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3/18/24

Meritable Mindful Modest Motivated Monday

‭‭Romiyim (Romans) 11:1-36  
[1] I say then, has Elohim rejected His people? Let it not be! For I also am of Yisra’ĕl, of the seed of Aḇraham, of the tribe of Binyamin. [2] Elohim has not rejected His people whom He knew beforehand. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Ěliyahu, how he pleads with Elohim against Yisra’ĕl, saying, [3] “יהוה, they have killed Your prophets and overthrown Your slaughter-places, and I alone am left, and they seek my life”? [4] But what does the answer of Elohim say to him? “I have left for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Ba‛al.” [5] So therefore also, at this present time a remnant according to the choice of favour has come to be. [6] And if by favour, it is no longer of works, otherwise favour is no longer favour. And if it is of works, it is no longer favour, otherwise work is no longer work. [7] What then? Yisra’ĕl has not obtained what it seeks, but the chosen did obtain it, and the rest were hardened. [8] As it has been written, “יהוה has given them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes not to see and ears not to hear, unto this day.” [9] Dawiḏ also says, “Let their table become for a snare, and for a trap, and for a stumbling-block and a recompense to them, [10] let their eyes be darkened, not to see, and bow down their back always.” [11] I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Let it not be! But by their fall deliverance has come to the nations, to provoke them to jealousy. [12] And if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the nations, how much more their completeness! [13] For I speak to you, the nations, inasmuch as I am an emissary to the nations, I esteem my service, [14] if somehow I might provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and save some of them. [15] For if their casting away is the restoration to favour of the world, what is their acceptance but life from the dead? [16] Now if the first-fruit is set-apart, the lump is also. And if the root is set-apart, so are the branches. [17] And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, have been grafted in among them, and came to share the root and fatness of the olive tree, [18] do not boast against the branches. And if you boast, remember: you do not bear the root, but the root bears you! [19] You shall say then, “The branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” [20] Good! By unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by belief. Do not be arrogant, but fear. [21] For if Elohim did not spare the natural branches, He might not spare you either. [22] See then the kindness and sharpness of Elohim: on those who fell sharpness, but toward you kindness, if you continue in his kindness, otherwise you also shall be cut off. [23] And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, shall be grafted in, for Elohim is able to graft them in again. [24] For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree, how much more shall these who are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? [25] For I do not wish you to be ignorant of this secret, brothers, lest you should be wise in your own estimation, that hardening in part has come over Yisra’ĕl, until the completeness of the nations has come in. [26] And so all Yisra’ĕl shall be saved, as it has been written, “The Deliverer shall come out of Tsiyon, and He shall turn away wickedness from Ya‛aqoḇ, [27] and this is My covenant with them, when I take away their sins.” [28] Truly, as regards the Good News they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. [29] For the gifts and the calling of Elohim are not to be repented of. [30] For as you also at one time disobeyed Elohim, but now have obtained compassion through their disobedience, [31] so also these have now disobeyed, that through the compassion shown you they also might obtain compassion. [32] For Elohim has shut them all up to disobedience, in order to have compassion on all. [33] Oh, the depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of Elohim! How unsearchable His judgments and untraceable His ways! [34] “For who has known the mind of יהוה? Or who has become His counsellor?” [35] “Or who first gave to Him, and it shall be given back to him?” [36] Because of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all, to whom be esteem forever. Amĕn.

3/17/24

Scrumptious Satisfying Sage Sunday Happy St.Patrick's Day

‭‭My Father was a devoted Catholic. He never missed Mass on Saturdays. Which is why when I became pregnant at a young age before 18, I knew abortion was out of the question.

 It never even entered my mind. I was concerned about my dad being disappointed in me for not waiting until marriage. 

My due date was March 15th. My daughter was born on St. Patrick's Day without any complications. In fact, I was told in the hospital to settle in because no one has their first child in a hurry. 

She came in less than two hours. She was 7 lbs and 7 ounces. I took it as a sign that father had not only forgiven me but also, blessed my baby girl and me. I mean what are the odds of her being born on St.Patrick's Day? Praise yah!

