Good Morning Sunday...
Father Thank You for another BLESSED DAY. Thank You for Your ETERNAL PROMISES. Thank You for giving us so many reasons to REJOICE IN the HOPE that is Your Son YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST. Praise You and Bless You in Yeshua, Jesus Christ Name. Amen! - What Are The Prophets Saying? (Habakkuk) There are so many times I have found myself discouraged, confused, or frustrated and wasn't sure where to turn in The Bible to find an answer to my woes. Almost without exception, wherever I turned in The Word to find my answer, whether I started in The Gospel or Genesis, I usually ended up at The Prophets. The prophets have not only a wealth of prophecy, amazing stories of triumph, encouragement, and wonderful messages for us all as a Christian Family, but they also contain a wealth of messages for each and everyone of us personally. This is literally God Speaking To Us! Just as Jesus Himself Spoke, so too did The Prophets Speak His Word🔥. Our Father and Yeshua, Jesus Christ, so loved us that He never stopped sending loyal servants, again and again, to give all of us together, and individually, messages over and over. Remember the Parable of the Vineyard Owner (Matt 21:33-46)? The Master sent His Servants, which the people beat or killed (Prophets), then The Master Sends His Son (Yeshua, Jesus) thinking the people renting his land will be more amiable... they weren't. In fact, they killed Him thinking that they would receive "the inheritance." Does this story sound familiar or what? Our Savior Was, Is, and Always Will Be The Smartest Person Of All Time. For this reason...these parables, and The Word of God Spoken Through The Prophets should be carefully studied. Within this Ancient Wise Parable that Yeshua Spoke, we find The Prophets of God (Servants) came before He (The Master) Sent His Son. With that in mind, let us take a look today at what Habakkuk, A Prophet of Yahweh (YHWH or God), God Himself, and Our Savior were trying to relay to "all of us" and "each of us" in today's Scriptures. Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, we humbly come before you today to receive Your Word and Your Message. As we read passages from Your Servant Habakkuk, please open our hearts and minds to what you are trying to tell us as a group, and what you are saying to us individually. You are Mighty Father and we know You Have Left Us, In Your Word, Messages of Encouragement, Discipline, Reconciliation, Salvation, and Love for Your Children. And we thank You! Let us come before You today as Your Children and enjoy Our Daily Bread With You, Abba. We Love You And Praise You Father. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ Mighty Name We Pray. Amen! The Word of God: The Book of Habakkuk The Prophet of God: “Look among the nations and watch— Be utterly astounded! For I will work a work in your days Which you would not believe, though it were told you.” Habakkuk 1:5 “Are You not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, You have appointed them for judgment; O Rock, You have marked them for correction. You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, And cannot look on wickedness. Why do You look on those who deal treacherously, And hold Your tongue when the wicked devours A person more righteous than he?” Habakkuk 1:12-13 “I will stand my watch And set myself on the rampart, And watch to see what He will say to me, And what I will answer when I am corrected.” Habakkuk 2:1 “For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry. “Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith.” Habakkuk 2:3-4 “Woe to him who builds a town with bloodshed, Who establishes a city by iniquity!” Habakkuk 2:12 “Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts That the peoples labor to feed the fire, And nations weary themselves in vain? For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea.” Habakkuk 2:13-14 “God came from Teman, The Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of His praise. His brightness was like the light; He had rays flashing from His hand, And there His power was hidden.” Habakkuk 3:3-4 “He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations. And the everlasting mountains were scattered, The perpetual hills bowed. His ways are everlasting.” Habakkuk 3:6 “You marched through the land in indignation; You trampled the nations in anger. You went forth for the salvation of Your people, For salvation with Your Anointed. You struck the head from the house of the wicked, By laying bare from foundation to neck. Selah” Habakkuk 3:12-13 “Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls— Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, 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. To the Chief Musician. With my stringed instruments.” Habakkuk 3:17-19
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Good Morning Sabbath...
