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Does Yahweh Confuse His Followers? What does it mean that God is not the author of confusion?  One of the things that can happen to us whenever we are following the heavenly father and being Christian is that we can become confused in our walk. Not all of us go through this where we are confused or we lose track of ourselves, or we lose track of what it is that we are supposed to be doing. But there are a lot of us who become distracted and we lose sight of what it is that we are supposed to be doing for the Lord in this time in an hour. But I am here to tell you that the confusion does not come from the heavenly father himself, but from the kingdom of darkness. That’s right the Lord does not confuse his own people, but we get sidetracked away from the light. “And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: and if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.” Matthew‬ ‭12‬:‭25‬-‭28‬ ‭KJV‬‬ In the four gospels when Yahusha spoke to the Pharisees, he was telling them that no kingdom can work against itself and stand. This was when the Pharisees were watching Yahusha heal a man who was plagued with demons, then they accuse him of healing in Baal’s name. Baal was a false god of the gentiles that Hebrew people where accused by Yahweh for worshiping. The Pharisees sad this because they were jealous of all the attention that Yahusha was getting, but that almost led other people who were standing by to become confused. And that was not the first time that people lied on the Lord during his ministry, but several people accused him of going against Moses’s law. The very people who were supposed to be looking for his arrival and believing in him, instead created confusion amongst the holy people. This is how confusion comes about. If you are not paying attention to what the Lord is doing and understanding his word, you can find yourself confusing mass groups of other people who are listening to every word that you are staying. This is why it is important and to double check what it is that you are speaking, teaching, and learning about. The confusion can get so bad that it can cause you to come against somebody who is innocent and demand that this person is punished when they did everything correct. If you remember that our Lord and Savior was sacrificed because he was accused of blasphemy, and this led the people to become confused and to come against their Lord and Savior. Although this was supposed to happen because it was written and for the people salvation, it was a sad moment to see a group of people decide to kill someone who was there to save them. And this treatment did continue to happen to his disciples soon after. Our Elohim is not a God of confusion, he is the truth, the way, and the life. And the Holy Spirit guides us into all things righteous and true. He is our shepherd, and his staff brings us comfort. He leads us into greener pastures, he is our shield and buckler. He gives us the holy armor to protect us from all the fiery darts of the enemy. Now does that sound like somebody who confuses his people, no, it does not! If you ever feel confused, and you do not know what to do or what to say in a time when things get tough or even unbearable, call unto the Lord! Do not hold back if you feel like crying, then cry! if you feel like yelling, be respectful, but yell! Let him know that you are in distress. Let him know that you are tired, and let him know that you have become confused. Trust the Lord, that he will hear your cry and come to your aid. Just because we don’t always hear about people coming to him after being confused and sometimes confusion can seem so distracting that you don’t know what to do, perfect! You are a perfect candidate to ask for help, but believe that he will come to you quickly and with speed. He will not hesitate to come to you. He will not hesitate to lift you up off the ground, just call on him and he will be there. The writing of Does Yahweh Confuse His Followers?, is actually a video that have come out on my podcast: THE MESSAGE. If you enjoyed this writing then perhaps you will enjoy the video of this blog post. If you are interested, please click the link and enjoy the video stay tuned for the second episode. Video link: Does Yahweh Confuse His Followers?   Joseph’s Dreams Joseph’s Dreams 2

All The Wonderful Things You Can Do In The Church Body Growing In The Church All The Wonderful Things You Can Do In The Church Body   Sometimes we don’t realize it, but the church has a lot of things that we can do that we really underestimate. We go to church, and some of us actually kind of, you know, sit in the back and don’t do much interacting with others. These fellow church members try to not go to the front seats during service, or they are not interested in getting a little more involved. When those of us do this we kind of don’t realize what we really have in our assembly. Whenever I was younger, one of the things I kind of regret now that I’m older is I wish I had been more involved at the church. I wish I had did some of the things that they had available to us, or at least asked about it. For example, back in the day my old church used to have a choir, a dance team, musicians, and ushers. But I never put any real effort to try and be involved. But there are a lot of things that I do now that I did not do back then and one of the things is volunteering. Volunteering can be so fulfilling and is one of the most wonderful things that we can do to not only support our church, but also support our peers. We do not realize how much our peers, our fellow church attendees, need that extra connection and communities that they may not have at home. There are a few things that I am going to talk about so we can get a better understanding of what our churches can offer. The four things I am going to talk about are: small groups, volunteering, missionary trips, and tithing.   