Good day dear family, I know it's been a couple weeks. I have missed you immensely. No ones excuse but mine. God forgive me for not writing.  I love each of you dearly, but have faced some battles and trials of my own that has left me lackadaisical. The definition for this is lack of life, spirit, or zest. I haven't been lack of life or spirit but maybe a bit of zest for sure. This has been a bit of a transformational season for me to say the least. This is all here nor there. sorry to bother with my trial of direction or focus in this season. I have come with what I believe is a very inspired and motivated and highly needed word for some of us today. Here it is!

There is always a reason! No matter where you find yourself you have a reason for being there. Just know that God has a plan right where you are. but know that all things work out for good. 

Romans 8:28 -  And we know that God causes everything to work together[a] for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

We debate and we calculate and all things possible to say how could He know that I would do this or that when I didn't even know. Or this or that, and so on and so on. We have an endless supply of our logic and our understanding to reason with but that is the problem ya see. We need to just "Let Go and Let God". 

Isaiah 55:8-9 - 8 “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. 9 For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.

We tend to get in the way of our own thinking, reasoning, and especially our own blessing. You see we need to learn to lean into the direction of where God has us. I know at times we ask why are we even here. Quit asking yourself. Ask God. he will use you right were your at, at all times. You just need to ask! He's waiting for you to ask. Be receptive. Be open to the leading of the Holy Spirit. God knows your every question and every dilemma before you have it or are in it. 

I always try to live in the moment and by the leading of the Holy Spirit in all things. I'm clearly not always successful, but I'm always hopeful and have faith God will use me as he wishes, and I pray I never get this ol' nasty flesh of mine in the way. I can screw up an engineer putting in a light bulb. A group of clowns have nothing on this ol'boy when he's led by flesh. I wish to always and continually seek God First and put His kingdom first not my own pettiness. 

I was given this by my lack of vision while at a Christian Concert with a brother of mine in the kingdom of Christ Jesus. He had a conversation with a young woman while we were volunteering and he said if I'm here for no other reason than to talk with that woman than I'm so happy I came. Then of coarse he gets a word from one of the artists while giving some of her testimony that hit him as well. 

No, this didn't really speak to me as a WAM Revelation but it did speak to me as in my reason for being there. I am thankful for all God has for me and for all He continually pours into my life. I am so blessed, but this ol'boy still asks why and what for? it made me realize I'm right where I need to be for His reason, not my own selfish ones. God has a plan for me all I have to do is yield into it! Ask God what do you need me to do? Let thy will be done not mine! No matter the place, the task or the deed needing to be fulfilled God has your back. Know This! Everything we do is for the Glory of His Kingdom not our own. leave selfishness aside and repent for it. Step up and ask the Lord what do you need me to do? Who do you need me to speak too? What do you need me to give? A hug, a smile, gift, encouragement, support, comfort, love, something not in my comfort Zone! It may be hard but know He is there With you! Ask!

Matthew 7:7-8 - 7 “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

This isn't just some saying to give you comfort. Yes, it does give comfort as you lean into it, but its Who He is. this is Who our Father is! Who Jesus is! This is Who Holy Spirit is! know that they wish to always give you your desires of your heart. Lean into His will for your life and let Him lead you. He will show you His love in all things. There is:

ALWAYS A REASON!

Red lettering to emphasize His Love for you in every situation, everyday, no matter what. Lean into His leading and in all things He will show you the Way. Christ Jesus

Father help us to step out of our own heads and lean into your understanding and not our own. We Love you, show us how to show you. Let our actions and thoughts only Glorify you Father. Father we ask all this in the kind loving gracious precious beautiful humble name above all names Christ Jesus, Amen!

SELF

 I wanna start this off with the blog of a friend of mine. Brother Greg Ruark. His blog then my rambling or my response.

Greg's Blog:

What About Me?

If you cling to your life, you will lose it, and if you let your life go, you will save it. [Luke 17.33]

What does this say to all our self-preservation, self-help, and self-centeredness today? I think it says we are fatally flawed in our infatuation of self!

"Self awareness" is a big buzzword today also. What does that mean? Look it up - it's a mess of concentration upon oneself. That, in and of itself, should alert the Bible believer that something is amiss.

Jesus did address issues regarding self as we see in Luke 17.33. However, Jesus did not deal with self as we do today! Instead of focusing on self, Jesus was very clear that self was a force to be ignored and dismissed. Self stands in the way of a genuine relationship with God. As counterintuitive as it may seem, self stands in the way of life. An embrace of self is an embrace with death.

Jesus did not just teach self abasement, but He lived it out in ultimate form. Jesus willingly submitted to the Cross for the greater good of mankind. Jesus used no unclear language in declaring the necessity for us to embrace our own cross as evidence of having fully submitted to Him.

Every one of us must come to terms with Luke 17.33. It is not simply an occasional sermon topic, good idea, or inspirational exercise. Luke 17.33 stands as the dividing line between those who are God's and those who are not. 

Is it any wonder the world is so focused then on self? The pandemic spiritual disease of self-centeredness is infinitely worse than any virus will ever be.

Until we see the world's obsession with self for what it is - purely demonic and idolatrous, we are of no consequence to Satan and of no benefit to the Kingdom of God. 

Self-centeredness is the opposite of Jesus Christ. John the Baptist said it best:

He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less. [John 3.30]

Father, take my life that Christ might be glorified in me. May I experience only a heightened awareness of Christ in me with no reserved thought for self.

My Comment:

“Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me.” Matthew 12:30 NLT

Those right there are red letters brother, yep I couldn’t agree more brother, Greg. This world is eat up with the disease of self. We are no more than what used to be a leprosy village. When others come near we yell out, SELF! SELF! SELF! We don’t want to be caught off guard, not letting the world know we are first, but it’s ironic that we are actually contagious. It’s so blindingly guiding us to our own death now as you said earlier. The Leppers were actually warning people off from them because of the contagion they carried. We the world now are telling the world self self look at me before you do yourself. We are drawing others in and they are catching the contagion it carry’s and they become infected with self themselves. The enemy has so deceived the world that he has convinced the world to do his work for him. The world now pulls everyone into itself. Barring the only fix for its self centeredness is only Christ Jesus, but with this in mind how does that affect the church? No Different than the whole world. The church now is the world and the world is the church. Now this isn’t entirely true of coarse but it is largely true. A smaller percentage of the people in church are free from Self. We are all plagued by it at times and it is more of a pandemic than anything cellular or microscopic. COVID has nothing on the disease SELF.

“What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?” Romans 8:31 NLT 

If we learn to simply “Let go and Let God” we will find that nothing can harm us.

“no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone. You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet! The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.” Psalms 91:10-16 NLT

“Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.” Luke 10:19 NLT

We have scripture after scripture to rely on to fall back on in times of need. We should be continually living in that need but we again get caught up in SELF.

“I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.” Mark 11:23-25 NLT

This is a scripture that’s clearly spot on with this message brother. The world gets caught up in the first two and doesn’t tend to look at or consider the last verse here. First forgive! Then! See we get caught into self even within the scriptures. The enemy has planted this seed long before we were even born within the church and we have continued to eat it cause the generation before us did. NO, NO MORE. We are born again children of God who fear no evil! We must submit our lives over to Him wholeheartedly not haphazardly where we don’t understand our own decisions. By wholeheartedly giving of ourselves we know all the ins and outs of our decisions. But by haphazardly giving we know not why and that is an opening for the enemy to deceive and mislead even the elect.

Father keep us in your Word and guide us by it and not our haphazard decisions of an excuse because so-and-so did it. Let us know we are wholly in your will and following your Word. Father let us walk free from our own Self and give ourselves wholeheartedly over to you. In the precious beautiful amazing wonderful gracious humble selfless name above all names Christ Jesus, Amen!

