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February 6, 2014

Redeeming The Time For Your Inheritance in God

Redeeming The Time For Your Victory

Did you know that every Christian has an amazingly abundant inheritance? Redeeming the time we have is vitally important for us to be able to walk in that overflowing inheritance. Enjoying the fullness of our inheritance in Christ depends on it. The Timing of God

We do have an eternal inheritance that became ours when we gave our lives to Jesus Christ by faith and our confession.

We also have an inheritance that is available to us right now through the promises of God in Scripture.

What is This Heritage?

Every Christian’s heritage inheritance includes the “shalom” of God. This translates into happiness, health, wealth, authority, and God’s limitless love and mercy.

Are you experiencing all of these blessings on a regular basis, or at all?

God’s Timing

What does God’s timing have to do with our inheritance? God placed us in time to see what we would do with it. The timing of God is an important key.

He gave us a choice to follow His standard and His calendar or make up one of our own? The concept and the operation of time is huge because it surrounds us and shapes everything we do.

Paul even gives us an instruction to redeem the time. To redeem means to get something back to its original intent or purpose or back to its true owner. Do you believe God is the owner of time? He did create it.

We must stop taking the gift of God’s perfect timing for granted. Our complete inheritance is a stake. He shared His gift of time with us through the seasons and organized it through His calendar, the Biblical calendar.

God’s Calendar

His calendar is not a bunch of meaningless names and numbers. God’s calendar can be found in the Hebrew calendar and is identified by the different months and years based on the moon’s cycles.

Don’t get offended with me bringing up the moon. Who set the moon in its exact position and set its schedule to rotate around the earth every 28 days? This has nothing to do with astrology.

The months and the years of God’s calendar have significant meanings which give us clues into getting deeper into God’s cycles of blessing. The Jewish months are not the names of a group of mythological and false gods like the Roman calendar.

Months and Years of the Biblical Calendar

The names of the Jewish months are obviously formed  from the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Even the letters of the Jewish alphabet have specific meanings and their letters also represent numbers. As a result, the years and months of the timing of God have specific meanings and significance.

Don’t Buy This?

Let’s quickly look at the year of 2005 in the Roman calendar. In the Hebrew calendar it was the year of 5765. The number 65 is derived from one letter that has a rounded shape called the “samech” and another letter that looks a bit like a window lattice called the “hey”.

Together they referred to a whirling wind. Do you realize that 2005 was a record year for hurricanes both in strength and numbers? The weather forecasters ran out of English names and had to start using Greek letters to give them names.

God’s Will and His Wisdom

God is still in charge of time and expresses His will and desire through His calendar. God’s purpose to His creation is revealed through His calendar. Contrary to what a lot of people think, God does not want us running around in the dark without a clue.

He expects us to seek out His will and His wisdom.  The Bible highly values wisdom and His desire is that we walk in His wisdom so that we can be in agreement with His will and receive our full inheritance both now and in eternity.

To help us get positioned for this to happen, He gave us His calendar so that redeeming the time we have on this earth would be possible.

Our Purpose

What is the purpose of man put in very simple terms? The answer is to be in agreement or alignment with God Almighty. Our inheritance in Christ will be opened more fully to us when we follow God’s perfect timing.

We have put together an easy and enjoyable way for your family to start redeeming the time. Let God have His perfect way in you starting today.

February 5, 2014

The Sabbath Day Can Bring Your Family To New Heights

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Sabbath Day Blessings

The Sabbath day contains some super-charged keys to get above the sabbathrestcircumstances of life. Rediscover its vital role in seeing your family arrive at its full destiny. Make good use of the following 6 Sabbath principles.

It has been an exciting adventure for our family learning about God’s calendar. Join us in this fantastic journey.

1) God’s Truths Are Eternal

You can’t really expect to still obtain God’s full blessings and ignore the 4th Commandment. Please don’t fall for the trap of believing that the Old Testament has no worth to Christians now, since God’s law is cancelled under the New Covenant.

It is factual that the Bible says we are no longer confined by the law.  Failing to obey His law still has consequences and we ens up missing out on the best God has for us.

2) T-Minus Ten Seconds

This next saying will provide for you an unmistakable look at the condition of your heart. Your relationship to the Lord is just as good as you want it to be.  You’ll be on a supersonic flight to intimacy with your Savior by faithfully keeping the Sabbath.