Small groups One of the things that the Lord told us to do was not to forsake the assembly. The assembly is the Church, the Church body to be exact! When we are actually being active and apart of the church, one of the things we will join is a small group. Where we are able to commune with people and share with people on a higher-level instead of just showing up at church. Yes, we do go to church to receive the message from the word, but it’s so helpful to be able to be apart of a small group and be able to ask for help when you need prayer. And when you need guidance and maybe even have a bible study partner. being able to commune with someone and talk to them whenever things get tough is one of the most wonderful and most fulfilling things, so when you end up in a heap of trouble and you just need somebody’s shoulder to lean on, you can trust your small group because they know that they are there for that specific reason. This is how I actually met my own small group whenever I ended up in a heap of trouble, and it was spiritual trouble. And when I joined they instantly prayed for me and welcomed me in the group.   Volunteering Have you ever came into church and have somebody greet you or when you went to the coffee department somebody nice checked you out or when you went into service somebody handed you a bible that you might have needed. These are all positions of volunteering. Even the worship team and today also the media team. These are all positions that are for volunteering at church. One of the things that you can do to serve and to show that you have good stewardship to the Lord is to volunteer for your local church. If you do not have a Church it’s always really good to look for one that is nearby you. And that is Bible based, and is community based and you will find the most wonderful church to be a part of. Volunteering allows you to be able to help your church to thrive because there’s always things to do, like events, and serve days. And churches they really are working on a budget because they also give back to the community and to non-profit organizations. So they rely on the helping hands of their members.   Tithing Giving back to the community and to your church can be one of the most fulfilling things that you can possibly ever do. But unfortunately, sometimes we can find ourselves a little stubborn about our finances, we don’t want to see our bank account go down so we try not to give. Or leave it for the next person to do, so let me tell you how important it is to tithe at your church. “And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: for all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.” ‭Mark‬ ‭12‬:‭42‬-‭44‬ ‭KJV‬‬ When we give back to the church, we actually help our church grow, and we help our members to be able to get resources if they need the help. When we give from our heart and give to the church, we are telling the Lord that we find his message so valuable that we are wanting to help forward the heavenly kingdoms message. That we are wanting to support Yahushua’s ministry, and we can still do this today by tithing. The thing is, when we tithe it might seem like as if it’s not a big deal, but we get to support the Messiah today like as if we were back in the

The Holy Armor And How To Wear It How Do I Put On The Holy Armor Of God? “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭10‬-‭12‬ ‭KJV‬‬ This would not be the first time that I have written about the holy armor of Yahweh, and it probably will not be my last. The holy armor of Yahweh is a gift that comes from the Lord to help and aid us throughout our entire walk with him. It actually turns out that it’s more than just armor that you put on to shield you from the enemy, it is also something that helps you to walk in The Heavenly Father. This armor is so special that we actually underestimate what the armor does for us, and how it actually is used in dire situations. In my first article ((https://theheavenlymeal.com/the-holy-armor-of-god/)), I spoke about the holy armor of god but only briefly mention each armor piece and described what the armor as a whole does you. But since then a whole year has gone by, and I have actually been in quite a few spiritual battles since then. And I thank the Holy Spirit that we, And yes I’m gonna say “we” because me and the Holy Spirit we’re together going through this battle, but we got through each and every situation and spiritual battle together. “Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:” Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭13‬-‭17‬ ‭KJV‬‬ When the Lord gave us the holy armor, his intentions was to protect us from fiery darts of the enemy