Father Thank You for this NEW DAY. Help us to be Your LIGHTs in this dark world. Help us to show the kindness, compassion, mercy, and LOVE that You Have Show Us Through Your Son YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST. We ask this in His Name, The Name Above All Names, Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our Savior. Amen! - Connecting The Jots - God’s Beloved Is Revealed! Part 5 This devotion is dedicated to The One And Only Yeshua, Jesus Christ The King. Bless Our Father For His Infinite Wisdom Which Is Manifest In Our Savior. He Is The One Who Connects All The Jots...Period. I heard a saying the other day that just blew me away. It was so simple, profound, and Truthful that it was absolutely seared into my mind from the time I heard it. It goes something like this: The New Testament Is In The Old Testament Concealed; The Old Testament Is In The New Testament Revealed. What a profound,Truthful statement made with an amazing, short, succinct sentence! Today, let’s put this “pearl of wisdom” to the test and see how Our Father and Savior...Connect The Jots. Parallel Verses From The Old Concealed and The New Revealed (Matthew): 17.) “Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.” Genesis 17:1 18.) “And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’” Matthew 7:23 “Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; For the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.” Psalms 6:8 19.) “When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” Matthew 8:1-4 “This shall be the law of the leper for the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought to the priest. And the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall examine him; and indeed, if the leprosy is healed in the leper,” Leviticus 14:2-3 20.) “When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He Himself took our infirmities And bore our sicknesses.” Matthew 8:16-17 “Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:4-5 Our Father Is AMAZING. Bless Him, Praise Him, and Let Him Connect The Jots For You! “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” Matthew 13:45-51 Good Morning Friday...
Father thank You for this NEW and WONDERFUL day. Thank You for revealing Your MYSTERIES to Your Son, Your Prophets, and us, Your Children. We thank You for ALLOWING us to enhance our WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING as we study Your Word AND GREAT REVELATION. Speak to us TODAY Father. Bless You and Your Holy Name. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen! - Where Is The Evidence? During Bible Study a couple of days ago Our Father gave me a mighty Revelation. He connected some things I have had trouble with in the past. Today I would like to share that revelation with all of you. I pray this message is edifying, encouraging, and is read with open hearts. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name. Amen. In my former life as a film and television producer. There was a constant marketing that one has to do when endeavoring to make a film or television program. When it came time to approach a potential team member for a film and we were introduced, or I introduced myself, I was introduced as a producer. Once my name and the nature of my business was stated to the potential director, investor, actor, or other film person, there were always a few versions of the same question that would follow. The question(s) went something like this: "Oh, your a producer, great. Have I seen any of your work?" Or: "I would love to look at your project! Do you have any completed work I could go check out?" Or: "Hi, nice to meet you. You are a producer. What have you done?" Once I was introduced to a potential future partner for one of my films, it was standard, and never failing, that this question was asked. Why you may ask? Well, once I was introduced as a "producer" it would make sense that the first thing someone would ask me to do is... prove it. If you are a producer, what have you produced? Makes sense, right? When someone asked this question and I did explain to them where they could find my work, there was a next step to the process for them. What do you think they did next if they were serious about partnering on a film or television project? You got it. They went and observed my work. While they watched whatever previous project I pointed them to, what do you think they did? Right again. They would judge it against the quality and standards of the current film industry. They did this because it doesn't really matter what message, story, etcetera, that I was trying to tell in my movie if it wasn't up to industry standards. If production value is so low and distracting that a film is unwatchable, it doesn't matter how good the story is you are trying to tell, the audience will never sit through it. This being a fact in "the industry," the burden of proof was left for me to provide. When I provided my evidence that I was indeed a producer of film, upon providing that evidence, I knew it would be judged against a pretty high standard that has been set by American Cinema. Being able to provide quality, watchable, and enjoyable content (AKA: evidence or works that I was a legitimate producer) was part of being in the business. My works then would be judged against a high standard. For me it became apparent very quickly, if I wasn't constantly creating new and quality content, or couldn't provide evidence of quality works to those I wanted to work with... my career would be dead. It is no different for us as Christian Brothers and Sisters. Do we call ourselves Christians? Are we helping to build The Kingdom of Heaven? Where is the evidence? Where is the proof? Can the proof or evidence pass a judgement against a high standard? These are all the things that dawned on me this week as I was studying James. So many things came flying out of The Scriptures that it got me excited and for the