- Jehoshaphat was afraid when he heard that a multitude was arrayed against him, but he did the best thing possible, he sought the Lord for help. He didn't depend on himself. We all get afraid when faced with insurmountable odds. Don't positive think your way out of it--go to God for help!
- I love what he said to God: "For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You." May our eyes be upon Him ... it's OK to acknowledge your limitations.
- The Spirit of The Lord then came upon Jahaziel with a word from the Lord in response to Jehoshaphat's prayer. The last words in that prayer were that his eyes were on the Lord. I felt led to check what Jahaziel's name meant, and it's 'Beheld of the Lord'! So God's eyes were upon His people as well--He knew what they were going through. He sees us in our troubles today and cares for us.
- They were told that the battle wasn't theirs but the Lord's. They were to position themselves, to stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord. The Hebrew word for salvation there is Yeshua. Let's cease from our own efforts to rescue ourselves. Let's rest and see Jesus in our situation.
- Jehoshaphat then placed the singers at the head of his army and they sang 'Praise the Lord for His mercy endures forever'. The Hebrew for mercy there is 'hesed'! That's the same word translated as 'grace' in the Hebrew language New Testament. God's grace is always there for the weak and dependent.
- After they picked up the spoils, they gathered in the Valley of Berachah--which means prosperity. Notice it's a valley. Even in the low points of your life, God can prosper you, when you look to him and rest in him to fight your battles.
Friday, July 29, 2016
Our Eyes Are On You
Been drawn to 2 Chronicles 20:1-30. Really the best way to position ourselves for success is not to be strong in ourselves...but dependent on Him. That's when we find rest in our hearts and He moves on our behalf. The battle isn't ours, it's the Lord's … and He wins every battle! Here are some wonderful nuggets from that passage of scripture:
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Jubal -- Streams of Intimacy, Communion, Revelation and Freedom
There is a Bible law of interpretation called the law of first mention -- when something is mentioned for the first time in the Bible, there is a special significance.
Let's take a look at a Bible character called Jubal and the special significance his name has. Jubal (or Yubal) is a character mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, in Genesis 4:21 Jubal was a descendant of Cain, the son of Lamech and Adah, and the brother of Jabal, and half-brother of Tubal-cain and Naamah.
Jubal is mentioned the first time musical instruments are mentioned. In his name we see the true purpose for music and instruments -- to create, bring, conduct, and to lead or induce a river or watercourse.
Let's take a look at a Bible character called Jubal and the special significance his name has. Jubal (or Yubal) is a character mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, in Genesis 4:21 Jubal was a descendant of Cain, the son of Lamech and Adah, and the brother of Jabal, and half-brother of Tubal-cain and Naamah.
Jubal is mentioned the first time musical instruments are mentioned. In his name we see the true purpose for music and instruments -- to create, bring, conduct, and to lead or induce a river or watercourse.
Jubal is described as the "ancestor of all who played the lyre and pipe."(1) Jubal literally means ‘river’ or ‘stream. The root is (yabal 835) generally meaning bring, carry, lead, conduct.(2)
So the major purpose of musical instruments is to induce the believer to begin to release the river of God's presence out from His heart!
We read in the Bible that Jesus describes the Holy Spirit as a river in a believer's life
He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water. But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:38-39 NASV
I became a believer in 1986. I remember how amazing it was to realize that all my sins had been forgiven. It was however only after I was filled with the Holy Spirit that I felt a new dimension of His presence in my life. God wants us all to experience not only His indwelling presence, but also His manifested presence. I realized that as I allowed that 'river' of His presence to flow out of my heart, that river began to find expression -- spontaneous songs began to flow, and songs in tongues began to emerge. My personal time with the Lord throughout the day was never the same again.
OK, let's go back to the word 'Jubal'
The Hebrew word for 'Jubal' is written in the Hebrew, 'yod, vav, bet, lamed.' So in the word 'Jubal,' we see the following pictures: Yod - Vav - Bet - Lamed (Hand - Nail - House - Shepherds Staff).
So what does this mean?
Psalm 84
For the director of music. According to gittith. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. [a]
1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty!
2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar,
O LORD Almighty, my King and my God.
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. Selah
5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. [b]
7 They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.
8 Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty; listen to me, O God of Jacob. Selah
9 Look upon our shield, [c] O God; look with favor on your anointed one.
10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
12 O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.
Footnotes
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubal_(Bible)
2. http://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Jabal.html
So the major purpose of musical instruments is to induce the believer to begin to release the river of God's presence out from His heart!
