B.E.S.T. Shabbat

But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. (Isa 40:31) To listen to the audio-only version click below  Giving Opportunity Message     As we come into a new year and a new season in our lives, we naturally present our heart’s desires to the Lord. Much of what we want to see is truly God’s will for our lives and as His children, we seek His face and His blessing. Often God responds with a resounding “yes” and we think it should just fall into place. Yet there is also the issue of timing. If we look at Biblical examples, we see this played out again and again. There is a set time for the manifestation of the promise of God. Take, for example the promise to Abraham and Sarah that they would have a son. After many unfruitful years, in the time described as beyond hope, God appears to Abraham and declares: But My covenant I will establish with Isaac, who...

“And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain— for He says, “AT A FAVORABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU, AND ON A DAY OF SALVATION I HELPED YOU.” Behold, now is “A FAVORABLE TIME,” behold, now is “A DAY OF SALVATION”—”  (2 Corinthians 6:1-2) To listen to the audio-only version click below  Part of the deliverance of God is the timing of God. We have all ordered something and used the tracking information to know when to expect the package to arrive. The arrival is at a specific point in time and to a specific location. Reading 2 Cor 6:1-2, we see the concept of a favorable time. Let’s talk first about the biblical Hebraic concept of time. In biblical time we live in a cycle of seasons that occur in a circular manner. Every year we cycle through seedtime and harvest. There is no way to rush the process and honor God in the process. What is essential is the amplification by the addition of God and His favor to the process. Lisa and I ...