Good Morning Sunday.......
Thank You Father for this one NEW day! As we rise to meet this one day's challenges, please let us be filled with Your One Holy SPIRIT. WHEREVER WE GO, let us spread Your One Love, One Joy, One Peace, One Goodness, and One Faith. Let us desire to become of One Mind, and One Body with You. Help us to WORSHIP You in all we do. Help us desire these things so much more than the many sins that entice us. In YESHUA HA'MASHIACH, JESUS CHRIST's Name we humbly ask these things Father. Amen. - Can We Trust Even One?! Who can we trust? In today's society it is more difficult than ever to trust. With social media, fake pictures, fake news, fake people, and fake lifestyles... there is a lot to fake things to sort through. My advice? Trust The Truth. There is only One Truth. There is only One Way to Truth. There is only One Body of Truth. There is only One. Scripture tells us: “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Romans 3:23 This means WE ALL fall short. According to The Word Of God, not a single one of us can truly be trusted. No man or woman. We are indeed fallen. So, who can we trust? Nobody. Wait... there is One Body we can trust. The Body of Christ. God's Word tells us in the very next verses after Roman 3:23: “being justified freely by HIS GRACE through the redemption that is in CHRIST JESUS, whom GOD SET FORTH as a propitiation by HIS BLOOD, THROUGH FAITH, to demonstrate HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, because in HIS FORBEARANCE, GOD had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS , that He might BE JUST and THE JUSTIFIER of THE ONE who has faith in JESUS.” Romans 3:24-26 There is One God, Man, Faith, and Truth We Can Trust. Let's take a moment to look at The One: 1 God 1 Truth 1 Body 1 Faith 1 Life 1 Man 1 Sacrifice 1 Lamb 1 Savior 1 Holy Spirit 1 Word 1 Way Pick Just One of those To Trust. Whichever of those twelve you pick from, you are still picking The One In Whom You Can Trust. There Is Only One To Trust. What's His Name? Christ The King, Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, Jesus Christ, The Savior, The Messiah, The Master, The Teacher, The Angel of The LORD , The Warrior, The Rock, The Horn Of Salvation, and The Son of God. Those are 12 Names of The 1 You Can Trust. Those 12 Names go along with His: 12 Tribes 12 Loaves 12 Gates 12 Precious Stones 12 Baskets of Fish 12 Apostles 12 Angels 12 Foundations 12 Priests Those 8 twelves all point to One God, One Savior, and One Man. The Man Jesus Christ who came and shed His Blood for His One People. So, who can you trust?... THERE IS ONLY ONE! Praise His Name! “Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:8-12 Dear Father God, Thank You for Being One with us. Thank You for sending us One Savior. Thank You for showing us One Way, One Truth, and One Life. Thank You for Your One Son who became The One Sacrifice that could forgive our many sins. Help us to put our trust in Your One Word and show us The One Faith that is pleasing to You. Help us to become One Body of true believers in Your One Salvation. Thank You for Your Oneness with Jesus Christ. Show us, Your 12 Tribes, our One Path back to You. We can't wait until, just like the "8th Day" in Your One Holy Bible, You dwell with Your One People as One Kingdom for One Eternity. We pray in The Only One In Whom We Can Trust's Name, Yeshua, Jesus Christ, The One King. Amen! 😃🙌🔥 God Bless every One and Have One Great Yeshua-Filled week!
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Good Morning Sabbath...
