Weekly Prayer (2/26)

Weekly Prayer (2/26)

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Editor’s Words

Editorial Special Section: A CALL TO THE BODY OF MESSIAH IN ISRAEL FOR THREE DAYS OF REPENTANCE, FASTING AND PRAYER FOR OUR NATION, 25-27 FEBRUARY

Editor’s note: We received a three-day (2/25-2/27) call from the body of Messianic believers in Israel to eat and pray for Israel. We encourage intercessors to stand with Israel according to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

Oh, that my head were a spring of water and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night for the slain of my people.“My people have committed two sins:

They have forsaken me,  the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns,  broken cisterns that cannot hold water.This is what the Lord says:

“Cursed is the one who trusts in man,  who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord.“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,  whose confidence is in him. (Jeremiah 9:1, 2:13, 17:5,7)

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Editorial Special Section: Lana Vawser: MARCH AND BEYOND, THERE WILL BE A GREAT MOBILISING

Message:  Lana Vawser Date: February 21, 2024    Source: Lana Vawser Facebook 

I HEARD THE LORD SAY, ‘PUSH! FOCUS! MARCH WILL BE THE BEGINNING OF GREATER MOMENTUM, MOVEMENT, SHIFTING AND SHAKING. MARCH AND BEYOND, THERE WILL BE A GREAT MOBILISING’

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Editorial Special Section: Amanda Shiflett: BREAKING FREE FROM PYTHON

Message : Amanda Shiflett    Date: February 22, 2024    Source : Amanda Shiflett Facebook  

THE LORD IS OPENING THE DOOR OF FREEDOM FROM PYTHON…and CLOSING the door on his ability to squeeze us!”

The next few weeks will be key!

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Editorial Special Section: Asher Intrater: David’s Greater Son

Message:  Asher Intrater (Lana Vawser) Date: January 25, 2024    Source: Tikkun Global

The faith of ancient Israel started with one man – Abraham – and his family. That family then grew to a tribe, and ultimately to a people (at the time of Moses.) As that people found a homeland in Canaan, they began to organize themselves as a nation. The nation needed a top-ruling government official: a king.

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Editorial Special Section: Ricci Johnson – Wilson: The Nature and Character of the Overcomer

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Editorial Special Section: [Voice of Fig] Torah Gleaning: You Have to Command in the 20th Week

Message: JennyLee Date: February 25, 2024   Audio:  [Voice of Fig] YouTube audio   

Scripture Progress: Exodus: 27:20~30:10
Companion Reading:

• Old Testament Ezekiel 43:10-27
• New Testament Hebrews 13:10-17

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Editorial Special Section: Anton Cruz: 100 Days of Prayer Focus for the Next Generation

Message : Anton Cruise    Date: February 1, 2024

We publish the daily prayer focus issued for Papa Anton team, including prayer focus and information audio sharing. Everyone is welcome to join at any time.

• For information on how to join these 100 days of praying for the next generation, please click here .
• If you have a LINE account, you can join the LINE group yourself (use the QR Code in the picture on the right to join). New prayer points will be sent to the group every day.
• You can also click here: 100 Days of Prayer Focus for the Next Generation to read the latest and latest prayer focus.

I wish all the spiritual parents who have stood in the gap and prayed in these 100 days will be fruitful!

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Declaration Prayer: For President Trump and His Team [Update]

We declare in the name of Jesus :

• God will continue to bless and protect President Trump and his family, as well as the “scepter of justice” that God has raised up to support him in his government.
• The blood of Jesus covers them and those close to President Trump, bind and drive away any witchcraft or spells cast on them.
• The Holy Spirit continues to pour out and personally guide President Trump. He grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God. ( Lu 2:52 )
• The seven spirits of God are manifested in President Trump’s life ( Isaiah 11:1-3 ), giving him keen insight and discernment, judging the situation, and resolutely continuing to fulfill his call.
•  God will restore Trump to his rightful position at His best time and give people grace to transition.

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Declaration Prayer: The Declaration for the Hebrew Month of Adar I

Editor’s note: Adar is the twelfth month of the Jewish calendar in 5784, corresponding to February 10 to March 10, 2024 in the Western calendar.

Declare in the name of Jesus :

• I am full of the grace of the Lord!

• The Holy Spirit keeps giving me good things and giving me words of grace.

• I embrace who I am as a warrior of God. God will provide for me.

• The more I celebrate, the more I get into who I really am.

• The more joyful I am, the more the “mask” is peeled off.

• When I feel anxious about provision, I immediately declare God to be my provider.

• The joy of the Lord is my strength. My laughter will break the barrenness and initiate the fulfillment of God’s promises.

• Depression and discouragement have no place in me.

• Jesus set me free. For any remaining bondage in my life, the release is already underway.

• I celebrate the goodness of God, every command against me is broken in the name of Jesus.

• I forgive those who “curse” me. I break all false declarations in my life.

• I am the leader! I am rising!

(Adapted from Aldar I: Blessings of the Hebrew Month )

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Pray for America: Anarchy in America: 10 Requirements For Turning America

Editor’s Note: This article is excerpted from the post on 2/22 of “Give Him 15 Minutes” by prayer leader Dutch Sheets

【 Current events Background: Larry Tomzcak was born again during the Jesus Movement of the 60s and 70s. He and I would certainly picture the mavericks of that era who were “rounded-up” and led to “independence.” …Detailed Reading】

• Isaiah 59:13-14 rebellion and treachery against the Lord, turning our backs on our God, inciting revolt and oppression, uttering lies our hearts have conceived. So justice is driven back, and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot enter..

• 2 Chronicles 7:14   If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

• Matthew 16:18-19 On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

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Pray for America: Scriptural Declarations of Righteousness over America

• But as for America, we declare that we will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy: and in Your fear will we worship toward Your holy temple. You will lead us, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of our enemies; You will make Your way straight before our face. (Ps. 5:7-8; 7)

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Pray for America: PRAYERS AND DECREES FOR THE PROTECTION OF AMERICA’S WATERWAYS

Editor’s Note: This article comes from the “Give Him 15 Minutes” website of intercession leader Dutch Sheets , which provides a reference for intercessors from various states to pray for American waterways. May the Holy Spirit lead the intercessors to accomplish this critical task of restoring America.

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Father, You have assigned us to pray for protection over America’s water supply, waterways, and dams. Your Word tells us that unless You keep or guard a city, the efforts of watchmen are in vain (Psalm 127:1). Therefore, we look to You for protection – You are our refuge, a very present help in times of trouble (Psalm46:1). When You are for us, who can be against us (Romans 8:31)? You save us from our enemies, men of bloodshed who do iniquity (Psalm 59:1-2). You are theCreator and Owner of the entire world – all of its inhabitants, as well as the seas and rivers. You are the King of glory, the Lord strong and mighty in battle, and the Lord of angel armies (Psalm 24:1,7,8,10). As a Master Workman, You set the boundaries for the seas and drew the tributaries of the earth (Proverbs 8:29-30), and still maintain ownership and authority over them.

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Pray for America: 24 Prayers for 24/7 Prayer Against Terror Attacks in America

Editor’s note: As prophet Chris Reeds mentioned in the message “As is Israel, so is the United States ,” many sleeper cells of terrorist organizations have infiltrated into the United States and established many camps. Like this terrorist attack coming from Israel’s southern border, they are also plotting attacks in the United States through people passing through our southern border. We need to pray, watch, listen, watch, and like the children of Issachar, know the times and seasons. The following prayers are from the 24 prayers in “Elijah’s List”，which was reposted from the prophet Charlie Shamp’s facebook. We encourage all intercessors to pray for the United States under the leadership of Holy Spirit.

