"Abba's ace in His pocket"

It's funny how Abba does things to make "all things work together for His purpose." In His time means just that - His "time" has no meaning. He doesn't follow our rules. Abba timing will be according to His will not ours. About 10 years ago, Abba had me help someone to see their child in heaven. They saw them back in 2003 and was with them in heaven to see it, but I actually didn't pray for them until 2007 and went to heaven after I had prayed. They need to see their child at that moment but Abba had me pray for them much later after they already saw their child. I wasn’t ready to pray for them until 2007. We never know what Abba is up to. Abba always has an Ace up His sleeve. We can assume we know but we know what that word always leads us to do. There is always a reason why Abba doesn't allow things to happen the way we want it to happen. You may be ready for it but the people around you are not or the other person involved isn't also. You might have already helped someone and not even know it until he allows you to remember and understand. Abba has blocked my understanding at times until I was ready for it. We must wait for Abba's timing no matter how crazy it sounds. If we don’t wait for the other person to understand, we will be just fighting the windmills like Don Quixote. Abba will just block their understanding until they are ready to hear it. There are so many things He wants us to know but if we are not ready to hear them….we must wait for His timing not ours.

Psalm 69:32-33 "The humble have seen it and are glad;You who seek God, let your heart revive. For the Lord hears the needy and does not despise His who are prisoners."

"Carrying the torch"

When Abba put Abraham in a deep sleep, allowing him to be in the spirit, I believe Yeshua is the one who walks in-between the cut up carcass with a torch. I also believe the torch symbolizes the Holy Spirit. Yeshua took the place of Abraham, to make a covenant between Him and Abba that no one can break. When Yeshua died on the cross, He completed that covenant. He made us one with himself. We now have the Holy Spirit in us, doing the same things He did on this earth. Now we can carry that torch for other people like He did for Abraham. To help a hurting world. To be an intercessory prayer warrior, hearing the Spirit telling us who to pray for and to help them.

"Go Light Your World"
by Kathy Troccoli

There is a candle in every soul
Some brightly burning, some dark and cold
There is a Spirit who brings a fire
Ignites a candle and makes His home

So Carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the hopeless, confused and torn
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world
Take your candle, and go light your world

Frustrated brother, see how he's tried to
Light his own candle some other way
See now your sister, she's been robbed and lied to
Still holds a candle without a flame

So Carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the lonely, the tired and worn
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world
Take your candle, and go light your world

Cause We are a family whose hearts are blazing
So let's raise our candles and light up the sky
Praying to our Father, in the name of Jesus
Make us a beacon in darkest times

So Carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the helpless, deceived and poor
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world

Carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the hopeless, confused and torn
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world
Take your candle, and go light your world

Abba's Heart

    What is Abba’s heart? in John 14:5, Yeshua says “He who has seen Me has seen the Father.” We can say what Yeshua did on this earth was part of Abba's heart. Yeshua teached, healed, corrected, and loved us. Then when Yeshua returned He sent us a helper, a part of Abba to do the same things He did. By having an intimate fellowship just like He did with Abba. In the first part of the song, it talks about Yeshua helping us then it talks about us helping one another. Todah Abba for your love for us and in bringing back the fellowship we once had in you.

Matt 10:20 "For it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you."

Luke 24:49"And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

John 4:23 "But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers."

John 5:19 Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner."

"Spirit of the Sovereign Lord"
Vineyard Music

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord
Is upon you
Because he has anointed you to preach good news
The Spirit of the Sovereign God
Is upon you
Because he has anointed you to preach good news

He has sent you to the poor
(This is the year)
To bind up the broken hearted
(This is the day)
To bring freedom to the captives
(This is the year)
And to release the ones in darkness

This is the year
of the favor of the Lord
This is the day
of the vengeance of our God
This is the year
Its the year of the favor of the Lord
This is the day
of the vengeance of our God

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord
Is upon us
Because he has anointed us to preach good news
The Spirit of the Sovereign God
Is upon us
Because he has anointed us to preach good news

He will comfort all who mourn
(This is the year)
He will provide for those who grieve in Zion
(This is the day)
He's pouring out His oil of gladness
(This is the year)
Instead of mourning we will praise

This is the year
of the favor of the Lord
This is the day
It's the day of the glory of the Lord
This is the year
of the vengeance of our God
This is the day

He will comfort all who mourn
(This is the year)
He will provide for those who grieve in Zion
(This is the day)
He's pouring out His oil of gladness
(This is the year)
Instead of mourning we will praise, praise our God this is the year

This is the year
It's the year of the vengeance of the Lord
This is the day
Can you see the glory of our God
This is the year
It's the year of the favor of the Lord
This is the day

"it's red!"

Looking for a house is not as fun as people think. People are trying to sell you their bag of goods while the bank tries to convince you to to get a larger loan. It is disheartening especially when a luxury car is worth more than what you can afford but I came prepared. I had taken first time home buyers classes and talked to a loan specialist. He was impressed at what I knew and I would not let him approve me past my budget. This is a very serious investment not to take lightly but I'm also letting Abba handle it. Abba knows what we need even before we ask.
Back in May 1997, I started talking to my mom about getting my own car after I graduate in June and go full time at work. I was set on getting a Geo Tracker. She was talking to me about God helping me get a car. I said "yea your right He can, but it can't be red." She said "accept what he gives you." I said "yea but it still can't be red" A few days later, driving home Yeshua says "so what if it is red?"grumbling under my breath I said "I guess I'll have to accept it if it is red." I went to many dealerships and they pretty much laughed at me. Saying you can't get one unless its new. I couldn't afford a new one. I told my mom what they said and she said "come down with me where I got my car." She wouldn't take no for an answer. I went and the sales person explained they are very hard to get because the owners don't give them up, we sell them as fast as they come in. He tried to sell me another car but my heart was set on a Tracker. A week later my mom says let's go back and see what they have. I didn't want to go but knew I should go and honor her. When we arrived, the same sales person ran out of the building waving his hands telling us one just came in on the truck. It was in the car wash getting ready to be detailed, marked & tagged. I was so excited. I asked the color and he said maroon. They brought it out and the first thing I said was "it's red!" it looked exactly like the color of my fire truck when the sun hit it. The Tracker came from Canada and the person who owned it had low miles and it was also fully loaded. The car looked almost brand new. I barley could afford it with what I made at Caldors. My mom said we can help and cosigned with me. Then my father passed away 4 months later. I had to take over the bills. I asked Abba I need to make at least 10 an hr to pay the bills. I started at my new career job in Jan. at 10.00 hr. Then my mom lost her job. I don't know how I got thru it but I know Abba provided.
So this time around I'm going to trust and no matter what If Abba wants me to have a house, I'll have it.

