Wildest Dreams
Wildest Dreams
Wildest Dreams
Eph 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, (NKJV)
Eph 3:20 Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! He will outdo them all, for his miraculous power constantly energizes you. (TPT)
We may ask in prayer, and sometimes God may answer, “No, not now.” But, He always has got something better. Something we haven't even thought of.
We are more valuable to Father God than anything.
Mat 10:31 So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. (NLT)
Our God is in the wonder working business.
Psa 72:18 Praise forever Jehovah-God, the God of Israel! He is the one and only God of wonders, surpassing every expectation. (TPT)
He does, “exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think”. Beyond our wildest dreams.
Psa 20:4 May he grant your heart's desires and make all your plans succeed. (NLT)
He goes beyond that. He knows how to spoil His kids.
Renew
Renew
Chadash
חדש
The first two letters in this, Hebrew reads right to left.
Hhet/Dalet—חד Meaning= Sharp
The last letter is;
Shin—שMeaning= Destroy, Kill, Cut
The Hebrew word for “Renew” is, “Chadash”.
Taking the first two letters of this word we get the HEBREW WORD, “Chad”, Meaning: Sharp
The last letter is a Shin, Meaning: Cut, Kill, Destroy
Psa 103:5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
How does the eagle renew its youth?
At the age of 40 the eagles talons can no longer grab its food. The feathers are heavy and thick and sticks to its chest, making it difficult to fly. Lastly, its beak curves down making it virtually impossible to eat.
The eagle has two choices; 1. Die. 2. Fly high up on a mountain. There the eagle will pluck its feathers out, pull out its talons and beat its beak against the side of the mountain until it falls off. This is a painful process. Though in time, new feathers, New talons and a new beak grow back.
The eagle now has a new life. He will live about another thirty years.
To have a new life, we must pluck off the old ways, the old habits and the old thoughts. We must break off old and harmful relationships as well, this can be painful. And we must beat our bodies and spirit until it is in line with Yah.
In doing this, we soar with power through Christ. We will be able to lay hold of the prize. And, we will have a new spirit in tune with the Holy Spirit.
So, the word for, “Renew” in Hebrew is made up of one word that means, “Sharp”, and the letter that has the meaning of, “kill, cut and destroy”.
Take that which is “Sharp”, and “Cut, Kill and Destroy” all that is holding you down and slowly bringing you to eternal death. Let go of the past.
What is Sharp enough to do that?
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Your youth Renewed like the eagle. It’s painful, but brings New Life Everlasting.
Selah,
Pastor D W Riffe
I am More Valuable (this is for you)
I am More Valuable (this is for you)
Mat 6:26 “Look at all the birds—do you think they worry about their existence? They don’t plant or reap or store up food, yet your heavenly Father provides them each with food. Aren’t you much more valuable to your Father than they? (TPT)
Mat 10:31 Fear not, then; you are of more value
than many sparrows. (AMP)
John 3:16 "For God so loved
the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (NASB)
1Jn 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. (NASB)
To Father God, we are of more value than anything He created, and so loved that He gave up His Son Jesus to die for us.
Col 3:12, 13So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. (NASB)
The Hebrew word Chemdah is translated, “valuable” in our English Bible.
The Hebrew meaning of Chemdah is, desire, that which is desirable, pleasant, precious, valuable, and delight.
Let’s look at Matthew 6:26 Enhanced.
Mat 6:26 “Look at all the birds—do you think they worry about their existence? They don’t plant or reap or store up food, yet your heavenly Father provides them each with food. Aren’t you much more valuable, more desirable, more precious to your Father than they? (TPT) Enhanced
God chose us and made us holy and called us beloved.
Father God is in love with us, His creation. We are precious, valued, and a delight to Father.
Remember you ARE of More Value than anything.
The God of Second Chances
The God of Second Chances
The God of Second Chances
1Jn 1:9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. (NLT) 1Co 13:5 It (Love)is not rude, (Love) is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, (Love) keeps no record of wrongs. (NIV) Psa 103:12 He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. (NLT) “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds,” then he adds, “I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.” Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin. Heb 10:16-18 (ESV)
I ask God to forgive me of my wrong doings, and He does it, and remembers it no longer. We should do the same for all. And, I mean ALL. To keep a log, a ledger of what people do wrong is not showing love or giving grace. How can we show family, friends, people we have heard of the love of Christ if we’re going to keep a log of “bad behavior”? I am so glad God doesn’t keep a log of my bad choices. My God is a forgiving God. He’s the God of second, third, forth, fifth…..etc...chances.