Judgement and Offense of others

Good day family! It's such a blessing to get the opportunity to share with you on this beautiful day.  I like to have this out before noon but the Lord took my attention away to a message that seems to be more in line with where He wants me today. I've been digging into a few different things to grasp what He has for us today. I pray you forgive the tardiness of this but know that God is always on time.

We look into the world and we see offense everywhere we go. So much so that we even begin to see it in the mirror before too long. As a born again child of God that's quite a pill to take in. We just have a hard time swallowing this bitter pill. I encourage you to watch what seems to be a simple video and it was likely intended as secular message but it's very much related to the offense our world takes in every day "the bait in Satan's snare."

https://youtube.com/shorts/Xr6k6a4CrG8?feature=share

We stand in offense for others so we are not perceived as judging, but we want to seem loving by being offended for someone, but we want it all to be perceived in love. In reality it's just  plain and simple judgement of others. We have no need and clearly absolutely no right to judge anyone. This is especially to all around us but even more so Self, yes, Self! What? Yes, Self! we tend to judge others and tell ourselves its all in love but in reality its in judgement. Even when we get past that for others we begin to stand in offense for self and judge it as being offended for various reasons. We see self in the way and take offense. You have no right to judge others, EVER! You have no Right to judge Self. Christ is our Judge. No matter the reason or season for all things, Forgive! Yes, Forgive, others AND Self. Christ is our intercessor and our advocate, and our redeemer. Follow direction from the Word as Paul told Timothy.

2 Timothy 2:24–26 NLT - 24 A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people. 25 Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth. 26 Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.

See we need to be led by the Holy Spirit.

We need to be in His will. 

We need to do all things with patience. 

We need to teach. 

We need to Gently instruct.

We need be careful not to be Prideful or Haughty and fall into the same trap or snare we are helping to free others from. Only by living in the presence of the Holy Spirit can we remain free and free others. 

Father help us to free others from all the traps and snares of the enemy out there. In so doing help us to remain free ourselves and not get caught in the same trap or snare. Father let us not judge others in anyway Father and forgive us of our past judgements. Father forgive us of our judgement of self that is your job and your job alone. We stand in the gap and forgive others of any offense and forgive self for any judgement and wrong doing. Father help us to continually walk in freedom and remain fully in your presence so as not to get caught in the traps and snares of the enemy. Father let us continually give all the mercy and grace you have bestowed upon us to the world around us. We give you all the worship within us and praise your Holy name. All the Glory is yours Father. In the precious beautiful amazing glorious wonderful humble name above all names, Christ Jesus, Amen!

OverLoad

Good morning family, It's so great to get the opportunity to speak with you today. I know you each and everyone know how it is in this crazy world. 

Who's leading?

Your tasks at hand or You?

Something or Someone?

Colossians 3:23-24 ESV - Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.

Matthew 11:28-30 ESV - Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

I'm late this week getting this message out to you my family, and I'm truly sorry for that. I feel I too just as each of you from time to time tend to get side-tracked and maybe even OverLoaded. I'm not gonna say I'm OverLoaded actually, but it is a reminder of not to get there. One of my favorite Quotes I have on a plaque on my desk that says "Let Go and Let God". I think it important to remember to take everything you do in and discern that if it is of God's will for you or if its just good of the world. 

Romans 12:2 ESV - Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

I know I'm in a blessed season of my life right now and everything is such a blessing right now, but that is the perfect time for the enemy to lay out sticks and stones to hinder my path. I know I must be diligent in taking every thought captive and evaluating every task I take on before doing it. I have to weigh everything in my life by the peace gauge within my Spirit. WE ALL, Yes, We all must take everything to the Lord in prayer. 

Proverbs 3:5-7 - 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. 7 Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

The part of this scripture that gets me the most is vs.7a, "Don't be impressed with your own wisdom." Yea, if we allow ourselves to fall into pride of the flesh we can get lost here. This ol' flesh will mislead us. It is so important that we do Submit and Humble ourselves before the Lord in everything from stepping out of bed to buying a home to taking a new job or even buying a soda at the store. Some would say this is a bit extreme and I sure wont claim to be the one that does this either, I promise I'm preaching more to myself here than anyone. I never say nothing that I'm not continually saying to myself, but I do have an understanding from the Holy Spirit that is suggesting never demanding that we do this. He is always loving and comforting, He only wants wants what's best for us. 

I'm sorry for the lingering and preaching, I guess I just needed to hear it myself this morning, and wanted to share it with you my family. I love you all and pray your day is NOT on OverLoad as it can get if  WE allow. Keep Him in the forefront of your mind and He will stir you to continual Victory.

Father We come to you this day with a humble heart and submitted mind. We give our all to you in every decision we make. Father guide us to your Glory in all things in our life. As we submit ourselves to your will Help us to Grow in your understanding and not that of ourselves or the world. We are willing and allowing your will to lead our lives Father. We pray all things in the wonderful precious gracious awesome humble merciful & amazing name above all names, Christ Jesus, Amen!

Prayer for all my family

 Good day family I'm so clear it's not morning been at a loss today. Had a friend who lost their son last night and he had a wife and children. Been humbling to say the least. I urge each of you to pass this on to those that may need this today. If your thinking of them this is for them. 

You are loved.

You are worth it.

It's all for your love.

The cross proves it all. 

You are why!

You are precious!

You are His!

He loves you.

Father in Heaven May you bless each and every person who is reading this prayer. This is a prayer Father a request of a longing for your your Word to be produced with bountiful fruit in each persons life that reads or hears these words. Father I come to you on behalf of your Word, you tell us to come to you boldly. Here I am Father requesting right now in the name of Jesus that you set everything right, that you heal every ache, that you restore every broken thing, that you revive the dead in each of us. That you fill each of us with your living water. Cleanse us whole and white at the lamb your son is as He hung on the cross. By his blood we are cleansed and by his broken body we are healed and whole in all things Father. We thank you for every single step you have already done to set us free and to heal us and to deliver us a complete Restoration. In the wonderful precious beautiful gracious humble loving name of the name above any name Christ Jesus, Amen! 

Your Glory or His?

Good morning family so very good to speak with you again this morning. Sorry for the delay. I been really searching for  the right direction. Just know God is always on time. 

As I ask God where He wants my txt going this morning I got this message:

Then I go and get one more message from a motivational txt this morning. "If your too big to serve, your too small to lead." 

Point being where is you focus in your heart? In your thinking? Just as we discussed last night in Men’s group. Why do you do the things you do? Is it for His glory or yours? Are you serving to serve your own image or are you truly serving to glorify the King of Kings? Or are you even too good to serve in the capacity needed rather than the place you just happen to want too. Are you truly serving the need in your life, or are you above that type of service? Where's your heart? 

 Luke 6:45 - A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.

Dig deep! Where is your heart? Don't answer right away, No! Stop look in the mirror. Ask yourself, why? What reason? What for? Why do I do what I do? Is it for me? Or is it for the Father? I know I can set and say all the right things. Sure that's easy because we have been trained to do what's right now. I say this not to condemn in any way, this is only meant to help one another self evaluate. Only you and the HolySpirit can find this truth no one else. We must always dig deep and keep assured we are focusing on His glory and not our own. 

I love you all and only want us to be the best of the children of God we can be. I want us to continually lift one another up as high as we can go to honor and glorify God and not ourselves. I truly believe iron sharpens iron so we must let some sparks fly to get refined. 

Father help us to dig deep. Father help us to build off the refining fire. Help us to allow the sharpening in our lives to be who you want us to be. Father help us to be objective with ourselves and allow you to correct us when and where needed. Father we thank you for each and every person who's reading this to know they are loved. We thank you for all you continually give to us Father. We ask all in the wonderful loving precious gracious humble name above all names Christ Jesus, Amen!

