The Sustaining God

Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. - Psalm 55:22 [KJV]

NLT version says: Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

Our God is Elshaddai - the All-Sufficient One. Therefore, there is no need or care too great or small for Him. We are to come boldly to His throne of grace and receive, we are to give Him our every concern or issue. He will sustain us, He will supply our every need, He will protect us. He is the All-Sustaining God!

Stand

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. - Ephesians 6:13 (KJV)

My short exhortation today is "having done all, to stand"... yes, sometimes, the "all" is a lot, and the "all" can be overwhelming, but it must, can be done. Inspiring, is the fact that the "all" is to stand, not to fall, not to stumble, not to falter, but to stand.

We can do all things through Christ Who strengthens us, and when we wait upon Adonai, He renews our strength. So STAND, I shall because My God, King and Father reigns!

Glory to God

Glory to God
For His goodness and mercy
Glory to God
For His grace and liberty



Morning by morning
He showers His love
Evening by evening
He lavishes His affection




Glory to God
For His power and strength
Glory to God
For His might and wealth

God The Word

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. - Genesis 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. - John 1:1

In the early days, when I was young in the Lord, my friends and I were very passionate about soul winning. I still am, but I have lost touch with those friends so I cannot speak for them. We had "group evangelism", where we (a group of three or four) tried to speak with one person... I wouldn't do that today, I believe that anything more than two is a crowd, but in those days, that was what we did.

On one occasion, a member of the group told our potential spiritual client to replace the word for God in John 1:1 with love for God is love. God indeed is love - (1 John 4:8) and He (God) so loved us that He gave Yeshua for us, that we might live eternally (John 3:16). The thought of God's love still amazes me.

This moment however, I am awed by the fact that "in the beginning, God... and in the beginning was the word." The certainty of God's presence before it all began and the indubitableness of the word makes the greatness of God's love all the more amazing!

God the Word was there, as He is now and as He shall ever be. God the Word so loved that He spake, He gave and He made. God the Word, as in the beginning, is with me. THANK YOU!

Christmas Blessing

Jesus Christ was not born on Christmas day, history dates His birth for late Summer or early Fall at the time of the feast of Sukkot. It therefore means that He was conceived in December! His birth must have occurred during Chanukkah!

This puts a new meaning on Christmas - it is the time the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary an our Savior was conceived. What a blessing!

Merry Christmas and a blessed new year!

Living Words of Prayer

My fifth book is here - Living Words of Prayer.

Life can be a joy or a burden, it all depends on the fruit of the tongue! Living Words of Prayer is a book that empowers the believer to enjoy life.

With over 217 verses from the bible in a personalized format, this daily declarative prayer book will edify the reader and produce a godly harvest in every sphere of life. Expect a reduction in stress, unbelief, doubt, worry, anger, hopelessness and sin and an increase in peace, joy, hope, faith, righteousness, endurance and confidence as you read this book.

You can get a copy at http://adonailove.com and/or www.amazon.com/Living-Words-Prayer-Derbrah-Ajike/dp/1463698275/ref=sr_1_1_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1315084521&sr=1-1

Shalom!

God's Eyes

Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. - Ephesians 1:4 (NLT)

What God sees, that's what really matters! He is the One that sees it all, He knows it all and He influences all. It's an amazing thought that God, Elohim chose us in Christ, He foreknew us and predestined us...what a blessing! Elohim's calling and choosing is in Yeshua, it's only in Yeshua that we are purified, sanctified and energized. In Yeshua, we are holy and without fault in Abba's eyes... WOW!

God's eyes sees me holy and without fault in his Only begotten Son... I am awed! I choose to see myself as God sees me. Halleluya!

Kneel and Pray

"....There we knelt, prayed," - Acts 21:5

There's something about prayer, but there's really something about praying on one's knees. For me, and I'm sure, many, there's a deeper reverence with kneeling. When I kneel to pray, I feel more submitted to Yahweh. There's no verse in the bible that states one must kneel for prayers to be answered, but kneeling sure helps to release faith faster, which increases the speed by which prayers are answered.

Being a Yoruba girl, I was raised to kneel for my elders, it was considered a sign of respect. I think this helped shape my belief that when I pray kneeling down, I am more respectful...God sees the heart so He answers all our prayers regardless of our physical position. That said, it was just refreshing to read in Acts 21:5 that the disciples knelt and prayed, I will continue to do that. Shalom!

Yahweh's Mercies

Who can bring purity out of an impure person? No one! - Job 14:4

This is the statute (Chukkat) of the law (Torah) which the Lord has
commanded….bring Thee a red heifer..” (Numbers 19:2)

“He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.

The blood of goats and bulls and the ASHES OF A HEIFER sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.

How much more, then, will the blood of the Messiah, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!” (Hebrews 9:13-14)

No human being can purify but God alone! Thank God for His grace and the most powerful blood of Yeshua, that washes white and snow and restores!

Avinu Malkeinu, thank You for the blood of Yeshua that cleanses me from all my sins and the consequences of all my iniquities and transgressions!

Yeshua, I love You

I'm currently listening to Phil Driscoll's "Jesus I love you."...the words are so appropriate...the melody and music, inspiring. It assists in my devotion and praise of Yeshua. Apostle John (Rabbi Yochanan) states, in 1 John 3:16;

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

The love of Yeshua in dying in our place is truly overwhelming. Apostle Paul, Rabbi Sh'aul states in Romans 6: 17-19;

17For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.

18Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

19For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

What a blessing! I love You Yeshua! Thank You for loving me!

In Fifty Days

Yesterday was passover. After passover, there are seven weeks or 49 days, called the "counting of the omer" and then comes Pentecost or Shavuot. This was the time that the gift of the Holy Spirit was first given to the apostles. I am excited at the thought that God will give gifts to His children at Pentecost.

Today, as I count the omer, I am grateful for His eternal mercies and His bounty. Thank You Father for Your generous gift!

Pleasing God

Psalm 143:10 "Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground."

2 Corinthians 5: 9 "So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it."

Romans 8: 14 "because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God."


A very important desire of the believer is to know and obey God's will. After all, Yeshua, our Lord and example (John 4: 34, Matthew 10: 25, 1 Peter 2: 21) made it his daily bread to know and perform God's will. It is therefore imperative that the believer do the same.

It is notable that the psalmist recognized that the will of God must be taught. His prayer was for God to teach him, the psalmist also recognized that the Holy Spirit was the Leader, and most importantly, the psalmist realized that this was his privilege or right as a worshiper... this is displayed in his declaration... "for you are my God".

My goal as well, as the psalmist and apostle Paul made plain is to please God at all times. Help me Father to know Your will and to perform it, lead me by Your Spirit according to Your word, in Jesus name, amen.