Good Morning Friday...
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! - The 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 יהוה (YAHWEH), Are a compassionate Ěl (God)and showing favour, Patient and great in loving-commitment and truth.” Tehillim (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 Please leave any questions, comments, insights, Biblical Nuggets, encouragement, or thoughts in the comments below.
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Good Morning Thursday...
Father thank You for this new day. Thank You for giving us Brothers and Sisters to share in this wonderful journey back to You. Please use us to help the hurting, the sick, the fatherless, and the weak by being Your Lights, by being disciplined, wise sons and daughters. Help us to show Your Love in this dark world, because we know Love covers a multitude of sins. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ’s Name we pray. Amen - Learning To BE STILL: A Discipline of PEACE So often we can be in such a hurry when it comes to connecting with Our Father and Creator. We quickly move from one thing to the next, filling our agenda for the day. Many times we speak quickly to God, but we aren't ready to wait for His Answer, His Response, and to simply listen. May we all challenge ourselves to work on the discipline of "being still" before God Our Father. No time constraints, just stillness. We don't have to say a word, but simply acknowledge that Our Father is God and Only He Knows Best. Our Father Loves us, He Is All-Knowing, All-Wise, and In His Right Hand He has complete and total control. He Fights our battles, He Is Gracious, He Is Merciful, and He Is Faithful... even when we are not. He knows us better than anyone ever has, so deeply He knows us that He literally knows each and every hair on our heads. He is Our Father, our Abba. Each day we have an opportunity to breath another breath into our lungs and it is God Our Father that we need to recognize as making that possible, accept that He has complete control over all things, and receive in our stillness what He wants us to receive. One thing we can be sure He does want us to receive? Learning to BE STILL... A Discipline of PEACE. 🔥 May a difference be made in each of us, a change, by simply reminding ourselves of the reality of who Our Father Is and how much He Loves Us. God Bless Everybody and have a Great God-Filled Day! The Word of God Our Father: “BE STILL, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” Psalms 46:10 “Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and BE STILL. Selah” Psalms 4:4 “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 4:39 “He caused the storm to BE STILL, So that its waves were silent. And they rejoice because they are hushed; And He leads them to the haven of their delight.” Psalms 107:29-30 “REST in The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh), and WAIT PATIENTLY for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.” Psalms 37:7 “My soul, WAIT SILENTLY for God alone, For my expectation is from Him. He only is My Rock and My Salvation; He is My Defense; I shall not be moved.” Psalms 62:5-6 “The Lord (YHWH, Yahweh) will fight for you; you need only to BE STILL.” Exodus 14:14 Please leave any questions, comments, insights, Biblical Nuggets, encouragement, or thoughts in the comments below. Our Kind and Loving Father In Heaven’s Instructions: A Lamp To Our Feet and A Light To Our Path10/19/2022 Good Morning Wednesday…
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. - Our Kind and Loving Father In Heaven’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 Please leave any questions, comments, insights, Biblical Nuggets, encouragement, or thoughts in the comments below. 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 and have COMPLETE LIVES, showing Your Glory. We ask these things IN YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’s Name. Amein! - Wisdom and 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 in 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 Please leave any questions, comments, insights, Biblical Nuggets, encouragement, or thoughts in the comments below. Good Morning Sukkot Sabbath Day 8 Monday...
