Good Morning Tuesday...
Father thank You for this NEW day. We ask that you OPEN our HEARTS and MINDS to YOUR infinite GRACE, WISDOM, and PEACE, so WE may SERVE You in the manner most PLEASING to YOU. In Your Mighty Son YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST's Name we pray. Amen. - Let’s Do The Math: 1 + 2 = True Love Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our King, tells us in The Gospel of Matthew: “Jesus said to him, “You shall love The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:37-40 NKJV “Yeshua said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ The whole Torah and the Prophets depend on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37-40 WMB Here in Matthew we read about Our Savior explaining, in no uncertain manner, that every commandment Our Father has given us is connected to Love. Today let's take a look at what Paul writes about Love in 1 Corinthians and see if we can define this True Love that Our Messiah teaches us. In 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Paul writes: “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.” I Corinthians 13:4-7 In verse 7 Paul writes 4 things about Love: Love "bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." For the sake of brevity let focus on these four things. 1 - Love Bears All Things: We as believers are not suppose to be easily offended. Love puts up with a lot. When we allow perceived slights and offenses to get us bent out of shape, it undermines our Love. What's crazy about this one is, I see many people offended by something that didn't even happen... they made it up in their own head with assumptions. We must beware of this. If we Love, we bear through. Don't let anyone, not even yourself, undermine your Love. 2 - Love Believes All Things: Love always has the best thoughts about Our Father...and neighbor. Love never attributes anything less than Perfect when it comes to Our Father. What The Creator Of Heaven And Earth Says... is True. In regards to our neighbor, Love isn't overly suspicious of people. That is not to say that Love is gullible or naive, just not quick to suspect the worst of people. Let's go ahead and get a few witnesses on the "not gullible or naive," and also catch some serious Word Wisdom: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” I John 4:1 “Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.” James 1:16 “Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” I Corinthians 15:33 “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” Galatians 6:7 3 - Love Hopes All Things: When it comes to Our Father, this means we Hope In Him. We trust that God Our Father will fulfill His Promises. He will bring His amazing plan of salvation and redemption to complete fulfillment. As for our neighbor, Love expects the best in people. Love believes that with the help of Our Father...Love Can Change Anyone For The Better. 4 - Love Endures All Things: Does Love give up easy? Of course not. If we Truly Love God and our neighbor, we must endure. Whether it be tribulations or trials, persecution or offenses, wounds or disappointments, we should never stop Loving. Our Father is much wiser than us. He often allows things to happen that we don't always understand in the beginning, only to show us something wonderful that we do understand later (John 13:7). Also, people will disappoint, wound, or hurt us. If we are practicing True Love, we endure these things. God Our Father can shine, amazingly bright, His Amazing Love, when we endure with Love. We only need look to Our King and Savior, Our Salvation and Messiah, if we need a picture of Enduring Love🔥. A greater Love this world has never seen. 1 + 2 = Love. The Two Greatest Commandments. They are Great because they are what our existence is all about. Everything we believers do is governed by: Number One - Love God Our Father Above All Things, with your heart, mind, soul, and body. Number Two - Love Your Neighbor As Yourself. Think about that... "As Yourself." How do we want to be treated? Wow. One day we will inherit The Kingdom of God with Our Savior, The Lion of The Tribe of Judah, and when we do, I am pretty sure Jesus Will Have Expected Us To Have Learned.... We Must Let Love Reign... Forever and Ever. Amen!
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Good Morning Monday...
Father thank You for this NEW and BLESSED day. Help us, Your CHILDREN, to be more like Your Son, our King, in all we do. Let all who see us see You. May all those we meet declare “those are the people OF GOD ALMIGHTY.” We praise You, we thank You, we worship You, and we LOVE You. Help us help EACH OTHER. IN YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’s name. Amen. - An Exercise In Connecting With God Our Father - By Faith #1 Step 1 - Prayer (Begin With Focus And Openness Towards God) Prayer: Dear Father God, please connect with us here as we seek in Your Word. Help us to show our Thankfulness. Help us to find Your Peace. Be with us. Thank You. In Yeshua, Jesus's Name we pray. Amen Step 2 - Read Read the Scripture slowly. Be aware of any interesting words, phrases, or sentences. Read over The Scripture a second Time. Read: “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, “In Isaac your seed shall be called,” concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command. By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace. And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.” Hebrews 11:1-40 Step 3 - Reflect Reflect on what stands out to you as you read. What is God trying to tell you? Step 4 - Respond Respond to The Word you just read. Talk to Your Father about how you feel. Tell Him what is on your mind. Tell him what is on your heart. As you go through your day today keep your eyes open to what you read, what you uncovered, or what you spoke to God about. You may find Him showing up in places you didn't expect. God Bless everybody. May The God Of All Good Things increase your Faith and give you Peace. Good Morning Sunday...
