Tag: Prince of Peace

IS EL EEM ANU??

Christmas contains a prophetic Hebrew name..Is God With Us? YES HE IS!!!!

The name Immanuel or Emmanuel is familiar during this season.EEM-ANU-EL meaning GOD WITH US is translated from the Hebrew and is found in Matthew 1:21–25 & Luke 8:22–25

The word for God is EL

The Hebrew word for WITH is IM and pronounced EEM

And the Hebrew word for US is ANU

Literal translation is IM ANU EL is WITH US GOD

So GOD WITH US would read EL IM ANU

EL ANU IM means GOD US WITH.

So how we would say (literally), ‘with us is God’ is how we get our

Eem anu el /Emmanuel / ImmanuelPronounced as a long E (meaning with) and can be spelled Immanuel or Emanuel. However rather than just a Christmas title for Our Heavenly Father. It is more than a name. It’s actually a sentence and a declaration of Messiah’s ever present glory in our midst. When the storm arose on the sea of galilee and there was a threat to their safety and violence was breaking against their lives.Messiah was sleeping.

The disciples were about to panic, as their prospect of drowning became too real. Messiah was in complete faith because He really didn’t have to or need to do anything. It was enough that He was there. Shammah.

Messiahs name Emmanuel.   He was God with us, on the boat in the stormThere is not one who does not know what a storm is like and has not experienced storms in our lives; the times when everything seems out of control, the circumstances are overwhelming and the boat we are in is sinking fast.Storms are part of life, its part of the testing and trying of our faith, to see in whom we really put our trust. Remember who is with us in the boat as we travel through the storms of life. If we are Messiah’s, then IM ANU EL is in the boat WITH US. The wind and the waves will not prevail against us and our boat will not sink because we are not alone in the storm.
Put your hand in the hand of the One who stilled the water and who calmed the sea. An old song but nevertheless still holds as true today.Josh 1:9 I am with you wherever you go.

It’s in these times we grow. If we don’t have a situation where we need faith, then we don’t need God! and without faith, its impossible to please Him.If you’re relying on other means or people and things, then you’re not in faith and trusting His provision. It’s when we have storms, that we will see the caliber of our faith in Emmanuel.This is why we are to count it all joy, for EM IM ANU

and the joy of the lord is our strength and we can speak to the storm in His name just as He spoke PEACE BE STILL. He said SHALOM, which means more than one word and cannot be translated with one English word.Where there is shalom it means that: 

there is tranquility, an absence of: disorder and violence. There is justice, sufficient food, clothing, housing, divine health, no sickness. An absence of: conflict, lack, hatred, abuse, bribery, corruption, pain, suffering, immorality and all other negative forces. In John 14:27 when Jesus/Yeshua said

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.

Ve•a•ta sha•lom ani ma•ni•ach la•chem et-sh`lo•mi ani no•ten la•chem lo cha•a•sher yi•ten ha•o•lam ani no•ten la•chem al-yir•gaz lib•chem ve•al-ye•chat.

He was giving us SHALOM the peace of EMMANUEL and in turn we are to speak that same peace to the storms in our own lives. No wonder Shalom and Shalom Alecheim, are both greeting and farewell in Israel, Peace be unto you.

Isaiah prophesied 7:14 of Messiah. A virgin shall conceive and give birth to a child and we shall call Him Immanuel.The name of Messiah in Hebrew is a sentence. It is a declaration of a reality.

His very life on earth was the physical manifestation of this Hebrew sentence.eem anu el.

When He was sorrowful it was Emmanuel, (eem anu el in sorrow). It forms a sentence, God is with us in sorrow.

When He was in the boat on the Sea of Galilee in the midst of the storm, He was Emmanuel in the storm. Eem anu el.He is with us in rejection, in judgment, in every circumstance of life; so that we can say at all times and in all places and in every circumstance,Imm anu el – God is with us always.

He did not accomplish salvation by removing evil from the world, salvation came through His presence, by Him coming into the world and becoming God with us. Emmanuel. He did not take the problems away, or remove them from the world. He did something better, He gave us the answer. He poured the answer into the world as He poured out His own life.Salvation is not the absence of sin, it is the presence of God. Salvation is not removing the world’s darkness, it is the shining of God’s light into the darkness. When His light is present, the darkness is driven away. Salvation is the incarnation of God by and in His very presence. It is Jesus/Yeshua, the solution was Emmanuel eem anu el.Anochi – I Am That I Am and Who I Will Be.