Father thank You for this AMAZING DAY. Please fill us with Your Spirit and help us to be a LIGHT. Endow us with Your PEACE and WISDOM, so we may bring LIFE to this world. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST Name we pray. Amen! - Shemini Atzeret AKA The 8th Day (The Last Great Day): Eyes To See This morning a devotion was all prepared to go out, and then, through all the studying this week during the Feast of Tabernacles, I felt compelled to change the devotion. Call it a “calling,” a strong urge, or whatever you will, but when I “saw” this connection my heart warmed, and I pray it does the same for you. Very appropriately, today we will take a closer look at eight particular verses, following some things to keep in mind, so that we “see” what Our Father and Savior is (intentionally singular, not a grammatical error :-)) doing. Enjoy. Some things to keep in mind: 1.) The prophecy of all prophets in The Bible point to Our King, Jesus, or Yeshua, as His mother called Him. Jesus Himself states this multiple times. 2.) In the original Hebrew Scriptures the literal word for “Salvation” is “Yeshua” or in English, Jesus. Today, this will be highlighted in The Scripture. 3.) Hundreds of years before Our Salvation (Yeshua, Jesus) was upon this earth, Isaiah prophecied about Salvation (Yeshua, Jesus) being at “The Temple” on “The Eighth Day” or Shemini Atzeret. Today you will “see” that connection if you haven’t before. 4.) The Holy (Set-Apart) Word of Our Father, God, Yahweh, Is Perfect. He never fails. 5.) The Eighth Day is about rejoicing, for it is The Great Day where we will “see” Our Savior and Our God. 6.) Yeshua followed every command of Our Father perfectly so He would have been following His commandment to be at The Feast of Sukkot, fully ready for The Eighth Day. 7.) All the men of Israel were commanded to be in Israel 3 times a year: Passover, Pentecost, and Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles). Why? Our Father wanted every person, head of household, priest, family, ect. to have the opportunity to “see” God, Yahweh Almighty, “in the flesh” when He came! He Himself would be going up to Jeruselem, just as He had commanded, and everyone following His command would have that opportunity when He came. Wow! So, we can “see” that we are to follow His commands or we might miss something as many did when Salvation (Yeshua, Jesus) arrived back in ancient Israel. 8.) Jesus told His disciples everything concerning Him. The joy, celebrating, rejoicing, is all part of The Eighth Day. This particular day quoted below was “Firstfruits,” or The Eighth Day after Passover. “Then beginning with Moses and [throughout] all the Prophets, He went on explaining and interpreting to them in all The Scriptures the things concerning and referring to Himself... And they said to one another, Were not our hearts greatly moved and burning within us while He was talking with us on the road and as He opened and explained to us [the sense of] the Scriptures?... Then He said to them, This is what I told you while I was still with you: everything which is written concerning Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled. Then He [thoroughly] opened up their minds to understand The Scriptures, And said to them, Thus it is written that the Christ (The Messiah) should suffer and on the third day rise from (among) the dead, [Hos. 6:2.] And that repentance [with a view to and as the condition of] forgiveness of sins should be preached in His Name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I will send forth upon you what My Father has promised; but remain in the city [Jerusalem] until you are clothed with power from on high. Then He conducted them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up His hands, He invoked a blessing on them. And it occurred that while He was blessing them, He parted from them and was taken up into heaven. And they, worshiping Him, went back to Jerusalem with great joy; And they were continually in the temple celebrating with praises and blessing and extolling God. Amen (so be it).” Luke 24:27, 32, 44-53 AMPC Behold Israel! See this prophecy revealed! Isaiah Spoke and Wrote It: “AND IN THAT DAY (The Eighth Day) you will say, I will give thanks to You, O LORD (YHVH, Yahweh); for though You were angry with me, Your Anger has turned away, and You comfort me. Behold, God, my SALVATION (Yeshua, Jesus)! I will trust and not be afraid, for The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) God is my Strength and Song; yes, He has become my SALVATION (Yeshua, Jesus). Therefore with joy will You Draw Water from THE WELLS OF SALVATION (The Wells of Yeshua, Jesus). And in that day you will say, Give thanks to The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh), call upon His Name and by means of His Name [in solemn entreaty]; declare and make known His deeds among the peoples of the earth, proclaim that His Name is exalted! Sing praises to The Lord (YHWH, Yahweh), for He has done excellent things [gloriously]; let this be made known to all the earth. CRY ALOUD AND SHOUT JOYFULLY, you women and inhabitants of Zion, FOR GREAT IN YOUR MIDST IS THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL.” Isaiah 12:1-6 AMPC Yeshua, Jesus Christ, The Perfect Man, Our Savior, God “In The Flesh,” full-filled it here: “Now on THE FINAL AND MOST IMPORTANT DAY of The Feast (The Eighth Day), Jesus stood, and He cried in a loud voice, IF ANY MAN IS THIRSTY, LET HIM COME TO ME AND DRINK! He who believes in Me [who cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] as The Scripture has said, From his innermost being shall flow [continuously] springs and rivers of LIVING WATER.” John 7:37-38 AMPC Hallelujah! Rejoice! For Our Salvation (Yeshua) Has Come!!! Shabbat Shalom Everyone and May Salvation Bless You... Mightily! Please leave any questions, comments, insights, Biblical Nuggets, or thoughts in the comments below. Good Morning Sukkot Sunday (Day7)...