Father thank You for this new day. Thank You for the air that fills our lungs. Thank You for giving us rest and rejuvenation. We ask forgiveness for our trespasses against You, and we ask for help forgiving others who have trespassed against us. Creat in us a clean heart Dear Father. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name. Amen. - Physically, Spontaneously, and Enjoyably Resting “Come with Me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” (Mark 6:31) We can all easily agree that rest has a strong physical property to it. We have taken a look at the spiritual aspect of rest before and today I would like to take a little time to look at the physical aspect of rest. In the verse above from Mark 6:31 we see Yeshua (Jesus) taking His disciples away for a spontaneous Sabbath. Our Savior knew the demands being placed on His Chosen were wearing them out not just spiritually, but physically. Yeshua (Jesus) was ensuring that the many demands being laid on them could be escaped for a while until they were rested, filled, and prepared to return to the life of service they had chosen. With that said, I believe it is important to think about rest today in the physical aspect, but I definitely don't want to confuse it with just doing nothing. Physical rest, while sometimes might be just relaxing and doing nothing, it also can merely be approaching an activity or day in a different and new way. It is a proven Biblical, scientific, and medical fact that rest performed, as Biblically defined, has much medical value and cannot be ignored. What happens if we do not physically rest? That's right, we burn out. In the Biblical pattern of "a day," "morning and evening (Genesis 1:5)," and our weekly cycle, Our Father and Jesus built into Life a physical rest that was to be the normal, acceptable path to recovering our strength and spirit. It is a regular, repeating pattern, but that doesn't mean the activities we do are always the same. Our Good God knew we all needed a change of pace sometimes. We have to reduce the busyness, stress, and anxiety created from the world we live in. Yeshua, Jesus Christ, understood this better than anyone and sought not only to show His Disciples this, but also us... That's why it is in His Word. Rest shouldn't always be about just stopping everything and doing nothing, although sometimes this is needed as well, but rather doing things in a new way, at a completely different pace. This kind of rest is where we aren't governed by a clock, schedules, or any other anxiety invoking world tool, but rather by enjoyment. I still remember the first times I celebrated Sabbath with my church family. It was new, a change, and the rest I received there, because of Our Father and my Brothers and Sisters that shared His Love, was amazing! I left there each week filled with rest, and the hours upon hours we spent there went by in the blink of an eye. The True Blessing and Gift From God is that this still happens each time I visit. What do we do there? We physically rest and study our Bibles. It is restful and enjoyable. A change of pace can be an amazing gift from God. I would suggest to anyone that every now and then you just have to "mix it up" a little. Maybe it is having a bite to eat at a restaurant when normally you cook each night or maybe it is having your coffee that you normally drink at home over at a Brother or Sister’s house. Maybe it is a visit to the park, a picnic, or just a slow, enjoyable stroll through nature. All of these examples probably mean a few miles of effort, but they may just make a big difference. Changing up our regular routines and practices with a conscientious focus on rest can definitely restore us if we are feeling bogged down. Referring back to the beginning verse, further down in Mark 6:31, the verse says "because so many people were coming and going that they didn't even have time to eat." No time to eat!... now that is busy. I bet all of us have worked so hard we missed eating before. Our Savior saw this with His Disciples, And Us, and knew it was time to rest. Maybe it is time for us to rest as well... and maybe it doesn't look like what we would normally think of as rest. Late breakfast instead of early breakfast, prayer at the river instead of in our rooms, a walk in the morning instead of the daily news, calling a Brother or Sister we know is struggling instead of our normally scheduled movie time, or maybe a quiet, restful Bible Study with other Brothers and Sisters . This week, may we all try to be intentional and spontaneous about our rest. Who knows?... we may just enjoy it. I have a strong feeling the disciples had a restful blast with Jesus that day when they retreated for a Sabbath Rest and I believe Our Father gives us the opportunity to do the same. If we do intentionally try this spontaneous rest it can rejuvenate our spirits, minds, and Purpose In Christ. The purpose and reason for this spontaneous rest is to save you, not the world. It is the same reason Our Father made The Sabbath... for Time With Him, rest, and rejuvenation. I pray you accept His Rest today. Besides, doesn't a healthy, well rested, and rejuvenated you, give us as believers, the ability, energy, and Fire of God to better help this quickly falling world we are trying to help save? Remember, we can't show The Light of Yeshua, Jesus Christ, if we are too tired to speak the gospel or serve our neighbors. Let's pray on this... Dear Father, You Are So Wise and Intelligent. You know us better than anyone, and you knew we needed rest from the beginning. Thank you for giving us Your Sabbath. Thank you for showing us in Your Word and Through Jesus Christ the lessons You teach us in Your Gospel about rest. Father, help us to realize our rest is In You. Lead us to something new and spontaneous where we can rest and enjoy the moment. We ask you to be there with us in this spontaneous rest and these enjoyable moments, because we know that With You, All Our Moments Are More Enjoyable. Thank You for Being a Kind, Loving, Merciful, and Teaching Father. We Love You So Much. We Thank You, We Praise You, We Bless You, and We Pray all these things in The Name Above All Names, Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior. Amen. “Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat. And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil. Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, “This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.” And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” So he said, “Teacher, say it.” “There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?” Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have rightly judged.” Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head. You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in. You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil. Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.” Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” Then He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”” Luke 7:36-50 NKJV Good Morning Friday......
