Good Morning Thursday...
FATHER thank You for this NEW DAY. We ask that you cover us with YOUR MIGHTY HAND. Let us understand YOUR MIGHTY WILL, so that we may see YOUR INFINITE GLORY. We ask this in YOUR PERFECT SON YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST's Name. AMEN! - He Is... (Part 38) Our Father Is God. He Wants Us To Know Who He Is. He Shows His Character, Wisdom, Omnipotence, Power, Mercy, Justice, Omniscience, and Glory All Through His Word... Just For Us. His Greatest Gift...He Sent His Son So We Could Get To Know Him Better. He Let Him Be Sacrificed So We Would Know How Much He Loves Us. He Is A King. He Is The Creator. He Is Our Reason For Being. Today, let's go through The Bible and see just who He Says He Is. When He Tells Us Who He Is we can grow, understand Him more clearly, draw closer, and try to imitate Him and His Perfect Character better. As we go through Scripture, searching out His Character and Names, Be encouraged and let Him Speak to you. Listen to The God of All Creation, Our Heavenly Father, talk to you and tell you exactly what He Wants To Do For you. Let's jump right in and listen to Him Tell Us Who...HE IS. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that HE IS, and that HE IS a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6 Our Father's Nature Never Changes. HE IS, WAS, AND WILL ALWAYS BE. He Is Who He Is. That's what He Told Moses. I Am Who I Am. That's what His Name means, YAHWEH, I Am Who I Am. His Name Means...HE IS! He Has Come! He Is... Yeshua, Jesus, Salvation “And she shall give birth to a Son, and you shall call His Name יהושע (YESHUA, JESUS, SALVATION) for HE SHALL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS.” Mattithyahu (Matthew) 1:21 TS2009 “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His Name JESUS, for HE WILL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS.” Matthew 1:21 NKJV He Is… The True God and Eternal Life; “We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. And we know that The Son of God has come and has given us understanding, in order that we may know The ONE Who Is True, and we are in The ONE Who Is True, in His Son Jesus Christ. This ONE is THE TRUE GOD AND ETERNAL LIFE. Little children, guard yourselves from idols.” 1 John 5:19-21 LEB He Is... The Advocate; “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an ADVOCATE with The Father—JESUS CHRIST, THE RIGHTEOUS ONE. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” 1 John 2:1-2 NIV He Is... Jesus Christ, The First Begotten of The Dead, The Prince of The Kings of The Earth; “John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from The Seven Spirits which are before His Throne; and from JESUS CHRIST, who is The Faithful Witness, and THE FIRST BEGOTTEN OF THE DEAD, and THE PRINCE OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTH. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” Revelation 1:4-6 KJV He Is... The Almighty, The Alpha and The Omega, The Beginning and The End, Which Is, and Which Was, and Which Is To Come; “Behold, He cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all kindreds (tribes) of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. I AM THE ALPHA (ALEPH) AND OMEGA (TAV), THE BEGINNING AND THE ENDING, saith The Lord, WHICH IS, AND WHICH WAS, AND WHICH IS TO COME, THE ALMIGHTY.” Revelation 1:7-8 KJV He Is... The First and The Last; “When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His Right Hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I AM THE FIRST AND THE LAST,” Revelation 1:17 BSB He Is... He That Liveth; “I AM HE THAT LIVETH, and was dead; and, behold, I AM alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.” Revelation 1:18 KJV To Be Continued... God Bless each and every one of you on the other side of this screen. May each and everyone of you have have a He Is..., Yeshua, Life-Filled Day!
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Good Morning Wednesday...
