Love of Messiah

You know today I really came to understand perhaps a little bit more about the depth and the expanse of the love of our Heavenly Father for His sons and daughters. By His grace and mercy I have seen but a small glimspe, experienced but a fore taste of what the Bible calls love from the Divine. 

Ephesians 3:17-19

[17] that Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

[18] may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—

[19] to know the love of Messiah which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of Elohim.

Just recently I was having an argument with one of my brothers and sisters serving here together in Glory Place (through no fault of mine, may I add. Well in the end when someone gets into an argument it takes two to do so, so partly I am...) and we both left that talk feeling quite unhappy with one another. I can't say for the other party but I particularly was feeling mighty hurt and offended at what was spoken to me and I had made plans to scorn the person the next day should I see them by not talking to me the whole day. Such plans I had but throughout the entire day I just kept feeling the touch of the Holy Spirit telling me to yield and submit and to reconcile but I fought back, I refused simply because I didn't know what I would say or do when I saw that person. Ultimately in the end it was my own choice that I chose to continue to harbor such feelings within me under the pretense that I would release said person just before the night ended, even when I didn't know what might happen. 

Anyways just before the 8pm meeting the person came looking for me and apologized for the things spoken out of emotion and that hurt me. At that moment my heart literally melted, I could feel it melting in my chest. Like the whole top layer of my heart just liquified and slid off my chest and instantly the moment I heard them say "sorry", I wasn't feeling angry or hurt or upset anymore but I just felt like I wanted to once again be friends with the person and have peace with one another. So we made up then and there and after the meeting just now as I was just meditating on the goodness of the Lord Yeshua in releasing such grace and love towards me and my friend that He suddenly said that this is His love towards His people. At that moment I cried, having not cried for a long time it felt good. It was tears of joy knowing that this is how the Heavenly Father feels and loves me. Everytime I stumble or sin or fall short of Him, though He may be hurt by what I've done He also is ready to forgive when we come to Him always for forgiveness. Anytime, any moment when we approach Him then He will remember our sins no more. No matter how large or how numerous the sins and shortcomings may be, all of it has been forgiven me already. I'm so blessed and amazed at the expansive love of my Lord Yeshua. 

Isaiah 43:25-26

[25] “I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.

[26] Put Me in remembrance; Let us contend together; State your case, that you may be acquitted.

1 John 1:7

[7] But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Yeshua Messiah His Son cleanses us from all sin.

1 John 4:12

[12] No one has seen Elohim at any time. If we love one another, Elohim abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.

John 16:27

[27] for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from Elohim.

Blessed be His glorious name which is exalted above all blessing and praise. 

-Friday 30th October 2020, 5 years 1 month 23 days, 0246

To Earnestly Pray For

There's nothing much to take note of at this moment for myself. I'm doing absolutely great in the Lord Yeshua. I'm enjoying my time serving Him in various means and ways and delighting myself in worshipping and ministering to Him daily night and day. Although at first I was a bit tired out but now everytime there is a refreshing and there is enjoyment and great pleasure coming before Him everyday. 

Perhaps now my greatest concern would be for my brothers and sisters in Messiah serving together with me here in Glory Place. Particularly the Choong family here. All of them are going through their own battles and struggles and I've seen now that there is nothing anyone is able to do to alleviate in the least for them. Talking doesn't work, to discuss, to counsel, to encourage, all of it that involves ourselves in it brings no avail. The most effective is of course prayer and I myself have seen the power and the reality of our prayers. They are close to my heart and it is my desire to see that all four of them able to breakthrough their situations, particularly now that there's such a stronghold in the mind that shuts out every other word and especially the Word of Yahweh. But praise Yahweh: 

2 Timothy 2:9b

[9b] but the word of Elohim is not chained.

Having spoken to them I realize that for a long time they have had their situations pent up within themselves until it came to a boiling point. And for a long time they have been using their own strength even in serving Elohim when it is clearly said in His Word: 

Romans 1:9

[9] For Elohim is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,

Romans 7:6

[6] But now we have been delivered from the law, having died to what we were held by, so that we should serve in the newness of the Spirit and not in the oldness of the letter. 

 The Lord Yeshua has given me a burden for them and so I obey. I want to see them breakthrough and I write this not to speak about their situations per se but rather to remind myself again should I reread this that I am called to pray for them until the Holy Spirit takes over them completely. Sometimes it pains me to see what they're going through and that all that is needed is for them to rise up and not allow the enemy to subject them to such things. But in the end it's their stand, their faith, their choice to remain in it or to come out of it. All I can do is to pray and hope and continue to have faith. And doubt less I will see my prayers for them answered shortly, one way or another... 

But I really want to praise Yahweh that I am so privileged to be able to experience Him day after day. Everyday I see miracles, I see the Lord exalted and His Spirit taking over me gradually more and more. I am truly enjoying myself because the Lord is so real to me. When I speak to Him He answers me as you would to a friend and I have my counsel with Him and all my thoughts, concerns, even my complaints He takes it all when I pour out to Him and He gives me an answer of peace to which I may take heart to. I always leave from my communion with Him alleviated and refreshed. Praise Him always. 

