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9/6/25

Never Too Late to Dream Anew


 New Dreams at Any Age

By WBJMinistries

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Elohim, Creator of all things visible and invisible, Yahusha, our guide and redeemer, we come before You with hearts open to hope. As we gather under Your eternal light, remind us that our age does not limit our purpose. Ignite in us the courage to dream anew, to set goals aligned with Your will, and to walk boldly in faith.

Halleluyah.

๐Ÿ“–Scripture Reference:
Is'yah (Isaiah) 46:4, Halleluyah Scriptures – “Even to your old age I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you; I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.”๐Ÿ“œ


๐Ÿ“Sometimes in life, we feel that our seasons of dreaming or achieving are behind us. Perhaps society tells us that certain opportunities are for the young. Yet, Elohim’s word and the examples of women in the Scriptures remind us that every stage of life holds divine potential. Sarah gave birth at ninety, Anna the prophet served faithfully into old age, and Ruth stepped boldly into a new land for a new purpose. The cosmos itself—stars being born even as others fade—mirrors the eternal cycle of renewal.


๐Ÿ“ขEmbrace the Cosmos of Possibilities;
Look to the night sky and the galaxies stretching beyond comprehension. Just as the cosmos is ever-expanding, so are the possibilities in your life. Your next goal, your next dream, is not limited by age. The universe itself whispers that growth and renewal are eternal. Draw Strength from Ancestral Guidance;
The Amadlozi and the spirits of our ancestors, like Unkulunkulu, teach us that wisdom deepens with age. They remind us that your lived experiences, triumphs and trials alike, equip you to pursue new dreams with discernment, resilience, and faith. Biblical Women as Models of Renewal; Sarah: Waiting many years before her promised child, proving that Elohim’s timing is perfect. Anna the Prophetess; Devoted her later years to prayer, preparation, and testimony. Esther; Chosen “for such a time as this,” stepping into her purpose regardless of age or circumstance. Integrating Cultural and Spiritual Practices; From Mohegan teachings, we learn the sacredness of cycles and seasons. Polish devotion shows perseverance. Buddhism teaches mindfulness, seeing the present moment as a new opportunity. All these paths converge: age does not close doors; it opens new ones for reflection, action, and divine alignment.
 Practical Steps to Set New Goals; Reflect on your passions and experiences. Identify one dream you have postponed. Take a small step toward it today, trusting Yahusha to guide you. Remember, the chakra of the heart reminds us that hope and faith are always open to new possibilities.

 ๐Ÿ’ซInspiration ~ You are never too old to set another goal. You are never too old to dream a new dream. Elohim’s love, Yahusha’s guidance, and your own life’s wisdom converge to make the next chapter the most radiant one yet.

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Elohim, thank You for reminding us that life’s purpose is never bound by age. Strengthen our hearts, open our minds to new dreams, and guide our steps with courage. May we embrace every season with faith and vision, trusting Yahusha in all things.

 Halleluyah.





8/10/25

Aligned in the Light; A Summer Waterfall Blessing



๐Ÿ“œ WBJMinistries Sermon; Aligned in the Light

๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ“ฟ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿคฒ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ
Heavenly Father, Yah of perfect balance and eternal wisdom,
We open ourselves to the fullness of Your presence. Align our hearts, minds, and spirits to flow with Your divine order, just as the rivers flow to the sea and the sun moves faithfully across the sky. Let this word be a light to our path and a healing to our souls. In Yahusha’s name, we pray. Halleluyah.

๐ŸŒ Geography – The Path of the Sun. The girl in the field faces the sun with open arms, much like the farmers of Kenya’s Rift Valley or the wildflower gatherers of Provence, France who rise early to meet the morning light. Across the globe, from Manhattan rooftops to the mountains of Nepal. The sun’s rising is a reminder that every day is a new chance for alignment, growth, and purpose. ๐Ÿ“œ( Tellihim)-
Psalm 84:11 says
"For Yahusha Elohim is a sun and shield; Yahusha will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly."

๐Ÿบ Anthropology – The Language of Energy. Anthropologists find that in every culture, people have developed ways to describe the life-force within us. The Zulu speak of umoya ~ the breath or spirit of life. In Hindu and Buddhist traditions, this is expressed as chakras, centers of energy that connect body, mind, and spirit. The Mohegan Tribe speaks of balance between the heart, the earth, and the Creator. These teachings, though from different lands, all speak of alignment, living in harmony with Yah’s design. ๐ŸŒ€ The Seven Chakras – A Spiritual Mirror
When we view chakras through the lens of Scripture, they can remind us of Yah’s call for total wellness;

1. Root (Muladhara) – Stability & trust. ( Mishlฤ•y )-Proverbs 3:5; "Trust in Yahusha with all thine heart..."๐Ÿ“œ

2. Sacral (Svadhisthana) – Creativity & joy. Nehemiah 8:10; "...the joy of Yahusha is your strength."๐Ÿ“–

3. Solar Plexus (Manipura) – Confidence & purpose. Joshua 1:9; "Be strong and of a good courage..."๐Ÿ“œ

4. Heart (Anahata) – Love & compassion. 1 John 4:7; "Beloved, let us love one another..."๐Ÿ“œ

5. Throat (Vishuddha) – Truth & expression. (Ephisiyim)-Ephesians 4:25; "Speak every man truth with his neighbour..."

6. Third Eye (Ajna) – Wisdom & discernment. James 1:5; "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of Yahusha..."

7. Crown (Sahasrara) – Spiritual connection. (Tellihim)-Psalm 46:10; "Be still, and know that I am Elohim."

When our spiritual "centers" are aligned, we are more able to walk in Yah’s will with clarity and strength.

๐Ÿ“Š Applied Statistics – The Benefits of Alignment. Studies in social science show that people who regularly practice mindful alignment, whether through prayer, meditation, or focused breathing. Report a 23–30% reduction in stress levels and an increase in overall life satisfaction. This reflects what the Word has said for thousands of years; keeping our hearts and minds fixed on Yah brings peace. ⚖ Law – The Order of Heaven. In earthly courts, law provides order so society can flourish. In the Kingdom of Yah, His Torah is the perfect law of liberty (James 1:25). The chakras, when seen as a metaphor, remind us that Yah’s order is built into our very design. Physically, emotionally, and spiritually. When we are “out of order,” we stumble; when we are aligned, we move with grace and authority. ๐Ÿง  Social Science Research – Energy & Connection. Researchers have found that humans are wired for rhythm and connection , our heartbeats, breathing patterns, and even brainwaves synchronize when we pray or sing together. Yahusha knew this when He prayed in( Yohanan )-John 17:21;
"That they all may be one; as Thou, Father, art in me, and I in Thee..."๐Ÿ“œ
Spiritual alignment is not just personal, it is communal.

๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ—ฃ️ Like the girl in the sunlit field, arms lifted in peace, let us open ourselves to Yah’s Light and allow Him to align every part of our being. May each “energy center” of our life be a testimony that Yah’s design is perfect, His law is life, and His light is eternal.

๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ“ฟ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿคฒ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ
Yah of perfect harmony,
Align our hearts with Your will, our steps with Your purpose, and our spirit with Your eternal light. Let us walk as living reflections of Your truth and radiance. In Yahusha’s name we rejoice. Halleluyah.


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3/10/25

Monday Blessings with WBJMinistries

When Heaven is Silent: Trusting Yahusha in the Waiting Season
A Sermon by WBJMinistries

Opening Prayer:
Abba Yahusha, Heavenly Father, we come before You with open hearts, seeking strength in the silence. When the heavens seem quiet and our prayers appear unanswered, we ask for Your guidance. Teach us to trust, to wait with faith, and to recognize that Your delays are not denials. Fill us with Your grace, and let this message uplift every soul that is weary in the waiting. HaleluYah!

The Weight of Waiting

There are moments in life when it feels like Yahusha is silent. We pray, we cry out, yet no response comes. It’s in these seasons that our faith is truly tested. In the Halaleyah Scriptures, we are reminded:

"Wait on Yahusha: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on Yahusha." – Tehillim (Psalms) 27:14

The waiting season is not a punishment; it is a preparation. Yahusha is refining us, molding us, and strengthening us for the blessings ahead.

Illustration: The Museums of Manhattan
Just as the Metropolitan Museum of Art carefully preserves history, sometimes Yahusha preserves us in the waiting. The same way a masterpiece takes time to be painted, our lives are crafted stroke by stroke through patience and trust.

The Power of Trust

One of the greatest acts of faith is trusting Yahusha when we don’t see a way forward. Faith is the evidence of things unseen (Iแธ‡rim (Hebrews) 11:1).

Harriet Tubman once said:
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."

When she led enslaved people to freedom, she didn’t always know what was ahead, but she trusted Yah. Likewise, we must trust that Yahusha is working even when we don’t see immediate results.

Ancient Wisdom on Waiting

In many cultures, waiting is seen as sacred.

Amadlozi (Ancestors) in African spirituality teach that patience brings wisdom.

Unkulunkulu, the Creator in Zulu belief, moves in divine timing, not human timing.

Polish Heritage speaks of endurance, as seen in the history of perseverance through hardship.

The Mohegan Tribe believes that every season, even waiting, has a purpose.

The Kemetic Laws emphasize "Maat"—balance, truth, and patience.


When Yahusha is silent, He is still present. He is refining us, like a sculptor chiseling away the rough edges to reveal a masterpiece.

Remaining Faithful in the Silence

1. Stay Rooted in Scripture – Read the Word daily. Yahusha speaks through His Word, even when He seems silent.


2. Serve Others While You Wait – Use your time to uplift others. As it says in Ma’aseh (Acts) 20:35, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."


3. Remember Past Victories – Look back at what Yah has already done in your life. If He did it before, He will do it again.


4. Surround Yourself with Faith – Be in spaces that uplift your spirit, like community gatherings or even a museum visit that connects you with history and inspiration.


A Word from Famous Philosophers

Socrates once said:
"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature."

This echoes Yahusha’s teaching in Mattithyahu (Matthew) 6:25-26, where He reminds us not to worry, for Yah provides. In our waiting, we learn to be content and trust in His provision.

Closing Thought: Yahusha’s Silence is Not His Absence

Heaven’s silence is not a rejection but a redirection. When we feel unheard, we must lean into trust. The best things come in Yah’s perfect timing.

As Maya Angelou said:
"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."

Hold on. Keep the faith. Yahusha is working behind the scenes.

Closing Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding us that silence does not mean abandonment. Strengthen us to trust in Your perfect timing. Let us walk in faith, knowing that You are always working for our good. Fill us with patience and peace as we wait on You. HaleluYah!

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3/8/25

Family as a Ministry: Serving Yahusha Together


Family as a Ministry: Serving Yahusha Together

Opening Prayer

Abba Yahusha, Heavenly Father,
We come before You with hearts filled with gratitude for the gift of family. You have called us to walk in faith together, to nurture and uplift one another, and to serve You as one household. May Your presence fill our homes, strengthening our bonds and guiding us in truth. Open our hearts to receive Your Word today, and may Your wisdom lead us in raising future generations in Your light. Bless WBJMinistries as we strive to bring families together in faith and service to You. HaleluYah!


The Family: A Divine Ministry

Joshua 24:15 (KJV) boldly declares:
"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord/Yahusha."

At WBJMinistries, we believe that the family is not just a household—it is a ministry. Every home should be a sanctuary where Yahusha is honored, where faith is cultivated, and where future generations are raised in righteousness.

In today’s fast-moving world, distractions threaten to pull families apart. But WBJMinistries teaches that the family must remain a sacred place of faith, love, and spiritual guidance.

Serving Yahusha Together as a Family

Building a strong, faith-filled household requires intentional effort. Here’s how families can serve Yahusha together:

1. Lead by Example – At WBJMinistries, we emphasize that parents and elders must be living testimonies of faith. ( Mishlฤ•y)-Proverbs 22:6 (KJV) reminds us:
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
Children learn by watching—our faith should be evident in our actions, our words, and our love for one another.

2. Make Worship a Family Priority – WBJMinistries encourages families to set aside time for prayer, scripture study, and worship. Whether through morning devotionals or evening prayers, these moments invite Yahusha’s presence into the home.

3. Pass Down Spiritual Values – Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (KJV) instructs us:
"And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children."
At WBJMinistries, we are committed to equipping families with the Halaleyah Scriptures and practical teachings that help pass down faith from one generation to the next.

Honoring Our Heritage and Cultural Wisdom

At WBJMinistries, we recognize the importance of honoring our spiritual and cultural roots:

Amadlozi and Unkulunkulu (African heritage) – Honoring ancestors reminds us to cherish the wisdom passed down through generations, just as scripture calls us to respect our elders Shemoth -(Exodus 20:12).

Polish Heritage – Traditions like Wigilia (Christmas Eve supper) emphasize faith, family, and gratitude.

Buddhism – The practice of mindfulness can help us become more present in prayer and reflection.

Mohegan Tribe – Storytelling and nature appreciation remind us to honor Yahusha’s creation and the lessons found in His works.

Even great thinkers like Mahatma Gandhi understood the power of family:
"There is no school equal to a decent home, and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent."

Engaging with Our Local Community

WBJMinistries embraces the richness of faith through history and learning. Being based in New York, we encourage families to explore museums that deepen spiritual understanding:

The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A testament to faith’s endurance through trials.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Religious art across cultures inspires deeper discussions about faith in history.