Father thank You for this NEW day. Please continue to fill our HEARTS & MINDS with Your LOVE & TRUTH. Thank You for preserving our faith when things don't always go as we planned. Thank You for TRANSFORMING our ordinary days into extraordinary days. And Thank You for using OUR LIVES for bringing Glory to YOUR NAME! - Back To Those Mysterious Ways We all know the old adage "God Works In Mysterious Ways." This is only partly true. It is only partly true because it is taken from our narrow human view. God Our Father's Ways And Works Are Always Good. We have been alienated from His Good Ways because we were born into a fallen world. Naturally, because of our fallen state of being, we see God's Works as mysterious, but in Truth, God's Ways were Good a long time before they became mysterious to us. Nonetheless, in a long winded manner, the thought that I am trying to express is this: God's Works Are Mysterious, Good, and Really Awesome...IF... you don't rebel against them. Let's take a look in God's Word to see what Life was like before our super great grand pappy and super great grand mammy took their fall: “God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.” Genesis 1:28-31 NIV “Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.” Genesis 2:25 NIV Adam and Eve were naked, felt no shame, and had been given everything God had created. Sounds pretty Awesome. Have you ever felt shame in your life? I know I have in mine. And Yahweh Knows... I certainly haven't been given everything God Created. I have tried to rule a fish onto my pole too many times in failure to know I can't rule over those fish, they won't listen to me! And I definitely haven't been given all seed bearing fruits to eat on... I am sure I have only tried a fraction. So yes, God's Ways are mysterious to us... because of our separation through sin. Because of our sinful ways it would seem to us that "God Works In Mysterious Ways." With that being said, I have a story for you. It is now 11:40 pm on a Thursday Night. I just finish a devotion that I spent about 4 hours altogether diligently writing. Then the unthinkable happened. I accidentally erased the whole thing. Yep, all gone. I was just about to send to my copy editor, was copying the text so I could send it in a message, I double tapped the wrong button, and poof. 4 hours of recorded Bible Study down the tubes. Is it ironic at all that the entire devotion was about loss. Kind of funny, right? Now this is usually the part where I would do a little flipping out or getting angry, but for some reason I didn't. The only thing that kept going through my mind was that song "What A Friend We Have In Jesus." This was perfect because it allowed me to do something I have been trying to discipline myself to do for a long time when something like this happens. What's that you ask? Let it go. Not get mad, but think about what will help me right now instead of setting me back. By The Grace of God, I actually dealt with it... with a smile. I think this was Our Merciful God and Father and Yeshua, Jesus Christ's "mysterious way" of not having me send that devotion out, and share these verses instead: “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” Romans 8:18 NIV “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage. He removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the towns he had captured in the hills of Ephraim. He repaired the altar of the Lord that was in front of the portico of the Lord’s temple.” 2 Chronicles 15:7-8 NIV “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To Him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.” 1 Peter 5:8-11 NIV I immediately had peace when things didn't go my way. Why? I think it was something as simple as a song, with the Name of Jesus in it, playing in my head. I would like to think it was a culmination of some of the Work God Has Been Doing On Me, but there is no doubt just the Name of Yeshua, Jesus Christ, has kept me cool before. Nonetheless I felt somewhat humbled at the possibility of maybe having reached a point where I am taking captive thoughts to Christ that I haven't been able to in the past. As I thought about that these verses came to mind: “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.” Isaiah 43:2 NKJV “He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.” Luke 16:10 NKJV “From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to The Rock that is higher than I.”Psalms 61:2 NKJV Now - Back To Those Mysterious Ways. What really happened when my hours of hard work was erase ?... Well, let's see: I didn't give way to the devil who was walking around like a roaring lion seeking to devour. Our Father helped me to "stay cool" and not get angry. I clung to Jesus with my thoughts. Because of clinging to Yeshua Jesus I was able to: not get burned in the fire of my anger. And finally, Taking my thoughts captive to Christ gave me the ability to be faithful to Our God and He, after I suffered a little while, Our Father Himself restored me and made me strong, firm and steadfast to write something new for today. While His Ways may be mysterious to us... they are still a Mighty Blessing. A Blessing that is Good much more than it is mysterious. It happened for me today, now this morning, and I know it can happen for you too. Just remember this about Our Father...To Him be the Power for Ever and Ever. Amen. Prayer: Dear Father Who Is In Heaven, we bow our heads humbly before you today and thank You. We thank You for the blessings in disguise. We thank You for the blessings we can't even see. We thank You for transforming what could be very tense and angry moments in our lives and You take, if we focus on You, and quiet the storm with a Your Word. We don't always know where you are refining us most, but we do know You are refining us and we thank you for this. Father touch each one of my Brothers and Sister praying this prayer here together with a Blessing that may seem mysterious, but that they know is from You... because it is Very Good. Bless You, Praise You, and We Love You. In Your Perfect and Holy Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name we pray. Amen. Have a Great Weekend Everyone. May Our Father and Yeshua Bring You Peace in an extravagant fashion and Bless You during this weekend's rest. I pray I hear more than one of you calling to tell me about how He Brought You - Back To Those Mysterious Ways 😃🙌🔥 Good Morning Thursday......
