Good Morning Monday...
Father thank You for this NEW DAY. Please help us to FEAR NO EVIL and HAVE PEACE. Help us to BE STILL and look to You for our strength. Help us to BE A LIGHT to those who may be in darkness. And finally Father, during these times of fear, worry, and distress upon all nations, please give us THE WISDOM AND DISCERNMENT to know what to do is right for us and our families. Bless you Father. We Love You Father. We thank you for each breath we breathe and each day you give us TO LIVE AND BRING OTHERS INTO YOUR KINGDOM. IN YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’S NAME we pray. Amen. - The One True & Living God, Our Father: Our Refuge And Strength. Good morning Brothers and Sisters. What strange times we live in, right? While our world may seem to be completely out-of-control, Our Father and Savior has already seen the end of this matter. If you find yourself in fear, or a loved one in fear, remember... God Is Our Refuge and Strength. With that in mind, today let’s take a look at two chapters in Our Father’s Word of Truth and take comfort in remembering who we are, Children of God Almighty, The Good Shepherd. May we reflect on His Promises, Declarations, and Reminders about who is Our Strength and Refuge, The Almighty Father, The One True and Living God, and God of All Creation. Our Father faces nothing that can stand against Him, for He created all things and the created never has power over The Creator. As Children of The Most High God (El Elyon) we are called to be “Lights” unto those who may not have hope, who may not have peace, and who may have fear in the face of a fallen world. As “the man after Our Father’s own heart” states to us in Psalm 23, “we shall fear no evil.” Let us pray blessings and safety over each other, every one of our families, and all our love ones through these strange and war-driven times. Today as we read Psalm 23 and 46 (In two versions for clarity), may we all call to remembrance that we have Our Father and Savior Who Is Our: Strength, Refuge, A Very Present Help In Trouble, and A Shepherd Who Prepares A Table Before Us. As we face our present troubles, may we all heed His Call to “Be Still” And Know He (Our Father, God Almighty (El Shaddai)) Is God of ALL. God Bless everybody and may The Peace of The One True and Living God be with us all. Psalm 26 in The Lexham English Bible and The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition: “YAHWEH IS My Shepherd; I will not lack for anything. In grassy pastures He makes me lie down; by quiet waters He leads me. He restores my life. He leads me in correct paths for the sake of His Name. Even when I walk in a dark valley, I fear no evil because You are WITH ME. Your Rod and Your Staff, they comfort me. You prepare before me a table in the presence of my oppressors. You anoint my head with oil; my cup is overflowing. Surely goodness and loyal Love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will stay in The House of Yahweh for a very long time.” Psalms 23:1-6 LEB “THE LORD IS My Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures; He leads me beside the still and restful waters. [Rev. 7:17.] He refreshes and restores my Life (my self); He leads me in the paths of righteousness [uprightness and right standing with Him–not for my earning it, but] for His Name's sake. Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are WITH ME; Your Rod [to protect] and Your Staff [to guide], they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my [brimming] cup runs over. Surely or only goodness, mercy, and unfailing Love shall follow me all the days of my Life, and through the length of my days The House of The LORD [and His presence] shall be my dwelling place.” Psalm 23:1-6 AMPC Psalm 46 in The Lexham English Bible and The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition: “GOD IS our refuge and strength, a very sufficient help in troubles. Therefore we will not fear though the earth change, and though the mountains totter into the midst of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though mountains shake with its surging water. Selah There is a river whose streams gladden the city of God, the holiest of the dwellings of The Most High. God is in the midst of her; she will not be made to totter. God will help her at daybreak. Nations roar, kingdoms shake; He utters His voice, the earth melts. Yahweh of Hosts is WITH US; our high stronghold is The God of Jacob. Selah Come, see the works of Yahweh, who has placed desolations on the earth. He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts off the spear. The wagons of war He burns with fire. Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth. Yahweh of Hosts is with us; The God of Jacob Is Our High Stronghold.” Psalms 46:1-11 LEB “GOD IS our Refuge and Strength [mighty and impenetrable to temptation], a very present and well-proved help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains be shaken into the midst of the seas, Though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling and tumult. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of The Most High. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God will help her right early [at the dawn of the morning]. The nations raged, the kingdoms tottered and were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. The Lord of Hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our Refuge (our Fortress and High Tower). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! Come, behold the works of The Lord, Who has wrought desolations and wonders in the earth. He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow into pieces and snaps the spear in two; He burns the chariots in the fire. Let be and be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I Am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of Hosts is WITH US; The God of Jacob is Our Refuge (our High Tower and Stronghold). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!” Psalm 46:1-11 AMPC
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Good Morning Sunday...