Families can also visit the Chakras in Manhattan—spiritual wellness centers, yoga studios, or holistic healing spaces that focus on chakra alignment. New York City has several places dedicated to chakra balancing, meditation, and energy healing. A reminder of how spiritual awareness has shaped civilizations throughout time.

How You Can Support WBJMinistries

At WBJMinistries, we are dedicated to strengthening families in faith and building a ministry that serves Yahusha together. Your support helps us continue this mission. If you feel led to give, you can donate at:
https://wbjministry100.wixsite.com/wbjministries

Your generosity allows us to create resources, provide guidance, and expand our outreach to help more families walk in Yah’s truth.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father, Abba Yahusha,
We thank You for the gift of family and the calling to serve You together. Strengthen our hearts, that we may walk in faith, love, and unity. Help us to cultivate a home that glorifies You, where future generations will continue to know and honor Your name. Bless WBJMinistries as we work to equip families with the wisdom and strength to follow Your will. May our homes be reflections of Your light, and may our love for one another be a testimony of Your grace. We commit our families and this ministry into Your hands. HaleluYah!


12/10/24

Empowered Through the Word: A Call for Women in the Light of( Deแธ‡arim )-Deuteronomy

 The Dance of Grace-Walking in Alignment with Kemetic and Halaleyah Laws

Let’s journey together into the ancient rhythms of creation, purpose, and the divine. This sermon weaves together the principles of Kemetic laws, the Halaleyah scriptures, and the timeless truths found in the Bible. It's a story—a story of freedom, faith, and the restoration of alignment with divine purpose. It’s a story that invites you to dance with grace and live with intention as you discover your path with WBJMinistries.

The River and the Journey

Imagine a young woman standing at the edge of an ancient river. The river flows freely, moving between hills and stones, winding through lands both fertile and dry. She could see her reflection in the shimmering waters. This river, powerful yet gentle, represented the path of laws, purpose, and divine guidance—both Kemetic and spiritual. She felt the pull to enter, to align her steps, and to discover its strength.

Her ancestors had always known that the river held wisdom. These were the ancient Kemetic principles—the timeless laws that spoke of balance, harmony, and interconnectedness. Her heart ached, though, because she had strayed from the rhythms of their wisdom. She wondered if it was too late to find her way back.

This river was also a metaphor. Her journey was the journey of all of us—learning to live by divine laws, ancient truths, and faith that was alive and flowing.

Kemetic Laws* An Ancient Blueprint for Living

The Kemetic laws, much like the foundational teachings in scripture, give insight into universal truths of balance, justice, and harmony with the natural order. These laws, much like those found in scriptures like (Deแธ‡arim)-Deuteronomy 6:5 (“Love the Lord/Yahusha your God/Elohim with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength”) and the Seven Principles of Ma'at in Kemetic tradition, teach us how to live by wisdom.

The young woman knew these principles. They guided her ancestors-

 Balance (Maat)- Living with truth and justice, ensuring balance and harmony in every action.

Unity (Waset)-Understanding that the divine is within all things and that life is interconnected.

 Order (Shu)- Living in alignment and respect with divine principles to bring peace to one's soul.

As she remembered the principles of Ma'at (balance, truth, justice), her mind went to Halaleyah scriptures. She knew these scriptures would align her steps, much like the Kemetic laws did. Both connected. Both emphasized grace, alignment, and peace.

Halaleyah Scriptures- A Promise of Renewal

The Halaleyah scriptures, rich and divine, hold the voice of freedom and redemption. Let’s consider (Tellihim)-Psalm 51:10-

> "Create in me a clean heart, O Yahusha, and renew a right spirit within me."

The young woman began to pray this verse as she stood by the river. She could feel the wind, the gentle whisper of divine breath, reminding her that all paths could lead back to grace when repentance was sincere and humility was at the heart of every prayer.

Her journey was about alignment, understanding the ancient and the modern covenant, about letting divine waters cleanse her from shame and fear. The words of( Tellihim )-Psalm 51 offered hope, like an invitation to dive into the stream and trust that renewal would come.

Biblical Principles & Kemetic Intersections

In(Yeshayahu)-Isaiah 43:2, we are promised*

> "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you."

Isn't this the same assurance? Ancient wisdom aligns itself with faith. When we trust the path—guided by Kemetic understanding, Halaleyah understanding, and biblical truths—we learn that even when we wade into uncertainty, grace is always present.

The young woman felt that truth as her feet entered the water. The coolness of the river reminded her that grace wasn’t about perfection; it was about surrender and trust. It was about having the strength to let go and trust the journey.

The Dance of Grace

Grace is like a dance. It moves with rhythm, with intention, with humility. As she continued into the river, she danced. She danced not in fear or worry, but in surrender and praise. The rhythm was ancient but alive—the echoes of Kemetic laws and Halaleyah truth carrying her.

The dance reminded her of (Tellihim)-Psalm 149:3-

> "Let them praise His name with dancing; let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp."

The dance of grace symbolizes faith in action. When you step into the water, when you embrace both ancient wisdom and the living scriptures, you are creating movement. The very act of surrender is a dance. Every step toward balance, truth, and divine presence is an offering.

Application to Life

Beloved, Friend, Family and Extended Family, this journey isn’t just about the story of the river or the dance. It’s about you. What is your river? What ancient rhythms are you dancing with? How can you align with Kemetic principles, Halaleyah truth, and biblical wisdom in your own life?

Ask yourself*

 What does balance look like in your home, your ministry, and your heart?

What does justice and peace mean in your decisions and your service?

How can you dance boldly with grace today—no matter your fears, circumstances, or doubts?

WBJMinistries is a reminder that you are called to this journey—not to achieve perfection, but to live by faith, alignment, and grace. Let these ancient laws and scriptures guide you into freedom and strength.

Closing Encouragement

Let the Halaleyah scriptures flow through you as rivers of renewal-

> "Yasusha is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Yahusha is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" (Tellihim)-(Psalm 27:1)

You are invited into this dance, a dance that celebrates life, freedom, faith, and wisdom. The river flows as a symbol of grace, ancient knowledge, and renewal. Step into it and let it carry you.

Your steps, just like the woman’s journey, are filled with promise. The dance will lead you back to alignment, to faith, to peace, and to WBJMinistries' mission.

Take the first step with confidence. Let the dance begin.

Prayer-
Yahusha, we thank You for this moment, for the river, for ancient wisdom, and for Your presence. Let us live in alignment with Your purpose and Your laws. Let our steps reflect truth, peace, and freedom. May the Halaleyah scriptures and Kemetic principles be our guiding light. Lead us as we dance the dance of grace. We trust in You.