1. Heavenly Father, we come before You, seeking Your protection over America. In Psalm 91:4, You promise to cover us with Your feathers and provide refuge under Your wings. Shield our nation from all forms of terrorism and keep us safe from harm.

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• The Two-State Agenda will End in Vain:   Heavenly Father, the leaders of the free world are actually planning such nonsense as the two-state agenda. You will laugh at them from Your throne! Thank You for awakening Israel and no longer embracing “land for peace”. Please give the leaders and people of Israel the strength and wisdom to unite to resist this international pressure. Please also intervene, release many righteous voices, reverse international public opinion, and oppose this incredible idea of ​​using the state to reward terrorists, so that this outrageous two-country agenda will end in vain and be ineffective!
• In the Name of Jesus Christ We Declare:
  • Even though Israel is walking in trouble, the Lord God will revive her! He will stretch out His hand against Israel’s enemies, and his right hand will save Israel ( Psalm 138:7 )!
  • Israel’s help comes from the Lord God, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let Israel’s feet waver ( Psalm 121:2 ).
  • Israel is the apple of the eye of the Lord God; He will fight against those who fight against Israel! You will fight against those who fight against Israel ( Psalm 35:1 )!
  • The Lord God will protect Israel from this time forward and forever (Psalm 121:8).
  • Gaza is the land that Jehovah God promised to Israel, and His promise will never fail.
  • The international community plots against the Lord God and His Anointed One, but He who sits in heaven will mock them. ( Psalm 2:8 )
  • Jehovah God’s plan of redemption through Israel is established forever and endures throughout all generations . (Psalm 33:11)

⁣Amen!

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Critical Event: Pray for the Red Sea Crisis

Editor’s Note : This article is an excerpt from a post posted by the “Jerusalem Global Chinese Worship Center” on January 17

【Background It has been more than 100 days since the war between Israel and Kazakhstan broke out. In order to show support for the Hamas terrorist organization, the Yemeni rebel Houthis (Note: also known as the “Youth Movement”) have frequently attacked or attacked Israeli ships passing through the Red Sea. Since November, more than 2,000 ships have been forced to leave the Red Sea due to attacks on ships bound for Israel. In this regard, the United States proposed “Operation Prosperity Guardian” to join forces with the United Kingdom and other allies to escort merchant ships in the Red Sea. …Detailed Reading 】

• Psalm 89:14   Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of your throne; love and truth go before you.
• Psalm 129:4   The LORD is righteous; he has cut the cords of the wicked.

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Heavenly Father, please help justice prevail in the Red Sea through Operation Prosperity Guardian. Please give the United Kingdom and the United States the wisdom and strategy to combat the threat posed by the Houthi armed groups, so that shipping lanes can resume normal operations and the international economy will not be affected in any way. We declare in the name of Jesus Christ,

• Jehovah God rules over the Red Sea!
• The enemy’s attempt to provoke a new front of war in the Middle East must not end, nor can it endanger the security of the people.
• The bows of the Elamites will be broken , Iran and its facilities will be destroyed, and chaos will befall the IRGC.
• The Houthis in Yemen will be destroyed, and all those who hate Israel will be brutally beaten.
• The links between the terrorist groups supported by Iran will be broken , and chaos and division will set in, pitting them against each other.
• All financial aid to terrorist organizations will be cut off.
• Peace will come to the Red Sea again, and trade and shipping will return to normal!

In the name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

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Pray for Native Americans: Jerusalem Aboriginal Embassy

【Current events: The opening ceremony of the “Jerusalem Indigenous Embassy” led by the “Indigenous Coalition For Israel” (ICFI) was held on the evening of February 1 at the “Friends of Zion” Museum in Jerusalem held. …Detailed Reading 】

• Isaiah 60:1-2   Arise and shine! Because your light has come! The glory of the Lord shines upon you. Behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness covers the peoples, but the Lord will appear and shine upon you; his glory will be upon you.
• Isaiah 40:1-2 “Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.  2 Speak comfort to Jerusalem and proclaim to her that her days of war are fulfilled and her sins are forgiven her. You will receive double punishment from the hand of the Lord for all your sins.”
• Genesis 12:3   I will bless whoever blesses you, and I will curse whoever curses you. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.
• Isaiah 54:17   No weapon formed against you will be used; you will surely condemn anyone who raises his tongue against you in judgment. This is the inheritance of the servants of the Lord, their righteousness from me.

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Heavenly Father, we thank You that in Israel’s hour of greatest need, You called upon indigenous peoples around the world to rise up to comfort Your people and to speak words of comfort to Jerusalem. We believe that the establishment of the “Jerusalem Aboriginal Embassy” at this time is crucial and in line with Your will. May You bless every indigenous group participating in this event according to Your promises, and may You also use this embassy to change the views of indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous people around the world, and become a center for inspiring indigenous peoples around the world to support Israel and boycott the Israel’s deceitful, misleading, and misleading statements. We declare in the name of Jesus Christ,

• The Land of Israel is the birthplace of Jewish nation formation, the development of language and sacred literature, beliefs, customs and traditions.
• The Jews are the indigenous peoples of the Land of Israel, and the State of Israel is an indigenous nation.
• No weapon formed against Israel will be used; and whoever raises his tongue against Israel in judgment will be condemned.
• Complaints against Israel for genocide before the International Court of Justice in The Hague will be in vain and will have no effect!
• Jehovah God has saved Israel before, and He will save Israel again in this difficult time.
• More indigenous groups and non-indigenous countries must stand with Israel, comfort and support Israel!

In the name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

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Pray For Church

Pray for Participating Churches and Pastrs on Regional 24/7 Prayer Walls

【Editor’s Note: The 24/7 prayer walls listed here are especially for local churches and pastors. If you are committed to watch on the regional walls, simply click on the link listed below to connect to the local prayer wall. 】

• East Coast 24/7 Prayer Wall – Prayers for Local Churches & Leaders
• Bread Of Life Christian Church in ShiLin
• NZ Awaken the Dawn

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Related Events and Prayer Background

Editorial Special Section: A CALL TO THE BODY OF MESSIAH IN ISRAEL FOR THREE DAYS OF REPENTANCE, FASTING AND PRAYER FOR OUR NATION, 25-27 FEBRUARY

Editor’s note: We received a three-day (2/25-2/27) call from the body of Messianic believers in Israel to eat and pray for Israel. We encourage intercessors to stand with Israel according to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

Oh, that my head were a spring of water and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night for the slain of my people.“My people have committed two sins:

They have forsaken me,  the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns,  broken cisterns that cannot hold water.This is what the Lord says:

“Cursed is the one who trusts in man,  who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord.“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,  whose confidence is in him. (Jeremiah 9:1, 2:13, 17:5,7)

Our nation is passing through, what could be, the most critical hour that we have faced in our history since our establishment as a modern State in 1948. We are confronted with war on multiple fronts, within and without the present borders of Israel. 