Father, please help us to SHOW GRACE to others today. Let our words BE KIND and our actions BE HELPFUL. Please help us to not respond selfishly instead, allow us to RESPOND WITH LOVE. IN YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’s Name we pray. AMEN! - A Servant’s Wisdom and The Source Part 31 Wisdom: “I am not what i ought to be. I am not what I wish to be. I am not even what I hoped to be. But by God’s Grace and Christ’s Love I am not was I was.” ~ Unknown The Source AKA The Word This Wisdom Came From: “… Yahweh says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed because of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.” 2 Chronicles 20:15b WEB “Jesus answered her, “If you knew The Gift of God, and Who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you Living Water.” John 4:10 WEB “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 NIV “I thank my God every time I remember you. In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me. God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” Philippians 1:3-11 BSB “If, then, you were raised with Messiah, seek the matters which are above, where Messiah is, seated at The Right Hand of Elohim (God). Mind the matters above, not those on the earth. For you have died, and your life has been hidden with Messiah in Elohim (God). When The Messiah, who is our Life, is manifested, then you also shall be manifested with Him in esteem. Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: whoring, uncleanness, passion, evil desire and greed of gain, which is idolatry. Because of these The Wrath of Elohim (God) is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you also once walked when you lived in them. But now, also put off all these: displeasure, wrath, evil, blasphemy, filthy talk from your mouth. Do not lie to each other, since you have put off the old man with his practices, and have put on the new one who is renewed in knowledge according to the likeness of Him who created him, where there is not Greek and Yehuḏi (Jew), circumcised and uncircumcised, foreigner, Scythian, slave, free, but Messiah is all, and in all. Therefore, as chosen ones of Elohim (God), set-apart and beloved, put on compassion, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, patience, bearing with one another, and forgiving each other if anyone has a complaint against another, indeed, as Messiah forgave you so also should you. But above all these put on Love, which is a bond of The Perfection. And let the peace of Elohim (God) rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one Body, and be filled with thanks.” Qolasim (Colossians) 3:1-15 TS2009 “Yeshua, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed Him; and He Healed them ALL,” Matthew 12:15 WMB “Thanks be to God for His Indescribable Gift!” 2 Corinthians (2 Co) 9:15 CJB Prayer: Dear Father God, Thank You for Your Word, Your Love, Your Amazing Acts of Love, Your Changing of Lives, and all the healing You have done throughout history, physical and spiritual. Thank You for Your Mighty Acts, Your Mighty Ways, and Your Mighty Son Who Heals Us and shows us how to Love. Thank You for never filling us with vain imaginations that lead to death, but with The Truth that can heal our weary souls. Father help us to understand Your Word even more, help us to be healed, changed, and help us to be a Light others in The Name of Yeshua Ha’Mashiach, Jesus Christ Our Messiah and King. Use us to be examples to others. Show this world how you have changed us. Thank You for hearing us, teaching us, and helping us to know The Truth and reality of Your Promises. Abba, may you put it in our hearts to help others come to The Truth and The Transformation that you have begun in us. Help is Father, to tell them about Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done, and to share The Immense Love You have shown us through Your Son, our Salvation. Give us the right actions and works to wake others up from their slumber, to plant them in Truth, to have them know that You hear us, to give them the assurance that You teach us, and then let them see Your Works Manifest. Let us not trust in our own understanding, actions, or works, but let us submit to Your Works of healing and Salvation through us, calling Your children back to You. Bless you Father. Bless You Yeshua. Thank You for The Truth, Your Everlasting Word of Teaching, Your Living Water, and the change you have made in us. May We Bless You with Our Mouths, May we Glorify You with our thoughts, May we Love You with our actions, and May We Always Rely In Your Constant Precision, Faithfulness, and Love that You Have Placed In Your Word, for You have proven Yourself to always be True. Thank You Father... for everything. In Our King Yeshua’s Name, Jesus Christ, we pray these things to You Father. Amen! “For The Word of The Lord (YHVH, Yahweh) is right; and all His Work is done in faithfulness.” Psalm 33:4 AMPC “Listen to counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, That you may be wise in the time to come.” Proverbs 19:20 AMP “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known The Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for Salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-Breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:14-17 NIV Good Morning Sabbath...
