Author: olabumblebee55

the House of Saul – 2 Samuel 3

the house of David – 2 Samuel 3

Bethlehem Ephrathah- House of Bread that is fruitful – Micah 5: 2

Bethsaida – house of hunting/fishing Acts 18

Bethany – house of figs Acts 18

Bethesda – house of mercy/grace – Acts 18

Bethel – house of God. – Genesis 28:19-21

House of Prayer – Isaiah 56:7, Jeremiah 7:11, Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17

A house divided against itself cannot stand, Jesus said. Mark 3: 25. A house is often used synonymously with kingdom and bread.

Abner deserts the house of Saul.

Ish Bosheth was a son born to a concubine of Saul. He accused Abner, a devoted ally to the house of Saul of sleeping with Sauls concubine. This accusation made Abner cause Abner to shift his allegiance to the house of David. As the house of David was getting stronger than the house of David, Abner knew God had made a covenant to David to make him the king all over Israel. So, Abner came to David seeking a partnership, but David asked for Michal, the daughter of Saul who was betrothed to him.

But Michal was already married to Paltiel, son of Laish. So, Abner forced her back to her husband (David). Abner starts to work dedicatedly for David to get on his good side, he reveals the plans of the Benjamite’s (Sauls clan), and he attempts to help assist David assemble all of Israel so David would make a covenant with them as God said.

As Abner set out to do this, he was stabbed by Joab. Why? Joab’s brother Asahel was killed by Abner and felt his position was threatened also by Abner (i.e. to be close to the king). Hence, Joab lied to the king, that Abner was a spy that was sent by the Benjamite to be close to the king, to see what he was doing. When David heard this, he acted like Pontious Pilate, he washed his hand saying, himself and his Kingdom were forever innocent of the blood of Abner, as the blood of Abner will fall on the head of Joab and his whole family.

David asked all the men with him to put on sack cloth as well as walk in mourning in front of the body of Abner (apparently it was some Jewish custom, to claim innocence). David did not eat anything else before sunset because Abners death greatly affected him. He wrote a lament to this effect! That the commander and great man had fallen in Israel that day, though he was anointed as king, he is weak, and the sons of Zeruiah were too strong for him, so he left the Lord to repay the evil doers according to their evil deeds. Then the people believed David was innocent concerning what happened to Abner.

Lessons

There are some situations we are powerless to change, but to let God repay.

A simple accusation against Abner could escalate and lead to Abner death.

In a feat to change lanes Abner met his end, may God help us to be steadfast, immovable and abounding in love to the House of God (not to the strong man of the house).

Even Jesus is Anointed as king over the house of God, like David, yet it is not enough to stop, the church rebellious hands against each other.

Matt 3: Jesus healed lots of times on Sabbath day, yet in verse 25 they accused him of having demons, and Jesus said ” if a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand. Hence, as the House of Saul was divided, it could not stand against the House of David. With the exception of Mephiboshek.

Sometimes, a divide in a house, show how far one has fallen away from God. It was evident in the life of Saul then it became evident in the house of Saul.

I started this morning with career buddy sending me an email about how workplace ought to pay people for aptitude tests and exams for over one hour. we the strident working conditions in my country everyone seems to be complaining that “their employers are slave drivers” but no one wants to quit. So, career buddy suggest we vote that applicant be paid to write exams either yes maybe or no. For some reason, I clicked on maybe that is sometimes.

I forgot that as about last week, I got a request for an aptitude test, which I believed was just about excel use until I noticed it had a GRE framework type of question for this interview and I was angry, first because in my previous place of work someone had pestered me to do the exam first I was in no mental mood for dealing with more validating, so I ignored him, also because the situation was sketchy and lastly I just could not catch a break. To realize I had to go down this preparation stage again was not just agonizing plus I am still running another course and application.

Later I opened my daily manna and read this: Not being good enough – Luke 22: 54 – 62

As children, we fear the monsters living in our wardrobes. Then we begged our parents not to turn the lights out. And no matter what we never looked under the bed, just in case one was hiding under there. The feeling of not being good enough is by far the biggest and ugliest MONSTER ONE WILL EVER ENCOUNTER in the YEAR 2024!

We are good enough because God DOES NOT CREATE A “NOBODY.” Did God not use Moses as a murderer? Yes! God used Rahab as an International prostitute! As a young pastor, after resigning from PHARMACY to obey the call of God. It took him a while to realize that this worry was only holding him back from being the best for God! Once again, he let go of his fear and started to believe in GOD’s Grace and his abilities started changing Iin the long run, what matter is that you are doing your best, learning, growing and that you are good enough for now but a work in progress.

