Jun 2011
The Winds
24/06/11 12:16
So many being blown about. This time has been accurately described many times in scripture. The warning has been given...will we heed? Have we heard these warnings so often that we have grown complacent and no longer pay attention? It is time to use wisdom...
Only those with deep roots will weather the storm...
Ephesians 4:14
14 so that we should no longer be children, tossed and borne about by every wind of teaching, by the trickery of men, in cleverness, unto the craftiness of leading astray,
Shalom...
Only those with deep roots will weather the storm...
Ephesians 4:14
14 so that we should no longer be children, tossed and borne about by every wind of teaching, by the trickery of men, in cleverness, unto the craftiness of leading astray,
Shalom...
Dream Of The Kingdom
23/06/11 06:00
Do you ever take the time to dream about the Kingdom? Do you think about what it will feel like and what it will look like? Do you wonder about the entirely new body you will have and what it will look and feel like? Do you think about being in the presence of YHVH and Yeshua?
Do you consider how your mind will be changed and what incredible things you will be able to understand? Do you wonder what incredible things you will be able to do? Do you dream about living in complete peace and contentment without any fear whatsoever?
Our hearts truly lie where our thoughts and minds are. The thing that we want and desire the most will always be before our eyes. We have such an incredible future waiting for us! How could anyone not want to be in the Kingdom? How could anyone not be willing to do everything that they are able to attain the Kingdom? Those who are called and given understanding have been given such an incredible gift! Do you realize that you were selected and chosen? Do NOT squander the opportunity you have been given!
Make the Kingdom real...think about it, dream about it, picture it in your mind! Long for it, yearn for it, make it your heart's desire! It is where the people of YHVH belong...
Philippians 3:20-21
20 For our citizenship is in the heavens, from which we also eagerly wait for the Saviour, the Master יהושע Messiah, 21 who shall change our lowly body, to be conformed to His esteemed body, according to the working by which He is able even to bring all under His control.
Where is your home?
Do you consider how your mind will be changed and what incredible things you will be able to understand? Do you wonder what incredible things you will be able to do? Do you dream about living in complete peace and contentment without any fear whatsoever?
Our hearts truly lie where our thoughts and minds are. The thing that we want and desire the most will always be before our eyes. We have such an incredible future waiting for us! How could anyone not want to be in the Kingdom? How could anyone not be willing to do everything that they are able to attain the Kingdom? Those who are called and given understanding have been given such an incredible gift! Do you realize that you were selected and chosen? Do NOT squander the opportunity you have been given!
Make the Kingdom real...think about it, dream about it, picture it in your mind! Long for it, yearn for it, make it your heart's desire! It is where the people of YHVH belong...
Philippians 3:20-21
20 For our citizenship is in the heavens, from which we also eagerly wait for the Saviour, the Master יהושע Messiah, 21 who shall change our lowly body, to be conformed to His esteemed body, according to the working by which He is able even to bring all under His control.
Where is your home?
Quiet Cofidence
19/06/11 11:10
Knowing Father and possessing the Ruach, brings a calm assurance and confidence. There is no need to yell, scream, jump up and down and wave your hand in the air for recognition. The people of YHVH KNOW who they are. Those who TRULY belong to Him will be quietly preparing and listening to His voice.
There is NO precious time to waste…we draw close to Him now, so that when the time comes there will be no hesitation and no doubt. There will be NO time then, the time to get things sorted is now! It is all waiting for us…the Kingdom is just ahead!
Isaiah 57:15-16
15 For thus declares the high and exalted One who dwells forever, whose Name is set-apart, “I dwell in the high and set-apart place, with him who has a bruised and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of bruised ones. 16 “For I would not strive forever, nor am I wroth forever, for the spirit would grow faint before Me, even the beings I have made.
Selah...
There is NO precious time to waste…we draw close to Him now, so that when the time comes there will be no hesitation and no doubt. There will be NO time then, the time to get things sorted is now! It is all waiting for us…the Kingdom is just ahead!
Isaiah 57:15-16
15 For thus declares the high and exalted One who dwells forever, whose Name is set-apart, “I dwell in the high and set-apart place, with him who has a bruised and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of bruised ones. 16 “For I would not strive forever, nor am I wroth forever, for the spirit would grow faint before Me, even the beings I have made.
Selah...
