1 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him Ps 98:1
Praise the LORD! Sing a new song to the LORD; praise him in the assembly of his faithful people! Ps 149:1
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Ps. 96:1,2.
When we think of songs and singing in worship and praise to the Lord, we probably think of hymns and in modern times, choruses.
The most well known songs in the Bible are probably the
150Psalms /Tehillim /תהילים
and then the
Song of Solomon or
The Song of Songs שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים : Shīr Hashīrīm.
The Hebrew title for the book of Psalms is Tehillim/תהילים, meaning “songs of praise,” and individual psalms are referred to as Mizmorim: Mizmor Aleph (Psalm 1), Mizmor Bet (Psalm 2), and so on.
We looked at the Song of Solomon in an earlier post.
However these are not the only songs recorded in the scriptures. There are many more, some we may not have read or even realized they were songs.
We usually associate songs or singing with musical accompaniment but it can also be simply voices without instruments: a cappella, (Italian: “in the church style”), performance of a polyphonic (multipart) musical work by unaccompanied voices, a performance by a singer or a singing group without instruments.
What was a song was in ancient times?
There were a number of words for singing and songs but the word used for SONG inExodus 15:2:
This is why one translation (the NIV), does not render this as a song at all but as a defense. Here however a basic English translation cannot tell the history because in ancient times songs were really stories.
The lyrics in modern Christian music don’t tell stories like the old hymns and Gospel songs did, so the younger generation may find it difficult to understand what it means to say that
God is our song….
which is in fact telling a story, the History of what He has done for us.
Exodus 15:2: “The LORD [is] my strength and song.”
There are several words for song in Hebrew.
זִמְרָה – zimrah – melody, song in praise of Yahweh
song שִׁיר as a noun:
poem, chant, hymn, poetry, ditty.
zimrah: melody, song (in praise of Yah)
Strongs# 2172 Original Word: זִמְרָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration:zimrah Phonetic Spelling: zim-raw‘ Definition: melody, song (in praise of Yah)
Exodus 15:1 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת־ הַשִּׁירָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה NAS: sang this song to the LORD, and said, KJV: of Israel this song unto the LORD, INT: and the sons of Israel song likewise to the LORD
It was sung after one of the greatest and most well known miracles, when God parted the Red Sea, allowing the children of Israel to cross on dry ground, escaping Pharaoh’s army. When the Egyptians pursued them, God closed the sea over them, washing away the chariots and horsemen.
Moses led the men in a song of praise to God, while Miriam leads the women singing the chorus:
Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; The horse and his rider He has hurled into the sea. Ex.15:20,21
There are at least 185 songs in the Bible which include songs about battles, coronations, funerals, cities being destroyed, and seas being parted. The book of Psalms contains 150, being a collection of songs written over the centuries by different leaders of Israel. 6 are from the Song of Solomon and Lamentations. However there are some 35 other songs, chants, dirges, and hymns spread throughout both the Old and New Testaments. Some of the songs are very similar to Psalms, the other pieces of poetry may or may not have been sung or set to music. A list below includes many of them.
Numbers 21:17 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־ הַשִּׁירָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את עֲלִ֥י NAS: sang this song: Spring up, O well! KJV: sang this song, Spring up, INT: sang Israel song likewise Spring
As Israel wanders through the wilderness they come to a place called Beer. Beer is a Hebrew word for well, and there the whole nation refills its’ supply of water; and being a very happy occasion, the Israelites break into song:
Spring up, O well! Sing to it! The well, which the leaders sank, Which the nobles of the people dug, With the scepter and with their staffs.
Deuteronomy 31:22 HEB: מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־ הַשִּׁירָ֥ההַזֹּ֖את בַּיּ֣וֹם NAS: wrote this song the same day, KJV: therefore wrote this song the same day, INT: wrote Moses song likewise day
Deuteronomy 31:30 HEB: אֶת־ דִּבְרֵ֥י הַשִּׁירָ֖ההַזֹּ֑את עַ֖ד NAS: of this song, until KJV: the words of this song, until they were ended. INT: of Israel the words song likewise until
Moses instructs the nation of Israel to love and obey the Lord when they enter the promised land; reaffirming the law. He then appoints Joshua as the new leader, and calls the people to pledge their allegiance to their God.
Moses puts it all together into a song, which he and Joshua teach to the people.
It is a well known fact that people remember things easier when in the form of a song or poem. Children especially learn quicker with for example the alphabet songs. This was a method employed by many cultures, where the majority could not read or write; stories were passed down through generations and were often accompanied with music or sung. Although it seemed like entertainment, it was a way to ensure that tribal history was remembered, when word of mouth was all people had to pass on information to future generations.
Here in Deuteronomy, it is a covenant song of God’s faithfulness: He is the righteous Rock of Israel and the song reminds Israel of the Lord’s blessings; and warns them of the consequences of disobeying Him.
The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He.
The Song of Deborah and Baruk.
Another victory song, and one of the oldest texts in Scripture.
Judges 5:12 HEB: ע֖וּרִי דַּבְּרִי־ שִׁ֑יר ק֥וּם בָּרָ֛ק NAS: awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, KJV: awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, INT: awake sing As
Deborah, a prophetess, leads a small Israeli militia against their Canaanite overlord’s well-armed forces. Her field officer Baruk meets the enemy commander, Sisera, on the battle field. Baruk wipes out Sisera’s forces, but Sisera escapes on foot.
He doesn’t get too far. Sisera stops to rest and sleeps in a nearby tent, and the woman whose tent it was nails his head to the ground.
After the battle was won, Deborah and Baruk wrote a song of praise to God, rejoicing over His deliverance. They also sing about the battle heroes,
Thus let all Your enemies perish, O LORD; But let those who love Him be like the rising of the sun in its might.