And I was like how this concerns my present circumstances. And something reminded me when I started walking with God, how I taught I was mad when I heard his voice and he had to validate me that he is here! I guess that sometimes we need to be reminded that we are his (He told me who I am, I am yours). I then understood that sometimes some people can lose sight of what is good, and God is good because of how bad the world is. And that doubt as Thomas is always welcomed as we have an assurance that Jesus is risen, he rises in us to answer and thus when I remembered the number of times Jesus validates us. It’s hard to not be hard on this people, because well I am not GOD, but I’d like to be as he is. Therefore, even if I am not as good, I have no fear going forward because doing the best, learning and growing is the best I’d put forward and that should be enough. I had stop worrying about the number of things heaping up and do what I can just do.

with God and I it always seems like a wrestle and apparently my second favorite bible character is Jacob, because he wrestled with God and prevailed. I wonder sometimes how managed this feat. In our relationship with God, it always seems like it’s a surrender to self (dying) so Christ will be revealed in US. It is the only time I see what the death of Jesus felt like at the cross. Because when we die to our will, it is Christ that is revealed in US. Only, Jacob managed to wrestle with God and prevailed. Resigning your will to surrender is dying to self and I guess the process never gets easy. Judges 6 – 8 came to my mind the number of times God had to validate Gideon, may God have mercy on us:

Judges 6: 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.”

Judges 6: 13 “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our ancestors told us about when they said, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up out of Egypt?’ But now the Lord has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian.”

God validating Gideon: The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?”

Judges 6: 14 Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.”

God validating Gideon: The Lord answered, “I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites, leaving none alive.”

Judges 6: 17 “If now I have found favor in your eyes, give me a sign that it is really you talking to me. ¹⁸ Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before you.”

God validating Gideon: And the Lord said, “I will wait until you return.”

When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the Lord, he exclaimed, “Alas, Sovereign Lord! I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face!”

God validate Gideon:

 But the Lord said to him, “Peace! Do not be afraid. You are not going to die.”

²⁴ So Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and called it The Lord Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

I also understand this happen with Samuel and Eli when Samuel first heard God voice as well as Thomas. So, it’s a common that can happen to anyone as well as has happened to US. I really hate validating anyone, but I guess God is right we all need a nudge from time to time.

Prayer point:

Thank you, Lord! I am worthy because you said I am worthy.

Indeed, I can’t stop negative comments or prevent negative labels, but I choose to not let them hold me back!

Pray over your expectations now! My expectations are from the lord and my expectations will not be cut shut! Proverbs 23: 18

Pray as led today.

2 Samuel 7:18-29 King James Version 18 Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, Who am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 19 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come.

As I reflected, I saw this: accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. Hence, I realized people think, ‘Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.

For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living. So, why do people judge me seeing as they are not holy either. You know you have weak faith, but you see a suffering servant and instead of you to edify you use your power to pull down. You are a WICKED SERVANT and you do not have love even, when you know you are WEAK. If one is weak in wickedness, it is SIN, but to be weak in Christ is strength. There is not much strength in fighting a lost battle so I will relent for God’s sake. Since, we are called to lead a peaceful life and for mutual edification. Is not that I see what you can edify me with than Judgement.
So, if eating causes my brother to stumble, even though what I eat is not unclean I will not eat right. Because Blessed am I who does not condemn myself by what I approve, so from henceforth whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Because if we doubt what we eat (the word of God) then we condemn it, and whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.

Therefore, let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean. If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love.

It is written:

“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘every knee will bow before me.
every tongue will acknowledge God.’”[b]

So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.

You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister[a]? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.

Reflections:
Everyone is subject under Gods authority and what we consider clean is what we choose to accept either by law or by grace. Whether clean or unclean if it causes our brother or sister to stumble then we should desist from this.
We are not to judge and put away deeds of darkness to put on the armor of light.
God should help us to know what is good, so we do not speak of them as evil.
Sanballat and Tobiah, regarded the rebuilding of the temple as not good so then, they did not partake in the blessings when the temple was rebuilt.
Nehemiah was the kings cup bearer, who rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem to take away the shame and disgrace from Jerusalem. As we ought to rebuild one’s walls than tear down. To treat ones suffering while they do the work of God is contempt. Even if they are identified as the kings cup bearer or not.

In the voice of Nehemiah, Lord grants us success as we build the walls.
I find that God is Kind and Stern at the same time. He is Austere and as he is so I on this earth. Romans 8: 22, Luke 19: 21

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According to 1 Chronicles 28 s 2 the house of God is a place of rest which is the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

House of God = place of rest (for the ark of the covenant of God) = Footstool of God.