Father Thank You for this NEW DAY. Thank You for the immense JOY You give us. Help us to be Your LIGHTs in this dark world. Help us to show the kindness, compassion, mercy, and LOVE that You Have Shown Us Through Your Son YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST. We ask this in His Name, The Name Above All Names, Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our Savior. Amen! - An Exercise In Connecting With Our Father, The One True and Living God - Joy #6 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, We Love You, and Bless Your Holy Name Forever. In Yeshua Ha’Mashiach, Jesus Christ'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: “Yet I will rejoice in The LORD (YHWH/Yahweh), I will JOY in The God of My Salvation. The LORD God Is My Strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills.” Habakkuk 3:18-19 “When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly GREAT JOY. And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” Matthew 2:10-11 “But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium. And the disciples were filled with JOY and with The Holy Spirit.” Acts 13:50-52 “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with JOY, for your fellowship in The Gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;” Philippians 1:3-6 “that you may walk worthy of The LORD, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in The Knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to His Glorious Power, for all patience and longsuffering with JOY; giving thanks to The Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in The Light.” Colossians 1:10-12 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 You My Brothers and Sisters! May The God Of All Good Things Give each and every one of you PEACE and JOY on this day, Our Father and Savior’s Beautiful Sabbath! Good Morning Friday...
Our Father Who Art In Heaven, please take Your day and use us, Your humble servants, for Your Good and Perfect Will. Father give us the Grace and Peace Only found in You and in Your Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Our King and Messiah. We ask this in Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name. Amen. Good morning Brothers and Sister. It seems the Matthew 24 devotion will have to wait as it needs a little more polishing. Not our will, but His. Thank You Father! Being that we did a “Heart Check” yesterday, today let’s look into how we can put ourselves in a better position if we are feeling “the weight of the world.” Have a wonderful Yeshua-Filled Day everyone. May Our Father, God Almighty, Bless your preparation day, your Sabbath, and your home this weekend. Ahava V’Shalom (Love and Peace) everyone! - Is It That Time Yet? Overboard! Life can be tough. Storms will come. When we get weighted down, tossed about like a ship at sea, and maybe even fearful because a storm is raging in our lives... What do we do? Well, first we pray. Next we look at Scripture. Finally, we walk in THE WAY Our Father Is Leading Us With His Word. We are Our Heavenly Father's "Vessels" or "Ships" while we are in this world. We bear His Light, Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Spirit, while we are here in this temporary reality. As we sail through this life, as we encounter storms, we as believers must learn how to "steer our ship" in THE WAY Our Father Shows Us. We opened in prayer, now let's take a look in God's Word and see what Paul encounters during one particular storm in his life. As we look in The Book of Acts this morning, let's see if Our Father Has A Message that may help us out in our storms. This servant is betting He Does. Let's take a look: “And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship. On the third day we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands.” Acts 27:18-19 Very interesting. Here we see Our Father and Savior's Servant Paul in the middle of a storm, his ship being "tempest-tossed" or tossed about by the storm, and what does he and those with him do? They "lighten the ship." Notice how in verse nineteen Paul notes how they lightened the ship... "with our own hands." Sometimes our spiritual "storms" in Life can be difficult. Sometimes these storms can be so loud and violent that it is difficult to hear anything else. Here in Acts Our Father Has Planted An Important Spiritual Truth In This Physical Illustration. Paul was in a bad storm, his ship was in danger of sinking because of this storm, so he and those with him decided it was best to lighten the load and eliminate the risk of sinking in the waters. Our lives, storms, and "ships" in this Life are really no different. As the storms in our lives are raging, if our ships are in danger of sinking, what should we do? "Lighten the ship." How do we do this? Well, first we must evaluate any unnecessary baggage