Grace or Sin

 Good morning family. It's so very good to get the opportunity to speak with each of you this morning. I'm just so excited now that school has got started back up. I've been so looking forward to classes this year. It's such a blessing to have the opportunity to teach God's Word. I lean on and rely on the relationships I have with brothers and sisters of God to help steer me alway to Christ Jesus. My relationship with Jesus is the center focus of my life always following the peace gauge of the HolySpirit within me, but I need my family in Christ as well and that's each of you. 

The last couple of days I've been getting grace and sin as my direction to go this morning. I think on how His grace is sufficient always. 

“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12:9‬ ‭NIV‬‬

I came to to the understanding that there is no sin grace can't cover, no amount never too much ever. Does that mean sin on? No never! 

“What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭6:15-16‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The word always has our answers even when we didn't realize we were looking for it. God is such a Good Good Father! I know how it is, we continually allow the condemnation to tear us down we allow it to rule out heat and minds especially in the midst of trials and troubles. We see the condemnation and not the Grace. We think about the grace sure but the condemnation tells us we don't deserve it. Well brothers and sisters there is no condemnation in Christ Jesus only a loving conviction. Kick that condemnation to the curb and remember His grace is always sufficient, and your sin could never be greater than His grace. No we don't deserve it, it's a gift. 

Yes we will fall from time to time, but as this last scripture teaches us. He is looking to our hearts what are we choosing to continually follow?  Sin or obedience? Who are you a slave too? Sin or obedience? Follow your heart that Christ has given you. 

“I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.”

‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭11:19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Know that your heart is a heart of flesh and will follow obedience. Quit allowing the enemy to take away any grace God has supplied. Take back what God has given you and stand on His Word!

Father thank you for your heart of flesh you have given each of us. Father thank you  for the grace you wash over us with. We recognize we could never deserve it, but we thank you Father. We receive it humbly Lord. Continually help us to follow the Holy Spirit in obedience. Remind us your grace is forever sufficient. We give you all the honor glory and praise in the precious beautiful blessed humble glorious amazing name above all names, Christ Jesus, Amen!

We need the sparks to fly

 Gooooood moooorning family, it such a beautiful day. God bless you all. And God blessed me with each of you in my life. I love each of you very much.

I have a thought family. I have a thought of my relationship. As I am challenged and encouraged to build my relationship with Christ Jesus I am encouraged to build that relationship with each of you.  Yes each of you that I am txtn right now. I feel that I must get to know you all better. You are associates yes and some relationships are more developed than others. 

Hebrews 10:24-25 - And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

It's one thing to get together so often and to only have a minor respect for one another at church and in passing, but how well do I know you? How well do you know me? How well do we know one another? Yes we are busy as all the world is we get lost in the chaos of it all. Who doesn't we all tend to lose focus from time to time, but the strength of the Lord is within us. By coming to gather and letting iron sharpen iron we gain ground on the enemy because He (Christ) is with us. The thing we most often run from is the sharpening process. It takes friction to sharpen and not until the sparks fly do we really get to the sharpen process. Just know as long at the center focus is on God we can get through anything peaceably.

Matthew 6:33 - But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Just know as we come together in all manners as we keep His kingdom our focus we can be sharpened into whatever He needs us to be. 

I wish to gain a deeper relationship with each of you a step towards our creator, young or old we are all apart of the body. We must learn to lift one another and offer the shoulder to cry on or be the teacher or the student depending on the your need or theirs. We must join in His kingdom and quit focusing on this world but His. 

I know this was a bit of a ramble today but it's where the Lord has me today family, I love you all and look forward to growing the relationships we have to a new and more dependent upon Him relationship that sharpens us all. 

Father help us to become more like you in all our endeavors but mostly Father help us to continually sharpen one another to you will. Father help us to grow in our relationships with you Father but also help us to grow with one another so as to be the church your waiting on us to be. We ask all thing in the precious beautiful gracious amazing and wonder name of Christ Jesus, Amen! 

Are You Alignable

 I get this continuing thought are you alignable? Are you alignable? Are you alignable with Christ Jesus. Ae you alignable with the will of God for your life? Are you remaining alignable to come into alignment with The Holy Trinity in all areas, YES ALL areas of your life. 

Romans 12:1-2 - 

Living Sacrifices to God

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

I seek this scripture out to find a way to let go of this world to give me strength, such as scripture that include how Christ is my strength. How I am strong when I am weak. How I can do all things with Christ in me. 

All of these scriptures and all there different translations help to encourage me and even give me strength, but if I’m not listening to and being ministered to by the HolySpirit, through the building of a personal relationship. How can I be held accountable for my obedience and/or my actions. I can look good on the outside sure, but what’s my heart like? What’s my tongue speaking? 

Matthew 12:34 - 

Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

So who am I really? Am I the viper or am I the saint? Look yourself in the mirror, yes eye to eye! Ask who are you? 

Are you getting caught up with idolatrous thinking or actions? Are you letting things hobbies people brothers sisters mothers fathers pastors ministries get in the way of your complete devotion to Christ the King? What is plaguing you in this life that’s not of God’s kingdom? 

Father I come to you the morning and ask for your help in making me alignable with your will in my life. Father help me to speak only the love and affection you have for me to all this around me. Father guide me to eliminate any and all idolatrous things, people, places, etc… from my life. Father I ask this all in the amazing wonderful blessed gracious name above all names Christ Jesus My Lord and Savior, Amen!

Given Up? How often do you Fail? Don't lose Faith!

​Are we patient?

Why are we patient?

If not, why?

Do you have the opportunity to be patient?

Never give up on Christ Because Christ has never give up on you.

Prayer is calling for backup and laying ahold of the Lord’s willingness to help us. 

Jeremiah 29:11 -  “For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”

Prayer helps us remember that we are not in the fight alone and allows us to be hopeful for divine intervention as we navigate life's difficulties with patience.

Ephesians 3:20 - God is able to do “Exceeding, abundantly above all we can ask or think”

Mark 11:24 - “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”

Joshua 1:9 - “Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

We have no reason to be fearful or discouraged with God on our side.  Instead, it brings boldness and an unstoppable attitude as we walk in faith and practice patience in all things in our lives and the lives of those around us. Keep on keeping on. Quit giving up on Christ even in the instances its for but a minute. Yea, I know we all have times of failure and of giving up on Christ. As we fall back on the Word we see Christ will never leave us nor forsake us and we see He is forever there with us through all we are going through.

I think of the times that I give up on God the most and find that its in His calling upon my life. The calling of me stepping up being the man God has destined for me to be. I know I fail Him way more often than I like. I just pray the Holy Spirit will continue to guide me and direct me in the path God as for me. I know I can pray all I wont and the know the Holy Spirit will do His part, but if I don’t get off my keister and do the work I will continue to fail the Lord and show that all I really do is continually give up on Him. I don’t want to keep giving up on Him. I want to step up and step out. I want to give my all to Him in His calling upon my life.

Isaiah 6:8 - ⁸ Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:
“Whom shall I send,
And who will go for Us?”
Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

This is the boldness I wish to have in my everyday walk. I wish to get up and step out into every single call the Lord places in my path for every instance. I want it to be His will not mine that gets done, no matter whether it be for prayer, laying on of hands, giving, support, encouragement, even raising the dead if that be His will for me. I just want my life to lift Him and Glorify and honor His kingdom above all we see or think.  I think of this in the instance of my brothers in arms in the Kingdom of God. How am I to walk? How am I to bear witness in my brothers’ lives? What does the Lord expect of me?

Galatians 6:1-3 NLT  - Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer[a] is overcome by some sin, you who are godly[b] should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. 2 Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. 3 If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.

