Good Morning Wednesday…
Father thank You for this NEW DAY! As we RISE to meet this new day, please let us be filled with Your Spirit. Wherever we go, let us SPREAD LOVE, JOY, PEACE, GOODNESS, and FAITHFULNESS. Let us desire to become more like You and to worship You IN ALL WE DO. Help us desire these things so much more than the sin that tries to snare us. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST's Name we pray. Amen. A Big Thank You to Brother Larry Good and Life.church for today’s devotion. Love you guys. You really Hit The Mark on this one! Grace and Peace to The Body of Christ! :-) ⁃ In The Beginning Was The Word You may have heard that words have power. In fact, in the book of John, chapter 1, Jesus is referred to as “The Word.” It says that the Word was with God and was God. Why did God choose to use this particular language to describe Himself? Perhaps one facet of it is because, like God, words can make, change, and renew life. I am living proof. Some four years ago, my life was in complete chaos. Feeling far from God, confused, and alone—I took the step to attend a LifeGroup. One night at group, our leader began to talk about engaging with God’s Word. This wasn’t wholly unfamiliar to me. I used to be a Bible study junkie. I liked the Bible. But engaging with it? Letting it renew my mind? Reading my Bible had become a once-a-week box to check off. I honestly had no idea what engaging with it would even look like. This leader challenged each of us to read the Bible using the YouVersion Bible App every day for 30 days. In the beginning was The Word. In those first 30 days, I found Bible Plans for literally anything and everything going on in my life and in my heart. In Hebrews 4, God’s Word is described as “living and active … like a two-edged sword that penetrates to the very core of our being where soul and spirit, bone and marrow meet! It interprets and reveals the true thoughts and secret motives of our hearts.” At a time when I felt powerless to change, I began to take in God’s Word, and that created a powerful change in me from the inside out. What began to happen is what the Apostle Paul described in Romans 12:2. God transformed me into a new person by changing the way I thought so I could learn God’s will for me. That seemingly small decision to take the challenge to read the Bible for 30 days has been going strong for more than four years now. It is how I begin my day, and in certain seasons, how I end it, too. Maybe you’re like me and want to see real and powerful change in yourself and your life. I invite you to begin your own 30-Day reading challenge. It’s as easy as waking up every day and opening up the Bible App. Then do that the next day, and the day after that. —Your Name, Mastering Transformation Through Consistency with God’s Word Pray: God, I want the truth of Romans 12:2 to take hold in my mind. Help me become consistent with letting You renew me. I’m sorry for all the times I’ve made excuses for why I couldn’t find time to be with You and to read Your Word. I choose to start fresh. Strengthen my desire to seek You, learn from You, memorize Your words, and allow You to transform my mind.
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Good Morning Tuesday...
Thank You Father for loving us so much and the blessing of this NEW day. Please continue to fill our HEARTS & MINDS with Your TRUTH & LOVE so we stay focused on Your Sustaining Grace TODAY! • What Are The Prophets Saying? (Joel) There are so many times I have found myself discouraged, confused, or frustrated and wasn't sure where to turn in The Bible to find an answer to my woes. Almost without exception, wherever I turned in The Word to find my answer, whether I started in The Gospel or Genesis, I usually ended up at The Prophets. The prophets have not only a wealth of prophecy, amazing stories of triumph, encouragement, and wonderful messages for us all as a Christian Family, but they also contain a wealth of messages for each and everyone of us personally. This is literally God Speaking To Us! Just as Jesus Himself Spoke, so too did The Prophets Speak His Word🔥. Our Father and Yeshua, Jesus Christ, so loved us that He never stopped sending loyal servants, again and again, to give all of us together, and individually, messages over and over. Remember the Parable of the Vineyard Owner (Matt 21:33-46)? The Master sent His Servants, which the people beat or killed (Prophets), then The Master Sends His Son (Yeshua, Jesus) thinking the people renting his land will be more amiable... they weren't. In fact, they killed Him thinking that they would receive "the inheritance." Does this story sound familiar or what? Our Savior Was, Is, and Always Will Be The Smartest Person Of All Time. For this reason...these parables, and The Word of God Spoken Through The Prophets should be carefully studied. Within this Ancient Wise Parable that Yeshua Spoke, we find The Prophets of God (Servants) came before He (The Master) Sent His Son. With that in mind, let us take a look today at what Joel, A Prophet of Yahweh (YHWH or God), God Himself, and Our Savior were trying to relay to "all of us" and "each of us" in today's Scriptures. Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, we humbly come before you today to receive Your Word and Your Message. As we read passages from Your Servant Joel, please open our hearts and minds to what you are trying to tell us as a group, and what you are saying to us individually. You are Mighty Father and we know You Have Left Us, In Your Word, Messages of Encouragement, Discipline, Reconciliation, Salvation, and Love for Your Children. And we thank You! Let us come before You today as Your Children and enjoy Our Daily Bread With You, Abba. We Love You And Praise You Father. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ Mighty Name We Pray. Amen! The Word of God: The Book of Joel The Prophet of God: “O LORD (YHVH, Yahweh), to You I cry out; For fire has devoured the open pastures, And a flame has burned all the trees of the field. The beasts of the field also cry out to You, For the water brooks are dried up, And fire has devoured the open pastures.” Joel 1:19-20 “Blow the trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm in My Holy Mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; For the day of The LORD (YHVH , Yahweh) is coming, For it is at hand: A day of darkness and gloominess, A day of clouds and thick darkness, Like the morning clouds spread over the mountains. A people come, great and strong, The like of whom has never been; Nor will there ever be any such after them, Even for many successive generations. A fire devours before them, And behind them a flame burns; The land is like the Garden of Eden before them, And behind them a desolate wilderness; Surely nothing shall escape them.” Joel 2:1-3 “And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions. And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days. “And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: Blood and fire and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great and awesome day of The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh).” Joel 2:28-31 “And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) Shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance, As The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) has said, Among the remnant whom The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) calls.” Joel 2:32 “For behold, in those days and at that time, When I bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations, And bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; And I will enter into judgment with them there On account of My people, My heritage Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; They have also divided up My land.” Joel 3:1-2 “Let the nations be wakened, and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; For there I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations. Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, go down; For the winepress is full, The vats overflow— For their wickedness is great.” Joel 3:12-13 “The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) also will roar from Zion, And utter His voice from Jerusalem; The heavens and earth will shake; But The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) will be a shelter for His people, And the strength of the children of Israel.” Joel 3:16 “But Judah will be inhabited forever, and Jerusalem for all generations. I will cleanse their bloodguilt that I did not cleanse, for Yahweh is dwelling in Zion.” Joel 3:20-21 Good Morning Monday...
Thank you Father for this NEW DAY! Today,“(we will) trust in You Father with all (our) hearts and lean not on (our) own understanding; in all (our) ways (we will) acknowledge (You), and (You) shall direct (our) paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). May we choose to follow Our Father and Savior in Faith today! In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name. Amen! - A Servant’s Wisdom & The Source Part 16 Wisdom: “He who plants thorns must never expect to gather roses. ” - Unknown The Source AKA The Word This Wisdom Came From: “You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.” Matthew 7:16-20 NKJV “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” Galatians 6:7 NKJV “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38 NKJV “Even as I have seen, Those who plow iniquity And sow trouble reap the same.” Job 4:8 NKJV “He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him.” Psalms 126:6 NKJV Prayer:
“For The Word of The Lord (YHVH, Yahweh) is right; and all His Work is done in faithfulness.” Psalm 33:4 AMPC “Listen to counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, That you may be wise in the time to come.” Proverbs 19:20 AMP “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:14-17 NIV Good Morning Sunday...