After young David kills Goliath, he and king Saul triumphantly return from the battle. The women of the cities are very happy about the victory, and they meet King Saul with musical instruments, dancing, and singing a new song:
Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.
The song becomes popular and even, Israel’s enemies, the Philistines know it 1 Sa 21:11. Saul becomes jealous of David, and this song becomes a problem for Saul driving a wedge between the two of them for the rest of Saul’s life.
We have read the songs about victory, covenant and wells, but this is the first of many sad songs in Scripture called a lament.
David writes the song of the bow when he learns that both Saul and Jonathan have died in battle. It’s a sad day for David and for the whole Hebrew nation: Jonathan was David’s best friend, and Saul was the anointed king of Israel. David chants this lament or dirge forSaul and Jonathan and has the sons of Judah learn it.Its possible David may have named it in honor of Jonathan, who was a skilled archer.
2 Samuel 22:1 HEB: אֶת־ דִּבְרֵ֖י הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּיוֹם֩ NAS: of this song to the LORD KJV: the words of this song in the day INT: to the LORD the words song in the day
Your beauty, O Israel, is slain on your high places! How have the mighty fallen!
After Saul died there was a 7-year civil war between Judah and the rest of Israel. Judah names David their king, while the rest of the country serves Saul’s son Ish-bosheth. However, Ish-bosheth upsets his own general, who was a warrior named Abner. Abner defects to David, swearing to make him king of all Israel. David accepts Abner’s alliance, and it looks like the war will finally come to an end. However, there’s just one problem: Abner killed one of David’s men in an earlier battle, and now that man’s brother Joab wants revenge. Joab pulls Abner aside at the city gate and murders him. Horrified, David writes a funeral chant for Abner.
Should Abner die as a fool dies? Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put in fetters; As one falls before the wicked, you have fallen.
Song of David’s Deliverance
2 Samuel 22, Ps 18
We looked at the song of victory above where it gave Saul real problems when he realizes that his kingdom will pass to David.
Because of this Saul spends much of his reign hunting chasing after David. Eventually, God delivers David from Saul and he writes a psalm of praise to his Savior. This song is actually recorded twice in the Bible: first in 2nd Samuel, and again in Psalms 18.
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; My savior, You save me from violence.
When David commissions the building of the temple, he ordains the house of Asaph to be a family of worship leaders. Asaph and his sons are faithful to their duties for hundreds of years and his family wrote 12 of the Psalms. As the temple was commissioned, David asked them to sing and like David’s psalm of deliverance, this one is in both 1 Chron. and Psalms 105.
Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.
Asaph’s Song for the Temple’s Completion
2 Chronicles 5:13 HEB: וּבִמְצִלְתַּ֜יִם וּבִכְלֵ֣י הַשִּׁ֗יר וּבְהַלֵּ֤ל לַיהוָה֙ NAS: and instruments of music, and when they praised KJV: and instruments of musick, and praised INT: and cymbals and instruments of music praised the LORD
The shortest song in the original Hebrew text is only 5 words in length.
The temple construction is finished, and the ark of the covenant is brought to the Holy of Holies. The sons of Asaph praise the Lord, and God’s glory fills the temple.
Saying for He is good forever His mercy/loving kindness endures.
King Jehoshaphat is outnumbered by his enemies, so he pleads with God for help. A man of the tribe of Levi brings Jehoshaphat a message from God:
“Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s”.
So the next day when they go to battle, they put singers on the front lines not soldiers, and the singers cry out:
Give thanks to the LORD, for His lovingkindness is everlasting.
The Lord ambushes Jehoshaphat’s enemies, and once again saves His people.
The Song of Songs
Solomon is credited with 1,005 songs; 1 Ki 4:32, but there is one which stands higher than the rest. Mentioned earlier, we know it as the Song of Solomon, or the Song of Songs. A love song between a man and a woman, and their wedding.
I am my beloved’s, And his desire is for me.
There are 3 songbooks in the Bible, the documents made up entirely of lyrics.
The 1st and by far the biggest is Psalms.
The 2nd is Song of Solomon.
The 3rd is Lamentations.
Unlike Psalms and Song of Solomon, Lamentations does not state itself as being a songbook. However, when the book was translated into Greek (the Septuagint), it was called a book of dirges. This book mourns Jerusalem after the fall to Babylon. Each of the 5 chapters begins a new poem and 4 are acrostics using the Hebrew alef bet.
How lonely sits the city That was full of people! She has become like a widow Who was once great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces Has become a forced laborer!
The prophet Isaiah was called to preach to the people of Israel with both judgment and comfort and one of his messages uses a song as a parable.
My well-beloved had a vineyard on a fertile hill. He dug it all around, removed its stones, And planted it with the choicest vine. And He built a tower in the middle of it And also hewed out a wine vat in it; Then He expected it to produce good grapes, But it produced only worthless ones.
It is a metaphor:
the Lord is the one who built Israel, just as a man builds a vineyard. And instead of following the ways of God, Israel killed the innocents and perverted justice.(Is 5:7).
Isaiah is prophesying that the nearby land of Tyre will be forgotten and desolate for 70 years. The Babylonians will plunder her, and her harbors and fortresses will be ruined; but after that time, Tyre will engage in trade again, like an old harlot trying to be remembered by her suitors.
Take your harp, walk about the city, O forgotten harlot; Pluck the strings skillfully, sing many songs, That you may be remembered.
Not all of Isaiah’s songs are sad. The prophet says that there will come a time when the Lord will once again protect Judah from her enemies and in that day, the people will sing of how God shields and protects their cities.
We have a strong city; He sets up walls and ramparts for security.
Ezekiel mourns Israel’s captivity as the lion-like nation has been hunted, captured, and dragged away into exile.