very first time... I believe I truly understood what James was trying to tell us. If we are to call ourselves "Christians" we must have proof, evidence, or "fruit." We must have evidence to provide when someone asks us if we are indeed a Christian. What is the evidence, proof, or fruit of being a Christian? The Good Works of The Father. Good Works are evident in the life of a true Christian. Good Works are the evidence or the fruit of Faith. If we say we have Faith, but we have no evidence, proof, fruit, or works, that can be judged by the High Standards of The Bible,.... Are we really Christian? Have we helped someone lately? When was the last time we prayed to God (not including church)? How do we treat people in our daily walk? What evidence can we give to show our Faith? Where is our proof of Faith? Saying we have Faith without the evidence of Good Works is much like saying: "I can fly, but I will not show you." It seems like a lie. We have all been lied to and we all know it doesn't feel good. This world has made it hard enough to trust people. We as Jesus Lovers and Followers have to help restore some of that trust. It is all part of being The Body of Christ that Shines His Light Wherever We Go. May we all humble ourselves, be honest, and evaluate our Good Works to see if we have evidence in our lives of the Faith we profess. And Father, if we are lacking in any areas that you would like us to be better in... please lead us there and help us to do Your Good Works. We ask this in Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Mighty Name. Amen. By no means do Good Works earn us Salvation, for that is the job of The One And Only, Our Savior Yeshua, Jesus Christ Himself. He Saves, so we have Faith in Him. Now that we have Faith in Him, what do we show to prove that Faith? The Good Works of Our Father. 🎯🙌🔥 The Word of Truth: Faith Without Works Is Dead: “So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 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! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” James 2:12-26 NKJV Your Good Works Shine and Glorify God: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 NKJV Yeshua, Jesus Warned Us Of False Prophets and Bad Fruit AKA Bad Works: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.” Matthew 7:15-20 NKJV Yeshua, Jesus Himself Did Good Works, And He Is The Way, The Truth, and The Life. The Evidence of Who He Was/Is Are The Good Works of The Father: “Jesus answered them, “Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?” If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.” John 10:32, 37-38 NKJV God Bless Everybody and have a Great God-Filled Weekend! Good Morning Thursday.......
Dear Father, thank You for this NEW day. Guide us as we make this day's JOURNEY. Lift us as we fall. Show us Your LOVE, and HELP us to show Your Love to others. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name we PRAY. Amen. - Our Father's Unfailing Love... Is Truth It is Our Father's Amazing Love that had Yeshua, Jesus Christ, call the apostles, turn water into wine, reject the devil, and meet the woman at the well. His Love Brought Our Savior To The Cross. An Amazing Truth for us to understand is that God Our Father's Love Has No Limit, Nor Will His Love Fail Us. Brothers and Sisters, today Our Father Has A Message For Us ALL: You Are Loved! 😃🔥🙌 This is a fact. This is Truth. And this Truth remains certain and constant for each and every individual on the face of this earth... whether they know it or not. Let us bathe in Our Father's Love. His Love Never Fails. He is Father To All. The True and Living God Almighty Absolutely Loves His Children, and we are His Children! It can be an easy thing in this world to associate with Our Father those who have disappointed us, rejected us, and those who have cause us suffering. Maybe some of us even believe that God will do the same thing. But here is The Truth: He Is Not A Man like those in this world. He Does Not Lie. He Does Not Go Back On His Word. He Is Never Wavering. He Is The One Who Makes Good those things which man cannot. He Never Changes. He Says, He Does, and He Makes Good. Let's take a look at His Word: “God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?” Numbers 23:19 NKJV Our Father's Love Is Truth. Our Father's Love Is Clean and Pure. Our Father's Love Is Good, and Our Father's Love Is Faithful. As we take a look in His Word today, let us pray that if there be any of us who will doubt this Truth, that His Word today will take root in our hearts, minds, and spirits. It is an amazing and life changing Truth to believe and know that Our God Does, and He Eternally Will... Love Us. He Is Capable of All Things, but to Love Us Is His True Pleasure. As we mindfully read His Word today, let us all make them Our Truth. If any of us doubts at any time about Our Father's Unfailing Love Towards us, may we remember The Truth and hold fast to the reality that no matter what... We Are Loved. Our Father Sends This Message Today and He Wants You To Know This For Certain... YOU ARE LOVED. YOU ARE LOVABLE. YOU ARE SPECIAL. And... YOU ARE HIS. THE ALMIGHTY GOD, CREATOR OF ALL THINGS, HAS CHILDREN... AND YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE CHILDREN! Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, we ask You today to open our hearts, minds, souls, and spirits to Your Unfailing Love. Through Your Scriptures, Through Your Holy Spirit, Through Your Perfect Son, and Through Your Work In Us... Help Each And Everyone Of Us To See You and Your Unfailing Love For Us. Help Us To Be A Conduit of Your Love to this world. Father if there be any out there who do not believe The Truth, raise us up to Shine Your Light and Give The Truth of Your Love, Your Regenerating Compassion, Your Unfailing Mercy, Your Permanent Forgiveness, and Your Ultimate Sacrifice... for us. We Thank You, We Praise You, and We Bless Your Holy Name. It is in Your Son, The Prince of Peace's Name, Yeshua Jesus Christ we pray. Amen! “Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 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 5:5-11 NKJV “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.” I John 3:1 NKJV “In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” I John 4:9-11 NKJV “Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The LORD executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed. He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. As a father pities his children, So the LORD pities those who fear Him. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more. But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children, To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them. The LORD has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all. Bless the LORD, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word. Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure. Bless the LORD, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!” Psalms 103:1-22 NKJV Good Morning Wednesday...
Thank you Father for the blessing of this NEW day. Please continue to fill our HEARTs & MINDs with Your TRUTH & LOVE so we stay focused on holding tight to Your Promises, and move forward—trusting that no trouble will surpass Your Ability To Protect us and Care For us today! We ask this in Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name. Amen! -Wanna Know A Secret? Wanna Know More? There was once a secret. A secret that was hidden for thousands of years, and it was only revealed to a select few. Those select few include names such as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Job, David, Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Jeremiah just to name a few. Basically, "The great men and women of The Bible." With billions upon billions of people who have inhabited this earth since the beginning of time, relatively speaking, only a handful of people knew this secret. The secret was hidden. Few knew about the secret or the implications for all mankind. This secret holds power. Those who knew this secret had to conduct themselves in a certain manner, because everyone wanted to know "their secret." Everyone watched them closely and knew that if they could find out this secret, they could prosper in the same way that these great men and women of The Bible did. God Our Father was very carful not to reveal this secret to just anyone, but He Did Reveal It. Curious yet? The secret was... Our Father Was Coming For A Visit! Here's the catch: He Was Coming In Disguise To Do A Job, because as it turns out... He Was The Only One Who Could Do It! The secret? Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Our King, Savior, Lawyer, and God! What a privilege to know The Secret! For thousands of years people sought after the knowledge of this secret and The Secret is offered to us freely! Let's take a look at what Paul has to write about Our Father's Mystery of The Ages: “For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Colossians 2:1-3 NKJV Let's take a look at another "version" of these verses: “I want you to know that I am trying very hard to help you. And I am trying to help those in Laodicea and others who have never seen me. I want them to be strengthened and joined together with love and to have the full confidence that comes from understanding. I want them to know completely the secret truth that God has made known. That truth is Christ himself. In him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are kept safe.” Colossians 2:1-3 ERV As we just read, the "knowledge of The Mystery of God," or The Secret, is God Our Father and His Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ, "in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom of knowledge." Herod didn't know the secret, Pilate didn't know the secret, and the Pharisees definitely didn't know The Secret, but the apostles did... and we do too! Our Father waited until the perfect time to reveal His Secret. Where was The Secret Revealed? In God's Word! In The Scriptures! Remember The Walk To Emmaus? Remember how their hearts "burned inside them?" The Secret was being revealed to the disciples and The Secret has been revealed to us! Wanna know what The Creator of All Things Is Like? Look to Jesus. He Is The Visible Image of The Invisible God of All Things. He Is THE ONE Behind All Creation. He Is Our Savior, Redeemer, and He Has Come To Save Us From An Existence of spiritual darkness and Put Us In Right Standing And Peace With God Almighty. Wanna know a secret? Wanna know The Truth? Turn to Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, Jesus Christ, and know The True Answer To Life... To Living and Loving! If you want to understand Life, He Is Life! Our Father's Ultimate Mystery, His Ultimate Secret Has Been Revealed To You. He Is Jesus Christ. He Is The Savior Of The Whole Earth. He Is Calling Out To You. Wanna know more? The Word of Truth: “Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.” John 8:56 ““Oh, that my words were written! Oh, that they were inscribed in a book! That they were engraved on a rock With an iron pen and lead, forever! For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth; And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God, Whom I shall see for myself, And my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!” Job 19:23-27 “I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own.” John 10:14 “by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),” Ephesians 3:4 “For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.” Luke 12:2 “For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” II Peter 1:16-21 “Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight. And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?” So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread.” Luke 24:30-35 Good Morning Tuesday...
