Did you know that it is written that in the future all nations will celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles?

Zechariah 14:16-19

New King James Version (NKJV)



The Nations Worship the King

 ¹⁶ And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. ¹⁷ And it shall be that whichever of the families of the earth do not come up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, on them there will be no rain. ¹⁸ If the family of Egypt will not come up and enter in, they shall have no rain; they shall receive the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not come up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. ¹⁹ This shall be the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations that do not come up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles.   

Why not start celebrating it now?

 

 

Thoughts on Adonai's Day of Atonement

Yom Kippur is past (Saturday, October 8) and Sukkot is before us (Thursday, October 13).  I am so grateful to Adonai for giving us a day, the Day of Atonement, to cleanse us from all our sins.  In His love and mercy He has provided for us a covering for our sins.  That covering is the blood of His only Son, Yeshua, Who, like Isaac, was offered up as a sacrifice.  And Who, unlike Isaac, was slain to take away our sins.  Glory be to our God who loved us so!  And glory be to His Son who laid down His life for us.

If you would like to learn more about this Day of Atonement, please click on the link below for an excellent resource: 

 

 

http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Holidays/Fall_Holidays/Yom_Kippur/yom_kippur.html

If you don’t think that you have any sins that need to be covered over please review this list by clicking on this link:

http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Holidays/Fall_Holidays/Yom_Kippur/Al_Chet/al_chet.html

You may decide to change your mind!

Blessings and honor a due to our Messiah Yeshua who came to do His Father’s will.  He was faithful to do all that His Father asked Him to do. 

During Sukkot, a sukkah is erected to remember how the children of Israel lived in huts when Adonai tabernacled with them wilderness for 40 years.  During that time Adonai provided for them and protected them.  They didn’t plant seeds but were fed manna from heaven.  Their shoes and clothing did not become old or worn out.  It is a time to remember that Adonai is able to provide for all of our needs.  We need not look to another. We only need to follow His commandments and remain faithful to His covenant, which we, who are gentile believers, have been grafted into through Yeshua, our Messiah. 

May the blessing of Adonai be upon you.

Habakkuk's Words of Faith

 Today I read from Habakkuk.  It's only 3 chapters long.  I found something that I can apply to this present age, and all those who place their trust in the God of Israel may apply it as well.

The prophet Habakkuk spoke these words concerning the coming day of judgment and the confidence he had that it will be followed by God's blessing:

    I heard and my [whole inner self] trembled; my lips quivered at the sound. Rottenness enters into my bones and under me [down to my feet]; I tremble. I will wait quietly for the day of trouble and distress when there shall come up against [my] people him who is about to invade and oppress them.  

Though the fig tree does not blossom and there is no fruit on the vines, [though] the product of the olive fails and the fields yield no food, though the flock is cut off from the fold and there are no cattle in the stalls,  Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the [victorious] God of my salvation!  The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds' feet and will make me to walk [not to stand still in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering, or responsibility]!   Habakkuk 3:16-19

May you be blessed with the same unshakable faith in God's salvation!

Shalom

Sharing Micah's Words from Adonai

Today I read from the prophet Micah.  I would like to share a few of the verses. 

Micah 6:8 tells us that man has been shown what the Lord requires of us: 

He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, and to love kindness and mercy, and to humble yourself and walk humbly with your God? *

To walk humbly signifies we walk with Adonai in modesty, decency, chastity, and purity. 

The next passage in Micah 7:7-9 acknowledges Israel's readiness to bear God's punishment until such time as he will have paid for his guilt and again deserve God's favor **:

But as for me, I will look to the Lord and confident in Him I will keep watch; I will wait with hope and expectancy for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. Rejoice not against me, O my enemy! When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light to me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against Him, until He pleads my cause and executes judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold His righteous deliverance. **

When we sin individually, forgiveness comes with confession and repentance, but stiff-neckedness and unrepentance brings forth punishment, just as a parent corrects a beloved child, so HaShem corrects those whom He loves. 

The third passage in Micah 7:18-20 extols upon some of Adonai's Attributes:

Who is a God like You, Who forgives iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retains not His anger forever, because He delights in mercy and loving-kindness. He will again have compassion on us; He will subdue and tread underfoot our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. You will show Your faithfulness and perform the sure promise to Jacob and loving-kindness and mercy to Abraham, as You have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.  *

Just as HaShem casts our sins into the depths, so ought we be willing to cast the sins of those that have sinned against us into the depths. 