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! - Need A Benefactor? Need Some Benefits? Come On In. Alright, in Proverbs 8:11 we are told that wisdom's worth is incomparable and Proverbs 3:14 says: "For Her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold ." Proverbs 3:14 Somewhere around 400 years before Our Savior showed up "in the flesh", an Ancient Greek playwright ...himself being a very wealthy man - wrote, "Wisdom outweighs any wealth." It sounds to me like he had a copy of Proverbs. Now the question is begged...Why is wisdom so valuable? Well, when we apply wisdom to our lives, a wealth of benefits will flow to us. Remember that spring that Yeshua spoke of, the one that bubbles up eternal life? Well, check this out. Proverbs 3 and Proverbs 4 describe just some of the benefits wisdom will add to your life: 1.)Happiness (3:13) 2.)Long life (3:16) 3.)Riches and honour (3:16) 4.)Peace (3:17) 5.)Safety (3:23) 6.)A stumble-free walk (3:23) 7.)Anxiety free (3:24) 8.)Sweet sleep (3:24) 9.)Protection (3:25) 10.)Confidence (3:26) 11.)Promotion (4:8) 12.)Healing and health (4:22) Don't know about you, but that sounds like some good water to me. We all want to enjoy those benefits, right? The great news is that WE CAN! How you ask? Well, by daily and consistently applying God's Freely Available Wisdom to our lives. It is all in His Word... waiting... always. It may sound obvious, but we can never run out of room for wisdom. God makes wisdom available in unlimited supply and ever-increasing measure. If we will continue to pursue wisdom throughout our lives... we can become very wise. No matter how full of wisdom you think you are...there's always room for more. A man who obtained a fair amount of wisdom in his day once said, "The doors of wisdom are never shut." He was right. Wisdom is always calling out to us wherever we are and in whatever circumstance we find ourselves . Perhaps you can hear Wisdom's Voice calling for your attention right now. Are you in the process of making a decision between what you want and what you know is best? Wisdom is crying out to you "over here!" If we can just learn to Choose Wisdom... the benefits are GOOD, And....GUARANTEED! PRAYER: Father God, please help us to recognize the voice of Your Wisdom and apply it to our lives today. We want to enjoy the benefits You have planned for us. We ask You also for our growth daily in Your Wisdom, and to be a source of godly wisdom to others. Open Your Word to our hearts and minds. Father we Love You, We Praise You, and Bless Your Holy Name. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Perfect Name we pray. Amen. Good Morning Wednesday...
