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Last night, while taking Freedom our dog out for his last bathroom run for the night, both Rivkah and I were standing there as Freedom walked along the grassy area next to a fenced off pasture. The air was still and the faint hum of the freeway was off in the distance. Then, all of a sudden, I heard what…
So then, my brothers, beloved and longed-for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Master, beloved. I appeal to Euodia and I appeal to Suntuche to be of the same mind in the Master. And I also ask you, true companion, help these women who laboured with me in the Good News, with Qlemes also, and the rest of…
How many of us have been crushed – in a sense of a bruising of spirit? People are crushed by other people, whether through their death, relationships or the weight of daily life and circumstances, it is the interaction with people — both those we love and those strangers we rely upon to handle our precious business, that impact our…
In the time we are in, it is crucial not to let the world’s distractions engulf us or keep our eyes off of Him and what is important. “Seek Him with all your heart…” Derek and I have noticed that all around us, the people are more and more like zombies. No personality. No smile. No attention to what is…
Boker Tov (Good Morning), Last night, as we sat and watched the video from Steven ben-DeNun, who reported on the recent United States Supreme Court decision of refusing to recognize Jerusalem as a part of Israel, we sat and wept in our spirit. It was this morning, as I sat down to read our Psalm for the day, I…
Today is Shavuot – the day we celebrate, according to Leviticus 23, the giving of the Torah and the giving of the Spirit of Yahuweh by Messiah Yahushua. We have been in transitional mode now for awhile, and know that our blogs have been few and far between. However, I wanted to share with you a quick word of thanksgiving…
Shabbat Shalom! It has been awhile since the last time we have posted on our blog. Thank you all for praying for us as we are in the process of transitioning to another pasture. The Good Shepherd is always with us and knows what is best for us. This message (blog) is a study on the seven assemblies of Revelation.…
“Lo, thou seekest revival. Thou doest well; only seek it not in the energy of the flesh. For the flesh is ever intent upon its own interests; yea, it ever lusteth after those things which do perish with the using. For I would that ye might seek Me in Spirit: then would I come down upon you in all My…
Shabbat Shalom! As we prepare to enter the Passover week, we wanted to share (or should we say re-share) an article previously written about worship. Not only worship, but ‘unleavened’ worship. What is unleavened worship? It is the simple, pure worship that results from being de-contaminated of the leaven in our lives through allowing His oil, His wick, His flame to…
“O My child, I am coming to thee walking upon the waters of the sorrows of thy life; yea, above the sounds of the storm ye shall hear My voice calling thy name…Be not anxious. What seemeth to thee to be at present a difficult situation is all part of My planning, and I am working out the details of…
Shabbat Shalom This blog will continue the discussion on Passover from “Spring Feast of Yahuweh – Part 1” and introduce Shavuot (Pentecost). If you did not see our post on Part 1, you may access it here: Part 1 When is Passover 2015 according to Father’s calendar? As we mentioned before, this feast is mandatory according to Exodus 12:14-17 and…
“Have ye read the testimony of My servant Habakkuk? And have ye read of the latter days of My servant, Job? There can be no permanent loss in the life of My children, for out of the seeds of every calamity riseth a whole crop of new victories. It is the way I have made it. The greatest evidence of…
“Live one day at a time! Suffice it to keep thee occupied simply striving to bring joy to thy Father’s heart.” “Come Away My Beloved” by Frances J. Roberts Messiah said not to worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow has enough worries of its own (Matthew 6:34). How true is that! How wonderful to know that all we have to do today is…
“Lift thine eyes to Mine. Thou shalt know of a surety that I love thee. Lift thy voice to Me in praise: so shall a fountain be opened within thee and thou shalt drink of its refreshing waters.” “Come Away My Beloved” by Frances Roberts When we lift our voices to praise Him and lift up His Name, we find…
This blog will discuss Purim and introduce Passover/Feast of Unleavened Bread/First Fruits, along with answering the following questions: Should we celebrate the Feasts/Festivals? If yes, what has been mandated by Father versus traditions of man? When are they on the world calendar? Should we celebrate the “Feasts of the Lord (Yahuweh)” of Leviticus 23 when they are in the “Old”…
“Pour out thy heart unto Me. From the deepest recesses of thy being, let thy love flow forth unto Me; let thy lips utter My Name. Let thy praise rise in the daytime and in the night. Yea, when thou art utterly spent, then shall My speech fall upon thee. Then shalt thou lie down in peace and rise up…
