THE SHAKING

This morning while meditating, I was given a picture of two believers. The first believer was doing all he could to follow Yeshua, living a life of righteousness, and continually seeking the face of God in every moment. This believer was then approached by Yeshua, who walked up to the man and placed His hands on his shoulders. Yeshua shook the man lightly, as this is all that needed to happen, and something like small scales fell in tiny pieces onto the ground, leaving the man bright white in garment and radiantly joyful. Yeshua then poured from a golden vessel that looked like a pitcher, oil all over the man until he was completely immersed and dripping with this oil. He smiled and embraced the man and nodded yes. On the right was another man, this believer was more disheveled looking in garment and obviously rattled by lifes' situations. There was so much concern on his face and he looked empty and lost. He was not doing such a good job of seeking God every day, and did not have a close walk with Yeshua. He had strayed in his walk and compromised much in his everyday life. It showed in his demeanor. Yeshua then placed His hands on this man's shoulder's as he did the first man, and this time gave the man a very strong shake, many times, back and forth, not harming the man, but definitely making him tremble at what was happening. Falling off of this man were larger scales so to speak, bigger in diameter from the first man, and much greater in number. These scales were thousands falling to the ground as opposed to only a few from the first man. Yeshua kept shaking, longer than the previous believer, until finally this man was free of the scales and he too, had on a bright white garment and was left with much peace and joy, ready to follow His Saviour. He was covered with the oil poured from the pitcher as well, and given the nod yes too, and then I heard Yeshua say to them, "I am the Lamb of God who has come to save the world from their sins. Blessed are they that are found worthy to follow the Lamb. Come. Follow Me, there is yet much work to be done, and We must finish the race." He then turned His back to the two of them and began walking as they followed. Here the scene ended.

I am come to shake nations. I am come to shake hearts and minds. I will sift out all that is not of Me in you, and make you ready for My plans for you. Things will change in your lives, for some this will take place more quickly and easily than others. Those of you who walk closely with Me have not much need to be shaken, as I find little dross to burn. Others are very burdened with sin and the tribulations of life, hence, very darkened and resistant. To these I must do a greater shaking. I will, if permitted, remove all that has hindered you from knowing Me intimately, but you must allow your walls to be torn down. You must allow Me to shake all that you are accustomed to for security and comfort, so you will be cleansed and freed from the bondage the enemy has kept you in for so long. I would that you put on My garments of praise as I lead you into a greater and more glorious calling. Your persons are not all that I will shake, as the very earth is responding to My pleas for mankind. Come to Me now all you who are heavy- hearted and weary, for I am Rest. I am Comfort, I am Peace Everlasting. Such joy will you know when joined in One Love with Us. I will show you such wonders. Place all of your trust in Me. I see all things, I know all hearts. There is nothing you can hide from Me. Not one of you is too far to reach. There are some of you that will indeed need a greater shaking, a more severe sifting of the heart, but only I know the outcome of such a purifying. The end result is still the same, do you see? It is I ultimately that will be glorified. Those that walk with Me each day and those that allow Me to come and wipe the slate clean, they both come to Me purified and ready for My next move. They are both equal in My sight. All are precious to Me and I wish that not one of you would be lost. This is why I am going to such great lengths to personally come to each one. My invitation is for ALL, especially the lost, the weary, the wayward. All are welcome to partake in My salvation and My love. You will ALL receive the oil of My anointing if you only choose Me. It matters not how great your sins, how far you have strayed. I only want a willing heart and complete surrender. It is then that I make Myself known to the world through you. Turn to Me and ask Me to forgive you, to shake you, to remove all that hinders you from walking in victory. The choice is always yours. Why do you postpone your decision? Your groom awaits, 

Yeshua

John 1:29

King James Version (KJV)

²⁹ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

Matthew 11:28-30

²⁸ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
³⁰ For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Isaiah 1:25

²⁵ And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:

Isaiah 61

61 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

² To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
³ To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
⁴ And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.
⁵ And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
⁶ But ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.
⁷ For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.
⁸ For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
⁹ And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed.
¹⁰ I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
¹¹ For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

