Good Morning Tuesday...
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 Seed. 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: *Note the 3 different translations of 2 Timothy 1:7 below. Sound mind, self-discipline, and self-control. Other versions use: “ self-restraint,” and “ability to rule ourselves properly.” All of these point to our actions being well thought out. No “knee jerk” reactions, power, and Love will be the manifestation of a “Transformed” Life. The suggest The “Transformed” Life will have been trained, practiced, and finally, put into action or “tested.” Something prudent to remember: The Teacher is always quiet during “The Test.” 🔥 “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 NKJV “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV “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... we will also have the opportunity to help 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 and flow out to others! 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, joy, or pain 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 Our Father. 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 Seed. 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
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Good Morning Monday...
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. - Sovereignty: 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. Our Father Is An Almighty God and He Is... Sovereign. 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 (YHWH, 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 (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, “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 (YHWH) 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 and Father 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 And Sovereign God Comes Through! So no matter the situation that arises, let us Trust In God Our Father and His Son Yeshua, Jesus 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 Sovereign God! 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. - Tough Times? 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 (YHWH) 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 (Yahweh) 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 (YHWH, Yahweh), 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 Our Father: 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...
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: Always Firm And Steady 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 (YHWH, Yahweh) 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 (YHWH, Yahweh) 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 (YHWH, Yahweh) 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: Always Firm And Steady! 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 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! Well, the next part of the series “Defending The Faith” isn’t quite finished, so this morning let’s take a look at something that goes hand in hand with properly defending the faith... Wisdom. Today we will look at just a few of the benefits of growing in wisdom that we acquire while walking with Our Father, Our Savior, and The Perfect Example He has left for us. Have a Yeshua-Blessed-Wisdom-Filled Day everyone and may The God of All Good Things Bless you... Mightily! - Hey... 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 and through 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 very 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 want to be able to “Defend The Faith” with wisdom, joy, and most importantly, Love. We ask You 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, NEW BREATH, and NEW BEGINNING to walk in Your Ways. Help us to see others as You See Father and help us to spread Your Love TODAY. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ Name, We Praise You, Bless You, and ask for these things. Amen! - Defending The Faith Part 4: UNDENIABLE (What Are The Odds?) “Dear friends, I had been eagerly planning to write to you about the Salvation we all share. But now I find that I must write about something else, urging you to DEFEND THE FAITH that God has entrusted once for all time to HIS HOLY PEOPLE.” Jude 1:3 UNDENIABLE: The chances of Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Fulfilling The Prophecies He Did Is Only Yahweh Possible (I AM Possible or I’MPOSSIBLE (For impossible is possible for Him Who Sits On High) :-) ). I encourage everyone who reads this blog to visit Yeshua.org. A gigantic THANK YOU to those responsible and led through Our Father In Heaven to make this information available. It is this website in which I was first led to get the information that will follow, and it has continued to be an encouragement to me, and many many others. It encouraged me so much that I was led to get a sticker for 2 out of 3 of our family vehicles and stick them on the back window, so that everyone might give it a visit, and prayerfully, be blessed. In my belief... there is no way it cannot 🔥. I pray it blesses your life, faith, and brings you closer to The One True And Living God Almighty, Our Father In Heaven. Yeshua And The Predictions: So, here is something to think about, remember, and is a very useful tool when “Defending