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Jn 15:14

May their deliverance be wrought for them as it was for the Children of Israel. -Abigail Adams for the people of Boston, 1775

I forgot to add the Psalms/Proverbs reference to read last week. I've updated that comic if you would like to grab it, too.

https://thestraightandnarrow.cfw.me/comics/694

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Lily Portion for Today: Friday October 20

What families need today is... Women who can be used by Ruach HaKodesh – Women of prayer! Ruach HaKodesh does not flow through structures but through mothers and wives who pray! They are the backbone of a family!

Psalm 141:5, “Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.” David is not asking for a righteous person to literally hit him. He is asking that the righteous hold him accountable for his actions.

We have sold our home and are now living full time in our camper with our dogs. We are seeking to find an area where we can live as part of (or close to) a Torah based community.
I have years of honesteading skills and my husband is an excellent woodworker. We are also musicians and would enjoy participating with a worship team. We are in our 60s and hoping to find a place with mild winters and a longer growing season. We are also love the tiny house mindset. Any suggestions or leads?

No sea and no moon?

Rev 21 talks about the new earth and verse 1 says there will no longer exist any sea. OK, that is clear, no large open body of salt water. Check.

Then I hear people teaching that there won't be a moon either. I believe there might be some confusion between what happens in new Jerusalem and the new earth.

Rev 21:23-24 says: "And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon to give light to it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and the Lamb is its lamp and light. 24 The nations [the redeemed people from the earth] will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring into it their glory."

There is no need for a sun or moon in the new Jerusalem. OK, but does that say there does not exist a sun or moon to give light and signs to the rest of the earth?

Rev 22:2 talk about the new Jerusalem and says: "On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations."

12 kinds of fruit in its month. So there are 12 months, but how is a month determined if there is no moon?

So my thinking is, the new Jerusalem is lit by Father and Yeshua's glory as the city has jasmin walls and is made of pure transparent gold. But and this is a big BUT, there still is a sun and moon overhead to determine months and to give light to the rest of the earth.

(To take it a bit further, the promise is that every person will be able to grow his own vinyard in peace and enjoy the fruit thereof, and the nations will come to Jerusalem for the appointed times. Each person has a place to stay in the new Jerusalem, but it doesn't mean we'll be staying there forever. This is a subject for another post though...)

Is my thinking correct about the moon and what are your beliefs on this?

Thought for Today: Friday October 20

YHVH Elohiym will never, never ever let us down - IF - we have faith and put our trust in Him. He will always look after us.

MENTAL STRONGHOLDS

A healing prayer to use in demolishing mental strongholds

References:
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 --- Psalm 71:2 --- Hebrews 4:12 --- Philippians 2:9-10 --- Revelation 12:11 --- Psalm 91:15 --- Galatians 5:1 --- Ephesians 6:10-11, 16-18 --- Daniel 6:27 --- John 16:23

Healing Promise:
“Whosoever shall call on the Name of the Adonai shall be delivered” (Joel 2:32)

Healing Prayer:
Heavenly Abba, certain mental strongholds has prevented me from moving on with You. I ask You to overflow these strongholds in the Name of Yeshua. Specifically, I ask You to conquer the stronghold of ......................... in my life. Though I walk in the flesh dear Abba, I realize that I do not war according to the flesh. Therefore, I call upon You to deliver me from the strongholds that threaten to undo me. Thank You for giving me the spiritual weapons of Your Word, the Name of Yeshua, the blood of Yeshua and the word of my testimony, to conquer all forces of evil in my life. I raise these weapons now in the Name of Yeshua Moshiach Abba and I ask You in the Name of Yeshua that the full blessings, power and merits of the precious blood of Yeshua will have full force and effect to destroy and cleanse me from any mental strongholds in my life that would in any way hinder my walk with You. Thank You for showing me that my weapons are not carnal, but they are mighty in You for the pulling down of this stronghold. Through Your power Almighty YHVH, I cast down all arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against knowing You and I bring every one of my thoughts into captivity to the obedience of Moshiach. Continue Your work of deliverance of my life and help me to stand fast in the liberty You have given to me. I put on all the armour You have given to me Abba, so that I will be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. I take the shield of faith which I will use to quench all fiery darts of the wicked one and I will wear the helmet of salvation to protect my mind at all times. Help me always to wield the sword of Your Spirit, which is Your mighty Word and to pray always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit. Now that I have sought You and I know that You have heard me, I realize that You have delivered me from the strongholds that have held me back for so long. From this day forward I will be strong in You my Adonai and my YHVH and in the power of Your might. Thank You so much O YHVH. In Yeshua wonderful Name I pray, amen.

"If I regard wickedness in mine heart, the Lord will not hear me.
But God hath heard me, and considered the voice of my prayer."

Ps 66