Good Morning Monday...
FATHER thank You for this NEW DAY. We ask that you cover us with YOUR MIGHTY HAND. Let us understand YOUR MIGHTY WILL so that we may see YOUR INFINITE GLORY. We ask this in YOUR PERFECT SON YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST's NAME, Amen. - How To Begin To Heal Our Souls and Forgive...With Love. (Elul: Day 12) It can be a very challenging experience when someone sins against us. It seems that we all are born with a natural tendency to want to talk about that person and solicit sympathy for ourselves. But what does God's Word say about this? Let's check in: “And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” I Peter 4:8 NKJV “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.” I Corinthians 13:4-10 NKJV “Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.” Proverbs 10:12 NKJV Love covers sin. Love sees past sin. Love shows Grace and Mercy, and it does this in the Light of Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our Savior Who Sacrificed Himself Because Of Our Sin Against Him. If Our Father Loves Us enough to send His One And Only Son to take care of our many sins, shouldn't we be more willing to look past someone else's sin knowing all the things in which we are forgiven through Yeshua, Jesus Our Savior? When we apply such godliness to our own lives and relationships it guards our deceitful hearts against gossip, and against the ever so subtle bitterness that can creep into our lives. May we all search our minds and hearts to see if we find anyone in whom we have reoccurring negative thoughts due to a bad experience. This may be difficult to ponder on, but we need only look at the sins we have committed against Our God and Father and have been forgiven through Yeshua Our Savior to understand How To Begin To Heal Our Souls and Forgive...With Love. Prayer: Dear Father God, help us to never lose sight of what we have been forgiven in Yeshua, Christ Jesus Our Savior. Please help open our hearts and minds to understand all that You do for us. With this understanding help us to grant others forgiveness and allow You To Heal And Lead Our Lives. We Praise You, Bless You, Love You, and Thank You. In Your Mighty Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name We Pray. Amen.
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Good Morning Sunday...
Thank you Father for this NEW day. Please continue to fill our Hearts & Minds with Your Truth, Love, & Patience. Thank you for Loving us so much! In Yeshua, Jesus Christ Name, Amen. A big Thank You to Brother Larry Good for today’s devotion. Bless you Brother! - Our Father Grows Us 1 Step At A Time (Elul: Day 11) “then, so far as your former way of life is concerned, you must strip off your old nature, because your old nature is thoroughly rotted by its deceptive desires; and you must let your spirits and minds keep being renewed, and clothe yourselves with the new nature created to be godly, which expresses itself in the righteousness and holiness that flow from The Truth.” Ephesians (Eph) 4:22-24 CJB Although God could instantly transform us, he has chosen to develop us slowly. Jesus was deliberate in developing his disciples, just as God allowed the Israelites to take over the Promised Land “little by little” so they wouldn’t be overwhelmed (Deuteronomy 7:22). He works in incremental steps in our lives. Let’s take a look: “And Yahweh your God will clear away these nations from before you little by little; you will not be able to finish them off quickly, lest the wild animals multiply against you.” Deuteronomy 7:22 LEB Why does it take so long to change and grow up? There are several reasons: · We are slow learners. We often have to relearn a lesson 40 or 50 times to really get it. The problems keep recurring, and we think, “Not again! I’ve already learned that!” But God knows better. The history of Israel illustrates how quickly we forget the lessons God teaches us and how soon we revert to our old patterns of behavior. We need repeated exposure and repentance is key. “You must say to them: ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts: “Return to me,” declares Yahweh of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says Yahweh of hosts. “Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts: “Return from your evil ways and your evil deeds!” ’ But they did not hear and they did not pay attention to me,” declares Yahweh. “Your ancestors, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever? However, did not my words and my regulations which I commanded my servants the prophets overtake your ancestors? And they repented and said, ‘Yahweh of hosts planned to do with us according to our ways, and according to our deeds so he has dealt with us.” Zechariah 1:3-6 LEB · We have a lot to unlearn. Since most of our problems — and all of our bad habits — didn’t develop overnight, it’s unrealistic to expect them go away immediately. There is no pill, prayer, or principle that will instantly undo the damage of many years. It requires the hard work of removal and replacement. The Bible calls it “taking off the old self” and “putting on the new self” (Romans 13:12; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:7-11, 14). “The night is far gone, and the day has drawn near. Therefore let us throw off the deeds of darkness and put on The Weapons of Light.” Romans 13:12 LEB “if indeed you have heard about Him, and you were taught by Him (just as Truth is in Jesus), that you take off, according to your former way of life, the old man, who is being destroyed according to deceitful desires, be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on The New Man (in accordance with God), who is created in righteousness and holiness from the truth.” Ephesians 4:21-24 LEB “in which also you once lived, when you used to live in them. But now