Father thank You for this AMAZING DAY. Please fill us with Your Spirit and help us to be a LIGHT. Endow us with Your PEACE and WISDOM, so we may bring LIFE to this world. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST Name we pray. Amen! Tomorrow we will take a look at the next part in the series “He Is…,” and with the content therein, there seemed to this servant no better time to share this devotion. God Bless My Brothers and Sisters and have a Wonderful-Revelation-From-God-Our Father-Filled-Day!… From The Beginning to The End :-). Shalom! - The Beginning and The End... Great Are His Mercies! The Aleph and The Tav. “This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. Through The LORD’s (YHWH's, Yahweh's) mercies we are not consumed, Because His Compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your Faithfulness. “The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” Lamentations 3:21-24 Indeed Our Father's Mercies are Great. While studying for a new series some time back I had an epiphany. Today, I would like to share that epiphany with you. We know that Yeshua, Our Savior Jesus, is The Beginning and The End. In Scripture, He describes Himself as The Aleph and The Tav. Due to the greek manuscripts and how our English translations are written, most are more familiar with The Alpha and The Omega. The Beginning and The End. While The Alpha and Omega are sufficient for beginners in The Bible, many dig further. My own research has led me to conclude that all The Scriptures were originally written and spoken in Hebrew. After all, the whole Book was given to, spoken by, and passed on from the Hebrew People. Yeshua Himself was Hebrew and He was speaking to Hebrews. Suffice to say, we can be pretty comfortable believing that when Our Savior Spoke these words, He was speaking Hebrew. Hence, what Yeshua said is "I Am The Aleph and The Tav.” This is where the revelation happened. For anyone not aware, all Hebrew letters have very dynamic and precise meanings. When a word in Hebrew is put together, the individual letter meanings not only give the word a more dynamic and concise meaning, but are always in agreement with the stand-alone word itself. Maybe this is why Our Father calls Hebrew a "Heavenly Language." With that said, let's take another look at what Our Savior declares Himself to be and the amazing confirmation of His Divinity in this statement. Let's take a look a a few different translations, including "The Scriptures 2009" which accurately translates Alpha and Omega as the Hebrew Aleph and Tav, the NKJV, and The Complete Jewish Bible: “And He said to me, “It is done! I Am The ‘Aleph’ and The ‘Tav’, The Beginning and The End. To the one who thirsts I shall give of the fountain of The Water of Life without payment.” Ḥazon (Revelation) 21:6 TS2009 “And He said to me, “It is done! I Am The ‘A’ and The ‘Z,’ The Beginning and The End. To anyone who is thirsty I Myself will give water free of charge from The Fountain of Life.” Revelation of Yeshua to Yochanan (Rev) 21:6 CJB “And He said to me, “It is done! I Am The Alpha and The Omega, The Beginning and The End. I will give of The Fountain of The Water of Life freely to him who thirsts.” Revelation 21:6 NKJV Now that we have read one of the verses where Our Messiah declares this statement. Let's take a look at the Hebrew Letters Aleph and Tav. Aleph is the beginning or 1st letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. In fact, the Hebrew Alphabet is called the Aleph-Bet. Not hard to see where we received our word "alphabet" is it? The Tav is the final or 22nd letter in the Hebrew Alphabet. The context to Our Savior's statement would have been understood by His Hebrew listeners, but for our sake I am sure, He finishes the sentence by clarifying "The Beginning and The End." As mentioned, all Hebrew Letters have individual, stand-alone, and dynamic meanings. The Aleph was originally communicated as a drawing, a bull's head, in ancient paleo form, and carries the meanings: STRENGTH, LEADER, TEACHER, or POWER. The Tav was originally communicated as a drawing, two crossed sticks, in ancient paleo form, and carries the meanings: MARK, SIGN, SIGNAL, SIGNATURE, MONUMENT, or TRUTH. With this information, let's take another look at what Our Messiah is