that we may be carrying around in our lives. While this baggage may not be a sin, it does weigh us down. If our ships are weighed down too much when headed into the storm... we risk sinking our ship. If any of us is facing a storm, if we are being tossed about by negative feelings, negative relationships, negative habits or negative thoughts, it may be time to throw those things weighing us down overboard. Struggling with negative feelings? Maybe it is time to evaluate why we are having those feelings. Struggling with negative relationships? Maybe it is time to evaluate those relationships. Struggling with negative habits or thoughts? Maybe it is time to evaluate those habits, and also evaluate what is causing us negative thoughts. Some negative feelings need to be cut loose. Forgiveness is usually where we can unload this extra weight. Some negative relationships need to be cut loose because they are weighing us down and holding us back in our walk with Our Father and Our Savior. Some bad habits can cause negative thoughts and eliminating one can can lighten our load on both. For example, maybe the bad habit of "binge watching" TV is weighing you down, and because this can definitely be a hindrance to hearing from Our Father and Savior, it is causing negative thoughts. As the storms in our lives are raging, as our ships are in danger of sinking, maybe it is time we evaluated those things in our life that are weighing us down, and maybe it is time, "with our own hands," to take them and yell... OVERBOARD! Yeshua, Jesus Christ, walked on water. He obviously kept His Ship light and eliminated things that would weigh Him down. He spent much time in prayer with Our Father. He followed the commandments, and did good to others. We know Peter tried to get out of the boat and walk on water also, and he did as long as his focus was on Yeshua, but as soon as he looked around at the raging waters and became fearful, he started to sink. Our Savior tells us that Peter's problem was faith. His lack of faith was causing negative feelings and he began to sink. “Immediately,” Our Savior reached down and saved Peter, but Peter first had to "step off the boat." Peter had to "unload his unbelief," and metaphorically, "with his own hands," make that choice to unload his unbelief, throw it overboard, and take the first step. Once Peter made that choice to "lighten his load," even though the storm scared him into picking that weight back up, that choice, that decision to lighten the ship and take a step towards Christ, made all the difference. Even though Peter's ship got weighed back down, Our Savior was there to lighten Peter's ship again. Peter's decision to take a step towards Christ, lighten his load, throw his doubts to Our Father and follow Our Savior, is what kept him from drowning in the water. We all want to hear from God Our Father, and we all want to have steady ships even in the storms of life. Maybe it is time to throw some things overboard, so when storms come in our lives we aren't too weighted down with burdens. May we all "with own own hands" lighten our spiritual ships. If we make that choice to lighten our load, give our problems up to Our Father, then we don't risk capsizing during our storms. The best part... Because we have made the choice to throw those unneeded things overboard, give it up to Our Father, and decide to take a step in the direction of Our Savior, even if we pick that extra weight up again, because we have taken that first step off the boat... Our Savior, Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, Jesus Christ, The King of All Kings, will be there to lift us up, lighten our load, and put us back on the course to peaceful, smooth waters. In a storm? Feeling heavy? Feeling like your ship may sink? Maybe it is time to lighten your load. Maybe it is time to yell... OVERBOARD! God Bless Everybody and have a Great Yeshua-Saving Filled Weekend! The Word Our Father, The One True and Living God: “Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” And immediately Jesus stretched out His Hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are The Son of God.” Matthew 14:25-33 “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My Word, and have not denied My Name.” Revelation 3:8 “And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.” Luke 19:17 “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make The Way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” I Corinthians 10:13 “Come to Me, all of you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My Yoke on you and learn from Me, for I Am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My Yoke is easy to carry and My Burden is Light.” Matthew 11:28-30 Time For A “Heart Check” - Yeshua Said, Not Peace… But Rather Division: The Sheep and The Goats2/24/2022 Good Morning Thursday...