We read in the Bible that Jesus describes the Holy Spirit as a river in a believer's life
He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water. But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:38-39 NASV
I became a believer in 1986. I remember how amazing it was to realize that all my sins had been forgiven. It was however only after I was filled with the Holy Spirit that I felt a new dimension of His presence in my life. God wants us all to experience not only His indwelling presence, but also His manifested presence. I realized that as I allowed that 'river' of His presence to flow out of my heart, that river began to find expression -- spontaneous songs began to flow, and songs in tongues began to emerge. My personal time with the Lord throughout the day was never the same again.
A few years ago the Lord showed me in His Word something I had known for some time -- how we can experience a whole new depth of His presence as we worship together corporately when believers come together.
There is a river the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. Psalm 46:4 KJV
The word ‘river’ in Hebrew here in Psalm 46:4 literally means a flood! The Bible records that the Holy Spirit came on Jesus without measure. However, we all have the Spirit of God in a measure. But when we come together in corporate worship and begin to release that river that's in our hearts, we can experience a flood of God's presence!
Another interesting thing to note is that the word ‘tabernacles’ in Psalm 46:4 – ‘mishkan’ in Hebrew -- means ‘dwelling place, habitation, tabernacle, and tent’. God wants to dwell with us in our times of worship where we flow in His river -- the river of His Spirit.
There is a river the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. Psalm 46:4 KJV
The word ‘river’ in Hebrew here in Psalm 46:4 literally means a flood! The Bible records that the Holy Spirit came on Jesus without measure. However, we all have the Spirit of God in a measure. But when we come together in corporate worship and begin to release that river that's in our hearts, we can experience a flood of God's presence!
Another interesting thing to note is that the word ‘tabernacles’ in Psalm 46:4 – ‘mishkan’ in Hebrew -- means ‘dwelling place, habitation, tabernacle, and tent’. God wants to dwell with us in our times of worship where we flow in His river -- the river of His Spirit.
OK, let's go back to the word 'Jubal'
The Hebrew word for 'Jubal' is written in the Hebrew, 'yod, vav, bet, lamed.' So in the word 'Jubal,' we see the following pictures: Yod - Vav - Bet - Lamed (Hand - Nail - House - Shepherds Staff).
So what does this mean?
- In the stream of the Holy Spirit when instruments are played. . .they magnify the hand and the nail. . .the love of Jesus on the cross and what he has done for us
- It’s for the house of God: it's an experience of communion. . .where we pitch our tent with God (the letter 'lamed' looks like a tent)
- There we will experience the shepherd's heart of God . . .His care. . .His leading. . .His provision
- Worship is meant as a time for communion not for performance
- When we perform people applaud and watch. When we worship people flow
- Worship is about brokenness and being real -- and not performance. That’s the difference between a concert and worship – worship is communion.
- The purpose of music is to flow with the stream of His presence.
- God misses His people like a bridegroom misses His bride – the love of His life. He gave His life so that He could be intimate with her
- Worship is like intercourse – He sings to us and we sing to Him. His song of love courses through us and our songs of love course through Him.
- When God is able to dance and flow freely in our midst, unique manifestations of His gifts will be experienced
- What are we offering this generation? Are we giving them the chance to experience His manifest presence?
- God wants a worshipping PEOPLE. As a worship leader -- are the people actually singing with you or listening to you?
- Worship leaders are to be a catalyst, a launching pad for the people of God to jump in -- if all they do is listen to us sing, we've failed
- If all we do is concentrate on singing song after song of a prepared song-list then how different is it from a sing-song session?
Psalm 84
For the director of music. According to gittith. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. [a]
1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty!
2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar,
O LORD Almighty, my King and my God.
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. Selah
5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. [b]
7 They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.
8 Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty; listen to me, O God of Jacob. Selah
9 Look upon our shield, [c] O God; look with favor on your anointed one.
10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
12 O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.
Footnotes
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubal_(Bible)
2. http://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Jabal.html
Monday, April 16, 2012
The Power of Simplicity
Lately I have felt a nudging in my heart about how powerful being simple before God can be in adjusting our perception of life -- in showing us what is important and what is not.