Qorintiyim Aleph (1 Corinthians) 14:1-40 
[1] Pursue love, and earnestly seek the spiritual gifts, but rather that you prophesy. [2] For he who is speaking in a tongue does not speak to men but to Elohim, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks secrets. [3] But he who is prophesying speaks upbuilding and encouragement and comfort to men. [4] He who is speaking in a tongue builds up himself, but he who is prophesying builds up the assembly. [5] Now I wish you all spoke with tongues, but rather that you might prophesy, for he who is prophesying is greater than he who is speaking with tongues, unless he interprets, so that the assembly might receive upbuilding. [6] But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you unless I speak to you, either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by teaching? [7] Nevertheless, lifeless instruments making a sound, whether flute or harp, if they do not make a distinction in the sound, how shall it be known what is played on the flute or on the harp? [8] For indeed, if the trumpet makes an indistinct sound, who shall prepare himself for battle? [9] So also you, if you do not give speech by the tongue that is clear, how shall it be known what is spoken? For you shall be speaking into the air. [10] There are, undoubtedly, so many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without distinct sound. [11] If then I do not know the power of the voice, I shall be a foreigner to him who speaks, and he who speaks be a foreigner to me. [12] So also you, since you are ardent for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in the upbuilding of the assembly. [13] Therefore, he who is speaking in a tongue, let him pray that he might interpret. [14] For if I am praying in a tongue, my spirit is praying, but my understanding is without fruit. [15] What then is it? I shall pray with the spirit, and I shall also pray with the understanding. I shall sing with the spirit, and I shall also sing with the understanding. [16] Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how shall he who fills up the place of the unlearned say “Amĕn” at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you say? [17] For you truly give thanks well, but the other is not built up. [18] I thank my Elohim I speak with tongues more than you all, [19] but in an assembly I wish to speak five words with my understanding that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue. [20] Brothers, do not be children in your thinking, but in evil be babes, and in your thinking be perfect. [21] In the Torah it has been written, “With men of other tongues and other lips I shall speak to this people. And even so, they shall not hear Me, says יהוה.” [22] So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers, and prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those who believe. [23] If then all the assembly comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are unlearned or unbelievers, shall they not say that you are mad? [24] But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an unlearned one comes in, he is reproved by all, he is discerned by all. [25] And so the secrets of his heart are revealed. And so, falling down on his face, he shall worship Elohim, declaring that Elohim is truly among you. [26] What then is it, brothers? Whenever you come together, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all be done for upbuilding. [27] If anyone speaks in a tongue, let there be two or at the most three, each in turn, and let one interpret. [28] And if there is no interpreter, let him be silent in an assembly, and let him speak to himself and to Elohim. [29] And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others discern. [30] And if there should be a revelation to another who sits by, let the first be silent. [31] For you are all able to prophesy one by one, so that all learn and all be encouraged. [32] And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. [33] For Elohim is not Elohim of disorder but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the set-apart ones. [34] Let your women be silent in the assemblies, for they are not allowed to speak, but let them subject themselves, as the Torah also says. [35] And if they wish to learn whatever, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is improper for women to speak in an assembly. [36] Or did the word of Elohim go out from you? Or did it reach only to you? [37] If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge what I write to you, that they are a command of the Master. [38] And if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant. [39] So, then, brothers, earnestly seek to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. [40] Let all be done decently and in order.

3/16/24

StarStudded Shenanigans Saturday

‭‭Yeshayah (Isaiah) 53:1-12 ‬‬
[1] Who has believed our report? And to whom was the arm of יהוה revealed? [2] For He grew up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or splendour that we should look upon Him, nor appearance that we should desire Him – [3] despised and rejected by men, a man of pains and knowing sickness. And as one from whom the face is hidden, being despised, and we did not consider Him. [4] Truly, He has borne our sicknesses and carried our pains. Yet we reckoned Him smitten, stricken by Elohim, and afflicted. [5] But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our crookednesses. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. [6] We all, like sheep, went astray, each one of us has turned to his own way. And יהוה has laid on Him the crookedness of us all. [7] He was oppressed and He was afflicted, but He did not open His mouth. He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, but He did not open His mouth. [8] He was taken from prison and from judgment. And as for His generation, who considered that He shall be cut off from the land of the living? For the transgression of My people He was stricken. [9] And He was appointed a burial-site with the wrong, and with the rich at His death, because He had done no violence, nor was deceit in His mouth. [10] But יהוה was pleased to crush Him, He laid sickness on Him, that when He made Himself an offering for guilt, He would see a seed, He would prolong His days and the pleasure of יהוה prosper in His hand. [11] He would see the result of the suffering of His life and be satisfied. Through His knowledge My righteous Servant makes many righteous, and He bears their crookednesses. [12] Therefore I give Him a portion among the great, and He divides the spoil with the strong, because He poured out His being unto death, and He was counted with the transgressors, and He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.


3/15/24

Fearless Flawless Favor Friday

‭‭Luqas (Luke) 14:1-35 
[1] And it came to be, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they were watching Him closely. [2] And see, there was a certain man before Him suffering from dropsy. [3] And יהושע responding, spoke to those learned in the Torah and the Pharisees, saying, “Is it right to heal on the Sabbath?” [4] But they were silent. So taking hold of him He healed him, and let him go. [5] And to them He said, “Which of you, having a donkey or an ox that has fallen into a pit, shall not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?” [6] And they were unable to answer Him regarding these matters. [7] And He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them: [8] “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more distinguished than you be invited by him, [9] and he who invited you and him come and say to you, ‘Give this one place,’ and then you begin with shame to take the last place. 