Father thank You for this NEW day. As You walk with us today, keep us focused on Your TRUTHS, and continue to fill our HEARTS & MINDS with Your PEACE, so there's no room for ungodly fear or doubt. In Our King’s Name we pray, Yeshua, Jesus Christ. Amen! - Abide In The King And Be Fruitful We can all be fruitful, BUT... not every part of our branch produces fruit. What happens to the part of our branch that does not produce good fruit, the dead parts? Well, The Bible tells us that that Our Savior and Our Father prune it. Let's take a look: “I am The True Vine, and My Father is The Vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” John 15:1-2 So Our Father takes away every branch that does not produce fruit, but look at what he says next: "every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit." Now that is pretty exciting. This means that if we are producing fruit in our lives, but still have things not helping us or holding back from producing more fruit...He will prune us to be more fruitful! Anger, lust, divisiveness, vain ambitions, unforgiveness, and things of this sort in our lives should be, and can be, cut away from us by Our Father In Heaven. All we have to do is "remain in Yeshua" and produce good fruit! We all have some diseased leaves in our branch whether we would like to admit it or not. The key is to abide in Christ and make our best effort to produce good fruit for, not just ourselves, but our families, friends, co-workers, and all those around us. Producing fruit is the same as "Being A Light." If we do this, Our Father Is Faithful to cut the bad parts of our lives off. Then we can bear more fruit. Remember, we cannot produce good fruit without Him. Let's take a look: “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” John 15:4-5 There we have it. Abide in The King. Remain in Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our Savior, produce good fruit, which we must remain in Him to do, and Our Kind and Loving Father will prune the dead things in our lives. Again, then we can produce more fruit. No one wants a fruitless tree in their yard, but when it produces sweet, juicy fruit, The Owner (Vinedresser), Our Heavenly Father, Is Happy. May we all strive to make God Our Father, The Vinedresser, and Our King, Yeshua, Jesus Christ, The True Vine, happy by producing good fruit. As we do this, may we all allow Our God And King to cut away from us those things that are not worthy of His Kingdom. These things we ask you God Our Father in The Name Above All Names, Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our King. Amen. Extra Fuel For The Soul: “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:7-12 “Lead me in Your Truth and teach me, For You are The God of My Salvation; On You I wait all the day. Remember, O LORD (YHWH, Yahweh), Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O LORD (YHWH, Yahweh).” Psalms 25:5-7 “But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens; who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people’s, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.” Hebrews 7:24-27 “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.” Galatians 6:9-10 “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. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.” Matthew 7:16-17, 20 Good Morning Sabbath...
Thank you Father for loving me so much and the blessing of this NEW day. Please continue to fill my HEART & MIND with your TRUTH & LOVE so we stay focused, for True contentment today! In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen! A big thank you to Brother Larry Good for today’s devotion. May Our Father and Savior bless you mightily for all your humble service, and for always drawing close to Our Father and Messiah. - True Contentment: Humility & Submission Most of us have a hard time modeling the attitudes of submission and humility. These attitudes are essential to spiritual growth because they show a willingness to be guided by God Our Father. Satan’s pride— and our adoption of it—is opposed to God Our Father’s plan for godly living. And as many of us know from experience, the way of pride and selfishness leads only to confusion and strife. True contentment comes only when we submit our lives to God Our Father and that means following His Son and His plan. As we admit our failures and humbly seek to do El Shaddai’s, God Almighty’s, will, we find ourselves drawing close to Him. As we draw close to Our Father, He will renew our spiritual lives. The Word of God: “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:7-8 “This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live” Deuteronomy 30:19 “May The God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 Good Morning Friday....
