Good Morning Thursday...
Father Thank You for another BLESSED DAY. Thank You for Your ETERNAL PROMISES. Thank You for giving us so many reasons to REJOICE IN the HOPE that is Your Son YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST. Praise You and Bless You in Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name. Amen! Well, this servant got a little ahead of himself on his recovery from the spider bite, so… tomorrow we will continue with the series “Outrageous!.” Today, let’s spend some time in The Book of Haggai. - What Are The Prophets Saying? (Haggai) There are so many times I have found myself discouraged, confused, or frustrated, and wasn't sure where to turn in The Bible and 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 The Almighty Father 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 ( The Servants) came before He (The Master) Sent His Son. With that in mind, let us take a look today at what Haggai, 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 Haggai, 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 Sent To Us, In Your Word, Messages of Encouragement, Discipline, Reconciliation, Salvation, and Love for Your Children. 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’s Mighty Name We Pray. Amen! The Word of God: The Book of Haggai, A Prophet of God Almighty, Yahweh, and The Savior of The World, Yeshua Jesus Christ: “Then the word of The LORD (YHWH,Yahweh) came by Haggai the prophet, saying, “ Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins?” Now therefore, thus says The LORD (YHWH) of hosts: “Consider your ways! “You have sown much, and bring in little; You eat, but do not have enough; You drink, but you are not filled with drink; You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; And he who earns wages, Earns wages to put into a bag with holes.” Haggai 1:3-6 NKJV “Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Consider your ways!” Haggai 1:7 LEB “Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed The Lord (Yahweh) their God’s voice, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as The Lord (Yahweh) their God, had sent him; and the people feared The Lord (Yahweh). Then Haggai, The Lord’s (Yahweh’s) messenger, spoke The Lord’s (Yahweh’s) message to the people, saying, “I Am with you,” says The Lord (Yahweh).” Haggai 1:12-13 WMB “Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Is not this in your sight as nothing in comparison to that? Yet now be strong, alert, and courageous, O Zerubbabel, says the Lord; be strong, alert, and courageous, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, alert, and courageous, all you people of the land, says The Lord (YHWH), and work! For I am with you, says The Lord (YHWH) of hosts. According to the promise that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit stands and abides in the midst of you; fear not.” Haggai 2:3-5 AMPC “For this is what Yahweh of Armies says: ‘Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land; and I will shake all nations. The precious things of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Armies. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies. ‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says Yahweh of Armies; ‘and in this place will I give peace,’ says Yahweh of Armies.” Haggai 2:6-9 WEB “This is what The LORD of Heaven’s Armies (Yahweh of Hosts) says. Ask the priests this question about The Law (Torah): ‘If one of you is carrying some meat from a holy sacrifice in his robes and his robe happens to brush against some bread or stew, wine or olive oil, or any other kind of food, will it also become holy?’” The priests replied, “No.” Then Haggai asked, “If someone becomes ceremonially unclean by touching a dead person and then touches any of these foods, will the food be defiled?” And the priests answered, “Yes.” Then Haggai responded, “That is how it is with this people and this nation, says The LORD (Yahweh). Everything they do and everything they offer is defiled by their sin.” Haggai 2:11-14 NLT “Then Haggai said, “ ‘So it is with this people and this nation in my sight,’ declares The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh). ‘Whatever they do and whatever they offer there is defiled. “ ‘Now give careful thought to this from this day on —consider how things were before one stone was laid on another in The LORD’s (YHWH’s) temple. When anyone came to a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten. When anyone went to a wine vat to draw fifty measures, there were only twenty. I struck all the work of your hands with blight, mildew and hail, yet you did not return to me,’ declares The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh).” Haggai 2:14-17 NIV “there’s no longer any seed in the barn, is there? and the vine, fig tree, pomegranate tree and olive tree have produced nothing yet, right? However, from this day on, I will bless you.” Haggai 2:19 CJB Yahweh Yeshua Ha’Mashiach Bless You My Brother and Sisters! Have a wonderful Yeshua-Filled Thursday! :-)
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Good Morning Wonderful Wednesday…
ABBA, God of The Entire Universe, THANK YOU that You are the same yesterday, today, and forever. You have said that You will fight for us while we remain still, TRUSTING IN YOU alone. May WE SEE Your VICTORY in our lives. KEEP US MINDFUL that there is no power greater than You, and that when we cling to You and stay in Your Will … nothing standing against us can prosper. SHOW US YOUR FAVOR Father, soften our hearts, and LEAD US IN THE WAY. WE ASK these things IN YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’S MIGHTY NAME. AMEN! - Outrageous! Part 2 We have a King, Commander, and Confidant that calls us just as we are. Just as it happened with Matthew “The Tax Collector,” Yeshua, The Savior of The Entire World, calls us to “Follow Him.” Zaccheaus was another tax collector who had an experience with Our Savior. Let’s take a look: “And He entered and traveled through Jericho. And there was a man named Zacchaeus, and he was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. And he was seeking to see Jesus—who He