Be Wise
17/06/11 11:03
The people of YHVH need to use caution and discernment, in what and whom they associate themselves with. One of the purposes for the body of Mashiach, is to edify and build up the members. The constant tearing down of people, by those who are self-righteous, is destructive and damaging to the body. There are deceivers who enter in amongst the TRUE flock.
Look for the fruits…look for the LOVE of Yeshua, that is THE indication of who belongs to YHVH. We are told to separate ourselves and that is something that we MUST learn. We must recognize those who TRULY belong to Abba and those who do not. Yeshua warned that MANY would come in His name and deceive MANY. Be wise and discerning, there are many deceivers who are tearing down and destroying…
2 John 1:9-11
9 Everyone who is transgressing and not staying in the teaching of Messiah does not possess Elohim. The one who stays in the teaching of Messiah possesses both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house nor greet him, 11 for he who greets him shares in his wicked works.
Look for the fruits…look for the LOVE of Yeshua, that is THE indication of who belongs to YHVH. We are told to separate ourselves and that is something that we MUST learn. We must recognize those who TRULY belong to Abba and those who do not. Yeshua warned that MANY would come in His name and deceive MANY. Be wise and discerning, there are many deceivers who are tearing down and destroying…
2 John 1:9-11
9 Everyone who is transgressing and not staying in the teaching of Messiah does not possess Elohim. The one who stays in the teaching of Messiah possesses both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house nor greet him, 11 for he who greets him shares in his wicked works.
True Happiness
15/06/11 19:33
We cannot provide for ourselves, the desires of our heart. We cannot provide for ourselves, true happiness. We cannot even provide for our own daily needs...apart from YHVH we are nothing. Man desperately seeks and searches for true happiness in temporary pleasures, material wealth and goods which never last. There is a true and lasting happiness that satisfies.
When we come into a relationship with Father, we finally realize what it is, to have a complete life. Human beings are made to have a relationship with their Creator. It is one of the great mysteries of life. We can only be complete and whole when we connect with Him and allow the transformation that comes from that relationship to take place. We CAN trust and have faith in Abba. We CAN depend on Him to honor His Word. We WILL be with Him eternally...that is TRUE happiness and fulfillment.
Psalms 37:3-9
3 Trust in יהוה, and do good; Dwell in the earth, and feed on steadfastness. 4 And delight yourself in יהוה, And let Him give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to יהוה, And trust in Him, and He does it. 6 And He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your right-ruling as midday. 7 Rest in יהוה, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man doing wicked devices. 8 Abstain from displeasure, and forsake wrath; Do not fret, also to do evil. 9 For evil-doers are cut off; But those who wait on יהוה, They shall inherit the earth.
When we come into a relationship with Father, we finally realize what it is, to have a complete life. Human beings are made to have a relationship with their Creator. It is one of the great mysteries of life. We can only be complete and whole when we connect with Him and allow the transformation that comes from that relationship to take place. We CAN trust and have faith in Abba. We CAN depend on Him to honor His Word. We WILL be with Him eternally...that is TRUE happiness and fulfillment.
Psalms 37:3-9
3 Trust in יהוה, and do good; Dwell in the earth, and feed on steadfastness. 4 And delight yourself in יהוה, And let Him give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to יהוה, And trust in Him, and He does it. 6 And He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your right-ruling as midday. 7 Rest in יהוה, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man doing wicked devices. 8 Abstain from displeasure, and forsake wrath; Do not fret, also to do evil. 9 For evil-doers are cut off; But those who wait on יהוה, They shall inherit the earth.
Conviction
14/06/11 21:31
We MUST set ourselves NOT to sin. We have a choice...we can give in to temptation, or we can call on the strength and power of the Ruach of YHVH to give us courage and the strength we need to overcome. We do not have to give in to our weaknesses. We are without excuse, because YHVH provides all that we need to defeat the adversary. We HAVE to be willing to make the changes and commit ourselves!
Our lives are about overcoming, that is what we are here for...to overcome our flesh and make ourselves fit to enter the Kingdom of Elohim! We have to set ourselves to NOT let ANYTHING interfere with that goal. Father cannot do it all for us and He will not do it all for us. We have to WANT it more than anything else in our lives. It HAS to be our priority and our passion. We MUST have the vision of the Kingdom ever before us...
Psalms 101:1-4
1 I sing of kindness and right-ruling; To You, O יהוה, I sing praises. 2 I act wisely in a perfect way. When do You come to me? I walk in the midst of my house with a perfect heart. 3 I set no matter of Beliya῾al before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It does not cleave to me. 4 A perverse heart turns away from me; I do not know evil.