The Faith.” The chances of Yeshua fulfilling just 8 prophecies in the Bible, predicted by the prophets and servants of God Almighty, written and spoken hundreds of years, some thousands of years in the future, are one in ten to the seventeenth power (1 in 10(17)) or 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000. How Big Is That Number You May Ask? Well, imagine one of your friends put ten silver dollars in a box, then marked one, blindfolded you, and then asked you to pick out the marked coin.The chance of you picking out that one marked coin is only 1:10. What about 1 in 10 to the seventeenth power? Well, let’s use silver dollars again. Only this time, instead of a cardboard box we’re going to fill... The Entire State of New York... AND the coins will be 2 feet deep. But wait... we are not stopping there. Let’s put coins 2 feet deep nearly 5 more times. So now we have nearly 10 feet deep of coins over the entire state of New York, or similarly, nearly 5 New York States with 2 feet of coins, either way. Again, mark just one coin. Then a friend will blindfold you again, let’s say I Am That Friend (see what I did there :-) Pun Intended) for example purposes. Next you will fly over five New Yorks, pick any one, pick a place to land, wade through coins two feet deep and pick up a single coin.The chance of that coin being the marked one is 1 x 10 to 17th Power. But wait, we’re not done yet... A one followed by seventeen zeroes is for only eight predictions. There is one mathematician that figured out the chances of forty-eight of these predictions coming true. That number? 1 x 10(157) or one in ten to the one-hundred-and fifty-seventh power! What?! That’s a one with one hundred and fifty-seven zeroes! To help us wrap our minds around that, which can be difficult, here is what that number looks like: 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Tell me that isn’t ONLY Possible for God Almighty and His Right Hand, in which are Power and Glory! But wait there’s more! So, now we know the chances of Yeshua, Jesus Christ, fulfilling 48 of these prophecies, but... How many did He actually fulfill? Try 356, and many scholars think He fulfilled 456! Let that sink in a minute... To be honest, man can’t even come up with an example of how IMPOSSIBLE (I AM Possible) that is. It would be like lightning hitting the same spot a trillion times in a row, and then doing it a few more trillion times, times 7! It is pure, unsaturated facts like this that The God Of All Good Things has put here for us to encourage, strengthen, embolden, and carry us through this very imperfect world on our way to Him. The next time you are challenged in your faith, insulted for your belief, or made fun of because you believe in A Supreme Being that “you cannot see,” understand that... you can stand firm on The Rock! You can have unwavering faith. You can rid yourself of any doubt. Why? Because although we may not be able to see Him, He has left plenty of evidence for us to “see Him,” for those with “eyes to see.” 🔥 In fact, for those who do “see,” it is “UNDENIABLE.” The only thing we have to do to “see?” “Ask, Seek, and Knock (Matthew 7:7). For when we do, Yeshua Ha’Mashiach, Jesus Christ, The TRUTH, answers The Door smiling and waiting for us. After all... He Knew We Were Coming 😎🙌🔥👑🎯. I pray today’s devotion has strengthened, encouraged, and given you a better understanding about how AMAZING of a Father we have. He never leaves His children without recourse and He Is... That Recourse. If this devotion has blessed you in any way, I encourage you to share it with a friend, brother, nonbeliever, or someone who themselves needs encouragement. It doesn’t have to be this devotion, it can be yeshua.org or accordingtothescriptures.org where you can find 356 of the prophecies and The Scriptures where these prophecies can be found. My point in asking you to consider sharing is this: Today we are in times like no other. There are many hurting, sick, poor, lonely, and depressed souls out there that need this kind of proof, encouragement, and Life-Giving information. Today, join all the “Soldiers In Christ” in growing The Kingdom of Heaven, helping others see The TRUTH, and helping to fill “The Great Commision.” After all, it is His Command 😎🙌🔥🎯👑🍞🎉. God Bless Brothers and Sisters. I pray you have an IMPOSSIBLE or I AM, Possible, Truth-Filled, wonderful day. Shalom! May The Peace of God Almighty Rest Upon You. Sincerely, Your Brother In Christ, Servant of Yeshua 7. Good Morning Tuesday...