They put him in a cage with hooks And brought him to the king of Babylon; They brought him in hunting nets So that his voice would be heard no more On the mountains of Israel.
The book of Ezekiel tells of God’s judgment on the Ancient Near East nations. Tyre, a rich city for sailors and traders is one city that will fall to the Babylonians; and when Tyre is ransacked, Ezekiel predicts that the princes of the world will sing a song of lamentation for the fallen city.
How you have perished, O inhabited one, From the seas, O renowned city, Which was mighty on the sea, She and her inhabitants, Who imposed her terror On all her inhabitants! Now the coastlands will tremble On the day of your fall; Yes, the coastlands which are by the sea Will be terrified at your passing.
Ezekiel’s lament over Tyre
Ezek. 27
Ezekiel is told by the Lord to give another dirge/lament for Tyre, one which describes her downfall more completely.
Your wealth, your wares, your merchandise, Your sailors and your pilots, Your repairers of seams, your dealers in merchandise And all your men of war who are in you, With all your company that is in your midst, Will fall into the heart of the seas On the day of your overthrow.
This is a song within a song. Ezekiel is making his own lament for the city of Tyre, he says that the sailors and captains of the sea will sing their own song about their fallen city.
Who is like Tyre, Like her who is silent in the midst of the sea?
Ezekiel’s second lamentation over the king of Tyre.
Ezekiel isn’t finished with his sad news for Tyre and God has him take up yet another lamentation for the king.
Some read the lyrics of this song as a judgment on the human ruler of Tyre. Other scholars see this as the story of lucifer’s fall from grace, since Ezekiel describes the king as: an anointing cherub who covers who was in Eden, the garden of God.
As an interpretation, it can refer to both.
Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; You corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I put you before kings, That they may see you.
When Tyre seems to get a break, it is only because God is also bringing judgment on Egypt; and the Lord tells Ezekiel to take up a lamentation song over Pharaoh as well.
You compared yourself to a young lion of the nations, Yet you are like the monster in the seas; And you burst forth in your rivers And muddied the waters with your feet And fouled their rivers.
The Lord sends a shepherd named Amos with a message for the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Israel must pay for the way they’ve mistreated the poor in the land, there are consequences and the Lord speaks forth His message of justice which is a harsh one, and Amos sings a dirge/lamentation over Israel.
She has fallen, she will not rise again— The virgin Israel. She lies neglected on her land; There is none to raise her up.
Habakkuk’s song
Habakkuk 3.
There are only 3 chapters in the book of Habakkuk the prophet; in the first two, God and Habakkuk speak back and forth about how God will deal with the violence and injustice in the land of Judah.
Then Habakkuk writes the last song of the Old Testament: a psalm that praises God and begs for his compassion.
LORD, I have heard the report about You and I fear. O LORD, revive Your work in the midst of the years, In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy.
There are some other songs mentioned in the Scriptures but the lyrics are not included:
Solomon wrote 1,005 songs. 1 Kings 4:32. not all are recorded.
When king Hezekiah repairs the temple, the trumpeters sound a song to the Lord. 2 Ch. 29:27.
Some of the Levites who return from exile in Babylon are specifically responsible for songs of thanksgiving. Neh. 12:8.
Jesus/Yeshua and the disciples sing the hallel in the upper room after supper. Matt. 26:30.
Paul and Silas sing a hymn when they’re in prison before God releases them.Acts 16:25.
The 144,000 redeemed witnesses in John’s revelation sing a song before the throne of God, the living creatures, and the elders this is a song only the 144,000 know. Rev. 14:3.
Our Heavenly Father created music as a means for Believers to express our heartfelt adoration in worship toward Him and to share His praiseworthy deeds with others. The Bible contains over 180 songs that bear witness to His character, power, plans and purposes, and not all are found in the Book of Psalms. From hymns and prophetic songs to chants and dirges, throughout the scriptures there are examples of our Biblical ancestors lifting their voices to honor our Heavenly Father, Creator and King.
Victory Songs and Battle Songs
“Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly. The strong right arm of the LORD has done glorious things!” Psalm 118:15
Biblical heroes have theme songs in Scripture that declare God’s victories.
Deborah’s song: The song sung by the prophetess Deborah is one of the oldest victory songs recorded in Scripture, coming after she leads Barak into battle against the Canaanites, God empowers their outnumbered army to overtake the enemy. When the Canaanite commander, Sisera, escapes during the final battle, a woman called Jael completes the mission by crushing Sisera’s skull with a tent peg. Deborah and Barak sing their victory song to the Lord, giving Him all the credit for the win as they tell the story of the battle. Judges 5:1-31.
Paul and Silas’s worship: Paul and Silas cast a spirit of divination out of a servant girl while they were on their first visit to Philippi. The girl’s owners are so furious that their money-making opportunities have vanished with the unclean spirit, that they arrest Paul and Silas, strip them, beat them with rods, and throw them into prison. Paul and Silas begin worshiping God in their cell and a violent earthquake shakes the foundations of the prison, the doors swing open and all the prisoners’ chains fall off. Instead of escaping their prison cell, Paul and Silas they stay and take the opportunity to lead their prison guard and his family to Messiah. Acts 16:25-29.
Prophetic Songs
The children of God have always used music/song to mark holy events. These songs were passed down through the ages so that each new generation would remember God’s mighty acts, His loving kindness, and His supreme power. Many Biblical songs are prophetic in nature and in the Old Testament, Biblical prophecy was often accompanied by music.