In my family,I was viewed as the favorite. Today I suddenly, got a realization about something my mom did for me. I hadn't learned of the significance of her actions, until now. This was the age my father died.

 The first time at the dinner table without him was very difficult but I was not prepared for what happened next. My dad used to sit at the head of the table and my mom next to him. 

My brother sat at the other end because he was a boy. I and my sisters sat in the middle. I sat down in the middle aftery mom sat at the head and my brother at his end. As my sisters were sitting down my mom called me to come sit next to her. 

I did, I instantly, felt better in my spirit. Then the fried chicken came. My dad always madey mom cut a whole chicken into pieces. 

He didn't like it already cut up. My father always got the center piece breast and I got the other one. My mom and brother got the side breast. I never thought anything about until that day. 

I never picked up my own piece of chicken, someone always put it on my plate. That day some one put a piece of chicken on my plate and I wasn't paying attention but when I bit into it and chicken juice ran down my chin.

I knew things were changing and not in a good way. I looked at the chicken and saw the fat. And I didn't like it. At the time I didn't know what part of the chicken it was called... It was a thigh. 

Due to the chicken thigh incident. I didn't acknowledge the love of a blessing my mom was sending me, when she had me move up higher. Now after reading this part of the chapter, I have knew found respect for my mother. [10] “Rather, when you are invited, go and sit down in the last place, so that when he who invited you comes he shall say to you, ‘Friend, come up higher.’ Then you shall have esteem in the presence of those who sit at the table with you. [11] For everyone who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted. [12] And He also said to him who invited Him, “When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbours, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid. [13] “But when you give a feast, invite poor ones, crippled ones, lame ones, blind ones, [14] “and you shall be blessed, because they do not have to repay you. For you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous. [15] And when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard this, he said to Him, “Blessed is he who eats bread in the reign of Elohim!” [16] But He said to him, “A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, [17] and he sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for all is now ready.’ [18] “But one by one they all began making excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.’ [19] And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. I ask you to have me excused.’ ” [20] “And another said, ‘I have married a wife, and because of this I am unable to come.’ [21] And that servant came and reported this to his master. Then the master of the house, being wroth, said to his servant, ‘Hurry out into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and crippled, and lame, and blind.’ ” [22] “And the servant said, ‘Master, it is done as you commanded, and still there is room.’ [23] “And the master said to the servant, ‘Go out into the street corners and hedges, and compel them to come in, so that my house is filled. [24] For I say to you that none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper.’ ” [25] And large crowds were going with Him, and turning, He said to them, [26] If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and his own life too, he is unable to be My taught one. [27] “And whoever does not bear his stake and come after Me is unable to be My taught one. [28] For who of you, wishing to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?” [29] “Otherwise, when he has laid the foundation, and is unable to finish it, all who see it begin to mock him, [30] saying, ‘This man began to build and was unable to finish.’ [31] Or what sovereign, going to fight against another sovereign, does not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?” [32] “And if not, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. [33] So, then, every one of you who does not give up all that he has, is unable to be My taught one. [34] “The salt is good, but if the salt becomes tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned? [35] “It is not fit for land, nor for manure; they throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

3/14/24

Trustful Thankful Thriving Thursday Happy Sabbath Day

‭‭Ḥazon (Revelation) 1:1-20 
[1] Revelation of יהושע Messiah, which Elohim gave Him to show His servants what has to take place with speed. And He signified it by sending His messenger to His servant Yoḥanan, [2] who bore witness to the Word of Elohim, and the witness of יהושע Messiah – to all he saw. [3] Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and guard what is written in it, for the time is near. [4] Yoḥanan, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Favour to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is coming, and from the seven Spirits that are before His throne, [5] and from יהושע Messiah, the trustworthy witness, the first-born from the dead, and the ruler of the sovereigns of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, [6] and has made us sovereigns and priests to His Elohim and Father, to Him be esteem and rule forever and ever. Amĕn. [7] See, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye shall see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth shall mourn because of Him. Yes, Amĕn. [8] “I am the ‘Aleph’ and the ‘Taw’, Beginning and End,” says יהוה “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” [9] I, Yoḥanan, both your brother and co-sharer in pressure, and in the reign and endurance of יהושע Messiah, came to be on the island that is called Patmos for the Word of Elohim and for the witness of יהושע Messiah. [10] I came to be in the Spirit on the Day of יהוה, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, [11] saying, “I am the ‘Aleph’ and the ‘Taw’, the First and the Last,” and, “Write in a book what you see and send it to the seven assemblies of Asia – to Ephesos, and to Smurna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodikeia.” [12] And I turned to see the voice which spoke with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, [13] and in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Aḏam, dressed in a robe down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band. [14] And His head and hair were white as white wool, as snow, and His eyes as a flame of fire, [15] and His feet like burnished brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters. [16] And in His right hand He held seven stars, and out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His face was as the sun shining in its strength. [17] And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead, and He placed His right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid, I am the First and the Last, [18] and the living One. And I became dead, and see, I am living forever and ever. Amĕn. And I possess the keys of She’ol and of Death. [19] “Write therefore what you have seen, both what is now and what shall take place after these: [20] “The secret of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are messengers of the seven assemblies, and the seven lampstands which you saw are seven assemblies.