Glory
Glory / Kabod
Glory Kabod
Glory in Hebrew is Kabod and means, Weight, heaviness, honor, glorious, abundance
Exo 24:16The glory of the LORD rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; and on the seventh day He called to Moses from the midst of the cloud. Exo 24:17And to the eyes of the sons of Israel the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountain top.
2Co 3:14But their minds were hardened; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed in Christ. 2Co 3:15But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart; 2Co 3:16but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 2Co 3:17Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2Co 3:18But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.
The Glory of the Lord has weight.
Moses had to wear a veil because the Glory of the Lord shined bright on his face. But, we are now unveiled faces looking as though in a mirror, and being transformed into the image of Christ. From Glory to Glory. If we are to be transformed into His image we have got to let the past go and allow God to do His work. If we say, “we have to process, I have to deal with, I have to fill in the blank”, then we are adding to the scriptures because Jesus did it all, is doing it all. There is nothing we have to do or can do to help Jesus fix us. Just believe and accept that He did. Let it go. It has been said, “Press in to Jesus and let Him show what wound is troubling you.” I say, “Press in to Jesus and ask Him to give you the strength to accept His healing. Or to forgive someone.” Then we will be transformed into His image.
The word Glory means weight and heaviness and abundance. So, the Glory of the Lord is a physical property. It has substance. It’s His abundance, His Comfort that surrounds us, that we are wrapped with when His glory is upon us. And it is this tangible physical substance that transforms us when we let Jesus do His work and we get out of the way and stop trying to help. Stop trying to process. Imagine the Glory of the Lord like a warm blanket that He covers you with when it’s cold. Like an eagle covers its chicks.
Gethsemene = oil Press
Gethsemane =
Oil Press
Gethsemane in Hebrew means oil press.
Mar 14:32 They came to a place named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, "Sit here until I have prayed."
An oil press is a device that squeezes the olive to retrieve the oil. This is the place where Jesus began to be squeezed, pressed and crushed.
Luk 22:44 And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground.
Not oil, but blood came from Him. He was so stressed about what was about to happen that He sweat blood. This begins where His pressing, His crushing began.
Isa 53:5 But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging (stripes) we are healed.
As I have said in the past, the Bible was designed by God in the ancient past. Every detail is there for a reason and was and is to be fulfilled. Every name and every word are there by design.
Jesus didn’t go to Gethsemane by accident. He went there knowing that was beginning of His destiny. He knew it was time to fulfill His mission. Being fully God, He was also fully human, and His human side wanted another way to save humanity. But, not His will, but the Fathers will.
The Garden called Oil Press is where Jesus human side was pressed in on, was crushed so He could fulfill the will of the Father and save all who believed.
Father My Father
Father My Father
Is there another way?
Father My Father
Let this cup pass from Me
I’m worried, I’m scared
There has got to be another way
Can there be another way?
My sweat bleeds
This burden is too much for me to bear
If there is another way Let’s take it
But, not My will……. Yours
Be done
Father My Father
Strengthen now Your Son
Father My Father
Your will be done
Alien and Strangers
Jesus the first Goth
Jesus the first Goth
Jesus the first Goth
Isa 53:2 For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. Isa 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. (ESV)
Goths usually wear a lot black, dwell on pain, sorrow, darkness and death.
They do not worship Satan or practice the occult.
Isaiah calls Jesus a man of sorrows, and yet children loved being around Him.
Jesus talked a lot about death especially His own death.
Jesus talked in great length about hell.
Jesus gave up His divine privileges, He emptied Himself of His throne.
Jesus humble Himself.
Jesus had no place to lay His head.
Jesus was despised by the religious community.
Jesus was accused of having demons.
Jesus was called a drunkard.
Goths talk of sorrow, death and darkness.
Goths are more humble than most people.
Goths are hated by mainstream Christianity.
Goths are accused of having demons.
Goths are accused of doing drugs.
Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasp,
but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Php 2:5-8 (NAB)
There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.