Halleluyah.


7/4/24

Time-saving Truthworthy Thrilling Truck Thursday

Reading this chapter humbled me and restored my faith in correspondence. People are too quick to find fault in good people because they put them on a pedestal, while they let bad people slide because it's seen as cool to not be afraid to be bad. Well, I'm here to tell you it's not true.

 It takes more badness to not pull the trigger than it takes to pull it.

If I see one more Democrat come out publicly against Joe Biden, I am going to scream. Donald Trump has broken every unwritten rule in the Republican playbook, and they have not spoken out against him. They make excuses for him in every interview.

 In my opinion, if I wanted to be president of a diverse country with a bright future, I would make it a point to tell the people that we are not going to allow any groups known for discrimination or bias to associate themselves with our campaign. 

Furthermore, I would do everything in my party's power to eradicate any racism or corruption found anywhere. Unfortunately, that has not happened.

Key subjects for voting: poverty, homelessness, protecting the middle class, and ensuring that billionaires pay their fair share of taxes. Fixing the border can be achieved today with a signed bill, and immigration policies can be restructured too. 

We don't need a new president and this would not take four years. 

Donald Trump's services are not needed. The one thing he could do to show solidarity and strength is to encourage Republicans to work with Democrats, but that is the one thing he refuses to do. It's foolish for one man to undermine everything from the inside and have followers. 

I thought about this when I read this chapter. I believe that if you cannot love your colleague, how can you love the American people? It makes no sense. You can't serve two masters. If you don't know love, you don't know God.

‭Yoḥanan (John) 10:1-42 
[1] “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter through the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up by another way, that one is a thief and a robber. [2] “But he who enters through the door is the shepherd of the sheep. [3] “The doorkeeper opens for him, and the sheep hear his voice. And he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. [4] “And when he has brought out his own sheep, he goes before them. And the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. [5] “And they shall by no means follow a stranger, but shall flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.” [6] ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข used this figure of speech, but they did not know what He had been saying to them. [7] ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข therefore said to them again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. [8] “All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. [9] “I am the door. Whoever enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and shall go out and find pasture. [10] “The thief does not come except to steal, and to slaughter, and to destroy. I have come that they might possess life, and that they might possess it beyond measure. [11] “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. [12] “But the hireling, and not being a shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees. And the wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them. [13] “Now the hireling flees because he is a hireling and is not concerned about the sheep. [14] “I am the good shepherd. And I know Mine, and Mine know Me, [15] even as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep. [16] “And other sheep I have which are not of this fold – I have to bring them as well, and they shall hear My voice, and there shall be one flock, one shepherd. [17] “Because of this the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life, in order to receive it again. [18] “No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to receive it again. This command I have received from My Father.” [19] Again there came a division among the Yehuḏim because of these words, [20] and many of them said, “He has a demon and is mad, why do you listen to Him?” [21] Others said, “These are not the words of one possessed by a demon. Is a demon able to open the eyes of the blind?” [22] At that time the Ḥanukkah came to be in Yerushalayim, and it was winter. [23] And ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข was walking in the Set-apart Place, in the porch of Shelomoh. [24] So the Yehuḏim surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in suspense? If You are the Messiah, say to us plainly.” [25] ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข answered them, “I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s Name, they bear witness concerning Me. [26] “But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. [27] “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. [28] “And I give them everlasting life, and they shall by no means ever perish, and no one shall snatch them out of My hand. [29] “My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all. And no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. [30] “I and My Father are one.” [31] Again the Yehuḏim picked up stones to stone Him. [32] ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข answered them, “Many good works I have shown you from My Father. Because of which of these works do you stone Me?” [33] The Yehuḏim answered Him, saying, “We do not stone You for a good work, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself Elohim.” [34] ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข answered them, “Is it not written in your own Torah, ‘I said, “You are elohim”’? [35] “If He called them elohim, to whom the word of Elohim came – and it is impossible for the Scripture to be broken – [36] do you say of Him whom the Father set apart and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of Elohim’? [37] “If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; ” [38] but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.” [39] Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, but He went forth out of their hand, [40] and went once more to the other side of the Yardฤ•n to the place where Yoḥanan was immersing at first, and there He stayed. [41] And many came to Him and said, “Yoḥanan indeed did no sign, yet all that Yoḥanan said about this Man was true.” [42] And many believed in Him there.

6/29/24

Strengthen Your Support For Someone Who's Sparkle Shines Saturday

‭Iyoḇ (Job) 38:1-41
[1] Then ื™ื”ื•ื” answered Iyoḇ out of the whirlwind, and said, [2] “Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge? [3] Now gird up your loins like a man, and I ask you, and you answer Me.[4] Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding. [5] Who set its measurements, if you know? Or who stretched the line upon it? [6] Upon what were its foundations sunk? Or who laid its corner-stone, [7] when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of Elohim shouted for joy? [8] Or who enclosed the sea with doors, when it burst forth and came from the womb; [9] when I made the clouds its garment, and thick darkness its swaddling band; [10] and assigned for it My law, and set bars and doors; [11] and said, ‘This far you have come, but no farther, and here your proud waves stop?’ [12] Have you ever commanded the morning, and caused the dawn to know its place, [13] to take hold of the ends of the earth, and the wrong be shaken out of it? [14] It is changed like clay under a seal, and they stand out like a garment. [15] And their light is withheld from the wrong, and the arm lifted up is broken. [16] Have you come to the sources of the sea? Or have you walked about in the recesses of the deep? [17] Were the gates of death revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death? [18] Have you understood the breadth of the earth? Declare, if you know it all. [19] Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And darkness, where is its place, [20] that you should take it to its boundary, and know the paths to its home? [21] Do you know? For you would have been born then, and the number of your days been many! [22] Have you entered into the storehouses of snow, or have you seen the storehouses of hail, [23] which I have kept for the time of distress, for the day of fighting and battle? [24] Where is the way that light is divided, or the east wind scattered over the earth? [25] Who has cleft a channel for the overflowing water, or a way for the thunderclaps, [26] to make rain fall on land where no one is, a wilderness in which there is no man; [27] to satisfy the wild and waste places, and to make the seeds of grass to sprout? [28] Does the rain have a father? Or who has brought forth the drops of dew? [29] From whose belly comes the ice? And who gave birth to the frost of the heavens? [30] The waters harden like stone, and the surface of the deep is frozen. [31] Do you bind the bands of Kimah, or loosen the cords of Kesil? [32] Do you bring out the constellations in its season? Or do you lead the Bear with its sons? [33] Do you know the laws of the heavens? Or do you set their rule over the earth? [34] Do you lift up your voice to the clouds, so that floods of water cover you? [35] Do you send out lightnings, and they go and say to you, ‘Here we are!’? [36] Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the heart? [37] Who has wisdom to count the clouds, or to tip over the bottles of the heavens, [38] when the dust hardens in clumps, and the clods cling together? [39] Do you hunt the prey for the lion, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, [40] when they crouch in dens, sit in the cover of their hiding place? [41] Who provides food for the raven, when its young ones cry to ฤšl, and wander about without food?