"Me & Becky"

My sister Becky loves this song. She says the song reminds her of her & I. Funny thing is tomorrow I will be going to see a house. I have been pre-approved for a loan and have started looking at houses. My sister is also now ready to leave her group home and live on her own. Hopefully I can get a multi-family and rent the other apartment to her. She will be independent but will have her big sis next to her.

Me & Becky

By Chris Rice
Becky has a house on abundant life Boulevard
A good name, a good family, and butterflies in her yard
Becky loves Jesus and really wants to make Him proud
She tears up in church and she sings her harmonies loud
She's got a Bible by the bed
A prayer journal, and a fish on her car
She makes sure to bow her head
And give thanks in every restaurant
But is that enough?

C'mon Becky, let's go for a ride
If I'm driving too fast then I apologize
But there's a world out there that we left behind
Full of souls as important as yours and mine
Looks like a reckless road, and a sacrifice
And I'm crazy scared it may cost our lives
But then I remember Jesus died
So c'mon Becky, let's go for a ride

I'm rolling up to Becky's house on my Sunday drive
I have to laugh to myself 'cause it looks exactly like mine
I smile and wave at all the happy people strolling by
We've got the same walk, same talk
And the same sparkle in our eyes
'Cause we're thankful for the blessings
But maybe we could lay 'em aside
I get a feeling we might be
Missin' the time of our lives
So hop in and hold on tight

C'mon Becky, let's go for a ride
If I'm driving too fast then I apologize
But there's a world out there that we left behind
Full of souls as important as yours and mine
Looks like a reckless road, and a sacrifice
And I'm crazy scared it may cost our lives
But then I remember Jesus died
So c'mon Becky, c'mon Becky

We're so thankful for the blessings
But maybe we could lay 'em aside
I get a feeling we might be
Headed for the time of our lives
So hop in and hold on tight
C'mon Becky, let's go for a ride
If I'm driving too fast then I apologize
But there's a world out there that we left behind
Full of souls as important as yours and mine
Looks like a reckless road, and a sacrifice
And I'm crazy scared it may cost our lives
But then I remember Jesus died
So c'mon Becky, let's go for a ride

Let's go, Let's go, Let's go, Let's go, Let's go

"The trust factor"

"It's gonna be alright"
Dennis Jernigan

It's gonna be alright, child
Even through the darkest night, child
I'll even use the darkness
To teach you how to hear Me
It's gonna be alright now
Even if you don't see how
I'll even use your failure
To help you to draw near Me
So hear me. I am calling,
"Child, come falling deeper in love with Me."
Trust Me, you must let go
Or you will never know any deeper love in Me
It's gonna be alright here
If you will let Me hold your heart near
I'll even use your sorrows
To teach You how to love Me
It's gonna be alright, child
I'll hold you really close and tight child
I'll even use Your woundings
To help you know more of Me
So hear me. I am calling,
"Child, come falling deeper in love with Me."
Just trust me, you must let go
Or you will never know any deeper love in Me
Why do you hold on to the things of your past
Let go and cling to Me and love that will last
How can you know Me if you do not trust My love
Let go, You'll find My love is more than enough
Oh Hear Me. I am calling,
"Child, come falling deeper in love with Me."
Oh trust me, you must let go
Or you will never know any deeper love in Me
Letting go will set you free
It's gonna be alright now
Even if you can't see how
I'll even use your failure
To help you to draw near Me

Mighty warrior overcomer

This song is my favorite from this album. He has sung it for Promise Keepers but I believe this song can be also applied to women. We are one as the body of Christ. I love this song and I’m adding the (Dennis Speaks) before it. Enjoy :O)

From “Giant Killer: A Heart Like David” album

Life is full of giants. Temptations assail the flesh, strongholds seem to overwhelm us to the point it seems easier sometimes to give up to those giants. Sin abounds but giants can be defeated. David faced Goliath whose name literally means “naked and ashamed” and my own sin has left me feeling that way, naked and ashamed and so bound by that shame, that I was afraid to get honest. David though didn’t just face Goliath, he and his mighty men faced four more giants according to God’s word, but even they were all defeated. I faced many giants that left me feeling like there was no hope. Some might call their giants, strongholds. Some call them thorns in the flesh or even constant temptation, but what I discovered is that giants are more easily put down when we face them with the proper stones just as David did. Before any stones I casted could be effective I had to understand some things about my own identity. I had to come to terms with the fact that my particular sin was not the issue. Getting to the root of that sin was the only way to cut off that giant’s head. I first had to understand I had based everything I believe about myself upon a lie. That lie: I am rejected. Now if I believe I'm rejected, then I'll begin to give place to feelings of rejection and as I dwell on those feelings I begin to act like one who's rejected. So how do I defeat that giant? I put off that lie I am rejected and I believe I am accepted by my father no matter what. It's like casting a stone of God's truth at the giant of rejection. I then begin to base everything I believe about myself upon that truth. Feelings of rejection are then replaced by feelings of acceptance and those feelings of acceptance, guess what? They begin to led me to act like one who is accepted. Quite simply, I cast that stone of truth and then walk in that truth and in so doing I cut off the head of that giant. Now there will always be giants but now I know how to deal with them. I am who my father says I am and I am a GIANT KILLER!