New Testament is the House of God = place for the new covenant = Footstool.

when we look at the description of the footstool from the bible:

Isaiah 66 vs 1 “Thus saith the Lord, the heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?”
Matthew 5: 35 “or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. “
Psalm 110 vs 1 “The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”

So, footstool connotates a place of rest, where God moves for us. We understand Jesus built his own temple as well not made with house and put in temple the holy spirit and says:

John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

So, we know the spirit of God dwells in us as a gentle dove and speak to in a still small voice and comforts us to give us peace. So the place of rest is to be the house of God and the temple of God which is his footstool because it carries the peace of God not surprisingly “Jerusalem translates to ” God presence and Peace” when peace comes in our inside we find rest from all our labor, so outwardly people may say we are lazy but inwardly we know we are at peace ( a place of rest) for the ark of the covenant.

Siting at the Lord right hand is resting Salem means peace. see Hebrew Word of the Day – Jerusalem – יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (jerusalemprayerteam.org)

Back to 1 Chronicles 28

God begins to tell David he cannot build a house for him because he had shed blood. In the Old Testament, God had to punish sin by death and even at mount Sinai we see 5000 people dying instantly because Judgement was enacted almost speedily; see Eli and his sons as reference. So, we see a picture of Gods wrath as well as his righteous judgement as see in the life of David, who destroyed his enemies mercilessly. But then because of this David could not build a house for the Lord because of this. So, then God chooses Solomon, David’s son to build the house of the Lord, but the plan and details for the House was given to David. Similarly, God sent his son (Yeshua) to come with the design and plan to build a temple not made with hands. John 6:38-46, Luke 22:42.

So, we see Jesus say a greater than Solomon is here Matthew 12:42, because he tore the physical temple in 3 days of his death and built another not made with hands. John 2 : 19.

So, Solomon followed the instructions by his father David and Jesus followed the father’s instruction even until death to build a temple not made with hands. we see this in verse 9 where David asks his son to have a devotion and a willing mind to do the work for the house of the lord. Similarly, Jesus resigned his will (gave a willing mind to build the temple of the Lord). verse 13 says “ He gave him instructions for the divisions of the priests and Levites, and for all the work of serving in the temple of the Lord, as well as for all the articles to be used in its service.” and we Jesus leaving his disciples to serve and do the work of God while he is not there.

1 Chronicles 28: 20 ends with David telling Solomon “David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is FINISHED. ²¹ The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the work on the temple of God, and every willing person skilled in any craft will help you in all the work. The officials and all the people will obey your every command.”

When Jesus completed the work at the cross of calvary he said, “it is finished” John 19:30 King James Version 30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, it is FINISHED: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

Assuredly, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, ⁵² and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; ⁵³ and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

Because the veil tore “we have direct access to the father” because the veil was a barrier that kept God and those outside the temple at a safe distance. Think of it like a curtain that shield our eyes from seeing the light of his glory as Hebrew saying because to see God, we must be holy (Hebrew 12: 14). It was the blood shed by his son that purifies us and makes us (whole) holy so we can see God. Jerusalem signifies wholeness and completeness which bring the peace of God not as the world gives. (See Why Does the Temple Curtain Tear When Jesus Dies? – Topical Studies (biblestudytools.com) )

Prayer:

May Elohim grant us a willing and devoted heart to serve him. (the division and priest & Levites left to serve in the house of the lord is the body of Christ).

May the veil be torn from our hearts that we may see him. for it is with the mouth confession is made and with the heart man believes.

John 12: 32 “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” – Who is a footstool for our lord to draw all men unto him, whose house is in Jerusalem, who wall is salvation, and gates is praise. Who IS OUR MIGHTY warrior who goes before us to give us peace and fight for us.

1 Corinthians 15: 54 – 58 Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord | and ALWAYS giving yourself fully to the work of the Lord, | knowing their labor is not in vain. (why will Elohim say knowing our labor is not in vain, because he knows we may feel our labor for him is in vain).

This was the church sermon today: Anything we do with an act of faith in Elohim whether it is praying, giving, ministering, healing, helping and fasting we ought to do it with steadfastness. Because even in difficult situations Daniel prayed and remained steadfast, trusting in God that he would not bow to the idol. Whatever situation we find ourselves in we can persevere knowing God’s promise and trust in him to deliver us.
Jobs perseverance showed his steadfastness until God came to his rescue, we ought not to be led by the flesh, trusting in what we see how dire our situation saying this person hurt me and I am not coming to church, but we keep trusting in GOD to deliver us.

To be steadfast in tough situation one has to be prayerful, perseverance and trust in God which increases our faith in God, if we come through and do not loose heart.

Galatian 2 vs 9, 6 vs 9 Dorcas took care of widows until her last days, when she was resurrected by Peter. Before the Shummamite woman met Elijah, she encouraged herself in the Lord. 2 kings 4: 8 – 37. The child was brought back to life. These examples are some of the most hopeless situations that seem out of our control.