We have been fighting a war in Gaza for months and have suffered great losses and casualties, whether it be the deaths and severe wounding of many of our civilians and soldiers or the deaths and inhuman humiliations of many of our hostages. The unexpected invasion of Hamas on Shemini Atzeret and the invasion of our unprotected security barrier by thousands of terrorists resulted in the first nightmarish holocaust on the soil of Israel. 

This happened, not by coincidence, one day after the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, which also took Israel by surprise. The unprotected southern border of Israel was a reflection of an ominous spiritual reality that our spiritual gates were open and unprotected so that Satan could bitterly attack us because of sin in our Land.

We are facing a desperate situation that challenges us as never before in our modern history. All human solutions are feeble in the face of the multiple dilemmas and quandaries that face us concerning internal and external battles that threaten our existence as a nation. The sinister pressures and demands of the US and other nations that are weighing upon Israel, if conceded to, are sure guarantees of future disaster. If we do not submit to this outside pressure, we could well find ourselves fully isolated from the world community of nations. Before us, remain the unresolved questions of war with Hezbollah in Lebanon and an ever-increasing possible future atomic war with Iran and her proxies in the nations that surround us. 

If ever there was a time when we, the indigenous Body of Messiah in Israel, needed to take our place as a priesthood before the throne of God on behalf of our nation, it is now! 

There have been several calls to prayer in Israel by the religious establishment, but we as a Body have not yet gathered together to humble ourselves before heaven on behalf of our nation, beseeching God that His mercy, forgiveness, protection, and divine intervention be extended to us.  There has been prayer in the individual congregations, but we have failed as a Body to be united as one Voice before heaven, in fasting and prayer as a priesthood on behalf of our people. 

There was one joint Zoom prayer meeting at the beginning of the war and another meeting of approximately 100 leaders, Jews, and Arabs, who prayed and repented before the Lord.

The sin in the Land has opened spiritual gates for this present disaster to come upon our land and people. The divisions and enmity within the nation and its leadership, the hatred without cause, the shedding of innocent blood through abortions, the advocacy of immorality and sexual perversion, the idolatry and pride, and the great sin of rejecting the sovereignty of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob over this land and its people – have all worked to remove God’s covering of blessing and a great measure of His protection from upon us. 

The Nova party, at which our youth were dancing around a large statue of Shiva was reminiscent of the sin of the Golden Calf and a clear warning of its consequences. We do mourn with all those who have suffered and lost their loved ones at this event.

We have indeed failed as a Body to beseech the Lord in unity and unison for His mercy for Israel and to stand in the gap before Him in asking Him to forgive us of our many sins against Him and each other. Before we can effectively stand in confession and the humbling of our hearts before God for Israel, we must first begin with ourselves. We, the undersigned, in deep agreement and conviction of heart, believe that it is time to seek the Lord and to call the Body of Messiah in the Land to three days of fasting and prayer with a main emphasis upon Repentance.

The following is our understanding of how we are to seek the Lord during these three days, from the 25-27 February:

The first day of the 25th is to be a day of personal repentance of each individual believer, for sins against the Lord and one another. Repentance must first begin with each individual human heart before God.

The second day of the 26th is to be a day of repentance and prayer for the Body of Messiah in the Land. We have been delinquent in our priesthood as was clearly revealed during the period of the coronavirus pandemic when we could not meet together as a Body in prayer and repentance before God for our sins and the sins of our people. There is hardness of heart within the Body, unresolved and unrepented issues between brethren which include unforgiveness, divisions, a lack of confession of sin, and a poverty of grace and love. This refers to unresolved issues within the various congregations, unresolved issues between different congregations, and unresolved matters between the leadership of different congregations. Judgment begins in the House of God and so we must humble ourselves for these matters and other serious issues within the Body.

The third day of the 27th is to be a day that we stand before God together for the many sins of our nation as mentioned above, according to the call of Joel 2:12-19. We beseech God to have mercy and to forgive our people of our sins, of our turning to the arm of flesh rather than to Him, the living God of Israel. We will bring the sins of our nation before Him and remind Him of His covenantal promises to Israel and pray that His Name would be honored and His glory revealed amongst us.

It is our understanding that the leadership of each congregation that agrees to commit itself to this Call, should lead their people during these three days as the Lord would direct them. Rather than calling for joint meetings on Zoom, it would be better for the leadership of each congregation would gather its people together and help their congregations to relate to these specific issues together. 

Congregational leaders should orient their preaching of the Word before these days, to prepare the hearts of their congregants for this time of repentance, fasting, and prayer.

The Lord has long waited for us to come before Him together and He is faithful to do a deep work in our hearts as we humble ourselves before Him. If we come to Him in an attitude of mourning and sincere faith, He will surely hear our prayers for Israel and respond to our cry for mercy on behalf of our people. Our only true hope, legitimacy, and destiny as a nation is in the Lord Yeshua and His Word. Our only confidence is that as we honor, exalt, and enthrone our King through our lives as His Kehilah in His land, in faith and in lowliness of heart, the Lord will have pity on His people, will answer us and will be zealous for His Land (Joel 2:18).

The Focus of this Prayer and Fasting is: Repentance

• We will begin with a meeting together at Congregation HaMaayan in Kfar Saba (HaTochna 8 ) on Sunday morning the 25th at 9:30 am. (We recommend arriving at 9:00 am so you will have enough time to find adequate parking.)
• We will conclude the fast on Tuesday the 27th and we will meet again to pray together on Wednesday the 28th at 10:00 at Kehilat HaCarmel in Haifa.

If you choose, to join this Call, please confirm your participation by informing us at yedid_ya@netvision.net.il

In the true bond of His fellowship, love, and faith, your brothers

 Avi and Chaya Mizrachi – Tel Aviv

Reuven and Benjamin Berger – Jerusalem

Tony Sperandeo – Kfar Sava

Evan Thomas – Netanya

Rick and Patti Ridings – Jerusalem

Eitan Shishkoff – Haifa

Claude Ezagouri – Tiberias

Shmuel Birnbaum – Bat Yam

Dani Sayag – Haifa

Karen Davis – Haifa

Beni Mugas – Haifa

Najib Attieh – Haifa

Nizar Touma – Nazareth

Saleem Shalash – Nazareth

Ariel Blumenthal – Jerusalem

Michael and Dina Beener – Sderot

Victor BahBah – Ramley

Eehab Ashkar – Shefa-‘Amr

Daniel Matiash – Haifa

Gil Afriat – Tel Aviv

Alexsey Raikhstad – Tel Aviv

Michael Yaron – Rishon Letzion

Howard Bass – Beer Sheva

Chad Holland – Jerusalem

Guy Cohen – Akko

Jonathan Moore – Jerusalem

Marcel Rebiai – Jerusalem

Simcha Davidov – Ashdod

David Injiashvili – Rishon Letzion

Daniel Rozen – Tel Aviv

Argaw Andargachew – Tel Aviv

Lev Guller – Neytanya

Gennadiy Shykhotvsov – Haifa

Eli Dorfman – Jerusalem

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Editorial Special Section: Lana Vawser: MARCH AND BEYOND, THERE WILL BE A GREAT MOBILISING

Message:  Lana Vawser Date: February 21, 2024    Source: Lana Vawser Facebook 

I HEARD THE LORD SAY, ‘PUSH! FOCUS! MARCH WILL BE THE BEGINNING OF GREATER MOMENTUM, MOVEMENT, SHIFTING AND SHAKING. MARCH AND BEYOND, THERE WILL BE A GREAT MOBILISING’

This week I heard the Lord say, ‘PUSH! FOCUS! Here comes a birthing! March will be the beginning of greater momentum, movement, shifting and shaking. Things will become UNSTUCK in March and MOVE. March and beyond there will be a great MOBILISING.’