Might Man
Dennis Jernigan

Let no temptation define who you'll be
No present feeling
No past failures, you're redeemed
No weapon formed against you
Can ever reach as far
As the depth that I've redeemed you
Just be who the Father says you are
And just because a battle
Seems never to end
It doesn't mean you losing
Just means you've something to defend
And child you must remember
Who you are called to be
A mighty man of valor
No matter what
You have the victory
Take up the stone of faith
And put that giant down
Take up the sword of the Spirit
Take back that stolen ground
And lift your praise to the Father
Who gives you victory
You are a mighty man of valor
A child of God, victorious, redeemed
Knowing Christ is worth the battle
That is waged against your mind
With each giant you've defeated,
It seems four more come right behind
So fight the fight and do not waver
And warrior run the race
Mighty warrior overcomer
You win this fight by trusting in His grace
Take up the stone of faith
And put that giant down
Take up the sword of the Spirit
Take back that stolen ground
And lift your praise to the Father
Who gives you victory
You are a mighty man of valor
A child of God, victorious, redeemed
Just because you fall
You're not defeated
Never sound retreat
Get back up and lift the standard
Of the overcoming king
Don't give up though you grow weary
By His grace rise up again
For the truth is when the dust of war
is cleared away, we win
Take up that stone of faith
And put that giant down
Take up the sword of the Spirit
Take back that stolen ground
And lift your praise to the Father
Who gives you victory
You are a mighty man of valor
A child of God, victorious, redeemed
You are a mighty man of valor
A child of God, victorious, redeemed
Revelation 21:7 "He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son."

"We will stand"

I’m very cautious when I read christian books, listening to the christian music or watching a christian program. I don’t want to be influenced by them. Everybody has their own view on who Abba, Yeshua and the Holy Spirit is. Nobody is 100% kosher. Even Peter and Paul had their moments disagreeing over the gentiles following the law. (Ga. 2:11-16) the apostles were not perfect. We all need to live by the Spirit and have discernment. Becoming one in the body is definitely doable but we need to work together and give ourselves a spiritual checkup of who we are spiritually. Are we following it this way because of what others do or are we using spiritual discernment and seeing what the Spirit sees. I would love to share what special thing Abba did in my life but I know what people’s reaction will be even if I can prove it. Abba always gives proof in what he does but if people don’t believe... until the Bride is somewhat on the same page, nothing gets reveled to all. Just a lot of disagreements like Peter & Paul unless we come together as one. I’ll just have to wait to see the Bride of Christ come together as one, sharing our experiences with what the Lord has done in our lives.

We will stand
By Russ Taft

Sometimes it's hard for me to understand
Why we pull away from each other so easily
Even though were all walkin the same road
Yet we build dividing walls between our Brothers and ourselves, but I, I don't care
What label you may wear, if you believe in Jesus
You belong with me, the bond we share is all I care to see it will change the world forever
If you will join with me, join and sing, sing...
You're my brother you're my sister
So take me by the hand
Together we will work until He comes
There's no foe that can defeat us
If were walkin side by side
As long as there is Love
We will stand
The day will come, we will be as one
And with a mighty voice together
We will proclaim that Jesus, Jesus is King
It will echo through the earth
It will shake the nations
And the world will see, see that
You're my brother you're my sister
So take me by the hand
Together we will work until He comes
There's no foe that can defeat us
When were walkin side by side
As long as there is Love
We will stand
Take me by the hand
Join with me
Join and sing
You're my brother you're my sister
So take me by the hand
Together we will work until He comes
There's no foe that can defeat us
If were walkin side by side
As long as there is Love
We will stand
Youre my brother you're my sister
So take me by the hand
Together we will work until He comes
There's no foe that can defeat us
If were walkin side by side
As long as there is Love
We will stand
Youre my brother you're my sister
So take me by the hand
Together we will work until He comes
There's no foe that can defeat us
If were walkin side by side
As long as there is Love
We will stand

The Perfume of Ruth

 

I love the Sapphires devotional magazine from Hope of the World ministry. I also belong to them. It has a mission for that day and a scripture verse. I read it each night and instead of reading the scripture verse I read the whole chapter to get more in me. Here are some of "today's missions"