was—and he was not able to as a result of the crowd, because he was short in stature. And he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree so that he could see Him, because He was going to go through that way. And when he came to the place, Jesus looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, because it is necessary for me to stay at your house today!” And he came down quickly and welcomed him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all began to complain, saying, “He has gone in to find lodging with a man who is a sinner!” And Zacchaeus stopped and said to The LORD, “Behold, half of my possessions, LORD, I am giving to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone, I am paying it back four times as much!” And Jesus said to him, “Today Salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham.” Luke 19:1-9 Yeshua told Zaccheaus come down, for it is necessary that I stay at your house. It was a calling to Zaccheaus, where he was, and a calling to bring The King into his home… it is no different for us. While Our Savior Calls Us where we are, let’s not get things twisted… He is not calling us to stay the same. He is not coming to our house to pamper, coddle, or affirm us in our identity of ourselves. Make no mistake, He Is… Coming To Take Over. In Our Savior’s travels, healings, and miracles He Is Always Consistent, His “I don’t condemn you(s),” always end with “Go and sin no More.” He meets us where we are, but He also knows… change is a coming. Things Yeshua , Jesus Christ Our King, Is Not: 1.) Consultant 2.) Advisor 3.) Personal Assistant What He Is: 1.) Our Master Yeshua Is The One Who Saves Us, and what happens when He comes? A complete overhaul. Our houses will not be the same after He visits. There will be rearranging, changing, painting, in fact… He Is Making Our House… HIS. Fortunately Our Savior has great taste and He will put everything exactly where it needs to go, cover up exactly what needs be covered over, tear down and remove all the things that need to go. He is ready to make our house a home. An eternal home. Try convincing a non-believer that someone is coming into their home to do this. Know what you will most likely hear? “That’s Outrageous!” Thank goodness Our Father has moved our hearts, minds, and souls to submit, to pick up our cross and “Follow Him” through His Perfect Son. We know that nothing in Life is better than this. Let’s take a look at a few of our Brothers and Sisters who knew that nothing could be better also, and let’s look at the results. What happens without Yeshua, and what happens WITH Yeshua. Notice the perfect change in each one. Yeshua meets us where we are, and gives us just what we need to change: Zaccheaus - Without Yeshua: Tax Collector and crook With Yeshua: friend of all and exceptionally generous to all Jacob - Without Yeshua: Liar and Manipulator; With Yeshua: Renamed Israel and made Father of The Twelve Tribes of Israel (Genesis 32:22-32) Peter - Without Yeshua: Proud, Impulsive, and Cowardly With Yeshua: Courageous enough to proclaim Our Messiah is King in the face of death, Humble, and Patient. David - Without Yeshua: Murderer, adulterer, and sexual predator With Yeshua: Writer of Psalms, A Man After God’s Own Heart, and Esteemed Ancestor of The King. A King Who would delight in claiming to be a “Son of David” no less Rahab - Without Yeshua: Out of Covenant, Heathen Prostitute, Abused Sex-Worker With Yeshua: Included In Our Messiah’s Geneology, Inducted Into The Faith Hall of Fame, and now A Cherished, Purified Royal Family Member, a co-heir and Daughter of The Most High. Even the most despicable people, which we all have the capability to be and most all of us have been at times, thieves, predators, liars, drunks, and prostitutes will tell you… everyone has an invitation to follow The Way, Truth, and Life. King Yeshua is calling us all, standing at The Door and knocking. Wanna hear an outrageous question?… Will you welcome Him in today? Extra Fuel For The Soul AKA The Bread of Life: “As Yeshua passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow Me.” He got up and followed Him.” Matthew 9:9 WMB “So Jesus, straightening up and seeing no one except the woman, said to her, “Where are those accusers of yours? Does no one condemn you?” And she said, “No one, Lord.” So Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and sin no more.”〛” John 8:10-11 LEB “That night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. And he took them and sent them across the stream. Then he sent across all his possessions. And Jacob remained alone, and a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the dawn. And when he saw that he could not prevail against him, he struck his hip socket, so that Jacob’s hip socket was sprained as he wrestled with him. Then he said, “Let me go, for dawn is breaking.” But he answered, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” Then he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” And he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.” Then Jacob asked and said, “Please tell me your name.” And he said, “Why do you ask this—for my name?” And he blessed him there. Then Jacob called the name of the place Peniel which means “I have seen God face to face and my life was spared.” Then the sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip. Therefore the Israelites do not eat the sinew of the sciatic nerve that is upon the socket of the hip unto this day, because he struck the socket of the thigh of Jacob at the sinew of the sciatic nerve.” Genesis 32:22-32 LEB “Now when Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He began asking His disciples, saying, “Who do people say that The Son of Man is?” And they said, Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Simon Peter answered and said, “You are The Christ, The Son of The Living God!” And Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father Who is in heaven.” Matthew 16:13-17 LEB “and Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David the king. And David became the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah,” Matthew 1:5-6 LEB Good Morning Tuesday...