you also lay aside all these things: anger, rage, wickedness, slander, abusive language from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, because you have taken off the old man together with his deeds, and have put on the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created him, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all, and in all.” Colossians 3:7-11 LEB · Growth is often painful and scary. There is no growth without change, there is no change without fear or loss, and there is no loss without pain. Every change involves a loss of some kind. We fear these losses, even if our old ways were self-defeating, because, like a worn-out pair of shoes, they were at least comfortable and familiar. (Hebrews 12:7-11) “Now all discipline seems for the moment not to be joyful but painful, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness for those who are trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11 LEB · Good habits take time to develop. Remember that your character is the sum total of your habits. You can’t claim to be kind unless you are habitually kind. Your habits define your character. There is only one way to develop the habits of Christlike character: You must practice them — and that takes time! There are no instant habits. Paul urged Timothy: “Be diligent about this work, throw yourself into it, so that your progress may be clear to everyone.” 1 Timothy (1 Ti) 4:15 CJB Something To Think About...Something To Ask About... Something To Pray About... •Why do you think God allows us to go through pain and loss while we are growing spiritually? •What is a bad habit that you’ve had trouble changing? How is God helping you with this right now in your life? •What one thing do you need to practice doing every day so that you are developing more Christlike character? Good Morning Sabbath....
Father Thank You for this NEW Day. Please grant us TRUTH, WISDOM, DISCERNMENT, UNDERSTANDING, and KNOWLEDGE. Father we ask this so that we will not be conformed to this world, but TRANSFORMED by the renewing of our MINDS. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST'S Name. Amen. - Consider This... Part 4 (Elul: Day 10) “Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,” Hebrews 3:1 Consider Yeshua, Jesus Christ. What is it Paul is asking us to do? Consider. Let's take a look at the definition of consider according to merriam-webster: Consider - 1 : to think about carefully: such as a : to think of especially with regard to taking some action is considering you for the job considered moving to the city b : to take into account The defendant's age must be considered. 2 : to regard or treat in an attentive or kindly way He considered her every wish. 3 : to gaze on steadily or reflectively The old gentleman considered him attentively. — Edith Wharton 4 : to come to judge or classify consider thrift essential 5 : REGARD His works are well considered abroad. 6 : SUPPOSE I consider it's best that he left when he did. Paul is asking us to consider Yeshua, Jesus Christ. He explains He Is Our High Priest and THE Apostle. Consider that. Consider That Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Died So You Can Live. Consider That All Things Were Created Through Him, And Without Him Nothing Would Have Been Made. Consider That He Came For Sinners, Not The Righteous. Consider That There Are An Uncountable Number Of Miracles He Performed And One Day We Will Get To Learn About Them. Consider That He Came To Baptize The World With His Holy Spirit... And Fire. Consider That If You Never Study About Him, You May Not Know Him. Consider That There Have Been Countless “Religious” Leaders Throughout History, But He Is THE ONLY ONE That Came Back From Death. Consider That He Is God Almighty’s Word And He Is In Every Part Of The Bible, Both Old And New Testament. Consider That He Loves You More Than Any Other Human Being Ever, That He Was Thinking About You As He Was Headed To The Cross, And Finally, Consider That If You Have Been Saved, You Are/Were One Of The Lost Sheep Of Israel... Consider That. What is it that Our Father Is Calling You to consider? His Love? His Sacrifice? His Perfect Example? His Death? His Resurrection? His Divinity? During this time of repentance, “The 40 Days of Elul,” may we all take some time to CONSIDER the simple yet profound statement Our Father used Paul to write in Hebrews. May we all Let Our Father and Our Savior reveal to each one of us how we need to Consider Him. Prayer: YHWH, God Our Father, Yahweh Who Is In Heaven, Thank You For Your Beloved and Perfect Son. Thank You For All The Endless, Fruitful, Amazing, and Mysterious Things You Have Given Us To Consider About Your Son Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, Jesus Christ, Our Savior. Almighty Father, Reveal to each and every one of us what we need to hear in Your Word about Your Son. Bless You Father. Bless Your Perfect Son Jesus. We Love You and Thank You Eternally For Your Perfect Word and Gift. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ Name We Pray. Amen! Something To Consider, Jesus Christ, The Word of God: “For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,” I Corinthians 15:3 “For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.” Colossians 1:16 “But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” Matthew 9:13 “And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.” John 21:25 “John answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” Luke 3:16 “He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Matthew 16:15 “and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,” I Corinthians 15:4 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.” John 1:1-3 “But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Matthew 15:24 Happy Sabbath and Shabbat Shalom Everyone! Good Morning Friday...