Here are some good examples:
1) Worshiping Jesus is important -- impressing people with your singing is not. But when you do flow with Him and you're called to minister in worship, He'll still equip you. In the end, people sitting under your ministry won't see a talented personality -- they'll experience someone touched by the Lord touching others with His love. I really want to sing from my heart to the Lord, without worrying about what the latest songs are -- where my primary concern is what the heartbeat of Jesus is for my life, for His church, for my friends and for the world. I want to really know Him. He doesn't need me to put on a show for Him in ministry -- He wants me to be a channel instead of His love.
2) Really helping people when they need it is important -- sitting around with others and discussing other people's problems is not. People in need need us to 'do life' with them. Our 'revelations' ring very hollow indeed when we see someone in need and don't lift a finger to help. When you meet a need you demonstrate God's love more than a million words of exhortation. Let's love others with a love that really counts -- where those who have financial needs are helped, where those who need an understanding ear are heard, where those who fail in life are told that it's OK -- God still loves them.
3) Being real is important -- saying all the right things to appear spiritual isn't. I really want to keep my life real before others -- a life that is not perfect, but one that depends on an unfailing love that comes from a Throne of Grace. I think the only thing worse than a spiritual flake is a spiritual fake.
Here are some good examples:
1) Worshiping Jesus is important -- impressing people with your singing is not. But when you do flow with Him and you're called to minister in worship, He'll still equip you. In the end, people sitting under your ministry won't see a talented personality -- they'll experience someone touched by the Lord touching others with His love. I really want to sing from my heart to the Lord, without worrying about what the latest songs are -- where my primary concern is what the heartbeat of Jesus is for my life, for His church, for my friends and for the world. I want to really know Him. He doesn't need me to put on a show for Him in ministry -- He wants me to be a channel instead of His love.
2) Really helping people when they need it is important -- sitting around with others and discussing other people's problems is not. People in need need us to 'do life' with them. Our 'revelations' ring very hollow indeed when we see someone in need and don't lift a finger to help. When you meet a need you demonstrate God's love more than a million words of exhortation. Let's love others with a love that really counts -- where those who have financial needs are helped, where those who need an understanding ear are heard, where those who fail in life are told that it's OK -- God still loves them.
3) Being real is important -- saying all the right things to appear spiritual isn't. I really want to keep my life real before others -- a life that is not perfect, but one that depends on an unfailing love that comes from a Throne of Grace. I think the only thing worse than a spiritual flake is a spiritual fake.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
A New Move of Intimacy with Jesus is Coming
When our singing becomes secondary and communing with Jesus becomes primary during worship, we will rediscover our true purpose as believers -- to be loved by Jesus and to love Him in return.
In that place we don't have to sing the coolest songs. That's the least of our concerns. You may very well be led to sing a song from Sunday School! In fact God may ask you to peel away all that sophistication and just come . . .as a child -- vulnerable, unpretentious, real.
In that place of childlike simplicity we discover the anointing where the river of the Spirit begins to carry you in His glorious flow.
The Lord is coming back soon for His bride, but before that, there will be a powerful move of the Spirit where He will remove all the obstacles that keep us from experiencing true intimacy with Him. This will be a move where in anticipation of His wonderful wedding with His bride The Church, He will unleash the wine of His Spirit where the joy of the Lord will be felt, heard and seen.
Let's begin to listen to the wooing of the Spirit and draw close to Jesus.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Things Are Not What They Seem
Have you ever had a bad day or a bad week where everything just seems to go wrong?
Or you feel like God has abandoned you in the midst of your troubles.
I have good news for you. Things are not what they appear to be.
The troublemaker in our lives is not the Lord--it is the enemy of our souls, the devil. One of his principal weapons in life is accusation. He accuses you that you're not good enough to merit God's blessings and he accuses God that He doesn't care about you. Actually that's what Satan means in Hebrew--the Accuser.
So just how do we deal with these 'evil days'? Well the answer is found in God's Word. Let's take a look at Ephesians 6:10-18 (NIV)
What can we learn from this passage of scripture? Here's what I'm beginning to see and what I'm meditating on right now:
A) Verse 10: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
At the onset we are told whose strength sees us through this--it's not ours, it's HIS mighty power that makes us strong.
B) Verse 11: Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
God's strategy for us is to put on or take up elements that He has already provided for us--the full armor of God--to stand against devil's strategies.
C) Verse 12: For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
The enemy uses people to attack us--but they are not the source. The real source behind our attacks is spiritual.
