Shabbat Word
02/01/2021
Shabbat Shalom!
Covid-19 continues to ravage the world. Every night, I pray this Psalm for the continued well-being, security and prosperity of Yahuah’s people, Yisra`el, His land, Yisra`el, His set apart city Yerushalayim and my family spiritual and physical.
Psalm 91:1-16
91:1) He who dwells in the secret place of Ha`Elyon,
Will rest in the shadow of Shaddai.
91:2) I will say of Yahuah,
“He is my refuge and my fortress; My `Elohiym, in whom I trust.”
91:3) For He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler,
And from the deadly pestilence.
91:4) He will cover you with His feathers.
Under His wings you will take refuge.
His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.
91:5) You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day;
91:6) Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.
91:7) A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it will not come near you.
91:8) You will only look with your eyes,
And see the recompense of the wicked.
91:9) Because you have made Yahuah your refuge,
And Ha`Elyon your dwelling place,
91:10) No evil shall happen to you,
Neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.
91:11) For He will give His angels charge over you,
To guard you in all your ways.
91:12) They will bear you up in their hands,
So that you will not dash your foot against a stone.
91:13) You will tread on the lion and cobra.
You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.
91:14) “Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him.
I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
91:15) He will call on me, and I will answer him.
I will be with him in trouble.
I will deliver him, and honour him.
91:16) I will satisfy him with long life,
And show him my salvation (yeshu`ah).”
Psalm 18:43-51
18:43) Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind.
I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
18:44) You have delivered me from the strivings of the people.
You have made me the head of the nations.
A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
18:45) As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me.
The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
18:46) The foreigners shall fade away,
And shall come trembling out of their close places.
18:47) Yahuah lives; and blessed be my rock.
Exalted be the `Elohiym of my salvation,
18:48) Even the `Elohiym who executes vengeance for me,
And subdues peoples under me.
18:49) He rescues me from my enemies.
Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me.
You deliver me from the violent man.
18:50) Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahuah, among the nations,
And will sing praises to your name.
18:51) He gives great deliverance to His king,
And shows lovingkindness to His anointed,
To David and to His seed, forevermore.
A Word
Brand HaSatan: A Public Relations Coup (Part 2)
For the next few weeks, there will be a change in format for A Word.
The following is an imaginary story taking place very early in the history of mankind. It is the second meeting between haSatan and a public relations demon.
Spindoc: Please come in and sit down. Today, I want to help sought out a suitable image for you. How do you want to be considered?
HaSatan: I want to be as the Most High; to be loved and to be feared.
Spindoc: That may be beyond even my doing. He is loved because of who and what He is. He is the King of the Universe and Creator and all of His Creation love him.
HaSatan: Not everything!
Spindoc: Especially Simple Man who, as you know, was formed with His hands and received His Breath and not spoken into existence as we were. Almighty is feared by all as He alone has the authority over life and death.
HaSatan: I know Simple Man is aware of what death is but I do not think he fully appreciates his position with the Most High. Now that Simple Man has fallen into my trap called sin, then we must make the most of this opportunity.
Spindoc: That is good, as Simple Man was formed to worship. Now if we can only keep Simple Man separated from Almighty, there is a strong possibility of Simple Man changing his allegiance from Almighty to….say you!
HaSatan: My plan can only separate them for a short time as Almighty has put in place a means of bringing Simple Man back to Him, so we must devise a strategy to keep them apart.
Spindoc: As it stands, Simple Man has only one choice between Almighty and you. If we give many alternatives, let us call them religions, some with massive differences and some with subtle variations; some with multiple gods, some with none at all then it will be harder for Simple Man to choose. Of course, all these gods will be your minions and under your authority, so that when Simple Man gets totally
HaSatan: I will make sin more attractive to Simple Man and if these religions promote, or at least do not condemn sin, Simple Man will want to go to these rather than the harsh, sinless regime of Almighty.
Spindoc: Good. Now what about your own image? How do you see yourself?
HaSatan: I want to be as the Most High.
Spindoc: Now there is our first major problem. Simple Man will always refer to Almighty as He and Him so we need to have a strategy to be known as a person and not as a thing.
HaSatan: What if….What if we have all Creation Language scrolls translated into other languages? We can have slight differences in each one so that we have a translation of a translation of a translation.