Peace & comfort

     Back on November 3, 1997, my father had passed away very quickly. By the time he went in the hospital, 4 days later he died. My family took it very hard. I was ok but sad because I missed him but Abba gave me peace and comfort thru all this. A week before my father passed away, he gave himself to the Lord. He also started giving his stuff away. Then on Friday Oct 30, he started talking weird almost as if he was in a dream. Friday night he was admitted. Saturday afternoon, after I had passed my firefighter test, I tried to tell him but he was alert but not oriented talking to me as if he was half awake. It was frustrating for him to hear his words coming out backwards and he knew He was getting worse. He lost control of his bowels & was starting to go in a coma. My mom and sister saw him Sunday and his body was shutting down. He was so swollen that he was unrecognizable. Monday night his heart gave out and they revived him and called my mom. She had to give the orders to do not resuscitate. Tuesday morning came; it was around 10:30am, I was sitting at the kitchen table waiting for my mom so I could take her to the hospital. I was talking to Abba; I pick up my head and saw in the spirit my father playing with the monitors. I smiled because I knew he loved electronics. A moment later the hospital calls and says there is not much time but I knew he had already passed. When I got there, I sat down outside the room while mom went to see him. I could see her holding him crying. I started to cry and Yeshua comes to me and says “He is with your mom right now. He is proud of you” (talking about my firefighter’s exam). I shook my head acknowledging him. As I got outside, I sensed in my spirit, I turned around and saw my father leaving. Several weeks later, I was getting ready for work. I was in the shower and a demon spirit says “just take a little water in your hand and drown yourself so you can see your dad.” Shocked by the question, I got angry and said “I wouldn’t see him, I’d see you!” It left and I heard my dad say something personal to me and “Go tell it on the mountain” was playing. I worried about my other family members and how they are doing, I prayed for them. I told my mom what happened and she said that it was his favorite christmas song. My mom at her school graduation was sitting in her chair and felt my dad hug her and told her that he was proud. My sister Becky had a vision of him saying he can breath now and my 5 year old nephew dreamed running with him (he had COPD) and describe the way he looked when he was young. A month went by and I had to get up early to go to HVCC and work on my resume. I asked Abba to help me get up. In the morning, my dad started calling my name telling me it was time to get up. Being half awake, I said to him I was up, but then realized that he was no longer here. I smiled. I wouldn’t let my dad wake me in the morning because his voice was so scratchy it would just go right thru me. He finally got to do it. Abba let me be with my dad one more time. This time it was about 5 years later. I missed him and wanted to give him a hug. I was sitting and saw him and he said something to me and said “do you understand?” I shook my head yes but I didn’t really hear him. Yeshua says "Is there another reason why you’re here?" I said yes and jumped up and hugged him. He was frustrated and says to Yeshua "she didn’t understand" and Yeshua says “she’ll find out soon enough.” After that, I always wish I heard what my dad said and wondered what was so important. In 2004, I got my answer. Something that I was praying for was revealed and given to me. Thank you Abba for giving me my heart's desire. Abba gave me peace knowing where my dad went and the hope to move on.
Matthew 5:4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life."Proverbs 13:12

"Say To The Mountain"

      On Paul Wilbur's "Holy Fire" album, I love all of the songs but my favorite song on the album is "He Binds The Broken Hearted" The second one is "Say To The Mountain" It is a very powerful Faith song.
     When I was going to college, I would take two CDTA buses there and back every day. It gave me a lot of quiet time with Abba. One day, a person in font of me had a form of a handicap. They were not able to walk correctly. I ask Abba to heal them. Then immediately The Holy Spirit told me to touch him and say you are healed. I freaked out and said "I can't do that, what if they don't become healed". My head wanted to see them healed but my Heart didn't have the faith that Abba would do it. I wish Abba gave me a V-8 smack at that moment. My heart was more concerned about myself then that person. Our hearts must be rooted in love and not to be concerned with ourselves. I have a lot of growing up to do. My heart needs to pour out love at all times, to be secure in Abba's love. We must have faith for that person the Spirit wants us to pray for and interceded on their behalf whether they are saved or not. The Spirit knows what they need not us, we are just the means that Abba is willing to use to show His love for them.
     So this song isn't telling us that we can just speak faith and God will give us whatever we want but to have our heart hear the Spirit tell us what to do and BELIEVE that you'll say to the mountain that stands in your way "Be removed now and cast in the sea!" Just like the prophet Elijah!

Matthew 17:20 "And He *said to them, “Because of the littleness of 

your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you."

 "Say To The Mountain"

I will say to the mountain that stands in my way
Be removed now and cast in the sea
I believe that those things which I say come to pass
And have what so ever I say
Yes I have what so ever I say

I will say to the mountain that stands in my way
Be removed now and cast in the sea
I believe that those things which I say come to pass
And have what so ever I say
Yes I have what so ever I say

I will walk by what God says
And not by what I see
For those things are temporal
They're subject to be changed

So I will say to the mountain that stands in my way
Be removed now and cast in the sea
I believe that those things which I say come to pass
And have what so ever I say
Yes I have what so ever I say

I hold fast to my confession
I won't change my mind
God has promised He will do it
He's faithful all the time

So I will say to the mountain that stands in my way
Be removed now and cast in the sea
I believe that those things which I say come to pass
And have what so ever I say

Yes I have what so ever I say

I will say to the mountain that stands in my way
Be removed now and cast in the sea
I believe that those things which I say come to pass
And have what so ever I say

I will say to the mountain that stands in my way
Be removed now and cast in the sea
I believe that those things which I say come to pass
And have what so ever I say
Yes I have what so ever I say

"Forty days and Forty nights"