Reflections

wasn’t the road to gold, or riches but the road to calvary where we carry our cross to follow him (Yeshua). Matthew 16: 24 – 26, if we are to follow him, we have to take up our cross and follow him & when we do if its heavy for us, he still says “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30. When we are weary from being spat at like him and mocked as him, he takes our yoke and gives us light burdens that’s how merciful he is. And the beauty of our savior – Jesus. How many know for Jesus to carry the cross wasn’t easy, and he still chooses to bear our burdens when we are heavy laden, the beauty of a steadfast savior – abounding, persevering, immovable at the cross and should all be like Simon the Cyrene taking up our cross to follow him.

S – Galatians 5: 1

T – Ephesian 6: 13

E – Psalm 127

A – Psalm 103 : 12

D – James 4: 8

F – John 3: 16

A – Joshua 24: 15

S – Matthew 6 : 33

T – Proverbs 3: 5 -6

when we think about the steadfastness of the lords love towards, don’t we want to be as he is as he is so am I in this world. 1 John 4:17.

Songs

Jim Gilbert- The Steadfast Love Of The Lord (Medley) (Hosanna! Music) (youtube.com)

All The Way to Calvary He Went For Me w lyrics (youtube.com)

Luke 10 vs 2 starts with telling us that the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few, We ought to ask the lord of harvest to send forth more laborers to the field.

Matthew 25 Addresses the experts of the law and what they ought to do.

WE (ALL SERVANTS) of God going from JERUSALEM (place of peace) to JERICHO (A place where the moon is the only light there, a place where the walls should fall). so when any of us are attacked by robbers ( the robber that doesn’t come by the door or door is a thief, trying to rob us of our peace, we know the enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy. ) stripped of our clothes and beaten and taken away, leaving him/her half dead (hanging by half life and half death in sin).

So the half dead (represents God’s servant wounded), WE will need a Samaritan, not a priest, a Levites to take pity on us. Most parables Jesus speaks of are about a servant he sends to get the produce of the vineyard( parable of the vineyards) and the tenants would beat them and mock them and some of them are even killed. (the state of Yahweh Servant on working for him, the prophets, his son and other servants).

Why am I drawing this inference you may ask. When the Samaritan saw the half dead man going from Jerusalem to Jericho, he put bandages on his wounds** poured OIL and wine***. Put this man on a donkey and bring him to an inn **** and take care of him and we are to do so to others. The Samaritan gives two denarii and asks the innkeeper to look after him, so any additional expenses he would reimburse the innkeeper and this is what we are as neighbor’s.

He talks about Bethsaida where miracles were done yet they did not repent, they did not put on sackcloth to ask for forgiveness from Elohim.

Then we go to the parable of the ten virgins as the time draws near the case of the Samaritan pouring oil and wine on wounds may not be possible here. why? The 5 foolish virgins asked the wise ones for their oil, because they had been slumbering and sleeping; and thus had no oil, but they did not give them but instead went with the bridegroom and the door closed.

The general thought to keep in mind is if one is wounded it is curable; however if one is sleeping and thus does not have oil, it is not satisfactory and so Jesus said with the parable of God where he gave two talent and two bags of gold, except the one with 1 talent who went to bury his talent, Jesus casts him off.

Jesus closed off by saying ” he was hungry and we gave something to eat, he was thirsty and we gave him something to drink, he was stranger, we invited him in (evangelism) & he needed clothe and we clothed him (the good Samaritan), was in prison and you came to visit him(Jesus), he was ill and he looked after him (the Samaritan). Whatever you did for the least one of our brother and sisters of yours, you did for me. The edict is clear is if all we could do is to look after those who are ill, clothe them and visit those in prison, feed hungry soul who thirst for righteousness; we should do so.

In Jeremiah 10: 19 “Woe to me because of my [spiritual] brokenness!” [says Jeremiah, speaking for the nation.] “My wound is incurable.” But I said, “Surely this sickness and suffering and grief are mine, And I must bear it.” As in Jesus so is Jeremiah, But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53: 5, Jeremiah’s wounds were due to brokenness and it is incurable so he learned how to bear it as Jesus wounds were because of us. And thus he commands us to carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ Galatians 6:2. So, I was told I was building another man for another woman; and to this I say I am doing my fathers work. None of us and all of him. If all we can do is to put oil on the stranger’s wounds and take him to the innkeeper (JESUS), instead of leaving him half-dead, what would you do?

It is clear to me that as the days draws near no one will want to give out their oil to lazy people who are asleep, however would you overlook a wounded soldier?