Thank you Father for the blessing of this NEW DAY. Please help us to be like the Bereans. Instill in us the discipline to not only study YOUR WORD, but also the discernment and wisdom to walk it out with You. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’s Name we pray. Amen. A Big Thank You to our late Brother, John Ritenbaugh, and berean.org for today’s devotion. “Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.” Acts 17:11
“For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves.” 1 Corinthians 11:29 None of us needs to fall short because we misunderstand and thus neglect the importance of what Jesus did in our behalf. The Contemporary English Version (CEV) renders this verse, "If you fail to understand that you are the body of the Lord, you will condemn yourselves by the way you eat and drink." The Amplified Bible translates it, "For anyone who eats and drinks without discriminating and recognizing with due appreciation that [it is Christ's] body, eats and drinks a sentence (a verdict of judgment) upon himself." These translations show two possible understandings of what Paul meant. The CEV contemplates our overall response in how we, knowing we are Christ's body, conduct our daily lives, whereas The Amplified Bible focuses on appreciation of Christ's literal sacrifice while actually taking the bread and wine. Both approaches are correct. In either case, Passover must affect our life in a positive way, or it brings judgment against us. Along with appreciation and respect, God desires an understanding so deep, strong, and consistent that it motivates us to glorify Him by conforming to His will in daily life. This sense of obligation is not a maudlin sentimentality, but is of such sincere and intense gratitude that it gives us insight into the standard of selflessness Christ exemplified. We must strive to put it into practice in our lives if we are to be like Him and be in our Father's Kingdom. Put another way, our obligation is to love Them as They loved us—not a resigned attitude of "Okay, I'll do it because I have to" that issues in low-level, letter-of-the-law obedience, but a love that expresses itself in fervent, sacrificial affection, as the woman in Luke 7 exemplified. This level of love is reasonable to pursue because it drives us far beyond mere superficial conformity. Notice how Romans 12:1-2 draws our attention to this: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God which is your reasonable service. 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. Paul proclaims that this sacrificial love will serve to transform us and provide the proof we need to bolster us in following God's will. Stay faithful and committed My Brothers and Sisters. God Bless and have a wonderful Yeshua-Filled Day! Good Morning Sabbath...
Thank you Father for the blessing of this NEW day. Please continue to fill our HEARTS & MINDS with your TRUTH & LOVE so we stay FOCUSED on The TRUTH of “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" TODAY. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’s Name we pray. Amen.
Ever had your heart broken? Chances are, if you are over the age of 15 years old, the answer is yes. There are quite a few ways to have your heart broken: shame, rejection, ridicule, and many things of the like. You know, Our Father doesn’t want us to be heartbroken. He cares about us and every hurt, trial, test, and heartbreak we go through. In fact, He hurts with His children when they are experiencing heartbreak. This means when you hurt, He hurts. Our Father may just be closest to us in our pain. We read in Psalm 34:8: “Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.” Psalms 34:18 WEB Our Father In Heaven is The Original and Number One Cardiologist. He Is… A Heart Doctor. He doesn’t go by the name The Great Physician for nothing. His absolute specialty? Heart transplants. He replaces:
Those are just 7 of the many Heart Transplant procedures Our Father and Savior perform. Just read the description of those New Hearts: FORGIVEN, FORGIVING, PEACEFUL, CONFIDENT, LOVING, JOYFUL, and HAPPY. Doesn’t that sound like the kind of Christian we all want to be? He tells us in so many places in His Word… “I will set you free.” Before we experience Yeshua, Jesus Christ, and His Immense, Powerful Love, we are enslaved. A slave to what you may ask. Well, we may be a slave to sin, expectations of others, bad memories, future fears, current pressures, other’s opinions, and the list goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on. So what do we do? Bear your chest, open your heart, and let The Great Physician get to work. When The Doctor operates, what does He use? His Right Hand of course, Yeshua, Jesus Christ. Jesus is The One Who Sets Us Free and cuts that guilty, bitter, resentful, anxious, lonely, angry, or sad heart right out of us and replaces it with a heart chalk full of Fruits of His Spirit, The Spirit of Truth. And what is The Truth? Well, The Truth is what frees that old heart up, so He can pull it out. Listen to what David says in Psalm 119:32: “Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me Your law (Instructions) graciously! I have chosen The Way of Truth. I have set Your ordinances before me. I cling to Your statutes, Yahweh. Don’t let me be disappointed. I run in the path of Your commandments, for You have set my heart free. HEY” Psalms 119:29-32 WEB We will all experience heart break on this life, just remember… it doesn’t have to stay that way. You do not have to walk around the rest of your life broken, bitter, unhappy, or full of sorrow. Stop limiting The God of All Creation from giving you a transplant. We can all decide this today. He has such wonderful things in store for us, He wants to do so much with our lives… so much more than we could ever imagine. We just have to open our hearts and let Him perform His specialty. He will get rid of that old failing heart, and He will replace it with… His. So what do you think? Is it time to make an appointment? There is no waiting room, no pre-op, and The Doctor Can See You Immediately! God Bless Everyone. May The God Of All Good Things Give each and everyone of you PEACE, JOY, and SWEET FRUIT for your heart. Shabbat Shalom & Happy Sabbath! Good Morning Friday ...