He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,
John 1:9-12 (NASB)
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.” Jas 4:6 (NASB)
The Christian Goth I believe is closer to Christ than most. They are a light in a darken community.
The Goth embraces the darkness to shine the Light.
They are in a place most can not go, or won’t go
Salt Life
Salt Life
Salt Life
Mat 5:13 "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. (NASB)
Salt is used as a preservative, it is used to bring out flavor in foods. An appetizing seasoning of food to man and beast. It signifies the imperishableness of God's love for His people; as an antiseptic salt implies durability, fidelity, purity. It is used for healing.
Mat 5:13 "You are the preservers, the healers and the ones who give savor to the earth; but if the preservers and healers become tasteless, how can it be made full of flavor again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. (NASB) Enhanced
That’s intense!
Col 4:6 Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. (NASB)
So, if we being believers, being “Christian”, being Salt lose our saltiness, lose our Christ-like characteristics we are not good for anything.
Characteristics:
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Gal 5:23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (NASB)
The Fruit of the Spirit is the salt that preserves, heals and brings savor to the world.
To Number, Appoint and Prepare
To Number, Appoint and Prepare
To Number, Appoint and Prepare
Psa 90:12 So teach us to number our days,
That we may present to You a heart of wisdom.
The Hebrew word for number is, manah which means; count, assign, tell, appoint, prepare.
Jon 1:17 And the LORD appointed (or prepared) a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.
So, we could say, “teach us to appoint and prepare our days,
That we may present to You a heart of wisdom.”
How do we do that?
Aline yourself to Gods will. Pray and meditate on His Word. See, what He has done. What He has said, and how He sees.
Appoint each day to be like Jesus. Be like Jesus in ALL situations.
Prepare each day to be focused on the mission of Jesus, prepare yourself to be His messenger.
This day is appointed for the day missions.
The mission field is massive. It encompasses the entire globe.
Reaching from within our homes, family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, strangers....
The 23rd Psalm – Enhanced
The 23rd Psalm – Enhanced
The 23rd Psalm – Enhanced
A Psalm of David. THE LORD is my Shepherd [my leader, my guide, my friend], I shall not lack [want, need, I will always have more than enough].
He makes me lie down [recline, stretch out] in [fresh, tender, and new] green pastures [His luxurious love]; He leads [leads with care] me beside the still [a quiet and tranquil] and restful waters [of refreshing waters]. [Rev. 7:17.]
He refreshes [and repairs] and restores my life [my soul and my self]; He leads [guides and directs] me in the paths [way, passage] of righteousness [uprightness and right standing with Him] for His name's sake [purpose and glory].
Yes, though I walk [move, proceed] through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death [death-shadow, deep darkness], I will fear or dread no evil [wickedness, harm, wound, hurt, demonic attack], for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort [console, have compassion on] me.
You prepare [arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array] a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint [satisfy accept me] my head with oil; my [brimming] cup runs over.
Surely or only goodness [pleasant and excellent], mercy [kindness, grce and good favour], and unfailing love shall follow me [and pursues me] all the days of my life, and through the length of my days the house of the Lord [and His presence] shall be my dwelling place.
Let Me Be Accused
Let Me be Accused
Luke 7:34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ (ESV)
Luke 7:34 The Son of Man (Jesus) has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, He's a friend of tax collectors and sinners! He's a friend of pimps and hookers and atheists. And the Outcasts and Freaks follow him wherever He goes' (OutCast Version)
I myself have been accused of loving those who keep messing-up. Like that is a suppose to be a bad thing. May I always be accused of being a friend to those that others avoid and reject. Love people and Hate sin. May I be accused of loving sinners just as Jesus was accused. Be like Jesus, be accused.
Above all, constantly echo God’s intense love for one another, for love will be a canopy over a multitude of sins. Be compassionate to foreigners without complaining. 1Pe 4:8,9 (TPT)
Above all, constantly echo God’s intense and aggressively consuming love, be in kinetic love for one another, because love covers and forgives a multitude and a legion of sins. Be compassionate and tenderhearted to OutCasts, Freaks and to ALL without complaining. 1Pe 4: 8, 9 (OutCast Version)
Echo all that God does. If He loves, love. If He forgives, forgive. If He is said to be a friend of sinners, be a friend of sinners. Be a friend to ALL.