Thank You Father for this NEW DAY! Help us to live aware, to choose wisely, to stay close to You, and anchored in Your Truth! Thank You for your Great Love and Mercy, thank You that You Wait For Us, and You Strengthen Us. We come to You today, choosing to walk in Your Presence and Light! In Yeshua, Jesus’s Christ’s Name we pray. Amen! Love The Truth but pardon error. ~Voltaire Father, when we have depended on others and have been disappointed by their failings, help us to remember that You Alone are Perfect. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name, Amen. - Truth: The Word of God Almighty, El Shaddai (Elul: Day 9) Truth. The First Piece in The Full Armor of God. Our Savior. Our King. Our Salvation. Our Protection. Our Freedom. Our Awakening. Truth is a must for us as believers. To be able to test a thing and prove it by God Himself is quite a privilege! If we are not to test everything against The Truth, it is completely possible for any of us to start living a lie. Our enemy is a liar, the father of lies, and only seeks to steal, kill, and destroy. How do we fight against the lies, stealing, killing, and destroying of the evil one? TRUTH! 🙌 Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, Jesus Christ Our Savior! The Word Of God! Let us this morning look at 8 Verses Our Father Gives Us About His Truth. He Wants Us To Have It...To Feast Upon It. And, To grow in our discernment... We Must Have It. Behold Israel! The Word of Truth: “Sanctify them by Your Truth. Your Word is Truth.” John 17:17 “And you shall know The Truth, and The Truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 “For we can do nothing against The Truth, but for The Truth.” II Corinthians 13:8 “Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, That I may make you know the certainty of The Words of Truth, That you may answer Words of Truth To those who send to you?” Proverbs 22:20-21 “These are the things you shall do: Speak each man The Truth to his neighbor; Give judgment in your gates for Truth, justice, and peace;” Zechariah 8:16 “I have not written to you because you do not know The Truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of TheTruth.” I John 2:21 “Stand therefore, having girded your waist with Truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,” Ephesians 6:14 “Jesus said to him, “I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6 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. - Talents of Truth (Elul: Day 8) When we look into the parable of the talents there are a few things to observe: 1.) Everything belongs to the Master 2.) The talents given to the servants are not their own. 3.) The talents the servants earn is not theirs to keep 4.) The servant who did not use his talent wisely had it all taken from him. We can see the servants are merely stewards for The Master and what The Master looks to see is the quality, increase, and effort of their service. We all as children of The Kingdom of God have a responsibility to use our talents for the benefits of others. We must honor Our Father In Heaven with our talents and not become disillusioned by the enemy to believe they are only for our own selfish needs. When we understand that, because of the curse of sin, the work we do will be difficult, we seek Him for the "easy yoke (Matthew 11:30)." Our Father gave us His Son, the easy yoke, placement in His Family, and all the tools needed to succeed in honoring Him and serving others. We can gain the most satisfaction out of this life if we but join Him and find joy in doing our best for Him. We can do this no matter the situation in which we currently reside. Let's take a look at 1 Peter and see what our Brother and Apostle of Yeshua, Jesus Christ says about this: “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.” I Peter 4:10-11 We live in a culture where far too many people who call themselves christians think that their talents simply exist to make a lot of money and "live the good life." But God tells us He Gave Us Talents To Benefit Others, not ourselves. Something for all of us to keep in mind is, God gave many other people talents as well and daily we benefit from them. If we keep that thought in mind, maybe it will help us to "pay it forward" more often. If we ever need an example of The Perfect Use Of Talents, we need only look at Our Savior. Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Used His Talents For Everyone and John tells us that if he were to write down all those uses... every book in the entire world couldn't contain them (John 21:25). Jesus Models Stewardship Like No Other, Even Giving His Very Life For Us. If we ever are in doubt of the use of our talents, we need only turn to The Truth, Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, Jesus Christ Himself, and be reminded of how we are to use them... selflessly. Prayer: Dear Father God, please cover us in Your Grace, Truth, and help us to always strive to be faithful stewards of Your Calling. You have given us so much by way of opportunity and providence to Glorify You. Help us to use those opportunities, and Your Providence of placement, to serve the common good and further Your Kingdom. Bless You and Praise You. We love you and we pray these things in Your Son's Holy Name Jesus Christ, Yeshua Ha'Mashiach. Amen. The Word of God: “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money. After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’ “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 25:14-30 Good Morning Wednesday...