As I sat with the Lord, those words ‘PUSH’ and ‘FOCUS’ were so strong. The word ‘PUSH’ was such a strong invitation from the Lord right now to stand tall and fast against ANYTHING that is standing against what the Lord is speaking. There is a PUSH that the Lord is birthing that is rooted in deep humility and dependence upon the Lord. It’s a resolve deeper than ever, that is rooted in the very truth of His infallible Word and who He is, that says, ‘ REFUSE TO MOVE.’

There is a fresh strength coming upon very weary saints. It’s a fresh strength not rooted in striving or man’s efforts: it’s being birthed from the place of DEEP dependence and yielding to Him.

The Lord showed me that so many have felt like they have spent the last few years standing to maintain ground, and so much has come against them to try and move them and shake them. But the season is shifting quickly and the fresh wind of the Holy Spirit is blowing upon them. They have been through deep fire, a deep purification in the fire of the Lord. They recognise their deep need of Him and despite trial after trial, opposition after opposition, being misunderstood, cast aside, forgotten and worn down, they have remained faithful to the Lord. They have been faithfully ministering unto the Lord through their resolve to remain and not give up.

I saw a word burning in flames of fire fall upon their lives, and it was the word “COMMISSIONING.” The Lord spoke to me, “There is a fresh commissioning upon these ones right now. In the commissioning there is a divine comeback taking place. There is a divine birthing taking place. There is a supernatural strengthening and restoration taking place. And where they have lived the past few years, and for many, longer than that — standing firm to not be moved — they are NOW receiving a fresh baptism of My fire, and are arising in strength and authority to MOVE AND SHAKE things in the earth through intercession and divine assignment, at My Word. Here come the movers and shakers in a greater way than they have ever been seen.’

The words ‘PUSH’ and ‘FOCUS’ surrounded me again strongly, and the story of Elijah crying out for rain began to resound strongly in my heart. I was led to 1 Kings 18:42 where Scripture says that Elijah bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees and sent his servant to check for rain — seven times — until finally on the seventh time, the cloud a size of a man’s hand began to rise up out of the sea.

I heard the Lord say, ‘“Push! Focus! There is a deeper posture of intercession and focused prayer that I am leading My people into. It’s a place where there is ferocious focus upon Me, upon My Word and what I am speaking and what I have promised: to PUSH in faith in intercession to see the birthing that I am bringing and the outpouring of My Spirit manifest.

‘For you will continue to see things shift and shake, from March and beyond. I am raising up a people who live with their face between their knees in focused prayer and intercession and who refuse to move from what I have spoken. Can you hear the sound of rain coming? Can you hear the sound of My outpouring? Can you hear the sound of My army being mobilised in the earth in deep dependence to Me: focusing upon who I am, feasting upon My Word and My Rhema and standing strong in their awareness of their need of Me, and of their authority in Me?

‘For as greater shifting and shaking comes in the earth, the birthing, the manifestation, the revealing of My Glory will be seen. You CANNOT be distracted. You must be RUTHLESS with distraction. You must cast distraction off and focus upon Me. For as you are praying and continue to pray you are going to see over and over the cloud the size of a man’s hand begin to rise up out of the sea. It’s time for outpouring. It’s time for My outpouring! I am training My people in what it is to reign with me and to govern with Me, but many are being tantalised with distraction. NO MORE! It’s time to arise into deeper focus upon Me. It’s time to fast and pray. For the posture I am calling My people to, in March and beyond — to partner with the great birthing of My plans, promises and ways in the earth — is from the place of deep focus, deep dependence, deep humility and prayer.

‘No matter what your eyes see in the natural, from March and beyond, keep your eyes on Me. There will be great movement of My Spirit, great momentum of My Spirit and move of My hand to bring divine order and demonstration of My power and glory, and that I am the great I AM, that will be seen in a greater way, My glory is coming! INCOMING GLORY! For in the darkest of places My glory will manifest. My glory will be revealed.’

‘Get ready for SHAKING and AWE! Get ready for SHAKING and AWE!’ As these words surrounded me, a cry came out of me, ‘it’s the fear of the Lord! It’s the fear of the Lord!’ And the Lord replied, ‘I am RESTORING THE AWE! I AM RESTORING THE AWE.’

He continued to speak, ‘It’s time to go lower than ever before. It’s time to go low. It’s time to bow low. For in the living low you shall KNOW. In the living LOW you shall KNOW. You shall receive greater revelation, divine insight and discernment. The high places I am bringing down. The place of pride I am demolishing. I am raising up a people who LIVE LOW. I am raising up a people who govern with Me from their seat of authority, who live facedown in humility and deep intimacy with Me. Where faces have been raised high with a heart posture ‘Look at me,’ I am bringing forth a shaking that is bringing forth a people who live facedown before Me: not in shame, but in reverent awe and humility, and My power shall be demonstrated through their lives in unprecedented ways.

‘As I begin to move things in March, as things begin to birth, as things shake and shift, bow low. Come low before Me in worship and focused prayer and watch the demonstration of My power, glory and AWE RESTORED! Watch, from March and beyond, how the weight of My glory increases more and more in the places of humility, the places of focused prayer and intercession to hear MY STRATEGY and partner with MY ways to see MY glory come.’

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Editorial Special Section: Amanda Shiflett: BREAKING FREE FROM PYTHON

Message : Amanda Shiflett    Date: February 22, 2024    Source : Amanda Shiflett Facebook  

THE LORD IS OPENING THE DOOR OF FREEDOM FROM PYTHON…and CLOSING the door on his ability to squeeze us!”

The next few weeks will be key!

There is a massive python spirit that has been (and is) attacking God’s true prophets, prophetic intercessors, and even many of His prophetic people during this time. (Acts 16)

Many have felt it even through the battle with the demonic “C” during the last 3 years, as well as many other attacks. Not long after this v(i)rus came to our knowledge in 2020, I knew that it was operating with and even through a python spirit (trying to choke out, trying to shut up, trying to snuff out).

That is not to mention the “squeezing” in relationships, in finances, mentally and emotionally. It has been an all out war in every area! But let me tell you…breakthrough from this nasty spirit is now! You are even at the door!

GOD IS OPENING THE DOOR OF BREAKTHROUGH FROM PYTHON & SHUTTING THE DOOR ON THESE MASSIVE ATTACKS! Isaiah22 ClosingDoors

HEAR ME NOW…although python has squeezed tremendously during this season, and even at times you thought you wouldn’t make it, the Lord has given you strength to stand, strength to war.. and even when you were so tired you could war no more, He sent His warring angels to war on your behalf!

I heard the Lord say that HE IS OPENING THE DOOR OF FREEDOM FROM PYTHON…He is releasing keys of warfare in this hour!

I heard His Spirit say ~

“You have fought hard and fought well…and I am opening the door even now for you to walk through into your next season. I am closing the door on the python’s ability to squeeze you any further! You have been warring for breakthrough, and you are now even at the door! Keep pushing through into this breakthrough!

I am releasing prophetic and apostolic keys to you in this hour…keys of revelation, keys of wisdom, keys to understanding. I am releasing keys for strategic and effective warfare!