VISION OF THE FOUR ANCIENT MEN AT THE THRONE OF GOD

I have had a vision also during the Feast of Tabernacles week, but have waited to post it as I needed interpretation. I have received that now, and will share the vision here. It was late one night and while praying, four very ancient looking  men appeared from the shoulders up, they were in front of the throne of God, and behind them I could see Yeshua with His arms outstretched towards the men. The men were only visible from the chest up, and they were facing downwards, all looking directly at me. I asked for the blood of Yeshua to cover me and the experience as I always do, and then rebuked any spirits of the enemy with His blood and asked Yeshua to do the same before asking who they were or what they represented. The men were very tranquil but said nothing. Yeshua did not speak either. I waited and then asked again, but all was quiet. They simply stood and looked at me. The next morning  I asked again after prayer and testing the spirits, who they were, or what they were there to express or represent. The first thing I see is Yeshua again, like the previous vision, squatting in the sand, and He does the same thing, He draws a line in the sand. I am behind Him and behind the line He has drawn.  At this time, the four ancient looking men reappeared, and as I listened, they each spoke. The second man speaks first and says," she walks with many." Then a little bit later, the fourth one speaks and says, "wisdom comes to her". Then a bit longer and the first one says " we are faith, discernment, knowledge, and wisdom. Then again a little while longer before the third and last one speaks, " we are here to assist, instruct, and guide and we will remain with you to walk you through what must be accomplished."

Although I would have loved to have the meaning of this right at this moment, that did not happen. It was several days later and after much praying that I received the meaning of the visit. The Holy Spirit has shown me that the "she" referred to in the vision is the body or bride of Yeshua, the church. These old wise men were letting us know as a body that wisdom for the last days is being poured out on her, on us the Bride. The church walks with many refers to the great cloud of witnesses that we are surrounded by at all times. In the unseen spiritual realm, we have many who are assisting in our spiritual awakening and direction. These men represent attributes if you will, of that which is being poured out right now to those who are seeking Yeshua with all their hearts and all their beings. We are being strengthened in our faith whether we realize it or not, we are being trained in discernment for the times in which we live, in order to better recognize evil vs. good. Godly knowledge is being gifted to us the more we continue to read His Word and pray each day, the mysteries of the Kingdom are being revealed like never before. Lastly, we are being given the gift of Godly wisdom, as we are facing increasingly difficult situations and circumstances as we approach the return of our Lord and Saviour.

The great cloud of witnesses are the souls of all those who have gone before us, who have won the race, endured to the end, and are surrounding us from the throne, cheering us on and encouraging us to finish the race we have begun. They have accomplished what they were given to do, and are anxiously awaiting the time when we will all join at the Marraige Supper of the Lamb. We are not alone in our sufferings and tribulations, nor are we alone in accomplishing the Kingdom work we have each been given. What an incredible example of how much our Father loves us, that He would have so many witnesses to the faith,  supporting our efforts and loving us in the spiritual realm. These four things, faith, discernment, knowledge, and wisdom, are things we need to be praying for every day, and are critical in our growth with our relationship with Yeshua and those around us. It has been and will continue to be my prayer that we as believers increase in each of these attributes as we continue to strive for Kingdom purposes and Kingdom living. Amen and blessings to you all.

Proverbs 8

King James Version (KJV)

8 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

² She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
³ She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
⁴ Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
⁵ O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
⁶ Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
⁷ For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
⁸ All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
⁹ They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
¹⁰ Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
¹¹ For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
¹² I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
¹³ The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
¹⁶ By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
¹⁷ I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
¹⁸ Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
¹⁹ My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
²⁰ I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
²¹ That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
²² The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
²³ I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
²⁴ When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
²⁵ Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
²⁶ While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
²⁷ When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
²⁸ When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
²⁹ When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
³⁰ Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
³¹ Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
³² Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
³³ Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
³⁴ Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
³⁵ For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
³⁶ But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Hebrews 12:1

12 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

1 Thessalonians 4:17

¹⁷ Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. (them is those who have gone before us)

Revelation 5:11-13

¹¹ And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
¹² Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
¹³ And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