FATHER thank You for this NEW DAY. We ask that you cover us with YOUR MIGHTY HAND. Let us understand YOUR MIGHTY WILL so that we may see YOUR INFINITE GLORY. We ask this in YOUR PERFECT SON YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST's NAME, Amen. - Daniel: Wisdom In Action - An Example For Us All (Elul: Day 7) King Nebachanezzer of Babylon was on the warpath. He wanted his dream told to him and interpreted. The false prophets, magicians, soothsayers, fortune tellers, and the like said no man could. The king said he would put everyone of them, and the rest of the "wise men," to death if it could not be done. If they couldn't grant the kings request, it meant they were fakes. He had enough, the order went out to execute all the "wise men." When the guards came to Daniel, he asked for time so that he and his companions may seek The "Mercies" from God. Let's take a look: “that they might seek mercies from The God of Heaven concerning this secret, so that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.” Daniel 2:18 Daniel and friends sought those Mercies and they received. No doubt they were righteous and faithful. We can see the fruit in Daniel's Prayer after the Mercies he sought had been granted by Our Father. Just listen to this: “So Daniel blessed The God of Heaven. Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be The Name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His. And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, And light dwells with Him. “I thank You and praise You, O God of my fathers; You have given me wisdom and might, And have now made known to me what we asked of You, For You have made known to us the king’s demand.” Daniel 2:20-23 What a beautiful prayer Our Father Has Daniel Teach us. Packed with Truth and overflowing with Praise for The One True God. Daniel and friends knew they could request from Our Father and Yeshua, Jesus Christ, and He Would Deliver them. How did Daniel know? Because Daniel and friends knew this: “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16 This is just what Daniel and Friends did. They trusted in The One Who Can Save. No doubt they confessed to one another, lived righteously, knew The Scriptures, and most importantly they obeyed and never took credit for The Wisdom endowed to them. Let's take a look: “Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, “The secret which the king has demanded, the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, and the soothsayers cannot declare to the king. But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head upon your bed, were these: As for you, O king, thoughts came to your mind while on your bed, about what would come to pass after this; and He who reveals secrets has made known to you what will be.” Daniel 2:27-29 Daniel gives credit where credit is due... All to God Almighty, Our Father, "He Who Revels Secrets." Daniel obviously prayed for and received: Truth, Discernment, Wisdom, Knowledge, and Understanding. Let's see what came of his faithfulness in this chapter: “Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, prostrate before Daniel, and commanded that they should present an offering and incense to him. The king answered Daniel, and said, “Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret.” Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts; and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon. Also Daniel petitioned the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego over the affairs of the province of Babylon; but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.” Daniel 2:46-49 Our Father is showing us a model here. Daniel does it right. Is he perfect? No, only Our Messiah was. But despite being imperfect like all of us, he disciplined his mind, body, and spirit to be able to Commune With God Almighty and The One True God "made his Paths straight." Pretty awesome, right? I agree and I would like to prepose something. We can all have that Communion! Yahweh, Our Father used His Son, Our LORD and King Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, Jesus Christ, to let us know. He is The Way, The Life, and The Truth. If you Seek Wisdom, Seek Him. And because we know we have access to Him and it is a Free Gift, we say.......HalleluYah!!! Daily Bread Bonus: I think Daniel and Friends had this Proverb memorized and to them it became prophecy. This is what happens when we "Take Instruction" and Live The Word. When we become not just speakers of The Word, but also doers of The Word... Amazing things happen. Let's Take a Look at what Daniel and Friends obviously knew. They got Wisdom, and with that Wisdom... They got Understanding: “He also taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words; Keep my commands, and live. Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you. Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. Exalt her, and she will promote you; She will bring you honor, when you embrace her. She will place on your head an ornament of grace; A crown of glory she will deliver to you.” Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And the years of your life will be many. I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. When you walk, your steps will not be hindered, And when you run, you will not stumble. Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go; Keep her, for she is your life.” Proverbs 4:4-13 God Bless Everyone and have a Wonderful Yahweh Yeshua Ha'Mashiach Filled Day!!! 😃🙌🔥 Good Morning Tuesday...
Father thank You for this NEW day. You have blessed us with another WONDERFUL day to see Your WISDOM,TRUTH, and LOVE. May we use this day to show this dark world Your Fruit, Your Light, Your Love, and Your Glory TODAY! In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’s Name we pray. Amen. -Searching For Love? Receive Love First. God Gives Freely. (Elul Day 6) The first thing we have to understand about Love: one must receive Love to be able to give Love. In Ephesians 3:17 we see God giving us a clue through Paul's prayer as to where we can receive that Love first: “to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:19 Here we see that knowing the Love of Yeshua, Jesus Christ is beyond any knowledge we can attain anywhere in this world... it must come from Our Father Himself, through Our Savior. When His Love does come into our lives we will be filled with "all the fullness of God." Doesn't that sound amazing!? What is the fullness of God you may ask? Well, I think for this devotions purpose we would be wise to look at 1 John 4:8: "God Is Love." 1 John 4:8 If God Is Love, it would make sense that we must receive Him First if we are to give Love properly. For if we have not received Him Which Is Love, how could we possibly be loving others correctly? Even when we do love in the correct way but do not completely know God, we must understand that Love which we give ... is still from Him. Now, let's take a moment to think about this. Love from Our Father is not just something that we are to receive From Him, but also something to give in return freely... as He Has To Us. In 1 John we read: “And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.” I John 3:23 So the next questions that may be begged are: How can we be kind to those who are mean to us? How can we Love as Our Father Loves? Well, simply put, receive first and then give. But how do we receive God's Love? Take a look at Matthew 7:7-8: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” Matthew 7:7-8 I encourage you today if you are curious to know if you have received God's Love yet... ask. To those who know they have received, Praise God! Our Father is so Gracious and Kind, and if you ask, He will open you up to something new. Many people tell us to Love, but only God gives us the power to do so. If we do ask, Our Father tells us in James 1:5: “let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5 As we wrap things up, let us take a moment today to inquire of God Our Father about His Love. If we do this we can and will come to a greater understanding of how to Love one another, as He Has Commanded. Remember, by following The Word, Yeshua, and His Instructions we do have the power to Love Unconditionally, just as Our God and Savior Loves us. And lastly, know this, Your Father Loves You personally, powerfully, and passionately. His Love is Unfailing. Others have promised and fail, but God Our Father and His Son Yeshua... They Never Fail. Receive His Love Today. Prayer: Dear Father God, we come to you humbly today and ask that You show us Your Love as Only You Can. During these 40 Days of Elul we seek to return closer to you and we know THE WAY IS LOVE. We know this because You Are Love. We all struggle at times loving our Brothers and Sisters. We ask you for patience and understanding in this, and that you help us to see each other, and all Your children, the way You do. We ask for this so that we may become like You and Your Son a little more everyday until Yeshua, Jesus Christ shows up and finishes Your Good Work. Your Kindness, Mercy, and Unfailing Love knows no bounds and we thank You for these many gifts. Help us to exhibit Your Character as we try to Love Others More. We ask these things in Your Mighty Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name. Amen. Good Morning Monday.....
