4-14-07 Isaiah 3:10

Isaiah 3:10 (NAS)
Say to the righteous that it will go well with them, For they will eat the fruit of their actions.

Isaiah 3:10 (NLT)
But all will be well for those who are godly. Tell them, "You will receive a wonderful reward!

Isaiah 3:10 (NRSV)
Tell the innocent how fortunate they are, for they shall eat the fruit of their labors.

When you listen to morning or evening news broadcasts, you rarely hear anything good. Crime and unrighteousness is glorified on these programs. Are you longing for some good news? If you turn to the word of God, you are sure to find it.

Since you are a righteous man, one who lives a vindicated and just life, Adonai the Lord God is able to speak clearly to you through His word. He is able to speak to your heart of His commands, His promises, and His intentions. To you, these are usually good news.

One thing that the Lord wants you to know is that you can expect good and pleasant things. Welfare, prosperity, and happiness are all ingredients of the life that God has planned for you. You will always benefit from the Lord's bounty and His favor. As you continue to do what God wants you to do, you will eat the produce and fruit of your own land. You will not be consumed and devoured or destroyed and wasted by your enemies, for the Lord has planned good for you.

4-13-07 Matthew 11:28-30

Matthew 11: 28-30 (BBE)
Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls; For my yoke is good, and the weight I take up is not hard.

Matthew 11: 28-30 (NAS)
"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and YOU SHALL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. For My yoke is easy, and My load is light."

Day to day living sometimes can make you grow tired and exhausted. Perhaps you have been working and laboring hard and long hours. Maybe burdens have over taken you and weighed you down. At times you may suffer a loss that brings you grief and heart-ache. You feel fatigued and you think that your load is just too heavy to bear. Is there an answer? Yes, emphatically yes!

Yeshua, your Messiah and Lord, has provided it. Now He urges and calls you to come to Him. When you draw near, you will be able to receive everything that you need. He will give you rest and refreshing. He will quiet and calm your mind. In His presence, you will recover and collect your strength. What has been causing your weariness will cease.

Now the Lord commands you to take up His yoke, which is not heavy or burdensome; for He gives you grace to bear this load. His yoke actually brings you into balance, which relieves you of stress. You must, however, take time to learn and increase your knowledge of Him. You will begin to understand that He is meek, gentle, and mild of disposition. He humbled Himself to become man and He understands the weaknesses that you bear in your flesh.

Whenever you draw near to the Lord your God, you will discover that He has the rest and refreshment that you need. You find that in His presence you can cease from all of your labors. He will loosen those strings that have tightened around you, setting you free from all of your afflictions. Then your soul will relax.

So take up His yoke. Under it you will find that your life becomes more manageable. It will bring you ease; for the burden that He places on you is light. You will find that instead of being weary and weighed down with fatigue, you will be quick and agile. You will be moved along as a sailing ship under a gentle steady breeze. Rest and peace will be the norm in your life.

4-12-07 Psalms 17:15

Psalms 17:15 (NAS)
As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I will be satisfied with Thy likeness when I awake.


Psalms 17:15 (NLT)
But because I have done what is right, I will see you. When I awake, I will be fully satisfied, for I will see you face to face.




When a young couple first falls in love, they get great joy from just gazing into each others eyes. However, as time goes by and they become more familiar with each others, often such a simple action loses its joy. They are no longer content and satisfied just spending time with each other. Simply looking at each other is no longer a pleasant past time, as each seeks the other to meet their needs.

When you first were born again, you probably could think of no greater joy than spending time in the presence of the Lord. You would gaze at Him and contemplate the great and merciful things that He had done for you. You took great pleasure in every provision He made for you.

As you continue to receive more revelation of the righteousness that Jesus the Lord gave you through His shed blood, your joy in being in God's presence, standing before His face, your joy and pleasure in Him will continue to grow. You see your sin clearer, but you also see how the Son of God's sacrifice satisfied God's justice. How can you help but live in thanksgiving and gratitude?

Adonai, your Lord and God, will always satisfy and fill you, as you seek Him and His will. Day by day, as you awake, you will discover that little by little you are being fashioned into the likeness of God. And then you will see your harvest come.

4-11-07 Matthew 6:33, 34

Mathew 6: 33, 34 (NAS)
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Mathew 6: 33, 34 (NRSV)
But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

Something that is truly valuable is worth seeking after, with singleness of purpose. The Kingdom of God is the most valuable thing you can seek. You should make it your first and primary aim, your chief concern. You should crave it and require it, just like you crave and require the very air you breathe.