As I ask what I am to do with the brothers in arms near me I hear pastor Troy just this morning recite this, Passage.  We are to lift one another up and share our burdens. We are to help our brothers with their struggles and not get Haughty and fall back into the same temptation we are helping to free our brothers from. We must know that we are not the ones who does anything to free a man we are only the willing vessel the Holy Spirit works through to do the work of the Father.

I ask you men in my life who are you?

I ask you men are you listening to the call on your life?

I ask you men are you hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit in your life?

I ask you men are you being obedient to the call upon your life?

I ask you men to evaluate where you are and bring it to your brothers and seek the help you need to stay on track or on your path as needed.

I ask you men to seek help if you need it to move forward.

I ask you men to give thanks to the men you have willing to help you in all you do.

I ask you men to pray for the men that you have that lifts you in this walk.

 

Father, we come to you today and ask that you guide us men through this struggle we face from time to time in life. Father, we ask that you show us how to not give up on you. We know your Word says you are always here and will never forsake us. Father, show us how to give back to you the same. Father, show us how to give to our brothers and sisters around us. Father, show us how to lift one another up and keep you in the forefront of our Minds. Father, we thank you for your continued guidance and direction through the Holy Spirit. Father, we ask that you give us courage to never give up on you or one another again, in the loving precious bountiful amazing anointed blessed and gracious name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

 

 

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Don't allow confusion and fear of the future to make you give up. Instead, trust in the Lord.

The Second Passover -->> Spies sent to Canaan

The Lord spoke to Moses saying have the children of Israel observe Passover in the appointed time. The children who are unable for reasons of being defiled at the time or is out of the area at the time will be allowed to observe the Passover on fourteenth day of the second month instead of the first month. This is the second Passover since the children have came out of Egypt. The Cloud and the Fire are the place the Lord resides in the presence of the children of Israel. The cloud would hover over the the tabernacle by day and the fire by night. When the cloud would move up and on the children of Israel would break camp and move on and the children would settle wherever the cloud settles. The Lord directed Moses to make two silver trumpets and used them to signal the people of Israel. When both are blown all the people of Israel will gather at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. One blow only would only call to the leaders to gather. The priests were the ones commanded to sound the trumpets for advance, gathering, alarms and alerts of all kinds. Once the second Passover was complete and the tabernacle was finally finished the cloud moved on and the people were called to move on from Mt. Sinai. As the ark was set out Moses spoke:

"Rise up, O Lord!
Let Your enemies be scattered,
And let those who hate You flee before You."

And when it rested, he said:

"Return, O Lord,

To the many thousands of Israel."

The people start to complain and it displeased the Lord as He heard it. The fire of the Lord burned some of the people on the outskirts. Moses prayed to the Lord and the fire was extinguished. The Lord had Moses call 70 elders of the people to him in the tabernacle of meeting to help share the Load upon Moses. The Lord fed the people as He said. The Lord sends quail to feed the people. There is a dissension of Aaron and Miriam. They talked to the Lord and the Lord was displeased with them. The Lord had Moses send a spy from each tribe of Israel and check out the Land of Canaan (the promised land). Only two were ready to go and take the promised land but the other 10 were not fearful and didn't have faith in the Lord. 

Numbers 9-13 - 

This time in History has always intrigued me especially the faith of Joshua and Caleb. I so admire the belief and the faith that these Two men remained faithful to the promises of the Lord even amongst the fearful failure of faithless others around them. You know that this would be a trying time for these two men to have to face the crowd of naysayers. I have an enormous respect for these men standing firm in their faith to the Lord's promises. 

Father I thank you for your love and your sacrifice and your gift to each of us, to me. I pray you help me to gain the confidence and the determination of faith to the promises of the Lord. I wish to receive you in all your glory and to share you in all your promises. I ask that you help me to submit to your divine authority and do nothing that wouldn't glorify and honor you. I love you Father. In the beautiful wonderful gracious precious humble name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

Duties of the sons of Kohath -->> Cleansing and Dedication of the Levites

 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron to take a census of the sons of Kohath and explain their duties to them. The sons of Kohath were to perform these duties always in regards of the Tabernacle. The duties of the sons of Gershom where given and the duties of the sons of Merari were given as well. All these duties pertained to the taking down and putting up of the tabernacle. Next Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the congregation numbered the sons of the Levites (Kohath, Gershon, Merari). Moses directed the children of Israel to isolate the ceremonially unclean people from the rest of the people. The Lord went over the ways to handle the confession and restitution of the people of Israel. Then the Lord covered how to handle Unfaithful Wives. The law of the Nazirite was given and then the priestly blessing was given. Now Moses anointed and consecrated every part of the tabernacle now that it was completely up and constructed and he then instructed the leaders of their offerings. Each leader of each son of Israel was given to their offerings from eldest to youngest, one day at a time until all had given of their offerings. The Lord had Moses speak to Aaron about the Arrangement of the Lamps. Now the Lord instructed Moses to take the Levites from the children of Israel and ceremonially cleanse them. The Lord instructed the Levites as to what to do and what not to do in regards to the tabernacle and not to break the commands lest they die. 

Numbers 5-8 - 

I see the order the Lord lays out for the people of Israel and think I'm so glad that we are clear of most of this ceremonially cleansing of ourselves. Jesus brought us up and already cleansed us of all our sins as we turn to Him. I'm just simply under the complete admiration and appreciation and utter servitude to Christ Jesus for His complete and total sacrifice for me. 

Thank you Father for all your gifts most of all thank you for your son Christ Jesus. Thank you Jesus for taking upon your cross my sins and willingness to be sacrificed for me when I clearly don't deserve it. Thank you Holy Spirit for your continued guidance, comfort and support. I pray thank you for all you do and have done and continue to do in the beautiful wonderful blessed gracious humble name above all names, Christ Jesus, Amen!

The first Census of Israel -->> Census of the Levites

 The Lord spoke to Moses on Mt. Sinai saying take a census of all the children of Israel. Moses took a census and listed them all with the exception of the Levites. Moses and Aaron were all listed and told to camp with their families to camp by their standards some distance from the tabernacle. The Lord listed the tribes and the leaders of the armies of each. Then there was a listing of the sons of Aaron by Moses while on Mt. Sinai. The Lord now spoke to Moses saying to number the Levites. There was a list of all the sons of Levi and what each of them and their houses where to be responsible to deal with in the putting up and taking down of the tabernacle. Then the Lord dedicated all the Levites instead of the first born. The Lord lists the duties of the sons of Kohath. Then the sons of Gershon, and duties of the sons of Merari. then the Lord leads Moses to take a census of the Levites. 

Leviticus 1-4 - 

This is an eye opener for how the Lord chose to have Moses take a census of the children of Israel. I still wonder a bit why He chose the ages of the men He chose to take census of. One month for this and 20 years for this and 30-50 years for this. I do understand the 20 yrs of age for the age of those ready for war. I figure there is more meaning in this decision of why He chose the ages he chose at different times. I will look forward to seeing the reason as I continue to read and study the Word. 

I pray the Lord leads me into more and more truths as I continue my study of the Word each and every day. Lord please help me to see the light in your Word. I ask for your guidance in the loving gracious precious wonderful name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

Feasts of the Lord -->> Redeeming persons and property dedicated to God

 The Lord commanded the people through Moses to abide by the Feasts the Lord. The sabbath is to be observed. The feasts are all to be observed and followed as directed by the Lord. 