Father thank You for this NEW DAY. Please impart in our hearts YOUR WILL. We ask for Patience, Kindness, Humility, and Truth, so we may show You and Your Son's Light in this fallen world. In Yeshua, JESUS CHRIST's Name we pray. Amen. - A Transformed Life & Mind: Eat The Bread, Plant The Seed, Grow The Fruit, and Then Distribute The Seeds. The paths that our lives take are in direct connection with what begins in our minds, and what we believe. A seed that is planted in our minds, which turns into a thought, can have a dramatic effect in all aspects of our life. These thoughts have the ability to transform who we are. This transformation of who we are can be for the better... or for the worse. We must plant good things if we expect this transformation to produce good fruit. God's Word Is Good Fruit, and the seeds of God's Word, when planted, Changes Lives. It is my belief, and I am sure many of yours as well, that genuine and real transformation happens when our old patterns of thinking are completely transformed with The Truth. The Truth Of God, which is God's Word. This transformation completely intercepts and replaces our old patterns of thinking with The Truth. The Truth has Mighty Power to Transform. Let's take a look at The Word and some of that Truth That Has The Power To Transform: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” II Timothy 1:7 “In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.” Ephesians 1:11-12 “For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”” Romans 8:15 I encourage you to look at these verses, find more, and memorize them. At least have a personal paraphrase of them if you can't remember them exactly. Not remembering them exactly isn't a bad thing. The fact that you grasp the Spirit and Truth of The Word is what is important. Besides, Our Father may just give you the power to change a heart and a life. You may express The Word in a way in which a person understands it for the first time. This is Your Father Working through His Word and You To Change a Life. Maybe the way you remember it looks something like this in reference to the verses above: "I am not timid, but I have power, love, and a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7) "I am chosen, accepted, and adopted into God's family" (Ephesians 1:11-12) "I have the Holy Spirit, so I am not a slave to fear" (Romans 8:15) You see, each of these verses from memory isn't exact, but we are never called to be perfect... we are called to be ready when Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Our King calls us to action. If we can Join The Spirit of The Word, we can be transformed and also have the opportunity to transform others. How do we transform others? Well, we don't. It is completely God's Word that has the ability, BUT... we can allow God's Word to dwell in us! Once God's Word AKA Yeshua, Jesus Christ, dwells in us, we walk around with not only the power to transform our own lives, but to dramatically transform others' lives as well. All we need do is think about what we read in Our Father's Word, let it grow in us, and then take that "Seed Bearing Fruit" and distribute seeds to others as we journey throughout our day. May we all Seek Our Father in Heaven and His Holy Spirit. May we all ask of Him to Lead Us to The Scriptures that help whatever situation, emotion, battle, or joy we may face. Once we know, live, and grow in that Scripture we will be able to say it in our own way and turn it into a personal confession that walks with us wherever we may go. Speak them over yourself and others throughout your day as often as possible and as often as they come to mind. Not only will this help us to begin to genuinely Believe God's Word more thoroughly, but you will also be planting seeds in others that grow The Fruit of God. And let me tell you if you haven't tasted the Fruit of God... IT...IS...SWEET! We all must identify with God's Word in order for our transforming and for our identities to change. Nothing that has ever existed in the history of all things has The Changing Power of The Word of God. Eat The Bread, Plant The Seed, Grow The Fruit, and Then Distribute The Seeds. According to The Promises Of Our Great, Kind, And Loving Father, Do This... And You Will Begin To See A Transformed Life Break Through. “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and Perfect Will of God.” Romans 12:2 “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by The Word of God.” Romans 10:1 “God is Spirit, and the ones who worship him must worship in Spirit and Truth.” John 4:24 Good Morning Tuesday....