telling us in Revelation 21:6 (also found in Revelation 1:8, 1:11, and 22:13). Keep in mind "I AM" or "YHVH" is the transliteration of The Name of God in The Old Testament. Everywhere we see "LORD" in The Old Testament of our Bibles is where YHVH (Yahweh in English) or I AM has been replaced with LORD. Now, here is a breakdown of Revelation 21:6 with the literal Hebrew Letter meanings. Jesus Said: It is done! I AM The LEADER and The COVENANT, the Beginning and the End. Or It is done! I AM The POWER and The SIGNATURE, the Beginning and the End. Or It is done! I AM The STRENGTH and The SIGN, the Beginning and the End. Or It is done! I AM The LEADER and The TRUTH, the Beginning and the End. How awesome is that?! I mean wow. Can Yeshua, Jesus Christ, The Savior of The Whole World, and God Himself say it any clearer? Jesus, Yeshua, Is God! He Is The LEADER (God) and The COVENANT (His Promise to us)! He Is Speaking To Us, and Revealing The Mystery of The Ages! HalleluYah! We serve a Mighty and Kind Father. In fact, just as He Tells Us, His Mercies Are New Each Morning! Let's conclude today with some witnesses from Our Father's Word and some parallel verses that only reenforce the fact that Yeshua, Our Savior Jesus Christ, and Our Father In Heaven, YHVH or Yahweh, are ONE. The Aleph and The Tav AKA The Leader and The Covenant AKA The Word of God: “Let all the nations be gathered together, And let the people be assembled. Who among them can declare this, And show us former things? Let them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified; Or let them hear and say, “ It is Truth.” “You are My witnesses,” says The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh), “And My Servant whom I have chosen, That you may KNOW and BELIEVE ME, And UNDERSTAND that I AM HE. Before Me there was no God formed, Nor shall there be after Me. I, even I, am The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh), And BESIDES ME THERE IS NO SAVIOR. I have declared and saved, I have proclaimed, And there was no foreign god among you; Therefore you are My witnesses,” Says The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh), “that I AM GOD. Indeed before the day was, I AM HE; And there is no one who can deliver out of My Hand; I work, and who will reverse it?” Isaiah 43:9-13 NKJV “Listen to Me, O Jacob, And Israel, My called: I Am He, I Am The First, I Am also The Last.” Isaiah 48:12 NKJV “I am The Alpha and The Omega, The Beginning and The End, The First and The Last.” Revelation 22:13 NKJV “So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His Head, He gave up His Spirit.” John 19:30 NKJV “And the servant said, ‘Master, it is done as you commanded, and still there is room.” Luke 14:22 NKJV “So I will make My Holy Name known in the midst of My people Israel, and I will not let them profane My Holy Name anymore. Then the nations shall know that I AM The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh), The Holy One in Israel. Surely it is coming, and it shall be done,” says The Lord (YHVH,Yahweh) GOD. “This is the day of which I have spoken.” Ezekiel 39:7-8 NKJV “I will praise You forever, Because You have done it; And in the presence of Your saints I will wait on Your Name, for it is good.” Psalms 52:9 NKJV Bonus Bread: Here is another little Golden Bible Nugget. Let’s isolate one of our Above translations of the text: “It is done! I AM The STRENGTH and The SIGN, The Beginning and The End.” Now, The Hebrew Word “Sign” is “OT,” pronounced OWTH. The pictorial Hebrew Paleo lets us know just Who The Sign is. How? Well, The Hebrew Word for sign is spelled with an Aleph, a Vav, and a Tav. The Pictorial Paleo for this is The Aleph and The Tav with The Vav right in between them. What is the pictorial symbol for the Vav you may ask? A Nail. The Word “Sign” in Paleo Hebrew is The Aleph and The Tav with a nail right in the middle! What!? Yeshua Is Our Sign! He Is... The Aleph and The Tav and He came down and bore a nail for us! THE ALEPH AND THE TAV!... GREAT ARE HIS MERCIES! God Bless Every One and May The Mighty Hand of Our Father, Who Is Salvation, Who Is Risen, Who Is The Aleph and The Tav and Who Bore A Nail for us, Lift Each and Every One of You on The Other Side of This Screen Up Into His Eternal Salvation! Good Morning Tuesday...