Take time to really honor the Sabbath, and your family’s closeness with the Lord will start to improve. To do that though, you must R-E-S-T from YOUR work.

3) He Is True To His Promises

The Bible is filled with powerful promises. One fantastic promise makes an obvious association between the Sabbath rest and being brought up to new places of grace and success IN THIS EARTH.

That means right now. Check out Isaiah 58:13-14 carefully to see what I am talking about.

4) Pick The Best Portion

All of us have a destiny set aside for us by God. We will have to work and fight to see it come to pass. We still require a weekly rest from our work and bring ourselves to Jesus’ feet.

That’s what Martha’s famous sister, Mary, chose to do. It is very important that we set aside this time for our family to honor the Lord. In blessing Him this way, we position our families to receive the Lord’s rich grace and favor.

5) The Sabbath Celebration

How have you been making the Sabbath something special? Is the Sabbath just a chance to put a dent in your mountain of laundry or tackle that latest yard project?

Is it a time when your family remembers God’s working in your lives? Make your Sabbath’s a “delight”, and your family will insure that this day brings honor to the Lord. Let it be the HIGHPOINT of the week.

6) Position Your Family For His Abundant Grace

Our Father gave the Sabbath mandate as a present to us, His sons and daughters. It is not a burden to make us miserable. When we honor Him by resting from our labor, we are recognizing God as our one and only source.

Get prepared for “exceedingly abundantly above” things to come to happen when your family takes these steps. Stop running in the rat race the world has fashioned for you to stay on. The Sabbath observance isn’t some outdated ritual to be forgotten.

It’s time to start your journey to God’s awesome Sabbath blessings. Giving the Sabbath rest a central position in your family once again will honor God greatly. Scripture promises that honor will be returned to you.

February 4, 2014

7 Steps To Spiritual Healing and Victory In Life

Your Journey To Spiritual Healing

Are you tired of losing the battles of life? For you to experience victory in life, spiritualhealthyou must be healthy spiritually. The challenge is that we all have had to deal with events that have hurt us. This creates spiritual wounds that require spiritual healing.

But you may be asking yourself: “Why do I keep getting beat up by my circumstances?” “If God is for me, why do I feel like I’m always swimming upstream?”

If you are tired of losing and not seeing God working in your life, we invite you to carefully consider the following 7 steps and look for some special instructions in step #4.

1) Salvation in Jesus:

The first step towards spiritual health and experiencing true victory in every area of life STARTS through salvation in Christ Jesus. This relationship sets us apart as His adopted sons and daughters and we become His heirs.

As His children, we have a  new focus, a new destiny, and a new passion to seek His kingdom first and give Him first place in our lives. We also receive the remedy to our spiritual blindness as our spiritual eyes are opened.

2) Agape Love/Unconditional love:

The love that our heavenly Father has for us is so great and it beings the process of spiritual healing in our wounded lives. His great grace gives us access to a victorious life.

Commit daily to making love the foundation of all that you do. This also opens the door for us to enter into a loving relationship with our Father in heaven.

His fountain of love becomes available to us as we love Him with all our heart, soul and strength. His favor and grace is not earned but freely given to us. His  love then allows to know what spiritual wellness really is.

3) Faith in His Word:

Putting our faith in His Word is like the daily dose of medicine we all need to secure our spiritual healing. It is our FAITH in His promises that gives us access to the Lord’s bountiful blessings.

Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word which comes from the mouth of God. Spend daily time in Scripture and listen for God’s voice. You must exercise our faith for it to grow.

4) Follow God’s Calendar:

God created time and it is one of the most precious gifts we have been given. How we manage our time is crucial. He has shown us how to organize time right down to the days.

He gave us His calendar so we would know how to make the best use of our time. His calendar shows us how to prioritize our time in the best way possible through observing the days, the weeks, the months, the years, and especially His annual times of feasting.

Do you know some simple steps to introduce God’s calendar in to your life?

5) Speaking Life:

Our words direct the course that our lives take. We must learn to control our mouths. Jesus purposed to speak ONLY what He heard from His Father. It is vital that we train our tongues to speak life, not death, and to speak blessings and not cursings.