6/13/24

The Tender Transformative Talented Thursday - Happy Preparation Sabbath Day!

‭Galatiyim (Galatians) 2:1-21 
[1] Then after fourteen years I again went up to Yerushalayim, with Barnaḇa, taking Titos along too. [2] And I went up by revelation, and laid before them that Good News which I proclaim among the nations, but separately to those who were esteemed, lest somehow I run, or had run, in vain. [3] But not even Titos who was with me, though a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised. [4] But as for the false brothers, sneakingly brought in, who sneaked in to spy out our freedom which we have in Messiah ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข in order to enslave us, [5] to these we did not yield in subjection, not even for an hour, so that the truth of the Good News remains with you. [6] But from those who were esteemed to be whatever – what they were, it makes no difference to me, Elohim shows no partiality – for those who were esteemed contributed naught to me. [7] But on the contrary, when they saw that the Good News to the uncircumcised had been entrusted to me, even as Kฤ•pha to the circumcised –[8] for He who worked in Kฤ•pha to make him an emissary to the circumcised also worked in me for the nations. [9] So when Ya‛aqoḇ, Kฤ•pha, and Yoḥanan, who seemed to be supports, came to know the favour that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnaḇa the right hand of fellowship, in order that we go to the nations and they to the circumcised, [10] only that we might remember the poor, which I myself was eager to do. [11] And when Kฤ•pha had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was at fault. [12] For before some came from Ya‛aqoḇ, he was eating with the nations, but when they came, he began to withdraw and separate himself, in fear of those of the circumcision. [13] And the rest of the Yehuḏim joined him in hypocrisy, so that even Barnaḇa was led away by their hypocrisy. [14] But when I saw that they are not walking straight according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Kฤ•pha before them all, “If you, being a Yehuḏi, live as the nations and not as the Yehuḏim, why do you compel nations to live as Yehuḏim? [15] “We, Yehuḏim by nature, and not of the nations, sinners, [16] knowing that a man is not declared right by works of Torah, but through belief in ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข Messiah, even we have believed in Messiah ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข, in order to be declared right by belief in Messiah and not by works of Torah, because by works of Torah no flesh shall be declared right. [17] “And if, while seeking to be declared right by Messiah, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Messiah then a servant of sin? Let it not be! [18] “For if I rebuild what I once overthrew, I establish myself a transgressor. [19] “For through Torah I died to Torah, in order to live to Elohim. [20] “I have been impaled with Messiah, and I no longer live, but Messiah lives in me. And that which I now live in the flesh I live by belief in the Son of Elohim, who loved me and gave Himself for me. [21] “I do not set aside the favour of Elohim, for if righteousness is through Torah, then Messiah died for naught.”

6/10/24

Meaningful Momentous Mindfulness Monday

‭Deḇarim (Deuteronomy) 10:1-22 
[1] “At that time ื™ื”ื•ื” said to me, ‘Hew for yourself two tablets of stone like the first, and come up to Me on the mountain. And you shall make yourself an ark of wood, [2] then I write on the tablets the Words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. And you shall put them in the ark.’ [3] “So I made an ark of acacia wood, hewed two tablets of stone like the first, and went up the mountain, with the two tablets in my hand. [4] And He wrote on the tablets according to the first writing, the Ten Words, which ื™ื”ื•ื” had spoken to you in the mountain from the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly. Then ื™ื”ื•ื” gave them to me,” [5] and I turned and came down from the mountain, and put the tablets in the ark which I had made. And they are there, as ื™ื”ื•ื” commanded me.” [6] Now the children of Yisra’ฤ•l set out from the wells of Benฤ•i Ya‛aqan to Mosฤ•rah. Aharon died there, and he was buried there. And El‛azar his son became priest in his place. [7] From there they set out to Guḏgoḏah, and from Guḏgoḏah to Yotḇathah, a land of rivers of water. [8] At that time ื™ื”ื•ื” separated the tribe of Lฤ•wi to bear the ark of the covenant of ื™ื”ื•ื”, to stand before ื™ื”ื•ื”, to serve Him, and to bless in His Name, to this day. [9] Therefore Lฤ•wi has no portion nor inheritance with his brothers. ื™ื”ื•ื” is his inheritance, as ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim promised him. [10] “And I stayed in the mountain for forty days and forty nights. And ื™ื”ื•ื” heard me at that time also, and ื™ื”ื•ื” chose not to destroy you. [11] And ื™ื”ื•ื” said to me, ‘Arise, go before the people, to set out, and let them go in and possess the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.’ ” [12] “And now, Yisra’ฤ•l, what is ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim asking of you, but to fear ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, and to serve ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim with all your heart and with all your being, [13] to guard the commands of ื™ื”ื•ื” and His laws which I command you today for your good? [14] “See, the heavens and the heaven of heavens belong to ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim, also the earth with all that is in it. [15] ื™ื”ื•ื” delighted only in your fathers, to love them. And He chose their seed after them, you above all peoples, as it is today. [16] And you shall circumcise the foreskin of your heart, and harden your neck no more. [17] “For ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim is Elohim of mighty ones and Master of masters, the great ฤšl, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe. [18] “He executes right-ruling for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger, giving him food and a garment. [19] “And you shall love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Mitsrayim. [20] “Fear ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim. Serve Him, and cling to Him, and swear by His Name. [21] “He is your praise, and He is your Elohim, who has done for you these great and awesome deeds which your eyes have seen. [22] “Your fathers went down to Mitsrayim with seventy beings, and now ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim has made you as numerous as the stars of the heavens.