“David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals.” 1 Chronicles 25:1
“After that you will go to Gibeah of God, where there is a Philistine outpost. As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets coming down from the high place with lyres, timbrels, pipes and harps being played before them, and they will be prophesying.” 1 Samuel 10:5
“Elisha said, ‘As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you. But now bring me a harpist.’ While the harpist was playing, the hand of the Lord came on Elisha and he said, This is what the Lord says: I will fill this valley with pools of water.” 2 Kings 3:14-16
“He [Saul] was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he usually did.”1 Samuel 18:10
New Testament Songs
New Testament scriptures confirm the importance of
singing as an important act of worship.
Colossians 3:16, Ephesians 5:19, James 5:13, Matthew 26:30.
There are the songs listed in the book of Revelation, one of the most beautiful examples of a song in the New Testament is Mary’s Song also known as the Magnificat in Luke 1:46-55, most scholars believe that the format of the verses is poetic, similar to that of the Psalms. When the angel Gabriel visits Mary and announces that she will conceive a child, he also tells her that Elizabeth her elderly cousin, will soon give birth to a son. When Mary goes to visit Elizabeth, the baby in her womb leaps for joy as Mary greets her; and her response to Elizabeth’s affirmation is truly inspiring.
“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.”
How Are Biblical Songs Important Today?
The songs in the Bible not only provide us with a better understanding of His story today, they also have a way of uniting all of God’s people in collective worship.
The first and the last song in the Bible are amazingly similar, as both are a spontaneous, praise-filled celebration of our Heavenly Fathers’ redemption.
For 400 years the children of God were enslaved by the Egyptians. and when they cried out to Him, He sent Moses to orchestrate their deliverance. However Pharaoh’s heart was hard and he had no intention of allowing his captive laborers to go free. God’s power was demonstrated and eventually Pharaoh’s heart was softened after the 10 successive plagues on Egypt. Through the first 9 Pharaoh’s grip on the slaves grew tighter, then the 10th plague was so horrific, that it finally broke Pharaoh’s resistance and he let God’s people go.
As they were leaving, Pharaoh changed his mind again and decided to chase them. There was one final obstacle which stood between children of Israel and their freedom, the Red/Reed Sea. As Pharaoh and his army got closer, the Hebrew slaves became trapped; then God’s power flowed through Moses and the huge body of water parted, allowing the Israelites to cross over on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to follow, the waves of the sea flowed back and drowned Pharaoh’s army.
As they realized the enormity of their deliverance, Moses and the Israelites burst into a spontaneous song of praise.
“I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.
The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.” Exodus 15:1-2
This 18-verse song of deliverance in Exodus 15:1-18 is a detailed list of God’s miracles and His power to defeat the enemy. Even as Israel collectively sang about God’s strength, provision, mercy, and justice, the lyrics turned into a faith-filled prophetic view of God’s continued victory on their behalf.
The last song in the Bible is found in the book of Revelation.
Scripture refers to this final song as the song of Moses and of the Lamb. Revelation 15:3 In this passage of Scripture, John has just witnessed the saints overcome the power of the Beast through their faithful obedience to Messiah. 7 final tribulation plagues are administered by 7 angels, but the saints stand by a “sea” of glass and sing their song of triumph to the One who has secured their redemption.
Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations.
Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy.
All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.
Both the first and last song in Scripture center on
God’s redemptive power to deliver His people out of slavery
and into the promises prepared for them.
Worthy is the Lamb!
Revelation 5:9–10
In the book of Revelation, John records a scene in God’s heavenly throne room. There’s a book bound shut by 7 seals, and no one is worthy to open it.
Until a Lamb appears.
The Lamb represents Messiah Jesus/Yeshua all through Revelation, and He is able to open the book. The others in the throne room bow down before the Lamb, taking up their harps to sing a new song.
Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; For You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; And they will reign upon the earth.
The first song of Moses was in Exodus 15 after crossing the Red Sea and the last song in the Bible is similar. In Revelation 15:3, John sees the victorious body of believers in Messiah who have overcome the beast. They sing a new song of Moses, one with different words, but a similar message: Our Heavenly Father has conquered the enemy, and He deserves ALL the worship glory honor and praise.
Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, King of the nations! Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy; For all the nations will come and worship before you, For your righteous acts have been revealed.
Worthy is the Lamb!
In the same way we began singing a new song to the Lord. In Rev. 14:3, they sang a new song and in the future we will join in with that singing. Until that day comes, we too can sing of all that He has done for us.
We can daily
sing a new song to the Lord
from our hearts, declaring how good He Is, how Holy and longsuffering and Almighty He is. We are to worship Him in spirit and truth, declaring the wonders of the Creator of the Universe. Singing and making melody in our hearts to the One who died for us, took our place, took our sin upon Himself so we can be forgiven and be with Him forever.
Shalom shalom mishpachah/family
and cheverim/friends!
You are loved and appreciated and prayed for.
Please don’t leave this page without knowing Messiah is not only your Savior, Lord and soon returning King but He is also your beloved and His desire is for us to be His Beloved.. to have a personal relationship with Him NOT Religion.
You are greatly loved and precious in His sight.
NOT SURE?
YOU CAN BE..
SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…
Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.
I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 tells us three areas where we can know God’s will: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
So God’s will for all His people in every circumstance is:
to rejoice, to pray and to give thanks.
Thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father should be on our lips morning, noon, night and every moment in between!
These are reminders of the attitude of mind we should have; and because David knew humans, he said /pleaded in Ps. 123:3, Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
And Malachi 2:16 warns us
Therefore, do not deal treacherously. KJV.
So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously. Amplified Bible.
They had to be faithful to their covenant obligations. Faithful to their covenant with God. And faithful to their covenant with their spouses…..and so do we…todah
Why are these warnings important?
Because our state of mind, our thoughts and our focus are powerful in their effects. Surely these are specific attitudes, (dealing treacherously), thatwe should never consider giving into?
As the enemy of our souls penetrates right into our thoughts, distracting our mind from God and our faith in Him; then our faith is of no value because it is in human ingenuity and in the flesh, which if we are not careful will rule our lives.