Passover

Unleavened Bread

Feast of Firstfruits

Feast of Weeks

Feasts of Trumpets

The Day of Atonement

Feast of Tabernacles

The Lord directs Moses to have Aaron take care of the Tabernacle Lamps, and how to take care of them and the how to supply the oil for them. The Lord directed the priests how to arrange the Bread of the Tabernacle and who was to eat in and when. The Lord laid out the penalty for blasphemy, in cases against the Lord it was death. The laws for eye for and eye and tooth for a tooth was laid out. The Lord laid out the sabbath for the seventh year. The year of Jubilee and how and what it means and for what reasons is laid out by the Lord through Moses. The Lord told the people how they would have provisions for the seventh year. The Lord explains how there would be redemption of property in the year of Jubilee. The Lord explained how the lending of the poor was to be taken care of. Moses finally lays out the law concerning slavery and who could be owned and how a person is to conduct themselves as owner and as slave. The Lord lays out the promise of blessing and retribution. He gives all the blessings if the people would follow his Law. The Lord finally lays out how redeeming Persons and Property dedicated to God was to be handled. 

Leviticus 23-27 - 

Lord Help me to follow the law of your Word laid out for my life. I pray you show me how to be more Christlike in all I do. Let me let your light shine through me. I ask all in the Name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

Laws of sexual morality -->> Offerings accepted and not accepted

The Lord spoke to Moses and described to him in great detail of all Sexual sins. He spoke to Moses about the morality of sexual sin and the Laws surrounding it. Then the Lord spoke to Moses about Moral and ceremonial laws. Honor thy mother and father, remain holy, don't turn to idols, how and when to offer sacrifices of your own free will and when to eat and not to eat. All the justice and injustice was laid out and the description of cuttings and markings on your body, etc. etc... The people were told to honor all the statues that the Lord laid out through Moses and all His judgements. Moses then goes on to describe the breaking of any of the laws. most were very server such as death in regards to most but some was just unclean till evening if they follows the right cleansing ritual and sacrifices. others they may be cut off from their people for good and most was death especially for sexual sins. The Lord then goes over the Regulations for priests, this is very specific for priests above all others for they are representatives of God for the people. He then goes on about the offerings accepted and not accepted by the Lord. Free from blemish. 

Leviticus 18-22 - 

Father help me to see the direction you have for me in this life. I know my flesh already defiled your intent for my life but I know by your grace I am cleansed and free. I ask that you show me how and when to follow old testament directions for the walk I have in my life for me, for the direction you have for me. I ask all this in your holy magnificent beautiful wonderful humble gracious name above all names, Jesus Christ, Amen!

I give you all the Honor and Glory and Praise I have in me Father!

The Day of Atonement -->> The sanctity of Blood

 This is where Moses tells Aaron not to just go into the Holy of Holies without being right with God. He explained that he must be right before he goes in lest he dies. Moses went over the sacrificing for the people and Aaron and his family. The sacrificial goat and the scapegoat. He discusses that all men to be forgiven shall bring the sacrificial goat and the scapegoat to the door of the tabernacle, otherwise they would be as evil to the Lord. 

Leviticus 16-17 -

Father Help me to approach you as you desire me too. Father I ask that you lead me into prayer and guide me into your will over my life. God thank you for giving of yourself for me. I love you Father in the precious beautiful gracious homble name of Christ Jesus, Amen! 

Priestly ministry begins -->> Law concerning bodily discharge

 Now on the 8th day after Aaron and his sons were concentrated they did as the Lord had commanded through Moses and they began their Priestly ministry. The Lord instructed Moses to instruct Aaron and his sons how and when to sacrifice for themselves and for the people in regards to all types of offerings. The Lord devoured two of Aaron's sons because they gave of profane fire before the Lord that He didn't command them. The Lord laid out the conduct expected for all the Priests. The Lord laid out his instructions for the food to eat and the food that's to be forbidden. The Lord used Moses to continue to lay out the Unclean animals and why. The Lord continued with Moses to describe the ritual to take after child birth. The the Lord had Moses describe how to handle the Laws concerning leprosy and all facets that go along with it such as having the priest inspect it and how to determine the cleanliness of it. He described how to handle different situations in great detail and all situations of when to be quarantined and when to just be held up for a few days. Then the Lord instructed Moses to teach Aaron and his sons how to deal with Leprous garments. After all that the Lord described how to go about ritual cleansing healed lepers. Finally the Lord instructs Moses how to deal with leprous houses and what to do to deem it unclean or to cleanse it and how. The Lord gives Moses detailed information to pass on to the priests on how to handle the law concerning bodily discharges for Men and for women. 

Leviticus 9-15 - 

I am curious how some of these things are in particular dealt with today as in the natural state of bodily discharge and the birth of a child. How does the new testament with Christ now coming and cleansing us of our sins with His blood deal with these particular instances of bodily emissions or child birth. I look forward to seeing where the Lord leads my understanding in these areas, and many others as well as I continue to dig into the Word in my study. 

father thank you for all your continued blessings you constantly pour upon me. I ask that your love flows from me to spread your love and affection to all the children of the world. May God bless our every step in the loving blessed gracious enormous grand but humble name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

All about burnt offering -->> Aaron and sons consecrated

 The Lord describes to Moses how to handle burnt offerings, grain offerings, tace offerings, sin offerings, trespass offerings, and offerings with restitution. The Lord lays out the Laws of burnt offerings, grain offerings, sin offerings, peace offerings, and the told them to not take of fat and blood. Moses describes as the Lord commanded for the portions to go to Aaron and his sons. Aaron and his sons were all consecrated by Moses as the Lord directed and an offering was given. 

Leviticus 1-8 - 

I noticed the regularity of the offerings and the laws to do with them. The offerings all had no use of fat or the blood. It was always put on the fire and burnt up. There is only certain times a portion goes to the priests as a portion and other times it was all burnt up depending on the type of offering.

Lord Help me to realize the time and place to repent when needed, and as needed. Father I thank you for the ability to discern all that happens to lay at my feet on any given day. I love you Father and wish to seek you more and more every single day you gift me with breath of life. I pray all this in the loving precious beautiful humble gracious awesome name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

Moses makes new tablets -->> The Cloud and the Glory

 Moses went up to the Mountain and made new tablets for the ten commandments. The covenant between God and Israel was renewed. God told them He would do things that had never been done or seen before. Moses came back to the people after being with the Lord for 40 days and 40 nights. His face glowed from where he was in the presence of the Lord. It scarred the people so he would wear a mask when around the people. The Lord reiterated the sabbath regulations. The Lord instructed Moses to have the people give an offering for the tabernacle. The Artisans made the articles for the tabernacle. The offerings were presented for the tabernacle. The Artisans were instructed what the Lord wanted for the making of the tabernacle. The peoples offering were exceeded and the Lord shut them off. The building of the tabernacle started by the artisans. The artisans make the ark of the testimony as the Lord instructed Moses. They continued to make the table for the showbread, the gold lampstand, the altar of incense,the anointing oil and the insece. They made the altar of burnt offering, the bronze Laver, the court of the tabernacle was constructed. The materials of the tabernacle were very extensive and listed thoroughly. They made the garments of the priesthood, the ephod, the breastplate, other priestly garments. All the work for the tabernacle and its contents were finally completed. The tabernacle was erected on the first day of the second year. The cloud of the Lord's presence hovered and then now that the tabernacle was erected the Glory of the Lord filled the Holy of Holies. 

Exodus 34-40 -

Now finally after a year of freedom and all the teaching of the Lords directions to the people, the tabernacle was erected. The people could finally start wholly living out the directions from the  Lord.  This is a reflection upon my walk with the Lord as well. It all starts off kinda rocky and non-compliant but after a bit of head banging comes around to more compliant leadings. 