6/7/24

Fascinated Fun Facts Family Friday- Happy Sabbath Day!๐Ÿ’œ

‭Yehoshua (Joshua) 22:1-34 
[1] Then Yehoshua called for the Re’uḇฤ•nites, and the Gaḏites, and half the tribe of Menashsheh, [2] and said to them, “You, you have guarded all that Mosheh the servant of ื™ื”ื•ื” commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you. [3] “You have not left your brothers these many days, up to this day, but have guarded the Charge, the command of ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim.[4] “And now ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim has given rest to your brothers, as He promised them. So now, return and go to your tents and to the land of your possession, which Mosheh the servant of ื™ื”ื•ื” gave you beyond the Yardฤ•n. [5] “Only, diligently guard to do the command and the Torah which Mosheh the servant of ื™ื”ื•ื” commanded you, to love ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim, and to walk in all His ways, and to guard His commands, and to cling to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your being.” [6] And Yehoshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents. [7] And to half the tribe of Menashsheh Mosheh had given a possession in Bashan, but to the other half of it Yehoshua gave land among their brothers beyond the Yardฤ•n, westward. So when Yehoshua sent them away to their tents, he also blessed them, [8] and spoke to them, saying, “Return to your tents with great riches, and with very much livestock, and with silver, and with gold, and with bronze, and with iron, and with countless garments. Divide the spoil of your enemies with your brothers.” [9] And the children of Re’uḇฤ•n, and the children of Gaḏ, and half the tribe of Menashsheh returned, and left the children of Yisra’ฤ•l at Shiloh, which is in the land of Kena‛an, to go to the land of Gil‛aḏ, to the land of their possession, which they possessed according to the mouth of ื™ื”ื•ื” by the hand of Mosheh. [10] And they came to the districts of the Yardฤ•n which is in the land of Kena‛an, and the children of Re’uḇฤ•n, and the children of Gaḏ, and half the tribe of Menashsheh built a slaughter-place there by the Yardฤ•n, a great conspicuous slaughter-place. [11] And the children of Yisra’ฤ•l heard it said, “See, the children of Re’uḇฤ•n, and the children of Gaḏ, and half the tribe of Menashsheh have built a slaughter-place opposite the land of Kena‛an, in the districts of the Yardฤ•n, at the border of the children of Yisra’ฤ•l.” [12] And when the children of Yisra’ฤ•l heard, all the congregation of the children of Yisra’ฤ•l assembled at Shiloh to go to fight against them. [13] So the children of Yisra’ฤ•l sent Pineḥas son of El‛azar the priest to the children of Re’uḇฤ•n, and to the children of Gaḏ, and to half the tribe of Menashsheh, into the land of Gil‛aḏ, [14] and ten rulers with him, one ruler each from the chief house of every tribe of Yisra’ฤ•l. And each one was the head of the house of his father among the divisions of Yisra’ฤ•l. [15] And they came to the children of Re’uḇฤ•n and to the children of Gaḏ, and to half the tribe of Menashsheh, to the land of Gil‛aḏ, and spoke with them, saying, [16] “Thus says all the congregation of ื™ื”ื•ื”, ‘What is this trespass you have committed against the Elohim of Yisra’ฤ•l, to turn away this day from following ื™ื”ื•ื”, in that you have built for yourselves a slaughter-place, to rebel against ื™ื”ื•ื” this day? [17] Is the crookedness of Pe‛or not enough for us, from which we have not been cleansed till this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of ื™ื”ื•ื”, [18] that you turn away today from following ื™ื”ื•ื”? And it shall be, if you rebel today against ื™ื”ื•ื”, that tomorrow He is wroth with all the congregation of Yisra’ฤ•l. [19] And indeed, if the land of your possession is unclean, then pass over to the land of the possession of ื™ื”ื•ื”, where the Dwelling Place of ื™ื”ื•ื” dwells, and take possession among us. But do not rebel against ื™ื”ื•ื”, nor rebel against us, by building yourselves a slaughter-place besides the slaughter-place of ื™ื”ื•ื” our Elohim. [20] Did not Aḵan son of Zeraḥ commit a trespass in that which is under the ban, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Yisra’ฤ•l? And he was not the only one to die in his crookedness.’ ” [21] Then the children of Re’uḇฤ•n, and the children of Gaḏ, and half the tribe of Menashsheh answered and said to the heads of the divisions of Yisra’ฤ•l, [22] "ฤšl Elohim ื™ื”ื•ื”, ฤšl Elohim ื™ื”ื•ื”, He knows, and let Yisra’ฤ•l itself know. If this has been in rebellion, or if in trespass against ื™ื”ื•ื”, do not save us this day. [23] “If we have built ourselves a slaughter-place to turn from following ื™ื”ื•ื”, or if to offer ascending offerings or grain offerings on it, or if to make slaughterings of peace offerings on it, let ื™ื”ื•ื” Himself require it. [24] “But truly, from fear, for a reason we did this, saying, ‘In time to come your sons might speak to our sons, saying, “What have you to do with ื™ื”ื•ื” Elohim of Yisra’ฤ•l? [25] “For ื™ื”ื•ื” has made the Yardฤ•n a border between you and us, you children of Re’uḇฤ•n and children of Gaḏ. You have no portion with ื™ื”ื•ื”.” So your sons would make our sons stop fearing ื™ื”ื•ื”.’ [26] “So we said, ‘Let us now prepare to build ourselves a slaughter-place, not for ascending offering nor for slaughtering, [27] but to be a witness between you and us and our generations after us, to do the service of ื™ื”ื•ื” before Him with our ascending offerings, with our slaughterings, and with our peace offerings, that your sons should not say to our sons in time to come, “You have no portion with ื™ื”ื•ื”.” ’ [28] “So we said that it shall be, when they say this to us or to our generations in time to come, that we shall say, ‘See the pattern of the slaughter-place of ื™ื”ื•ื” which our fathers made, though not for ascending offerings nor for slaughterings, but it is a witness between you and us.’ [29] “Far be it from us to rebel against ื™ื”ื•ื”, and to turn from following ื™ื”ื•ื” this day, to build a slaughter-place for ascending offerings, for grain offerings, or for slaughterings, besides the slaughter-place of ื™ื”ื•ื” our Elohim which is before His Dwelling Place.” [30] And Pineḥas the priest and the rulers of the congregation, and the heads of the thousands of Yisra’ฤ•l who were with him, heard the words that the children of Re’uḇฤ•n, and the children of Gaḏ, and the children of Menashsheh spoke, and it was good in their eyes. [31] And Pineḥas son of El‛azar the priest said to the children of Re’uḇฤ•n, and to the children of Gaḏ, and to the children of Menashsheh, “Today we know that ื™ื”ื•ื” is in our midst, because you have not committed against ื™ื”ื•ื” this trespass. Now you have delivered the children of Yisra’ฤ•l out of the hand of ื™ื”ื•ื”.” [32] And Pineḥas son of El‛azar the priest, and the rulers, returned from the children of Re’uḇฤ•n and the children of Gaḏ, from the land of Gil‛aḏ to the land of Kena‛an, to the children of Yisra’ฤ•l, and brought back word to them. [33] So the matter was good in the eyes of the children of Yisra’ฤ•l, and the children of Yisra’ฤ•l blessed Elohim. And they spoke no more of going against to fight, to destroy the land where the children of Re’uḇฤ•n and Gaḏ dwelt. [34] And the children of Re’uḇฤ•n and the children of Gaḏ called the slaughter-place, “A witness between us that ื™ื”ื•ื” is Elohim.”