Thank You Father for this NEW day! Please continue to fill our HEARTS and MINDS with Your TRUTH & LOVE, so we may ENJOY Your blessings, and be a blessing, TODAY! In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen. - Defending The Faith Part 3: Prophecy of Yeshua (Jesus) Good morning everyone. This is not the devotion I expected to share today, but Our Father is in control and I am happy for Him to call an “audible.” Besides it is hard to write that many zeros and not lose count while people are calling you... Tomorrow you will understand that statement. Today, in preparation for tomorrow’s amazing and “UNDENIABLE” TRUTH that will be presented to you all, let’s take a look at just a few of the prophecies of Our Lord and Savior, The Light of The Whole World, Yeshua Ha’Mashiach, Jesus Christ. It is important when “Defending The Faith” that we are familiar with information like this, TRUTH, so today let us soak up some Light, and then spread it throughout our day to others we may encounter. Have a wonderful Yeshua-Filled Day everyone! 1.) Prophecy of Yeshua’s Pre-Existence: Old Testament Prophecy: “But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a Ruler of Israel, Whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on My behalf.” Micah 5:2 New Testament Fulfillment: “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. So The Word became human and made His home among us. He was full of unfailing Love and faithfulness. And we have seen His Glory, The Glory of The Father’s One and Only Son.” John 1:1, 14 2.) Prophecy that Yeshua Would Perform Miracles: Old Testament Prophecy: “And when He comes, He will open the eyes of the blind and unplug the ears of the deaf. The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will sing for joy! Springs will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams will water the wasteland.” Isaiah 35:5-6 New Testament Fulfillment: “Jesus told them, “Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen— the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.” And he added, “God blesses those who do not fall away because of me. ”” Matthew 11:4-6 3.) Prophecy That Darkness Would Fall Over Israel at 12:00 P.M. On A Day Where Our Father Would Have Israel Mourn For An Only Son: Old Testament Prophecy: “And then in that day,” declares my Lord Yahweh, “I will make the sun go down at noon and I will darken the land on a day of light. And I will turn your feasts into mourning and all of your songs into lament, and I will put sackcloth on all loins and baldness on every head. And I will make it like the mourning for an only child, and its end like a bitter day.” Amos 8:9-10 New Testament Fulfillment: “Now from the sixth hour (noon), darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.” Matthew 27:45 For more prophecy of Yeshua and the fulfillment of those prophecies you can visit Yeshua.org , accordingtothescriptures.org , or therefinersfire.org . 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, help to engrain Your Knowledge and Truth in us so we may, when confronted with doubt or naysayers, properly “Defend The Faith.” Finally Father, give us the Grace and Peace Only found in You and in Your Son Jesus Christ, Our King and Messiah. We ask You this with open hearts, minds, and willing spirits in Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name. Amen. Good morning Brothers and Sisters. Today is our last review, then on to the new. Continuing in our series “Defending The Faith,” today let's take a look into three divine facts about Our King, Savior, and The Only Person To Ever "Get It Right," Yeshua, Jesus Christ. Our Father made sure and left us all the verification of His Mighty Son any of us will ever need. If you have ever wondered, "is it all true?," I encourage you not only continue in this series with us, but also to keep looking beyond just this series of devotions, because I have no doubt you will come to the same conclusion so many of us have... Jesus Christ is King. God Bless everybody and have a wonderful divine Yeshua-Filled Day! Without further delay, here are 3 divine facts about Yeshua, The Son Of God and Our Eternal Savior. - Defending The Faith Part 2: 3 Divine Facts About Yeshua, Jesus Christ, The King “Dear friends, I had been eagerly planning to write to you about the Salvation we all share. But now I find that I must write about something else, urging you to DEFEND THE FAITH that God has entrusted once for all time to HIS HOLY PEOPLE.” Jude 1:3 1.) Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Is The Most Written About, Studied, and Influential Person Who Ever Walked The Face of The Earth. Yesterday I shared how I open up my conversations about God with an interesting Bible Fact. Again, put into perspective, one begins to understand the immeasurable and unmatchable impact The Bible and Yeshua, Jesus Christ, have had on, and in, the world. Just in case some of you missed the opening I use for "3 Divine Facts About The Holy Bible," I will include it here bc it usually precedes my statement about Jesus. The opening to my conversations about God, The Bible, and Jesus go hand in hand, so here is my customary opening for them all: If God Wrote a book, what would it be? Probably the best selling book in the history of the existence of man... it is. And if God Had A Son, who do you think He would be? Probably the most written about, most influential, and most studied man in the history of the existence of man... He Is. This really goes hand in hand with our previous devotion on facts about The Bible. It being a fact that The Bible is the most accurate book in history, it would only make sense that we recognize Jesus, for He is indeed called The Word of God, the same name given to The Holy Bible. One doesn't have to search to far on the internet to get confirmation of this. If you are a believer, it is apparent the infinite reaching breadth and scope of Jesus's life and ministry, but even if you aren't a believer it is nearly impossible to