     Last year, when I was reading about Noah's Ark, I read the phrase "forty days and forty nights." I got curious and did a bible search on the phrase and found that it was in four locations in the bible. The first three were in the Tanakh and the fourth one is in the Gospels. I bookmarked the page and forgot about it but knowing Abba, I know He let me forget it for a reason. So today I saw it in my bookmarks and started to look into it again.
There are four areas the “forty days and forty nights” phrase is in:
Genesis ch 7
Exodus ch 24 & 34 and repeated in Deuteronomy ch 9 & 10
1 Kings ch 19
Matthew ch 4
     In Matthew chapter 4, the fourth location, Yeshua is lead out into the wilderness by The Spirit to be tempted by satan. The three test He was given correspond with the first three areas in the Tanakh where the "40 days and 40 nights" are. I also noticed besides Mathew ch 4, the temptation of Yeshua is also in Mark 1:12-13 and Luke 4:1-13. They both don't have the phrase "forty days and forty nights" and in Mark's account, there is only a brief statement. In Luke's account, is like Mathew's account, but the 2nd and 3rd temptation is reversed. Why? The gospel of Luke was mainly written for the Gentiles. So I'll have to ask Abba what He was up to when He had Luke do that.
     So in the first temptation, satan asked Yeshua to turn stones into bread. Yeshua replies “It is written, Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God." In Genesis ch 7, Abba tells Noah to "Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time." Noah was protected by Abba for 40 days and 40 nights in the ark, away from the destruction of mankind. He was the only one left that listened and obeyed Abba. Man cannot do it by themselves. Man left to their own ways will always lead to destruction. We need to follow Abba and listen. He has already given us provision to follow Him and as Yeshua said "on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God."
       In the second temptation, in Mathew ch 4:5, satan asked Yeshua to jump off the top of the temple and the angels will protect you. Yeshua said to him, “On the other hand, it is written, You shall not put the Lord your God to the test." In Exodus ch 24 & 34 and repeated in Deuteronomy ch 9 & 10, the children of Israel put Abba to the test when Moshe was with Him on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights and made a golden calf to create another god to worship. The idol of self-worship and licentiousness of the flesh, going back to their way in Egypt. Moshe came down and saw they had did this. He threw down the commandments symbolizing them breaking the covenant with Abba. He has them choose sides and 3,000 died that day. Moshe then goes back up Mt. Horeb for forty more days & nights and prays for the children of Israel & Aaron. Abba forgives them, two more tablets are made and the covenant is renew.
     In the third temptation, in Mathew ch 4:8, satan asked Yeshua to fall down and worship Him if he gives him all his kingdoms. Yeshua said to him, "Go, Satan! For it is written, YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY." In 1 Kings ch 18:17-40, Elijah show the children of Israel they have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and are worshiping a demon gods baal and only The Lord is your God and only He is to be worshiped. He puts the 450 prophets of baal to the test and kills them. He shows the children of Israel, Abba is calling their name. The people believed but Ahab told his wife Jezebel what Elijah had done and she threatens Elijah. He runs away to the desert and falls asleep. The angel wakens him twice and has him eat. He journey’s to Mt. Horeb for forty days and forty nights. He spoke to Abba and Abba told him this “Go forth and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD was passing by! And a great and strong wind was rending the mountains and breaking in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of a gentle blowing.” 1 Kings ch 19:11-12. Abba shows Elijah He isn't in the harsh wind, earth quake, and fire but will start a new thing, He's in a gentle blowing. Yeshua will fulfill this by giving us the Holy Spirit. When we worship Abba we can now be in His presence thru His Spirit.
     In all three scriptures from the Tanakh, shows the sin nature of man and Abba having to intercede for his children. Some accepted, some did not. It also shows how strong of a love Abba has for us. Perusing us to be intimate again. In the first temptation a man and his family was saved. In the second temptation, a nation is saved. In the third temptation, the world can be saved. Yeshua restores back and redeems the relationship to Abba in the three temptations.

"The day that turned back time"

     In the Gregorian calendar, Yeshua's birth separated time, Before Christ (B.C.) and Anno Domini (A.D.). It created a point in time where time would begin and end.
     I have also notice another part in his life where Yeshua changes time again. A spiritual time clock, that goes in reverse when He rises from the dead. Yeshua died on the cross (a stopping point) death - end, but then He rises from the dead (a starting point) life - beginning. 
     We know that after the tribulation period, after the earth is judged, the millennium reign begins. The earth is restored and we have new resurrected bodies, the same as Yeshua's. His resurrection is a starting point for time to start restoring not in the millennium reign. For example we see this when we cook. There is always a prep time before you start. You would not be able to start cooking without it. Abba needs to prepare us before we live with him in the New Jerusalem.
     At the beginning, the garden was a dwelling place for Abba and man. This won't happen again until the New Jerusalem comes down from heaven and Abba dwells with us. Today, we can now see we are going in reverse to the end, back to the beginning point "The Garden".
     There are several points in time or bench marks from the past, but after Yeshua's resurrection, the points in the future are restored. The bench marks before Yeshua's resurrection; Adam and Eve were kicked out of the garden, Noah's Ark, the Tower of Babel, Abraham & Isaac, the Ten Commandments.
     After the children of Israel wondered for 40 years, the children of God went to the promise land but still with the stone tablets. The foreshadowing of the "Ten Commandments” is the law will now be written on our hearts and the Holy Spirit inside us. Israel being baptized, having faith in & accepting Yeshua before His death on the cross. Just like Abraham having faith in Abba, leaving his home and following Him. As Abraham chooses Abba, we must choose to stop being the children of Israel and become the children of God.
     The foreshadowing of Abraham & Isaac is Yeshua death on the cross. God's son is being sacrificed on the cross for the sins of all. Isaac was replaced with a ram representing the Levite priests sacrificing animals on the alter for Israel's sins. Yeshua is Pesach lamb, sin offering is made. The restoration time clock has started.
     The Tower of Babel is the longest of the foreshadowing’s. It is still happening now. At the tower, the people came together and united as one. This was very bad because the judgment of the earth would have come and sin couldn't be dealt with. Same with the garden & the tree of life. Abba had to block us from going in the garden and now He had to confuse us from uniting. He also did it for this reason, for more people to be born, to have a choice, either now or in the millennium reign. He knows how many people will choose Him and is giving them every opportunity, including to be born. Today we are becoming one once again because of the technology and the governmental policies that are causing the world to unite. Also the people’s hearts are becoming more and more evil. Eventually all of mankind; their thoughts, actions, and deeds will be continually evil. Just like in Noah's time judgment will soon come.
     The Noah's Ark foreshadowing, is the rapture of the church. This will most likely force the world to become one. This will be the start of the tribulation period. In Luke 17:26, Yeshua says “And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man” in the tribulation period people will not be ignorant they will know who Abba is and chose not to follow him.
     The foreshadowing of Adam & Eve being kicked out of the garden is the millennium reign. We can't live in the garden yet. We will be in our resurrected bodies and the earth will be restored but sin is still possible. The children born during this time will still need to choose and unfortunately Abba has to let lucifer out one last time before He sends him to the Lake of Fire. Letting him out will sift the wheat from the tares one last time, then the great white throne of judgment. After all this, the new heaven and new earth are made, with the New Jerusalem down from heaven and Abba dwells with us again. We are back to the beginning point "The Garden" is "New Jerusalem" where we are restored and living with Abba. This is the second age, the age to come.