and from princess and principalities that are in heavenly places. So each armor has a purpose to accomplish a task that is necessary when we are in battle. As the scripture Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭11‬ ‭KJV‬‬ says: “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” So before we get into each piece of the armor, let’s talk about how the armor is a posture. This will set the mind on what you are hearing and listening to. The holy armor when it is worn properly protects you from attack such as: gluttony, anger, being impatient, selfishness, coveting what others have, and adultery. These are just a few examples of some of the attacks that the holy armor protects us from. The holy armor dresses eyes and keeps us in the likeness of our Lord and Savior Yahush. So now let’s go over the pieces of armor. First is the helmet of salvation. The helmet of salvation is just as it is described, it is the salvation that we have inherited from the sacrifice of our Lord and Savior. The helmet of salvation when worn properly protects us from the fiery darts that attacks are mind. Satan loves to attack the mind of the Lord‘s followers. This is why the Lord tells us to protect our ear gates and our eye gates to watch out for what it is that we may be taking in in what we are watching and listening to. This also includes what we are agreeing to with our decision-making, and this is the helmet of salvation. Next is the breast plate of righteousness. The righteousness is not our own, but it belongs to the heavenly father. When we wear the breast plate of righteousness, we are reflecting our Lord and Savior Yahusha, for example: love, kindness, generosity, wisdom, truth, honesty, charity, and love for others. These are just a few examples of what characteristics we reflect. When we reflect Yahusha, he is who people see and not us when we talk to, pray for, or communicate with others, and this is a good thing. Because this means that us as the assembly will walk in unison instead of our own desires. Next is the belt of truth. The belt of truth is a spiritual belt that is tied around the waist and it actually holds the breast plate of righteousness together. This is because the truth of the word is needed in order to know what righteousness is, to be specific the Lords righteousness. For you to wear this armor, you would have to read the word and to understand who the heavenly father is what he has done for us and why we follow him. This is important to our walk to have the word not just memorize, but inside of us to where it takes over our lives. This is why the Lord says to get into your word daily so the word can land on good soil, and grow bearing fruit. Next armor is so important the word says above all hold up your shield of faith. The shield of faith is one of the most important next to the helmet of salvation. You see the helmet of salvation guarantees you the salvation of the Lord and his sacrifice, but the shield of faith is the faith that you have in the Lord most high Yahweh and his sovereignty. When we believe in the sovereignty of our heavenly father, we believe that his power conquers all and is more powerful than anybody else in the entire

Renew Your Mind With The Word Of Yahweh How to renew your mind with Gods word? “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Imagine that you are cleaning up your home, and you are cleaning the kitchen. You wash the dishes, sweep and mop the floor, pick up all the stuff laid on the eating table, and straighten up the curtains. You then go to the living room to clean up. You clean up the living room couches, you vacuum the floor, you put the pillows where they belong, you dust off the plants, and you straighten up the curtains. Then you realize you have a plate that was left in the living room, so you take it to the kitchen. When you get to the kitchen you see that it is once again, a whole mess, like you never cleaned it! All the stuff that you had cleaned was placed back to being dirty. This frustrates you but you clean it again and go back to the living room. Then you find that the living room has also been dirtied back up again after you have just cleaned it not to long ago. What is going on? What is it that is making this problem? Well, the problem is that you’re old ways are still living with you. Even though you are getting up and cleaning your environment, your old ways are going right behind you and dirtying it right back up again. This is why Yahushua our Lord and Savior says to renew your mind by taking in the living word of Yahweh. “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NIV‬‬ When the Lord tells us to renew our minds, he is telling us to read his heavenly word. When we read his word and take it in, it gets inside of us and it transforms us into a new person. We are to read, study and meditate on the living word and this is how we renew our minds. Just as much as we watch TV or how we read our favorite book every day. You need to read the Heavenly Father’s holy word every day and absorb it into your mind so it stays with you. This is a good thing because it means that you are actually becoming more like our Lord and Savior, Yahushua. When we become in his likeness, we begin to take on his characteristics. We begin to wear the holy armor, and we remember