Today Thursday Happy Preparation Sabbath Day!

‭Romiyim (Romans) 1:1-16 
[1] Sha’ul, a servant of ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข Messiah, a called emissary, separated to the Good News of Elohim, [2] which He promised before through His prophets in the Set-apart Scriptures, [3] concerning His Son, who came of the seed of Dawiḏ according to the flesh, [4] who was designated Son of Elohim with power, according to the Set-apart Spirit, by the resurrection from the dead: ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข Messiah, the Master of us, [5] through whom we have received favour and office of the emissary for belief-obedience among all the nations on behalf of His Name, [6] among whom you also are the called ones of ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข Messiah. [7] To all who are in Rome, beloved of Elohim, called, set-apart ones: Favour to you and peace from Elohim our Father and the Master ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข Messiah. [8] First, I truly thank my Elohim through ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข Messiah for you all, that your belief is spoken of in all the world. [9] For Elohim is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the Good News of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, [10] always asking in my prayers, if at all possible, I shall be blessed by the desire of Elohim, to come to you. [11] For I long to see you, so as to impart some spiritual gift to you, for you to be established, [12] and that is, to be encouraged together among you, each by the other’s belief – both yours and mine. [13] And I do not wish you to be unaware, brothers, that I often purposed to come to you, but was hindered until now, in order to have some fruit among you, as also among the other nations. [14] I am a debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to foolish. [15] That is why I am so eager to bring the Good News also to you who are in Rome. [16] For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Messiah, for it is the power of Elohim for deliverance to everyone who believes, to the Yehuḏi first and also to the Greek.

6/4/24

Trickery Trickling Turn-in Tuesday

‭We must remember that rebellion is not about us; it is a display of unrighteousness against Elohim. The scriptures teach us that we do not fight against people, but against sin, which is disobedience against Elohim's word. It is fear and lack of courage that cause people to sin. The scriptures tell us that Elohim did not give us a spirit of fear. If you find yourself passing judgment on someone or being unkind, ask yourself why and where this thought came from. We must always guard our minds because Satan and his demons are vigilant.

Romiyim (Romans) 3:1-31
[1] What then is the advantage of the Yehuḏi, or what is the value of the circumcision? [2] Much in every way! Because firstly indeed, that they were entrusted with the Words of Elohim. [3] For what if some did not believe? Shall their unbelief nullify the trustworthiness of Elohim? [4] Let it not be! But let Elohim be true, and every man a liar, as it has been written, “That You should be declared right in Your words, and prevail in Your judging.” [5] But if our unrighteousness establishes the righteousness of Elohim, what shall we say? Is Elohim unrighteous who is inflicting wrath? I speak as a man.[6] Let it not be! Otherwise how shall Elohim judge the world? [7] For if the truth of Elohim has increased through my lie, to His esteem, why am I also still judged as a sinner?[8] And why not say, “Let us do evil so that the good might come”? – as we are wrongly accused and as some claim that we say. Their judgment is in the right. [9] What then? Are we better than they? Not at all, for we have previously accused both Yehuḏim and Greeks that they are all under sin. [10] As it has been written, “There is none righteous, no, not one! [11] “There is no one who is understanding, there is none who is seeking Elohim. [12] “They all have turned aside, they have together become worthless. There is none who does good, no, not one.” [13] “Their throat is an open tomb, with their tongues they have deceived,” “The poison of adders is under their lips,” [14] “Whose mouth is filled with cursing and bitterness.” [15] “Their feet are swift to shed blood, [16] ruin and wretchedness are in their ways, [17] and the way of peace they have not known.” [18] “There is no fear of Elohim before their eyes.” [19] And we know that whatever the Torah says, it says to those who are in the Torah, so that every mouth might be stopped, and all the world come under judgment before Elohim. [20] Therefore by works of Torah no flesh shall be declared right before Him, for by the Torah is the knowledge of sin. [21] But now, apart from the Torah, a righteousness of Elohim has been revealed, being witnessed by the Torah and the Prophets, [22] and the righteousness of Elohim is through belief in ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข Messiah to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference, [23] for all have sinned and fall short of the esteem of Elohim, [24] being declared right, without paying, by His favour through the redemption which is in Messiah ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข, [25] whom Elohim set forth as an atonement, through belief in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His tolerance Elohim had passed over the sins that had taken place before, [26] to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He is righteous and declares righteous the one who has belief in ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข. [27] Where, then, is the boasting? It is shut out. By what torah? Of works? No, but by the torah of belief. [28] For we reckon that a man is declared right by belief without works of Torah. [29] Or is He the Elohim of the Yehuḏim only, and not also of the nations? Yes, of the nations also, [30] since it is one Elohim who shall declare right the circumcised by belief and the uncircumcised through belief. [31] Do we then nullify the Torah through the belief? Let it not be! On the contrary, we establish the Torah.

5/30/24

Tablespoon, Tabloids, Taliban And Tailored Thursday

‭Romiyim (Romans) 6:1-23
[1] What, then, shall we say? Shall we continue in sin, to let favour increase? [2] Let it not be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? [3] Or do you not know that as many of us as were immersed into Messiah ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข were immersed into His death? [4] We were therefore buried with Him through immersion into death, that as Messiah was raised from the dead by the esteem of the Father, so also we should walk in newness of life. [5] For if we have come to be grown together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also of the resurrection, [6] knowing this, that our old man was impaled with Him, so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, to serve sin no longer. [7] For he who has died has been made right from sin. [8] And if we died with Messiah, we believe that we shall also live with Him, [9] knowing that Messiah, having been raised from the dead, dies no more – death no longer rules over Him. [10] For in that He died, He died to sin once for all; but in that He lives, He lives to Elohim. [11] So you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to Elohim in Messiah ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข our Master. [12] Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, to obey it in its desires, [13] neither present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to Elohim as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to Elohim. [14] For sin shall not rule over you, for you are not under the law but under favour. [15] What then? Shall we sin because we are not under Torah but under favour? Let it not be! [16] Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves servants for obedience, you are servants of the one whom you obey, whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness? [17] But thanks to Elohim that you were servants of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of teaching to which you were entrusted. [18] And having been set free from sin, you became servants of righteousness. [19] I speak as a man, because of the weakness of your flesh. For even as you did present your members as servants of uncleanness, and of lawlessness resulting in lawlessness, so now present your members as servants of righteousness resulting in set-apartness. [20] For when you were servants of sin, you were free from righteousness. [21] What fruit, therefore, were you having then, over which you are now ashamed? For the end thereof is death. [22] But now, having been set free from sin, and having become servants of Elohim, you have your fruit resulting in set-apartness, and the end, everlasting life. [23] For the wages of sin is death, but the favourable gift of Elohim is everlasting life in Messiah ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข our Master.