Rev 21:1-7 “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. And I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. "And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away." And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new "And He said, "Write, for these words are faithful and true." Then He said to me, "It is done I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost.” He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son."

Revival?

About ten years ago at church, I was talking to Abba about the early church and asked why we are not like that today and He said "Intimacy with me" I had a puzzled look on my face and said thinking to myself "I'm intimate with Abba?" What I didn't understand was, I wasn't mature enough to get what He was saying. I look back now and see the difference of how much I still need to grow.
If you tell a 4 year old child where a baby comes from, it would be a very basic answer but if you ask a 14 year old child where a baby comes from, it would be same but with a lot more understanding and maturity behind it.
When the early church and the catholic church started to divide apart, the gifts, intimacy, & knowledge of the Spirit left with the early church. Today there are pockets here and there but with no real communication. The catholic church became dominate religion and many different sects & religions came from it but unfortunately all of them did not know Abba and quench the Holy Spirit. We need to be intimate with Abba and grow in the Spirit. Abba gave us an outpouring of the Spirit in the 1970's, intimacy & moving of the Holy Spirit came back. Remember the dove? Once again, history repeating itself, it was later replaced by religious theories on God, not intimacy. It became an organized religion. They had to bring in the people, controlling what they think, regurgitating the same religious notions from people still stuck in the past teachings of preachers instead of seeking Abba and hearing His Spirit. Modern born again, church going people today, have no clue who He is or what it takes to be intimate. Most people are still stuck at a infant level. We as individuals are the "Church" and it is inside us, not a building. We are responsible for our walk with Abba - not our pastors. Yeshua made this clear in Matthew 23:8-12 "But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. But the greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted."
Fortunately, Abba will still bless those who seek Him at church or any where else, at any level, as long as we seek Him and become intimate and grow. We are all equal in Christ, all having different gifts at different levels of understanding.
When we truly understand something we become responsible for that understanding. When I hear churches cry out for revival, I cringe. If people really understood what they are asking Abba for they would cringe too. Abba and His mercy knows we could never handle that much knowledge without intimacy and maturity level. "To whom much is given, much is required." There would be so many Ananias and Sapphira lying dead because of the lack of maturity. Once you have that understanding you become responsible for it but if you don't have that maturity level, it's like giving a baby a stick with fire. The baby will do what it wants, not what the parent wants.
We need to seek Abba and hear His Spirit and mature. Lord revive our hearts and help us grow. Start the revival in me.

This is my favorite song from Paul Wilbur's album "Holy Fire"



"He binds the broken hearted"

You bind the broken hearted
You heal the wounded soul
Father of all heaven
We give You full control
Come have Your way in us, O Lord
Come set our spirits free
O Father send revival
And start the work in me

Lord, I hunger, thirst for Your righteousness
Father come and fill me once again
Lord, I hunger, thirst for Your righteousness
Fill me with Your oil and Your wine

Fill me with Your Spirit
I want to see Your face
To live in Your presence
Know Your glory and Your grace
It's not my will but Yours I choose
To follow to the end
So mold me, yes, and make me
Let a new day begin

Lord, I hunger, thirst for Your righteousness
Spirit come and fill me once again
Lord, I hunger, thirst for Your righteousness
Fill me with Your oil and Your wine

Lord, I hunger, thirst for Your righteousness
Jesus come and fill me once again
Lord, I hunger, thirst for Your righteousness
Fill me with Your oil and Your wine

"In the blink of an eye"

I watch a lot of end time christian movies even though they aren't biblically accurate but fun to watch. My favorite is "Tribulation" Then I saw "In a blink of an eye" very cool movie and it was biblical enough that it could actually happen. It was "Groundhog's Day" meets Jesus, very cool. The movie was really good and the lead actor in the end quoted one of his other movies that he did and says to his Captain "don't take the mark" referring to his other movie "Six" - "plunk in the bucket" hehehe. 

"In a blink of an eye"

Mercy Me

You put me here for a reason

You have a mission for me

You knew my name and You called it

Long before I learned to breathe

Sometimes I feel disappointed

By the way I spend my time

How can I further Your kingdom

When I'm so wrapped up in mine?

In a blink of an eye that is when

I'll be closer to you than I've ever been

Time will fly, but until then

I'll embrace every moment I'm given

There's a reason I'm alive for a blink of an eye

And though I'm living a good life

Can my life be something great?

I have to answer the question

Before it's too late

Cuz in a blink of an eye that is when

I'll be closer to You than I've ever been

Time will fly, but until then

I'll embrace every moment I'm given

There's a reason I'm alive for a blink of an eye

If I give the very best of me

That becomes my legacy

So tell me what am I waiting for?

What am I waiting for?