Two Final Steps For Spiritual Health:

Here are last 2 steps to create an atmosphere for the Lord’s glory to dwell in your home and produce victory:

6) Make a Joyful Noise/ Releasing a Heavenly Sound:

We are the Lord’s mouthpieces and we need to use our mouths to release praise and create an atmosphere of blessing and love in our homes and everywhere we go. Sound is a powerful force and sound changes things: words spoken in love or bitterness strongly influences those who hear them.

As His agents here on the earth, it is our calling to release God’s sound from heaven. The shofar releases such a sound. Study the use of the trumpet or shofar  in Scripture and join with the heavenly host as you blow the shofar.

7) The Holy Spirit/The Menorah:

It is not by our might or strength that we overcome our challenges. It is by the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

The menorah is a visual reminder that we have the promise of the Holy Spirit working in our lives ( Isaiah 11). This is very much like Abraham having the stars to look at to remind him of his destiny in the Lord.

As His children, we invite you to consider the spiritual guidance that we have shared with you here.

 

February 3, 2014

What Does Passover Mean For Christians?

What Does Passover Mean If You’re A Christian?

Passover began almost 3500 years ago for the Jewish people to commemorate God delivering them from the slavery of Egypt. It is an awesome story but what does Passover mean for Christians?

You are about to discover the amazing spiritual blessings that will be released into your life when your family begins to celebrate the Passover feast. We even have a simple and delicious guide to help you do it. 

Passover is the first of the Biblical feasts mentioned in the Old Testament. God instructed Israel to celebrate this feast to help them remember how powerful He was and that He had awesome plans for their lives once they were free from Egypt.

That’s fine for Jewish people but what does Passover have to do with Christians receiving blessings from God? Bear with us please and we will answer the question of whether there is any significance of a Christian Passover.

Passover Meal

The central element of this feast is the Passover or seder meal. We will not attempt to cover how to celebrate Passover here. There are three items, however, that I will mention that deserve special attention.

These three items of the Passover meal are the roasted lamb, the matzo (unleavened bread), and the grape juice or wine.

The Lamb

An unblemished lamb was to be kept by the family for four days and then killed and roasted. Its blood was placed on the doorposts of the house so that the
angel of death would “pass over” the house.

As you know, Jesus was referred to as our Passover and the lamb many times in the New Testament.

Our Heavenly Father’s plan from the start was for the male lamb, with no blemish, to represent the Jesus in the Passover, who would come to our rescue about 1500 years later .

There are many unmistakeable connections between Passover holiday and the person of Jesus. It is about Jesus the Lamb of God, shedding His blood, so the penalty of our sin could pass over us. This truth is amazing!

The Matzo

The matzo is the unleavened bread that must be used in this feast. It is broken into 3 pieces which represents the tri-une God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The middle piece is wrapped up in a napkin or cloth and then hidden for the children to find. Does this sound familiar?

The Juice/Wine

The Passover celebration also has 3 instances in which juice or wine is consumed. Together with the matzo, they form the central items used during the Last Supper which Jesus celebrated with His disciples.

These two items became the centerpieces of every Christian’s covenant with Christ which is referred to as communion in many Christian circles.

Passover History

Celebrating the Passover holiday opens the doors of God’s grace in some awesome ways. Here come some amazing things that you probably are not aware of.

The early Christian church celebrated Passover throughout the Roman empire until the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. Yes, the early Christians observed the Passover celebration for almost 300 years. It was here that the Emperor Constantine prohibited the observance of Passover by Christians.

A study of early church history reveals that the occurrence of miracles and wonders ceased close to this time. This time basically lines up with the start of the Dark Ages. Is this a coincidence? I think not, since these kinds of miraculous signs and wonders are becoming more commonplace in the modern Church as Christians are beginning to recognize the significance of Passover.

St. Patrick?

Let’s quickly move to Ireland and Britain where the Christian Celtic Church was established shortly afterwards. More church history records document powerful men of the Lord such as Patrick and Columba.

The Lord continued to use these men for numerous miracles such as healings and people being raised from the dead. How could this happen? The Celtic Church was able to stay isolated from the restrictions of the Roman Church for quite a while.

But guess what happened in 664AD? The Council of Whitby convened and outlawed the observance of Passover. The Church died in Britain shortly afterwards. Is this just another coincidence?