He Was, Is and Will Be, God incarnate. ‘Incarnate’, means ‘to put into concrete form, to embody in flesh, especially human flesh’. He came in bodily form to show us, by example, the way each of us is to live and to minister.We don’t overcome darkness by focusing on it, we overcome the darkness by focusing on the light. We don’t overcome sin by dwelling on sin, we overcome sin by dwelling in and focusing on God. We overcome emptiness by dwelling on His presence, by dwelling on the answer to the problem not on the problem itself.We overcome sorrow by the presence of His joy. We overcome hate by the presence of His love and evil by the presence of His good. It’s like having an empty cup, the only way to get rid of the emptiness is by filling it. So we need to be-being filled up with His Holy Spirit.He died in our place, He became sin. He made Himself the focal point of all judgment so He had to be separated. It’s part of the judgment, being separated from God.There is a paradox here, He said, ‘My God My God why have You forsaken Me?’

But who is it that is saying these words? The one saying it is God Himself. so is He asking Himself why He has forsaken Himself?He’s speaking those words in our place. The one saying the words is eem anu el Emmanuel, God with us. So the one asking why God is not with Him is, God is with us. This is so amazing because when we come to the darkest moments in our lives and we feel God has forsaken us, even then, He will be with us.When we cry out, ‘My God why have you forsaken us?’ He is right there saying those words with you. When you feel infinitely far away and hopelessly separated from God, He will be there with you feeling just as infinitely far away and hopelessly separated from God with you. For He too experienced it and understands what it is like.That it was God Himself saying those words in our place means that, even if you were forsaken by God, God would choose to be forsaken with you and so you will never be forsaken. If God was with us even when He was separated from God, then there is nothing in this world or beyond, nothing in this age or the ages to come, that will ever separate us from the love of God. We are in Him, who is the love of God and who will always be eem anu el

Isaiah 43:2 Matthew 27:46 Matthew 28:19–20 Romans 8:35–39

However, Jesus is not a baby in a manger anymore…Neither is He still on the cross…Nor is He in a grave and apparently although He is in Heaven now, He is not staying there forever either!

During this season celebrating new birth and new life. Let the reality of hope, that dependable anchor for our souls, flood our lives with a fresh faith. A deep inner knowing that we are safe and secure in Emmanuels hand and He truly is the hope of the coming glory to which we are securely fastened.Shalom and may GOD be WITH US               EL be EEM ANU! ALWAYS!

Heroes & Heroines

Heroes/heroines are the ones who would never give themselves that title. 

They are the ones who pay the price of laying down their life for others.The ultimate self sacrifice and many do so on a daily basis.

They come in all guises and sizes but their goal is the same and their heart motivation is one to be both admired and emulated.This week we say ‘THANK YOU’, to each and every one, who has given their time and heart, to the service of country and fellow woman, man and child in whatever sphere of life you are in. We will never know or comprehend the true cost of your service.  We can however, turn our hearts towards all of you, both past and present, in gratitude and humility.

The reality of knowing that most of us would not be here; and certainly not living in the freedoms we enjoy, if not for those who fought the battles and won the many past wars,
and those ongoing conflicts all around the world today.

Freedom is NEVER free and we honor all veterans and remember every one in our thoughts and prayers.

November 11th is ‘Remembrance Day’, on many continents and it touches us all, for through the years, every family has lost someone.In Europe, the poppies of the Flanders fields, highlight the overwhelming number of lives lost in the struggles for victory.The ultimate hero OF COURSE, is Jesus, because how ever many people died in the place, or service, of others, the scriptures tell us, only Jesus can save our eternal souls.

Only His blood can redeem the sinner and wash us white as snow, so we can be acceptable and presentable in our Heavenly Fathers presence.  In our comfort and complacency, where we demand our rights; and often display selfish attitudes of our perceived entitlement, to everything we think we should have….Let us never forget to whom we owe our freedoms and our futures, both in this life and the next.While we remember with hope, that one day there will be no more war. For then our King will reign and all tears will be wiped away and in His presence, His true Shalom shall be all we know and experience.We live free because of the brave and because of the courage of those who would protect us with everything they have.

We Remember

and

Thank You.

A Hebrew word for,”Complete peace, contentment, completeness, wholeness, wellbeing and harmony.”

BECAUSE 7

“Because I trust in the Lord, I am far from oppression and fear is not able to come near me.”

What an amazing promise.

Fear is the opposite of faith, so when we trust in Him, our faith is also protected and we are enabled to stay strong in our walk as a believer.

Fear and faith are both tangible spiritual forces, just because we can’t see them doesn’t make them an less real. However we see the effect they have in individuals lives.

Declaring the promises over ourselves and our loved ones is a very effective way of counteracting the attacks by the enemy of our souls.

Many times believers wonder how to ‘pray the Word’ of God over their loved ones and themselves. How do we take scriptures and speak them over precious lives?

Heb 4:12 says, that the Word of God is alive, powerful and effective.