Father, Help us to live aware, to choose wisely, to stay close to You, and anchored in Your Truth! Thank You for Your Great Love, Mercy, that you wait for us, and You Strengthen us. We come to You today, choosing to walk in Your Presence and Light. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen! - Having A Thankful Heart: Elul Day 5 “My cup overflows with your blessings” Psalm 23:5 Being mindful, giving praise, and being thankful in the midst of a trial isn’t always easy. When we discipline ourselves into responding this way though, we are winning a serious spiritual battle. Thanking Our Father in Heaven and Yeshua, Jesus Christ, even when life is difficult, this is when we are defeating our enemy. Isn’t this what Our Savior did in The Garden of Gethsemane before His crucifixion? It is. This is The Perfect Example of having a thankful heart in the midst of an excruciatingly difficult situation. When we act in this manner, our enemy hits a “brick wall,” and we are successfully defending against the “spiritual hosts of wickedness” we read about in Ephesians 6:12. Let’s take a look: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12 NKJV “because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12 LEB “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:12 NIV Part of “being more like Christ” is learning to be thankful for all the blessings in our lives, no matter the situation. Our Father in Heaven takes great joy if, in the middle of a great trial, we can be thankful, reverent, and acknowledge Him as sovereign. This is a prime example of looking at our lives from an eternal standpoint. We have a treasure set before us and the reality of eternal life and eternal glory are priceless. We won’t always have to deal with trials and one day there will be no pain (Revelation 21:4), but until then, may the reality that is possible because of Our Savior Yeshua, Jesus Christ, and Yahweh, Our Father In Heaven, be enough to keep us encouraged and HAVING A THANKFUL HEART. A Prayer to Have a Thankful Heart: Father Yahweh, please teach and discipline us to be able to offer you a thankful heart amidst all our trials and our blessings. In our daily experiences it can be easy to have our minds drift onto worldly things, emotions, and people. Help us instead to focus on You Father. We long to bring you a fragrance in our actions that is pleasing to You. Help us to break the power of the enemy and defeat him through our thankfulness to You, even during our trials. Father, enlarge in all of us a “heart of flesh” and break away our “hearts of stone.” Transform our minds to have an attitude of thanks, praise, and discipline with our present circumstances, and the new ones we will face this week. Let’s all take a moment to thank Our Father for any difficult areas we may be dealing with in our lives. Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Our King... we want to be more like You. You obeyed Our Father with zero complaints. You took upon Yourself our chains, which You did not have to do, so we may be freed of our chains and the sin that entices us. Please be with us and convict us when we complain, compare, minimize, or focus on the negative instead of You and Our Father in Heaven. We know that You are Truth, and Truth dwells in a thankful heart. Yeshua, dwell in our hearts today and forever more, so we can show others what HAVING A THANKFUL HEART is all about. “I will thank Yahweh according to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of Yahweh, The Most High.Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who put your splendor above the heavens.” Psalms 7:17-8:1 In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name, Amen. Our Father in Heaven and Our Savior bless each and every one of you on the other side of this screen... Mightily! Have a great week everyone. Love you all.😎🙌🔥 Good Morning Sunday...