FATHER, thank You for this new day, Your Day. THANK YOU FOR seeing beyond our faults and LOVING US UNCONDITIONALLY. FORGIVE US WHERE WE FAIL to Love others in the same way. Abba, GIVE US EYES TO SEE the needs of even the most difficult people in our lives, and SHOW US how to meet those needs in THE WAY that pleases You. HELP US TO WALK IN YOUR LIGHT. HELP US TO EXPERIENCE THE LOVE OF Your Son, YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST. BLESS YOU ABBA for Your Love, Comfort, Mercy, and Instruction! IN YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’S NAME we pray and give glory to You. Amen! - Outrageous! Outrage. It has become a norm for us as a society. No longer is outrage a last resort, it has become to many, the default. It is no longer surprising, but expected. It is encouraged by this world instead of discourage, and it is rewarded by this world more often than it is rejected. All one has to do is to turn on the “breaking news” and there it is, outrage everywhere. It is as if it was in the air, a pollutant affecting society, or a poisonous meal to satisfying the stomach pains of offense. Sadly, it quickly becoming a native tongue (language) for many. Shaming, punishing, canceling… where does it stop? Unfortunately, some don’t want it to stop, and unfortunately, especially as of late, it is inescapable. The Word of God tells us to: “All bitterness, and rage, and wrath, and clamor, and abusive speech, must be removed from you, together with all wickedness. Become kind toward one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as also God in Christ has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:31-32 The world is telling us the opposite. Entire groups are formed around what we like, dislike, our frustrations, irritations, and our hatred. We create echo chambers and “this matters” gangs fueled by social media, political divisions, and what we falsely think is “right.” One of the worst parts is many are getting rich off of this poisoning attitude with book deals, political partnerships, podcast peddlings, and many other “us-against-them”snake oil sales. Homes are broken, churches are split, friendships are torn, and it all sounds so… OUTRAGEOUS! Any of us who follow The King of Kings has a perfect source that gives us the divine ability to answer this poison, with The Anti-Venom. We have The Resource that allows us to answer all this outrage and anger with Life, Love, and Healing. We have a weapon to fight with that cuts right through the unproductive outrage and delivers productive soul-enriching guidance. Our Weapon: We have A Set Apart, openly discernible way of seeing right and wrong. But not just anyway of doing it, a way that aligns with Our Creator. We don’t lean on ourselves anymore, instead we are gonna lean on Yahweh and His Son, The Word of God,The Holy and Set-Apart One of Israel and we do this in TRUTH. Because of Yeshua Ha’Mashiach, Jesus Christ, and what He Has Done We Have The Supernatural Ability To (Note: This List Is Not Exhaustive): 1.)Yeshua Loved us at our worst, so now we can love others at their worst. 2.) Yeshua has forgiven us for all our transgressions, so now we can forgive others who have transgressed against us. 3.) Yeshua supplied a gentle answer rather than pouring out wraith, punishment, and rejection for our offensive and sinful thoughts and actions, so now we can offer a gentle answer to others who act out offensively and sin against us. Let us not be remiss though… Our Savior’s gentle answers were striking and it cost Him much. His tender answers also involved His pouring out His Life for us, and giving Himself up on The Cross. Our tender or gently answers will cost us much as well. It will be part of crucifying our own self righteousness, resentment, and our worldly influenced outrage. “He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.” Matthew 10:39 “Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of Love, if any fellowship of The Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same Love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.” Philippians 2:1-3 Our King, Messiah, Savior, Teacher, and Friend is gentle and tender to us so we can understand, and have good reason to be gentle and tender towards others, and this includes those who treat us like adversaries. We have had all of our transgressions, outbursts, bad behavior, sins, and all our offenses covered by Our Savior and King, and because of this we can be renewed into a people who are the least offensive AND the least offended… in the world. This is The Way, and to the world at large, to those who don’t know Yeshua, Jesus Christ, this is completely OUTRAGEOUS. When the world sees us acting in this totally Loving and selfless manor, though they think it outrageous and don’t understand it… maybe, just maybe, This Light of Christ shines on their dark hearts and they begin their journey to become a Brother or Sister who joins us in this wonderful, heavenly family of The King. Fuel and Nourishment For The Soul AKA The Bread of Life: “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:29-32 ““You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.” Matthew 5:43-45 “The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.” Proverbs 19:11 “Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, For anger rests in the bosom of fools.” Ecclesiastes 7:9 “You shall not hate your brother in your heart; you shall surely rebuke your fellow citizen, so that you do not incur sin along with him. You shall not seek vengeance, and you shall not harbor a grudge against your fellow citizens; and you shall love your neighbor like yourself; I AM Yahweh.” Leviticus 19:17-18 Have a Great-God-Blessed, Loving, and Tender Tuesday My Brothers and Sisters! Good Morning Healing Monday…
Father, help us be people of pure hearts and find the goodness You have put in our world. Help us also be a positive influence on those with untrusting hearts, that they might see Your Love through us and desire that same Love. Heal us Father. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen.