FATHER thank You for this NEW DAY. We ask that you cover us with YOUR MIGHTY HAND. Let us understand YOUR MIGHTY WILL so that we may see YOUR INFINITE GLORY. We ask this in YOUR PERFECT SON YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST's NAME. Amen. A big thank you to Brother Larry Good for today’s devotion. God Bless Brothers and Sisters, may The Peace of Our Heavenly Father and Savior be upon you, and may He give each and every one of you on the other side of this screen Spiritual Strength. *Please Note: This devotion has been modified from its original version by Servant of Yeshua 7 & Yeshua Reigns Ministries. - A Word and A Prayer for Spiritual Strength “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:12 “We do live in the world, but we do not fight in the same way the world fights. We fight with weapons that are different from those the world uses. Our weapons have power from God that can destroy the enemy’s strong places. We destroy people’s arguments and every proud thing that raises itself against the knowledge of God. We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Everything visible and physical is controlled or derived from that which is invisible and spiritual. If we want to fix the visible and physical problems we are experiencing in our lives, we have to address the spiritual and invisible issues behind them. Why? Because if we don’t address the spiritual and invisible, then we will not have addressed The Divine precursor from which to solve the tangibly manifested issues at hand. What we can see, hear, touch, taste, and smell in our physical senses must first be addressed from God’s realm before we can make any lasting and real difference on the earthly level. Satan wants to get us to skip The Divine perspective because he knows that we will never be able to solve our visible and physical problems until we address them from the divine realm. Heaven rules earth. What happens in Our Father’s Realm determines what happens in the realm we see, the physical. So in order to actualize success in the challenges that we face, we need to remain in contact with Our Father and Savior’s Spirit in order to tap into the solutions we desire for earth. In other words, abide in Christ, do what He says, and take refuge in His Word, Our Rock and Redeemer. A Prayer for Spiritual Strength: Heavenly Father, give us the wisdom to walk, figuratively see, and understand how things operate in both The Spiritual and physical. Help us to recognize the movements of The Spirit, and sew peace where the enemy would create strife. Open our eyes to see Your vast kingdom which exists in the invisible realm. Remind us in our daily activities to keep Your Presence and Power in the forefront of our minds. Divert our gaze from the problems or issues that we can see to the root which lies hidden behind them so that we may overwhelmingly conquer through Christ Jesus Our King, Savior, Redeemer, Peace, & Hope. Father, we pray these things in The Glorious Name of Yeshua Ha’Mashiach, Jesus Christ. Amen! Good Morning Monday...
Father, be with us when the only thing we can even ask for is peace. Be in the big moments, the little moments, the in-between and uncertain moments. Thank You that You Are, “…not a God of disorder but of Peace” (1 Corinthians 14:33) and that Your Peace, “Transcends All Understanding, (and) Will Guard (our) hearts and (our) minds in Yeshua, Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7). In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen. - Salty Seasoned Speech: Using Wisdom, Grace, and Sensibility With ALL “Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.” Colossians 4:5-6 When we first read this text it would be easy to assume Our Father is telling us through Paul to "season with salt" our speech only to those who haven't heard The Good News. While in verse 5 it does speak of "walking in wisdom towards those who are outside," we need only look in the next sentence where it says let your speech "Always" be with grace. Therefore, we must accept that this is also applicable when speaking to those whom we know have heard and accepted Yeshua, Jesus Christ, as their Savior. It is a fact, none of us has all the answers, and who is to say that one of our Brothers and Sisters doesn't need to hear something wonderful that Our Father has shown us along our journey. With that said, this may be the exact place where we need a little extra "salt seasoning" of our speech. While that Brother or Sister we are speaking with may need to hear a word which we have been given, it is all about how you say it as to whether they will accept it or not. We can't force anyone to accept that which we have been shown, but we can present it, or "plant the seed," and let that seed soak into the good soil we know is there. Then that seed will grow. Often we can be careless with our words. It is just so easy, especially when we assume someone has picked up on the particular revelation we have received. But sometimes, if not presented wise, the revelation can lead to an intense battle within that person which could have been avoided with a little "salt seasoning" of our words and just a little mindfulness. You never know, you might have just the right answer for a Brother's or Sister's question, but it may do no good if not presented with Love and Mindfulness of where our Brother or Sister are at in their walk. May we all be mindful of those in need of The Word whether they are lifetime followers of Yeshua, Jesus Christ, or those hearing The Good News for the first time. We all have an opportunity everyday to make a difference, and we can all produce a bountiful fruit crop for Our Heavenly Father and Our King if we but use Wisdom, Grace, and Sensibility With All. May we all "Season Our Words With Salt." Prayer: Dear Father God, please be with others as we share Your Knowledge, and help us to make the most of the opportunities You place in front of us. Help us to share Your Good News with Love, Kindness, Meekness, and an attitude of Humility where all may accept it, those in our household and those outside. Help us to also see when we are wrong and accept the correction of our Brother's and Sister's who are bringing us Truth. Help us to choose our words with Wisdom, Grace, and Sensibility to all whom we speak to; those who haven't been introduced to Your Salvation, as well as those Brother's and Sister's who are already Walking With You. We ask this in The Name of Your Mighty Salvation Himself, Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our King. Amen. Extra Fuel For The Soul: “A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. The eyes of The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.” Proverbs 15:1-3 “He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself. Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.” Proverbs 9:7-9 “Debate your case with your neighbor, And do not disclose the secret to another; Lest he who hears it expose your shame, And your reputation be ruined. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold In settings of silver.” Proverbs 25:9-11 “To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Good Morning Sunday...