Father Thank You for this NEW DAY. Help us to be Your LIGHTs in this dark world. Help us to show the kindness, compassion, mercy, and LOVE that You Have Show Us Through Your Son YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST. We ask this in His Name, The Name Above All Names, Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our Savior. Amen! - Connecting The Jots - God’s Beloved Is Revealed! Part 15 The 40 Days of Elul (The Month of Repentance): Day 4 This devotion is dedicated to The One And Only Yeshua, Jesus Christ, The King. Bless Our Father For His Infinite Wisdom Which Is Manifest In Our Savior. He Is The One Who Connects All The Jots...Period. I heard a saying the other day that just amazed me. It was so simple, profound, and "on the mark" that it was absolutely seared into my mind from the time I heard it. It goes something like this: The New Testament Is In The Old Testament Concealed; The Old Testament Is In The New Testament Revealed. What a profound, "spot on" statement made with an amazing, short, succinct sentence! Today, let’s put this “pearl of wisdom” to the test and see how Our Father and Savior...Connect The Jots. Parallel Verses From The Old Concealed and The New Revealed (Matthew): 57.) “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.” Matthew 24:35 NIV “I have put my words in your mouth and covered you with the shadow of my hand— I who set the heavens in place, who laid the foundations of the earth, and who say to Zion, ‘You are my people.” Isaiah 51:16 NIV 58.) “For just as the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be. For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered into the ark. And they did not know anything until the deluge came and swept them all away. So also the coming of the Son of Man will be.” Matthew 24:37-39 LEB “For within seven days I will send rain upon the earth for forty days and forty nights. And I will blot out all the living creatures that I have made from upon the face of the ground.” And Noah did according to all that Yahweh commanded him. Noah was six hundred years old when the flood waters came upon the earth.” Genesis 7:4-6 LEB 59.) “Then he will also say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels! For I was hungry and you did not give me anything to eat, I was thirsty and you did not give me anything to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not care for me.” Matthew 25:41-43 LEB “Depart from me, all workers of evil, for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping. Yahweh has heard my plea; Yahweh has accepted my prayer.” Psalms 6:8-9 LEB 60.) “The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.” Matthew 26:24 NKJV “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning? O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent. But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel. Our fathers trusted in You; They trusted, and You delivered them. They cried to You, and were delivered; They trusted in You, and were not ashamed. But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people. All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, “He trusted in The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh), let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!” But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother’s breasts. I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother’s womb You have been My God. Be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help. Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me. They gape at Me with their mouths, Like a raging and roaring lion. I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death. For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet; I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me. They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots. But You, O LORD (YHWH, Yahweh), do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me! Deliver Me from the sword, My precious life from the power of the dog. Save Me from the lion’s mouth And from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered Me. I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. You who fear The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh), praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel! For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard. My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him. The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh). Let your heart live forever! All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh), And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You. For the kingdom is The LORD’s (YHWH’s, Yahweh’s), And He rules over the nations. All the prosperous of the earth Shall eat and worship; All those who go down to the dust Shall bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep himself alive. A posterity shall serve Him. It will be recounted of The Lord (YHWH, Yahweh) to the next generation, They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, That He has done this.” Psalms 22:1-31 NKJV Our Father Is AMAZING. Bless Him, Praise Him, and Let Him Connect The Jots For You! “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” Matthew 13:45-51 Good Morning Sabbath...
Father thank you for this new day. Your Day. We ask for Your Peaceful Rest. May we abide in You and refill our lamps with oil. As we look at Your Word andThe Words of Your Son, please give us wisdom. We ask this so we may show Your Glory. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name. Amen. - Elul Day 3: Trust and Peace When we finally put our trust in Our Father and Yeshua, Jesus Christ, our lives become much less complicated and much more full of Peace. This is a real life application, but we must believe what God is telling us for it to work, Our Father’s Word tells us this over and over. Today let's look at God's Word and examine how Our Father Communicates this in a few of His Verses. As we read these verses, may we all believe what God Almighty, Yahweh Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, God Our Father and His Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ, tells us. May it bring Peace, because our Trust is in The Right One... The Right Hand of God Almighty, El Shaddai. God Bless Everyone and May The Peace of God cover you all on this wonderful day. God's Word, 7 Verses for Trust and Peace: “Trust in The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 “But those who wait on The LORD (YHwH, Yahweh) Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I Am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My Righteous Right Hand.” Isaiah 41:10 “Behold, I Am The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh), the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 7:7-12 |
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