How Is The Word Alive?

Because it contains within itself the energy of His Holy Spirit which causes His Words to come to pass and be fulfilled according to His will and plan and purpose in Jesus name; and to accomplish that which He sent forth His Word to do.

From this promise in Isaiah 55:11, we can claim to be safe, far from oppression and fear and know that fear is not able to come near us.

However with every promise there is a condition.

In this instance its the condition that our TRUST is IN THE LORD.

Trusting someone comes from spending time with them and getting to know them and its the same with our Heavenly Father. When we know Him, we can trust Him and His Word. Then we know that when we ask according to His will (1 John 5:14,15) and that we have the petitions that we desire. 

Below is an example of HOW to put scriptures together to make a positive confession of faith over ourselves and those we love.

(Simply replace ‘I’ and ‘Me’ with the persons name if praying it for someone else.)

Thank you Father that because I am part of the body of believers in Jesus the Messiah, satan has no power over me, for I overcome evil with good. I am of God and have overcome the adversary. For greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. I will fear no evil, for You are with me Lord. Your Word and Your Spirit, they comfort me. Because I trust in you Lord, Your Word promises that I am far from oppression and fear does not come near me. No weapon formed against me shall prosper, for my righteousness is of the Lord and whatsoever I do will prosper, for I’m like a tree planted by the rivers of water. I am delivered from the evils of this present world, for it is the will of God concerning me. No evil will befall me, neither shall any plague come near my dwelling, for the Lord has given His angels charge over me, and they keep me in all my ways. In my pathway is life and there is no death because I am a doer of the Word of God and I am both happy and blessed in my deeds and when I take the shield of Faith, I quench every fiery dart that the wicked one brings against me. Jesus has redeemed me from the curse of the law of sin, sickness and death and I am now under the law of the spirit of life in Jesus my Messiah; therefore I forbid any form of sickness or disease to come upon this body. Every disease, germ, bacteria or virus that touches my body dies instantly, in the name of Jesus. Every organ, every tissue of my body functions to the perfection in which God created it to function, and I forbid any irregularity and malfunction in my body, in the name of Jesus. I am an overcomer and I overcome by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of my testimony. Because I am submitted to God, the devil flees from me when I resist him in the Name of Jesus. The Word of God is forever settled in heaven, therefore I establish His Word upon this earth. Great is My peace (Shalom*) and great is the peace of my children, for we are taught of the Lord. I and they are protected and walk in divine health and continue to prosper as our souls are prospering from obeying His commandments. I am anointed, restored and whole, and there is nothing missing, nothing broken in my life or the lives of my family. Thank you Father in the name of Jesus. Thank you Father (Avinu/Abba) in the Name of Jesus the Messiah/Yeshua HaMashiach.

(Isaiah 54:14) In righteousness you shall be established; you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror; for it shall not come near you.

Shalom in ancient Hebrew – destroy the authority attached to chaos!

Shalom * this is ‘the Peace that passes all understanding’: wholeness, completeness with nothing missing and nothing broken and nothing left out. No sickness. No Contention. No strife. No lack of food. No lack of clothing. No lack of Housing. No good thing is withheld. Normally translated peace, shalom means health, welfare, security, justice, and tranquility, also freedom from all disaster. 

Jesus gave us this in John 14:27 saying ‘shalom aleikhem.’

Shalom, cannot be translated into English with a single word.

Shalom comes from shalem meaning to be complete. when there is shalom there is tranquility just as there is sufficient food, clothing and housing. There is divine health, with no sickness. Shalom means an absence of: disorder, injustice, bribery, corruption, conflict, flat, hatred, abuse, violence, pain, suffering, immorality and all the other negative forces.

No wonder it is a common greeting in Israel!

Therefore when we pray for the peace of Jerusalem for example, we are praying for the shalom of Jerusalem and we are praying that there will not be any injustice, disorder, strife, violence, poverty, sickness, abuse, accidents, homelessness, pain, anger, and more. When shalom reigns there will be no immorality and no injustice and the principles advocated in the scriptures will be followed by all and then the command to love your neighbor which means to do to other people as you would want them to do to you, will be made complete.

He is our Prince of Peace, (Sar Shalom), meaning the God who IS peace, wholeness, completeness, nothing broken and nothing left out. (Judges 6:24) (‘settled quietness and composure of mind ‘ means, the fullness of the word for peace which is ‘Shalom’ which is ‘full, total and complete wholeness for the human spirit, soul (mind will emotions), and body.’)

(Every statement in the above ‘prayer’ is a scripture, not listed on purpose so looking them up will be an effective exercise!)

Peace! – Shalom!

Be far from fear and oppression because you have put your trust in Him.