Father Thank You for this NEW Day. Please grant us TRUTH, WISDOM, DISCERNMENT, UNDERSTANDING, and KNOWLEDGE. Father we ask this so that we will not be conformed to this world, but TRANSFORMED by the renewing of our MINDS. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST'S Name we pray to You Father. Amen. - The Saving Power of An Almighty God Reading: 2 Chronicles 20:1-25 We see countless descriptions of God's Saving Power in The Bible. It is Only The Power of God That Is Able To Save. We see this in many examples like: David escaping from Saul, Moses and the Israelites being brought out of Egypt, Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego being saved from the fire, Rehab and her household being spared during the raid on Jericho, Daniel being delivered from the lion's den,... and these are just a few. As we know, The Saving Power of God Is Infinite. Today, I would like to spend some time focused on one particular story in The Scriptures... King Jehoshaphat and his enemies. Now when the Meunites, Ammonites, and Moabites joined together to war against Jehoshaphat his initial reaction was fear, but let's take a look at what he proclaimed after going to Our Father with prayer and fasting: “Power and might are in your hand, there is no one able to take a stand against you.” 2 Chronicles 20:6 Our Mighty God gave Jehoshaphat an answer and reassured him the battle was His. As always, Our Father Delivered. The Mighty One saved The House of Judah by bringing ambushes against Jehoshaphat's foes. In fact, God had the Ammonites, Moabites, and Meunites completely destroy themselves. How Perfectly Divine is that?! It is The Power of An Almighty God that causes our enemies, who once sought evil against us, to annihilate themselves. If we are following God and His Ways... no one can stand against us. Our Father Always Comes Through for those who seek His Deliverance... And He Will Come Through For Us! Our wisdom will never compare with God's Wisdom. His Authority and Love with regards to knowing how to, with exactness, Powerfully Save surpasses All Things. Our Father continuously renews and saves those who Seek Him. He is The Only One With The Power to Send His Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ, into the world, and Through Him He Saves... because Salvation Is Only Found In Yeshua, Jesus Christ. God makes this clear. He makes it not only that Salvation Is Only Found In Jesus Christ, but also that They Are One. This we never have to doubt. Can I get a Witness? Indeed, here are three: “This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:11-12 “You are My witnesses,” says the LORD, “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, 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, “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 43:10-13 “Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s Hand. I and My Father are One.” John 10:25-30 When a battle appears in our lives, we may be intimidated but we need only focus on God's Power and His Word. Just as He told Jehoshaphat, He Is Telling Us: “Thus says The LORD to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.” II Chronicles 20:15 No group, gang, persecutor, nation, or nations seeking to come against our peace, mind, or our walk with Our God can prevail. We need not be dismayed for We Have A Just And Righteous God. All we need do is Seek Jesus Christ for guidance because Our Almighty God Comes Through! So no matter the situation that arises, let us Trust In God Our Father and His Son Yeshua, Christ The King. When we truly begin to comprehend that All Power And Authority Have Been Given To Yeshua, Jesus Christ... Then we can rest assured. Because we have accepted and received Him as Our Personal King and Savior, we will always be victorious. We will be victorious because We Are With Him! We have with us The One Who Can Do All Things! That my Brothers and Sisters... is Powerful. “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.” I John 4:9 May we all be encouraged today, and may we encourage each other, because we know... without a doubt... We Have The Saving Power of An Almighty God! Good Morning Monday...
Our Father Who Art In Heaven, please take Your day and use us, Your humble servants, for Your Good and Perfect Will. Father give us the Grace and Peace Only found in You and in Your Son Jesus Christ, Our King and Messiah. We ask this in Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name. Amen. - The Rock Rock is strong. It can serve as shelter, protection, defense, and much more. In ancient days many cities were constructed with walls of rock. Over in Israel, Masada is an ancient fortress near the Dead Sea and is constructed on top of a very high rock formation. Its location made it extremely difficult, in fact...all most impossible, for enemies to reach. When we look in The Bible we find a number of stories of people taking refuge in The Rock, when they are being chased by people, or wild animals. When David was young he hid from those trying to kill him in The Rock. During this time we read where David cried out to God: “The LORD is my Rock, my Fortress and my Deliverer; my God is my Rock, in whom I take refuge." 2 Samuel 22:2-3 We see in another part of The Bible where God tucked Moses into a cleft in The Rock and covered him. God's Hand covered Moses to protect him from death as God's Glory passed by him. Who is "The Right Hand of God?" You guessed it, Our Savior Yeshua (Jesus) covers us and protects us, just as He did Moses in the cleft! He saves us from death just like Moses! Isn't it just amazing how He shows up... Everywhere in Our Father's Word. 😃🔥🙌 Let's take a look: “And Moses said, “Please, show me Your glory.” Then He said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of The LORD before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.” But He said, “You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live.” And The LORD said, “Here is a place by Me, and you shall stand on the rock. So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My hand while I pass by.” Exodus 33:18-22 There are many times in our lives when we need Our Father's protection. Let us all remember that God Our Father is a safe place in difficult, distressing, and dangerous times. He will cover us with His Hand. We need only remember that God Our Father Is....... The Rock! Dear Father, help us to remember to come to You, The Rock, when we are in distress. We know that You Shelter, Protect, and offer us a safe place to retreat. We love You, we praise You, and we recognize You as our Rock, Fortress, and Deliverer. Cover us with Your Mighty Hand, Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Our Salvation, and the performer of all Your Good Works. Guide us to You so that we may take refuge not only in our distress, but also in all the joys of this life You Give. In The Name of Your Hand That Covers Us...Your Mighty Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen! Our Father and Savior Bless You all and have a Great Rock-Filled Week! Good Morning Sunday...