Shalom, Recently, we sent out a blog announcing our new daily email, “The Daily Path – Signposts Along the Journey”. For those of you who took the time to sign up for this ‘additional’ daily devotional….thank you! However, due to a few concerns with the outside email marketing service, we have decided against sending out the email separately from our blog. In…
© Moody Publishers Is the story of Jonah just a whale of a tale told before bedtime, taught in children’s Sunday schools, viewed as cute cartoons on DVD players? Or is there a deeper message to be heard, found inside that cold, dark belly of a fish? As this passage by passage study reveals, trusting in one’s own vanity is…
This study investigates various issues many believers do not wish to discuss because they are either too shameful to mention or perhaps the issues are completely unknown to them. Some of the questions discussed are: Why do I still struggle with sin? Why do I still feel guilty though I have been forgiven of my sins? Can I lose my salvation?…
Thank you Yahuweh… I woke up last night to go to the bathroom, and standing slowly upon my feet because of my aching knees, I began thanking Abba for being able to stand up. The Hebrew meaning for thanksgiving (giving thanks), simply means to throw down and/or cast out the hand – extending the hand as in worship. This gives…
We go through many times in our lives where we need encouragement, need to know there is someone else who is going through what we are going through or has victoriously gone through what we are going through. We like to know we are not alone. These are all normal human emotions. BUT— It is when we learn that Yahuweh…
“Come back into focus” These were the words I received while riding on the bus yesterday from the town to our little community. As I began pondering the words in my heart, while walking the dusty road back to the house, I could not help thinking of my love of photography. I have always loved taking photographs using a shallow…
“And the same day, when the even was come, He saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took Him even as He was in the ship. And there were also with Him other little ships. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat…
Discover, in this word study, what ‘hope’ really means from a Hebraic perspective. As Rivkah dives into the deeper meaning of this shallow, often misunderstood English word, what she “unravels” will “confidently” change the way many of us have understood the word to mean – a simple ‘make a wish’ concept. “Let the words of my mouth and the meditations…
“Without the fiery furnace, we will never know if we passed the loyalty test” In Daniel 3, Nebuchadnezzar had set up an image that whoever did not fall down in obeisance to it at the sound of the music, they were to be immediately thrown into the furnace of fire. As the story goes, the three Hebrews refused to bow…
Faith – Volumes of libraries have been written about this one word. There are books, teachings, CD’s, DVD’s, YouTube videos, presentations and sermons on this one subject. Why is it so important, that even an entire movement that began in the 1960’s was called, “The Faith Movement”? I am no scholar. I am no great Bible teacher. I do not…
I received this during my quiet time with Abba on Shabbat (Saturday), December 13th… As I was praying and singing, all of a sudden, these words started coming into my spirit. I started writing and the next thing I knew, I had about eight pages in my small journal. These words are not from me because nothing in here contains…
This dream, accompanied by a warning message, is to ensure that the “truth” we love is not the deception the enemy wants us to believe. Whether we endure to the end or not depends upon our ability to keep our minds in line with His Word and our will submitted wholly to His. I share this with much humility, love,…
Shabbat thoughts recorded two weeks ago – “As I was praying for direction and His leading, the facing of the Red Sea by the children of Israel came to me. A wall insurmountable in front, sure death behind and the unknown of an endless wilderness on either side – yet going forward was His plan – going through what seemed…
Note: The following is also included as an appendix to a much larger, in-depth study entitled, “The Abomination That Lays Waste”. I have included a link to this article at the end of this post. I recently woke in the middle of the night with the words, “I am the ever existing one who breathes”. Then the word ‘continual’ came…
This Shabbat morning, as I sat rocking back and forth on my couch, holding firmly in my hand the tzitzit of the tallit I was under, tears flowed as I recalled the images in my mind of one of the Rabbi’s blood soaked tzitzit from the horrific attack in the Har Nof Synagogue in Jerusalem on November 18th. Who could…
Who cares about the prophets…right? I mean, what a strange bunch of people who were called to be the mouthpiece of a “God” who laid waste to entire villages, towns, cities, lands, nations, men, women, children, animals, and vegetation. Who were the ones of old who spoke the doom of an “angry God”, and suffered great persecution by those who…
In one of our miracle stories of our last 24 hours in the States (click here to read it), we shared how Derek had accidentally thrown away a $326 year supply of his prescription (we had the AAA card but no insurance…so the prescription was worth over $500). We did everything we could to locate the prescription—even had Derek’s sister…