In a blink of an eye that is when

I'll be closer to You than I've ever been

Time will fly, but until then

I'll embrace every moment I'm given

In a blink of an eye that is when

I'll be closer to You than I've ever been

Time will fly, but until then

I'll embrace every moment I'm given

There's a reason I'm alive 

for a blink of an eye

"My Love"

What do people think about becoming one in a marriage? Paul in Ephesians 5, talks about a husband & wife loving one another. Verse 30 says "because we are members of His body." and then in verse 31 he says, the two shall become one & verse 32 "this mystery is great;" with a semi colon. Paul is talking about Christ and the church in a physical sense in the verses before and after verses 31& 32 but then adds the spiritual aspect to the marriage in verses 31 & 32.
We are the Bride of Christ no matter if we believe it or not. When we accept Yeshua into our life, we become one with Him. That is what Paul was referring to but with Abba, there is always a reference that He will use to show what He means in the physical. Yeshua being the sacrificial lamb, Abraham & Isaac, etc.. When a women's hymen is broken and blood is spilled, a covenant is made in the physical but in the spiritual they become one. Paul says this mystery is great.
When we marry, do we really treat our spouse as if they are one with us? One of my favorite bible teaching is “Ani Lo" "I am His" by Pastor Jonathan Cahn. It is about us "His Bride" & who we are in Yeshua. In part of the message he says "If you have a marriage of two people, who are two masters, and they want to be served by the other, you got a bad marriage. If you have a marriage of two servants, who are there to serve the other, you got a wonderful marriage. Each puts the other first, you have a wonderful marriage."
We can't be alone in a marriage we must be one with them. Each serving the other. When the object of your affections becomes the object of your satisfaction, then it becomes all about you and your needs. Abba wants us to become one with our spouse seeking what the other needs. To become one, to create a life out of that love. If we understand this, we can become a model for people to see and then they can understand the relationship we have between Yeshua and His Bride.
John 17:25-26 “O righteous Father, although the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me; and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

"Arise, My Love"
Michael Card

Arise, my love, my lovely one come,
Winter is past and the rains are gone.
The flowers appear, it's the season of song,
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.
Who is it that appears like the dawn?
As fair as the moon, as bright as the sun?
Show me your face, let me hear your voice.
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.
Set me like a seal on your heart,
For love is unyielding as the grave.
The flash of it is a jealous fire,
No flood can quench,
For love is as strong as death.
Arise my love and come with me
Before the dawn breaks and the shadows flee.
You ravished my heart with just one glance
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.
Set me like a seal on your heart,
For love is unyielding as the grave.
The flash of it is a jealous fire,
No flood can quench,
For love is as strong as death.
Do not arouse or awaken love
Until it so desires.
Arise, my love, my lovely one come,
The Winter is past and the rains are gone.
The flowers appear, it's season of song,
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.
I am my love's, my beloved is mine.
Arise and come with me

"He's Alive!"

"He's alive" song is another one of my top ten favorite songs when I was a kid. The singer/writer Don Francisco sang it as thru the eyes of Peter after he denies Yeshua. Another one like it is "Touch of the master's hand" by Wayne Watson. The older versions of their songs are the best.
Anyway, one day my mom was creating and drawing scripture on some index cards. There was one that I loved the most, it said " I AM..... more than enough!" In black marker and in color markers around it she wrote the
names of Yeshua; Mighty God, Prince of Peace, counselor, etc.. When I picked it up reading it, I could feel Yeshua saying "I'm Alive!"I told my mom you forgot he's alive. She said your right. She took the card back and wrote "ALIVE!" In yellow marker underlined with black marker. It was cool. To this day I never forgot that and made one into a banner that hangs on my bedroom wall. Sometimes we forget that Abba is there waiting to help us. He is not distant, aloof, or against us. He wants to be part of our lives, intimate and personal like a true father would. Yeshua died & rose from the grave taking our punishment and now we can be with Abba once again in fellowship. Yeshua is alive! ready to help & teach us, giving us the Holy Spirit to guide us and hear Him. He wants us to believe He is there to help. He's Alive!
Philippians 4:19 "And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus."

 
He's Alive
The gates and doors were barred
And all the windows fastened down
I spent the night in sleeplessness
And rose at every sound
Half in hopeless sorrow
And half in fear of the day
Would find the soldiers breakin' through to drag us all away

And just before the sunrise
I heard something at the wall
The gate began to rattle
And the voice began to call
hurried to the window
Looked down into the street
Expecting swords and torches
And the sound of soldiers' feet
there was no one there but Mary
So I went down to let her in
John stood there beside me
As she told us where she'd been
She said they moved Him in the night
And none of us knows where
The stone's been rolled away
And now His body isn't there

We both ran toward the garden
Then John ran on ahead
We found the stone and empty tomb
Just the way that Mary said
But the winding sheet they wrapped Him in Was just an empty shell
And how or where they'd taken Him
Was more than I could tell

Well something strange had happened there Just what did not know
John believed a miracle
But I just turned to go
Circumstance and speculation
Couldn't lift me very high
'Cause I'd seen them crucify him
Then I saw him die

Back inside the house again
The guilt and anguish came
Everything I'd promised Him
Just added to my shame
When at last it came to choices
I denied I knew His name
And even if He was alive
It wouldn't be the same

Then suddenly the air was filled
With strange and sweet perfume
Light that came from everywhere
Drove shadows from the room
Jesus stood before me
With his arms held open wide
I fell down on my knees
And just clung to Him and cried

He raised me to my feet
And as I looked into His eyes
love was shining out from Him
Like sunlight from the skies
Guilt in my confusion
Dissappeared in sweet release
And every fear I'd ever had
Just melted into peace

He's alive, He's alive
He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive, He's alive
He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive, He's alive
He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive, He's alive,
He's alive

Pieces to the puzzle

I love the app "Jigsaw Puzzle" it is pretty small on my IPod touch and was probably made for the iPad but it is still my favorite. I also can use my own pics if I want and listen to my music while playing. It is funny how something so small can be so relaxing. Putting the pieces together and seeing progress.
I think of us as being pieces to Abba's puzzle. Each piece unique in design, only able to fit in that one area making a picture, a reflection of himself. Each one of us specially created to do His work, to do that special task only we can do. No one else was created to do the same thing. At times believers must take on a task that was meant for someone else to do but cannot fulfill it. We all have a special aspect of Abba only we can see and fulfill. We need to come together as one with other believers to connect and share who Abba is. If someone is given a revelation about something and another believer has the same revelation but with a different aspect of it, they are making the revelation more complete. It is sad believers use pride, indifference, rules & regulations to separate His bride. Can you imagine what could happen if the body of Christ came together as one? A bride ready for her husband. Knowing who he is, seeing his heart, having true intimacy, seeing his love for his bride, expecting for the time to come.