Father thank You for this NEW day. Please continue to fill our HEARTs & MINDs with your LOVE & TRUTH and TRANSFORM our ordinary day into an extraordinary day by meeting with You TODAY! In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen. A Big Thank You to Brother Billy for today’s devotion. May The Grace and Peace of The King be upon you. Thank you for staying Faithful and Committed Brother. God Bless you.
“Then Samuel said, “Is there as much delight for Yahweh in burnt offerings and sacrifices as there is in obeying Yahweh? Look! To obey is better than sacrifice; to give heed than the fat of rams.” 1 Samuel 15:22 LEB “When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars which you set in place— what is a human being that you think of him? and a child of humankind that you care for him?” Psalms 8:3-4 LEB Devotional Discussion: Call upon Yahweh. I can recall during my younger years dating someone whom was truly a good choice but not a perfect choice from God. After desiring to get an understanding of the direction I should take regarding our relationship, I remember seeking God in prayer. He answered my prayer through a vision. During this vision, I had a candid conversation with my mother, who instructed me to have a discussion with Him. Once I was awake, I did exactly what God instructed me to do. After having a discussion, it was clear it was time to bring the relationship to an end. I didn'€™t realize it at the time. God had a different purpose in mind. So, I began to ask God His purpose for our relationship and God made it clear. God instructed me to help her build her relationship with Christ! Wow, I thought to myself. A little nervous, I stepped out on faith and began to minister to her. It was an act of faith because the devil told me she would dismiss me, but this was not the case at all. Fearful, I continued to minister to her and he revealed to me she had a strong desire to learn more about God. From there, I introduced her to the salvation prayer and she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. Had I not sought God, I could have kept one of the best gifts from her, the gift of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! More importantly, when God provides clear direction concerning the way we should move, we have to be obedient. I strongly believe when we are disobedient and do not do what God has instructed us, we remain in the wilderness and the promises of God are extended to a later date until we are obedient to His Word. The Bible provides a great example of this in the book of Numbers. So what are you waiting for? Are you tired of being in the wilderness? Adopt His plan so that you can move from the wilderness to the promised land! Scripture: “Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” Jeremiah 33:3 KJV “And Yahweh became angry, and He made them wander in the desert forty years until the entire generation who did evil in the sight of Yahweh had died.” Numbers 32:13 LEB Let us pray. Heavenly Father, into Your presence we come to praise You for giving us another opportunity to call upon You. We praise You for giving us the gift of Salvation. Give us the wisdom to seek You for answers and direction. Help us to listen to You clearly and be obedient to You. Don'€™t let us be distracted by the tricks of the wicked one, while we are serving You. This we pray in The Name of Yeshua, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Stay Faithful and Committed Brothers and Sisters. Yahweh Yeshua Bless You! 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! - A Servant’s Wisdom & The Source Part 15 Wisdom: “One is often sorry for saying a harsh word, but will never regret saying a kind one. ” - Unknown The Source AKA The Word This Wisdom Came From: “The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.” Proverbs 10:11-13 NIV “Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.” Proverbs 12:25 NIV “The tongue has the power of Life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21 NIV “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Proverbs 15:1 NIV “For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” Romans 10:10 NIV Prayer:
“For The Word of The Lord (YHVH, Yahweh) is right; and all His Work is done in faithfulness.” Psalm 33:4 AMPC “Listen to counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, That you may be wise in the time to come.” Proverbs 19:20 AMP “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:14-17 NIV Good Morning 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: What Are The Odds?… UNDENIABLE “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 WORD & LOVE, so we may STAND, being ready to DEFEND THE FAITH, BEING READY to receive Your blessings, and being ready be a blessing, TODAY. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen! - Defending The Faith Part 3: Prophecy of Yeshua Ha’Mashiach (Jesus Christ), The Truth 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 Him 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 of Kings “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 |
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