Having a heart, mind, soul and spirit that is centered, keeps us focused on Him as our source; and produces a thankful heart, a grateful attitude and an unselfish manner. The ‘holiday season’ has become such a huge commercialized time, obscuring for many the real reason it is even on the calendar. Mostly a western hemisphere event and Thanksgiving Day purely one for the USA, followed 1 month later by the Christians day to celebrate Jesus birthday. Many observe this day, although we are not told to do so in scripture, nor are we given a specific date. Truly, our lives should be a daily celebration that Messiah came; and surely that is the most important fact! However, He did tell us to remember Him….
Do this in Remembrance of Me
Luke 22:19 says:
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
This is how we are to remember and celebrate Messiah, every time we eat bread and drink wine/juice to commemorate His death and resurrection and the reason for it.
The provision at the cross is most importantly the spiritual aspect; and to eat the broken bread and drink the poured out wine.. isn’t this the real celebration, not what human society, culture and traditions over 2000+ years have turned it into?
We must be mindful of what our attitudes, motives and actions are really doing. Mark 4:19 warns us to beware of the thorns which are the cares of this world.
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Amplified Bible but the worries and cares of the world [the distractions of this age with its worldly pleasures], and the deceitfulness [and the false security or glamour] of wealth [or fame], and the passionate desires for all the other things creep in and choke out the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
These cares cause and produce wrong attitudes in our soul because there is enormous power in simple things, like our choices, that distract our attention away from God.
We must refuse to be overwhelmed by the cares of this world or the pressure from friends, peer groups, families and children. In the west particularly, is an over abundance of material commodities purveyed through advertising. This only increases desire, lust, covetousness, demand, expectation and entitlement; causing greed, being dissatisfied, picky, choosy with ungrateful, selfish reactions. We toss what we don’t like, caught up in the worlds’ commercial agendas to separate us from the income that we worked so hard for.
Whose world system of commerce is it?
Certainly not that of our Savior or Heavenly Father. This is that which Messiah refused to accept when offered, so why are we allowing ourselves to be absorbed into that very scenario which is nothing more than a snare?
We should give and receive all year as led by His Spirit.
What happened to the days we were content with little?
The days after WW2 produced humble, grateful hearts, who were thankful for warmth and a small meal; and a piece of fruit and some wool socks. What has happened to society?
This is only one generation ago and with WW3 looming we would do well to remember that…
It’s not the gift,
it’s not the meal,
it’s not the value, size, or great bargain,
it’s not the piles of presents or mountains of food that are so often wasted or spurned because we don’t like it or its’ taste or color.
This is not, nor should it be our focus….
these are the Mark 4 cares of this world.
The worries of the world, the deceitfulness of glamour, of wealth, and all the other kinds of desires, push in and choke the message so that it produces nothing.
What are our holiday celebrations producing both in our lives and in the lives of those around us?
Let’s be truly mindful this year of the real reason for the season; and not be engulfed in the stressful, crazy days that steal our focus from giving thanks for all we have; and to remember the One to Whom we are indebted and spend shopping time with Him instead.
If you are still reading this post, then let’s read
together
Ps. 103 and Phil 4:8
we are to think on these things.
Let these things, be our list of things to shop for!
It’s an old hymn but full of truth!
When we are counting our blessings, and we should daily;
then we are not counting fears,
our lack or
our problems.
We are not complaining or miserable because of what we don’t have, or think we should have because we feel we are entitled, or because everyone else does.
All these things are added to us only as our Heavenly Father knows we NEED them.
He is far more concerned with the health and well being of our spirits, souls and within context, the basic needs of our bodies; not in luxury or to excess and over indulgence.
This world and its’ man-made traditions, are so temporary, so transient, so non essential to life and so very non-eternal.
The Messianic Hebrews/Jews to whom most of the New Testament was written and recorded for people like us did not celebrate Christmas and still dont! Jesus/Yeshua was Jewish the Bible is a Jewish book written almost entirely in Hebrew and Aramaic with some Greek.
The origins of the western worlds Christmas, date all the way back to 336 AD. This holiday was created by Europeans who lit up the dark days of winter. The roots of the Christmas traditions that we recognize today can be traced back to pre-Christian celebrations of the Winter solstice. By the mid-fifth century, the Feast of the Nativity had become popular.
The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back to a monk named St. Nicholas who was born in Turkey around 280 A.D.. St. Nicholas gave away all of his inherited wealth and traveled the countryside helping the poor and sick, becoming known as the protector of children and sailors.
St. Nicholas first entered American popular culture in the late 18th century in New York, when Dutch families gathered to honor the anniversary of the death of “Sint Nikolaas” (Dutch for Saint Nicholas), or “Sinter Klaas” for short. “Santa Claus” draws his name from this abbreviation.
Research it for yourselves, the truth will make you free from cultural customs and the traditions of men. It’s good to know what we are celebrating and why, and if there exists any compromise in our lives, for the sake of traditions and/or personal choice.
Let’s give some time to prayerfully remember those who have lost homes and families to natural disasters, to those killed or maimed in ongoing conflicts and wars; and to the children who have lost parents or are in abusive situations, and those now homeless. The last thought on their minds is if the turkey is properly cooked, or how many of the gifts on their list they will get.
As the end of days draws ever closer is Jesus/Messiah even a guest, let alone the honored guest at our tables? And the greater question is, if and when we invite Him, would He even want to attend? Isn’t it more likely He would be eating with the tax collectors and sinners, feeding the hungry and healing the sick; comforting the lonely while sharing the good news of the gospel of the kingdom??
