12-22-07 Romans 8:24, 25

Romans 8:24, 25 (NAS)

For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one also hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

Romans 8:24, 25 (Philips)
We were saved by this hope, and let us remember that hope always means waiting for something that we do not yet see. For whoever hopes when he can see? But if we hope for something we cannot see, then we must settle down to wait for it in patience.

Romans 8:24, 25 (NLT)
Now that we are saved, we eagerly look forward to this freedom. For if you already have something, you don’t need to hope for it. But if we look forward to something we don’t have yet, we must wait patiently and confidently

You know that you know that you are saved. Yeshua, the Messiah, has rescued you from danger and destruction. However, even though you know that you are saved, you have not seen the ultimate manifestation, but you have the hope and expectation that it is true. You are joyfully confident that your salvation will last through out eternity.

If you were already living eternally with the Lord, you would not need your hope, for you would already have discovered its truth. You would now know by experience what you have been waiting for and your hope would be reality.

As you have hope for your final salvation, you also have hope for other dreams and visions. You have put your trust in the Lord to bring them to pass and, therefore, you continue to hope and expect. With pleasure you are anticipating the fulfillment of each. Although you have not seen these things with your physical eyes, you have seen them by faith with your spiritual eyes. You have been looking for and waiting to receive all the God wants you to have. With patience you hope to take them in your hand.

So continue to hold on to your hope. It is through faith and patience that you will receive the promises that Adonai has made to you.

12-21-07 Matthew 18:3, 4

Matthew 18:3, 4 (NAS)
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"...and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:3, 4 (NLT)
About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Which of us is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"...Then he said, "I assure you, unless you turn from your sins and become as little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. Therefore, anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Because you are made in the image of God, you have the supernatural desire to be great; it is built into you. However, often your flesh is out to gratify itself and its motivation is to be greater than, stronger than, or better than someone else. Of course, the desire to be important is also something built in to you by your Heavenly Father, but you need to receive that importance through your relationship with Him.

Jesus showed you the way to become great. He said that you must change your mind and your course of conduct, becoming as a young child. A young child is totally dependent on its father to take care of Him. You, therefore, must place yourself in a position of total dependence on Adonai. Only in this way will you truly become great. and only in this way will you be able to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

You, therefore, should have a modest, humble, and abased opinion of yourself. You should see yourself as ranked below others, giving them honor. By doing this, you will become great, important, and highly esteemed in the Kingdom of Heaven.

12-20-07 Daniel 2:23

Daniel 2:23 (NAS)
To Thee, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, For Thou hast given me wisdom and power; Even now Thou hast made known to me what we requested of Thee, For Thou hast made known to us the king’s matter."

Daniel 2:23 (NLT)
I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors, for you have given me wisdom and strength. You have told me what we asked of you and revealed to us what the king demanded.








You have much for which to thank Adonai; you, therefore, laud, praise, and confess His name continually. When you stretch forth your hands, the symbol of your strength, in adulation and adoration, you are showing God and the world that He, the Almighty God, is the source of your strength. He is the One who soothes and stills you, giving you peace in the midst of turmoil. You have seen His majesty and splendor, for He has been the God of your father, as well.

Jehovah is the One who gives you with wisdom; He teaches and instructs you in acting wisely. He makes you skillful, shrewd, and prudent. Through Him you receive strength and might; He has made you brave and full of valor. You strongly prevail because the Lord has confirmed His covenant with you.

Whenever you present your petitions to God, seeking Him for the answers, the Lord your God is faithful to communicate and inform you of what you need to know. He gives you perception and discernment so that you can distinguish His will, which He reveals to you.

Now you know the words that Adonai speaks to you. You understand the commands of the King. You adhere to His counsel and advice

12-19-07 Psalms 25:8, 9

Psalms 25:8, 9 (NAS)
Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way.

Psalms 25:8, 9 (NLT)
The LORD is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray. He leads the humble in what is right, teaching them his way.





Jehovah, the Lord, is good and excellent. He is kind and understanding. In Him you will find all of the happiness, joy, and prosperity that you need. He makes your life pleasant and agreeable. All that makes you well and bountiful is found in Him. You are His dearly beloved. He esteems you and shows you His favor.

Everything that Adonai does is always correct and upright. He is just, proper, and straight-forward. He is righteous and leads you in the straight path that you should go. He approves of and has made you right with Him. With Him your way is smooth.

Although you used to sin and miss the right way, the Lord now teaches and instructs you. He pours out His word upon you as He pours out the rain. He has purified you from all uncleanness and you no longer incur guilt. Now as you tread forth on your journey, you do not wander from the road, for God Almighty shows you how to go.

You are humble and meek before Jehovah, for you know that without Him, you are weak, poor, and needy. By yourself, you are afflicted and wretched. However, you have discovered that the Lord guides you to make just decisions. He has given you the power to rule and govern. You are able to do this because He has taught you His ways, instructing you in what is right, proper, and fitting.

12-19-07 Psalms 25:8, 9

Psalms 25:8, 9 (NAS)
Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way.

Psalms 25:8, 9 (NLT)
The LORD is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray. He leads the humble in what is right, teaching them his way.