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. - Do Not Be Afraid. Be Still, Fear Not, & Pray. It has been shown in numerous studies that the fear of pain actually out weighs the pain itself. Wanna know the most common command in The Bible? "Don't be afraid." That's right... don't be afraid, fear not, stop retreating. As a matter of fact... 365 times in The Bible we are told "Don't Be Afraid or Fear Not." That's one for each day of the year! What does it mean to retreat or withdraw? Most people, when they have to deal with a tough situation, they turn to the things they have always run to. For many it is drugs, for many it is eating, and others it is shopping, overworking, or some other "thing" we do while we ignore a situation. Depression, sleeping, being alone, or just "checking out" are also some other forms of retreating or withdrawal. I am quite certain we can all pick one and apply it to ourselves, but... The Truth is we don't have to retreat... We need only Be still. “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance The Lord (YHWH) will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:13-14 NIV Today, let's us not retreat anymore. We don't need to. If we must face heartache or trial... or suffering or persecution... Let us acknowledge it and pray. We have a way to respond to all our situations that is Dependable, Stable, Strong, and Full of Peace. Yes... that is where we as believers should be. We can be dependable, stable, and strong as believers because that is what Our Father Is Teaching Us. If we look to Him and pray in Our Savior Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name... He Will Fight For You. If you are thinking... "But I've prayed," keep praying! Don't stop. Always seek God Our Father in prayer. When you face a hardship, pray. If you're not sure how or what to say, find someone you know is a believer and ask them to hit their knees with you and pray. Don't retreat. Don't withdrawal... just remember to pray. As you're praying... rest and trust. Our God is Mighty and Faithful. We really don't have to worry. He has given all of us the evidence we need to Trust In Him and Depend On Him in all aspects of our lives. May we all remember this today and smile, relax, and trust in The Faithfulness of Our Good Good Father... Our Great God. May we not quit or retreat. We all know it is hard, but let us allow ourselves to Have Faith in An All-Powerful God... The Rock!... He Will Help Us Finish Well. “For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’” Isaiah 41:13 NKJV ““No one is holy like the LORD, For there is none besides You, Nor is there any Rock like Our God.” I Samuel 2:2 NKJV Prayer: Dear Father God, whenever we feel pain, doubt, uncomfortableness, or any other hard pressed emotion today, let us not be afraid. Help us to Fear Not. We will turn to You Father...and pray. Help us to rest, have faith, and Always Trust In You. In Your Most Precious and Mighty Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name we pray. Amen! “Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity. Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:5-13 Good Morning Sabbath.......
Father Thank You for Your Rest. Thank You for Your Day. Please give us PEACE. In Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, Jesus Christ The Messiah's Name we pray. Amen. - An Exercise In Connecting With God - Finding Peace #2 Step 1 - Prayer (Begin With Focus And Openness Towards God) Prayer: Dear Father God, please connect with us here as we seek in Your Word. Help us to find Your Peace. Be with us. Thank You. In Yeshua, Jesus's Name we pray. Amen Step 2 - Read Read the Scripture slowly. Be aware of any interesting words, phrases, or sentences. Read over The Scripture a second Time. Read: “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 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 5:1-11 NKJV Step 3 - Reflect Reflect on what stands out to you as you read. What is God trying to tell you? Step 4 - Respond Respond to The Word you just read. Talk to Your Father about how you feel. Tell Him what is on your mind. Tell him what is on your heart. As you go through your day today keep your eyes open to what you read, what you uncovered, or what you spoke to God about. You may find Him showing up in places you didn't expect. God Bless Everyone. May The God Of All Good Things Give each and everyone of you PEACE. Good Morning Friday...