D) Verse 13: Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
We are to stand our ground in who we are--righteous, loved children of the Father--and not believe the lies of the Accuser who tries to persuade us otherwise through his attacks.
E) Verse 14: Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
The TRUTH of God's word holds the armor together (it's characterized as a belt), while our hearts are kept from being disappointed or discouraged by realizing that we are righteous by grace and that things happening around us are not 'God's way of punishing us'.
F) Verse 15: and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
Readiness to face the day of evil somes when we realize that our standing with God--or our peace with God (c.f. Romans 5:1)--comes from the good news that God holds nothing against us because of the cross. The bad things that are happening are not God's ways of punishing us!
G) Verse 16: In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
I like the KJV better for this verse--it says 'above all' instead of 'in addition'. When we take-up the shield of faith--or take God at His word--all the lies of the enemy are snuffed out and his weapons come to nothing! So the Bible doesn't say there won't be fiery arrows--but they will come to nothing!
H) Verse 17: Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.
We are to dwell and meditate on what Jesus has accomplished for us in His great work of deliverance on the cross--that's our helmet of salvation! Meditation in the Bible also includes speaking God's Word out loud. When you speak out loud what God is saying to you specifically in your situation, it cuts away the lies of the enemy!
I) Verse 18: And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
God doesn't want us to keep quiet in the evil day--begin to pray as the Spirit leads you! Prayer is always a spiritual posture for receiving--let's receive God's answers for our situations!
Or you feel like God has abandoned you in the midst of your troubles.
I have good news for you. Things are not what they appear to be.
The troublemaker in our lives is not the Lord--it is the enemy of our souls, the devil. One of his principal weapons in life is accusation. He accuses you that you're not good enough to merit God's blessings and he accuses God that He doesn't care about you. Actually that's what Satan means in Hebrew--the Accuser.
So just how do we deal with these 'evil days'? Well the answer is found in God's Word. Let's take a look at Ephesians 6:10-18 (NIV)
What can we learn from this passage of scripture? Here's what I'm beginning to see and what I'm meditating on right now:
A) Verse 10: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
At the onset we are told whose strength sees us through this--it's not ours, it's HIS mighty power that makes us strong.
B) Verse 11: Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
God's strategy for us is to put on or take up elements that He has already provided for us--the full armor of God--to stand against devil's strategies.
C) Verse 12: For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
The enemy uses people to attack us--but they are not the source. The real source behind our attacks is spiritual.
D) Verse 13: Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
We are to stand our ground in who we are--righteous, loved children of the Father--and not believe the lies of the Accuser who tries to persuade us otherwise through his attacks.
E) Verse 14: Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
The TRUTH of God's word holds the armor together (it's characterized as a belt), while our hearts are kept from being disappointed or discouraged by realizing that we are righteous by grace and that things happening around us are not 'God's way of punishing us'.
F) Verse 15: and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
Readiness to face the day of evil somes when we realize that our standing with God--or our peace with God (c.f. Romans 5:1)--comes from the good news that God holds nothing against us because of the cross. The bad things that are happening are not God's ways of punishing us!
G) Verse 16: In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
I like the KJV better for this verse--it says 'above all' instead of 'in addition'. When we take-up the shield of faith--or take God at His word--all the lies of the enemy are snuffed out and his weapons come to nothing! So the Bible doesn't say there won't be fiery arrows--but they will come to nothing!
H) Verse 17: Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.
We are to dwell and meditate on what Jesus has accomplished for us in His great work of deliverance on the cross--that's our helmet of salvation! Meditation in the Bible also includes speaking God's Word out loud. When you speak out loud what God is saying to you specifically in your situation, it cuts away the lies of the enemy!
I) Verse 18: And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
God doesn't want us to keep quiet in the evil day--begin to pray as the Spirit leads you! Prayer is always a spiritual posture for receiving--let's receive God's answers for our situations!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The Hand and The Nail: Revealed Before Man Had Even Sinned
In Genesis chapter 1, when 'man' is mentioned, it actually refers to 'mankind' as a whole -- both male and female. The Hebrew word for mankind here is 'Adam'. Throughout Genesis 1, God is referred to as Elohim.
In Genesis chapter 2, God introduces Himself as YHVH Elohim, or 'Lord God' in the English translation of the Bible. However in chapter 2, it refers to Adam with a definite article and conveys the sense of 'the man'; a single man, not mankind.