Father thank You for this NEW day. Please continue to fill our HEARTS & MINDS with Your LOVE & TRUTH, and TRANSFORM our ordinary day into an extraordinary day. Shine Your Light in us, through us, and over us. May we make a difference in this world, for Your Glory and Purposes TODAY. IN YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST’s Name we pray. Amen! - The Great Feast: The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) Part 4: The Last Day, The Eighth Day, The Last Great Day Before we get to the final day of Sukkot or "The Last Great Day," let's take a look at this "Great Day" of Our Father’s and see what interesting mysteries He has left us in it. I will disclaim again, not all the information on "The Eighth Day" or "Last Great Day" will fit into a single devotion, so today let's look at: 1. What this day points towards 2. Some amazing things about the number eight and 3. What Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our King, says about and on “The Last Great Day.” Let us keep in mind that Biblically 8 also equals 1. Just as The Eighth Day of the week Is also a return to the The First Day of the week, it is The New Beginning of each week or Day 1. Also, we will be looking at some simple Hebrew and Greek gematria. In case you are not familiar with gematria, it is simply the numerical value of the letters in a word. All Hebrew and Greek Letters have a numerical value, the gematria is the addition or combination of those letters to form a numerical value as a whole. Ready? Ok, let's get started. First some interesting things about 8: - Eight represents new beginnings in The Bible - Eight points to "The New Heaven and New Earth," In seven days creation was completed and the eighth represents the time beyond what we can see, beyond what we have been told by Our Father, and beyond His Original Creation - Our Savior Was Raised On The Eighth Day, it was a New Beginning - The 8th Day is when The Glory of Our Father Appeared to Israel (Leviticus 9:1, 23-24) (Interestingly it sounds very similar to what we are commanded to do on the eighth day of Sukkot, to celebrate with joy.) Let’s take a look: “On THE EIGHTH DAY Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel. Then Moses and Aaron entered the tent of assembly. When they came out, they blessed the people, and Yahweh’s Glory appeared to all the people. Then a fire went out from before Yahweh, and it consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And all the people saw it, so they shouted for joy, and they fell on their faces.” Leviticus 9:1, 23-24 - Jesus in gematria = 888 - 888 is the background on every digital clock, calculator, sign, and gas pump we see. Just like Our Father to put it right in front of our faces everywhere we go, isn't it? 🔥 - Psalm 98:3 "The Salvation (Yeshua) of Our LORD (YHVH, Yahweh)" is 888 in gematria - Psalm 19:1 "The Heavens Declare The Glory Of God" is 888 in gematria The Eighth Day is a return to the same... Malachi 3:6 "I Am The LORD (Yahweh), I Change Not" = 888 in Gematria One Last Piece of YAHSOME-NESS About The Number 8: - Music is based on The Octave or Eight Notes. Let's go through the notes. Let’s take a look at the musical notes A through G, then a return to A on the eighth note... a new beginning: A.) There are seven whole notes and a return to the First Tone on The Eighth. B.) There are Seven days in a week. Our Father writes about all this in Genesis. God numbered the days one through Seven. C.) On The First Day God Separated The Light from The Darkness. On The First Day of the week, Christ Entered In Triumph Into Jerusalem. D.) On the Sixth Day, Our Father Finished His Work of Creation. On the Sixth Day, Christ Our Messiah Completed His Work On The Cross. E.) On The Seventh Day, Our Father Rested from the work of His Creation. On The Seventh Day of the week Christ Our Messiah Rested in The Tomb. F.) An Octave in music is a return to A New Beginning, Just as Sunday is a the return to The Beginning of A New Week. G.) The Eighth Day, The New Beginning of The Next Week, Christ Our Messiah Rose From The Grave. A.) Christ Our Messiah was renewed on the same day that the week is renewed. Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our King was resurrected on The Eighth Day. Do you see a pattern? I see one...☝️🔥🙌 Some Interesting Things About The Last Day: Did you know: -the phrase "The Last Day" shows up 8 times in The Bible: Nehemiah 8:18, John 6:39, John 6:40, John 6:44, John 6:54, John 7:37, John 11:24, John 12:48 - The Apostle John only wrote about 21 days (remember 7th month, 7th Feast, 7 Full Moon 777 = 21) in the Life of Our Messiah - Of the 21 days that John wrote about Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Life, 15.7% or 138 passages are about The Last Day and Yeshua was speaking about it on The Last Great Day of The Feast of Sukkot. (Ex: John 7:37 see picture verse) - 328 Verses or 37.3% are about The Passion of Christ and 414 Verses or 47% are about all other days - As we can see John spent a significant part of The Gospel Our Father Used Him to write on The Last Day. It must be pretty important. Finally, Let's take a look at the words of Our Savior on and about THE LAST DAY: “This is The Will of The Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at THE LAST DAY.” John 6:39 “And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees The Son and believes in Him may have everlasting Life; and I will raise him up at THE LAST DAY.”” John 6:40 “No one can come to Me unless The Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at THE LAST DAY.” John 6:44 “Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at THE LAST DAY.” John 6:54 “On THE LAST DAY, THAT GREAT DAY OF THE FEAST, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink!” John 7:37 The amazing thing about the verse above, John 7:37, is that Our Savior interrupted “The Festival,” which would have been the Water Libation Ceremony on “The Last Great Day,” and said (paraphrased): Hey! This is all about me! It all points to me! Come to me, drink, and live! I AM here for you My people! “Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at THE LAST DAY.” Jesus said to her, “I Am The Resurrection and The Life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”” John 11:24-26 “He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him— the word that I have spoken will judge him in THE LAST DAY.” John 12:48 God Our Father and Our Savior Yeshua, Jesus Christ, are so pure, simple, holy, and amazing! Our Father In Heaven’s revelation to us through His Word is more than we could ever ask for or imagine. I pray that each and every one of you on the other side of this screen is having a wonderful Sukkot and that these devotions have been edifying. I know I thank God Almighty (El Shaddai) for each and every one of you reading this and I Praise His Name and Holiness for being able to search His Word and share with you, my Brothers and Sisters. Have a wonderful Eighth Day tomorrow everyone...May God Bless, Keep, Shine His Face On, Be Gracious To, Lift His Countenance Upon, and Bring Shalom (Peace) To You All! Please leave any questions, comments, insights, Biblical Nuggets, or thoughts in the comments below. Good Morning Sukkot (Day 6) Sabbath...