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 a Light in the darkness and use us to usher more Brothers and Sisters into Your Kingdom. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name. Amen. - Proverbs 10:8-13: A Wise Heart and A Prating Fool “The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known. He who winks with the eye causes trouble, But a prating fool will fall. The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.” Proverbs 10:8-13 NKJV In today's Proverbs, we see how we can be wise or foolish and the things that can feed one or the other. Our Father speaks about a wise heart and a prating fool. To make sure we understand this first verse, according to dictionary.com the term prating means: to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble: They prated on until I was ready to scream. verb (used with object), prat·ed,prat·ing. to utter in empty or foolish talk: to prate absurdities with the greatest seriousness. We see here that the wise will be following commands, and a fool will be foolishly spouting off at the mouth talking about useless things, not the instructions of God. I think this is easy to agree with, thinking before we speak, but unfortunately we aren't always aware when we ourselves are being foolish. I believe this is why we need to "stay in The Word" because it will make us think about what we are doing/saying instead of just speaking or acting in foolishness. I think it is interesting that the definition includes the word "babble." Could this be pointing back to Babylon where that word was derived? I think so. Think about it, how foolish to sit around and talk about building a tower to defy God. What happened to it? A fall, just like the "prating fool." As we move on we see Our Father pointing out how to walk with confidence or "securely," and also that if we are being perverted and not following His ways, we will be found out. How often do we see this with political scandal, famous people, and world affairs? They are always exposed. And even if they are not exposed in this life... they will be in the next. Also, how secure or confident do the true men of God seem when we meet them in our lives? Pretty confident, right? Then the Proverb goes on to state that: "He who winks with the eye causes trouble, But a prating fool will fall." Now someone who is winking an eye is usually joking, admitting they are lying, keeping something secret, or signing to someone that they have an ulterior motive. Clearly these things are not good and they will "cause trouble", and we see after that what the "prating fool" has been lead into... a fall. This is directly pointing back to the fall of man, the fall of the rebellious angels, the fall of the tower of Babylon, the fall of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the grief that came from deceit, lies, secrecy, and defiance of what is right. Let's think back to a time when we know someone was keeping a secret from us. It obviously doesn't feel good and stirs our anger. Next we see the mouth of the righteous equals a "well of life," but "violence covers the mouth of the wicked." This is something to definitely ponder on as we speak to others in our daily life. What makes a person mouth righteous you may ask? Well, I think this is all about the "wise" and following the instructions of Our Father. If we follow these precious instructions, we will also be speaking them to others. For when we follow the commands, God empowers us to speak and do things much more righteously than we normally would. It is the "good work" He has started in us, and is currently progressing in us through Our King and Savior Yeshua, Jesus Christ. In the following verse God tells us that hatred stirs up bad feelings. I am sure we can all attest to this. Then the proverb goes on to state that: "Love covers all sins." Now this is a something Our Father points out in many places, including 1 Peter 4:8. What encouragement! Even though we have sinned, His Love Covers Our Sins. We see this in the ultimate sacrifice of Yeshua for our sins. How awesome! Our Father loved us so much that He Sent His Only Son to cover our sins... with LOVE! He suffered because of Love, so that we may live. In the final verse we see that wisdom comes from understanding. Understanding what? The Word of God. How do we get this understanding? Well, in 2 Timothy 2:15, Paul writes that we must "study to show thyself approved," and I think this holds the key. What is in store if we don't? Well Our Father tells us in the final verse today: "a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.” This means we will be disciplined just like a loving parent does when children have misbehaved. The Bible tells us that not disciplining a child is equal to hating our child (Proverbs 13:24). Why? Because with no discipline, they may grow up to be "prating" people and "fall." God loves us, His Children, so it makes perfect sense if we are not obeying or not understanding, causing us to fall, He is going to discipline us and show us The Way, which is His Way, and The Way to a long life filled with Love and His Never Ending Peace. Dear Father, You are so Wonderful to give us wisdom, love, understanding, and a guide to not doing the opposite of Your Instructions... acting like the foolish. Please help us to be wise, understanding, merciful, slow to speak, and not fill our hearts with wickedness, perversion, or secrets that cause trouble. We know you have loved us, covered our sins with Yeshua, and we ask you to help us love in the same manner so that it will be befitting to You. Let our mouths be "a well of life" and help us to walk righteously so that we may be confident we are being a light to the world and showing everyone Your Light, who is Yeshua, Jesus Christ, The Light Of The Whole World. We thank You, we love You, we praise You, and we ask these things in The Name of The King, Your Son, Yeshua, Jesus Christ. Amen. |
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