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. Good morning Brothers and Sisters. As we all wake up and read the headlines of invasion and war, may we all remember… nothing happens outside of Our Father and Savior’s control. Let your heart not be troubled, and don’t be afraid, for The Ruler of Heaven and Earth, Our Father, Is Watching. Our Father and Yeshua never told us that this life would be a cake walk, but… no matter what happens, we can have peace that surpasses all understanding. Stick close to The Good Shepherd everyone. With that said, it is undeniable where this world is heading, and we should all be doing a “heart check” and getting our houses in order. The devotion for today seems only fitting. Tomorrow we will take a look at Yeshua predicting all these things taking place, but today is the day of our Salvation, so it is time to decide… Are we His Sheep, or will we be goats. May we all choose wisely, because our lives depend on it. May The Light of God Almighty (El Shaddai) Shine forth from each and every one of you, so this dark world knows… THE TRUTH, THE WAY, and THE LIFE. God Bless and God Speed My Brothers and Sisters! - Yeshua Said, Not Peace... But Rather Division: The Sheep And The Goats Our Messiah, Yeshua, Jesus Christ, makes a few statements that you don't hear many Christians talking about. Today, let's touch on just a couple of those statements. Let's begin with The Word: “When The Son of Man comes in His Glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His Glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep on His Right Hand, but the goats on the left.” Matthew 25:31-33 “I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I Am till it is accomplished! Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division.” Luke 12:49-51 Here we see Our Savior speaking about how when He Comes, all of mankind will be divided into two groups: the sheep and the goats. The sheep represent His People, those who love and obey Him and Our Father. The goats on the other hand... are not. He goes on in Matthew 25 to say that the sheep are recognized because: they fed the hungry, gave clothes to the needed, cared for those in prison, and helped the sick. Now, it would be easy here to believe that our "works" are saving us, but this would be a false belief. How do we know this? This is why: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is The Gift of God,” Ephesians 2:8 So what gives? Faith or works? Well, what Yeshua is explaining is that True Faith ALWAYS results in good works, works that please Our Father... His Commandments... His Instructions. Helping the needy, broken, and destitute are part of following His Instructions. Loving Him and Loving each other... it's all there. There is no doubt that we can't do it all by ourselves, but that is why The Body of Christ, The Church exists. The Church can do it together along with Our Savior. When we have Saving Faith it changes something in us. Pretty soon we are studying, giving, witnessing, serving with a local group, sharing with those we Love, and taking part in different ministries as The Body of Christ. Something to think about: If Our Savior and King came back today, which group do you think you would get divided into? Would you be on Jesus's left or His Right? Would you be a Sheep of His, or a goat of the enemy? Search your heart. If you have doubts and don't know, or if you think maybe you are on the wrong side... Call to Him Today! He Is Merciful, He Is Just, and most of all He Loves You and Has Been Waiting For This Moment With You! May Our Father and Our Savior Bless You All Mightily Today! Shalom! The Word of God: “If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!” James 2:15-19 “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.” Colossians 3:1-4 “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” John 14:15 “This Book of The Law (Torah, Instructions) shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:8-9 Good Morning Wednesday...
Father, thank You for this NEW day. We ask that you OPEN our HEARTS and MINDS to Your Word and implant in us Your Goodness. As we walk with You today, gently remind us of Your Presence in our lives. Please watch over our loved ones, Your People Israel, and TRANSFORM our lives TODAY! In Your Son and Our Mighty Savior’s Name, Yeshua, Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen! A big thank you to our late Brother John W. Ritenbaugh and berean.org for today’s devotion. Gotta love those Bereans! Have a great day everyone and may Our Father Bless you all... Mightily! 😎🙌🔥 "Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true." Acts 17:11 - He Will Never, Never, Never, Never, NEVER, Leave Us! “ Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Hebrews 13:5 Consider the last phrase in this verse: "I will never leave you, nor forsake you." According to Adam Clarke, this verse is peculiarly emphatic in that this short sentence contains five negatives, making a literal translation scarcely possible. However, it would run something like this: "No, I will not leave you. No, neither will I not utterly forsake you." If we had to write that into English, it says: "I will never, never, never, never, NEVER leave you." What an exhortation! What a promise from the great God! "I will NEVER leave you!" "Get off your duff," God is telling these people, "and get to work! Throw off your apathy. Do the things that need to be done." With all the bad things going on in the church and the world, some of us may feel "punch drunk"—having to hang on, just keep on going. However, God wants us to take the time to somehow readjust our focus. This is no time to drop the ball. We have a wonderful promise that He will never leave us. Christ is alive, and He loves us. It is His will that we be in His Kingdom. He wants to make the most of us that He possibly can. So be patient! Guard against being emotionally drawn to insignificant things. Every single one of us has a part in this drama unfolding on earth. Men come and go, but Jesus Christ is the real Leader, and He is "the same yesterday, today, and forever." He is permanent. His preeminence and leadership are forever. What is more, He is faithful in following the patterns that He has established in His Word. Take heart! Fight the problems that arise. Do not give into the apathy that the world induces. Do not accept the easy deliverance, which the carnal mind and this world offer. God will help, as only He can. And when one's problems are over, we can say, "I didn't do it. The Lord is my Helper." The Word of Our Father, God Almighty: “Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive The Crown of Life which The LORD has promised to those who love Him.” James 1:12 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 “...and behold! I AM with you always...” Matthew 28: Good Morning Tuesday...