My apologies for the lateness of this message everyone, but this servant has run into an usual problem and became quite ill last night. It turns out i was bitten by a brown recluse spider a few days back, and became very ill last night. Today i will be seeking medical attention. I know that Our Mighty Father has this under control, and immediately i called to Him when i discovered the problem, but i do request your prayers. Thank you, God Bless you all, and prayerfully we will be back on schedule, baring anything unexpected, tomorrow. Have a wonderful Monday everyone. Let close today with some comforting Bible Verses about Our Mighty Father and Savior’s Healing Power :-). The God Who Heals: “You must not fear, for I am with you; you must not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, indeed I will help you, indeed I will take hold of you with The Right Hand of My Salvation.” Isaiah 41:10 LEB “Look, I am going to bring healing and health to it, and I will heal them, and I will reveal to them abundance of peace and reliability.” Jeremiah 33:6 LEB “He is the one who heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.” Psalms 147:3 LEB “He is the one who heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.” Psalms 147:3 LEB “And Jesus was going around all the towns and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness.” Matthew 9:35 LEB Good Morning Beautiful Sunday…
FATHER, THANK YOU that in Your Anointed Son, we are chosen, set-apart (holy) and genuinely loved. When we are tempted to measure our lives according to the world's standards or our foolish comparisons, HELP US to recognize the enemy’s lies, refuse his temptations, avoid his snares, and RELY ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL TRUTH ABOUT WHO WE ARE instead,… SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE ONE TRUE AND LIVING GOD ALMIGHTY! IN YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’s NAME we pray. AMEN! - A Servant’s Wisdom & The Source Part 41 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: • Dear Father God, Thank You for Your Word. Thank You for The Truth. Thank you for the wisdom, the protection, and the sanctification that You have poured out to us, Your Children, through Your Word. There is none like Your Word O’ Father, none so faithful, Loving, kind, merciful, and Holy. You put yourself last, for us, Bless Your Holy Name. Thank You for always being there for us and offering us Good Fruit Through Yeshua. Help us to plant good things in others Father, for Your Word and for The Truth, so we may grow wise, serve as Yeshua served, and bring forth Good Fruit in this world. Help us to believe Your Word for our protection, safety, peace of mind, and for Good Growth. Finally Father, help us to put Your Word into practice, so that You may make us a Holy People. Let us never stop working towards Your Goal. Help us to understand all the ways You want us to prosper as we journey through this temporary life and move towards Your Eternal Life. Without You and Your Word, without Your Truth, The Truth, we have nothing. With You, Your Word, and Your Truth, we have everything. Show us Your Ways Father... Show us Your Love. Show us how to be last, plant seeds of Life, serve others, and not exalt ourselves, but take the form of servants to You and our fellow Brothers and Sisters. May We Bless You with Our Mouths, May we Glorify You with our thoughts, May we Love You with our actions, and May We Always Rely On Your Constant Faithfulness In Your Word, for We Know You Are True. Finally Father, may we plant roses and not thorns. Show us how to plant properly. Thank You Father... for everything. In Our King Yeshua’s Name, Jesus Christ, we pray these things to You Father. Amen! “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 Sabbath Day…
Father, thank you for this NEW SABBATH DAY. ENLIGHTEN our minds WITH TRUTH. INFLAME our hearts WITH LOVE. INSPIRE our will WITH COURAGE. ENRICH our lives WITH SERVICE. PARDON us for what we have been. SANCTIFY what we are. It is YOUR GLORY FATHER, and our ETERNAL SALVATION through Your Son YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST, Our King, Messiah, and LORD of our lives. We praise you, ask Your Forgiveness for our transgressions against You, and request these things in His Mighty Name, just as You have shown us is The Way. Amen.