Our Personal Experience

Finally, let’s move to the year 1994AD. That is when our family started celebrating Passover. We were invited to an event conducted by a group called the Jews for Jesus. I’ll never forget how moved excited I was afterwards. We have observed Passover ever since.

Eighteen years later, we are a family of 12. Our children never get sick and we never have doctor’s bills. All our physical needs have been met and more. We are regularly able to help others and generously support Godly ministries.

We are far from perfect but we are experiencing God’s awesome blessings in so many ways as we enjoy the fun of this Passover holiday and follow God’s calendar and His cycles of blessing.

February 2, 2014

Jewish Cookbooks Contain Treasure That You Never Imagined

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Jewish Cookbooks Contain Treasure?

treasureEveryone has one or more cookbooks in their home. They provide instructions on how to prepare meals and dishes that your family will enjoy.

Did you know that there is HIDDEN TREASURE to be found in Jewish cookbooks meant for your family to enjoy? We have made it as simple as possible for you with our guide to the Biblical feasts for Christians cookbook.

If you have ever looked at Jewish cookbooks before, you know they are not the traditional Betty Crocker types. Don’t get me wrong – I have found Betty Crocker to be very helpful in the past.

You will find out quickly, however, that there is something very different about these cookbooks. They are not just a collection of recipes. Jewish food is closely tied with their culture and especially their holidays.

Where’s The Beef – Where’s The Treasure?

The treasure that will mean experiencing incredible spiritual growth and spiritual healing for your family is hidden in the Biblical feasts.

It is here that I firmly believe many Christians have been missing out on some very important opportunities. The Jewish feasts are awesome chances for times of powerful fellowship with the Lord and receiving more of His restoring grace.

What Are The Biblical Holidays?

Very briefly, these feasting times include the 3 major annual feasts: Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of Trumpets and Tabernacles. The other times of celebration include the weekly Sabbath celebrations and the monthly Firstfruits celebrations.

So, as you turn the pages of Jewish cookbooks, you are actually opening the doors to celebrating our Creator. He established these times of feasting thousands of years ago.

My Family

From the moment I began looking over one these culinary treasures, an exciting adventure began in my heart. As a Mom of 10 children, I love to find new opportunities for family celebrations and delicious food.

But the Biblical feasts are much more than fun and good food. They are special times that God has asked us to celebrate His presence in our lives “FOR ALL GENERATIONS”.

As our family began this spiritual adventure, I found myself looking forward to these times of the year more than any traditional holiday. I knew in my heart that we were learning about the truest forms of celebration and devotion to our Heavenly Father.

What About The Treasure?

So what is this treasure and how can your family experience it? God has placed within each of His Biblical festivals a powerful spiritual key. They contain spiritual keys meant to unlock the fullness of God’s favor and blessings for us to celebrate and experience year after year.

The 3 Annual Feasts

Passover is a time of cleansing and renewal. This is vital so that we come before the Lord boldly with a clean heart with our prayers.

Pentecost is a time of harvest celebration thanking God for our abundant provision of the past and strategies for our future inheritance.

The Feast of Tabernacles celebrates the joy and blessings of God’s presence and glory in our lives.

Sabbath Celebration

Modern culture has basically discarded this special time of rest. This  is a time of rest from work, a time to give of ourselves to the Lord at the beginning of each week. A modern example of the blessings of the Sabbath is the great success that Chick-Fil-A has experienced by honoring the Sabbath.

Monthly Firstfruits

This time coincides with the beginning of each month. This is an chance to honor the Lord by giving the firstfruits of our labor and blessings to him each month. By doing this, we are making the whole month holy and positioning ourselves for our Heavenly Father’s great favor and prosperity.

Getting Started

To begin this awesome journey for your family, you have 2 options:

1) Find a basic guide on the Jewish feasts from your library or the internet, or

2) Get my Biblical Feasts Cookbook for Christians, which gives you the basics of these feasts and lots of delicious recipes.

Don’t get too caught up in the details and KEEP IT FUN!

You won’t find a more sure-fire guarantee anywhere when it comes to enjoying the treasures of God’s kingdom. Join us now as you uncover the treasure for yourselves found in Jewish Cookbooks.

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