It has suddenly become a personal interaction. It is within that context that God reveals the nail and the hand (YHVH -- Behold the Nail Behold the Hand). In that first recorded interaction between the Creator and His man, when He breathes His breath into the man, He is YHVH. It is as if the entire context of God's relationship with man is based on the cross.
The amazing thing here is that man had not yet even sinned yet. But God lives outside of time does He not? It is so difficult for us who live within the confines of time of grasp this. Past, present and future are all before Him who holds time in His hands.
The ramifications here are astounding. Could it be that He made mankind even when he knew we would let Him down? And consider that now Jesus who sits on the highest place of all creation is fully God, but also fully man. He is known as the second Adam.
What an amazing value YHVH has placed on mankind. What an amazing love.
For addtional reading, go to http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/hess357903.shtml
In Genesis chapter 2, God introduces Himself as YHVH Elohim, or 'Lord God' in the English translation of the Bible. However in chapter 2, it refers to Adam with a definite article and conveys the sense of 'the man'; a single man, not mankind.
It has suddenly become a personal interaction. It is within that context that God reveals the nail and the hand (YHVH -- Behold the Nail Behold the Hand). In that first recorded interaction between the Creator and His man, when He breathes His breath into the man, He is YHVH. It is as if the entire context of God's relationship with man is based on the cross.
The amazing thing here is that man had not yet even sinned yet. But God lives outside of time does He not? It is so difficult for us who live within the confines of time of grasp this. Past, present and future are all before Him who holds time in His hands.
The ramifications here are astounding. Could it be that He made mankind even when he knew we would let Him down? And consider that now Jesus who sits on the highest place of all creation is fully God, but also fully man. He is known as the second Adam.
What an amazing value YHVH has placed on mankind. What an amazing love.
For addtional reading, go to http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/hess357903.shtml
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Meditations on the Passover Lamb
Last week I felt the Lord whisper in my heart that I ought to start meditating on the Passover Lamb. He reminded me that as the Children of Israel ATE the roasted lamb, the Angel of Death passed over them.
He then impressed on my heart that eating or chewing the meat of the roasted lamb is symbolic of meditation.
The beautiful truth here is that when we meditate on our Passover Lamb, Jesus, we will experience deliverance from all forms of death in our daily lives. This includes deliverance from injustice, from sickness, from disease, from poverty, and everything else Jesus died on the cross to deliver us from!
The very next day I was led to study on the name of God, YHVH once more. Yud Hei Vav Hei -- Behold the Nail, Behold the Hand. I soon realized that God's name actually tells us to do the same thing as I was reminded to do the previous day: meditate on Jesus on the cross! As is the case with the Holy Spirit's moving on my heart, I was led to one website after another about that wonderful name YHVH.
This is what God spoke to me through the websites.
Those of us who have been in church for sometime are very familiar with the names of God in the old testament, names like Jehovah Jireh, Jehovah Rapha, Jehovah Tsidkenu, etc. But you know what? Jehovah isn't the original Hebrew rendering of the name, YHVH is!
So if you begin to study all the compound names of God, you are actually meditating on the benefits our Passover Lamb purchased for us. For example, Jehovah Rapha in the original hebrew rendering is YHVH Ropheka. This means that when we Behold the Nail and Behold the Hand (looking at Jesus on the cross), we will experience our Rapha or our healing!!!!
Here is a list of God's names that I am meditating on now:
YHVH Elohim
YHVH is God (Gen 2:4)
Elohim is a generic term for God. But when God is mentioned in the context of making man, He reveals His name YHVH! That was before
Adam had even sinned!
YHVH Avinu
YHVH our Father (Is 64:8)
YHVH is our father who sent His Son to earth to die for our sins so that He could have many many more sons and daughters.
YHVH El Elyon
YHVH Most High God (Gen 14:22, Ps 7:17, 47:2)
When you meditate on the Hand and the nail, you will experience the authority of the believer who trusts in the name of Jesus.
YHVH Elohei Yisrael
YHVH God of Israel (Isa 17:6)
God wants Israel to be saved.
YHVH Yir'eh
YHVH who sees (Gen 22:14)
As you look to the Hand and the Nail, know that the one who sent His Son to die on the cross, who became poor that we might become rich,
sees our need and sees the provision of His Son on the cross and declares that your needs have been met! Take it today!
YHVH Mekaddishkhem
YHVH your Sanctifier (Ex 31:13)
As you look at the Hand and the Nail, you will be set apart from sickness, poverty and all forms of the enemy's attacks!