What is the Kingdom of God? It is the reign or ruler-ship of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, in your life. As He has dominion and authority over His kingdom, so He desires dominion and authority over your heart. As you spend time meditating and thinking about His desires, they will be something that you strive for and aim at more and more. You will progressively become totally conformed to His image and His will.
There is nothing that you can desire, need or want that God cannot give you. However, none of these things should take His place. As you keep Him as the center of your life, He continually and abundantly increases you in every area.

Do not let yourself get anxious or troubled about anything. Do not divide your thoughts between the Kingdom of God and your earthly life. Do not worry about tomorrow, but keep striving after the Lord! Keep your thoughts stayed on Him and He will keep you in perfect peace--shalom--nothing missing, nothing broken!

Be at peace! Just like He took care of you yesterday, He will do the same today. And the Lord God will also take care of you tomorrow!

4-10-07 Psalms 17:14

Psalms 17:14 (KJ21)
from men which are Thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world that have their portion in this life, and whose belly Thou fillest with Thy hid treasure: They are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

Psalms 17:14 (NAS)
From men with Thy hand, O LORD, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life; And whose belly Thou dost fill with Thy treasure; They are satisfied with children, And leave their abundance to their babes.

Psalms 17:14 (NIVUS)
O LORD, by your hand save me from such men, from men of this world whose reward is in this life. You still the hunger of those you cherish; their sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

Psalms 17:14 (NLT)
Save me by your mighty hand, O LORD, from those whose only concern is earthly gain. May they have their punishment in full. May their children inherit more of the same, and may the judgment continue to their children’s children.

The hand of Jehovah is open to you more often than not. Through it you receive provision and direction. God's hand is a symbol of His power and bounty. Even unbelievers receive of the Lord's goodness through His open hand. The power and strength of the Almighty's hand also protects and preserves you from men who do evil to you. Their lives are transient and fleeting; they glide swiftly by you, while you will endure throughout eternity. Their portion is only for this life.

Adonai is merciful and kind, even to those who do not believe. He is the One who fills their bellies. He furnishes each living thing with what it needs to remain strong. Every spring God brings freshness and newness. He preserves and quickens repairs and restores. He has put hidden treasures within each individual; these gifts and talents are meant to fill and satisfy and to help build their families.

What God has deposited in your life was put there so that you will have what you need. You will not only survive, but will also have an abundance to leave an inheritance to your offspring. Your success is uppermost in your Heavenly Father's mind and heart. Through your dependence on Him, you will always exceed and excel.

4-9-07 John 5:21

John 5:21 (KJ21)
For as the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son quickeneth whom He will.

John 5:21 (NAS)
For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes.

John 5:21 (NIVUS)
For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it.

John 5:21 (NLT)
He will even raise from the dead anyone he wants to, just as the Father does.

Often when we are facing something unknown, we can become fearful. If a situation arises to which we have never been exposed, we can become apprehensive, for we do not know what to expect. Death is one of those unknowns. Even though we have seen other people die, we have not faced it ourselves. Therefore, we may feel fear and apprehension at that prospect.

However, if you have given your life over to God to control, even in death you can trust Him. Adonai, the Heavenly Father, has the power to raise anyone from the dead. For Him, it is like arousing a person from sleep. Even if you have breathed your last and your body is lifeless, since you have devoted yourself to the Lord, you know that death cannot hold you.

Like His Father, the Lord Jesus has the same power and control over death. He has the power to restore you to life. Your life will be active, blessed, and endless in the Kingdom of God. The Lord will exert His power on your soul, so that it always remains vital, fresh, and alive. It is His determined purpose to keep you with Himself forever and ever. You do not need to fear death, for even when your body dies, your spirit will remain alive throughout eternity.

4-8-07 Resurrection Sunday 1 Peter 1:3

1 Peter 1:3 (KJ21)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:3 (NAS)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:3 (NIVUS)
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:3 (NLT)
All honor to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is by his boundless mercy that God has given us the privilege of being born again. Now we live with a wonderful expectation because Jesus Christ rose again from the dead.

Hope is a good expectation for things to come, and it is something everyone needs to keep on going. The only way to obtain true hope is to have faith in God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ.

Although you were once miserable and afflicted, you now are a recipient of God's mercy, kindness, and goodwill. He offered you salvation and clemency through His Son Jesus Christ, the anointed One and you now have everlasting life through the new birth that you have been given. Your will now conforms to the will of God. Your life is now active, blessed, and endless in the Kingdom of God. You are fresh and strong with vital power that helps you each and every day.

Now you do not have an expectation of fear, but of good. Joy and confidence are the evidence of what God has done in your life. All of this is yours through the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. When He was raised, you were raised. The vitality that infused His lifeless body has infused you as well. Death could not hold Him and it will not hold you.

Therefore, bless and praise the Most High God and celebrate the victory of His Son. Through Him you are favored, blessed, happy, and prosperous. In Him you have hope and you can endure until the end