Take home

We laugh about the 1 Kings 17:7-16, we talk about little oil from a monetary perspective mostly, but the state of the Zarephath woman is a spiritual state of not only from lack of money but inability to help oneself (a believer struggling with sin); as we know her husband was dead. Half of her was gone (as with the stranger in the Samaritan, he was half dead). She was at the place where if she gave her last bread and oil she would die. Many believers are in that spiritual state, not in a monetary perspective but a soul perspective and I ask if you would multiply the oil for the woman so she could come out of debt, would you pay your 2 denarii and bring oil, so you could get a stranger from a half dead state to life. If roles were exchange would we expect the same or differently. He doesn’t just bless the bread, brake the bread and give thanks for it, he blesses us, he breaks us so we can give thanks to him. He binds up wounds (internally), feed our hungry souls (soul we are blessed not just with bread but with the bread of life). Be an Elijah, Be a Samaritan today!

When we have a work to do
And the task ahead seems bigger than you
That’s when He steps in
When you know in your heart that God’s command
Takes more than can be done by man
That’s when He steps in
He sees you at the point of your need
He sees you at the point of crossing your Red Sea
In the moment you call
When you’ve given your all
He steps in, He steps in
And He’ll say

What’s that you have in your hand
I can use it, if you’re willing to lose it
Take the little you have and make it grand
I am El-Shaddai and I’ll more than supply your need

When all you have is oil in a jar
That’s a reflection of where you are
That’s when He steps in
A little boy’s lunch of fish and bread
Is all you have for the need ahead
That’s when He steps in

Let Him take it and bless it and break it and give it
He’ll multiply it in the moment you live it
And in the moment you call
When you’ve given your all
He steps in, He steps in
And He’ll say

What’s that you have in your hand
I can use it, if you’re willing to lose it
Take the little you have and make it grand
I am El-Shaddai and I’ll more than supply
I’ll supply
I will supply your need

El – Roi the God who sees, El Shaddai – The God who provides

Today’s scripture s 34 says: “But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.” In this year 2024, never forget that your journey of salvation began with WATER and BLOOD.

These are essential parts of your daily heavenly race! Remember too, that the Jews saw FREEDOM after they passed through this PROCESS! First was the blood on the doorposts, the water (THE RED SEA) washing Egypt away. AH! may the Lord Wash Egypt FROM YOU! After your salvation through the blood, you must experience daily cleansing of WASHING OF WATER BY THE WORD (Ephesian 5: 26) 2024 should be different! it is the daily washing of the water by the word that provokes God performance concerning YOU.

Concerning the Old Testament priests, remember that it was first the blood at the altar, then the WATER of BASIN WASHING THE PRIEST (see Leviticus 16: 14). It was clear that when the soldier used spear on Jesus, he was opening the door of salvation Via the BLOOD and the water which flowed from his side. John 19: 34 says “But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side, and forthwith came there out blood and water” Note the Blood and the Water. The blood is first then water follows! God saves us when we get BORN again via his blood, but then he wants to cleanse you daily via his WORD. Too many Christians stop at the blood. We are out of Egypt but living under constant chase from guilt and shame. DO NOT ALLOW YOUR MISTAKES TO SWALLOW YOU THIS YEAR! MOVE OUT OF CONDEMNATION AND DEPRESSION.

It’s like saying you are out of prison, but you refuse to walk (may God help me walk out of any prison in mind, may I only be a prisoner of hope in Christ Yeshua). My cell has been unlocked and so has yours walk out. You are free, but you are bullied by the past. Ephesians says that Christ gave himself for the church so that HE could make us holy by washing us with the water of the word. When pharaoh pursued the Jews into the RED SEA, the water covered their chariots and horsemen. THE WORD WAS AGAINST PHARAOH, BECAUSE IT IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD.

And all of the army of pharaoh that chased after Israel through the sea, not one remained alive. The people of Israel had walked through on dry land, and the waters had been walled up on either side of them! So, in 2024, determine to read Gods word daily by force! Cleanse your pathway and see God perform all he has written and spoken concerning you.

REFLECTIONS

In times past we know the word of God as a sword but not a double-edged sword which it is the word comes to teach and correct us (save us from our sin – salvation), and his word came to deliver us; his word became flesh and dwelt among us (Yeshua) consider his suffering nothing to compared to what we are facing.

We know Revelation 17: 15 And he saith unto me, the waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. & Jeremiah 51 vs ¹³ O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.