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! - El Roi - The God Who Sees Us: Our Father 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 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 ended there, but as we know, he was talking to Jesus Christ, 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 it down! (Pun Intended) 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 in this fallen world 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. Trust in The Creator of All Things heals not only our loved ones, but also pulls us out of the despair of mourning death. When we trust in Him... Our Father 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/Elohim): “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 Sabbath...
FATHER thank You for this NEW DAY, Your Blessed Sabbath. We ask that you cover us with YOUR MIGHTY HAND. Let us understand YOUR MIGHTY WILL so that we may see YOUR INFINITE GLORY. We ask this in YOUR PERFECT SON YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST's NAME. Amen. - Shocking Kindness: Yeshua’s Way... That Is THE WAY “The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.” Proverbs 19:22 KJV “What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar.” Proverbs 19:22 NKJV There are no shortage of disagreements on The Word of God and what Our Father is really trying to tell us. The first part of today’s opening verse is no different. There are two schools of thought for this verse: 1.) Some believe this verse is directed at “the man” who is truly desiring to bring kindness to others, no matter who they may be And 2.) Some believe this verse is referring to a “rich man” who wants to use his material wealth to bring blessings to others While it should be the testimony of EVERY Christian, in whom The Love of God dwells, to help others with money, especially when they are blessed with more than enough... I lean towards the first interpretation. Why? Well, let’s ask the question: Who is it desiring this kindness in man? While I believe it is the desire of every person to interact with those who are kind, I believe it is Our Father In Heaven whom this desire comes from. Think about our perfect example Yeshua, Jesus Christ, and the “Shocking Kindness” he showed to those in whom society didn’t think worthy of kindness. Was Our Father pleased with His Son Yeshua? You can bet your trousers He was! In fact, as Yeshua tells us, He only did “What He sees The Father Do (John 5:19).” Yet, with more kindness than anyone who has ever walked the face of this earth, Yeshua never gave money as His Blessing, instead He Cured, Opened Eyes, Awoke The Deceased, and Spread Love With Unmeasurable Kindness. While this is what I personally believe, there is application for the second interpretation. Let’s take a look at the second interpretation via the story of Zaccheus: “Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. But when they saw it, they all complained, saying, “He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.” Then Zacchaeus stood and said to The Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.” And Jesus said to him, “Today Salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:1-10 NKJV Here, in the story of Zaccheaus, we see kindness immediately manifest itself when he came to Our Savior. It clearly states that Zaccheus was rich, and immediately upon coming to Yeshua, he states that anyone he has wronged, he would pay back fourfold (Luke 19:8). Can you imagine how “Shocking” this “Kindness” was to those whom Zaccheus had cheated as a tax collector? Can you imagine someone from the IRS showing up at your door to pay you four times what the government has overcharged you during your lifetime? I think we can all agree... this would be shocking. Though Zaccheus was a “small man,” Our Father and Savior grew his heart to “large man” status, and filled that heart with “Shocking Kindness.” Whose interpretation of Proverbs 19:22 is correct isn’t really the point of today’s devotion. What is the point is this: 1.) Our Father, and Our Lord and Savior Yeshua, Jesus Christ, is highly pleased with kindness to others 2.) Whether rich, poor, middle class, or anywhere in between God Almighty changes our hearts to show the kind of “Shocking Kindness” that Zaccheaus showed to those in whom he had wronged. And just as He spoke of Jesus, when we show this sort of kindness, Our Father in heaven speaks of us as those “in whom He is well pleased.” May we as believers go out of our way to show this world the sort of kindness that is shockingly refreshing. May we be those in whom the world sees Jesus Christ and is amazed by our “Shocking Kindness.” Food For Thought: When was the last time we made the extra effort to right a wrong that we did to someone? Prayer: Father God, Almighty Creator of all things, and The One In Whom All Kindness Flows From, help us as Your children to show this world the “Shocking Kindness” that you showed us in Your Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ. Please help us, change our hearts to be filled with Your Goodness, and let us go the extra mile with others. In Your Son and Our Mighty Kings’s Name, Yeshua, Jesus The Christ, we pray. Amen. Extra Fuel For The Soul AKA The Word of El Elyon (The Most High God): “Better a poor person walking in integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool. Also, a life without knowledge is not good, and he who moves quickly with his feet misses the mark. As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin, and against Yahweh his heart will rage. Wealth adds many friends, but the poor will be left by his friends. A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will not escape. Many will seek favor before the generous, and everyone is the friend of a man of gifts.” Proverbs 19:1-6 LEB “Many plans are in the heart of a man, but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.” Proverbs 19:21 LEB “Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees The Father do; for whatever He does, The Son also does in like manner.” John 5:19 NKJV “And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My Beloved Son, in whom I Am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17 NKJV “He sent His Word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.” Psalms 107:20 NKJV “But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He Healed them all.” Matthew 12:15 NKJV “But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness Love.” II Peter 1:5-7 NKJV “But the fruit of the Spirit is Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, KINDNESS, goodness, faithfulness,” Galatians 5:22 NKJV “Therefore, as The Elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;” Colossians 3:12 NKJV “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have Love for one another.” John 13:35 WEB Good Morning Friday...