It is quite an amazing thing how Our Kind and Loving Father gives us all the answers in His Word. Nothing is left to mere chance, and we have a Rock upon which to stand. No word in His Holy Scriptures is wasted, and no clues are lacking. Think about this: Yeshua, Jesus Christ, is The Word of God. He Is… Our Teacher, Master, and Our Deliverance Unto Salvation. Yeshua Himself, The Word of God! Today we will be in the first chapter of Mark. It is very interesting that the word “Mark” means sign, covenant, contract, or evidence. Recently as this servant was led to read this chapter, Our Mighty Father revealed a few of His Clues. It is my honor to share that with you all today. A.) Mark Opens By Telling Us What Is The Subject of His Entire Writings: “The beginning of The Gospel of Jesus Christ. Just as it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “Behold, I Am sending My Messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare The Way of The Lord, make straight His paths!’ ”” Mark 1:1-3 Here we can see Mark states that he is writing about “The Beginning of The Gospel of Jesus Christ” in verse one. Immediately he links his writings, commonly referred to as “The New Testament” with a book and prophet in what is commonly referred to as “The Old Testament.” Remember, these are his very first words, his “in the beginning” so to speak. Mark goes on to tell us about John The Baptist, his ministry and his earthly physical baptism, which consists of confession and washing in water. Mark goes on, using John The Baptist’s own words, showing how Yeshua, Jesus Christ, brings a Holy Heavenly Baptism that is greater than his. But, let us not forget John’s baptism proceeds Yeshua’s and it is to “prepare our way” leading to the preparation of “The Way of The Lord.” B.) Next, as our Perfect Example, Yeshua shows us that we should be baptized in water, and immediately Our Father In Heaven let’s us know that Yeshua, His Son, is doing what Is pleasing to Him. “And it happened that in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. And immediately as He was coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens being split apart and The Spirit descending like a dove on Him. And a voice came from heaven, “You are My Beloved Son; with you I Am well pleased.”” Mark 1:9-11 C.) Yeshua is immediately tempted by satan after His Baptism. “And immediately The Spirit drove Him out into the wilderness. And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan. And He was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to Him.” Mark 1:12-13 D.) John was then removed, taken into custody, and Yeshua’s Ministry begins. The very first things Our Savior teaches and preaches is that the time has come, He is here, that we should repent and believe in The Gospel. “And after John had been taken into custody, Jesus went into Galilee proclaiming The Gospel of God and saying, “The time is fulfilled and The Kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in The Gospel!”” Mark 1:14-15 E.) Yeshua then goes on to gather some disciples (Peter, Andrew, James, and John), then He Immediately, “On The Sabbath,” begins to Teach. Everyone is amazed with His Authority because it is not like man’s. “And they went into Capernaum and immediately on The Sabbath He began to teach in the synagogue. And they were amazed at His Teaching, because He was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like the scribes.” Mark 1:21-22 F.) Finally, still on Sabbath, and at the very same synagogue… Yeshua Heals A Man of unclean spirits. This spirit clearly states who Yeshua Is, and that He Is… The Holy One of God. Then Yeshua Heals Peter’s Mother-In-Law of Sickness. “And so then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, saying, “Leave us alone, Jesus The Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who You are—The Holy One of God!” And Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” And after convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, the unclean spirit came out of him. And they were all amazed, so that they began to discuss with one another, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey Him.” And the report about Him then went out everywhere in the whole surrounding region of Galilee. And so then He departed from the synagogue and came into the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying down, suffering with a fever, and at once they told Him about her. And He came and raised her up by taking hold of her hand, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.” Mark 1:23-31 Let’s sum up what we have gone over and conclude: In Mark, the beginning of “The Gospel of Jesus Christ” begins with and shows us: 1.) The Old and New Testament Together are The Gospel 2.) Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Is Preeminent 3.) We are to confess our sins and be baptized 4.) We will be tempted. 5.) We should preach The Kingdom of God and repentance. 6.) We should keep The Sabbath and gather with others 7.) The Sabbath Is Where Yeshua Begins Our Healing Shabbat Shalom and Happy Sabbath My Brothers and Sisters… Let The Healing Begin!!! Good Morning Friday...
