God and Mammon

So, God reveals that there is only the god of Mammon and the One True God. The God of Mammon is revealed in many deities we’ve invented as a means to satisfy our good pleasure. The God of the Universe, the Creator, Yahweh, is revealed in all things, especially our hearts. He is the essential producer. His ways endure forever. Money is an illusion and fleeting (Proverbs 23:5).

MAMMON
I remember being told by Rabbi Randi Lechner that serving mammon was choosing the same thing that Esau did when he traded his birthright for some soup. While the connection is not readily seen, it is tied to all forms of idolatry. Instead of serving God by keeping his commands about how to treat the land and what to eat and other things, we choose our own ways and perhaps end up infertile and sick. Then, we turn to pagan worship of trees of gods we make up to "bless us with fertility."

Mammon has been translated as money, but Rabbi Lechner called it "the god of our bellies."

THE TRUE GOD
I have to write about this subject because the Spirit has opened my eyes about this. Yahweh, the One True God, is High King of Heaven. We pray, Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven, and we pretend that we are stewards in His Kingdom. 

While sitting under the teachings of a rabbi during Rosh Hashanah a few months back, I learned that Rosh Hashanah, the biblical new yea,r had a special significance that I did not know of before. It is one of the Feasts of God to which the males were to bring special offerings. The rabbi shared that it is a type of coronation ceremony in which we as believers are to bring our offerings and let Him know that we choose Him for another year as our King.

It was through this teaching that I saw the correlation to tithing. As "loyal subjects" or stewards in the Kingdom of God, tithing is much like paying tribute to our Ruler. Now, for those that would rather not, and have certain claims such as sons and daughters of the King don't pay tribute, help yourself. All I know is, when I was ascribing to this teaching of "just give from your heart." My financial life was a mess.

But, now, that I have been obedient in love for my King by tithing and giving special offerings, He gives me wisdom on how to earn more; He blesses my businesses with increase, and, I prosper as I give. In short, if we follow the instructions He left for us, I mean just short of slaughtering animals and stoning people to death, we have complete and blessed lives. And, because we have demonstrated that we are truly trusting in Him as King, He puts a hedge of protection around everything we have and rebukes the devourer (of finances, friendships, sanity, health...).

Praise God.

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End Time Prophecy: When is Christ Returning?

2012

I have to say, this Rosh Hashanah was eventful. I observed it for the first time with the prayers and explanation of the food and everything with the Fullness of Christ Discipleship group. And, immediately after the group founder, Jean Miller, shared the link to this video outlining the prophecy in the book of Daniel and the exact 48 hour period and year to look for Christ's return.

She said that we might not want to watch it, but I feel like we have come to this blessed day to know when to look for His coming. I would love to expound on the topic more, but I'll just let you watch the video.

People hate it. But, prophecy is not to become angry over, it is to observe. I have printed out many prophecies of judgement on America and different earthquakes that were to happen and stuff, and I simply waited. If God has spoken it, it will be. Prophets just echo the I AM.

I won't add anything except. It seems that the pre-tribulation rapture theology is totally debunked in this video. And, the theology taught at International House of Prayer, Kansas City is true though challenging.

IHOP-KC - Overview of the End Times

2016

Because of YHVH's revelation of the menorah this year as part of the mystery of the creation and a revelation of His dealings with mankind, I feel I must share this. Today I was reminded that the the time of Christ's millennial reign: "The [time of] receiving the reward is essentially in the seventh millennium, as is stated in Likkutei Torah of the AriZal (Rabbi Isaac Luria, of blessed memory), whereas the period until then constitutes the fulfillment of the world's purpose." 

Following the Bible, if the time of mankind's creation was approximately 6000 years ago, we are in the final age before HIS return. The last millenium before the Sabbath millennial reign of Christ. If you have no idea what the Sabbath means, please do yourself a favor and study how it was built into our calendar in Genesis.

Peace.

Yes, popular Jewish culture/context teacher Mark Biltz taught that Rosh Hashanah was called "the feast when no man knows the day or the hour," there are the verses:

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
 - 1 Thessalonians 4:16, ESV

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. - 1 Corinthians 15:52, KJV




Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.”
 - Revelation 11:15, ESV
 
Remember the full title of the final book in the canon is "The Revelation of Jesus Christ." "...you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: "A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day." - 2 Peter 3:8, NLT

We are in the 6th day or age of man, and we know to look for Messiah on Rosh Hashanah, but we are not quite sure exactly what year it is, but the stars tell us because they were given for signs...

And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years," - Genesis 1:14, ESV

“And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken." - Luke 21:25-26, ESV

HOW MANY BLOOD MOONS WERE THERE LAST YEAR? If you think having that many in one years time, occurring during the feasts of the LORD (aka Jewish holidays), is normal, do some research. 

The word lampstand in Revelation 1:12 translates to menorah. The temple menorah given in Exodus 25:31-32, ESV, has 7 total stands for candles.

The Golden Lampstand
³¹ “You shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand shall be made of hammered work: its base, its stem, its cups, its calyxes, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it. ³² And there shall be six branches going out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of one side of it and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it;

I saw a depiction of a priest hold a similar lampstand with his face all full of glory when I went looking for an image. I navigated to the page. The image was not displayed, and it was missing from the search results when I went back to the results page...and now that I wasted 30 minutes or so trying to locate it elsewhere, let me finish this:

Yahshua (your Jesus) said, "I go to prepare a place for you (John 14:3)" and "no man knows the day or the hour (Matthew 24:36)" of his return, but with an understanding of Jewish weddings where the bridegroom leaves to prepare a place for his bride in his father's house after he is betrothed and his father deciding when it is ready for the bride, we can understand this riddle.

We are given a time to look for him a wise virgin with oil watching for the sighting of the moon for Rosh Hashanah (which can be a 48 hour window) "the feast where no man knows the day or the hour" is indeed the time of year for the Bridgegrooms return, but on which Rosh Hashanah He will return, we must keep reading, watching and learn.



 

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Overcome Evil With Good (Reblog)

Eleven years ago today, two kingdoms clashed that brought down the World Trade Center and shook the world. In a matter of minutes, more lives were lost on American soil as a result of that singular momentous clash than ever before.

As we remember what may have been the darkest day in U.S. history, let's not forget what we risk as the kingdoms of dark and light clash in our daily lives.

In moments when selfish motives overcome loving ones, we might not seeskyscrapers crumble to the ground in a ball of flames, but life has been lost. Lights have been dimmed. Lines have been moved giving territory to the wicked.

There is a battle that continually rages in our workplaces, schools, communities, and homes--in government halls, financial centers, media channels, and neighborhood streets.

We are all called to hold the line and fight the good fight. Young and old, male and female, rich and poor, high and low, wherever you find yourself, there you are on the front line.

Today, as we remember those who have fallen at the hands of dark forces, pray for God's love to overcome. Pray for goodness, mercy, light, and love to prevail. Pray for grace to abound.

 

There is no force more powerful on the face of the earth than prayer.

We can do more than hold the line--we can advance the Kingdom and take back whatever territory has been stolen. Join with me today in declaring, "Let there be light"--and move out today in God's love.

Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

-Cindy Trimm

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