The Lake House

The Lake House movie is my favorite movie of all time. Mostly because the two main characters are just like me & Bob. Both characters have our mannerisms and it even has his baby brother's playful antics in it.
Anyway, in the movie, the lake house has a unique design. There is an oak tree planted in the ground and is growing in the center of it. As a true believer, the design reminds me of the lake house being us and the tree being Yeshua. The lake house has walls made of glass. We as believers at times have our curtains inside of us drawn never letting people see inside. Aren't we representatives of Yeshua here on earth with the Holy Spirit guiding us? What are we afraid of? Why are we so afraid of people knowing us? Isn't that what we want to see in people? How much different the world could be if people had no hidden agendas, no quid pro quo, just total honesty with one another. To be moved by the Spirit and help the hurting world regardless if they are saved or not. I want to be just like the early christians who had the Holy Spirit move & guide them, to be a lake house with glass panel walls and maker of the tree of life inside. To welcome people with open arms, showing them they have a father who will love and accept them forever.

John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing."

"Final Destination"

    It is strange how true believers view death. Thinking you'll die, be gone forever off this earth as Heaven will be the final destination. There is so much more the bible explains but is never talked about because the church leaders do not understand. There has been so many different religious groups started because of this issue, in Yeshua's time and ours. "The church" for the most part has taken many scriptures out of context and changed the meaning to fit their agenda or skewed understanding. Only the Holy Spirit has the real truth, not man's attempted knowledge of the bible. We must hear what the Holy Spirit teaches us. After all, didn't He tell them what to write.
     Anyway, to go back to the beginning of the bible, the Tanach really doesn't speak much about Heaven other then the place where Abba dwells. That is because it was never the final destination. True believers right now who have passed away are in Heaven only because their "outer man" has died but their "spirit man" is still alive. When Adam & Eve sinned, that separated us from the spirit realm, our "spirt man" died, we were no longer one with Abba. Our "spirit man" need to be restored. When Yeshua died on the cross, we could be one with Abba once again. We have the Holy Spirit in us, for all truth. When we start the millennium reign, that is when our spirit bodies are restored with our "outer man" bodies becoming one once again. Right now Heaven is just one big giant Noah's Ark. It is the New Jerusalem that will be on the new earth after millennium reign & judgment seat. Then it will be The Age, the age to come and in New Jerusalem, we will not marry or have kids any more. Also we will each have our own house. When I saw my house in heaven, I didn't see a upstairs. I wondered about that then Abba showed me why. People that have gone to heaven describe it as the New Jerusalem that is probably why the church thinks heaven is their final destination but that is not what the bible says. Abba will make a new heaven & earth and the Holy City, New Jerusalem, coming down from Heaven but that's after the millennium reign  No you can't have kids in heaven, because your bodies will be here for now but during the millennium reign when we get our bodies back restored will be able to. Abba showed me my kids back in 2008. I will have them in the millennium reign. "Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection ( millennium reign); over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years." Rev 20:6. we can't die in the millennium only the ones that were born during that time. 

      True believers who "died", before Yeshua removed the curse, went to paradise. It was on the other side of hell, between the chasm Luke 16:26. The dead were still down there on the earth separated from Heaven where Abba & Yeshua dwelled. The tanach warned us about talking to the dead. The reason Saul could talk to Samuel because he was still on the earth in paradise but that all changed when Yeshua died on the cross. You try that now, it won't work. The earth is satan's territory. You will be talking to demons not true believers. The only way you can speak to a true believer, who are in heaven, is to have permission by Abba thru His Spirit. Only He can allow you to speak to them but you must also believe you can too. People don't understand this because of what the church has done. It is all about having a true relationship with Abba, not a religion about Abba. Hearing and talking to Him. He is our "Daddy". So many people are in bondage to the rules church leaders put on His kids. Not knowing His truth, not hearing His Spirit speak to us. We must have The Holy Spirit guide us to hear Abba and obey! Yeshua gave us a "helper" for a reason to be part of our lives, not to just talk about Him in church. We are never going to die. Abba will never kill us spiritually. Our nefesh will either cry out to Yeshua or reject Him and go to hell then after the judgment, to the lake of fire forever. 

     When we are brought back to live in the millennium reign. Yeshua will have His kingdom on the earth and rule for a thousdand years. Paul said "For He must reign until he has put all His enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be abolished is death." In 1 Corinthians 15:20-26 it explains what Yeshua did and what He will do, so He can hand the kingdom back over to Abba. "But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ’s at His coming, then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be abolished is death." 

      After the thousand year reign, the judgment seat will judge all of mankind, lusifer and his army are judged and thrown into the lake of fire along with those who rejected Yeshua. Death is abolished. Abba will make a new Heaven & Earth and live with us once again like when we were in the garden. In revelation ch 21:2, speaks of the Holy City, New Jerusalem, coming down from Heaven and Abba is with us. Rev. 21:3. This is The Age, the age to come. 

     Luke 20: 34- 38, Yeshua said to them, “The Sadducees of this age marry and are given in marriage, but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; for they cannot even die anymore, because they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. “But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB. “Now He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live to Him.” Abba and Yeshua also know that we will not be living in heaven forever. They know that we will be on the new earth, the New Jerusalem, living with them. We are Abba's kids, and as Yeshua puts it "He is not the God of the dead but of the living" well said Yeshua!