5/28/24

Technology, Technique, Taxi, And Tea Tuesday Happy Sabbath Day!

‭Deḇarim (Deuteronomy) 30:1-20 
[1] “And it shall be, when all these words come upon you, the blessing and the curse which I have set before you, and you shall bring them back to your heart among all the nations where ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim drives you, [2] and shall turn back to ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim and obey His voice, according to all that I command you today, with all your heart and with all your being, you and your children, [3] then ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim shall turn back your captivity, and shall have compassion on you, and He shall turn back and gather you from all the peoples where ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim has scattered you. [4] “If any of you are driven out to the farthest parts under the heavens, from there ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim does gather you, and from there He does take you. [5] “And ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim shall bring you to the land which your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it. And He shall do good to you, and increase you more than your fathers.[6] “And ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim shall circumcise your heart and the heart of your seed, to love ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim with all your heart and with all your being, so that you might live, [7] and ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim shall put all these curses on your enemies and on those who hate you, who persecuted you. [8] “And you shall turn back and obey the voice of ื™ื”ื•ื” and do all His commands which I command you today. [9] “And ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim shall make you have excess in all the work of your hand, in the fruit of your body, and in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your ground for good. For ื™ื”ื•ื” turns back to rejoice over you for good as He rejoiced over your fathers, [10] if you obey the voice of ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim, to guard His commands and His laws which are written in this Book of the Torah, if you turn back to ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim with all your heart and with all your being. [11] “For this command which I am commanding you today, it is not too hard for you, nor is it far off. [12] “It is not in the heavens, to say, ‘Who shall ascend into the heavens for us, and bring it to us, and cause us to hear it, so that we do it?’ [13] Nor is it beyond the sea, to say, ‘Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it to us, and cause us to hear it, so that we do it?’ ” [14] “For the Word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart – to do it. [15] See, I have set before you today life and good, and death and evil,” [16] in that I am commanding you today to love ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim, to walk in His ways, and to guard His commands, and His laws, and His right-rulings. And you shall live and increase, and ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim shall bless you in the land which you go to possess. [17] “But if your heart turns away, and you do not obey, and shall be drawn away, and shall bow down to other mighty ones and serve them, [18] “I have declared to you today that you shall certainly perish, you shall not prolong your days in the land which you are passing over the Yardฤ•n to enter and possess. [19] “I have called the heavens and the earth as witnesses today against you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore you shall choose life, so that you live, both you and your seed, [20] “to love ื™ื”ื•ื” your Elohim, to obey His voice, and to cling to Him – for He is your life and the length of your days – to dwell in the land which ื™ื”ื•ื” swore to your fathers, to Aḇraham, to Yitsḥaq, and to Ya‛aqoḇ, to give them.


5/20/24

In The Mist Of The Mind Of Man What Matters? Monday.

‭Eph`siyim (Ephesians) 2:1-22 
[1] And you were dead in trespasses and sins, [2] in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience, [3] among whom also we all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, as also the rest. [4] But Elohim, who is rich in compassion, because of His great love with which He loved us, [5] even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Messiah – by favour you have been saved – [6] and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenlies in Messiah ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข, [7] in order to show in the coming ages the exceeding riches of His favour in kindness toward us in Messiah ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข. [8] For by favour you have been saved, through belief, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of Elohim, [9] it is not by works, so that no one should boast. [10] For we are His workmanship, created in Messiah ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข unto good works, which Elohim prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. [11] Therefore remember that you, once nations in the flesh, who are called ‘the uncircumcision’ by what is called ‘the circumcision’ made in the flesh by hands, [12] that at that time you were without Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Yisra’ฤ•l and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no expectation and without Elohim in the world. [13] But now in Messiah ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah. [14] For He is our peace, who has made both one, and having broken down the partition of the barrier, [15] having abolished in His flesh the enmity – the torah of the commands in dogma – so as to create in Himself one renewed man from the two, thus making peace, [16] and to completely restore to favour both of them unto Elohim in one body through the stake, having destroyed the enmity by it. [17] And having come, He brought as Good News peace to you who were far off, and peace to those near. [18] Because through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. [19] So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens of the set-apart ones and members of the household of Elohim, [20] having been built upon the foundation of the emissaries and prophets, ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข Messiah Himself being chief corner-stone, [21] in whom all the building, being joined together, grows into a set-apart Dwelling Place in ื™ื”ื•ื”, [22] in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of Elohim in the Spirit.


5/16/24

Thunder Thrill Teaches Trust Thursday

‭Ya‛aqoแธ‡ (James) 2:1-26
[1] My brothers, do not hold the belief of our Master ื™ื”ื•ืฉืข Messiah, the Master of esteem, with partiality. [2] For if there should come into your meeting place a man with gold rings, in a splendid robe, and there should also come in a poor one dressed in rags, [3] and you pay attention to the one wearing the splendid robe and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor one, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here by my feet,” [4] have you not discriminated among yourselves, and become judges with wicked thoughts? [5] Listen, my beloved brothers: Has Elohim not chosen the poor of this world, rich in belief and heirs of the reign which He promised to those who love Him? [6] But you have shown disrespect towards the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts? [7] Do they not blaspheme that good Name by which you are called? [8] If you truly accomplish the sovereign law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself,” you do well, [9] but if you show partiality, you commit sin, being found guilty by the Torah as transgressors. [10] For whoever shall guard all the Torah, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. [11] For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of Torah. [12] So speak and so do as those who are to be judged by a Torah of freedom. [13] For the judgment is without compassion to the one who has shown no compassion. And compassion boasts over judgment. [14] My brothers, what use is it for anyone to say he has belief but does not have works? This belief is unable to save him. [15] And if a brother or sister is naked and in need of daily food, [16] but one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” but you do not give them the bodily needs, what use is it? [17] So also belief, if it does not have works, is in itself dead. [18] But someone might say, “You have belief, and I have works.” Show me your belief without your works, and I shall show you my belief by my works. [19] You believe that Elohim is one. You do well. The demons also believe – and shudder! [20] But do you wish to know, O foolish man, that the belief without the works is dead? [21] Was not Aḇraham our father declared right by works when he offered Yitsḥaq his son on the slaughter-place? [22] Do you see that the belief was working with his works, and by the works the belief was perfected? [23] And the Scripture was filled which says, “Aḇraham believed Elohim, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness.” And He called him, “he who loves Elohim.” [24] You see, then, that a man is declared right by works, and not by belief alone. [25] In the same way, was not Raḥaḇ the whore also declared right by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? [26] For as the body without the spirit is dead, so also the belief is dead without the works.