Lord may you have all the honor glory and praise that my human body can give to you. Thank you for all you have done for me Father and for all you continue to do. I love you Father and wish to know you more with each breath I take. I pray all this in the loving precious wonderful gracious name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

The Altar of burnt Offering -->> The promise of God's presence

 The Lord directed Moses to make the altar of burnt offering. The Lord gave directions to make the Court of the tabernacle. The Lord instructed that the Care of the lampstand be maintained. The Lord directed what garments to be made for the priesthood. The Lord gave directions for making the ephod and making the breastplate. The Lord instructed how to make other priestly garments. The Lord instructed Moses to consecrate Aaron and His sons, and how to go about it. The Lord instructed how to go about giving daily offerings. The Lord instructed how to make the Altar of Incense and when and how to use it. The Lord instructed Moses to take a census and each person counted to give ransom money to the to the Lord. The Lord instructed how to make bronze laver, how and when to use it. The Lord described how to make the Holy anointing oil and when and how to use it. He instructed how to make incense and when and how to use it. The Lord instructed Moses to call upon Artisans to build the tabernacle as he gifted them for. The Lord instructed the Moses to tell the people to honor the Sabbath and the consequences to not listening. 

Exodus 27-31 - 

While Moses was upon the Mountain with the Lord the people became impatient with him coming back and got Aaron to make a Golden Calf. The Lord instructed Moses to go tend to the people, as he did he carried the tablets with the ten commandments on it and and when he saw the golden calf he threw them down and broke them. Moses call all the people too him that was with him and the Lord. He ordered them to go in and put the sword to their brothers. 3000 men died that day. Moses shamed the people and told them to stand to while he went to the Lord to try and atoin for their sins. The Lord commanded the people to leave Mt. Sinai, the Lord promised His presence to the people always. Moses pitched his tent outside the the camp of the people, so everyone who sought the Lord went to Moses. 

Exodus 32-33 - 

The Lord started the people out on their 40 year walk in the wilderness, He got them started on their discipline to live as He instructed them too. As they grow in the understanding of who the Lord is they grow in the knowledge of who they are to Him. 

Father help me to recieve who I am in your eyes and of who others or the enemy may say I am. I give you all the honor praise and glory I have within me. In the loving beautiful precious humble gracious name above all names, Christ Jesus, Amen!

Israel at Mt. Sinai -->> The Tabernacle

In the 3rd month after the Exodus from Egypt the people camped at the base of Mt. Sinai. The Lord called Moses up to Him. They stayed there till Moses came down. He told them to now approach the mountain lest they die. Moses came down with the 10 commandments. There is so much you can really break down about the ten commandments, but I wont bother. I'll just list them.

You shall have no other god before Me.

You shall not make yourself a carved image.

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Honor your father and your mother.

You shall not murder.

You shall not commit adultery.

You shall not steal.

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

You shall not covet what your neighbor has.

Now the people were afraid of God's presence and told Moses to converse with God and they would just come to him. The thunder and lightning and everything surrounding the mountain made the fearful. The Lord laid out the law of the Alter to Moses.

Exodus 19-20 - 

The Lord started laying out the laws concerning the ways He expects His children to be. The Law concerning servants, the Law concerning violence, Animal control Laws, Responsibility for property, Moral and ceremonial principles, Justice for all, the Law of Sabbaths. He laid out the Three annual feast they are to follow, 1) the feast of unleavened bread 2) the feast of harvest 3) the feast of ingathering all three of these times in a year all the males shall appear before God. The Angel of the Lord was sent to help fulfill the promises of God to the children of Israel. The people of the Lands they were promised would be moved out little by little until Israel multiplied and increased to take the land. They are not to allow them to come into their land or to share in their idols or their ways, lest the Israelites be led astray. 

Exodus 21-23 -

Moses and Israel affirms the covenant with God. Moses listened to God and rose early and went up the mountain to receive the tablets with the laws on written on them. He took Joshua with him. The Lord requested offerings from all who would give it. Then the Lord instructed them to make an arc where He could reside among them. He instructed them to build a table for show-bread, then He gave them all the figures for building the tabernacle. Now this is another one that could be really dug into to receive all the Lord has to show us in this portion of scripture. So, the children of Israel gave and gave to the needs of the Lord to build all He instructed them. They build all as instructed. 

Exodus 24-2 -

I look to learn more and more about the tabernacle. I see and feel that there is so much more the Lord has for me to learn here. I look forward to the teaching He has for me here. 

Lord I thank you for your commandments and for the learning of the tabernacle. I know this was all a process to get to where you want us to get too, and I know that we are still not quite there yet but we are about to arise. I know it's all a growth for each of us to learn the path of righteousness to become more Christlike in all our ways. I wish to continually be filled with your presence and your blessing to continually be poured over me. I receive openly all you have for me Father. I welcome all you have for me to receive and all you have for me to learn. I give you all the honor praise and glory I have in me Father, in the loving beautiful humble gracious precious name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

Frustration, Flesh, Enemy???

I started out yesterday morning by not getting up and doing my Chronological reading, and in turn not blogging on the Word. Yea, I was in the Word my bible plans and studies I have been doing for Lent and just my general studies. I woke at 430 as usual and only tossed and turned for an hour or so and just never got around to doing my Chronological reading. After lounging around too long with reading other study stuff I didn't have time to do my regular read and blogging, so I thought I would just do it when I got home. I had to get gone to run a few errands. I had to go to Ft. Smith and go to Sam's and as I was going I called the boys and we all met up for lunch. So, me and Dad and boys and Stella all ate lunch together. After all was said and done I got home and fed livestock and put up feed and groceries and laid back to read and fell out and slept for a while. I got up later and went to the bed. I felt bad about not getting my reading done, or blog typed. 

Now I woke this morning early again as usual but didn't even get to the point of doing but a little reading mostly only tossed and turned trying to go back to sleep abit but never happened. Now I found that this was starting my day off bad by not getting up, not reading, not blogging. As I was getting up I got ready for church and told dad to get ready and we had 2 hours to leave. I ironed clothes for me and for him and he was poking around about getting ready. As time to leave approached I began to tell him to hurry we needed to leave soon. He still poked around. My patiences was definitely being tested. My temper was rising. I kept it all in and trapped but wasn't casting it out yet. 

As dad clearly wasn't gonna be ready in time to leave I really was pretty upset but kept it inside for the most part with the exception of making the comment "Well we aren't gonna make it to the 9:00 service so you got more than enough time again to get ready in time". I may have said it with a little aggravation but I really don't think he was catching it. As we were already too late to make first service my sister text me that if I had dad ready by 10:30 she would come get him and take him to their church today. It kinda aggravated me about her waiting so late to make any suggestion. She doesn't wanna face my Church on family Sunday because that would mean she had to take her daughter with her in the sanctuary. I just think she should be disciplined enough to be in the sanctuary, instead of my sister the parent worried about having to put up with her during service. Any how I just asked dad which church he wanted to go too and he said hers so I said, "ok bye" I was gonna see if I could make it to not miss any of the message. I text my sister and told her he was ready. 

Now all this was causing an aggravation to arise in me. I asked why Lord and just got things still to arise in me still. I failed in some personal thoughts and actions Saturday morning and maybe overdid it on my eating at work on Friday. Had some aggravating thoughts in my difference of opinion with my boys and their thoughts of certain issues. I was really happy about the visit with my boys in most all things. It was great to get to visit with them together, that rarely happens. 

Now as I headed to church I put on a book by Jimmy Evans I was listening too, and I wasn't focuses so I stopped it and put on worship music, that wasn't gonna cut it either. I stopped the music and only had my thoughts with the Lord and my Aggravation. I asked why Lord why is all this getting to me, why am I getting so troubled over this petty stuff. He clearly said to me "You didn't ask me""You didn't seek me first". Now this hit home so hard and fast it really had my on my heals, but I did see it as soon as I heard it. I didn't ask:

Lord help me to deal with my dad

Lord help me to deal with my sister

Lord help me to deal with my boys

Lord help my dad

Lord help my sister

Lord help my boys thinking

Lord forgive me for my over indulgence

Lord forgive me for my wrong thinking

Lord forgive me for being lazy, not reading the Word or blogging

Lord forgive me for just being lazy

Lord forgive me not going to you immediately about being aggravated

Lord help me to get past all this and onto where your will desires me to be

I found some extreme clarity into my personal world as I heard the voice of the Lord upon my life to do with the things arising in me. He showed me how and why I was in the state I was in. I failed to go to Him first in all things in my life especially things of a negative nature, and even the positive with thanksgiving and praise. I was just teaching thursday and even spoke on the same subject of going to the Lord in regards to all things positive or negative. praise the positive and praise the negative. Know the Lord allows the positive and negative in our lives to work together for his glory. 