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. - The Way of The Master: Being Humble There is no doubt that that this world does not teach us to be humble. The world says: "Do what you want," "have it your way," "you are perfect just the way you are," and a myriad of other Biblically counterintuitive bad teachings. Because we are raised with things of this nature being repeated relentlessly on our radios, televisions, and most everything we read, humility can be hard to come by. Can you think of that one person, or group of people, who it is really hard to be humble with? Do you judge others for doing things wrong that you do yourself? Is it possible you are proud about things in your life that you didn’t rightfully work to get, but that were bestowed on you by God Our Father? Do you boast often? Your answer may be no to all of these, but there is no doubt... we probably all have a little pride hiding somewhere “in our flesh?” After all, don’t we all “fall short of the Glory of God?” Today, let us ask God Our Father to help us to be humble. Remember, every time you humble yourself before God... He Will Lift You Up. God Bless each and everyone of you my Brothers and Sisters, and may The Peace of Our Savior and King Yeshua, Jesus Christ, be with you and your families. Ahava V’Shalom (Love and Peace) to you all! The Way To Humility, The Word of God: “Humble yourselves in the sight of The Lord (YHWH, Yahweh), and He will lift you up.” James 4:10 “And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Matthew 23:12 “Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:4-11 “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.” I Peter 5:6-10 “But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law. Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also, since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith. Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.” Romans 3:21-31 “My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,” have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts? Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called? If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well; but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” James 2:1-26 “Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.]” John 14:27 AMPC Good Morning Thursday.......
Father thank You for this NEW day. You have blessed us with another WONDERFUL day to see your WISDOM and TRUTH. May we use this day to show this dark and war-filled world Your Light and Glory TODAY!!! In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen. - El Elyon (The Most High God): The Only Relationship Supplying All Our Needs The relationship with Our Father In Heaven is the most important relationship we can focus on in our lives. It can be an easy thing to minimize, fail to give proper attention to, or even be negligent to this amazing relationship and opportunity for Life. A once a week visit to "church" can be good, but we must realize... we are “The Church” now. Each and every one of us is a walking Holy Temple. If one day a week is the only time we are occupying our Holy Temple, talking to, fellowshipping, and dwelling on God Our Father, we are severely selling ourselves short. This is the only relationship that can be the very source of everything we need to function properly each and every day. When is the last time you found yourself cruising through your daily life and realized you haven't even spoken to Our Father In Heaven that day? Maybe reading this you just realized you did it today. When we go on like this eventually we become frustrated, depleted of spiritual strength, feeling lost, and why? Because we have not been paying attention the most important relationship with The Most Important Person: God, Our Father. He shall supply all your needs. This is one of those Amazing promises we have from Our Father and The Word Is... A Life Sustainer. Let's take a look: “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 Do we think that God Our Father just had Paul write this because He needed to fill some more pages? Of course not! Here is an amazing Truth: Philippians 4:19 isn't just referring to our external or the physical needs we may have, but also our spiritual and internal needs. The Word, Yeshua, Jesus Christ, covers everything inside and out! If we are looking for our deepest needs to be provided by Our Father, we are required to go deeper in our relationship with Him. How do we do this? There are many things we can do: prayer, Bible Study, fellowship where we discuss Him, serving others, and other activities that put our focus on The One worthy of focusing on... Our Abba (Father). As we each go deeper into our relationship with El Elyon, The God Most High, Our Father, we begin to discover THE TRUTH. This Truth empowers us and transforms who we are and THE WAY we live. By the power of Our Father's Holy Spirit, and Yeshua "THE LIFE" Jesus Christ, He reaches into the deeper places within our minds, bodies, and souls... even the ones we don’t know about, or the places we thought couldn't possibly be reached. He creates true and lasting change. There is a giving and receiving that has unmatched satisfaction when we engage with The Creator of All Things daily. This is the place where He gives us what we need to function each and every day! The Word of Truth, The Word of God: “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6-7 “Even to your old age, I Am He, And even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.” Isaiah 46:4 “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, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.” I Peter 1:3-9 Good Morning Wednesday.......