Our lives are about overcoming, that is what we are here for...to overcome our flesh and make ourselves fit to enter the Kingdom of Elohim! We have to set ourselves to NOT let ANYTHING interfere with that goal. Father cannot do it all for us and He will not do it all for us. We have to WANT it more than anything else in our lives. It HAS to be our priority and our passion. We MUST have the vision of the Kingdom ever before us...
Psalms 101:1-4
1 I sing of kindness and right-ruling; To You, O יהוה, I sing praises. 2 I act wisely in a perfect way. When do You come to me? I walk in the midst of my house with a perfect heart. 3 I set no matter of Beliya῾al before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It does not cleave to me. 4 A perverse heart turns away from me; I do not know evil.
Are You Ready?
10/06/11 10:52
Are you ready to serve Father? What are you prepared to suffer? What are you prepared to sacrifice? What are you prepared to do? Are you ready to do whatever is asked of you? It is easy to say that you are ready...many think they are ready. Have you REALLY thought about it?
We need to CAREFULLY count the cost and examine ourselves. If your heart and mind is in the right place, nothing that Father asks of you will be too much. We HAVE to be ready to follow Him at all times, with all that we have within us and with all of our might. We may be called upon at any time...we must go where we are sent and we must do as we are told without fear.
Joel 2:28-31
28 “And after this it shall be that I pour out My Spirit on all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men dream dreams, your young men see visions. 29 “And also on the male servants and on the female servants I shall pour out My Spirit in those days. 30 “And I shall give signs in the heavens and upon the earth: blood and fire and columns of smoke, 31 the sun is turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of יהוה.
We need to CAREFULLY count the cost and examine ourselves. If your heart and mind is in the right place, nothing that Father asks of you will be too much. We HAVE to be ready to follow Him at all times, with all that we have within us and with all of our might. We may be called upon at any time...we must go where we are sent and we must do as we are told without fear.
Joel 2:28-31
28 “And after this it shall be that I pour out My Spirit on all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men dream dreams, your young men see visions. 29 “And also on the male servants and on the female servants I shall pour out My Spirit in those days. 30 “And I shall give signs in the heavens and upon the earth: blood and fire and columns of smoke, 31 the sun is turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of יהוה.
Be Aware!
09/06/11 18:52
Always, ALWAYS be on guard! The adversary will use any opportunity and anyone he can, to get to you. Do not live your life in fear, but be wary and paying attention. The signs are there if you know what to look for. There are people who have spiritual problems that are used by him. You MUST recognize this! Not everyone is who they appear to be.
Yeshua cast out many spirits during His time, why should we think that has changed? Spritiual warfare is real and it is something that every TRUE believer will face. It is the Ruach that will give you discernment, it is SO important that you learn to trust and rely on what the Ruach tells you! We all need to learn how to REALLY use the Ruach the way Father intended for us to use it. It is very important now and it will become even more important from here forward…a separation is taking place.
1 Peter 5:8-11
8 Be sober, watch, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in the belief, knowing that the same hardships are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. 10 And the Elohim of all favor, who called you to His everlasting esteem by Messiah יהושע, after you have suffered a while, Himself perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. 11 To Him be the esteem and the might forever and ever. Amĕin.
Yeshua cast out many spirits during His time, why should we think that has changed? Spritiual warfare is real and it is something that every TRUE believer will face. It is the Ruach that will give you discernment, it is SO important that you learn to trust and rely on what the Ruach tells you! We all need to learn how to REALLY use the Ruach the way Father intended for us to use it. It is very important now and it will become even more important from here forward…a separation is taking place.
1 Peter 5:8-11
8 Be sober, watch, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in the belief, knowing that the same hardships are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. 10 And the Elohim of all favor, who called you to His everlasting esteem by Messiah יהושע, after you have suffered a while, Himself perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. 11 To Him be the esteem and the might forever and ever. Amĕin.
Oneness
05/06/11 18:48
The failure to understand and discern the oneness of Elohim, can only lead to error and confusion. We can only begin to scratch the surface of understanding Elohim, but ALL understanding hinges on understanding the oneness and completeness of Elohim. We cannot even begin to grasp and come to terms with that, using our feeble human minds. We expect Elohim to relate and function on our level, and to be bound by the same limitations that we are.