Isn’t this the real reason He came and died a sinners death for us? He didn’t come so we could have fun in our freedom… He came to set us free to serve Him. The abundant life is in the spiritual values not in the flesh life, which we are to crucify daily. Gal 5:24
Crucify the flesh …describes a deliberate putting to death of the old sin nature. Paul’s instruction was inspired by Messiah Himself, who said,If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. Mark 8:34.
The concept of crucifying the flesh comes from the words in Galatians 5:24: Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
In this verse, it’s clear that crucifying the flesh is
not something done to the believer,
but by the believer:
Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh.
The flesh and the spirit are in continual conflict with each other, so our daily calling as followers of Christ is to crucify the flesh:For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. (Romans 8:13;Romans 6:11).
Because we have been delivered
from sin and death to
new life in Yeshua HaMashiach/Jesus Christ,
we are to yield ourselves to God for His good purposes and put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:5.
To crucify the flesh is to obey the call to discipleship.
It means losing our life to find it in Him…
Matthew 10:39. As we daily put to death the sinful nature, we begin to walk in victory over the flesh. Conquering the flesh is what Paul describes as walking in the Spirit:
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16.
The flesh life that must be crucified is the sin principle that exists in our fallen human nature.
In this world we live in fleshly bodies, and the body, being weakMark 14:38, is the gateway to sin. Our bodies, though not sinful in themselves, naturally crave comfort and pleasure, and they too often succumb to temptation, producing the works of the flesh Galatians 5:19–21.
Sin entrenches itself in the flesh, which becomes dominated by iniquity of all kinds. It is the sinful passions and wayward deeds of the flesh that we must crucify.
Above some things we can do to overcome our flesh.
We are not to live for the world and all it offers.
We are not to live for ourselves nor even our families, children, grandchildren, our friends or our church; we are to walk and live after the spirit and our desires are to be for our Savior and our Heavenly Father.
He will come in an hour no one expects…
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Just as the parable says, if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have not have let his house be broken into.
Todah
Taw daleth hei
is the word used for thanksgiving – in modern Hebrew it’s simply used for thank you. It comes form the root word YUDAH which in English we know as JUDAH.Judah means
a heartfelt thanksgiving or praise
The word todah is spelled
taw daleth hei
The taw represents heartfelt praise and thanksgiving
The daleth represents a doorway and
The hei represents the presence of God.
So heartfelt praise and thanksgiving
is a doorway to the presence of God.
Again Ps. 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful to him, and bless his name.
In Rev. 3:20 Messiah speaks to the Laodicean Messianic assembly who He says were neither hot nor cold. He stands at the door (dalet) and knocks reminding them of Todah.
The heartfelt thanksgiving that opens the door to His presence.
Many say this church in Revelation is how we are today?!.
Togarmah. From yadah; properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers — confession, (sacrifice of) praise, thanks (-giving,
Abounding with thanksgiving/todah.
One of the most important purposes of a todah meal was to remember the saving deeds of the Lord. Indeed this is one of the functions of the todah psalms: to recount the mighty deeds of God.Ps. 22:28.
The todah was one of the most significant sacrifices of the Jews.
An old rabbinic teaching says: In the coming Messianic age all sacrifices will cease, but the thanksgiving offering [todah] will never cease.
What is it about this sacrifice that makes it stand alone in such a way that it would outlast all other sacrifices after the redemption of the Messiah?
A todah sacrifice would be offered by someone whose life had been delivered from great peril, such as disease or the sword. The redeemed person would show his gratitude to God by gathering his closest friends and family for a todah sacrificial meal.
The lamb would be sacrificed in the Temple and the bread for the meal would be consecrated the moment the lamb was sacrificed.
The bread and meat, along with wine, would constitute the elements of the sacred todah meal, which would be accompanied by prayers and songs of thanksgiving, such as Psalm 116.
Here, the word thanksgiving stands alone and separate from praise. Isn’t thanksgiving included in praise? Why does the writer separate thanksgiving from praise? Isn’t thanksgiving an integral part of our worship and offering of praise? So why is thanksgiving singled out?
As already noted the word for Thanksgiving, it is the word ha-todah from the root word yudah.
It is very closely related to yada’ which means: an intimacy.
It is thanksgiving that leads us to intimacy with God.
If you remove the article – (the/ha) – it leaves todah,
the first letter T – Taw which is also the letter for truth.
Messiah said that He is the Truth.
And as previously noted, the Daleth means a doorway right next to the Hei which is the presence of God.
So we could say:
our thanksgiving to Jesus/Yeshua for His sacrifice on the cross, leads us to a doorway or portal to the presence of God and intimacy with Him.
THANKSGIVING – TODAH – תדהTaw Daleth Hei
TODAyH and every day!
Let’s be certain we are
ALWAYS READY
in our hearts and with
thanksgiving
on our lips at all times.
Shalom shalom mishpachah/family
and cheverim/friends!
It’s all about Life and Relationship,
NOT Religion.
You are greatly loved and precious in His sight.
NOT SURE?
YOU CAN BE..
SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…
Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.
I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen.
In Bible times, the use of familiar everyday images to assist in describing a subject someone is attempting to convey, was commonplace. Today we do the same and use visual aids, pictures and photographs with modern technology.
The Eagle Stirreth Up Her Nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings. Deuteronomy 32:11.
As the Israelites would have been familiar with eagles, Moses used them as an aid in telling the people how our Heavenly Father deals with His children.
The mother eagle watches her baby eaglet carefully;
as they grow, she stirs them up a bit first by stopping bringing food, hunger is a great motivator!
Then she removes some of the soft lining of grass and feathers to expose the sticks and thorns; so they will not be as comfortable and contented to lie in the nest.
Hence we get our saying: getting ones’ nest stirred up!
The mother then flutters over them to make them want to copy her and to use their wings as she does; the next step is she pushes them out of the nest and flies down beneath them, carefully watching them so no harm will come to her children.