Father, thank You for this NEW DAY. Please help us to have our thoughts guided towards You, OUR SUPERNATURAL GOD. We ask that You show us NEW TRUTH and NEW LIFE in Your Supernatural Creation. Let us experience Your Might and Wonder TODAY! In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen. - It’s Supernatural!: A Supernatural God And Father - A Supernatural People “And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,” I Corinthians 2:4-7 Most of today's society seems to be trapped in a fog that has grown from religiousness. A religiousness that was taught to many of us growing up. Most people hold God as a concept they fit into their busy lives. He is an idea, theology, or concept, but not an actual person from another dimension/realm who has become their Central Rock, their fascination, and the driving force of their whole lives. I know this because I use to live in that reality. For many years I had a relationship with God. While I had a relationship, that relationship was muted or fogged over by a rigid religion with many many man-made rules. Rules, I may add, that had nothing to do with The Bible or Our Father's Instructions. If you asked if I believed in Jesus, I would have said yes, but The Truth is that I didn't really believe...I just thought I believed. Jesus was just a character in a story to me back then and I see that now. It took years of talking to Our Father In Heaven, and eventually crying out to Him, to show me The Truth. Our Father showed me not only was Yeshua, Jesus Christ, a real person that walked the face of this earth, but He died, rose, and is still Alive Today!!! Not only is He Alive, but He is also SUPERNATURAL! Here is the reality: Our Father is a SUPERNATURAL GOD. Mighty In Power And Works. When each of us is Born-Again, we then become SUPERNATURAL PEOPLE called to manifest The Kingdom of God! God Our Father knows each and everyone of us intimately. He knows every hair on our heads, our personality, likes, dislikes, and everything we do. He knows the best way to wake you up to this supernatural reality, if you haven't already, and He Taylor Makes a supernatural experience just for you! For example, most people would call me an extremist. Someone who doesn't go half hearted, but rather all The Way, and full force. God used this when He woke me up. He lit a blazing inferno in my heart, and because I asked... He gave me as much as I could handle. He has sustained me, kept my fire burning, and strengthens me often with HIS SUPERNATURAL ABILITY to connect HIS SUPERNATURAL PEOPLE. God knows me better than anyone ever could and so He Changed My Life in this way because He Knew it would "take." He Knows each and everyone of you also, and He Knows the best way to bring you into His Kingdom of Supernatural Wonder. I have heard testimonies of slow and gradual awakenings, gentle and soft awakenings, fast and furious awakenings, and everything in between. Know this, whatever your personality, God will use this and taylor make an awakening just for you...all you need do is ask. “‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’” Jeremiah 33:3 This is what I have learned and what I would like to share with you today. YOU CAN effectively BE LED BY OUR FATHER'S HOLY SPIRIT AND JESUS CHRIST. YOU CAN KNOW without a doubt AND DISCERN THE WILL OF GOD FOR YOUR LIFE. YOU CAN OPERATE IN THE SUPERNATURAL. THIS SUPERNATURAL LIFE IS FOR YOU. YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD, BORN INTO HIS KINGDOM with all the rights and privileges of an heir. As we go through our day, I encourage anyone who hasn't experienced this supernatural reality to explore THE SUPERNATURAL POWER OF GOD and begin the journey of becoming a SUPERNATURAL PEOPLE. Whether it is searching for someone's testimony online who has experienced His Supernatural Miracles, reading about His Supernatural Miracles performed in His Word, or maybe you have seen one of His Supernatural Miracles yourself and can reflect back on it, let us search and ask God Our Father and Yeshua Jesus Christ to EXPERIENCE THIS SUPERNATURAL REALITY. Call out to God, be filled with wonder at the amazing stories in His Word, and the amazing stories we still hear today. Look for them throughout your day...I promise they still happen in today’s world. While many evil doers are out there trying to suppress Our Father's Supernatural Wonders happening in today's society, they cannot possibly succeed... Jesus Christ made sure they would never be removed from His Supernatural People. We are living in very prophetic times. Prophecy is unfolding right before our eyes each and everyday! Can you “see” it? If so, congratulations! If not... it is time 👇: “Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” Ephesians 5:14 NKJV “And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.” Romans 13:11-14 “But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” I Corinthians 2:9 “For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” I Corinthians 3:11 May we all journey deep into His Mystery and Wonder today. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Mighty and Supernatural Name we pray. Amen! Good Morning Thursday...