We see water(s) plural indicate many people. Water(s) can be bitter (Meri bah) numbers 20: 13 as well as be filled with water (Samaritan woman and the well of salvation). He was speaking to her so her bitterness against the Jews could be dropped, and she would be drinking from his water of salvation. Jesus also turned water to wine (an indication of his blood during communion). His first encounter with Simon peter was by the Sea fishing for hours and caught nothing, an indication that he would make Peter a fisher of men also by the Sea. Another encounter was Peter walking on water, and he started looking at the raging of the sea (people) (Psalm 2 vs 1) and started sinking. People say if Peter kept his eyes on Jesus, he would not have sink; many of us sink because we do not keep our eyes on his word (Jesus), so we sink and aren’t we all as Peter in some ways; We listen to the raging of the sea (people) and fear enters our heart then we begin to sink. It is my prayer that the hand of the Lord lifts us up and we do not fear!

It is easy to watch as Simon walks and say oh he is weak but aren’t we all listening to raging of people causing us to sink. Let my eyes be on the master.

Hebrew 12: 2

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Prayer

In your words, pray as you are led by the word today…

decree that in 2024, you shall not miss daily flow of the water from Yeshua’s broken side.

Refuse to give excuses for procrastinating, determine to walk in your daily quiet time and alone time with Yah.

Oh, the blood of Jesus on the cross shall not be in vain concerning our destiny.

what killed the Egyptians (after years of enslaving the JEWS) gave life to the JEWS. In this year it’s his WORD that will make a difference between our lives and the world.

Zechariah 9: 9

To the fulfillment of Scripture Jesus had to come, we see Zechariah speaking of the King coming on a donkey. The key concept Pastor John B. emphasis was from the text:

John 12: 13

They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting,

“Hosanna!^[a]”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”^[b]

“Blessed is the king of Israel!”

and

John 12: 14 – 15 which reflects Prophet Zechariahs words in Zechariah 9:9

14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:

¹⁵ “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion.
    see, your king is coming,
    seated on a donkey’s colt.”

He talks about the significance of the palm branches: which indicates the sign of victory, mostly people from Jerusalem and Palestine used the Palm branch to indicate the sign of victory when a soldier wins a battle or when a great visitor comes as a sign of acceptance.

This according to him was used to stir up the messianic hope that the king had arrived. HOSANNA, he highlights means please save us!

At the time it was said Blessed is he that comes in the name of Yahweh, because they were looking for someone to save them from the Babylonians. The Donkey, he says was not an animal that denotes power; it was mostly used to carry heavy load / burden, so it had to meek and lowly (humble and a peaceful animal). Even Balam, who was beating the donkey, the donkey didn’t harm Balaam; if it was a horse, it would have pushed him off and ran. So, the donkey is a peaceful and meek animal; used to carry heavy load/ burdens over a long distance.

When Yeshua first came, he rode on a donkey, upon his return he will ride on a white horse to bring peace in the world as the man of war a soldier not as a great visitor who goes to check on his vineyards.

The word colt is a donkey that has never been used (a sort of virgin donkey). Daughter Zion or in some version Daughter of Zion signifies Jerusalem personified used in a poetical form (indirect expression for poems). Jesus came on a donkey to save us humbly and peacefully from the grip of sin and darkness. He came as a triumphant entry of Yeshua into our hearts. He came to reposition humanity, reposition our hearts towards the father not to dislodge the romans. He is the savior of the world, King of the world, and not just the King of Israel.

Palmist

Prayer

Open your heart to Yeshua and ask him to reposition your heart back to him. Set me free and liberate me from the curse of sins.

Recently, I have been bumping into Joseph descendant and the Levites and I have found similar ties. The Levites belong to priesthood.

What we know about them (the Levites)
They are linked to a family of priesthood; they have no inheritance except those given to them in tithe (inheritance), Joseph descendent had one portion (little) inheritance (number 36, Joshua 17: 14). They had to purify themself (1 John 3: 3, John 12: 19). Joseph was consecrated in prison, sold to slave and avoided sexual fornication with Potiphar (Consecration). Levites praise and give thanks to God (Nehemiah 12: 24, I Chronicles 28) as prescribed by kings. so, there were in charge of songs of thanksgiving as king David had with Asaph. They also sang under the spiritual direction (much like orchestra) of Jezrahiah (someone). They offered great sacrifices of rejoicing because Yahweh gave them great Joy. The musicians (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, Psalm 18: 1, January 18. 1) followed the command of David for songs of praise for giving their daily portions to God. This caused women and children to rejoice such that it could be heard from afar. (See Nehemiah 1)

The lineage of Levites (associated with the word Leviticus – instructions for priest associated with the New Testament; Hebrew which speaks extensively about our great high priest – Jesus).