YHVH Nissi
YHVH my miracle, or YHVH my banner (Ex. 17:15)
Experience the miraculous with Jesus as you behold the Hand and the nail. The manifested miracle will be a sign like a
banner to all that God is good!
Here are some background notes on the etymology of YHVH NIssi that you may find interesting:
Extract from Strongs:
From Yhovah and nec with the prononimal suffix; Jehovah (is) my banner; Jehovah-Nissi, a symbolical name of an altar in the Desert -- Jehovah-nissi.
From nacac; a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token -- banner, pole, sail, (en-)sign, standard.
Extract from http://www.torah.org/learning/yomtov/chanukah/vol6no10.html
The Meaning of Miracles By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
Miracles. That is what the holiday of Chanukah is all about. The triumph of the weak over the strong. One day's worth of oil lasting for eight days. Miracles are events out of the normal course of everyday life. The B'nai Yisaschar's explanation of the nature of miracles illuminates the uniqueness of our holiday celebration.
The Hebrew word for miracles is "Nes." The B'nai Yisaschar defines a "nes" as an action, from G-d, that is supernatural. The word "nes" also means the sail of a boat. The sail of a boat towers over the boat from above. The sail enables the boat to
move along, to travel in a path. A miracle is an outward display of G-d's divine providence. G-d's providence directs the movement of our lives, and keeps us on the paths we have chosen. When one looks up at the billowing sail of a boat, one can see that there is a force controlling which way the boat is traveling. When a person experiences a miracle, it becomes clear that there is a force controlling the
direction of his life. The choice of the word "nes" to encapsulate the meaning behind a supernatural occurrence should not be lost on us. The word "nes" is a short one. It is composed of two letters: "nun" and "samech." The Talmud (Berachos 4b) writes : Rav Yochanan says: Why is there no "nun" in Ashrei (Psalm 145, which is
arranged alphabetically, except that the verse beginning with the letter "nun" is missing)? Because the fall of Israel's enemies (euphemistic for Israel) begins with it, for it is written (Amos 5:2): Fallen (which in Hebrew begins with "nun") is the virgin of Israel, she shall rise no more. . . .Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak says: Even so, David refers to it by divine inspiration and promises them an uplifting, for it is written (Psalms 145:14): Hashem supports (which in Hebrew, begins with "samech") all the fallen ones.
The letter "nun," as the Talmud states, represents downfall, suffering, and misfortune. The letter "samech," which in the alphabet, and in the word "nes," follows "nun," represents uplifting, salvation, and redemption. A miracle, a "nes," is the combination
of these two elements: we are faced with trials and tribulations, and our situation is perilous. Yet, through divine providence, a supernatural occurrence rescues us and provides us with salvation. The word "nes" is a reminder of the ups and downs in life and the role that G-d has in our lives.
Chanukah, as the prayer Al HaNissim recites, celebrates the delivery of the strong into the hands of the weak, the many into the hands of the few, . . the wicked into the hands of the righteous. This victory sent a message that resonates until this day: our victories and successes in life, while brought to fruition through our efforts, are truly a result of divine providence. When the odds are against us, we can still prevail.
When we have reached a point from where we believe we can go no lower, when our situation is dire, we should not despair. Salvation can come. A one-day supply of
oil can last for eight days. Small bands of ordinary people can defeat trained warriors in battle. Miracles can happen. It is up to us to recognize them and appreciate them. Merely reflecting on the meaning of the word for miracle can enhance that appreciation.
YHVH Osenu
YHVH our Maker (Ps. 95:6)
We are created by the one who relates to us through the finished work!
YHVH Ysidkenu
YHVH our righteouness (Jer 23:6, 33:16)
As you behold the Nail and the Hand, you will realize that all your sins ahve been paid for and you have been made righteous apart from works.
YHVH Tseva'ot
YHVH of armies (or hosts) Tsava means army (Ps 24:10)
The one who died on the cross for you will actively defend you.
YHVH Ro'i
YHVH my Shepherd (Ps 23:1, Ez 34:2)
Behold the Nail Behold the Hand is your shepherd. You shall not lack anything.
YHVH Roph'ekha
YHVH who heals you; YHVH your healer (Ex 15:26)
REcieve your healing as you look at the Hand and the Nail!