3/13/24

Warm, Well-being Wisdom Wednesday - Preparation Sabbath Day

‭‭Ḥazon (Revelation) 13:1-18 
[1] And I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads names of blasphemy. [2] And the beast I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority. [3] And I saw one of his heads, as having been slain to death, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the earth marvelled after the beast. [4] And they worshipped the dragon who gave authority to the beast. And they worshipped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to fight with him?” [5] And he was given a mouth speaking great matters and blasphemies, and he was given authority to do so forty-two months. [6] And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against Elohim, to blaspheme His Name, and His Tent, and those dwelling in the heaven. [7] And it was given to him to fight with the set-apart ones and to overcome them. And authority was given to him over every tribe and tongue and nation. [8] And all those dwelling on the earth, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the slain Lamb, from the foundation of the world shall worship him. [9] If anyone has an ear, let him hear. [10] He who brings into captivity shall go into captivity, he who kills with the sword has to be killed with the sword. Here is the endurance and the belief of the set-apart ones. [11] And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. [12] And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. [13] And he does great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from the heaven on the earth before men. [14] And he leads astray those dwelling on the earth because of those signs which he was given to do before the beast, saying to those dwelling on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword, yet lived. [15] And there was given to him to give spirit to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause to be killed as many as would not worship the image of the beast. [16] And he causes all, both small and great, and rich and poor, and free and slave, to be given a mark upon their right hand or upon their foreheads, [17] and that no one should be able to buy or sell except he that has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. [18] Here is the wisdom! He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is six hundred and sixty six.

3/12/24

Transform, Tenacious, Tranquility Of the Mind Tuesday

‭‭Kĕpha Aleph (1 Peter) 2:1-25 
[1] Having put aside, then, all evil, and all deceit, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil words, [2] as newborn babes, desire the unadulterated milk of the Word, in order that you grow by it, [3] if indeed you have tasted that the Master is good. [4] Drawing near to Him, a living Stone – rejected indeed by men, but chosen by Elohim and precious – [5] you also, as living stones, are being built up, a spiritual house, a set-apart priesthood, to offer up spiritual slaughter offerings acceptable to Elohim through יהושע Messiah. [6] Because it is contained in the Scripture, “See, I lay in Tsiyon a chief corner-stone, chosen, precious, and he who believes on Him shall by no means be put to shame.” [7] This preciousness, then, is for you who believe; but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner-stone,” [8] and “A stone of stumbling and a rock that makes for falling,” who stumble because they are disobedient to the Word, to which they also were appointed. [9] But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a set-apart nation, a people for a possession, that you should proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light, [10] who once were not a people, but now the people of Elohim; who had not obtained compassion, but now obtained compassion. [11] Beloved ones, I appeal to you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts which battle against the being, [12] having your behaviour among the nations good so that when they speak against you as evil-doers, let them, by observing your good works, esteem Elohim in a day of visitation. [13] Be subject to every institution of man because of the Master, whether to the sovereign as supreme, [14] or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of doers of evil, and a praise for those who do good. [15] Because such is the desire of Elohim, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men, [16] as free, yet not using your freedom as a cloak for evil, but as servants of Elohim. [17] Respect all, love the brotherhood, fear Elohim, respect the sovereign. [18] Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the crooked ones. [19] For this is favour, if because of conscience toward Elohim anyone bears up under grief, suffering unrighteously. [20] For what credit is there in enduring a beating when you sin? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure, this finds favour with Elohim. [21] For to this you were called, because Messiah also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps, [22] “who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth,” [23] who, being reviled, did not revile in return; suffering, did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; [24] who Himself bore our sins in His body on the timber, so that we, having died to sins, might live unto righteousness – by whose stripes you were healed. [25] For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your beings.