Now bear in mind that Hebrew 7:3 says the Levites had no lineage and Joseph upon being sold to slavery had no mother and father, he became a ruler in Egypt without lineage and he was considered dead by his father for a while. Resembling the son of God. Until he rose again, and Joseph was found again. (An interchange of holy for the unholy, I once lost and now I’m found – Prodigal son). So, Joseph saved his brothers from famine and thus the sin they committed as Jesus saved the people from their sins. (Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens – Hebrew 7: 26). It was in writing in the book of chronicles kings and Levites worked together bringing forth the Davidic covenant of salt. One notable priest was Abijah (Nehemiah 1: 17) during the rebuilding of the temple became a Governor often referred to David as a Man of God (of Abijah’s, Zikri; of Miniamin’s and of Moadiah’s, Piltai;).

Precession to Zechariah

In the days of Elizabeth and Zechariah, the bible accounts Zechariah to be from Abijah division and his wife was the descendant of Aaron (priestly lineage on both ends), Luke 1: 5.

Luke writings to Theophilus, further showed he burnt incense to the lord and once his division was on duty, he assembled worshippers outside the temple, praying (as with the priests in Nehemiah).

Their offspring John the Baptist was further consecrated coming from a priestly lineage to prepare the way for a greater high priest. How we knew John was consecrated:

1. He stayed in the wilderness for years until his ministry of baptism started, he consecrated himself. Luke 1:80 says, and the child grew and became strong in spirit^[d]; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel. (2 Chronicles 29: 5).
2. He was not given to intoxication and strong drink; his food was locust and wild honey much as samson. He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, (Luke 1 vs ¹⁵ for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born)
3. He baptized with water. (In the Old Testament, people had to wash their hands and feet with water as a form cleansing/purification a shadow type of baptism, Exodus 30:19, 2 Chronicles 29: 15).
4. He spoke the proclaimed word given to him. (And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, Luke 1: 76, Matthew 3:3).
5. Circumcision a form of purification in Jewish custom as well as Circumcision of heart a form of purification of heart to separate unto God was done on the 8th day for John the Baptist. Luke 1: 59 as so 2 Chronicles 29 vs 17 says on the first day of the first month they began consecrating; by the eighth day of the month, they reached the porch of the Lord’s temple. For eight more days they consecrated the Lord’s temple. On the sixteenth day of the first month, they were finished. The temple which brought forth John the Baptist were holy (ie Zechariah and Elizabeth see Luke 1:23) which is why he was born with the holy spirit from inception see Luke 1:15, Hence is why Jesus said of all born of men none is greater than John the Baptist. He was born with the spirit of God from the womb because his parent was from the lineage of priest who were consecrated.
6. Ephesians 5: 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. Johns’ ministry preached repentance (washing of the water; 2Chronicles 29:15) and show the way (Jesus as our sanctifier) Matthew 3: 2. They followed the commands by the word in Chronicles 29. Very symbolic with Noah’s warning (words) before the flood. Hence, why Zechariah could not speak because of sanctification by word.
7. All priests help our prayers to be heard. Hebrew 7: 25, Luke 1:12, 2 Chronicles 7: 1. Hence, why Abraham offered. (If I regard iniquity in my heart the lord will not hear me).
8. The priest is closely linked with royal kings. Jesus the king of the Jews was to be born and Zechariah lineage of priesthood prepared the way for this. (2 Chronicles 29 vs 1: Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. He did what the Lord approved, just as his ancestor David had done.) Abijah is the division were Zechariah traced his lineage to Hezekiah. As with Abraham who gave the king of Salam and King Melchizedek gifts. I Peter 2: 9.

Funny coincidence(s)

When Zechariah heard John was to be born because of their situation, he did not believe; hence he was dumb for a while. When John the Baptist, was put in jail he had the same unbelief his father had which led to his death. (He asked are you the one to save us; our human frailty) May God help our UNBELIEF.

The spirit that was on John the Baptist was the spirit of Elijah; it is a funny coincidence that as Elijah became discourage, he asked God to kill him because of the great amount of wickedness in the time of Jezebel. Since, the same spirit was on John, I wonder if that why he doubted.

Hezekiah mothers name was Abijah; and Abijah was the daughter of Zechariah. Zechariah John’s father came from the division of Abijah by lot.

John’s message was to repent of our sins and to prepare the way for Christ coming (as I suspect it would be with the return since the spirit of Elijah and Moses was seen during the transfiguration representing the law and prophets as in Revelation 11). Moses took the 10 commandments on Holy ground and Elijah preached against wickedness as with John the Baptist and asked the people to repent. Since they are symbolic figure in Revelation 11 to signify his return. (someone has to prepare the way). Some claim its Joshua and Zerubbabel. But each time a witness comes Moses & Elijah likewise John the Baptist, it is usually a time of great wickedness (Pharoah, Jezebel and Herod’s time). Bringing subsequent prophets Aaron, Joshua and Jesus. Moses sinned because of wickedness of Pharoah and the people of Israel like Elijah saw wickedness that made him consider killing himself, likewise the two Herod with John the Baptist. They have wilderness seasons Moses was in the wilderness as with Elijah and John the Baptist.