1 Peter 5:7

[7] casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

I won't be putting the different verses from the Book of Psalms into here since there's so many and doubt less that what David experienced so am I. Praise Yahweh. 

-Saturday, 24th October 2020, 5 years 1 month 17 days, 1657

Continue, Most Certainly!

Looking back at when I had last written anything I didn't realise that it's been more than two weeks now. I honestly didn't feel that it was two weeks but rather that it was just recently that I had written. Time is truly flying by very quickly now. 

As a quick update on what's been happening, Yahweh is truly refining us as He has spoken often in His Word and now we're seeing it come to pass right in the midst of us. 

Zechariah 13:8-9

[8] And it shall come to pass in all the land,” Says YAHWEH, “That two-thirds in it shall be cut off and die, But one –third shall be left in it:

[9] I will bring the one –third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them. I will say, ‘This is My people’; And each one will say, ‘YAHWEH is my Elohim.’ ”

Malachi 3:3

[3] He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, And purge them as gold and silver, That they may offer to YAHWEH An offering in righteousness.

As I see all that is taking place in the midst of us I am truly grateful and thankful that I can still continue to stand in the Lord Yeshua. By His grace and mercy, I remain standing and faith unbroken to this day. Truly Elohim has prepared great and mighty things for us the likes of which no one can comprehend or fully understand except those whose minds have become the mind of Messiah. Those who have gone through the fire and the water will come out to their rich fulfilment in Messiah Yeshua. 

Psalms 66:12

[12] You have caused men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But You brought us out to rich fulfillment.

Psalms 84:5-7

[5] Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Whose heart is set on pilgrimage.

[6] As they pass through the Valley of Baca, They make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools.

[7] They go from strength to strength; Each one appears before Elohim in Zion.

I am truly reminded that it's not anything that I can do or say, neither is it who I am and what I represent and stand in. But it's all about Yeshua, He is the One that makes me stand and to continue standing to this day and He will be the One though He allows us to enter trials and tribulations, He will also bring us out of there into a greater measure of His fullness. So continue standing, continue believing because the promises which He has promised us will not become void but it shall have its end and fulfilment in each and every one of us. I speak this to myself inasmuch for those who are right now entering the time of their lives... 

-Friday, 16th October 2020, 5 years 1 month 9 days, 0255

Spiritual Takeover

Truly the Lord Yeshua is good and His Holy Spirit is ever leading us and more so me. In His grace, mercy and great love towards me He is teaching me and taking over in a way that even I can tell that it is all Him and nothing of me. Just recently I've been corrected about the way I worship by my family, my leaders and my peers but I was obstinate, I was stubborn, and I didn't even knew that I was doing all of these things! But recently I was convicted by the Holy Spirit about this and He told me plainly to humble myself and learn from those around me because He wants to do the work and not me. So I yielded, I submitted to the Holy Spirit, I didn't know how He was going to do it but I just believed that somehow He will takeover and change the way I worshipped Him. And he did, praise Yahweh. All this happened over the course of this week from Monday to Wednesday, and on Thursday I'd receive my breakthrough for worship. Before we worshipped I once again committed myself to ask the Holy Spirit to takeover and at the very get go He did. I felt that the worship that night was completely different, I wasn't using an iota of my strength at all but I just a drawing of power and strength from deep within me. Even the way I spoke in tongues was no longer pushing it using my own strength but I felt so at rest, at peace, at ease. I didn't need to raise my voice to stir the worship team and congregation to worship but in fact the opposite occurred. The less loud and booming I was, the more harmonious the worship and voices became and the more everyone else worshipped. I was so rested that night and it just flowed and continued on like that whenever I am on worship now. I feel so at ease that it's no longer what I can sing or how loud I am or even thinking how the Holy Spirit's going to takeover. But I just rested and Yeshua was exalted. 

Philippians 2:13

[13] for it is Elohim who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

What's even more amazing was that the moment I received this breakthrough that the Lord Yeshua continued on with the next step in the will and work of Yahweh. Now, I'm given less time to worship because now different nations and Glory Places will be involved with the worship each night. Coincidentally (well, I can't really say that. It is all by the will of Yahweh and His good pleasure) the times when the nations will worship this week would be on Thursday and Sunday, days in which I should be worshipping. I'm not angry, not upset, not even a little perturbed but I am overjoyed because I can clearly see that this is His great love towards me. As though the Holy Spirit was waiting for me to breakthrough and precisely the moment I did He continued on with His work. I'm not even sad about less worship time, I'm just so in awe that it is as though the Lord Yeshua was truly waiting for me before moving on from glory to glory. 

Isaiah 30:18

[18] Therefore YAHWEH will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For YAHWEH is a Elohim of justice; Blessed are all those who wait for Him.

Truly Yahweh is so good, HalleluYah. 

