: what do foxes and birds of the air do? “Catch us the foxes, The little foxes that spoil the vines, For our vines have tender grapes.” Song of Solomon 2:15 “And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the air came and devoured it.” Mark 4:4 The foxes "spoil the vines." The birds of the air devour the seed that was sewn. Interesting, so the "foxes" and "birds" can do some serious damage, and let's make no mistake, Our Messiah is speaking in spiritual terms. From Yeshua’s, Jesus's, explanation later in Mark, we know that "birds of the air" are the worries of the world and people who persecute believers in the world because of The Truth or "for The Word's Sake." Ok, so now we need to know what foxes are representing. Let's take a look and let Our Father’s Word give us the meaning: “Thus says The Lord (Yahweh) GOD: “Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing! O Israel, your prophets are like foxes in the deserts.” Ezekiel 13:3-4 And a little further down: “Have you not seen a futile vision, and have you not spoken false divination? You say, ‘The LORD (Yahweh) says,’ but I have not spoken.” Ezekiel 13:7 Aha! So “foxes” are false prophets, religious people, and leaders that have been deceived and “birds of the air” are people in the world who persecute because of The Word or The Truth. Can you see where this is going yet? If not, here is the verse one more time and the spiritual meaning behind it: The verse: “And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” Luke 9:58 Now, let’s put that verse in spiritual terms, as defined by The Word of God: People have PLENTY of room for worldly people, religious leaders, ideas, and lies, but no one accepts THE TRUTH. Wow, right?! Think about this: God Our Father gave us all this Bread of Life, mystery revealing treasure, and revelation through His Son, The Truth, and He used His servant whom I ran across, Jacob Israel, to help reveal that Truth. Amazing. If that last sentence isn't Prophetic, I just don't know what is. Once again The Truth, God's Word, Yeshua, or Jesus Christ, whichever Name you choose, reveals another “Heavenly Treasure.” Praise Our Abba Yah! ! We have a Good, Good Father my Brothers and Sisters and His Glory Knows No Bounds. While there is so much more to discover here, there just isn't enough time to go through the rest of the “Heavenly Treasures” waiting for us in this Chapter of Luke today. I guess we will have to save that “Bread of Life” for another time. With that said, let's conclude today with the words Our Savior Spoke directly following His Profound Statement in Luke 9:58. I Love This. He tells us that there are plenty of lies, deceived people, deceived leaders, deceived prophets, and persecutors in the world, but no one is willing to accept The Truth. So what does Yeshua, Jesus Christ, The Savior Of The Whole World Have To Say Immediately Following This Statement?.... "Then Jesus said..., “Follow Me!” Luke 9:59 Perfect, just perfect. May Our Father and Savior bless each and every one of you this week and may His Peace be upon you and your entire family. Sincerely, In The Loving Bonds of Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Servant of Yeshua 7 |
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