FATHER thank You for MAKING this NEW day. We ask that you OPEN our HEARTS and MINDS to the infinite TRUTH, GRACE, WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, and MERCY SUPPLIED to us in YOUR WORD, OUR ALMIGHTY GOD. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST's Holy Name we pray, Amen. - Yeshua Speaks: The Red Letter Words (Part 2) Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our Savior, didn't always say the things everyone wanted to hear. In fact, the majority turned from what He said the moment they thought they might have to "give up" something. Unfortunately, too few know how much we truly get in return when we “hear” The Word. What Our Messiah tells us is necessary. What He tells us is sometimes downright uncomfortable IF we don't understand what He is saying and IF we aren't listening. There is always a Greater Message With Jesus. There is always Growth and Shalom (Peace) in Our Savior's words if we "hear" what He is saying. This makes putting His Word into practice much more simple and without burden. As we look at The Scriptures today, let us dig in and try to truly understand what The Savior of The Whole World is speaking to us. There is a group message for all of us, and there is also a personal message for each one of us. May we all open our hearts and minds and take a deeper look at the words Our Savior Speaks. These Scriptures are,"The Red Letter Words,” and that is to identify that The King, Yeshua, Is Speaking. What is He Saying to you? Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our King, said: “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are My followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way. “You are The Salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. “You are The Light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. I tell you The Truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s Law will disappear until its purpose is achieved. So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s Laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. “But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven! “You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’ But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell. “So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God. “When you are on the way to court with your adversary, settle your differences quickly. Otherwise, your accuser may hand you over to the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, and you will be thrown into prison. And if that happens, you surely won’t be free again until you have paid the last penny. “You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’ But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your hand—even your stronger hand—causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. “You have heard the law that says, ‘A man can divorce his wife by merely giving her a written notice of divorce.’ But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman also commits adultery. “You have also heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not break your vows; you must carry out the vows you make to The Lord.’ But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s Throne. And do not say, ‘By the earth!’ because the earth is His Footstool. And do not say, ‘By Jerusalem!’ for Jerusalem is The City of The Great King. Do not even say, ‘By my head!’ for you can’t turn one hair white or black. Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.” Matthew 5:11-37 NLT Good Morning Thursday...