Can the Creator be bound by the creation? If we cannot overcome our humanity, then we will never be where we need to be spiritually. We have to become new creations in every way, especially in our minds. We can NEVER recognize the deep things that Father wants us to understand, unless there is a change in the way we use our minds!
We have to think and understand and approach things in an entirely new way and we have to do it Father's way! We HAVE to connect with the Ruach, there is no other way we can receive spiritual understanding. Without that connection…we can NEVER understand the oneness of Elohim.
Deuteronomy 6:4-5
4 “Hear, O Yisra’ĕl: יהוה our Elohim, יהוה is one! 5 “And you shall love יהוה your Elohim with all your heart, and with all your being, and with all your might.
Can the Creator be bound by the creation? If we cannot overcome our humanity, then we will never be where we need to be spiritually. We have to become new creations in every way, especially in our minds. We can NEVER recognize the deep things that Father wants us to understand, unless there is a change in the way we use our minds!
We have to think and understand and approach things in an entirely new way and we have to do it Father's way! We HAVE to connect with the Ruach, there is no other way we can receive spiritual understanding. Without that connection…we can NEVER understand the oneness of Elohim.
Deuteronomy 6:4-5
4 “Hear, O Yisra’ĕl: יהוה our Elohim, יהוה is one! 5 “And you shall love יהוה your Elohim with all your heart, and with all your being, and with all your might.
Negativity
03/06/11 15:05
We are all faced with negativity on a daily basis and it does wear us down. If we focus completely on those things, it can bring us to feelings of hopelessness and despair. We are all human and we all suffer from the weaknesses of living in the flesh. The way that we deal with those situations is very important. The adversary is able to exploit even the smallest opening in our defenses.
No matter what this physical life throws at us, we have the sure hope of an existence beyond this physical life. We MUST keep things in perspective! We were not promised an easy ride. The people of YHVH have not had an easy time of it down through history, why should we think ourselves to be any different? Shabbat gives us a wonderul opportunity to shut out all of the negative influences and concentrate on what is important. Ahhh...the blessings of Shabbat!
Romans 8:35-39
35 Who shall separate us from the love of the Messiah? Shall pressure, or distress, or persecution, or scarcity of food, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it has been written, “For Your sake we are killed all day long, we are reckoned as sheep of slaughter.” 37 But in all this we are more than overcomers through Him who loved us.
Shabbat Shalom!!
No matter what this physical life throws at us, we have the sure hope of an existence beyond this physical life. We MUST keep things in perspective! We were not promised an easy ride. The people of YHVH have not had an easy time of it down through history, why should we think ourselves to be any different? Shabbat gives us a wonderul opportunity to shut out all of the negative influences and concentrate on what is important. Ahhh...the blessings of Shabbat!
Romans 8:35-39
35 Who shall separate us from the love of the Messiah? Shall pressure, or distress, or persecution, or scarcity of food, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it has been written, “For Your sake we are killed all day long, we are reckoned as sheep of slaughter.” 37 But in all this we are more than overcomers through Him who loved us.
Shabbat Shalom!!
Reflection
01/06/11 22:30
Moments of gratitude...I treasure those times when I feel so close to my Abba. The blessing of the Ruach making His will known to me. Knowing that He takes an active part in my life and steers me where He wants me to go. It is such a blessing living my life for Him, a life of meaning and purpose, instead of blindly chasing after things of this world that do not last and cannot satisfy.
Who is like you our great Elohim? A great and mighty El of love and compassion. A faithful and loving Father, who dotes on His children and blesses those who call upon His Name.
Psalms 145:9-13
9 יהוה is good to all, And He has compassion on all His works. 10 All Your works give thanks to You, O יהוה, And Your kind ones bless You. 11 They speak of the esteem of Your reign, And talk of Your might, 12 To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the esteemed splendour of His reign. 13 Your reign is an everlasting reign, And Your rule is throughout all generations.
Hallelu Yah!!
Who is like you our great Elohim? A great and mighty El of love and compassion. A faithful and loving Father, who dotes on His children and blesses those who call upon His Name.
Psalms 145:9-13
9 יהוה is good to all, And He has compassion on all His works. 10 All Your works give thanks to You, O יהוה, And Your kind ones bless You. 11 They speak of the esteem of Your reign, And talk of Your might, 12 To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the esteemed splendour of His reign. 13 Your reign is an everlasting reign, And Your rule is throughout all generations.
Hallelu Yah!!