When her mother eye sees the little wings growing weary, she spreads out her great strong wings; catches them and bears them back to the nest for rest. This process is repeated 7 or 8 times and the baby eagle learns to fly!
The nest is always very high to keep them safe from predators but at the same time, a fall would mean certain death, but the mother eagle knows just when it is time to shake up and nudge out the young from the nest; and precisely when to fly down to bring them back.
That is not just a pretty analogy but is what our Father does for us, He bears us on eagle’s wings. He encourages us to step out in faith and to place our trust in the knowledge that the ever lasting arms are beneath us.
Deuteronomy 33:27. The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.
He knows when we are ready and He will stir up our comfort zone too!
He will never leave us nor forsake us Hebrews 13:5; but knows us better than we know ourselves and never requires of us beyond that which we can endure. 1Cor.10:13
We will not however know just how faithful He is, if we are stubborn and refuse to spread our wings and fly with Him!
The song is so true He is indeed by His Spirit/ruach, the wind beneath our wings. Acts 2:1-4
Today if you will hear His voice do not harden your heart..
Hebrews 3:15…..
Make that step of faith ….
don’t delay one more day
and you will know
His mighty presence rise up to meet you
and bear you on His wings!!
Another analogy that we can believe for as we mature is…in
Psalm 103:5. Your Youth Renewed Like the Eagle’s.
We have no doubt read or heard some of this before but for those who have not…
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed as the eagle’s. Psalm 103:5
This is given as a promise to the righteous and
in the life of the eagle this is actually true.
An eagle lives to a very great age the longest life span of its’ species living up to 70 years. As they grow older at around 40 years of age the talons become weaker and their beaks becomes very long they are unable to catch prey and of course this impairs their ability to eat; Their wings become heavy and stick to its chest making it difficult to fly.
When this happens, the eagle has 2 options; either they will simply die or they can choose to go through a painful transition process which lasts around 150 days.
If they choose the latter, they fly away by themselves finding a secluded place on the top of a cliff and once there they knock and peck continually on a rock until the beak falls off, doing the same with the talons; this initiates a new ones to begin grow in their place.
A little like our milk teeth being replaced as we mature, and new nails growing on fingers and toes..
While the eagle is without the use of the beak and due to the lack of food as this regrowth takes place, the eagle is in fact fasting; so because of this the bird also loses his feathers.
After the new beak grows and the eagle is able to eat again, new feathers start growing, so that it looks and appears like a young eagle.
Once this transformation is completed the eagle goes forth in a new covering with youthful strength and beauty and lives to soar for another 30 years.
Again the picture with the believer is like the eagle, to discard what is worthless and to allow the process of renewal to take place.
To reach that age the eagle has to make one of the hardest decisions in life and like us, many times in order to survive we have to begin a process of change.. We sometimes need to rid ourselves of old memories, old habits and past traditions that are rooted in the old man of flesh, the carnal nature; before we were born agin by the Holy Spirit of the Living God. It is only when we are freed from past burdens that we are still dragging around with us, that we can rise up in newness of life/chaim in Messiah.
Romans 6:4 This is why a change is needed.
Our youthful strength and beauty is renewed by His Spirit, removing all of the old man and his covering, that which we have made for ourselves; and to be clothed spiritually, in His robe of righteousness and garment of salvation.
Our covering is His Blood and as we rise up, having tasted of His Word/Yeshua/Jesus; our hunger is continually satisfied by His promises contained in His Word/Bread of Lifes/Chaim.
In
2 Samuel 6:14
we read
And David danced before the Lord with all his might:
and David was girded with a linen ephod.
At the head of a great procession there would frequently be seen a half naked buffoon dancing, going through gesticulations usual on such occasions.
Buffoon. buf-ōōn′, n. one who amuses by jests, grimaces,
&c.: a clown: a fool.— ns.
Buff′o, the comic actor in an opera;
Note as with other references in the Bible, the word:
naked
is not nude it meant:
with only a loincloth;
it was never understood to be completely without any clothes. The Jewish culture was and still is for the most part, that of modesty.
Another example was when the disciples were fishing/at work, they took off their outer garments.
Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, ‘Children, you have no fish, have you?’ They answered him, ‘No.’ He said to them, ‘cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.’ So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, ‘It is the Lord!’ When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped into the lake. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off.”John 21:4-8.
It was all done in honor of the person to whom the procession was made, and was the place of a slave only.
This action would never have been considered acceptable behavior by any one other than the individual designated.
King David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting and with trumpets; and David danced before the Lord,
he took the place of a slave at the head of the procession
to do honor to the Lord.
However this was not what Michal, King David’s wife saw, and not understanding her husband’s motive, she thought he had lowered himself before the people, literally behaving as a buffoon and she reproached him bitterly, and the scriptures tell us she despised him in her heart..
It’s a lesson to us not to rush to judge too quickly or too harshly until we know the full facts of a situation.
In fact we are all slaves to the Lord, servants of the most High and Yeshua/Jesus Himself said: But it must not be so among you. No, whoever among you wants to be great must become the servant of you all, and if he wants to be first among you he must be your slave
Matthew 20:26
the greatest among you is to become the servant/slave of all. But the greatest among you shall be your servant.
Matthew 23:11
I came not to be served but to serve For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many. Matthew 20:28
Because it is written so many times in the Psalms,
it is thought to direct the singer:
to pause or be silent
while the instruments played interlude.
Or in other words:
be silent and quietly listen to the music..
Or
pause and calmly think on that..
It is a great word to use when we become flustered or stressed …
we should
selah
pause and calmly think on that …
that which our Father has promised us.
He said I will never leave you nor forsake you
put your trust in Me
and lean not to your own understanding……
Proverbs 3:5-8 KJV Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.