Thank you Father for the blessing of this NEW day. Please continue to fill our HEARTS & MINDS with your TRUTH & LOVE so we stay focused during the trials of TODAY! We ask this in Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name. Amen! - He Sees From Heaven And Rewards Our Faith! As humans we are laden with limitations that Our Father In Heaven is not. We can't see the future and The Bible is explicit that we should not seek out those who say they can. These people in The Bible are called "mediums" and we are to stay away. The Bible gives us many reasons to stay away from these people. I believe the biggest reason is because we are suppose to trust in Our Father to provide, protect, discipline, Love, and do what is right for us. If we knew the future, we would run the risk of becoming prideful, crafty, or completely abandon the fact that we need Our Father and All He Offers. In The Gospel Message, particularly Mark Chapter 5, we meet a character name Jairus. Jairus was "one of the rulers of the synagogue" and was obviously a man with status and position. Although he was a man of position, all we see is a desperate dad begging Our Savior Yeshua, Jesus Christ, to heal his daughter. During the journey to get to Jairus's daughter we read that "some came" from Jairus's house and proclaimed "your daughter is dead. Why trouble The Teacher any longer." Now had this been just a regular man or a "medium" that Jairus was speaking to, the story may have end there, but as we know, he was talking to Jesus, not an ordinary man, but God Incarnate In The Flesh. The words that Our Savior spoke next are the basis of our entire faith: "Do not be afraid; only believe." Many times our faith begins by rejecting what people around us are saying. After all, we do not live "by sight, but by faith." We all have a choice to believe others or believe Our Father and Savior, God Almighty. Jairus chose the later. Jairus's faith in The Messiah Our Savior earned him a daughter who was brought back to Life. Our Savior not only healed the little 12 year old girl, but brought glory and praise to Our Father. Mark (pun intended) it down! Faith heals! Our Father knows that we are blind, especially compared to Him. Our Father knows that living by faith and not by sight are counterintuitive to what we learn growing up and does not come naturally. Maybe that is one reason Jesus raised Jairus's daughter from the dead. Our Savior didn't do it for the girl, certainly she was better off "sleeping" than in this cruel world, but He did it for those that witnessed the miracle and for us. Yeshua, Jesus Christ The King, was trying to teach us that even if we cannot "see" the future, He Does. Our Father and Savior knows when we are trusting in Him and for our own good He tells us not to trust in fortune tellers, but rather Trust In Him. Fortune tellers can do us no good, but trust in The Creator of All Things heals not only our loved ones, but also pulls us out of the despair of morning death. When we trust in Him... He Sees From Heaven and Rewards Our Faith! Praise Yah! God Bless Every One. Have a Great Faith-Filled Day! The Word of YHWH (Yahweh/LORD/God/Eloheim): “Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea. And behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet and begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.” So Jesus went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him. While He was still speaking, some came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only believe.” And He permitted no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James. Then He came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw a tumult and those who wept and wailed loudly. When He came in, He said to them, “Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him. But when He had put them all outside, He took the father and the mother of the child, and those who were with Him, and entered where the child was lying. Then He took the child by the hand, and said to her, “Talitha, cumi,” which is translated, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” Immediately the girl arose and walked, for she was twelve years of age. And they were overcome with great amazement.” Mark 5:21-24, 35-42 “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” II Corinthians 5:7 “For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” Mark 11:23-24 “Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.” Romans 14:22 “And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:26 “Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.” John 14:9-11 Good Morning Monday...