Lord, I give you all the praise and all the glory and honor I have in me. Lord I ask that you help me to continually give you praise in the good and the bad that enter my life. Help me to find the grace to supply others in my life as the Lord has given to me even when I don't deserve. I wish to be as Christ in my life in all things I encounter. I ask that you Father will help me to receive all you have for me in these times of learning to become more Christlike. Father, I ask all in the glorious gracious wonderful beautiful precious humble thankful name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

I felt I should place a disclaimer in here, this is clearly all this ol’ boys flesh rising up and my inside thoughts. I just wanna be clear this is primarily the junk that’s running through this ol’ noggin. I put no blame or cause on my dad sister boys or anyone for anything. I’m clearly a human with fleshly thoughts that I thought would be good to get out and even share with someone to see that we all still face the same things in life. The difference maker is the way in which we handle it. Are we going to God first or at all? Are we failing like I did these days? You find out for yourself!

The Exodus -->> Jethro's advice

 The children of Israel lived in Egypt 430 years they stated there as guest, & as the Pharaoh's personal herdsmen. but as they were blessed while being there the new kings that passed through became fearful of them because of the tremendous growth that the Lord blessed them with. So, in turn the Egyptians started to hold them down and punish them and ridicule them and enslave them in all the things the kingdom of Egypt needed. However, the more persecution they came under the more they grew, the more they prospered. The time had came for the children to receive the promised land the their father's fathers. The Lord used Moses to deliver the people out of Egypt and he plagued the Egyptians (the strongest nation in the world at the time) to show the power of God and that He was God the one and only. The Lord put them on the path out of Egypt and on the path to the promised land. 

Exodus 12 - 

The Lord laid out His regulations for the passover for the Israelites and the future people. The people were meant to take of it every year and not wo be shared or taken with foreigners. For a foreigner to take of the passover all his males in the household must be circumsized and then he may become as a native Israelite and take of the passover. 

Exodus 12 - 

The Lord called for the consecration of all the first born whether man or beast. The feast of unleavened bread was taken as the people exited Egypt. The Lord had them take of it and exit without any leaven, for they had no time to get leaven. 

I see this as an opportunity to rid the Israelites of all the junk of the Egyptians that the Israelites had picked up over the last 430 years of living among them. 

Galatians 5:9 - A little leaven leavens the whole lump.

1 Corinthians 5:6 - Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

This is what the Israelites were living in the leaven of the Egyptians teachings and their social acceptances. The Lord was wanting to get the people, His people, to release this stuff and trust in Him and Him alone. The more worldly stuff they had in them and the more they brought with them the more it grew and the more it tainted the whole lot.  Just as the Leaven in bread will leaven the whole batch, so will worldly teaching and worldly thought. 

Think on this!

Where is your thought?

Exodus 13 - 

The law of the first born is given. All the first born is given to the Lord but the first born of a donkey you can redeem with a lamb. The first born of your sons you shall redeem, and when your sons ask why is this your shall tell them its because of the Hand of the Lord upon leaving Egypt was used on all the first born as the Pharaoh was hard hearted and didn't wanna let the Israelites leave. The hand of the Lord freed them. The Lord led them though the wilderness up out of Egypt instead of a straight direct path through the Palestinians territory. Moses took the bones of Joseph with him. 

Exodus 13 - 

The Lord led the people to the Red Sea with backs to it and the Egyptians on their heals. As they fret they asked why didn't you just leave us instead up leading us to our slaughter, but the Lord was teaching them by showing them who He is. He used Moses to part the Red Sea and let the people pass and crush the Egyptians as they attempted to follow. So the people seen the work of Moses on behalf of the Lord and they feared the Lord and Moses His prophet. 

Exodus 14 - 

Then as they were delivered the children of Israel and Moses sang songs to the Lord of rejoicing, and of praise. Miriam the Prophetess sang songs to the Lord of triumph and defeat of the enemies. The people traveled on and found no water and they began to complain and cry to Moses and the Lord. The Lord delivers Bread to the people and told them how to receive it daily, and not to take it wrongly. as they did they were blessed and he brought birds (Quails) in the evenings. I believe this was for the people to learn to rely on the Lord for all things. So that they could learn to place their faith and hope and trust in the Lord. 

Exodus 15-16 - 

The people complained and tempted the Lord and came against Moses in their need for water. Moses ask why they tempt the Lord. He ask the Lord what to do about these complaining people. The Lord led him to a rock at Horeb to cast his rod upon it with the elders present to see the work of the Lord and they seen and revealed in the work of the Lord. Now the Amalekites came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. Moses told Joshua to choose some men and go out and fight the Amalek. Moses stood on a hill with Aaron and Hur and as Moses rose his hands the Israelites were winning but as he dropped them they were being defeated, so Aaron and Hur sat Moses on a rock and one on either side of him and they helped him by holding his weary arms up till the Amalek were defeated. 

Exodus 17 - 

Now Moses's Father-in-law came to see Moses and he observed all Moses was doing for the people and how it was just simply too much for any one man to do. He suggested for the people to come in and help him out. Moses shared all that had happened and all the Lord had done to free them and Jethro gave of a burnt offering to the Lord. Jethro made a suggestion that no one man could do this alone and that Moses needed to divide up the problems with the people with rulers over thousands and rulers of hundreds and rulers of fifties and rulers of tens. Moses selected able bodied men to help out they took care of most of the simple stuff and only brought the big problems to Moses instead of all the little things. 

Exodus 18 - 

Now this must have been a very trying time for the people of Israel to be trying to learn to trust in the Lord and learn to have faith in Him in all things. The people had all their lives only took care of themselves by what was always there at their fingertips. They didn't realize how blessed they were and that it was due to the Lord's blessings that He placed upon their people. The just go used to being blessed that, that's just how things were. So, now leaving all that comfort they didn't wanna see the bondage they were living in. The Lord wanted their dependence and faith to be in Him and not on their worldly masters (Egyptians). Now the one I see as a man really taken to faith and filled with patience is Moses. How in the  world would anyone wanna put up with all this crying from these spoiled rotten people wanting to be spoon fed for everything. Man oh, man the Lord had His hand on him for sure. The support Moses got from some of the others such as Aaron and Hur was pretty amazing as well. I know this must be a place where Iron sharpens Iron. Moses had his brother and a few close others to help him stay lifted. 

Lord I pray to you to day help me to have the patience and faith of Moses in times of trial and strife I may face. I beg your forgiveness for my past failures and for my future failures. I know I can't do any of this without you Lord, so please help me to know when to call upon you for strength. I know it will be daily and sometimes minute by minute. Father lift me up to where you want me to be. I love you Father, I give you all the honor glory and praise I have in me. I pray all in the loving kind generous pleasant beautiful humble precious name above all names, Christ Jesus, Amen!

Moses as God and Aaron the Prophet to Pharaoh -->> The Exodus

 The Lord told Moses he was as God and Aaron was as Prophet to Pharaoh, they shall speak all the Lord their God commands. The Load had them speak for Him, He wanted Egypt to see he was the one true and only God of the universe. So, they did as the Lord commanded them. The Lord had Aaron show his staff as it turned into a serpent and he did, but so did the mystics of the Pharaoh, but Aaron's serpent ate all the others serpents. As the heart of Pharaoh was hardened He wouldn't heed the words of God from Moses and Aaron. 