Revelation 19:1-7, 10-13

19 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

² For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
³ And again they said, Alleluia And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
⁴ And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
⁵ And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
⁶ And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
⁷ Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

¹⁰ And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
¹¹ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
¹² His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
¹³ And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

VISION OF YESHUA TIGHTENING ARMOR

Three mornings ago, I had another vision. While I was praying, I found myself standing in a scene of all white, and I was wearing a coat of armor. Yeshua suddenly appeared in front of me, and very slowly and methodically, He began to adjust my armor, one strap at a time. He began at my legs, tightening the straps there and adjusting them to make sure they were fitting perfectly. He then moved up to the armor on my thigh, up to my arm, and then to my back. He re-fitted the breastplate from the back, and then re-tied it to make sure it was fitting snugly on me, just the way it should for my size. He placed His hands on the helmet before walking around to my right. After finishing the adjustments on that side, He stood in front of me with His hands on my chest. I was crying, feeling extremely overwhelmed and humbled. It was so hard to speak. I said to Him, 'I am not worthy that you should be doing this for me, not you Yeshua.' He simply smiled keeping His hands on my chest over my heart and said, " I will always be with you. You are worthy, worthy through Me. We can do this, and we will do this."  End of vision.

These experiences are things that words can not accurately describe. The God of the Universe loves each and every one of us with all the love in the world. I have never felt so much love and so much peace in my entire life. It was if I was all that mattered at that moment. His love is so pure, and so completely consuming, a consuming fire in my spirit! It was hours before I could stop crying, crying because of the love I felt being poured out for me. Yeshua wants all of you to know, He loves us all this much. No one could ever care for us as completely as He does. His arms are always open, He is always, always standing before us, waiting for us to embrace Him in return. He is preparing His bride for the final battle, and He is examining every one of us, checking our armor, adjusting and tightening and strengthening us for what lies directly ahead. We each have a very specific calling, and mission in the Kingdom, and He uniquely and lovingly prepares each one according to His purposes. Never believe the lie of the enemy that what you do is not important enough, or that you don't matter in this world. We are CHOSEN!!! Chosen by the King of the Universe!!!

I talked with my husband and short while later, only to find out that late the night before, his specific prayer to Yeshua was for Him to 'tighten the armor around me and strengthen me'. Hallelujah Lord Yeshua! My daughters and I then gathered together in prayer, rejoicing over this experience. Yeshua then manifested Himself again as we were praying. During my prayers with the girls, I was praying that He would manifest powerfully in their lives as well, and strengthen them for their calling and purpose. Yeshua was so very present amongst us, we could feel Him all around us with the angels. After we finished praying, one of my  daughters shares with me that while we were praying, Yeshua was standing behind us, His arms stretched straight out to the sides. He was holding back many demons in the room who were trying to get at us while we were praying, and she watched in her spirit as He held them back until we were done praying, then the demons disappeared! Praise you Yeshua!

I share these experiences with you because I am led by His spirit to do so, as He wants His body, His church to be edified and encouraged. I pray He will always keep my humble, that He would purify my heart each and every day. I am not worthy of anything of the Kingdom, except through my precious Lord Jesus, who shed His blood for all, for YOU, for every sin, for all time. Why choose any other way when the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords, reaches out continually to you for the most pure relationship you will ever experience, and not just for a time, but for eternity! What a treasure we have in Him!!! Thank you my Saviour.

I am re-posting a video that I feel is one of the most powerful I've ever seen, about the importance of having our armor on, and telling others of the love Yeshua has for them. It will follow the scripture below. God bless every one of you that read this, and you are daily in my prayers. 