Father thank You for this NEW day. Thank You for this day’s BREATH that we BREATHE. Help us, guide us, fill us with Your Light, and lead us to be MORE like Your Son YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ Name we pray. Amen! - One Book. One Word. One Message. Regardless of the fact that we refer to Our Father's Word in two parts, The Old And New Testament, His Word Is One Book. Despite many false teacher's pronouncement, The Old Testament is not "done away with," for we know Our God Does Not Change. Here are two witnesses, The Old and New Testament, As One, and In Perfect Agreement: “For I am the LORD, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.” Malachi 3:6 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 Our Father and Savior Always Stays The Same. This is the reason He Is Our Rock. While we may be subject to the whims of our human nature, He Is Not. He Is Steady, Sturdy, and Unwavering In The Face of All. While the world may have tried to separate God's Word, it is just not possible. Our Father Laid A Foundation That Is Solid. As Our Savior Tells Us, if we build on Our Father's Solid Foundation, when the storm comes, we will not be washed away. With that introduction, I would now like to present to you a Strong "New Testament" concept that comes directly from the "Old Testament." The picture here is clear: Our Father Has Given Us The Same Message From Beginning to End. As we read today's Scripture I invite you to contemplate The "New Testament" Message being given. I invite you to contemplate The Mystery of our faith. And finally, I invite you to the revelation that The Gospel starts in the first Word of Genesis and continues through the last Word in Revelation. God Bless Everybody and may The God Of Light, In Whom There Is No Darkness, Bless each and every one of you. Behold, The Word of Our Father, The Maker of Heaven and Earth: “Shepherd Your people with Your staff, The flock of Your heritage, Who dwell solitarily in a woodland, In the midst of Carmel; Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, As in days of old. “As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt, I will show them wonders.” The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; They shall put their hand over their mouth; Their ears shall be deaf. They shall lick the dust like a serpent; They shall crawl from their holes like snakes of the earth. They shall be afraid of the LORD our God, And shall fear because of You. Who is a God like You, Pardoning iniquity And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy. He will again have compassion on us, And will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins Into the depths of the sea. You will give truth to Jacob And mercy to Abraham, Which You have sworn to our fathers From days of old.” Micah 7:14-20 Mercy, Forgiveness of Sins, Compassion, and Truth. Sounds like The Gospel to me! 😃🙌🔥 Bonus Word Connection. One Book, One Message.: You will give truth to Jacob And mercy to Abraham, Which You have sworn to our fathers From days of old.” Micah 7:20 “He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty. He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy, As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever.” Luke 1:53-55 Good Morning Sunday.......
Dear Father, thank You for this NEW day. Guide us as we make this day's JOURNEY. Lift us as we fall. Show us Your LOVE, and HELP us to show Your Love to others. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name we PRAY. Amen. -Ordinary Water. Ordinary People. Extraordinary Wine. Reading: John 2:1-11 Yeshua, Jesus Christ's recipe for wine was a very different than any other chef in His-tory. He didn't use grapes, yeast, sugar, or any of the other usual ingredients. It didn't take any sort of long process... There wasn't time. There was no wine and it needed to be produced immediately. Yeshua didn't gather what was expected...Yeshua just used ordinary water. Let's take a moment to think this out because I am fairly certain that this story is leading us somewhere much larger. We know that The Bible is always self defining. Meaning, if we find a term somewhere in The Bible all we need do is look in another part of The Bible to find the definition of said word. With this in mind let's take a look at some of the definitions in this awesome story of Yeshua's first miracle. “Then he said to me, “The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues.” Revelation 17:15 NKJV “who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.” Psalm 65:7 NIV Water = nations/people - Here we see water can mean people as Biblically defined. Now let's look at wine... “He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man, That he may bring forth food from the earth, And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man’s heart.” Psalms 104:14-15 NKJV “Go, eat your bread with joy, And drink your wine with a merry heart; For God has already accepted your works.” Ecclesiastes 9:7 NKJV Wine = joy and gladness for the heart of people - Here we see wine can be and is associated with joy and gladdening the hearts of people. It also means the loving and serving people of God, but for time purposes I will not include those verses. Now that we