YHVH Shalom
YHVH of Peace (judges 6:24)
Experience shalom when you look at the Hand and the Nail. Shalom means more than a flimsy 'peaceful feeling'. In hebrew it means
a removal from adversity and a planting in an enviroment where you can prosper!
YHVH Tsur v'goali
YHVH my Rock and my Redeememer (Ps 19:14[5h])
YHVH Sal'i
YHVH my Rock (Hiding Place, as in the crag of a cliff) (Ps 18:2)
In that time of trouble, there is ONe you can run to and find help and safety -- Behold the Hand and the Nail!
Malakh YHVH
Angel of YHVH. This mysterious Angel was treated as YHVH Himself,
execrcising divine perogatives and receiving worship (Gen 16:7,
9, 11; Exodus 3:2-6; Judges 13:21-22). This was the pre-incarnate manifestation of Jesus who would later take on human form to be the manifestation of God's message of salvation to mankind!
Note: The Aramaic Targum of Onkelos (Gen 16:13) identifies the Angel of the Lord with the Shekinah, the concrete manifestation of the presence of God
He then impressed on my heart that eating or chewing the meat of the roasted lamb is symbolic of meditation.
The beautiful truth here is that when we meditate on our Passover Lamb, Jesus, we will experience deliverance from all forms of death in our daily lives. This includes deliverance from injustice, from sickness, from disease, from poverty, and everything else Jesus died on the cross to deliver us from!
The very next day I was led to study on the name of God, YHVH once more. Yud Hei Vav Hei -- Behold the Nail, Behold the Hand. I soon realized that God's name actually tells us to do the same thing as I was reminded to do the previous day: meditate on Jesus on the cross! As is the case with the Holy Spirit's moving on my heart, I was led to one website after another about that wonderful name YHVH.
This is what God spoke to me through the websites.
Those of us who have been in church for sometime are very familiar with the names of God in the old testament, names like Jehovah Jireh, Jehovah Rapha, Jehovah Tsidkenu, etc. But you know what? Jehovah isn't the original Hebrew rendering of the name, YHVH is!
So if you begin to study all the compound names of God, you are actually meditating on the benefits our Passover Lamb purchased for us. For example, Jehovah Rapha in the original hebrew rendering is YHVH Ropheka. This means that when we Behold the Nail and Behold the Hand (looking at Jesus on the cross), we will experience our Rapha or our healing!!!!
Here is a list of God's names that I am meditating on now:
YHVH Elohim
YHVH is God (Gen 2:4)
Elohim is a generic term for God. But when God is mentioned in the context of making man, He reveals His name YHVH! That was before
Adam had even sinned!
YHVH Avinu
YHVH our Father (Is 64:8)
YHVH is our father who sent His Son to earth to die for our sins so that He could have many many more sons and daughters.
YHVH El Elyon
YHVH Most High God (Gen 14:22, Ps 7:17, 47:2)
When you meditate on the Hand and the nail, you will experience the authority of the believer who trusts in the name of Jesus.
YHVH Elohei Yisrael
YHVH God of Israel (Isa 17:6)
God wants Israel to be saved.
YHVH Yir'eh
YHVH who sees (Gen 22:14)
As you look to the Hand and the Nail, know that the one who sent His Son to die on the cross, who became poor that we might become rich,
sees our need and sees the provision of His Son on the cross and declares that your needs have been met! Take it today!
YHVH Mekaddishkhem
YHVH your Sanctifier (Ex 31:13)
As you look at the Hand and the Nail, you will be set apart from sickness, poverty and all forms of the enemy's attacks!
YHVH Nissi
YHVH my miracle, or YHVH my banner (Ex. 17:15)
Experience the miraculous with Jesus as you behold the Hand and the nail. The manifested miracle will be a sign like a
banner to all that God is good!
Here are some background notes on the etymology of YHVH NIssi that you may find interesting:
Extract from Strongs:
From Yhovah and nec with the prononimal suffix; Jehovah (is) my banner; Jehovah-Nissi, a symbolical name of an altar in the Desert -- Jehovah-nissi.
From nacac; a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token -- banner, pole, sail, (en-)sign, standard.
Extract from http://www.torah.org/learning/yomtov/chanukah/vol6no10.html
The Meaning of Miracles By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
Miracles. That is what the holiday of Chanukah is all about. The triumph of the weak over the strong. One day's worth of oil lasting for eight days. Miracles are events out of the normal course of everyday life. The B'nai Yisaschar's explanation of the nature of miracles illuminates the uniqueness of our holiday celebration.
