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The Mayflower Prophecies…

In school, we learned about the Puritans but never learned of the very prophetic side to them. Long before Jews for Jesus and Messianic congregations, the Puritans were saying that one day there would be a revival, and the Jewish people would come back into Jesus.

From as early as 1620, articles on the Messianic revival to come appeared in the ‘El Naton Par’. It said the Jewish people would come in, causing gentiles to come in. It’s happening now! More Jewish people have come to Jesus since Jerusalem came back to Israel than at any other time since the Book of Acts.

In fact, this ministry is part of the manifestation of Jew and gentile, one in Jesus. It was all prophesied by the Puritans because the Bible prophesied it thousands of years before.

You’ll never be ashamed staying true to the Word of God. Whatever the Bible says will happen. We’re part of prophetic purposes, written centuries and thousands of years ago.

Don’t just hang out-live a life worthy of one of the very high, holy, prophetic end-time purposes of God. Live that way!

And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.  Colossians 3:17

Pray for revival, spread God’s love, and fulfill your end-time purpose.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Shalom Bride…

In the Hebrew marriage, when the woman accepts the offer of marriage from the groom, she becomes the bride. She’s not of her old house anymore. Her purpose is to prepare herself, say goodbye to her old life and home, and get ready for a better place. She’s the goodbye girl, or ‘the shalom bride’. Her purpose is to leave.

In the same way, if you’re born again, you’re now the bride. It’s not the marriage yet, but the world’s no longer your home. You’re not here to get rich, famous, popular, or more comfortable; you’re here to say goodbye.

Learn how to say goodbye to your possessions, your past, your ego, your reputation, your old self, your burdens, and your flesh. This world used to be your home, but it isn’t anymore. You have something better.

In Hebrew, shalom not only means goodbye but also hello. Every time you say goodbye to something in the world, you’re saying hello to something in heaven. You’re getting ready to receive the blessings of your new house; the house that will never pass away.

Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.  1 Peter 2:11

Say goodbye to your past or anything else you need to say goodbye to – and welcome in your blessing from heaven.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Dream Harvest…

One of the most amazing and peculiar things about the Jewish people is that for two thousand years, they’ve celebrated the harvest feasts, giving thanks to God for harvests that didn’t exist, sacrificial lambs that were no more, and a Temple that was nowhere to be seen.

It would be as if we celebrated the Fourth of July, but there was no Revolutionary War, Declaration of Independence, Constitution, or nation known as the ‘United States’.

The Jewish people celebrated their nation, which didn’t exist until it did. If you’re born again, you’re part of the commonwealth of Israel. You have to learn to be just as crazy and celebrate that which is yet to come as if it already has.

In the middle of the battle, celebrate the victory. In the middle of the need, celebrate the answer. When you have no reason to celebrate, give thanks and hold your festival. Do it anyway, and God will give all the reasons you need.

For in it, the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘But the righteous man shall live by faith.’  Romans 1:17

Give thanks and celebrate the answered prayers that are yet to come.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

Created Equal In His Image…

When you look at yourself in the mirror, what do you see? How about when you look at your children, your neighbors, or even the checkout clerk at the grocery store, what do you see? Do you see love, compassion, and hope, or do you see something else?

God created us all in his image, out of love and compassion. He gave us hope and eternal life through His son, Jesus. Yet, today, so many have a problem seeing this in their everyday life. Has our world changed so much that we have lost the truth of life? Or have you?

Ask yourself if everything you do in life today reflects the Christian values you were raised on or the Christian values you took on when you asked God to be your Savior. Everything! If not, what has changed in you? What are you going to do about it? Have you lost all empathy?

We now live in a divided country, pushed to extremes by the media we read and listen to, along with the politicians, and we have not pushed back. I wonder why. Are we so out of tune with ourselves that we can let the outside world control our every thought and move? I sure hope not, but when I see all the hate and mistrust, the racial divide, the lack of compassion in people and the total self righteousness in defending all these actions I wonder where we have let ourselves get to. There is nothing that is stopping us from turning this all around, but us.

God had a reason for creating us in His image. As a Christian, the Holy Spirit has entered your body and resides within you. Are you following the path God is leading you down, or are you using free will to take your own path?

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

So I ask you again, when you look in a mirror, or at your children or at your neighbors and friends what to you see? That face looking back at you just may be the face of God. As I said, we are created in His image for a reason, and that reason is to remind us that He is with us every step of the way, every minute of He is love and so must we be love! So take a close look and see if you are living as an example of what He expects of you.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always

Ed

The Seventy Sevens Of Jesus’s Sabbath…

God put the Jewish people in exile for 70 years because for 490 years, they hadn’t celebrated the Sabbath years. They were supposed to rest the land every 7 years- the Sabbath year. So He sent them into captivity, letting the land rest.

This tells us that rest is not an option in the Lord. Time in His presence is an incredible privilege, but it’s also a necessity. Without it, everything else falls apart. In the Book of Daniel, God says, “I’m going to give you 70 times 7, 490 years, until Jesus comes.”

Jesus is linked to the Sabbaths because He’s the Prince of Peace and Lord of the Sabbath. It’s in the Sabbath of God’s presence that we find healing, restoration, fullness, and blessing.

As much as you need bread or water, you need that – without it, you’ll wither. You can only find it in Jesus, and you don’t have to wait 490 years to find Him.

You can find Him right now. Enter His presence now, for there you will find the Sabbath and the completion of your life.