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. - God Our Father In Heaven: In His Kindness. In His Time. We all have someone in our family that is hard to speak with about The Way, The Truth, and The Life, right? Heck, we probably all have someone in our family that it is difficult to speak with period. It is usually a family member whom we can't talk to, but we also don't want to walk away without doing everything we can to "wake" them up. Sometimes we have multiple family members, or even our whole family. This can be one of the toughest parts of our walk with Our Father and Our Savior. It hurts, we worry for them, and it is hard to understand why they can't "hear" what we are trying to tell them... The Truth. Odds are that we do all have a difficult relative or two or three or more. Well, here is something comforting: Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Our Perfect Example, He had difficult family members as well. We read in The Scriptures that Yeshua's family was even embarrassed by Him. Let's take a look in The Book of Mark for a witness on this: “Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that He and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of Him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” Mark 3:20-21 As we read in Our Father Yahweh's Word, we see that Our Savior didn't try to control His Family's behavior, and more importantly... He didn't let their behavior control His. Our Messiah stayed calm and continued to follow Our Father and all His Commandments. This is how He showed His difficult family members Love. They may not have known it, but The Truth is The Truth whether we are aware of it or not, and one day... All Truth and Love Will Be Revealed In His Fullness. As long as we try to control, manipulate, or direct our difficult family members with how we think they should come to The Truth... they probably won't. Believing that we can control anyone's beliefs or behaviors keeps us in bondage to their opinion and their reactions. We must realize that Our Father and Our Savior Are Doing The Work, not us. It may be for us to plant a seed, and maybe for another to water, but it is for Our Father Yah To Grow. Let's take a look at what Our Father Uses Paul to say about this: “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor. For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s Field, you are God’s Building.” I Corinthians 3:6-9 Our Father can give us what our family cannot, Peace. Our Father Confirmed His Son and Our Messiah When He Stated: "My Son, Whom I Love, And Am Well Please With." Our Father was pleased with THE WAY Our Savior dealt with His Family. Jesus, Yeshua, gave His relatives space, time, and showed mercy even when they spoke ill of Him. The awesome thing...because He did this, His Family changed their ways and accepted The Truth. James, Yeshua's Brother, even became an apostle and others became missionaries! How encouraging is that?! The Message? Don't lose heart. Our Father Is Always Working and we never know how He Is Moving in our different family members lives. He Is In Control. He Is Perfect. He Is Ever Mindful. And He Loves Your "difficult" Family Members Much More Than You Ever Could. One thing we can all be certain of is this: IN HIS KINDNESS, IN HIS TIME, Our Father Has Been Redeeming Families Since The Beginning Of Mankind. Wouldn't we be better off, less stressed, and more peaceful if we gave up this fruitless battle to Our Father and Savior in prayer, petition, and thanksgiving? I think we all know the answer. Now the question is: Will we follow Our Perfect Example's Example? The Word of Yah, Our Father, The Creator of All Things: “And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My Beloved Son, in whom I Am Well Pleased.” Matthew 3:17 “Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.” Romans 14:13 “Therefore humble yourselves under The Mighty Hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. But may The God of All Grace, who called us to His Eternal Glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. To Him be The Glory and The Dominion forever and ever. Amen.” I Peter 5:6-11 Good Morning Monday...
Thank You Father for this NEW day! Please continue to fill our HEARTS AND MINDS with Your TRUTH AND LOVE, so we may enjoy Your Blessings, and BE A BLESSING, TODAY! IN YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’S NAME we pray. Amen! - An Exercise In Connecting With Our Father, The One True and Living God - Joy #5 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: “God Has Ascended Amid Shouts of JOY, The LORD (Yahweh) Amid The Sounding of Trumpets.” Psalm 47:5 NIV “God Has Gone Up With A Shout, YAHWEH (YHWH, LORD) with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises. Sing praises to Our King, sing praises. For God Is King of All The Earth. Sing praises with understanding.” Psalms 47:5-7 LEB “The LORD (YHWH, YAHWEH) Is My Strength and My Defense; He Has Become My Salvation (Yeshua). Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The LORD’s Right Hand Has Done Mighty Things! The Lord’s Right Hand Is Lifted High; The Lord’s Right Hand Has Done Mighty Things!” I will not die but live, and will proclaim what The LORD has done.” Psalm 118:14-17 NKJV “the voice of jubilation, and the voice of joy, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who say, “Praise YAHWEH of Hosts, for YAHWEH Is Good, for His Loyal Love Is Forever,” the voices of those who bring thank offerings to the house of YAHWEH, for I Will Restore The Fortunes of The Land As In The Beginning,’ says YAHWEH. Thus says YAHWEH of Hosts: ‘Again there will be in this waste place, without people and animals, and in all its towns, pasture for shepherds allowing their flock to lie down. In the towns of the hill country, in the towns of the Shephelah, and in the towns of the Negev, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the surroundings of Jerusalem, and in the towns of Judah, flocks will again pass under The Hands of The Counter,’ says YAHWEH. ‘Look, Days Are Coming,’ Declares Yahweh, ‘and I Will Fulfill The Good Promise That I Promised To The House of Israel and To The House of Judah. In those days and in that time I will make a branch of righteousness sprout for David, and he will execute justice and righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell safely, and this is what they shall call it: “YAHWEH Is Our Righteousness.” ’” Jeremiah 33:11-16 LEB “Praise The LORD (YHWH). Praise the name of The LORD (YHWH); praise him, you servants of The Lord (YHWH),” Psalm 135:1 NIV “Praise Yah! Praise the Name of יהוה; Praise, you servants of יהוה,” Tehillim (Psalms) 135:1 TS2009 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! Good Morning Sunday...
Thank You Father for this NEW DAY! Help us to live aware, to choose wisely, to stay close to You, and anchored in Your TRUTH! Thank You for your Great Love and Mercy! Thank You that You Wait For Us, and You Strengthen Us. We come to You today, choosing to walk in Your PRESENCE AND LIGHT. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’s Name we pray. Amen! - An Exercise In Connecting With Our Father, The One True and Living God - Joy #4 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: “This is the day The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. Save now, I pray, O LORD (YHVH, Yahweh); O LORD (YHVH, Yahweh), I pray, send now prosperity. Blessed is he who comes in The Name of The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh)! We have blessed you from The House of The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh). God is The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh), And He has given us Light; Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar. You are my God, and I will praise You; You are my God, I will exalt You. Oh, give thanks to The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh), for He Is Good! For His Mercy endures forever.” Psalms 118:24-29 “But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire. Therefore we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but satan hindered us. For what is our hope, or JOY, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? For you are our glory and JOY.” I Thessalonians 2:17-20 “But know that The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) will hear when I call to Him. Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh). There are many who say, “Who will show us any good?” LORD (YHVH, Yahweh), lift up The Light of Your Countenance upon us. You have put gladness in my heart, More than in the season that their grain and wine increased. I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD (YHVH, Yahweh), make me dwell in safety.” Psalms 4:3-8 “The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) has done great things for us, And we are glad. Bring back our captivity, O LORD (YHVH, Yahweh), As the streams in the South. Those who sow in tears Shall reap in JOY. He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him.” Psalms 126:3-6 “A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 “Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your JOY no one will take from you. Until now you have asked nothing in My Name. Ask, and you will receive, that your JOY may be full.” John 16:22, 24 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 My Brothers and Sisters. May The God Of All Good Things Give each and every one of you on the other side of this screen PEACE and JOY! Have a magnificent God-Our-Father-and-Yeshua-Filled Week! Good Afternoon Sabbath...
Father thank You for this NEW DAY. We THANK YOU for continuing YOUR GOOD WORKS yesterday, today, and forevermore. May we continually have JOY, thanking You for Your Salvation YESHUA, JESUS and being OUR GOD! In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen! Forgive the lateness of the devotions the last few days Brothers and Sisters. Signal has been hard to catch on my travels, and trying my best not to neglect “the weightier matters.” Praying you all have a Blessed and Peaceful Sabbath that is filled with The JOY and Love that only Our Father and Savior Bring. Love you all, Shabbat (Sabbath) Shalom (Peace, Wholeness, Completeness)! - An Exercise In Connecting With Our Father, The One True and Living God - Joy #3 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 and we Love You. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Mighty Name we pray. Amen. Step 2 - Read Read The Scriptures slowly. Be aware of any interesting words, phrases, or sentences. Read over The Scripture a second Time. Read: “But The Fruit of The Spirit is Love, JOY, Peace, Longsuffering, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in The Spirit, let us also walk in The Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.” Galatians 5:22-26 “And behold, an angel of The LORD stood before them, and The Glory of The LORD shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of Great JOY which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ The LORD. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” Luke 2:9-12 “Rejoice in The LORD always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The LORD is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and The Peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:4-7 “Until now you have asked nothing in My Name. Ask, and you will receive, that your JOY may be full. “These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainly about The Father. In that day you will ask in My Name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray The Father for you; for The Father Himself Loves You, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.” John 16:24-27 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. |
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