Because you have stood strong, even in the onslaught of what the enemy has brought in this last season, and because you have not given up, and not given in…you have been proven to be ready for that which I have called you to in this season. Your armor is stronger, your sword is stronger, your vision is more heightened and focused, your determination is stronger! I am releasing to you another layer of strength in Me, and you are moving up higher to another level of standing in the authority and grace that I have called you to! Receive this new strength from Me now!

I am positioning my Sons and Daughters, most especially my prophetic and apostolic ones, to begin to manifest who they are in the earth as never before…and that is what the enemy has been fighting so hard against. That is what he is afraid of the most!

Now My valiant warriors…agree with what I say! Speak out of your mouth what I am now doing for you!

Stand up and declare the breakthrough that I have positioned you for, declare that you are walking through this door, and that the door is being closed on the python spirit that has attempted to squeeze the life out of you!

I am the Lord Your God, and I go before you! As I have already trampled on the head of that old serpent, so have I given you authority to trample on these snakes and scorpions, and over all the works of the enemy, and all he tries to do to stop you!

Watch as I lead you forward in this hour, and know that in thus season I will lead you through this door, and you will March Forth (March 4th) into that which I have positioned and prepared you for. For yes, all that you have been through has been preparation and positioning you for that which you are called to do. What the enemy has meant for evil, I will turn it for good…even now, you are at the door! Step through, and I will close the door on that old snake behind you!”

The next few weeks until March 4th are key to stepping further into all He has for us in this season…focus in and push through until the full breakthrough! This is also a “leap year”, and I sense a “double portion” time for breakthrough in this season.

I thank you and praise You, Lord, for all that You have brought us through, and all that You have brought us to! You are faithful and true!

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Editorial Special Section: Asher Intrater: David’s Greater Son

Message:  Asher Intrater (Lana Vawser) Date: January 25, 2024    Source: Tikkun Global

The faith of ancient Israel started with one man – Abraham – and his family. That family then grew to a tribe, and ultimately to a people (at the time of Moses.) As that people found a homeland in Canaan, they began to organize themselves as a nation. The nation needed a top-ruling government official: a king.

The people demanded their own king in their own way, without submitting to the will of God. This brought about a kingdom that had a wrong base of power and authority – and, the wrong king. That first human-based monarchy, under King Saul, was doomed to failure. Yet the idea of a kingdom and a king for the nation of Israel, whose power and authority came from God, was the original plan of scriptures from before the creation of the world (see Matthew 25:34).

David’s Kingdom Government

That kingdom was started with God’s choice, King David. There was tension and war for many years between the “politically” based kingdom of Saul and the “spiritually” based kingdom of David. Ultimately, David’s kingdom gained the upper hand, and the first stage of God’s pre-destined monarchy became established. God promised David that his kingdom and his throne would last forever (II Samuel 7:13-17; Psalm 89:3-4, 19-20).

The concept of an eternal and divinely sanctioned empire became the central axis of faith in ancient Israel. It is the foundation of what we refer to today as “the kingdom of God.” This ideal kingdom was to be led by an ideal king. He would embody the perfect values of this perfect society. This divinely “anointed” king was referred to as the Messiah or Mashiach (meaning anointed one in Hebrew). This Messiah was pictured as David’s “greater” son.

The New Covenant scriptures start with establishing the fact that Yeshua (Jesus) is that son of David.

(Note that in Hebrew numbers are written by letters; and words are written without vowels. David is written D-V-D. D = 4 and V = 6. Therefore the name David numerically equals fourteen!)

The starting point of the New Covenant is that Yeshua is David’s son, and His kingdom a continuance of David’s kingdom. This connection between David and Yeshua is essential. The Messianic kingdom was promised to David and his seed. If Yeshua is not connected to David, then He cannot be the Messiah. Jewish people tend to have difficulty seeing David’s kingdom continuing forward into Yeshua, while Christians have difficulty seeing Yeshua’s kingdom connected back historically to David’s.

Isaiah’s Kingdom Vision

Although David was a righteous and inspired man of God, he was not perfect and could not fulfill all the requirements for the perfect Messiah. There was some hope that his son Solomon would rise to that ideal perfection of the Messiah. As great and wise a man as Solomon was, he too was not perfect, and eventually fell into even more sin than his father David. With Solomon’s son Rechavam, the situation did not improve, but only deteriorated.

While the hope for the messianic king and kingdom was preserved within the nation of Israel, the kingdom and its kings were plagued with continual problems. Some of the prophets of Israel (such as Elijah) began to confront the people with their sin, while other prophets (such as Isaiah) began to envision a new and improved kingdom on a higher spiritual level. Isaiah 2 portrays a world of international peace and spiritual revival with its capital or center at Jerusalem.

Isaiah saw not only a spiritual improvement of David’s kingdom, but also a special king who would lead that kingdom. This king would be called Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14; 8:8), Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). This special “Son” would not do away with David’s kingdom, but rather extend it and improve it.

Isaiah began to picture this messianic king as David’s son, yet more than David’s son.

(This shows that he is a human physical descendant of David.)

(This shows that he will have a supernatural anointing, as yet unknown to any man at that time.)

So God first promised a basic kingdom government to David. Then God prophesied additional, spiritual dimensions about that kingdom through Isaiah.

Messianic Rebbe

Over the past hundred years, the Chassidic stream of orthodox Judaism has developed an understanding of their chief rabbis (called “rebbe”) as a messianic figure with supernatural anointing. The rebbe is more than just a rabbinical leader. He is a Tsaddik – such a holy and righteous man, that some of his holiness and righteousness gets imparted to his followers who associate and identify with him. He is seen as kind of a ladder connecting man and God.

In some of the literature from the Lubavitch movement, Rebbe Schneerson was purported to have the anointing of Isaiah 11:2, and therefore he was more than a mere mortal man. In the Breslev movement they claim that there is redemptive and supernatural power in reciting their rebbe’s name, Nachman, over and over in a mantra-like phrase (“Na Nach Nachman Meuman”).

The Lubavitch and Breslev movements see their rebbes as descendants of King David and therefore as the Messiah B’cheskah. This refers to someone in the position of the Messiah; who is potentially the Messiah; the Messiah in formative stage. (The Lubavitch movement went so far as to say that Isaiah 53 was referring to their rebbe when he was sick before he died.)

So the idea that the messiah is David’s son, yet more than David’s son, is not strange to the Jewish world, neither in the prophets, nor even in some streams of rabbinic Judaism. This is what Yeshua referred to when He said, “How can the Messiah be both David’s son and David’s Lord?” – Matthew 22:42-45; Luke 20:41-44. This tension between the Messiah being a man, yet more than a man; David’s son yet more than David’s son, is a dramatic challenge that is left unsolved at the end of the period of the Law and the Prophets.

The Heavenly Man

Isaiah’s vision of the Messiah was a major step forward in prophetic revelation from David’s kingdom. The understanding of the Messiah in the New Covenant is another leap forward in the same prophetic stream. Here the fullness of the messiah’s supernatural and divine nature comes to light.