have defined water and wine, let's take another look at Jesus's first miracle again. Yeshua took ordinary water (people), and turned it (them) into wine (joy and gladness for others). Wine is the "fruit of the vine," and fruit of the vine are joyous people that are grown by spending time with Yeshua. Obviously Yeshua is The Vine (John 15:5). You hang onto Him and you are fruit that is produced. A fruit and wine that "makes glad the heart of men." It is the same with you and I. Our Father uses ordinary people and things for extraordinary results. It doesn't matter where we are or the amount of our abilities, because we have a Father with Limitless Abilities. The Word tells us in many places that God uses the things this world considers "foolish and weak to confound the wise (1 Corinthians 1:27)." So let us remember this as we go through the motions of life today: God can and will use us ordinary people to serve, to encourage, and to Love one another... Just as He Sent Yeshua To Do For Us. This is the larger picture: No matter how "ordinary" you may think you are, that's the point... Jesus uses ordinary folks to bare His Fruit. God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called. What we have right now is all we need to serve, encourage, and Love, because Jesus is The One who turns the water into wine...or ordinary folks into a joyful, loving people. There is no way we could turn water into wine by our own power, but because of Him... we are water turned into wine. Seek Him today. You never know, you may be ordinary water today, but in an instant or "the twinkling of an eye (1 Corinthians 15:52)" you could become wine that saves the whole wedding. Bonus Content: Thoughts to Ponder: Yeshua's miracle turning water to wine was the first of 37 miracles we are treated with in The Bible and The Gospel of John. Yeshua also said "the first shall be last and the last shall be the first (Matt 20:16)." Mathew 20:16 goes on to say: "many are called but few are chosen." Now, I realize that these verses definitely have other meanings, but think about this. John writes in his gospel "Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written(John 21:25)." So many of Yeshua's miracles were called out in The Bible, but few were chosen to include. It matches perfect!!! Just a thought: Is it possible Jesus's first miracle in The Bible will also be His Last!? Remember... "At the Last Trump, In The Twinkling of eye, we will be changed." Ordinary Water. Extraordinary Wine!!! We know Our King is Mighty and I think the man nails it in our reading today... "You Have Saved The Best For Last! (John 2:10) Good Morning Sabbath.......
Father thank You for this NEW day. We ask that you OPEN our HEARTS and MINDS to YOUR infinite GRACE, WISDOM, and PEACE, so WE may SERVE You in the manner most PLEASING to YOU. In Your Mighty Son YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST's name we pray. Amen - You Are... (Part 2) We have been going through who Our Father Is and who Our Savior Is in the devotion series "He Is...." Today, lets take a look at who Our Father Tells Us We Are To Him. Our Father Has An Undying Love For You. His Mercies Endure Forever, Especially For Those Who Love Him. As we go through The Scriptures today, please know, no one can Love you like The One True and Living God, Our Father. He invites us to know how special we are to Him, how much He Loves Us, and He Expresses This Love Everywhere in His Word. If you are having a tough time, if you are struggling with a problem, or if you just need a little "pick me up" of encouragement from Our Father, He Is Always There For You... ALWAYS. He Tells Each and Every One of Us How Much We Mean To Him. He Is... The Almighty God and Father and He Tells You that... YOU ARE...: You Are...Created For A Purpose: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says The LORD (YHWH/Yahweh), thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 You Are...Cared For: “that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:17-19 You Are...Lovely: “Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.” Daniel 12:3 You Are...Precious; “For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” I Corinthians 6:20 You Are...His: “But now, thus says The LORD (YHWH/Yahweh), who created you, O Jacob, And He Who Formed You, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place. Since you were precious in My sight, You have been honored, And I have loved you; Therefore I will give men for you, And people for your life. Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, And gather you from the west;” Isaiah 43:1-5 May The God Of All Good Things Bless You All! Have a Wonderful, Amazing, God-Filled Weekend. May we all embrace The Fullness of Our Father's Love and spread His Love Everywhere We Go. We ask this in Our Mighty Savior's Name, Yeshua, Jesus Christ. Amen! Good Morning Friday.......
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!!! - An Exercise In Connecting With God - Joy #7 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: “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 Everyone. May The God Of All Good Things Give each and every one of you PEACE and JOY. |
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