-Monday, 28th September 2020, 5 years 21 days, 0334

Rest of the Spirit

There's not really much to write about for this month. Everything is going smoothly and well. I'm breaking through more and more and my walk with the Lord Yeshua is becoming quite exciting and enjoyable. I mean, it's always been but now it's even more so. Especially now that this truly is the season of the Holy Spirit and He is completely taking over everything. Now everyday even though I'm obviously working and ministering to Yahweh and just being here in His house of prayer, I can really feel His supernatural strength and endowment upon me. With almost every task at hand I'm needed to do whether it is worship or in the gardens or miscellaneous, it feels like I'm on autopilot or in the passenger seat of the car. With whatever work I'm involved in at the present time I can sense that I'm drawing power and strength not from myself but from within myself so I don't feel tired or exhausted spiritually. I mean, physically after hard work then of course I would feel fatigue but I don't feel drained any more but refreshed. Also now every time I step into the sanctuary to worship or pray or just hear the Word of Elohim I become refreshed, every single time. 

The Holy Spirit is truly taking over and it's not about what we can do any more. I believe that the moment we see the limitations of ourselves then the Holy Spirit can take over completely, when we come to an end of our strength or wisdom or experience then He will take over. Because if we can still do something then the Holy Spirit will do nothing, but when we can do nothing the Holy Spirit will do everything. 

John 6:63

[63] It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

John 15:5

[5] “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

Philippians 2:13

[13] for it is Elohim who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

Honestly speaking this is the easiest I have experienced in my life, ever! By easiest I mean that I can draw from waters that never run dry and be refreshed always, I can continue serving Yahweh knowing personally that it is not what I can do for Yahweh or what I can say for Him. In actual He doesn't need me for His work to be accomplished but because He loves me He involves me in it and gives me the strength to carry out and fulfil His call and work and will. So now, it's no longer me trying to do something for the Lord Yeshua but it is the Holy Spirit Who will glorify Yeshua in and through me. All I need to do is rest in Him by faith. That's it. Praise Yahweh! 

-Tuesday, 22nd September 2020, 5 years 15 days, 0405

Quick Write

There's not much to write about right now. Everything is going exactly to how the Holy Spirit wants it to go so there's no real surprise there, but to say there's no enjoyment would be telling a fib in itself. Having our course planned for us removes the burden and the stress of what may be or what is to come and just allows us to enjoy the ride. Like riding in the passenger seat of a car. Having been a driver myself now for who knows how long I always need to look at what's around me to be aware since I am the driver and I can't really take in the views my passengers can enjoy since they're not the ones driving. But praise Yahweh that the Holy Spirit is my driver in a sense that I can now enjoy the things He has prepared for me as He takes the wheel and leads me whenever He wants me to go. So that's what I'm doing now, I'm just enjoying the ride. That's it, that's all... 

-Monday, 14th September 2020, 5 years 7 days, 0326

5 Year Point

It's actually just one day before I mark it down as 5 years having begun serving the Lord Yeshua in this place here called Glory Place. Now reminiscing of what has taken place in my life and the things I've witnessed and experienced while serving Yahweh alongside my brothers and sisters in Messiah, I do not regret it nor have I any intention of slowing it down one bit. Things are truly picking up the pace even now as the Holy Spirit is moving in such a quick and brisk pace, completing the work that He had begun in each and everyone of us not just here but everywhere where the people of Yahweh are named. 

Even now I can clearly tell plain as day that the Holy Spirit is cleansing me in every areas of my life. This is something that I myself had always wanted to see for myself and now I am. In the areas where I still have yet to fully breakthrough He is taking it over one by one and completely setting me free to be able to give myself more to Him more and more everyday. For example in the area of music, I used to listen to Christian Rock because I had thought that since it was a Christian band then it was still fine but during the 10 days of the prayer advance my emotions were just going haywire and it nearly came to the point where I would have imploded and blown my top. But praise Yahweh He protected me and did not allow this to take place, because as I was reaching the boiling point the Holy Spirit revealed to me that although I had given up the world's rock music I had not yet actually confessed nor repented of it. So I did, and when I broke the curse immediately my emotions all soothed itself and I was in control once again. 

This is just one of the many areas He is concurrently working on in my life right now. As I see and remember I have been set free in many areas already but yet there is still much cleansing to be done and thankfully it is not what I can do myself to be good. 

Philippians 2:13

[13] for it is Elohim who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

I had not realised how timely this is, nearing the 5 year mark how quickly the time flies and things have changed. Seeing all my old posts I realised I had changed somewhat and it wasn't me myself that was the one striving to change to be a better person but it was entirely the Holy Spirit so all glory goes to Him. 

1 Corinthians 15:10

[10] But by the grace of Elohim I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of Elohim which was with me.

It will only get better from here, as I continue to look unto Yeshua the Author and Finisher of my faith I can truly see His glory filling each and every one of us. Praise Him for all things He has given, that He has done, and for the greater things her to come. Truly, praise Yeshua. Halleluyah. 

-Sunday, 6th September 2020, 4 years 11 months 30 days, 1013