Now, may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times, in all ways. The Lord be with you all.  2 Thessalonians 3:16


Enter the Sabbath of Jesus. Dwell in His presence and receive of His fullness.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always

Ed

The Roof, The Cot, and The Miracle…

Jesus tells a crippled man his sins are forgiven and the religious leaders are outraged because only God can pardon sins. So Jesus says, “So that you know the Son of Man has the power to forgive sins… Arise and walk’, and the man walks. Amazing!

Jesus asked which is harder, and the miracle was to prove a point. The point isn’t the healing. It’s the forgiveness of sin. The miracle is just thrown in as an extra added throw-away bonus. The Hebrew word for ‘something too hard’ is ‘pele’ meaning wonderful or miracle.

Jesus is called “Pele,” in Isaiah 9:5. He does things that are just too amazing. If you want to see miracles, the power of God, remember something: You already have the greater miracle – greater than crossing the Red Sea or fire coming down on Mt. Carmel.

You have the miracle of the forgiveness of your sins, the cleansing of your past, the erasing of your old life, the eradication of judgment in hell. So rejoice and be blessed today! Start your day every day, giving thanks that you’re saved. That’s a miracle! It’s the greatest of all.

This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.  Matthew 26:28

Throughout your day, dwell in the miracle of His love and mercy. Give thanks that you’re forgiven and saved starting now.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Passenger Next To You…

Believers travel on planes next to unbelievers for hours and don’t say anything, then ask God for opportunities to serve Him. What a perfect opportunity – you have a captive audience.

We’re praying for the Lord to use us, to fulfill our callings, our ministries, to give us opportunities to serve, and God is giving us opportunities all the time, everywhere. Everywhere there’s a person, there’s a chance to glorify Him.

Instead of complaining about the opportunities you don’t have in the Lord, start using all the opportunities you do have that you’ve been missing.

Share with the cashier, the man in the street, in the supermarket, your relatives, the people you’re with every day – on the plane, on the train, on the bus- sew the seed, cast your bread on the waters. What do you have to lose?

God has ministry openings all around you. There’s not a shortage of the harvest- ever- but the laborers are few. Get into the harvest of the Lord and enter the adventure of the great commission. He will confirm you as His minister.

Then Peter said unto them, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.’  Acts 2:38

Who is beside you today, around you, nearby you, able to be reached by you? Don’t be silent – give them God’s Word and love.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Secret Of Kiddushin…

There are many different ideas as to what holiness is: not going to the movies, going to church, not dancing, not being part of the world, etc. But the Hebrew word for holy is kadosh. From that same word comes the word kiddushin, the Hebrew betrothal ceremony.

The bridegroom and bride share a cup of wine together, sealing their pledge and consecration to each other. Jesus is the Bridegroom of our soul. We’re in the time called the kiddushin, headed to the marriage supper of the Lamb.

He pledged Himself to us and He shares the cup of wine as in communion, just like the bride and groom share the cup of pledging. True holiness is kiddushin- to be pledged to Jesus, devoted to Him, doing everything for Him because of what He did for you.

Jeaus gave you His kiddushin; His devotion and pledge and His all, His everything for you so that you would do the same. It’s all about love – the love of the bride for the Bridegroom and the Bridegroom for the bride. That’s kiddushin, and  that’s what holiness is really all about.

And for their sakes, I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.  John 17:19

Today, seek true holiness. Seek the kiddushin. Receive in your heart the pledge of the Bridegroom and give to the Bridegroom the pledge of your heart.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Weight Training of Fear…

Weight training makes you stronger by using resistance. We have to exercise our faith in the same way. Our faith is linked to courage and fearlessness, and we grow strong through resistance.

You might be filled with fear and anxiety – and so were a lot of people who were called by God to do great things. They stepped out and became courageous. Do you want to become courageous? Exercise with resistance.

Deal with situations that would make you afraid by seeing it as weight training. When you’re in fear of sharing with that person or standing for your faith, just do it. Think of the joy that comes when you overcome that fear.

When you have a chance to avoid that fearful situation as you would normally, instead go straight up, head on. Step out, and soon enough, you’ll become courageous.

Moses, Gideon, Jeremiah, and Peter were afraid, but they all stepped out. They became the courageous people of God that He called them to be.

Are you afraid? You’re in good company. Step out now, and who knows what a courageous person of God you will become.

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place.  Ephesians 6:14

Deal with that thing that you would normally avoid. Ask for God’s strength and go head on. Be strong and of good courage.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Demoniac Roadblock…

The demoniac in the tombs of Gadara hindered anyone from passing by. That area was on a cliff where he could look down and come running out, terrorizing anyone trying to pass. The people just accepted that the road was blocked.

Ultimately, it was the enemy blocking the road. He’s always trying to hinder, just as the Philistines did to the Israelites – harassing, bullying, getting a stronghold, preventing the road to God’s will. He tries to block the way God’s called you to walk to.

Most believers just accept it as the limitation of their life, never seeing what God has for them. When Jesus came to Gadara, He didn’t accept the blocked road. He stood His ground, opened up the way, and the harassment was over.

Are you a disciple of Jesus? Don’t accept that the enemy can block the will of God in your life. Stand your ground, move forward, break through that obstacle, and walk down the road of blessing and God’s will for you. The demoniac will be gone, and the way for victory will open for your life.

Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.  1 Corinthians 16:13

What is it that is hindering you in God? What is the roadblock, the obstacle the enemy has set up? Don’t accept it anymore. By the power of God, break through.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed