“Thus says YWHW (Blessed be His Holy Name),
‘Stand at the crossroads, and
see & ask for the ancient paths — where the good way is — and walk in it;
And You will find rest for Your souls.’
But they said, ‘We will not walk in it...’.”
(Jeremiah 6:16)
Lots of people have asked me for the various rituals i have employed in my family over the years. So, i'm going to use Fridays (for a while and also while reserving the right to comment about something else anytime i want) to post some of the things i have created to Bless, instruct, remind, or otherwise impact my family. For today's post, i am going to post a Scripture medley that i assembled and attempt to read most every day before i leave my house. It is my way of trying to remind myself of how the LORD Most High views things.…
i assembled this several years ago, and i’m not sure if i know every Scripture from which these are taken off the top of my head. Most of them, i could tell You, but there may be some that are not readily apparent to me. i say that to tell You that every word of this is from Scripture. Again, i don’t remember if every word is my personal translation or borrowed from a more standard version, but i know that it is most likely a mix of the two (because i recognize some of it as my personal translations). Anyway, i hope it Blesses You each time You review it, and may it give You courage to continue, inspiration to ignite, and permission to pursue Your path in faith, Love, & creativity….
The LORD’s Perspective
YHWH (Blessed be His Holy Name) Declares, “For I know the plans that I have for You: plans for Peace to prosper You and not for evil…plans to give You a future and a hope! Then You will call on Me and come & pray to Me — and I will listen to You. You will seek Me & find Me when You search for Me with all Your heart — and I will be found by You …and I will restore Your fortunes….
The Scriptures teach that “Whoever Loves money never has enough — whoever Loves wealth is never satisfied with his income, but godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it, either. But if we have food & clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation & a trap and also into many foolish & harmful desires that plunge humans into ruin & destruction, for the Love of money is a root of all sorts of evil. Some people — eager for money — have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. Flee from these things, You ambassador of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, Love, perseverance, & gentleness, and God will supply all Your needs according to His riches in glory in Y’shua Christos….
LORD Y’shua said, “Don’t pile up treasures on earth where moths & rust can spoil them and thieves can break in & steal them. Instead, keep Your treasures in Heaven where no moths or rust exist to spoil or steal them, because — wherever Your treasure is — You can be certain that Your heart will be there, too! No one can be loyal to two masters. He is bound to hate one & Love the other or to support one & despise the other. You cannot serve God and — at the same time — serve wealth & the power of money.
“That’s why I say to You, ‘Don’t worry about Living.’ Don’t wonder about what You are going to eat or drink or wear. Surely Life is more important than food, and the body is more important than the clothes You wear. Just look at the birds in the sky. They never sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t You much more valuable to Him than they are? Can any of You make himself an inch taller by worrying? And why do You worry about clothes? Consider how the wild flowers grow. They don’t work or spin, but I tell You that even Solomon in all of his glory was never clothed like one of these. Now, if God clothes the wild flowers like this (which are aLive today but burned in the stove tomorrow), do You think He’s not going to clothe You even more, ‘Little Faith’?
“So don’t worry and keep saying, “What will we eat?” or “What will we drink?” or “What will we wear?” Those are the issues about which the pagans are always worried and seeking assurance, but Your heavenly Father knows that You need all these things. You seek the Kingdom of God & His Righteousness continually — and seek it as Your first priority — and all these things will be provided to You! O, and don’t worry about tomorrow — tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough evils of its own. Don’t be anxious about anything — tell God every detail of Your needs in earnest & thankful prayer, and the Peace of God which transcends human understanding will keep constant guard over Your hearts & minds as they rest in Y’shua Christos. What is there left to say? If God is for us, who is against us? Can You not trust the One Who did not spare His Own Son — but instead gave His Son up for all of us — to freely give You everything else that You need along with His Son?
It is written, “Delight Yourselves in the LORD! Yes — Find joy in Him all the time! Be known for being gentle, and never forget the nearness of our LORD. Do not worry because of those who do evil, and do not envy those who commit wrong for they will wither and fade quickly. Trust in the LORD and do good…Dwell in the land where God has placed You and cultivate faithfulness. Delight Yourself in the LORD, and He will give You the desires of Your heart. Commit Your way to the LORD — Trust in Him and He will do it. Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him. Do not worry about those who prosper in their ways of wicked schemes, for evildoers will be cut off — but those who wait for the LORD will inherit the land. The humble will inherit the land and will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
“Trust in the LORD with all Your heart, and do not lean on Your own understanding. In all Your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make Your paths straight. Do not be wise in Your own eyes. Fear the LORD and turn away from evil. It will be healing to Your body and refreshment to Your bones. Honor the LORD from Your wealth and from the first of all Your produce, so that Your barns will be filled with plenty and Your vats will overflow with new wine. Do not reject the discipline of the LORD or loathe His reproof, for the LORD reproves the one He Loves even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.
“Let us grasp the fact that we have Peace with God through our LORD Y’shua the Messiah. Through Him we have confidently entered into this new relationship of grace, and here we take our stand — in happy certainty — of the glorious things that He has for us in the future. This doesn’t mean, of course, that we have only a hope of future joys — we can be full of joy here & now even in our trials & troubles. Taken in the right spirit, these very things will give us patient endurance that will in turn develop a mature character, and mature character produces steady hope — a hope that will never disappoint us.
For the LORD Y’shua said, “The thief comes with the sole intention to steal and kill and destroy, but I came to bring You Life — and far more Life than You know….”
May YHWH (Blessed be His Holy Name)
Bless You & Keep You...
May the LORD Most High Make His Face to
Radiate with Joy because of You…
And May LORD Y’shua – Who is Himself our Shalom – Give
You His perfect peace and Continually grant to
You His shalom in every circumstance
This reminder has routinely brought me back into alignment with the Almighty, and i hope that for You it will be a healing balm, a fragrance of hope, and an oil of gladness.
Selah….
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