Shabbat Word
29/05/2021
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 34:12-23
34:12) Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of Yahuah.
34:13) Which of you takes pleasure in living?
Who wants a long life to see good things?
34:14) Keep your tongue from evil
And your lips from deceiving talk;
34:15) turn from evil and do good;
Seek peace, go after it!
34:16) The eyes of Yahuah watch over the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.
34:17) But the face of Yahuah opposes those who do evil,
To cut of all memory of them from the earth.
34:18) The righteous creied out and Yahuah heard,
And He saved them from all their troubles.
34:19) Yahuah is near those with broken hearts;
He saves those whose spirit is crushed.
34:20) The righteous person suffers many evils,
But Yahuah rescues him out of them all.
34:21) He protects all his bones;
Not one of them get broken.
34:22) Evil will kill the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
34:23) But Yahuah redeems His servants;
No one who takes refuge in Him will be condemned.
.A Word
As Easy As 1-2-3
During a technical conference in my last employment, there was a teaching session regarding the ‘Fire Triangle’. It was said that, in order for a fire to break out, there must be three constituents present: fuel (gasoline, wood, butane), oxygen and a source of heat (flame, spark or high temperatures). Remove any one and fire cannot take place. Having sailed on gas tankers, I explained that oxygen does not have to be present. Everyone in the room tried to argue against this, but after explaining the chemical process behind the fire and that chlorine or fluorine may support combustion, they all kept quiet.
Salvation may be considered as a form of triangle, similar to the fire triangle. In the salvation triangle the three constituents are:
“For Yahuah so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16). “We love Him because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:19). The first constituent is the love of Yahuah for Mankind. He is the instigator of salvation. From the very foundation of all Creation, Yahuah `Elohiym knew that all Mankind would sin, and that would cause an eternal rift between Him and Mankind. This separation could not be removed by anything Man could do, therefore He had to provide a way back for Man. This is through His Son, Messiah Yahshua. This is a once for all sacrifice; once carried out is totally sufficient for all Mankind for all time, no matter how heinous or how frequent the sin. Yahuah has given His Son and cannot withdraw the accepted sacrifice of His Son. Nevertheless, the offer has a time limit for each and every individual. This is either up to the person’s final breath or to the time when Messiah returns for His people.
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Yahuah.” (Rom. 10:17). “delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you, to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of haSatan to Yahuah, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.” (Acts 26:17, 18). The second constituent is the requirement for a person to have someone preach the Good News of salvation and someone to pray for them. When my wife and I lived in Canada, we started going to large Pentacostal Church, Christian Life Assembly. After a few weeks, we started going to New Life classes. The leader of this seven week course was a lady named Gwen Schmunk. I have no doubt that along with her explaining the Good News in seven simple lessons, she was praying for us and the others in her class. In these classes we were convicted of our sin, our utter desolation and need of a Saviour. This Saviour was Messiah Yahshua and that we accepted the offer of salvation through Him. My wife and I are first generation Believers, so that it could not have been any family or friends.
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.
“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of Yahuah.” (Acts 3:19). “and said, ‘Most assuredly I tell you, unless you turn and become as little children, you will in no way enter the Kingdom of Heaven.’” (Matt. 18:3). The third constituent is that a person must acknowledge their sin, its eternal consequences and the absolute helplessness to do anything about it. That is why the Saviour, Messiah Yahshua, suffered and died for you. Once this has happened then ask Yahuah for forgiveness through His Son. If you are truly sorry, Father Yahuah is faithful to forgive.
Out of the three constituents, this third part is the most difficult. Yahuah has done everything possible, through His Son, for your salvation. There is always someone, somewhere ready to preach and pray for you. The difficulty arises on your part. Are you ready to acknowledge your sins and your need of a Saviour? Are you ready to ask Yahuah to forgive you? Are you ready to know the peace of eternal salvation?
Then what are you waiting for? Your time is rapidly running out.
Act now!
Ameyn
HalleluYah
Father, we thank you for the power of your Word and that Word was made flesh in Messiah Yahusha 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.
“I love those who love me.
Those who seek me diligently will find me.” (Prov. 8:17).
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
11/06/2021 – Rosh Chodesh 4th. 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.).
First Generation Assembly 