Genesis 7 - 

The first plague was released the waters became blood.

The second plague frogs released on the land.

The third plague lice released to the people of Egypt.

The fourth plague flies released on all the land of Egypt.

The fifth plague livestock diseased on the Egyptian stocks.

The sixth plague boils upon the bodies of the Egyptians.

The seventh plague Hail upon the land in Egypt.

The eighth plague of locust discovered the remaining of the land from all the previous plagues.

The Pharaoh changed his mind a couple of time and then turned back on his word, so the Lord had Moses and Aaron bring on the next plague.

The ninth plague darkness encompassed all the land of Egypt.

The death of the first born was announced but Pharaoh didn't let them go out of the land. 

Genesis 7 - 11 -

The Passover was instituted. The Lord told Moses and Aaron what he expected and told them they would continue to do this from now on for the remainder of their lives. On the 14th day of the first month of the year they will have a sacrifice for the passover of the Lord in Egypt from the first born of the Israelites. They shall take of a unblemished lamb or goat and at midnight sacrifice it to the Lord in burnt fire and eat it all before day, and mark the post on both sides of door and the lintel in all the homes of Israel. They shall eat the meat with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. Never eat it raw or boiled but over an open fire. What doesn't get eaten before day must be burnt up in the fire. 

Genesis 12 - 

The tenth plague: Death of the firstborn of all who were not of Israel.

The Exodus: Pharaoh called upon Moses and Aaron by night and said rise up and go take all you have with you. They basically plundered the Egyptians on the way out as the Egyptians urged them to hurry. 

I noticed here in the Passover meal how it completely coincides with the Lord's supper. The lamb (Jesus) the meat (His body broken for us) the blood that allows us to be passed over judgement (His blood spilt for us) the bitter herbs (the bitterness of life we still face until His return). I see the Last supper the Lord's supper here in the Meal of the Passover Meal. Thank you Lord for this renewed revelation I'm now seeing again after not really thinking about once I knew before but forgot. 

Father thank you for all you bless me with and the choices you help me to see as you reveal your Word in my walk through it. I give you all the honor praise and glory that I have in me. a pray all this in the glorious marvelous beautiful majestic humble loving incredible amazing name above all names, Christ Jesus, Amen! 

Moses in Midian -->> Aaron is Moses Spokes person

 As Moses was at a well in Midian some women of the Priest were watering their fathers flock. Some herdsmen tried to run them off and Moses sent them on their was. The women went home and told their father what had happened and then the Priest told the women to go get this man and bring him so they could feed him. Reuel the Priest gave Moses Zipporah as his wife and Moses was content to live there with them. Now all the ones who were after Moses had died since he parted from Egypt. 

Exodus 2 - 

Moses was tending his father-in-laws flock at Horeb the mountain of God. While there he seen a burning bush that wasn't being consumed by the fire and the Lord Spoke to him and told him to remove his shoes that this was a holy place. The Lord told Moses of his peoples suffering and he told Moses to go and tell the Pharaoh to release His children. Moses asked his father-in-law if he go and check on his people.  He granted it. 

Exodus 3 - 

God showed Moses some miraculous signs to show the people and the Pharaoh to make them believe in the Lord. Moses then told the Lord I am not eloquent and don't speak well. The Lord was angry with Moses but He told Moses to use Aaron his brother to speak for him. The Lord gave Moses the staff to show people who the Lord their God is. 

Exodus 4 - 

So Moses went up from Midian and took his family with him and he met Aaron his brother on the way. Zipporah Moses' wife circumcised their sons on the road to Egypt. Moses and Aaron told Pharaoh what the Lord their God Spoke to them. Pharaoh refused them and make the people mee the same quota and had to even go and gather more straw on their own instead of getting it from the Egyptians. The people complained and spoke to Moses and Aaron saying why have you done this look how Pharaoh treats us even worse now. Moses asked God and God said wait till He finishes and His people will be free. The Lords lists the family Lineage of Moses and Aaron. Aaron became the spokesman for Moses to Pharaoh and for the people. 

Exodus 5-6 - 

I think Moses was having a hard time following the Lord and His quest He had laid out for him. He was too long living in fear for himself. Moses was living in a lie that wasn't what the Lord had make his promises. I want to think that as I hear the Lord my God speaking to me that I obey and receive His blessings poured up and over my being. 

Thank you father for all your blessings and all your protection in my life and in the lives of all those in my life. I give you all the honor and glory and praise that I have in me Father. I ask and praise in the loving beautiful amazing awesome gracious humble name above all names, Christ Jesus, Amen!

Pharaoh gave Jacob and family the best of land -->> Moses fled to Midian

 Pharaoh gave Jacob and his family the best of land in Goshen. Pharaoh even gave Jacob and his family control over his personal livestock and put the most competent herdsmen in charge. Joseph deals with the famine that was ravaging the land of Canaan and Egypt. Joseph vows to Jacob to take his body back to his father's burial place.

Genesis 47 - 

Jacob blesses Joseph's sons, he gave His youngest the greater blessing but still blessed them both. Jacob spoke a blessings over all his sons according to their blessings. Jacob passed and was taken back to Canaan to the family burial cave with his wife Leah and his father and father's father. Pharaoh sent a procession of servants of Pharaoh with the elders of Pharaoh and all Joseph's family and his brothers families and their elders. It was a great gathering. They gathered there and mourned for seven days as thier custom. 

Genesis 48-50 - 

Now that Jacob was passed the brothers thought that Joseph might now get even and hold it against them since their father was gone. Joseph assured them that there was nothing to worry about. He assured them that they may have meant it for his bad but the Lord meant it for all their good, by being in the position to help their people. Joseph blessed his children and died at 110 years old. He was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt. 

Genesis 50 - 

Israel became a nation in Egypt. When a new King in Egypt rose to power he knew nothing of the Hebrews, so he feared that they would be a force to recon with if they sided with their enemies. So, the new Pharaoh told his people to hold them back by all means necessary. The more they pressed on the Hebrew people the more they prospered and the more they grew. The Pharaoh had the maidservants Drown the male children of the Hebrews. A mother in the house of Levi bore a son and hid him for 3 months, but once he was too old to hide she placed him in a basket upstream for the Pharaoh's daughter and set him loose to approach her as she bathed in the river with her servants. She seen him and had her servant retrieve him. She took him as her son, and raised him, she had a Hebrew woman take him and nurse him till he was old enough for food. Moses grew up, one day he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew man and he killed him and hid his body. later he saw a Hebrew man abusing his brother and he asked why would you abuse your own blood. They asked who made you prince and judge over us? Do you plan to kill us as you did the Egyptian? Moses feared that the Pharaoh might know of this so he fled. The Pharaoh found out and he sought to kill Moses but Moses was already gone. 

Exodus 1-2:15 - 

I always admired the gumption of Moses' mother. She risked all for her son. She then was able to still nurse her son by her daughter being the Pharaoh's servant. I always wondered the Name of Moses' mother but the bible doesn't say that I have ever seen. It just said a man of the tribe of Levi took a bride from a daughter of the tribe of Levi. I always figured Moses wouldn't have needed to flee if he had faced the Pharaoh and used his mother the Pharaoh's sister as a guard. I always figured he would have been viewed as family to the Pharaoh. Just not enough info to find out the truth. This was just my feeling. I loved the fact that Jacob wished to be buried with his family. I always figured Joseph would too. I look forward to learning more about the things that the Lord chooses to reveal to me this time around.

Father I thank you for your love and your blessings upon my soul and that of my family. I give you all the honor glory and praise I have in me. I pray that you will continue to bless my walk through your Word. I pray you reveal who you are more and more as I study your Word. I ask all this is in the blessed beautiful amazing glorious fantastic humble name above all names, Christ Jesus, Amen!