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. Abba, give us rest today and give us Your Peace, so we can serve You, and our neighbors. IN YOUR MIGHTY SON YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST's Name we pray. Amen. A big thank you to berean.org and and our late Brother, John W. Ritenbaugh, for today's devotion. Today, it is my prayer that this short berean devotion is enjoyable and edifying. Tomorrow, we will finish the Sukkot Series. Shabbat Shalom... and Yeshua (Jesus) Bless You All… Mightily! Something to think about: When Noah and his family exited The Ark at this time of year, what did they do? Well, after Noah built an alter and worshipped Our Father, he and his family built sukkahs (Tabernacles, Booths, Temporary Dwellings, Tents) and they dwelled in them. Almost 6000 years later and during the very week that we dwell in tents, Noah and his family… So He Did. The remnant of God’s People have been following the same pattern since the garden. Praise Our Father and Savior for never changing! May we all rejoice today knowing that our Great God Loves Us Just Like Noah! - Sukkot 2022 Day 6 (Weekly Sabbath): Noah: So He Did "Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did." Genesis 6:22 If a single verse catches the essence of Noah's character and the quality of his relationship with God, this is it. Even if we consider only a general overview of his lengthy life, this verse provides an extensive amount to ponder. Though the verse offers no details, it suggests how he dealt with the times and carrying out his tremendous responsibilities. It is not intended to imply that he was absolutely perfect in his conduct at all times and under every circumstance. Considering the times he lived in, his life was undoubtedly tumultuously stressful, yet he obeyed God. He certainly was not of the stature of Jesus Christ. The verse, though, is intended to convey an essential truth: Noah was an unusual and distinctively godly person, one among billions. In short, he was humble before God and faithful, dependable in carrying out his responsibilities. He could be trusted. The wording indicates that he did not deviate from what God charged him to do. He did not add his own thoughts about God's commands in a sort of “here is the way I see it” manner. He humbly did as God instructed him despite the social pressures against him, and what he accomplished he did with determined class. God Bless Everybody. Have a Great God-Filled, Peaceful, Happy, Tabernacling Day! Please leave any questions, comments, insights, Biblical Nuggets, or thoughts in the comments below. Good Morning Sukkot Friday (5th Day of Sukkot)...
Father God, may we BE GRATEFUL for our lot, and COMPASSIONATE TOWARD ALL those who are suffering every kind of distress during these difficult days. May we hold back nothing, and hasten to be a people who MINISTER PRAYER, MERCY, AND LOVE like Your Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ, and Your Apostles who went about DOING GOOD IN TIMES OF NEED. We ask this IN YESHUA, Jesus Christ OUR MESSIAH’S MIGHTY AND BLESSED NAME. Amen! - Sukkot 2022 Day 5: The Beginning & The End. Just The Word... He Is All We Need The fourth part of the Sukkot series will be shared as we get closer to the end of the festival week and it should be a good one. Today, In Honor of The King, let’s look at The Only Thing We Really Need for Our Salvation, Yeshua, Jesus Christ, The Word of El Olam (The Everlasting God) Our Father. I pray you all are having a wonderful week and that your nights haven’t been too sleepless in your tents. Tune in later this week for some wonderful facts on The Last Great Day, The Eighth Day, or the final day of Sukkot, along with some cool and interesting Biblical facts about the number eight. Our Father and Savior Bless you everyone and have a wonderful Feast-Filled Day! The Word of The Everlasting God (El Olam), Our Father In Heaven: “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 “Blessed are the undefiled in The Way, Who walk in the law of The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh)! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart!” Psalms 119:1-2 “Seek The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to The LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah 55:6-7 “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 “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says The LORD (YHWH) of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.” Malachi 3:10 Good Morning Sukkot Thursday...