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 entices us. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name we pray. Amen. A big thank you to berean.org and the late John W. Ritenbaugh for today's devotion. God Bless You My Brothers and Sisters and Shalom (Divine Peace/Completeness/Being Whole)! - A Berean Breakdown: God Our Father and Savior Rules All... Forever - John 19:10-11 “Then Pilate said to Him, "Are You not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have power to crucify You, and power to release You?" Jesus answered, "You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin." John 19:10-11 History shows that the primary enemies of the church arise from humans influenced by Satan and his demons - and history continually repeats itself. The clearest examples of where these enemies lie are shown in the lives and ministries of Jesus Christ and the apostles. Did not the established religious and governmental leaders of their day, such as Caiaphas, the Pharisees and Sadducees, Pilate, the Herods, etc., willingly cooperate in persecuting them? Searching into God's authority over these enemies will help us to see how complete and all-encompassing is His power over everything. Past events show that civil governments and false churches are always the true church's most dangerous adversaries. Here, "power" refers to civil authority, and Jesus informs us that Pilate, a powerful Roman governor of Judea, who had authority over life and death, derived his authority from God. The authority would not be his if God had not given it to him directly. We can infer that Pilate was specifically given his particular civil authority. Why is this important for us to know and believe? Proverbs 21:1 adds an important truth: "The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes." The Living Bible paraphrases this as, "Just as water is turned into irrigation ditches, so the Lord directs the king's thoughts, He turns them wherever He wants to." This fact helps us understand God's sovereignty and much of history too. If the thoughts of a king - representing the highest, most influential, and most powerful person in the nation - are in God's hand, and He has the power to influence his decisions toward the outcome that pleases Him, are not all human governors completely under the Almighty's sovereign control? Clearly, God has the power to move all history in the direction He wishes it to go. His desire will always be done. Romans 13:1-2 makes this deduction certain: Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. Not only does God have the power to move those already in office, but He appointed them in the first place! Since Paul writes this directly to Christians, and Christians have lived throughout history and in virtually every place on earth, the wording suggests that this command has timeless, universal application. Thus, God reveals that, in the final analysis, all civil magistrates, from the emperor on down to the lower authorities - and religious authorities as well - owe to God their appointments and rights to govern. In John 5:17, Jesus provides insight into God's activity throughout the millennia of this creation: "Jesus answered them, 'My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.'" God's labors are the continuous managing and ruling over the affairs of men. He has not gone "way off somewhere," but is actively involved in bringing His purpose to pass at all times. By His will and in His providence, authorities are appointed to maintain order, to encourage good conduct, and to punish wrongdoing. Thus, anyone who believes God is confronted by a matter of biblical truth and clear logic. How will any of our enemies "get around," deflect, or nullify the real unseen Power who stands behind and above the visible powers that be? His will will stand. So, to whom do we turn in time of need? Good Morning Wednesday...
Thank You Father for this NEW DAY! Help us to live in Your COVENANT OF PEACE, to CHOOSE You, to stay close to You, and anchored in Your LOVE AND TRUTH! Thank You for your Great Love and Mercy, thank You that You Wait For Us, and You Strengthen Us in Your Loving-Kindness. We come to You TODAY, choosing to walk in Your Presence and Light. IN YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’s Name. Amen!
“For though the mountains should depart and the hills be shaken or removed, yet My Love and Kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My Covenant of Peace and Completeness be removed, says The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh), Who has compassion on you.” Isaiah 54:10 AMPC Did you catch what Our Father said in the verse above? It doesn’t matter what happens, God’s Love for us does not fade away. He literally states that mountains and hills can be moved, but not His Love nor His Covenant of Peace will be moved. Our Father’s Love and Peace are not like our worldly existence, “grass that withers,” but it is an unmovable force, assured to His children who seek and obey Him. God Our Father’s Love and Peace can cover us, from our feet (our spiritual walk with Him) all the way to our heads (our spiritually renewed Life-Giving thoughts that He gives). His Love for us has the power to cover us, lead us, protect us, overtake us, and literally guide each and every step we take, physically and spiritually speaking. Yeshua, Our King, Jesus Christ, has a Love so much greater than the things of this world. In fact, the things of this world have no love to give at all. Our Powerful, Sovereign, and Eternally Loving and Kind God can fill every void you think you may have. The Love He Loves us with is a Love that is completely unmatched by the words we have to describe it. The Love of Our Father, Our Savior, is downright inexplicable, but we can experience it. His Love extends beyond our many shortcomings. His Love will never leave us, forsake us, but can actually be a shield, a forcefield in each and every aspect of our Lives. He is not a Father that is far off, but close, and His Kindness, if we so choose to let Him, will guide every turn, twist, joy, adventure, and course for our lives. Let’s read Our Father’s Word again now that we have thought about it: “For the mountains