Father Thank You for this NEW DAY. Please help us today to bring glory to YOUR NAME. Help us to understand YOUR WILL. Help us to understand YOUR SON and OUR CALLING. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen. - His Love: From The Mouth Of The Master, Our Messiah Yeshua, Jesus Christ, was and is God Almighty. God spoke to us. The Creator of All Things came down and gave Himself over unto the worst possible treatment imaginable so we would know it was Him... so we could know how much He loves us. Every word Our Savior spoke is important. Many times people will say, "He was talking to them back then, His disciples, the message is different for us because we are in the new covenant." This is not correct. Whether we believe that or not has profound implications for us in this life and the next. The Truth is He was speaking directly and personally to each and every one of us. Today, let's take a look at the first eighteen verses of John chapter 14. Let's look closely at what God Our Father and Savior had to say to us. What is it that He wanted each of us to know here? Where is He trying to lead us? God Almighty tells us in pretty clear language that we should particularly pay attention to every Word that comes from His mouth (Matthew 4:4), so we must “hear” His words and apply them to our lives accordingly. May we all get a renewed message when we read this passage today. May we all believe that God Our Father can and will do all that He says. May we all let The Word of The King settle inside us, bring us strength, joy, patience, kindness, and Peace. Hey everyone, He is building us mansions, He is preparing for a celebration, a wedding, a joyous feast that we are all invited to, can attend, and take part in. This Is Good News! May we all REJOICE knowing Our King has everything worked out and is throwing a party for us! Will you be attending? God Bless everybody and have a wonderful Father and Son-Enriched day! From The Mouth Of God, The Word of The King: “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and The Way you know.” Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.” Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I Am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but The Father who dwells in Me does the works. Believe Me that I Am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves. “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in My Name, that I will do, that The Father may be glorified in The Son. If you ask anything in My Name, I will do it. “If you Love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray The Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— The Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.” John 14:1-18 Good Morning Tuesday...
Father Thank You for this NEW DAY. Thank You for each NEW BREATH You Give Us. We ask You for DISCERNMENT with the things we may not be “seeing,” so that we may grow closer to You, have COMPLETE LIVES, and show Your Glory. We ask these things IN YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’s Name. Amein! - Truth: Our Father’s Love Is In Our Father’s Word God Our Father shows His Love for us in His Word. From the first word of Genesis to the last word of Revelation, His Word is adorned with His Love. Before we go out to face our day, let us read His Word, and experience His Love. Remember, no matter what you are facing, how you are feeling, or what you are thinking... God Loves you more than you could ever imagine.. He has an unchanging, undying, and unfailing Love for you. He put His Love in His Word to remind you, strengthen you, and sustain you through whatever this world and life may throw at you. Be encouraged knowing that your Father wrote these verses in His Word, knowing you would read them today, knowing how you would feel, and knowing what exactly it is you need. Our Father came down to earth for you. He gave His Word to you. He gave His all for you. Why? Because He wants you to “see,” “hear,” and experience....... His Love. God's Word, God's Message, God's Love... For You: “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” Matthew 11:15 “Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” Matthew 13:43 “For I, The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’” Isaiah 41:13 “Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure mercies of David.” Isaiah 55:3 “Let us know, let us press on to know Yahweh; his rising is sure like the dawn. He will come like the showers to us, like the spring rain that waters the earth.” Hosea 6:3 “The Spirit of The Lord (YHWH, Yahweh) GOD is upon Me, Because The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh), And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn,” Isaiah 61:1-2 “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.” I John 4:7 “But You, O Lord (YHWH, Yahweh), are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and Truth.” Psalms 86:15 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 “The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 Good Morning Monday....