Father Thank You for this NEW Day. Please grant us TRUTH, WISDOM, DISCERNMENT, UNDERSTANDING, and KNOWLEDGE. Father we ask this so that we will not be conformed to this world, but TRANSFORMED by the renewing of our MINDS. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST'S Name we pray. Amen. - THE BIRTH OF THE KING! YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST! - The Great Feast (Our Father’s 7th Feast): The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) Pt. 3 We have always been told Our Savior, Yeshua, Jesus Christ, was born in a manger, but what if it was in... a Sukkah (Singular of Sukkot (temporary dwelling/tent/booth)? Let's take a journey today in: 1.) solving a Biblical Mystery 2.) sharing the excitement of knowing when Our King, The Word, became “flesh” and 3.) discovering how special the information is in God Our Father's Holy Feasts (Rehearsals) are. Let's get started… Our investigation begins with Zacharias (the father of John The Baptist) in The Gospel of Luke. Take note of "the division of Abijah" in our first verse as it will be important later on. Let's take a look at The Word of Truth: “There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.” Luke 1:5 An Angel Visits Zacharias: “Then an angel of The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.” Luke 1:11 By the scripture stating that, "an angel of The LORD (YHVH, Yahweh) appeared to him" by the "alter of incense," we can see that Zacharias, a priest, was in The Temple. This means that Zacharias was fulfilling his priestly duties and because we know from Luke 1:5 Zacharias was from "the division of Abijah" in the Levitical Priest’s line, we will be able to ascertain exactly when he was serving there. We will come back to this. Now, The Angel Gabriel explains to Zacharias that he and Elizabeth, his wife, will bare a child and they are to name him John. Let's move forward a little: “So it was, as soon as the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house. Now after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying, “Thus The LORD has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.” Luke 1:23-25 As we can see, "after those days" in which Zacharias finished his Temple Service, he traveled home where him and Elizabeth conceived a baby. It tells us Elizabeth "hid herself for five months," so now we need to place the date when Mary gets pregnant with Our Savior. We need only look a little further in this chapter to find the answer: “In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The LORD is with you.” Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a Son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called The Son of The Most High. The LORD God will give Him the throne of his father David, and He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; His Kingdom will never end.” Luke 1:26-33 What do we have so far? 1.) Zacharias and Elizabeth conceive a son as soon as Zacharias gets back from his priestly duties at The Temple. 2.) 6 months later Mary gets pregnant with Yeshua, Jesus. 3.) This should mean that Mary gives birth six months after Elizabeth has John The Baptist. All that is left is to figure out when Zacharias came back from his priestly duties with the "division of Abijah" while serving in The Temple. This should give us the exact time of when Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our King Was Born! Let's take a look at what The Word can tell us about this division of priests.: “the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, This was the schedule of their service for coming into the house of The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) according to their ordinance by the hand of Aaron their father, as The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) God of Israel had commanded him.” I Chronicles 24:10, 19 Going back farther into 1Chronicles 24 it explains that the priests were divided into "divisions" and took turns serving in shifts during their time at The Temple annually. Their were 24 divisions and served one week at a time twice during the year. Now we know on The Biblical Calendar, which started on Passover during the Exodus (Exodus 12:1-2), starts on Nisan 1, or our modern day calendar 's March or April. This date is from when the Levitical Priests began their priestly duties or "divisions" of duties. From there all we need do is count forward eight weeks as given to us in 1 Chronicles Chapter 24. This puts us near the last week during the month of