Romans 8:35-39

King James Version (KJV)

³⁵ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
³⁶ As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
³⁷ Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
³⁸ For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
³⁹ Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:7

⁷ But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

Ephesians 6:10-18

¹⁰ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
¹¹ Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
¹² For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
¹³ Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
¹⁴ Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
¹⁵ And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
¹⁶ Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
¹⁷ And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
¹⁸ Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Matthew 28:20

²⁰ Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

John 17:11-19

¹¹ And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
¹² While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
¹³ And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
¹⁴ I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
¹⁵ I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
¹⁶ They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
¹⁷ Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
¹⁸ As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
¹⁹ And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

Hebrews 13:5-6

⁵ Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
⁶ So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Proverbs 2:7-9

⁷ He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
⁸ He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
⁹ Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

Proverbs 30:5

⁵ Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

VISION OF ANGELS POURING OIL AND WITH SWORDS

I was given a vision in two parts, the first was personally for me, but it was connected to another vision, this morning, that is meant for the body of Yeshua. The first thing I saw in both visions, was Yeshua stooping down in the sand,  I am to the right but behind him, and I watch his face as He very slowly takes His right hand and draws a dividing line in the sand. Then the second vision moves to the throne in Heaven. I saw the throne and surrounding the throne were many, many angels. There were angels designated as the holders of giant golden bowls. These bowls were very large, and they were filled with the Lords' anointing oil. Gathered around these angels holding the bowls were dozens of other angels, and they were responsible for carrying lighted swords, and following the angels with the bowls of oil. I was then looking down and saw the earth below me, and from the throne Yeshua was pointing to places all over the earth. As He would point in one place, an angel with a bowl of anointing oil would come down to the earth, followed by the group of angels with swords, and that angel would pour out the oil on believers in the location that Yeshua had pointed to. Then the angels following with the swords would come as well, wait for the oil to be poured, give a lighted sword to the believers, then stand guard all around the believers, holding a sword of their own as well. Each individual believer had many angels around them holding these lighted swords and the believer would then have one of their own. At the same time, the believer would be illuminated with the surrounding angels, and that place on the earth would light up. I saw this happening over and over, each time that Yeshua would point, the angels would dispatch and locations on the earth were being lit up. This vision also brought to mind another vision I had where I was in a church, the pastor was walking around, tapping people, shaking them, and telling them they had to wake up, that time was short! Yeshua appeared in the midst of the congregation, smiling with arms outstretched,  and I watched as Michael the archangel came in and handed Yeshua a very large flaming sword that Yeshua then in turn handed out to the people.

After praying about the visions, this is, I feel, Yeshua's words to us:

I wish that My people would enter in My rest. For those walking with Me, there is nothing to fear. Heaven is busy at work, making all of the preparations for you for these end times. It is a time of rejoicing, as each of you is being selected and sealed under My anointing. Within this, you can not be harmed. I have promised to guard you and guide you, and this is what is occurring all over the earth. Your prayers are being answered and you are being activated to respond at a moment's notice when called. You are being equipped and armed with the tools necessary for warfare and also for winning souls to Me. You will not hesitate when faced with tribulation, as My power is being given unto you, and My authority. You will not fear the terrors of the night, nor the arrows that befall you by day. You will be given authority over much, and the enemy will flee from you at every turn. He must do this, as it is Me he is challenging, working in you. You will walk in My Kingdom although you will still reside on this earth. Each of you is given angels to protect you and guide you, to assist you in the times to come. You will have the awareness of them at all times, and they will not leave your side until you are joined back together with Me when I come again for you. As you are ministering to the lost, the confused, and the hurting, you will also be able to recognize others as yourself, who have been sealed with My anointing. This is a discernment which will be given to My chosen. This is the army I have spoken to you about before, and you are located all around the world. Although you are not close in proximity to your brothers and sisters in the physical realm around certain areas of the world, you will all be united spiritually and work as One under My command. You will all hear the same Voice, walk in the same formation, and work side by side in Spirit, as we gather in the harvest, the largest of all time! My army has been strategically placed, and is in the process of  receiving their orders. Continue to prepare your hearts My saints! The time is at hand! And a word for those of you who are allowing your hearts to become hardened: I have drawn the line in the sand, and the hourglass is almost empty. I will never force you to choose Me. The door of your heart must be opened from the inside. However, you must also know, the days ahead will be so much more difficult for those who do not make the choice for Me, but choose to remain lukewarm and cold to My requests. Hear My again now, repent, choose Me today. DO NOT DELAY ANY LONGER FOR TIME IS NOT ON YOUR SIDE. I love you each dearly and with a love only your Creator could. 

Yeshua 

Psalm 37:7

King James Version (KJV)

⁷ Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Isaiah 57:2

² He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

Jeremiah 6:16

¹⁶ Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

Habakkuk 3:16

¹⁶ When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.

Matthew 11:28

²⁸ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Psalm 91

91 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

² I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
³ Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
⁴ He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
⁵ Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
⁶ Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
⁷ A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
⁸ Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
⁹ Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
¹⁰ There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
¹¹ For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
¹² They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
¹³ Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
¹⁴ Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
¹⁵ He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
¹⁶ With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

Matthew 13:36-43

³⁶ Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
³⁷ He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
³⁸ The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
³⁹ The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
⁴⁰ As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
⁴¹ The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
⁴² And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
⁴³ Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Hebrews 3:15

¹⁵ While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.

1 John 2:20,

²⁰ But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

1 John 2:27

²⁷ But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

FEAST OF TABERNACLES (SUKKOT)

TRADITIONAL SUKKOT SUMMARY


For forty years, as our ancestors traversed the Sinai Desert, following the Exodus from Egypt, miraculous "clouds of glory" surrounded and hovered over them, shielding them from the dangers and discomforts of the desert. Ever since, we remember G-d's kindness and reaffirm our trust in His providence by dwelling in a sukkah--a hut of temporary construction with a roof covering of branches--for the duration of the Sukkot festival (on the Jewish calendar Tishrei 15-21). For seven days and nights, we eat all our meals in the sukkah and otherwise regard it as our home.

Another Sukkot observance is the taking of the Four Kinds: an etrog (citron), a lulav (palm frond), three hadassim (myrtle twigs) and two aravot (willow twigs). On each day of the festival (excepting Shabbat), we take the Four Kinds, recite a blessing over them, bring them together in our hands and wave them in all six directions: right, left, forward, up, down and backward. Our sages in the midrash tell us that the Four Kinds represent the various types and personalities that comprise the community of Israel, whose intrinsic unity we emphasize on Sukkot.

Sukkot is also called The Time of Our Joy; indeed, a special joy pervades the festival. nightly Water-Drawing Celebrations, reminiscent of the evening-to-dawn festivities held in the Holy Temple in preparation for the drawing of water for use in the festival service, fill the synagogues and streets with song, music and dance until the wee hours of the morning.

The seventh day of Sukkot is called Hoshanah Rabbah ("Great Salvation"). According to tradition, the verdict for the new year – which is written on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur – is not handed down by the Heavenly Court until Hoshanah Rabbah. On this day we encircle the bimah (synagogue reading table) seven times while holding the Four Kinds and offering special prayers for prosperity during the upcoming year. During the course of the morning prayers it is also traditional to take a bundle of five willow branches and beat them against the ground five times.


SUKKOT NOW FOR BELIEVERS

The central element for the celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles is the booth we call the sukkah. While you may want to use the rabbinic description as a guideline , you should not forget the freedom to construct this booth as you see fit. As with all biblical holy days and customs, the sukkah is a "shadow" of the greater lessons of the coming Messiah (Colossians 2:17). 

 As previously noted, traditional Jews begin constructing the sukkah immediately after breaking the fast of Yom Kippur. Many Messianic Jews and Gentiles follow this custom by inviting people over for a "Sukkah Decorating Party," and planning for the upcoming holy day begins in earnest. 

 As mentioned before, the seventh day of the festival has much spiritual significance for believers in Yeshua (see John 7:37 and following verses). However, as we reach the eighth day, we come to a special holiday, Shmeni Atzeret (literally, the Eighth Day of Assembly). As mentioned in Leviticus 23:36, this day is to be set apart as a Shabbat and a holy assembly.

Most traditional synagogues and messianic congregations have special services to remember this time. Messianic Jews and Gentiles are continually looking for the higher spiritual lessons of God's appointed times. Why would God command a special memorial on the eighth day of Sukkot? Besides being the close of the festival, this day may contain a connection to the life of Messiah. If our theory that Yeshua's birth took place on the first day of Sukkot is correct, was there anything that took place on the eighth day? Any good Jewish parent could tell you! On that day, Jewish baby boys take the sign of the Abrahamic Covenant through circumcision (Genesis 17). So, too, with Yeshua.