Father Thank You for this NEW Day. Please grant us TRUTH, WISDOM, DISCERNMENT, UNDERSTANDING, and KNOWLEDGE. Father we ask this so that we will not be conformed to this world, but TRANSFORMED by the renewing of our MINDS. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST'S Name. Amen. - Our Father’s Instructions: A Lamp To Our Feet And A Light To Our Path We all have expectations when we buy something. Whether it is a car, bike, tablet, bike, or other new gadget. Many times we try and use it before reading The Instructions. Who needs Instructions, right? Wouldn't we rather just use it and learn? If we are honest with ourselves, we can probably admit that we have all ended up with something broken because we didn't know how to properly use it. Whether it was pride, arrogance, laziness, or something else, because we didn't seek the instructions and how it should be used or built, we messed things up. Every set of Instructions was made intending to teach us how to properly use whatever it is we have or how we should apply the "setup." It seems that this same thing happens in other areas of our lives as well. We want to go ahead and use what we have, explore, touch, use, and "feel" the goodness of using our new product. The decision to pull out the instructions filled with direction, advice, and the correct way is pretty important to not breaking something. Can you see where this is going? Our Father, God Almighty, has given us a perfect set of instructions. A manuel (sounds close to Immanuel, right?) that is filled with The Right Way to set up or put together our lives. His Instructions have perfect advice, perfect instructions, and perfect precautions for not "breaking" our lives. His Book tells us who we are, how to build our lives, and very importantly who He is as well. The Word Of God aka The Bible is our set of instructions, our guide, it instructs us on what is right and points us in the right direction. The Bible helps us to do what is right, the right way, and at the right time. Think about walking in the dark. Whether you are in a house or outside, when you can't see you walk very carefully trying to avoid any obstacles... not knowing what is there that might trip you up. There might be a ditch, shoe, lego (watch out these are like fiery darts in the foot), or other dangers to our safe walk, but you can't see. Now think about grabbing A Bright Lamp. The instant you have that Lamp, you begin to walk more confidently. Before, you didn't know exactly where to go or what was in your way, but now you know exactly what to do. God's Word teaches us, lets us see (literally and spiritually), and gives us instructions when we are in the dark, just like a lamp. That Lamp or Bible helps us take the right steps and shows us the safe direction. May we never hesitate in reading The Greatest Set Of Complete Instructions For Our Souls and Lives that has ever entered into existence. May The Bible aka God’s Complete Message and Set Of Instructions to us, His children, always be... A Lamp To Our Feet And A Light To Our Paths. The Word of God aka The Perfect Instructions aka The Lamp To Our Feet and A Light To Our Paths: “I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word. I have not departed from Your judgments, For You Yourself have taught me. How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.” Psalms 119:101-105 “And The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” John 1:5 “and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” II Timothy 3:15-17 “Trust Yahweh with all your heart; do not lean toward your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will straighten your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh and retreat from evil. There shall be healing for your flesh, and refreshment for your body. Honor Yahweh from your substance, and from the firstfruits of all that will come to you, and your barns shall be full of plenty, and your vats shall burst with new wine.” Proverbs 3:5-10 “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.” Proverbs 30:5 Good Morning Sunday ...
Father Thank You for this NEW DAY. Thank You for each NEW BREATH You Give Us. We ask You for DISCERNMENT with the things we may not be “seeing,” so that we may grow closer to You and have COMPLETE LIVES showing Your Glory. We ask these things IN YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’s Name. Amein! - Wisdom & Knowledge... The Beginning If we are to take a look at wisdom and knowledge, it is probably smart to start in Proverbs Chapter 1. After all, this is the chapter that lays the foundation for all the following wisdom in the rest of the Book of Proverbs. Chapter one is a sweet 33 verses of pure good stuff. Our Father here is not only “giving a clue,” but also a promise. We may try to start unveiling mysteries on this chapter on another day, but today... let’s just take it at face value. It gets interesting from the start, pretty hard core towards the middle, and, as Our Father likes to do, there is much joy at the end. God Bless every one and have a great Father and Son-Filled day! May your worries be few, may your legs be strong, and may your blessings be many. Shalom! Proverbs Chapter 1: The Beginning of Wisdom: “The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion— A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles. The fear of The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. My son, hear the instruction of your Father, And do not forsake the law of your mother; For they will be a graceful ornament on your head, And chains about your neck. My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent. If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait to shed blood; Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, And whole, like those who go down to the Pit; We shall find all kinds of precious possessions, We shall fill our houses with spoil; Cast in your lot among us, Let us all have one purse”— My son, do not walk in the way with them, Keep your foot from their path; For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood. Surely, in vain the net is spread In the sight of any bird; But they lie in wait for their own blood, They lurk secretly for their own lives. So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain; It takes away the life of its owners. Wisdom calls aloud outside; She raises her voice in the open squares. She cries out in the chief concourses, At the openings of the gates in the city She speaks her words: “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge. Turn at my rebuke; Surely I will pour out My Spirit on you; I will make My Words known to you. Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out My Hand and no one regarded, Because you disdained all My counsel, And would have none of My rebuke, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror comes, When your terror comes like a storm, And your destruction comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you. “Then they will call on Me, but I will not answer; They will seek Me diligently, but they will not find Me. Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear (Lit. Translation in Hebrew: to know) of The LORD (YHWH,Yahweh), They would have none of My counsel And despised My every rebuke. Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way, And be filled to the full with their own fancies. For the turning away of the simple will slay them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them; But whoever listens to Me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil.” Proverbs 1:1-33 |
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