intelligently argue against. Not only have more books been written about Yeshua Our King, Jesus, than any other person in history by far (and this is excluding The Bible), but one only needs to look to His critics to confirm this, and His Influence on this world. Traditionally most all media sources are critical of The Gospel, including Time Magazine, but that can't stop them from reporting The Truth on this matter. Check out this extensive study conducted by Time Magazine on the most influential people in History... Who is Number One? You guessed it... Christ The King: https://ideas.time.com/2013/12/10/whos-biggest-the-100-most-significant-figures-in-history/ 2.) Following Yeshua's (Jesus's) Resurrection From The Dead, He Appeared To A Multitude Of Eye Witnesses as Proof Of His Existence and Historical Accuracy Since we have established The Bible as The Most Accurate Body of Historical Writing on the face of the earth, I think we have to begin here. Just in The Bible Alone we have 7 weeks worth of eyewitness testimony. After His resurrection alone, Jesus appeared to hundreds and possibly thousands of people. Recorded in The Bible, after His resurrection, He once appeared to 500 at one time (1 Corinthians 15:6). Hard to have 500 people hallucinate the same thing, as a matter of fact, it's just not arguable. Going further than just The Bible, we have a number of historians that reported on Jesus, including Josephus, Tacitus, and many others. In court cases the strongest evidence one can have is an eye witness. The more witnesses, the stronger the case. In the case of Our Savior... His Case is "iron clad." In The Bible we are told that "on the testimony of two or three witnesses everything shall be established (2 Corinthians 13:1 among other places)." I think Our Father was doing just a little more than establishing His Son with the large number of witnesses... He was writing it in Stone (pun intended). This is indeed a truly amazing and indisputable fact about The Son of God. 3.) Yeshua (Jesus's) Followers Were Scared, In Hiding, and Had Immense Fear of Death By Roman Torture After His Death and Burial. What Is The Only Thing That Can Change Men's Hearts From That Kind of Fear? Belief and Resurrection of Their Master, The Messiah. It has been established by many psychologists, behavioral specialist, and other professionals that the 180 degree change in attitude Yeshua's followers displayed is guaranteed proof of not only Jesus's Ministry, but also iron clad evidence of His Resurrection. One doesn't have to be a professional to figure this Truth out. What could change a bunch of hiding and scared people fleeing from a death sentence, not only to come out of hiding, but to also boldly speak out in front of all their persecutors? Well, I think seeing Your Master "in the flesh" after hundreds of people, including some of them, witnessed His death would do it. Just let this sink in for a minute... Those same scared and fleeing men and women suddenly had such a conversion that not only did they come out publicly unafraid, but were willing to all die in the face of opposition. Not only were they willing to die, but willing to die in extraordinary ways of torture... and never give up His Name. The disciples are recorded as: being boiled alive, skinned, decapitated, being clubbed, being sawed in half, and stoned among other various tortures throughout their ministries, following Christ's Resurrection. John is the only one who was not killed, but he was boiled in hot oil. Wow, Praise God Our Father for the numerous proofs we can see about Our Lord and Savior Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Living, Dying, and Coming Back To Life... For Us! These are just 3 of the many, amazing, and life changing facts about Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our Savior, or as some of us believers like to appropriately call Him, The King. Once again, I think it very strange that we don't learn this history in our schools and for this simple fact: this information all comes from the most accurate and credible history book on the face of the earth. Nonetheless, with just these 3 facts we should all take a moment to reconsider our trust in The Son of God, Yeshua, Jesus Christ. I believe the whole world should as well. Tomorrow we will continue with more “Fire Bread” in our series “Defending The Faith Part 3,” but today let’s wrap-up with The Word of God. There are many, many verses in The Bible that speak about Our Messiah's amazing Life, Instruction, and Resurrection, today let's conclude with these 3: Jesus Christ, Yeshua, Died: “And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree.” Acts 10:39 NKJV Jesus Christ, Yeshua, Rose From Death: “But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.” Acts 3:14-15 NKJV Jesus Christ, Yeshua, Is Alive After Conquering Death: “They were still talking about it when — there He was, standing among them! Startled and terrified, they thought they were seeing a ghost. But He said to them, “Why are you so upset? Why are these doubts welling up inside you? Look at My Hands and My Feet — it is I, Myself! Touch Me and see — a ghost doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you can see I do.” Luke 24:36-39 CJB Good Morning Sunday...
