B.E.S.T. Shabbat

"The stars fought from heaven, from their courses they fought against Sisera.” (Jdg 5:20 NASB) Click here to listen to " The War in the Heavens " We have been looking at Justice in these unjust times. We have looked at four Judges in Israel and how their characteristics exemplify aspects that are part of justice from God’s perspective. This chapter I want to take a step back and look at a bigger perspective before we move on to our fifth judge, Gideon. The foundation text for today is Judges 5, which is called the Song of Deborah. Recalling Deborah, she is the fire prophetess who brings God’s Word in a way that defeats the enemies of Israel and God strategically in such a manner that there is a shift in the heavenlies. Let’s look at the big picture. The Apostle Paul lets us know that all conflicts are not with human agencies.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darknes...

"But My servant Caleb, because he has had a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land which he entered, and his descendants shall take possession of it. - Num 14:24 NASB Click here to listen to " A Different Spirit " Have you ever had a dog? What do you love about your dog? They are referred to as “man’s best friend”. Why do you think that is? What are some characteristics? Loyal, Protector, playful, companion, assume positive intent (unless trained otherwise) In Hebrew, the name for a dog is - כָּלֵב (Kaleb), with heart When you read of Caleb in the bible what do you think about? The story of the spies, right Let's review the story here 1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses saying, 2 "Send out for yourself men so that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I am going to give to the sons of Israel; you shall send a man from each of their fathers' tribes, every one a leader among them." 3 So Moses sent them f...

Villagers in Israel would not fight; they held back until I, Deborah, arose, until I arose, a mother in Israel. (Judges 5:7) Click here to listen to " Battleground Earth 7: Fire of the Prophetic Voice " The Book of Judges gives us an insight into the multi-aspects of God’s nature in the administration of His kingdom through Israel as they transition between Joshua and Kings. We have looked at the first three judges Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar. Othniel, the Lion of God, Ehud, the oneness, and Shamgar, the heart towards the stranger have shown us 3 aspects of heart attitudes that affect our ability to walk in between our salvation and into the kingdom authority that is our inheritance. All of this is training in righteousness: The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country; for about forty years he endured their conduct in the wilderness; and he overthrew s...

"'For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.'" Mat 25:35-36 (NASB) Click here to listen to " Battleground Earth 6: The Power of The Stranger " In these times of great upheaval, as we face powerful choices that will shape our culture and civilization for times to come, justice is crying out to be heard. From racial divisions to the voice of injured women and damaged children people are forming movements to champion the causes. In the background or maybe it’s truly the foreground of the unborn victims of selfishness screaming for justice and to be remembered in the carnage of death that feeds the monsters of individual demands for “rights” while displaying no compassion for the most vulnerable, the ones with no voice. At the core of this titanic struggle, the...