May we all walk humbly with our God.

*Amplified Bible

*Soncino Books of the Bible, in the book of The Twelve Prophets

Sharing an Acrostic My Cousin Set This Morning

My cousin Wanda passed this on to me this morning and it's good enough to post here.

Although things are not perfect
Because of trial or pain
Continue in thanksgiving
Do not begin to blame
Even when the times are hard
Fierce winds are bound to blow
God is forever able
Hold on to what you know
Imagine life without His love
J oy would cease to be
Keep thanking Him for all the things
Love imparts to thee
Move out of 'Camp Complaining'
No weapon that is known
On earth can yield the power
Praise can do alone
Quit looking at the future
Redeem the time at hand
Start every day with worship
To 'thank' is a command
Until we see Him coming
Victorious in the sky
We'll run the race with gratitude
Xaulting God most high
Y es, there'll be good times and yes some will be bad, but...
Z ion waits in glory...where none are ever sad!

The Practice of Blessing Others

Psalm 129:8 - Neither do they that go by say: 'The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.'

Ruth 2:4 - And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers: 'The LORD be with you.'  And they answered him: 'The LORD bless thee.'

We learn from Ruth 2:4 that it was customary for a passer-by to address a blessing to the reapers, such as, the LORD be with you.  In ordinary circumstances the prayer would imply, 'May God prosper your work.'*

In Psalm 129:8 we find that no blessing of God can be invoked upon men engaged in the work of oppressing Israel with extreme brutality and oppression, and no one could utter such a hope in connection with those whose work was so malicious in character.*

When I read this Psalm this morning, I found myself wishing that the LORD's children could return again to this custom of greeting others with a blessing.  Wouldn't that make our walk on this earth a more pleasant one?  Which greeting would you prefer to receive:  'Hello.', or: 'The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.'  The first greeting does not mention the name of the LORD and the second one does.  The second greeting acknowledges the LORD and draws me into His presence. 

In closing, just let me say to all of you who love the LORD: 'The blessing of the LORD be upon you; I bless you in the name of the LORD.'

*Commentary taken from The Psalms book from The Soncino Books Of The Bible.

This acrostic spells out the Hebrew transliteration for Jesus, The Messiah, The Way, The Truth, The Life

Yeshua is the Son of God Acrostic
by Pat McAllister, Feb. 19th, 2009

Yeshua is the Son of God, Who came to set us free.
Eternal King of all the earth, He died for you and me.
Sacrificial Lamb of God, He cleanses us from sin.
He waits for us to turn to Him so new life can begin.
Until we come before Him in lowliness of heart,
All we’ll know is darkness and from Him kept apart.

He desires that we choose to turn from deeds that are not good.
And purge out the old leaven, such as malice, so we should.
May our lives be pleasing in His sight, this should be our aim.
And may we follow all His Ways and of His Love proclaim.
Seek and ye shall find Him, and knock for the door to open.
He will answer if you ask, of this He’s surely spoken.
Image of our Father He did perfectly project.
And if you would be like Him, then His likeness you’ll reflect.
Cast all your cares upon Him, for He truly cares for you.
He gave His Life, what more is there you think that He should do?

He is God’s own unspeakable gift to us so we may know
About how we should live our lives and the way that we should go.
Dearly beloved Son of God, He came to show the Way.
Entrance into Heaven is for those who do obey.
Righteousness is found in those who only Him do serve.
Eternity is theirs because from Him they did not swerve.
Consolation of Israel, devout Simeon would foresee.
He died a happy man for God’s Promise came to be.

Healing Christ did purchase, and by His stripes we have received.
And if in faith you ask Him, it is yours if that’s believed.
Each child of God lives holy and does keep his record clean.
May we remember that to Him all sin He views obscene.
Each one of us does owe Him an account for every word.
Take heed of every word you speak for every word is heard.

He told His own to watch and be prepared for His return.
And if we don’t than we will find no light in our lantern.
Cease from evil deeds and then do draw upon His Grace.
He cautions us to do this so our name He’ll not erase.
A fearful time is coming soon, it’s known as The End of Days.
Yet those who overcome in Him will receive His Word of Praise.
If we’ll draw near to Him in prayer, then He’ll draw near to us.
May we with the Holy Spirit’s help be kept for Him spotless.