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! I wanted a special way of Honoring Our Father In Heaven on our earthly “Father’s Day,” so I thought this was a great series to begin now. Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there. May you all continue to grow in wisdom, knowledge, and Truth as you each raise your children, prayerfully, growing them in Our Father In Heaven’s Character and Word. It is a fact that many of today’s problems stem from absent fathers, so to those of you who are not absent, may Yahweh Yeshua Ha’Mashiach, God Our Father and His Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Bless You... Mightily! And to those who may be absent and read this, we all pray collectively that you will return to your sons and daughters, instilling in them the wisdom you have gained in your absence. Shalom (Divine Peace/Completeness) everyone! Enjoy! :-) - Defending The Faith Part 1: 3 Divine Facts About The Holy Bible “Dear friends, I had been eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we all share. But now I find that I must write about something else, urging you to defend the faith that God has entrusted once for all time to his holy people.” Jude 1:3 The world is filled with naysayers that will speak against The Bible, but none with thorough examination and honest study will continue to speak against it... because the evidence is irrefutable. Many a men have been converted once they honestly examined the text and the evidence contained therein. Herschel Hobbs, one man who extensively studied The Bible, stated it well when he said: “The Bible contains Truth found nowhere else. Human reason may discover certain truths about God. But the revealed Truth of The Bible exceeds these so as to defy comparison. One may exhaust the meaning of the contents of other books, but not that of the Bible.” – Herschel Hobbs Today we live in a world absolutely filled with misinformation and even the word “misinformation” is used to misinform people in headlines now each day. It is indeed disgusting what is happening in our world currently, but we as believers know that “all these things must come to pass.” With all the naysayers, deception, and people who are ignorant of this Holy Text, and seem to always be ready to attack, this series is meant for those who will “defend (or contend (other translations)) for The Faith.” Personally, I know each week I am confronted with people challenging The Bible’s Authority, so Our Father has made sure to arm me with Truth, especially when going into “enemy territory.” This series is meant to arm and equip ourselves with Truth, to have our “Sword of The Spirit,” which is The Word of God, ready at all times. Over the next few days we will take a look at some quick facts that any believer can “pull out” and “defend their faith” when attacked, ridiculed, or challenged about The Bible’s authenticity. I pray that each of you is edified, strengthened, and most importantly, your relationship with Our Father and Our Savior Yeshua is enhanced and grows more rich with this series. Let’s start with a few facts that we have gone over before, but that are always good to review. 1.) The Bible Is The Best Selling Book of All Time. I often open many conversations about God with this amazing fact. Put into perspective one begins to understand the immeasurable and unmatchable impact the Bible has had in the world. Here is the opening to conversations about God and The Bible that I use: If God wrote a book, what would that book be? Probably the best selling book in the history of the existence of man... it is. With more than 5 billion copies sold, it dwarfs any other text written on the face of the earth. No other book has even reached a billion copies sold. Gideon's International alone distributes more than a 100 Bibles every minute. 2.) It is the most accurate and proven historical document on the face of the earth. When one begins to understand that historical books are deemed credible by the number of copies that can be verified, the historical accuracy of them, and the corroboration of the different copies found across the world, it begins to be clear that there is definitely something "Divine" about This Book. The Bible has more than 5,000 copies that have been verified, corroborated, and are historically accurate. Again, this dwarfs any other historical book or antiquity writing by far. The next closest historical document has only about 200 verified copies across the world and throughout history. This single fact had a larger impact on my conversion than almost any other. I was never taught this, you don't hear about this in history class (the question is why), and I had never heard anyone talk about this important information. A truly amazing and indisputable fact about The Word of God. 3.) The Bible continues to be proven accurate with archeological evidence to this very day. Archaeology has confirmed the historical accuracy of the Bible. It has verified many ancient sites, civilizations, and biblical characters whose existence was questioned by the academic world and often dismissed as myths. Biblical archaeology has silenced many critics as new discoveries completely and thoroughly support the facts of the Bible. Esteemed archaeologist Nelson Glueck writes, "As a matter of fact, however, it may be clearly stated categorically that no archeological discovery has ever controverted a single biblical reference. Scores of archeological findings have been made which confirm in clear outline or exact detail historical statements in the Bible." One of the most recent archeological finds is the discovery of a myriad of artifacts in The City of David located in the city of Jerusalem, Israel. With more archeological confirmations each day, testimony of Biblical and non-biblical texts, and passed down oral history, it is strongly believed and the evidence points to The Holy Temple having been in The City of David and not where the current Temple Mount is located. Nonetheless, the archeological finds in The City of David are proving The Bible True once again. These are just 3 of the innumerable, amazing, and life changing facts about The Bible, or as us believers like to call it, The Word of God. With just these 3 facts I think we should all take a moment to reconsider our trust in The Bible, and I believe the whole world should as well. There are many verses in The Bible that speak on this and I would like to share just 3 that I think are appropriate to end with in this first part of our devotion series “Defending The Faith” : The Bible Is Alive: “For The Word of God is Living and Powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His Sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” Hebrews 4:12-13 NKJV The Bible Demolishes All Arguments Against It: “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,” II Corinthians 10:4-5 NKJV The Bible Is A Message From God Almighty Himself, Not The Will of Man: “Yes, we have the prophetic Word made very certain. You will do well to pay attention to it as to a light shining in a dark, murky place, until the Day dawns and the Morning Star rises in your hearts. First of all, understand this: no prophecy of Scripture is to be interpreted by an individual on his own; for never has a prophecy come as a result of human willing — on the contrary, people moved by the Ruach Ha'Kodesh (Holy Spirit) spoke a message from God.” 2 Peter 1:19-21 CJB |
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