26/12/2020

Shabbat Word

26/12/2020

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 18:31-43

18:31) As for `Elohiym, His way is perfect.

The word of Yahuah is tried.

He is a shield to all those who take refuge in Him.

18:32) For who is `Eloha, except Yahuah?

Who is a rock, besides our `Elohiym?

18:33) The `El who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?

18:34) He makes my feet like deer’s feet,

And sets me on my high places.

18:35) He teaches my hands to war;

So that my arms bend a bow of bronze.

18:36) You have also given me the shield of your salvation.

Your right hand sustains me.

Your gentleness has made me great.

18:37) You have enlarged my steps under me,

My feet have not slipped.

18:38) I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them.

Neither will I turn again until they are consumed.

18:39) I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise.

They shall fall under my feet.

18:40) For you have girded me with strength to the battle.

You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

18:41) You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me,

That I might cut off those who hate me.

18:42) They cried, but there was none to save;

Even to Yahuah, but He did not answer them.                                          .(Contd……

A Word

Brand HaSatan: A Public Relations Coup (Part 1)

For the next few weeks, there will be a change in format for the Word.

The following is an imaginary story taking place very early in the history of mankind. It is the first meeting between haSatan and a public relations consultant, Spindoc.

At the offices of D. Mon Inc. HaSatan meets the top PR guru, Spindoc.

Spindoc: Please come in and sit down. How may I help you?

HaSatan: I am having some difficulty in developing my brand.

Spindoc: What exactly is it that you do?

HaSatan: I am in the business of worship. I want to be worshiped as the one and only god.

Spindoc: OK. Let us start from the beginning. What is your name?

HaSatan: In my last job, I was called Heylel which in Creation Language means shine or glory.

Spindoc: That is no good at all, is it? You see, in Creation Language, it can have the opposite meaning so this makes you boast, rave, mad and foolish. No we will have to do better than that. I know, some time in the future, Creation Language is going to be hidden and superseded by many other languages. Let me look….Yes, this sounds right. The language that will be known as Latin will be used extensively in worship. The shining one is Lucifer. It

is more or less the same meaning without the negative ideas.

HaSatan: Ummm, Lucifer, I like that. I have never had a name. I have plenty of titles; devil, accuser, tempter, ba`al or lord, troubler but my favourite is still haSatan – adversary. The Most High has a name and many titles. I want to be like Him.

Spindoc: Yes, Lucifer is a fine name but do not get used to it. The Most High’s name is still supreme and is the name that will be worshipped. What we need is to develop a whole mass of names for false gods so that Simple Man cannot distinguish the Most High’s name from all the others. Better still, if we can make His name unspeakable, Simple Man will forget what it is or so afraid to speak it they will make up more names or use some of His titles. That way, we can mix up some of your titles with His so Simple Man begins to worship the title and not the being. That being so, I think that god is such a neutral title, that it may be the one to catch on.

HaSatan: I see what you mean. If we can trick Simple Man in to believing this is the name of the Most High at the same time in obscuring His real name, I stand a chance.

Beloved, the above is only a story, but I do believe that there may be some truth behind it. 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 become a child of His through salvation.

Father, we thank you for the power of your Word and that Word was made flesh in Messiah Yeshua so that in believing in His Life, Death and Resurrection we may have eternal life with you.

Ameyn.

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 memory of the righteous is blessed,

But the name of the wicked will rot.” (Prov. 10:7).

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 11^th. 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.).