his salvation. That he died for our sins and was risen again. then we wear the breastplate of righteousness, which means we reflect him out there into the world and we have his characteristics. And so we live, love, and treat others in his likeness. We then wear the belt of truth, this comes from reading, studying and believing in the word. Next the Heavenly Father is our shield of faith and we wear him as our shield. We don’t forget that he is our provider, protector, and our Lord and Savior. He is also our shoes of peace, meaning he gives us peace as we live for him. We also have the sword of the spirit, where we actually use the Lords word by declaring The Heavenly Fathers decrees into our lives and in the world. This is how he makes us new and this is why nothing evil can stand in the Lord’s presence because he is holy and sovereign above all things. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬-‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ So it is very important to read the holy word, renew your mind, and to take it in just as much as we do everything else in the world. And we should actually take in the word more than the things of the world, because the word dose not profit as the Heavenly Kingdom dose. The Heavenly Father wants the best for us, and wants us to be successful in our walk with him. He does not want us out into the world, not knowing who he is or how to fight or to know who he is to us. We learn how it is that he protects us from evil and how we can fight against evil by surrendering to the Heavenly Father, renewing our minds, and choosing his his life over our worldly desires. Noah & The Ark Jacob and Yahweh

Belief and Faith That Moves Mountains Can God Move Mountains? When I was a child I was told something that stuck out to me for the rest of my life and that was, “to move mountains you must have the faith of a mustard seed”. Now that I am a adult I still have trouble understanding this saying. Having the faith of a mustard seed was a parable from Yahusha himself, and it was very important to him because he did not like it when people only had little belief and faith. When Yahusha and his disciples were teaching the word to those who had a desire to hear the heavenly message, there were people who needed healing from sickness and demon attacks. One in particular, a man brought his son to the Lords disciples to heal him and they could not. When the Lord heard about this he said to his disciples “you unbelieving generation, how much shall I suffer you …. oh ye have little faith”. He healed the child and the disciples asked why they could not heal the child. Yahusha answered them saying “This healing requires prayer and fasting”. This might lead you to believe this healing is about prayer and fasting but the Lords frustration was about their little belief and faith. Yahusha emphasized about belief and faith with another lady who suffered from constant bleeding. Yahusha was passing by a lady and he had a crowed of people around him. This lady suffered greatly from constantly bleeding for several years and she was deemed unclean, and in those days you could not touch unclean people and you had to stay away from them. She had such a desire to be healed that she ran through the crowed, because she believed that if she could just touch his robe she would be healed of her affliction. When she got to him and touched his robe the Lord stopped and asked who touched me, because he felt power leave him. The lady spoke up and said “Lord it was me”. When the Lord spoke to her he said “daughter your faith has made you whole”. This took a tremendous amount of faith to do this because she was risking being stoned. As you can see Yahusha has been trying to tell us that having just a little faith is not going to cut it, but a lot of faith and belief in our Lord Yahusha is what is going to move those mountains. Surrender To The Holy Spirit Reading Your Bible Is Empowering

Surrender To The Holy Spirit How To Surrender To The Holy Spirit? Someone told me recently what surrendering to the Holy Spirit was to them, and they told me that surrendering to the Holy Spirit was like the summer breeze. Freeing and beautiful, and goes where ever it is lead by The Heavenly Father to go. But for me surrendering to the Holy Spirit is like a trail walk, a beautiful journey that challenges you in your life and takes you through various places to a destination, and the journey is a treat. This lead me to understand that surrendering to the Holy spirit is not the same for everyone, and to me, the friend that I asked about their experience had a more pleasant experience with surrendering to the Holy Spirit than I did. My experience was a little more structured and grounded. When I heard his response to surrendering to the Holy Spirit I wanted my journey to be more like that, free and flowing. But not everyone’s experience with the Holy Spirit is going to be the same, we are all different, and the Holy Spirit knows this. So when we surrender we are to let go of taking charge or “let go of the steering wheel and get out of the drivers seat” as the saying goes. To have a more pleasant journey with the Holy Spirit we have to let the Holy Spirit guide us into all things righteous and true. Answering The Call Belief and Faith That Moves Mountains