FATHER thank You for MAKING this NEW day. We ask that you OPEN our HEARTS and MINDS to the infinite TRUTH, GRACE, WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, and MERCY SUPPLIED to us in YOUR WORD, OUR ALMIGHTY GOD. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST's Holy Name we pray, Amen. Good morning Brothers and Sisters. Our Father In Heaven is doing some amazing things right now, as always, and due to the influx of Brothers and Sisters waking up to The Truth, it seems very appropriate to share this devotion. In witnessing and discipling, this message has come up a few times here recently, and so that these Brothers and Sister who are New In Christ can have it solidified in their New and Transforming Minds, this servant shares it with joy in his heart. My prayer is that it is as uplifting, informative, and encouraging as it was when it was first written. God Bless each and everyone of you on the other side of this screen, your families, and all those who are in your prayers. Love you all very much. May the Grace and Peace of God Our Father In Heaven and Our King and Savior Yeshua, Jesus Christ, be upon you all. Have a wonderful weekend and may Our Mighty God Bless You All! Sincerely In Yeshua, Jesus Christ The King, Servant of Yeshua 7 - Today We Learn God's Word... And A Little Hebrew (Act Now, Limited Time Only!) *The English Transliteration From Hebrew will be in Parentheses. The words will be: 1.)God =Yahweh (YHWH) 2.)Salvation = Yeshua 3.)Holy Spirit = Ruach Ha'Kodesh 1st A Simple Bible Reading that will only take 7.99 seconds! Love it or Your Money Back!...Guaranteed!!! “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 (YHWH or Yahweh) spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit (Ruach Ha'Kodesh).” II Peter 1:20-21 NKJV “recognizing this ABOVE ALL, that every prophecy of scripture does not come about from one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men carried along by The Holy Spirit (Ruach Ha’Kodesh) spoke from God (YHWH or Yahweh).” 2 Peter 1:20-21 LEB Here is a passage that teaches, when we read Scripture, what we are reading does not merely come from a man,...but from God (Yahweh). The Almighty Creator. Wouldn't it be an easy thing for Him to make sure His Book was written correctly? Obvious answer, right? The Bible is the writing of many different men. But it is also far more than that. Yes, men spoke. They spoke with their own language and style, but Peter mentions two other dimensions of their speaking. First, they spoke from God (Yahweh). What they have to say is not merely from their own limited perspective. They are not the origin of The Truth they speak of; they are the vessel and mouth pieces for God (Yahweh) . The Salvation (Yeshua) and Truth they speak of is God's Truth. Their Meaning is God's Meaning. Second, not only is what they spoke from God (Yahweh), but how they spoke it is controlled by the Holy Spirit (Ruach Ha'Kodesh). Men, moved by The Holy Spirit (Ruach Ha'Kodesh), spoke from God. God did not simply reveal The Truth (we know who The Truth is 😃🙌) to the writers of Scripture and then depart in hopes that they might communicate it accurately. Peter says that in the very communicating of it they were carried by The Holy Spirit (Ruach Ha'Kodesh) and spoke From God. The making of The Bible was not left to merely human skills of communication; God's Salvation The Holy Spirit (Yahweh Yeshua Ruach Ha'Kodesh) carried the process to completion. But That's Not All!!! Amazingly enough, if you take our Hebrew study words for today and put them in the order, the same as our last sentence - Yahweh Yeshua Ruach Ha'Kodesh - the literal english translation means... ready for this?... I Am Salvation The Holy Breath of God. Wow! Sounds like One Being Doesn't It? Shema! But wait, There's More!!! Yeshua, which is the Hebrew word for Salvation and also Jesus's Name in His native tongue... That is the word written every single place in the ancient text where you find the word Salvation. So thousands of years before Jesus, Yeshua, even came to visit, they were saying His Name every time they spoke of The Salvation of God. The Yeshua of Yahweh. The Son of God. Amazingly enough Yeshua means “Yahweh Is Salvation” (See Picture Verses). Wow again!!! Since You Were One of The First 500 Readers, We Are About To Double Your Offer!!! Take Those 3 Hebrew Words, Which Are All 3 Names of God, and put Them in any order: Yahweh Yeshua Ruach Ha'Kodesh 1.) I Am Salvation The Holy Breath Of God! Ruach Ha'Kodesh Yahweh Yeshua 2.) The Holy Breath of God I Am Salvation! Yeshua Ruach Ha'Kodesh Yahweh 3.) Salvation The Holy Breath Of God, I Am! Yahweh Ruach Ha'Kodesh Yeshua 4.) I Am The Holy Breath of God, Salvation! Get God's Word Today!!! Bibles are standing by!!!! Father, Abba, God and King, Yahweh Yeshua, Thank You so very much for your Divine Ways of teaching us Your Infinite Glory. Today, let us ask for nothing, but instead give You only praise and honor which You so rightfully deserve. In Your Salvation's Name, Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, Jesus Christ's name we pray, Amen. Good Morning Wednesday...