Spindoc: And what if we have the scrolls not translated word for word, but by differing ideas of what the scrolls seem to say?
HaSatan: Yes, that might just work.
Beloved, the above is only a story, but I do believe that there may be some truth behind it.
How do you think of haSatan and its demons? Are they created beings or are they people?
More importantly, how do you address the Most High? Is it by His name or are you to afraid to utter it? Or maybe you prefer to use His title of God?
If you do not know, maybe it is because you do not have an intimate relationship with Him? This can only come about when you become a child of His through salvation.
HalleluYah
Father, we thank you for the power of your Word and that Word was made flesh in the Messiah Yeshua so that in believing in His life, death and resurrection we may have eternal life with you.
If you want to accept Father’s offer of salvation through the Messiah Yeshua, you need to ask Him in prayer along these lines. You may use these or your own words but they must be genuine as Father knows our very hearts and nothing is hidden from Him.
“Father, I am a sinner who needs forgiveness of my sins through your Son, the Messiah Yeshua. Please forgive me of all my past sins as I accept that, Messiah Yeshua my Saviour, has taken upon Himself my punishment. By your Spirit, help me to live a life worthy of His sacrifice. Thank you, Father, for making the perfect way back to you.”
Remember, the Judge looks into your heart, mind and future.
If you have honestly said such a prayer as this, and truly renounced the sin in your life and accepted Father’s salvation through the Messiah Yeshua, then please drop us an e-mail or call us at FGA to let us know. This helps build up our faith and offers an opportunity to prayerfully support you. Even if you have Believing friends or family, we at FGA would be privileged to pray for you. Please contact us at ezra710@firstgenerationassembly.com. Having believed and prayed, now please find a local faith-based church to attend. Drop FGA an e-mail or call us so that we can rejoice with you and pray and support you over the coming weeks.
If you have sincerely called out to Father for forgiveness, then eternal life is assured. Salvation does not take away the day-to-day questions of life, nor is it a short-cut away from trials or tribulations. Nevertheless, knowing your eternal life is secure, any temporary trial can be overcome by looking at the completed work of Messiah Yeshua.
All blessings to you.
“The proud and haughty man, ‘scoffer’ is his name;
He works in the arrogance of pride.” (Prov. 21:24)
Breaking Matzah
Our Saviour welcomes all His Family to join in this memorial. If you have accepted Messiah Yeshua as your Master and Saviour please take the next few moments to seek Father and to ensure that all is right between Him and you and between you and your Brothers and Sisters. If not, please put this right before continuing.
If you have not yet accepted Him into your life, then we encourage you to seek Him while it is still possible, as time is running out. When He returns or if you pass away then it will be too late. Please do not partake of the matzah and wine as in doing so, it gives thanks for the broken body (matzah) and shed blood (wine) for and a witness of salvation.
On the night of the Master’s betrayal, He took the matzah, blessed it and broke it saying ‘This is my Body broken for you; take and eat it as a memorial to Me.’
Bless the matzah saying: Blessed are you, O Yahuah our `Elohiym, King of the Universe, who brings forth matzah from the earth.
Break and eat the matzah (sharing it if within a group setting):
After the meal He took the Cup, blessed it saying ‘This is my Blood poured out for you for the remission of sins; take and drink it as a memorial to me.’
Bless the wine saying: Blessed are you, O Yahuah our `Elohiym, King of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.
Drink the wine (sharing it if within a group setting):
Thanksgiving prayer: Blessed are you, O Yahuah our `Elohiym, King of the universe, who gives us, in Yeshua, all that we will ever need. In your lovingkindness and mercy, you rebuild broken lives. You bless us, in Yeshua, with a perfect blessing. Ameyn.
Dates to remember
13/01/2021 – Rosh Chodesh 11th. New Moon
Father willing, we will meet again next Shabbat.
“Y’varekh’kha Yahuah v’yishmerekha,
Ya’er Yahuah panav eleikha vichunekka,
Yissa Yahuah panav eleikha v’yasem l’kha shalom.”
(May Yahuah bless you and keep you)
(May Yahuah make His face to shine upon you and show you His favour)
(May Yahuah lift up His face toward you and give you peace.).
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