The Hebrew word for miracles is "Nes." The B'nai Yisaschar defines a "nes" as an action, from G-d, that is supernatural. The word "nes" also means the sail of a boat. The sail of a boat towers over the boat from above. The sail enables the boat to
move along, to travel in a path. A miracle is an outward display of G-d's divine providence. G-d's providence directs the movement of our lives, and keeps us on the paths we have chosen. When one looks up at the billowing sail of a boat, one can see that there is a force controlling which way the boat is traveling. When a person experiences a miracle, it becomes clear that there is a force controlling the
direction of his life. The choice of the word "nes" to encapsulate the meaning behind a supernatural occurrence should not be lost on us. The word "nes" is a short one. It is composed of two letters: "nun" and "samech." The Talmud (Berachos 4b) writes : Rav Yochanan says: Why is there no "nun" in Ashrei (Psalm 145, which is
arranged alphabetically, except that the verse beginning with the letter "nun" is missing)? Because the fall of Israel's enemies (euphemistic for Israel) begins with it, for it is written (Amos 5:2): Fallen (which in Hebrew begins with "nun") is the virgin of Israel, she shall rise no more. . . .Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak says: Even so, David refers to it by divine inspiration and promises them an uplifting, for it is written (Psalms 145:14): Hashem supports (which in Hebrew, begins with "samech") all the fallen ones.
The letter "nun," as the Talmud states, represents downfall, suffering, and misfortune. The letter "samech," which in the alphabet, and in the word "nes," follows "nun," represents uplifting, salvation, and redemption. A miracle, a "nes," is the combination
of these two elements: we are faced with trials and tribulations, and our situation is perilous. Yet, through divine providence, a supernatural occurrence rescues us and provides us with salvation. The word "nes" is a reminder of the ups and downs in life and the role that G-d has in our lives.
Chanukah, as the prayer Al HaNissim recites, celebrates the delivery of the strong into the hands of the weak, the many into the hands of the few, . . the wicked into the hands of the righteous. This victory sent a message that resonates until this day: our victories and successes in life, while brought to fruition through our efforts, are truly a result of divine providence. When the odds are against us, we can still prevail.
When we have reached a point from where we believe we can go no lower, when our situation is dire, we should not despair. Salvation can come. A one-day supply of
oil can last for eight days. Small bands of ordinary people can defeat trained warriors in battle. Miracles can happen. It is up to us to recognize them and appreciate them. Merely reflecting on the meaning of the word for miracle can enhance that appreciation.
YHVH Osenu
YHVH our Maker (Ps. 95:6)
We are created by the one who relates to us through the finished work!
YHVH Ysidkenu
YHVH our righteouness (Jer 23:6, 33:16)
As you behold the Nail and the Hand, you will realize that all your sins ahve been paid for and you have been made righteous apart from works.
YHVH Tseva'ot
YHVH of armies (or hosts) Tsava means army (Ps 24:10)
The one who died on the cross for you will actively defend you.
YHVH Ro'i
YHVH my Shepherd (Ps 23:1, Ez 34:2)
Behold the Nail Behold the Hand is your shepherd. You shall not lack anything.
YHVH Roph'ekha
YHVH who heals you; YHVH your healer (Ex 15:26)
REcieve your healing as you look at the Hand and the Nail!
YHVH Shalom
YHVH of Peace (judges 6:24)
Experience shalom when you look at the Hand and the Nail. Shalom means more than a flimsy 'peaceful feeling'. In hebrew it means
a removal from adversity and a planting in an enviroment where you can prosper!
YHVH Tsur v'goali
YHVH my Rock and my Redeememer (Ps 19:14[5h])
YHVH Sal'i
YHVH my Rock (Hiding Place, as in the crag of a cliff) (Ps 18:2)
In that time of trouble, there is ONe you can run to and find help and safety -- Behold the Hand and the Nail!
Malakh YHVH
Angel of YHVH. This mysterious Angel was treated as YHVH Himself,
execrcising divine perogatives and receiving worship (Gen 16:7,
9, 11; Exodus 3:2-6; Judges 13:21-22). This was the pre-incarnate manifestation of Jesus who would later take on human form to be the manifestation of God's message of salvation to mankind!
Note: The Aramaic Targum of Onkelos (Gen 16:13) identifies the Angel of the Lord with the Shekinah, the concrete manifestation of the presence of God
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