Interestingly enough the New Covenant revelation of the divine nature of the messiah is explained by pointing us back to a figure in the Law and the Prophets – not King David, but the figure known as the “Angel of the Lord.” Here are some examples:

• In Genesis 18 a heavenly man visits Abraham and is referred to on the one hand as an angel from God, and on the other hand as YHVH Himself.
• In Genesis 32 the angel who wrestles all night with Jacob is referred to as both man and God (El Shaddai).
• In Exodus 3 the figure inside the burning bush who talks to Moses is called an angel but also YHVH God Himself.
• In Exodus 14 the same God-Angel appears inside the pillar of fire and cloud, and leads the children of Israel through the Red Sea and through their wanderings in the desert.
• In Exodus 24 Moses and Aaron, along with seventy elders of Israel, see the God of Israel in the form of a man on the mountain and eat with him.
• In Joshua 5, the same figure who is in the burning bush meets Joshua before the battle of Jericho. He is called the captain of the angelic armies of God, yet Joshua bows down and worships him, taking off his shoes as Moses did at the burning bush.
• In the Ezekiel 1 vision, at the top of the glory fire is a throne with a “Man” sitting on it. Again, this is a revelation of God appearing to mankind in the form of a man.
• In Zechariah 2 – 3 this angel of the Lord appears standing before Joshua the high priest. In chapter 2 verse 10 he says that he is YHVH, and in verse 11 he says that YHVH has sent him.
• In Daniel 7 this divine Messiah is brought before the throne of the Ancient of Days. He is given eternal authority over all the nations, and those nations worship Him.
• In Daniel 10 the divine angel of the Lord appears in lightening and fire and tells Daniel what will happen in the end times.

Note: The Hebrew form in the phrase “the Angel of the Lord” is called s’michut. In this grammatical structure two nouns are placed together, somewhat like in the English words “book-end” or “camp-fire”. It literally says Angel-YHVH. The words “the” and “of” do not appear in the original. This can mean either “an angel coming from the Lord” or simply “Jehovah Angel”.

The Mystery of Messiah

How can this figure be both a messenger from God and at the same time referred to as YHVH himself? This mystery certainly plagued the rabbis. Their opinions were split. The Talmud (Tractate Shavu’ot 35:72) says that the name of these figures was Kodesh (holy), meaning they were divine. On the other hand, the Midrash according to Rashi says that they were all Chol (not holy), meaning they were mere men or angels. This mystery is not solved in the Law or the Prophets, nor in rabbinic writings.

The New Covenant begins in Matthew describing Yeshua as the son of David. It ends in Revelation describing Yeshua as the divine angel of the Lord (Revelation 1:8, 11-17). This description of Yeshua is virtually identical with the description of the YHVH angel in Daniel 10.

Yeshua is the divine angel of the Lord who appeared to all of our forefathers. We react to the divinity of Yeshua the Messiah in the same way that our patriarchs and prophets reacted to the divinity of the Angel YHVH. Our forefathers worshiped Him and cut covenant with Him. He is both an emissary from God and an epiphany of God.

Two thousand years ago, that divine angel was born in the midst of men as David’s son, circumcised on the eighth day. In that way the prophecy of the miraculous birth of Immanuel (God with us) from Isaiah 7:14 was fulfilled.

The full revelation of the Messiah combines two different images from the Hebrew Law and Prophets: Davidic King and Divine Angel. (In Hebrew, “king” is melech; and “angel” is malach. Yeshua is both “melech” and “malach.”) The key word in this dynamic tension is “both.”

Many of the mysteries of the Bible are resolved by understanding that God puts together two things that are different, seemingly contradictory: marriage of husband and wife (Genesis 2, Ephesians 5), reconciliation between Israel and the Church (Ezekiel 37, Romans 11), giving to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s (Matthew 22:21), the uniting of heaven and earth (Genesis 1, Ephesians 1:10).

In the case of Messiah Yeshua, we have the great mystery (I Timothy 3:16) of the human and the divine coming together. Genesis 1:26-28 states that man was created to be the image and likeness of God. Only in Yeshua do we see man coming fully into the image of God, and God coming fully into the likeness of man.

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Editorial Special Section: [Voice of Fig] Torah Gleaning: You Have to Command in the 20th Week

Message: JennyLee Date: February 25, 2024   Audio:  [Voice of Fig] YouTube audio   

Scripture Progress: Exodus: 27:20~30:10
Companion Reading:

• Old Testament Ezekiel 43:10-27
• New Testament Hebrews 13:10-17

1. You are entering a new phase in your life .

• • Why is God leading you through a transition?
  • Transition is like a fifth season, or a season between seasons. In April, the weather is often too warm to wear a winter coat, but too cold to go out in just a sweater. It’s hard to choose what to wear.
  • Likewise, when you move through transition, you live in between. You are no longer who you were, but you are not yet where you are going. It feels like being in a state of confusion.
  • However, just as you cannot enter the harvest season of summer without passing through the late spring phase, God cannot bring you into a new season without first taking you through a period of transition—a time when you often feel uncertain, Lost my way and don’t know what to do next.
  • If this is what you are experiencing today, rest assured that it is only temporary. Just as spring inevitably turns into summer, you also transition into a new season.

1. Your abilities are greater than what you are currently using.
   • In Matthew Chapter 25 , Jesus told a parable: The master gave three servants different amounts of wealth to manage and invest. The amount they each receive is based on their ability to generate returns.
   • When you’re a five-talented person living a two-talented life, sometimes transitions happen. God knows what you are capable of and He wants to bring out everything He has put in you.
   • Maybe over the past few years, you have grown and developed. You go through a process of preparation and maturity. However, in your current position and space, there is simply no opportunity or space for you to express your gifts, talents, abilities and intelligence. If you stay there too long, you will stagnate and even begin to suffocate spiritually. Or, you will be content with what God desires for you.
   • To use an analogy from David – deep down you are a giant-slayer, but you have never stepped out of the sheepfold.
   • Transitions are designed to move you into a wider space where you can reach your full potential.
2. Your mission is accomplished.
   • God has called you to a special work. The work is now complete. Therefore, He has opened a new mission for you.
   • When your mission is accomplished, your job/ministry, etc. often becomes dull and predictable. You’ve done everything you can in this place, and now you’re in maintenance mode, keeping everything on track.
   • You no longer feel challenged and stressed. Your days become dull. You lack passion for what you are doing.
   • You have no vision for your role. It’s hard to see your own potential. You hit a ceiling. This starts to affect other areas of your life. You start to lose your enthusiasm and spark.
   • This is why God is leading you into a period of transformation. He has prepared new tasks for you that will ignite new passions in you.
3. You stop growing.
   • This is related to the first two points. All healthy living beings are designed for growth, including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual growth.
   • However, when you become stagnant in some area of ​​your life, you stop growing. You get stagnant and start to stagnate. Your life becomes too comfortable and predictable. You may even become a little depressed. Because you need a challenge. You crave excitement.
   • The danger is that you start looking for excitement or pleasure in the wrong places. Deep down, you know God has more in store for you.
   • Transitions are the entrance to new seasons of growth and expansion.
4. God wants to reveal Himself to you in new ways .
   • This often happens when God transitions you from one spiritual environment to another. You have experienced all that God and a life of faith can express in your current circumstances.
   • For example, you may have been part of a solid evangelical church with strong biblical teaching. This is good. But God also wants you to develop a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit. However, there is simply no example of this in your current church. Your insides are being extinguished.
   • God brings you to a new environment where you have a greater openness to the things of the Spirit. You begin to encounter Him in new ways. It feels like you are born again.
5. Your current environment has become too limited or restrictive.
   • Things that used to fit you well now look too tight. You feel like you can’t be yourself in certain situations, roles, or with certain people.
   • When Elijah was taken up to heaven, Elisha took up his robe. This began a new phase in the young prophet’s ministry.
   • Some of your old “robes” or “clothes” are out of date. They are the anointing given by God in the previous season for a specific task or purpose. But now, He wants to put on your “mantle” again and face the future. Picking up the new requires a willingness to release the old.
6. Your current position/title/relationship is not meant to be permanent.
   • God has brought you there for a reason and a season. But now, that season is over. The danger is that you settle and stay too long. You turned a temporary stay into a permanent residence.
   • In Genesis Chapter 11 we read “Terah took Abram his son, Lot his grandson Haran’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law Abram’s wife, and they went out of the Chaldean Ur went to the land of Canaan; they came to Haran and lived there. Terah lived two hundred and five years, and he died in Haran.” (V31-32)
   • Terah was called to Canaan, but settled in Haran and died there. He failed in his mission and ended his life in the wrong place.
   • I have witnessed many people with great callings and dreams from God settle and become stuck in a place where they were destined to stay only for a limited time. They become too comfortable. They struggle with fear of the unknown. Past disappointments and hurts keep them from forging ahead and taking new risks.
   • In Deuteronomy 1:6-7 , God told Moses, “The LORD our God spoke to us at Mount Horeb, saying, “You have lived long enough on this mountain; set out…” . This is saying to some of you that you have been here long enough and it is time to move on.
7. No longer suitable
   • Maybe this place or role was once a perfect fit for you. But, you change, or it changes, and it no longer suits you the way it once did.
   • Or maybe it was never right for you, but you stuck with it in the hope that something would change. But that’s not the case, and at this point, it’s unlikely anything will change.
   • You start to feel like a square peg in a round hole.
   • Don’t change your shape to fit in the wrong place.
   • Let God bring you to a place or a role where you won’t feel the constant pressure to fit into a mold that was not made for you.
8. Your current position/title has caused damage or harm to you.
   • Unfortunately, not everything ends well.
   • When Jacob and his eleven sons moved to Egypt during a time of famine, they initially received great favor and honor. However, a few years later, the new Pharaoh, who knew nothing about Joseph, began to severely mistreat the Hebrews. Therefore, God called Moses to rescue His people from this oppressive and abusive environment.
   • Sometimes God allows you to transition because your circumstances have changed. A once safe and welcoming place becomes toxic and destructive.
   • A relationship becomes abusive. Your boss belittles and mistreats you. Work becomes too isolating. The church or ministry becomes controlling. Continuing to remain there would be damaging or harmful to your well-being.
   • Of course, I don’t mean leaving because of any difficulties. Everywhere has its challenges and bad days. What I mean is that if you continue to stay there, it will cause harm or damage to your physical or emotional well-being.
   • keep going. Just do whatever needs to be done. You must protect yourself and those in your care.
9. It’s time for a change.
   • Ecclesiastes 3:1 tells us again, “There is a season for everything, and a season for every purpose under the heaven.”
   • Maybe God is saying to you, “Your time here is up.” You can’t change God’s timing. This probably doesn’t mean you have to quit your job immediately. But you can start planning and preparing to exit. I packed my bags quietly and decided to leave as decently as possible.
   • As you reflect on your own personal journey, do you resonate with any of the above points? Do you see God’s sovereign hand in your major transformation?
   • What about today? Does the above apply to your current situation? If so, take some time to bring it to God in prayer.
   • Here are some questions you can ask God:
     • What are you doing in my life now?
     • Have I entered a new season?
     • Why do I feel so uncomfortable or bored in my current environment?
     • Is this where I stop growing and stretching?
     • Is there something more inside me that I can’t express in this place/character?
     • Do I often feel trapped and suppressed?
     • Where will you lead me?
     • What should I do next?
   • You may be in the midst of a transition – but until now, you haven’t realized it. If you find yourself in between seasons, I have this advice: Start dressing for the season you are entering, rather than dressing for the season you are leaving.

Fashionable and Colorful Clothes

• Exodus 28:2 You shall make holy garments for your brother Aaron, for glory and beauty.
• Exodus 28:4-6 All you have to do is the breastpiece, the ephod, the tunic, the tunic, the diadem, and the sash, so that your brother Aaron and his sons may wear these holy garments for the priestly ministry of me. point. And you shall make it of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen. They are to make an ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine twined linen, using the workmanship of a skilled craftsman.
• Exodus 28:40 You shall make robes, belts, and turbans for the sons of Aaron, for glory and beauty.
• These outer garments are meant to be seen. The purpose is to leave a lasting impression. But the Jewish faith is a religion of the ears, not the eyes. It emphasizes listening rather than seeing. Its key words are Shema, which means: hear, listen, understand and obey.
• This is the underlying reason why we cover our eyes when we say Shema Yisrael. We shut out the visual world and focus on the world of sound: words, communication and meaning.
• This is so because the Torah fights against idolatry. Others see God in the sun, stars, rivers, oceans, rain, storms, the animal kingdom, and the earth. They took a visual look at these things. The Jewish faith denies this entire mentality.
• God is not in nature, but outside of nature. He created it and He transcended it.

• Obviously, the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and later the Mikdash (Temple) were exceptions. Their emphasis was on visuals, an important example being the beged kodesh, the holy garment of the priest and high priest.
• This is very unexpected. The Hebrew word bagadu for “clothes ” also means “betrayal ,” as we say in our confession on Yom Kippur: Ashamnu bagadu, “We have sinned, we have rebelled.” Throughout Genesis, every time a piece of clothing becomes a story The key element in it involves some deception or betrayal:
  • There is the covering of fig leaves that Adam and Eve made for themselves after eating the forbidden fruit.
  • Jacob wore Esau’s clothes when he cheated him out of the blessing.
  • Tamar dressed up as a prostitute to seduce Judah into sleeping with her.
  • The brothers used Joseph’s bloody garment to trick their father into thinking that Joseph had been killed by a wild beast.
  • Potiphar’s wife used the cloak left behind by Joseph as evidence that she lied about Joseph trying to rape her. It is therefore highly unusual that the Torah now focuses in a positive way on clothes, garments, and sacred garments.
• Clothes are only the surface, not the depth; outward look, not the inside; only appearance, not reality. Therefore, it is even more strange that clothing should become a key element of priestly service, but the Lord’s word clearly says that because “man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (1 Sam. 16:7) .
• It is also strange that this is the first time we encounter the idea of ​​a uniform, a standardized form of dress not because of the person who wears them, but because of the position he holds.
• This week’s Torah is also the first time we encounter the words “for glory and splendor,” which describe the effect and point of clothing. Until now, “glory” has only been related to God. Now humanity wants to share in some of that same glory.
• This is also the first time the word gorgeous appears in our Torah. The word means magnificent, but it also means beautiful. It introduces a dimension we have not encountered before in the Torah: aesthetics. We encounter moral beauty, such as the kindness with which Rebekah receives Abraham’s old servant at the well. We have encountered physical beauty: Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel are all described as beautiful. But the Tabernacle and its associated costumes bring us for the first time into the aesthetic beauty of craftsmanship and vision.
• The tabernacle thus became a visible sign of God’s continued presence among the people. Those who conducted services there did so not because of their personal greatness, like Moses, but because of the origin and position indicated by their holy garments. Tabernacle representatives acknowledge that human spirituality is about emotions, not just intellect; the heart, not just the head. Therefore, aesthetics and visuals are a way to instill a sense of awe.
• Maimonides writes this: In order to enhance the value of the temple, great honors were given to those who served in it; the priests and Levites were thereby distinguished from the rest. It is commanded that the priests should wear beautiful and fine garments, “holy garments for glory and splendor.”
• Moses had no uniform
• Last week was giving gifts, giving yourself is the best gift
• Jethro’s advice to delegate authority was the first test for Moses
• But now came the second test, Moses was now commanded to create a form of leadership which he himself could never exercise, the priesthood, and the one to whom he had to confer it was his brother. Moses wore the crown of political and prophetic leadership, and Aaron wore the crown of priest.
• The only one in the five books of the Torah does not have the name of Moses. This is the test of being a leader.
• “Command the Israelites” (concerning the oil that Aaron and his sons were to light for the lampstand). 【Exodus 27:20】
• “Bring your brother Aaron and his sons to you.” [Exodus 28:1]
• “You spoke to all the wise ones” (and commanded them to make the vestments that Aaron and the other priests would wear) [Exodus 28:3]
• Moses had to show the people – and Aaron himself – that he had the power of humility, self-reflection, self-deprecation, the need to make room for others to share in the leadership of the people, that his power was not yours, that his role was different from yours, a Someone who may be more popular and relatable than you are – and Aaron in fact, is one like that.
• It takes a special kind of character to make room for those who have the right to be seen as competitors. Earlier, Aaron had demonstrated this character in Moses, and now Moses was asked to demonstrate this character in Aaron.
• True leadership includes humility and generosity. The smaller the ego, the larger the leader. This is what Moses demonstrates in this section of the Torah where his name is not mentioned.

Pure Olive Oil

• Exodus 27:20  Tell the Israelites to bring you pure olive oil pounded for lighting the lamps, so that the lamps may keep burning.
• Exodus 27:21 Aaron and his sons were to work the lamp before the LORD from evening to morning, outside the veil in front of the ark of the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation. This shall be an eternal statute throughout the generations of the children of Israel.

Clothes – Represents Identity

• Exodus 28:1-6 You shall bring to you your brother Aaron and his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar from among the children of Israel, to minister to me as priests. You shall make holy garments for your brother Aaron for glory and beauty. And you shall command everyone who is wise in heart, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron, that he may be consecrated to minister to me as a priest. All you have to do is the breastpiece, the ephod, the tunic, the tunic, the diadem, and the sash, so that your brother Aaron and his sons may wear these holy garments to serve me in the priestly office. And you shall make it of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen. They are to make an ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine twined linen, using the workmanship of a skilled craftsman.
• Exodus 28:8-14  The skillfully woven girdle on it shall be the same as the one on the ephod, for it shall be fastened and connected to the ephod, of gold, and of blue, purple, and scarlet, and Made of fine twisted linen. Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel: six names on this stone, and six names on that stone, according to the order of their birth. You are to engrave the two precious stones with the work of a gem-engraver, like a book engraver, according to the names of the sons of Israel, and they are to be set in gold sockets. These two stones shall be placed on the two shoulder straps of the ephod as memorial stones for the children of Israel. Aaron shall bear their names on his shoulders as a memorial before the LORD. Make two troughs of gold, and use a twister of pure gold to make two chains. Put the twisted chains on the two troughs.

Decision Card – Understanding God’s Will

• Exodus 28:15 You shall make a breastplate of judgment with the work of a skilled craftsman. Make it like the ephod: make it of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine twined linen.
• Exodus 28:29 When Aaron goes into the holy place, he is to carry on his breast the breastplate of judgment, with the names of the sons of Israel engraved on it, as a constant memorial before the LORD.
• Exodus 28:30 And you shall put the Urim and Thummim in the breastplate of judgment; Aaron shall carry it on his breast when he comes before the LORD, and he shall keep the breastplate of the judgment of the children of Israel on his breast before the LORD.

Accept the Priesthood

• Exodus 29:29-35 Aaron’s holy garments were to be reserved for his descendants, so that they might wear them for the anointing and for the priesthood. His descendants who were priests after him were required to wear it for seven days whenever they entered the tabernacle of the congregation and ministered in the holy place. You shall boil the flesh of the ram of your consecration in a holy place. Aaron and his sons were to eat the meat of the lamb and the bread from the basket at the door of the tent of meeting. They eat the atonement in order to receive the priesthood and sanctify themselves; but outsiders are not allowed to eat it, because it is holy. If any of the meat or bread of the consecration is left until morning, it must be burned with fire, and it must not be eaten, for it is holy. Thus you shall consecrate Aaron and his sons for seven days, according to all my commandments.
• This week in the Torah, the role of the priest in serving the Tabernacle takes center stage. This time, the spotlight is no longer on Moses, but on his brother, Aaron, the high priest. We read about the mission of the priests, their robes and their offerings, as well as more details about the tabernacle itself.
• This week in the Torah we encounter for the first time the idea of ​​a hereditary elite among the Jews – Aaron and his male descendants – and their role as priests in the sanctuary. For the first time we find the Torah talking about robes: those worn by priests and high priests when conducting ceremonies in the Holy Land. We also encounter this phrase for the first time, applied to robes: le kavod ule-tiferet kavod in the sense of glory or honor belongs only to God. As for tiferet, this is the first time it appears in the Torah. It opens up a whole dimension – namely aesthetics. “For glory and beauty” (Exodus 28:2) .
• Life in Israel is divided into two dimensions. On one side were the priests and the sanctuary, on the other were the prophets and the people. Priests focus on the relationship between people and God, prophets focus on the relationship between people, priests oversee rituals, and prophets talk about ethics. One group focuses on holiness, the other on virtue. You don’t necessarily need to be holy to be a good person. To be holy, you have to be a good person. Virtue is a basic admission requirement, but it is not what it means to be holy. Pharaoh’s daughter, who saved Moses when he was a baby, was kind but not holy. These are two different ideas.
• The emergence of the priesthood and the sanctuary has led to differences in our views on morality. Being virtuous does not necessarily mean being holy. It requires spiritual distinction to be holy. Similarly, being very spiritual but without virtue also does not meet the definition of holiness. .
• Various garments represent different work statuses. For other roles, kings and prophets did not mention what they wore, but the robes of priests were very particular because they were God’s representatives on earth.
• God actually shares His glory with people
• In the New Testament, we are all royal priests. In recent years, we have devoted ourselves to preaching the identity of the king or the importance of altar service. But should we consider that the robes of the priests represent far more dignity and beauty than the king? And more importantly, this robe is a holy robe.
• Seven days to receive the priesthood, because the priests are to be holy to the Lord. This is what makes us different from the world. If we think of our work as a priesthood, our priority is to be distinguished, not just to virtue. The opposite of holy is profane, and being friends with the world is enmity with God. Worldly rhetoric, worldly standards and values…are our challenges.

Highlights of the week

• Exodus 29:35 So you shall consecrate Aaron and his sons for seven days, according to all my commandments.

Pray – Do you hear the Lord’s command?

• Are you ready to acceot the priesthood?
  • Set apart time
  • Set apart mouth
  • Set apart eyes
  • Set apart ears
  • Set apart hands
  • Set apart feet
  • Set apart relationships and money

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