On the eighth day, when it was time for his brit-milah, he was given the name Yeshua, which is what the angel had called him before his conception (Luke 2:21).

Believers in the Messiah have good cause to remember Shmeni Atzeret. Truly Yeshua "became a servant of the Jewish people in order to show God's truthfulness by making good his promises to the Patriarchs" (Romans 15:8).
If these festivities are not enough, the Jewish community has added an additional ninth day to Sukkot called Simchat Torah (Rejoicing in the Law). As it's name implies, this day celebrates the revelation of God as symbolized in the Torah scroll. It is a time of tremendous joy, with dancing and lively music. 

A central part of the service is the reading from the last chapters of Deuteronomy and the start of the yearly cycle all over again with the first chapters of Genesis. Although this holiday was created in the Middle Ages by rabbinic Judaism, believers in Yeshua can surely affirm the idea behind it. God's Word is good. It is to be revered. It is even to be joyously celebrated! How much more so for followers of Yeshua Ha Mashiach, the Word who became flesh at this time of year!

With the close of Simchat Torah, we reach the end of the high holy day season. What wonderful truth is evident! What a complete picture of the latter-day plan of God for this world. Sometime soon the shofar will sound to announce the regathering of believers. This is to be followed by the solemn Day of Atonement when Yeshua will return for a second time to the earth. This, in turn, will lead all believers into that joyful celebration of the Kingdom of God at Sukkot! May we be ready to dwell in that holy habitation of our heavenly father.

ROTTEN FRUIT

This morning and the last few mornings as I pray, I'm really feeling Yeshua emphasizing how important it is to be born again. We believers tend to take this for granted, and I personally know many 'Christians' who profess to be born again, but I don't believe have any idea what that really means. Their fruit is definitely rotten. Are we guaranteed entrance into Heaven if we believe in Yeshua, but aren't doing our best to live in His image and likeness every single day? If we simply go to a church, follow rituals or traditions, give to charities, read our Bibles sometimes, does this mean we are going to Heaven? I dare say, and this is not my opinion, that we are not! As serious as this may sound, the Word explicitly tells us we 'must be born again to enter Heaven'. So I ask you. What does this mean? The Word also tells us if we profess with our lips but our hearts are far from Him, we are not living in the Holy Spirit.  We must look at our fruit! By this, I mean simply, what are you like to be around? Are you constantly negative? Demeaning? Do you pass guilt on to others? Condemnation? Are you bitter about things that have happened to you in your life? Do you harbor unforgiveness all the time for wrongs committed you? Are you bitter about anything? Prideful? Do you carry that with you in every conversation? Are you always regretting past decisions, mistakes, or choices, and bringing into your everyday dealings with others? Because if you do any of these things, your fruit is rotten, and you are not walking with the Holy Spirit living inside of you, which means you are not born again. Think about how people react to you. Are you someone that people want to be around? Spend time with ? Or are you alone much of the time, feeling as if you are removed from relationships? What does your fruit look like? We are called to be uplifting or edifying, joyful, full of love and compassion and mercy, and doing our utmost to lift others up. So if people are walking away from you feeling the opposite, you have to ask yourself seriously, what I am not seeing? Let us all examine our consciences and ask the Holy Spirit to tell us how we are perceived by others, and whether we have good fruit, or whether our fruit is rotten and infecting others we spend time with. Being born again is a decision, and it must be made every day, and in every moment. We are the ones who chose to walk in light and not darkness. It will never be forced on us. This is so important. Please be in prayer and ask yourself and the Holy Spirit, what is my affect on others? Am I bringing them Yeshua and the Kingdom? Or am I bringing them darkness and death through my words, actions, attitudes, or deeds. It matters more than you may think, the answer to this question. Yeshua needs those who walk in love and humility for these end times, producing good fruit, and carrying His light. Will you ensure you are one of the chosen?

Isaiah 29:13

King James Version (KJV)

¹³ Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

John 3:3

³ Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Matthew 7:16

¹⁶ Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Matthew 22:14

¹⁴ For many are called, but few are chosen