We are sending out this blog to share with our readers, the new journey we are embarking upon. During our trip to Israel, we received three confirmations of where Abba is leading us next. Please click here to read our latest newsletter entitled, “A New Journey…”, if you did not receive it earlier today (those who are already signed up).…
“But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone’s life, that person’s life will be taken because of their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.’” Ezekiel 33:6 Because we have been called to ‘blow the shofar of truth’, we…
(Reposted due to an error of multiple images) For the past 5 weeks, we have been to the lowest place on earth and to some very high mountain peaks (including everywhere in between). This is a quick update to let all of our blog readers know we are back in Costa Rica from our journey to the Land of Israel.…
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), the day of finalities, the summation of the 40 days of repentance, the completion of the 10 Days of Awe. What does it all mean? To the Orthodox Jews, it means fasting and repentance, spending the day in prayer and the synagogue, hoping their names are sealed in the Book of Life, and wishing others…
“So, brothers, having boldness to enter into the Set-apart Place by the blood of Yahushua, by a new and living way which He instituted for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the House of Elohim, let us draw near with a true heart in completeness of belief, having our hearts sprinkled from…
Shabbat Shalom, I write this as we prepare for our first Shabbat after our arrival in Israel. We have the wonderful privilege this year to celebrate the Festivals, here in the place He has put His Name forever – Jerusalem. We will share soon the amazing testimonies – the goodness of Yahuweh, and how He arranged for us to be…
Boker Tov, Shabbat Shalom, Early this morning, I woke up with three words, “consistency of actions”. One of my favorite songs is by Chuck Girard, “Here I Am”. It is a song that describes the faithfulness of Father. It begins with: Here I am, down on my knees, Outside the sun is rising I’m moved by the voice of the…
The time of Elul and the season of T’Shuvah (repentance) is here. Our desire is that you will use this ‘preparation time’ wisely, and cry out to Abba to place you on His examination table. We have entered the time of no return, no going back. If you have set your sights on the coming Kingdom of Messiah, you understand…
About 6-8 months ago, I listened to a Chuck Girard song titled “Don’t Shoot the Wounded,” and although it’s one of my least favorite songs of his, I couldn’t get one line of the song out of my mind… “We can love them and forgive them when their sin does not exceed our own” (Click here to see all the…
The rain is coming down outside, and the light of day is giving way to another evening. However, it isn’t just another evening – its the eve of Shabbat. It is our weekly identification with His covenant, and His commandment to rest. To rest is a gift. Many of us do not know how to rest. Have you ever been…
Our daily walk with the Master should be a daily transition from self reliance to total dependence on Him. It’s pretty difficult to depend upon a concept isn’t it? What is the definition of concept you might ask? Lets check with the online version of the 1828 Noah Webster’s Dictionary. Concept: Yes, that is correct… it’s blank. For some reason,…
There was a country song I used to listen to a long time ago called, “Remember When” by Alan Jackson. It is a love song about remembering the good times he and his wife shared together through the years. It is a song about reminiscing about the past and cherishing the happy years of raising their children. As human beings,…
Through all of our transition, we had made a vow to Yahuweh to always tell of His goodness! Whenever He does something for us, we WILL shout it out to all who will listen. 24 hours before our move… The last miracle of our transition was about how Abba brought buyers for the last three big pieces of furniture, two…
Shalom, We recently received a letter from Israel365, requesting prayer. We wanted to simply pass on this urgent need to all of our blog subscribers. Please pass this along as you feel led… Pray for the peace of Israel! Dear Israel365 Family, Just when you think it can’t get any worse, we just got word from the IDF that 23…
Shalom, This is a letter in response to a comment/question received regarding why we promote Sons of Korah and other “Christian” artists. The letter acts as a springboard to address all Messianics who have certain “concerns” with Christians regarding their use (or lack of use) of the true Name(s) of the Creator. Click the link to download this letter: NOTE:…
I was looking out the window this morning while eating and I was talking to Yahuweh. I was expressing my desire to always “feel” His presence as the leaves of the trees feel His wind, and as the plants feel the rain when it comes down. I want to sense His presence as I did in the car on the…
How quickly we lose sight of what He has done for us. Have you ever felt as though He isn’t there – though you know He is? This transition has been a very difficult one. Though we saw many miracles in our “exodus”, I find myself lately, crying out, ‘where are you Abba?’ I mean how can I utter those…