Closing:

2 Chronicles 7 : 14

 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways (repent), then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin (salvation) and will heal their land (the kingdom of God).

As heirs we are entrusted in the hands of Elohim because we are underage under elemental spiritual forces of the world; so we subject to guardianship of Elohim until the time set by the father (Elohim) to free us so we are no different from slave(s). Who are still under the law. God then sends his son (Yeshua) born of a woman that we receive adoption to son-ship, some are his sons, so we have the spirit of Elohim in our hearts. So we are no longer Elohim CHILD (under law) to Elohim’s HEIR (Grace).

When did not know Elohim we were slaves by nature to those who are not gods. But we know Elohim so we do not turn back to weak and miserable forces (as though we are under the law), because we can be slaves again as underage people. Let not Elohim’s effort be wasted on us. We ought to become like PAUL. In illness he preached through trial, he wasn’t treated with contempt or scorn but he was welcomed as if he was an angel of Elohim. The love towards Paul was wholehearted and genuine because he was fighting for God. Even when he was ill, The Lord does not become our enemy because he tells US THE TRUTH. (Galatians 4 vs 16).

They are people who are zealous to win us over, but for no GOOD. They want to alienate us from Elohim, so we would have a zeal for them. It is fine to be zealous as long as THE PURPOSE IS GOD, and to be ALWAYS, not just when Yeshua presence is felt (when he is with us). So we remain in pains of child birth what CHRIST is formed in me. How I wish I could be with you now and change my tone BECAUSE I AM PERPLEXED ABOUT YOU.

I am a free woman for i am from above (Galatians 4:26) and she is my mother, so I can be under elemental forces to keep the laws by doing works… I only do what the father tells me because Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city in Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. Our lights shine where and when Elohim wants it . We are then free and should be glad even as a barren woman who never bore fruit (child) not us , it is God who tells us where to place our lights this why we are free & not bond.

All Arabia is governed by laws to this day, so Jerusalem is still under the law of bondage even though she is a child of God, she is yet to be a heir because of the Jews (they still follow the Torah it is under elemental forces.

Brothers and Sisters, I am not the child of a slave woman, but of a free woman. If surely God came to you as you are, you are free and doing right what he wants you to do. A tree doesn’t struggle to bear fruit, it naturally does. It doesn’t have to prove I am a tree and bear fruit. Light or no light, barren or those who bear children, for my light is not hidden else you wont have been able to read this and see me. John 3:19 Light came into the world. But people wanted to be in the dark because they did wrong things. They did not want the light. That is why they are judged.

The story of man isn’t decided by man, it is decided by God. I will not make boast of what the lord has done through me and if i do it is for his glory to be revealed, Christ is in me the hope of glory. ministry or not, Christ in me; fellowship or none, Christ in me; his light will naturally shines through me. So I will not disobey the kings commands, so i will come to no harm. After all, the steps of a righteous man are ordered by Elohim!

So I will rest on Yeshua finished works for it is his grace that carries me since i am free and not under man recital laws or instruction of mans law to me.

we only need light to see; once the light has come to Saul on his way to Damascus; the light came so that Saul could see and once Paul could see the light was gone, light is likened to comprehension, some say knowledge but knowledge light is understanding. John 3: 8, The wind blows where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. we can tell where God presence comes from and where it goes, so is every one who is born of the spirit of God; you can know when they come and when they go because the spirit leads them not man leading them. If you want a vessel from Elohim house; you ask God for one. For where the spirit of the Lord is there is liberty! Romans 8: 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.

John 1: 8-20 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.

The light came in Jesus people refused to recognize the light because he didn’t come as king but as a carpenters son, and he was from Galilee and they could trace his descendant to King David. Jesus was hidden it was the way they saw him that made him unrecognizable.

so if someone goes singing during their master’s studies your inability not to recognize them is not because I am hidden else how did you see me!

As David says in Psalm 32: 7 – 10

The Lord is my hiding place, not that my light is hidden, he protects me from trouble and surrounds me with songs of deliverance. It is God through his son who instructs me and teaches me in the way I should go (so you cant tell one where to go, whether one should show you signs again, one can worship in a church or not, in a bid to contaminate ones faith! evil vipers!!!) and he counsels me with his loving eyes on me. I would rather hope in his unfailing love for me (Psalm 33:18, Psalm 32 vs 10) may Elohim unfailing love be with us; as I put my hope in him.

can any man receive anything except it be given to him from God! John 3: 27! So ask and it would be given to you and when you ask do not ask amiss to not consume it on your lust.