Shalom shalom
‘Mishpachah’
‘Family/Tribe’
משפחה
Mish-pa-KHa,
friends, visitors and every reader…
Please don’t leave this page before making certain you are His
and are truly born from above.
Know of a certainty that Jesus/Yeshua is
your Redeemer, Savior, Lord
and soon returning King
and that you have a personal relationship with Him.
You are greatly loved and precious in His sight.
It’s all about Life and Relationship, not Religion.
NOT SURE? YOU CAN BE..
SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…
Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry.
I repent of them all and turn away from my past.
I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’ name. Amen.
While preparing the main meal for this week our Avinu/Fathers Ruach HaKodesh/Holy Spirit, prompted this brief posting for today.
We are all living in very uncertain times and unprecedented events are occurring around us all over the world. Many times we do not hear of all the things that are happening to our brothers and sisters and what Father is overseeing behind the scenes.
We often struggle to live as spiritual beings in this physical universe.
We really have a hard time accepting that this scene in front of our eyes is merely a shadow of things
and
the unseen is our true reality.
It is understandable that we find it difficult to ignore that which is reasonable and logical to our minds.
It means that we have to accept as truth that which our physical senses cannot detect …
however, now we are in Messiah we have the ability to see in the spirit that which is unseeable with our natural eyes.
We need to have faith that Adonai can be trusted implicitly even when there is no physical evidence that He is able to do what He says…and especially when the situation appears impossible… this indeed is a Red Sea moment.
Referring once more to the title He gave for this post…
Time To Trust in His Chariots of Fire!
…there is not another place in the Scriptures where this truth is more clearly revealed.
This tiny glimpse into a moment in Elisha’s life reveals an enormous truth. Yes we are too many times just like Elishas servant because we have difficulty seeing that all around us is the invisible army of God.
We must come to an understanding that regardless of what we see with eyes, the reality of our walk with Yeshua/Jesus is summed up in this……
FEAR NOT
for more are they who are with us
that they who are with them….
We are not supposed to run and hide when the enemy comes against us.
For the Lord will raise up a standard against him if we stay in the place of trust and faith.
His word will not return void Will accomplish what he sends it forth to do.
We often focus on the negative spiritual forces around us and forget that there are twice as many positive spiritual forces in the form of angelic hosts!!
The reality is that We are surrounded by an army always prepared to fight in our defense!
The enemy already knows that God’s Warriors are there and that the only thing he can do is try to make us believe otherwise.
We have to resist these lying whispers and the scripture says he will flee from us as we submit ourselves to Him. James 4:7
Avinu/Father in the name of Yeshua/Jesus You are the King and Lord of all Creation, the Leader of the army of heavens hosts; thank you that you have surrounded us and will protect us from all our enemies. Teach us to stand firm without fear and open our eyes as you did with Gehazi so we may see the mountain covered with horses and chariots of fire.
Help us to see your reality with 2020 vision that we may not trust in what we perceive but what is invisible to our eyes. You are our deliverer, redeemer and our faith and trust is in You, we praise and worship you Father in the precious name of Yeshua/Jesus.
Below are links to Psalms to encourage and comfort.
Psalm 30:4-5 KJVS Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. [5] For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Lets remember to pray and intercede for those in dire circumstances. For example a report a little over 12 hours ago:
There are 200 million in Pakistan without power as Pakistan’s national power grid has failed, leaving almost the entire country in the dark.
“A countrywide blackout has been caused by a sudden plunge in the frequency in the power transmission system,” Pakistani power minister Omar Ayub Khan wrote on Twitter, shortly after the country was plunged into darkness before midnight on Saturday.
This can happen anywhere… at any time…. so
In the event we lose all communications, which would include the internet, remember to stay
in faith
not fear and…
Abba/Avinu/Father, Precious and Holy Are You! We rise and bring our hearts, minds and souls in union with Your Holy Presence here with us. Abba/Avinu/Father, we sing of Your Glory and we lift up Your Holy Name on High! You are our Beloved Father, and we thank You for fresh starts and new beginnings by Your Amazing Grace! Thank You for loving us the way You Do. We worship and adore You!
In Your love, grant to us Your wisdom and patience and protect us all from evil and those intent on doing us harm because of our faith and witness to the truth in Messiah. Bless the hands of those who serve and guard their steps as they carry the message of Salvation to those who are perishing; and send your angels/messengers to watch over all your children..
Abba/Avinu/Father, we plead the Blood of Yeshua HaMashiach/Jesus Christ over each one here in this FamilyMishpachah
משפחה
help us to know who our enemies are and to pray for them and to bless them as Yeshu/Jesus Blessed His enemies; pour out Your Holy Spirit/Ruach HaKodesh upon each one of us and keep us in unity, in one accord and in peaceful union through Yeshua/Jesus. Abba/Avin/Father, give us Your courage to stand fast in our faith and the strength to endure what we must for the sake of the Gospel; all for Your Glory and Praise.
Abba/Avinu/Father, we thank You for this Shalom/Peace in Yeshua/Jesus as we study Your Holy Word and rest in the knowledge that You are in control of the universe You created, overseeing every detail.
Thank You for hearing our prayers and for always answering us according to Your Perfect Will; knowing what is best for us. Not our Will but, Your Will be done!
These prayers are lifted to You in the Holy and Mighty Name of Yahusha Ha’Maschiach, Christ Jesus of Nazareth. Amen and Amen.
Avinu, our Heavenly Father is in control! Shalom family and remember you are greatly loved and prayed for daily and His will be done, His Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.
All being well the next post will be uploaded as soon as it is completed.
It is surely time to trust in His chariots of Fire.
1 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him Ps 98:1
What is the will of God?
Eagle 
as they grow, she stirs them up a bit first by stopping bringing food, hunger is a great motivator!
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