may depart, and the hills may sway, but My Faithfulness shall not depart from you, and My Covenant of peace shall not sway,” says Yahweh, who has compassion on you,” Isaiah 54:10 LEB Do we want God Our Father’s Peace to comfort us? Shield us? You see, nothing can separate us from God’s Love and He has The Peace that can still every tempest we ever face. Our Father’s Love is: Unbreakable, Impenetrable, A Shield, A Conquerer, and most of all… A Winner. Our Father’s Peace and His Love, they go hand in hand. Did you read the verse carefully? His Covenant is One of Peace and can guide our paths from dusk until dawn each and every day, and only one thing stands in our way of receiving that is… Our Choice. We have the ability to let His Peace, Love, and Steadfastness guide our paths, keep us peaceful in the greatest of strife, navigate our lives, guard our hearts, and all we have to do is surrender to His Covenant of Peace, surrender to His Word. If we do, no storm can stand when God Almighty says “Peace, Be Still!” Let get a witness of this in action: “But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.” Mark 4:38-39 Now, let’s read our opening verse one more time: “For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed, but My Loving Kindness will not depart from you, and My Covenant of Peace will not be removed,” says The LORD (Yahweh, God, YHWH) who has mercy on you.” Isaiah 54:10 WMB Our Father’s Mercy - Everlasting. His Covenant - He Will Never Break. Kingdoms will fall, earthly kings will perish, men will break promises, but God Our Father… His Promise, His Word, His Peace, His Covenant, His Love… Will Stand Forever. Brothers and Sisters, this world is not getting any better. Tough times are coming and there is no refuge for those who choose this world over Our Father and Savior’s Love. We must choose to surrender to A Loving, Kind, and Merciful King otherwise we will have to surrender to this world and evil men, and you can be guaranteed you will have to… whether you choose it or not. May we all make the choice to surrender to The King of Glory today and not tomorrow, for tomorrow we may not have this choice. May we all choose to surrender to His Word and not reject it, doing what seems easy and convenient. Our Father has declared amazing things, Joy, Contentment, A Covenant of Life, of Peace, and an Unmovable, Unshakable, Unimaginable Love for each and every one of us. Will you choose it? Will you let His Peace keep you and grab ahold of His Promises for your Life? His servant hopes so. May we all focus on His Peace, His Mercy, His Kindness, and His Love today. Will you let today be the day that you surrender to something better? His servant sure hopes so. God Bless Brothers and Sisters and have a wonderful Life-Peace-Love-Conquering-Yeshua-Filled Day! Good Morning Tuesday…
Father Thank You for this NEW DAY. We have GRATEFUL HEARTS for all You Do. Thank You for the extraordinary gifts in our lives and the EXTRAORDINARY LOVE you share with us in YOUR WORD FATHER. Lead us away from false prophets, strengthen us to endure trials, and lead us toward YOUR NARROW GATE. In praise, we pray in YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST's Name. Amen! - A Servant’s Wisdom and The Source Part 40 Wisdom: “If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look at Christ, you’ll be at rest. ~ Corrie Ten Boom The Source AKA The Word This Wisdom Came From: “Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices. Yes, my body will dwell in safety, for You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; You will not give Your Faithful One to see the grave. You will make known to me The Path of Life. In your presence is fullness of joy. At Your Right Hand are pleasures forever.” Psalms 16:9-11 “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 “Blessed be The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His Abundant Mercy has begotten us again to A Living Hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” I Peter 1:3 “just as The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His Life a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:28 “In peace I will lie down and sleep at once, for you alone, O Yahweh, make me dwell safely.” Psalms 4:8 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you—not as the world gives, I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.” John 14:27 Prayer: Father God, help us to look to You, Your Son, and have Peace. Help us to see where we are looking to things in this world that will never give us the rest, comfort, or The Peace that You do. Write Your Word on our hearts and minds, so that we call to mind the things which are most important, which You are teaching us, and let them flow like Living Water when we are in conversations with others. Finally Father, help us to submit ourselves to You and release the things of this world and our flesh, which will never bring us any rest or comfort. Help us to be content, not in our walk with You, but with letting go of the unimportant things this fallen world tries to push on us. Each and everyday through advertisements, tv, useless talk, and political division we are subject to the evil things of this world, sometimes when we don’t even realize that we are. Please give us discerning spirits to find Your “pleasures forever (Psalm 16:11)” which reside at “Your Right Hand (Psalm 16:11), Your Salvation, Yeshua Ha’Mashiach, Jesus Christ our King. Guide us in Your Path to Life. You are so good to us Father and we will never be able to repay You for Your Infinite Grace and Mercy. Thank You and Bless You Our Heavenly Father. We ask and pray these things in Your Mightiest of Names, Our Savior’s Name, Yeshua, Jesus Christ. Amen. “And in a short time The God of peace will crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.” Romans 16:20 “For the mountains may depart, and the hills may sway, but My Faithfulness shall not depart from you, and My Covenant of Peace shall not sway,” says Yahweh, Who has compassion on you,” Isaiah 54:10 “for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh, but those who are upright are His Confidence.” Proverbs 3:32 |
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