Lyar. We cannot pinpoint the exact day on which Elizabeth conceived, but from The Scripture we can see it was directly "after those days" that Zacharias served and the next verse tells us Elizabeth "hid herself for five months." With all this information, and knowing the gestation time for a baby is 40 weeks, we can deduce that John The Baptist was born that next spring exactly when The Feast of Passover began! How amazing, right?! Our Father's Word never ceases to amaze and show new ways to reveal Biblical Mysteries! Furthermore, ancient Israel always knew that "Elijah" would come during Passover. In fact, many people, as a tradition, still leave a chair and a cup out for him at Passover and symbolically invite him in the front door. How wonderful is it to know...he has come! Now we know when John was born, so figuring out Yeshua, Jesus Christ's birth only takes simple math. In the Gospel of Luke we are told that Mary was 3 months pregnant when John was born, so now we just move forward 6 months and we have the Birthday of Our King. Is it not amazing that this puts The Messiah's Birthday right at the beginning of The Feast of Tabernacles! He Tabernacled Among Us! So, John The Baptist was born on the First Feast Day and Yeshua was born on the Last Feast. No wonder it is called The Great Feast! Traditionally The Great Feast was the biggest party of the year with all of Israel headed to Jerusalem to celebrate, and though they didn't realize it, they really had a greater reason than ever to celebrate that year. 🎯🔥 More Evidence Of Yeshua, Jesus Christ Being Born On Sukkot: 1.) In Luke 2:8 states that the shepherds were in the fields caring for their flocks. In December the shepherds would NOT have been out in the fields due to the cold, they would have been close to shelter and warmth. This puts them in the field September/October right during The Great Feast, Sukkot. 2.) Ceasar Augustus of Rome called a census that year, it is the reason Joseph and Mary were traveling to Bethlehem, and he would not have called it in the winter months when it was hard to travel. When would people have been traveling to Jerusalem and when would it have been convenient to take a census? During the Feast of Sukkot. It was commanded that every man go to Jerusalem twice a year by Our Father Yahweh, one of those times being Sukkot. 3.) Bethlehem translated in its literal form means "House of Bread." This was the village where Levitical Priests: a.)made the Holy Bread for The Temple b.) made the Olive Oil for The Light of The Menorah c.) raised The Goats for The Day of Atonement d.) raised The Lamb for Passover. Bethlehem was also the birthplace of David, the place where Rachel was buried, the threshing floor of Ruth and Boaz, and a military outpost. Something Else Amazing To Ponder: Is it possible that Our Savior and Messiah Yeshua, Jesus Christ, was born in the same exact barn or Sukkah that was THE LEVITICAL BARN where THE PASSOVER LAMB and THE DAY OF ATONEMENT GOATS were raised? Could Yeshua, after birth, been put into the feeding trough (manger) that THE Passover Lamb was fed from? Could it be that The True Passover Lamb (Yeshua) was born and put in The Passover Lambs feeding trough?! Amazing right? I believe with everything in me, after this study, the answer is a big YES! Our Father has an Amazing Way of connecting-the-jots. I had no clue Bethlehem was so rich with other clues pointing to Our King, but thanks to Our Father In Heaven... now we can all know! 🔥 It all makes perfect sense now when in God's Word it says, "It Is The Glory of Kings to Search a Matter Out (Proverbs 25:2)," because “searching this matter out,” this amazing revelation of Biblical Prophecy, has been more than glorious. What's more amazing is that there is more...I just can't fit it into this devotion! May each and every one of us allow The King to Tabernacle with us and let His Light Shine to all the world during this time of Sukkot...and for the rest of our days. Our Father's Rehearsals (Feasts/Appointed Times/Moedim) can show us so very much about Him, Our Savior, and us, His children. I pray this message has blessed you and I pray you continue on your own path to become closer to The One True And Living God, Our Father. May God Bless Each and everyone of you on the other side of this screen and may each of you have a wonderful Yeshua, Jesus Christ The King-Filled Day! Please leave any questions, comments, insights, Biblical Nuggets, or thoughts in the comments below. Good Morning Wednesday...