Father thank You for this new day. Please continue to fill us with Your Love and Compassion as we go out into a fallen world. Let us be Your Lights in this present darkness. Teach us what it means to “fear You,” and to know You. Help us to overcome that which stands in our way of giving You what You rightfully deserve. In Yeshua's, Jesus Christ's Name we pray. Amen. - Living Bread and Universal Wisdom: Proverbs 1 “The proverbs of Solomon The Son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion— A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles. The fear of The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. My son, hear the instruction of your Father, And do not forsake the law of your mother; For they will be a graceful ornament on your head, And chains about your neck. My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent. If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait to shed blood; Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, And whole, like those who go down to the Pit; We shall find all kinds of precious possessions, We shall fill our houses with spoil; Cast in your lot among us, Let us all have one purse”— My son, do not walk in the way with them, Keep your foot from their path; For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood. Surely, in vain the net is spread In the sight of any bird; But they lie in wait for their own blood, They lurk secretly for their own lives. So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain; It takes away the life of its owners. Wisdom calls aloud outside; She raises her voice in the open squares. She cries out in the chief concourses, At the openings of the gates in the city She speaks her words: “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge. Turn at my rebuke; Surely I will pour out My Spirit on you; I will make My Words known to you. Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out My Hand and no one regarded, Because you disdained all My counsel, And would have none of my rebuke, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror comes, When your terror comes like a storm, And your destruction comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you. “Then they will call on Me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they will not find Me. Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh), They would have none of My counsel And despised My every rebuke. Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way, And be filled to the full with their own fancies. For the turning away of the simple will slay them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them; But whoever listens to Me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil.” Proverbs 1:1-33 NKJV Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for Your Word. Forgive us our sins and let us forgive others who may sin against us, just as you forgive us. Father please let Your Word soak into us and become a part of our being. There is no wisdom without You, no knowledge without Your Word, and no Love without Your Fellowship. Draw us closer Father. Bless Your Holy Name. Bless Your Holy Word. Bless Your Holy Wisdom. Bless Your Holy Love. Thank you Father. In Your Mighty Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name we pray. Amen. Good Morning Tuesday...
Father, thank You for this NEW day. Please continue to fill our HEARTS & MINDS with Your LOVE & TRUTH and TRANSFORM our ordinary day into an extraordinary day. Father, please Shine Your Light in us, through us, and over us. May we make a difference in this world, for Your Glory and Purposes TODAY! IN YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’s Name we pray. AMEN! A big thank you to berean.org and our late Brother, John Ritenbaugh, for today’s devotion. “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 - A Berean Breakdown: Don’t Fall For The Lie! - The Fall of Man “Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’ ” Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:1-5 Satan made a seemingly gentle suggestion against God's Word and Work, first by presenting them in a negative light. God had spoken to Adam and Eve, giving them His Word. They had gathered much about The Mind and Personality of God because of what He said. In addition, they could see with their own eyes a great deal about God's Person, Personality, and Mind by what He had made. They were in a beautiful garden, which reflected The Mind of God. They could see The Beauty of His mind, and how His Mind provided things beautiful and delightful to enjoy. They knew a great deal about The Mind of God simply from what they were able to observe. By making the challenge the way Satan did, he first made them mildly skeptical about God's Love, asking them, “Does God really Love you?” Second, he made it seem as though obedience to God was, in reality, servility. He made them begin to feel as though God's Way was restrictive; that He was holding back good things from them. This thought naturally lead them to think much more could be obtained from life if they just followed their body's and mind's natural inclinations. Third, he played his trump card: Not only would they not die, but they would be in control, free to determine right and wrong. In short, they would be equal to God! Satan successfully brought them into a spirit of competition against God, resulting in the enmity described in Romans 8:7. He indirectly lied about God Himself, and he directly lied about the penalty, giving them misinformation about the reward. He did tell them the truth, that their eyes would be opened and that they would not immediately die. Their eyes were opened, and they now looked at things through the twisted perspective, seeing evil in everything. From innocence, they became ashamed of their nakedness. The effect began immediately. This is important because right thoughts precede right actions; right thoughts determine the release of proper emotions. Our thoughts express themselves even in our most casual relationships, in daily work, and most importantly, in our intimate relationships in our home and family. Most of all, they express themselves in our relationship with God. False beliefs about God and His Purpose for man are far more destructive than alcohol and drugs. They confuse, divide, and bring on warfare. Satan's lies, his counterfeits, and his devices are usually so subtle that only a trained mind can discern them. God teaches us to be able to see. He trains us to be able to spot the ploys, contrivances, and stratagems of our enemy so that we can overcome and defeat him. |
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