Jehovah, the Lord, is good and excellent. He is kind and understanding. In Him you will find all of the happiness, joy, and prosperity that you need. He makes your life pleasant and agreeable. All that makes you well and bountiful is found in Him. You are His dearly beloved. He esteems you and shows you His favor.

Everything that Adonai does is always correct and upright. He is just, proper, and straight-forward. He is righteous and leads you in the straight path that you should go. He approves of and has made you right with Him. With Him your way is smooth.

Although you used to sin and miss the right way, the Lord now teaches and instructs you. He pours out His word upon you as He pours out the rain. He has purified you from all uncleanness and you no longer incur guilt. Now as you tread forth on your journey, you do not wander from the road, for God Almighty shows you how to go.

You are humble and meek before Jehovah, for you know that without Him, you are weak, poor, and needy. By yourself, you are afflicted and wretched. However, you have discovered that the Lord guides you to make just decisions. He has given you the power to rule and govern. You are able to do this because He has taught you His ways, instructing you in what is right, proper, and fitting.

12-18-07 Matthew 13:11,12

Matthew 13:11, 12 (NAS)
And He answered and said to them, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. For whoever has, to him shall more be given, and he shall have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

Matthew 13:11, 12 (Philips)
"Because you have been given the privilege of understanding the secrets of the kingdom of Heaven," replied Jesus, "but they have not.For when a man has something, more is given to him till he has plenty. But if he has nothing even his nothing will be taken away from him.

Matthew 13:11, 12 (NLT)
Then he explained to them, "You have been permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others have not. To those who are open to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But to those who are not listening, even what they have will be taken away from them.

There are certain things that you share with only those closest to you, with those that you trust. The same is true with the Lord. He spoke to the multitudes in parables, using stories and illustrations, to reveal heavenly principles. Afterward when His disciples would ask the meanings, Jesus would give them knowledge and understanding.

As His disciple, you are given the knowledge and perception to understand the mysteries and secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven. Because you are righteous, Adonai speaks to you as to a son. You have an intimate family relationship with the Lord your God. He reveals to you things that are hidden from the wicked and ungodly.

As a son of God, you have royal power, dominion, and rule. You have the authority of the Lord. You are a prince, commander, and leader of God's people. You follow in the footsteps of the King. Because of this, Jehovah entrusts you with abundance, an overflowing measure that those who are unrighteous cannot receive. The Lord has made you pre-eminent and superior to them, with many advantages that they do not have.

As a matter of fact, although it seems that the ungodly are prospering, the Lord promises that what they think they have and possess will be taken away from them. However, you will continue to prosper since you are closely joined to the Lord.

12-17-07 Matthew 18:18

Matthew 18:18 (NAS)
Truly I say to you, whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Matthew 18:18 (Philips)
Believe me, whatever you forbid upon earth will be what is forbidden in Heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be what is permitted in Heaven.

Matthew 18:18 (NLT)
I tell you this: Whatever you prohibit on earth is prohibited in heaven, and whatever you allow on earth is allowed in heaven.

Before Jesus ascended to Heaven, He transferred His authority to His disciples, those who were His close followers. Because you are now a close follower of Yeshua, you too possess His authority.

You, therefore, can speak as Jesus spoke, for He has given you dominion and jurisdiction on earth. You have the right to bind evil or wrong things, which means that you can forbid and prohibit their illicit activities. You have the power to fasten Satan and his minions in chains. What you declare bound on earth will also be bound in Heaven. Adonai will uphold your authority and your words.

On the other hand, if you see someone that Satan has bound in his chains, you have the authority to loose that person from those bonds and to set him free. Through the word of God, you can annul anything unholy that was spoken against him. With your authority, you can deprive Satan of his power. You have the right to overthrow, demolish, and destroy his kingdom. Your Heavenly Father will back up your decisions, based on the authority that He has given you

12-16-07 Matthew 18: 19, 20

Matthew 18: 19, 20 (NAS)
Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven. For where two or three have gathered together in My name, there I am in their midst

Matthew 18: 19, 20 (Philips)
And I tell you once more that if two of you on earth agree in asking for anything it will be granted to you by my Heavenly Father. For wherever two or three people have come together in my name, I am there, right among them!

Matthew 18: 19, 20 (NLT)
I also tell you this: If two of you agree down here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you. For where two or three gather together because they are mine, I am there among them.






As you know, Jesus taught and exhorted His disciples on many things. Each of these was important, for each was the spoken word of God, coming forth from the very Word of God. Many of Jesus' words were direct commands and others were to advise you in your walk.

One key principle, that the Lord wants you to know, is the power of agreement. It is important for you to live harmoniously and in accord with your brothers and sisters in the Lord. Then through your unity, you can agree together with another believer for anything and, as you agree, that thing will be brought forth into the light.

First you should come into agreement, making a compact with them. Then you should ask for what you require and desire of Adonai, your Heavenly Father. When He sees and hears your agreement over that certain thing, He will bring it into existence. He will make what needs to made. He will perform any miracles that need to be wrought. And He will finish all that needs to be completed. He will give substance to your faith.

For you know that if two or three of you are joined together and are one, then you will be brought to your destination. You will be guided and directed to your end result. However, you must assemble in the name of Jesus and then He will come and join Himself to you, as well. He will be present with you and will give you all that you need.