Father thank You for this NEW DAY. Please impart in our hearts YOUR WILL. We ask for Patience, Kindness, Humility, and Truth so we may show You and Your Son's Light in this fallen world. In Yeshua, JESUS CHRIST's Name. AMEN! -- The Great Feast (Our Father’s 7th Feast): The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) - Part 2 Yesterday we took a look at Sukkot and The Great Feast's prophetic implications that point to Our Messiah's return. Today let's take a look at “The Sukkah” (singular form of Sukkot (booths)), or The Tabernacle, in Scripture. Let's look at the first time "Sukkot" is seen in God's Word: “And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, built himself a house, and made booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.” Genesis 33:17 NKJV So, Jacob built some booths or sukkot and the place he built them was named Sukkot. It just so happens that this is the first place where our ancestors stopped on the Exodus out of Egypt (Exodus 12:37). When we look at prophetic principle of "the first shall be last and the last shall be first"(Matt 20:16) Sukkot matches up Perfectly! The first place that the Israelites stop on the Exodus at Passover (The First Feast) was Sukkot and it is also the Last and Great Feast... interesting, right? Moving on... Now, The Tabernacle. Let's take a look in Scripture and see what Our Father has to say about His Tabernacle: “And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of The Tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it.” Exodus 25:8-9 NKJV God decided to dwell among His children and He commanded them to make Him a “tabernacle,” a “sanctuary.” Could not God Almighty dwell where He pleased? Of course He could, but this needed to be a special tabernacle because The One True and Living God was going to dwell there. Just like the “Special Body,” The Body of Christ, would need to be made in Yeshua, Jesus, so God could dwell with us. This Tabernacle or Temple, Jesus Christ's Body, just like The Prophetic 3rd Temple, would not be made with human hands as we will see shortly. One only needs to study The Tabernacle in the wilderness a small amount to see all the signs and symbols that point to Our Savior, the foreshadowing of Yeshua, Jesus Christ The King, and The Tabernacle, the “temporary dwelling place” God Himself would occupy, which was the human body of Yeshua, Jesus Christ. Let's take a look: “God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is LORD of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands.” Acts 17:24 NKJV “And The Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld His Glory, glory as of an only begotten of a Father, full of grace and Truth.” John 1:14 (Young's Literal Translation 1898) His, Yeshua's, body was “The Tabernacle of God.” Once Our Savior announced "It Is Finished (John 19:30)," He made a way for us to realize we are “tabernacles” or “sanctuaries” where Our Father’s Holy Spirit would dwell as well! Truly amazing. Paul let's us know this clearly and even uses the term "Sanctuary" which was used in Exodus 25:8 above. Let's take a look: “Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of The Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? ” 1 Corinthians 6:19 YLT1898 “Do you not know that you are The Temple of God and that The Spirit of God dwells in you?” I Corinthians 3:16 NKJV So... The tabernacle in the wilderness was a “Sanctuary” or “Temple of God,” Jesus Christ's Body was a Sanctuary or Temple of God, and we also, by The Cleansing Blood of Our Savior, are "Sanctuaries" or Temples of God. We are “Tabernacles,” Sukkah(s), or “Temporary Dwelling Places For God Our Father” while we are in these current bodies. The Festival of Sukkot has so much meaning because it is all about making and dwelling in "A Temporary Dwelling Place" and dwelling with God Our Father in it. It all lines up perfectly to give us an amazing picture of who we are and where we are heading! Praise Yahweh Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, God Our Father and His Son Jesus Christ for The Feast Of Sukkot and His Powerful Messages! God Bless Everybody and have a wonderful Holy Spirit-Filled Feast Day! Today we will close with a few more verses that connect The Feast of Tabernacles and "God's Temple.” Join us tomorrow as we discuss possibly the most exciting revelation about Sukkot... Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Our Savior's Birthday! Extra Fuel For The Soul aka God's Word: “Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?” But He was speaking of the temple of His body.” John 2:19-21 NKJV “He who overcomes, I shall make him a supporting post in The Dwelling Place of My Elohim (God), and he shall by no means go out. And I shall write on him The Name of My Elohim (God) and the name of the city of My Elohim, the renewed Yerushalayim (Jerusalem), which comes down out of the heaven from My Elohim (God), and My renewed Name.” Revelation 3:12 (The Scriptures 2009) “And on the day that the Dwelling Place was raised up, the cloud covered the Dwelling Place, the Tent of the Witness. From evening until morning it was above the Dwelling Place like the appearance of fire.” Numbers 9:15 TS2009 Please leave any questions, comments, insights, Biblical Nuggets, or thoughts in the comments below. |
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