B.E.S.T. Shabbat

"And He said, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are the sons of the evil one;” Mat 13:37-38 (NASB) To listen to the audio-only version click below  Seed determines identity. Today with DNA testing, we have the capability to determine paternity or fatherhood of a child. This is because the child contains the same seed in their identity that they received from their biological father. In the spiritual life, seed is called the word of God. “The sower sows the word." Mar 4:14 (NASB) In the parable of the sower Yeshua tells us about 4 conditions of the soil. These reflect different scenarios of receptivity to the voice of the Lord. We spoke last week about the first condition, which is in many ways a front-line condition called the side of the road. "as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up." Mar 4:4 (NAS...

Last few weeks we have been looking at Divine Alignment with respect to the issue of how we perceive our self-worth.   The reason that this is so important is that human beings are created with a self-worth hunger, a vacuum in our souls that needs to be filled. Listen to Self-Worth. The New Man , Part 2 Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. (3 John 1:2 NASB) We see a connection between soul prosperity and financial prosperity and health.   The word translated as “prosper” means literally to be “well on your way”.   The picture I see in this is a sojourner who has found his or her path and is secure into it.   This is a result of knowing God intimately and knowing His confidence and pleasure in you. I remember when we prayed about coming to Seattle.   The Lord spoke, “whatever you decide I’ll be with you”.   This is a statement of trust and empowerment.   This is all I...