WOW - WORD-OF-THE-WEEK

Shalom, Mishpochah,

This week we look at Yahweh Gibbor, יהוה גבור The Lord the Mighty One.  He is the Mighty One – in battle, in Love, in changing lives, in…  He is mightier than any other.  He is able to perform His Word – in the world, in your church, in your job, in your family, in your life.  As the old saying goes; “Let go and let God.” 

What do you need?  He is able.

So far we have looked at 19 of 44 names/attributes of God.  I hope you are getting the picture of how big He is.  He, by His Word, created everything as far as you can see and beyond.  The earth is His footstool.  (Your feet are pretty much the smallest part of your body.)  My recliner has lots of area for me to sit on and rest my back against but a small pad for my feet attached to a larger pad for my calves.  He spread out the heavens with the span of His hand.  My hand span is about 8” – I can span on octave on a standard piano.  How big is God?  He placed the stars in the heavens and knows them by name.  I have trouble with the names of my 9 children, often having to call three or four names before I get to the one I want.  And He knows my name (and yours) and even how many hairs on my head!  The Creator of the whole universe lives in me (and you) if we let Him!  If you never have – ask Him in. find out how mighty He is!  You are yediyd (beloved).

John 10:10

Blessings, Pastor Bill

Sha'alu Shalom Yerushalayim

WOW- Word-of-the-Week

Shalom, Mishpochah,

Today we look at Yahweh M’Kaddesh, The Lord Who sanctifies.  In Hebrew יהוה קדש, Yahweh Qadash we see that is the Lord Who sanctifies us. He is the One Who ‘cleans us up’ – from the inside out.  We do have a part in the process – obedience.  As we study the book of Romans, we find that as we begin our relationship with Him He imputes His righteousness to us (that is, He puts it on our ‘account’ – when He looks at us, He sees Jesus because we are washed in the blood and covered over with a robe of righteousness.)  As we continue in our relationship with Him, He imparts His righteousness to us (causes His righteousness to become ingrained in us so that when others look at us they see Jesus!)

He tells us how to walk and live, then empowers us to be able to do that by the power of His Holy Spirit.  Consequently, we are changed from glory to glory into the likeness of His Son.  During this process He occasionally lifts the robe a little so we can see where we need to change and gives us the tools and power to change.  He receives all the glory!  Praise His Name!

He gives the commandment (to keep us safe), then the command how to walk and think and talk, then the order where to go and when, then the information how to fulfill what He has called us to do.  Then He pours in His Spirit to show forth His glory as we simply rest in Him (because we have entered His Sabbath rest.  Hallelujah!  Glory to the Lamb!!

John 10:10

Blessings, Pastor Bill

Sha'alu Shalom Yerushalayim

Word-of-the-Week - WOW

Shalom, Mishpochah



Today I would like to look at קדש רוח (kodesh ruwach or Ruach Hakkodesh) – Holy Spirit. He is the third person of the trinity, the reason I often omit ‘the’, as does the Hebrew. We don’t say the God or the Jesus (although either would be proper as there is only one God or only one Jesus the Savior) or the Bill. Often referred to as Ruach Hakkodesh – ruach for Spirit, Ha for the, kodesh for holy –literally ‘spirit, the holy’.



HE is not an ‘it’. He is as much God as Jesus is. He is a person, not an object. He is our teacher, healer, guide, etc. He is everything we need as the ‘functioning’, empowering, comforting, presence of God. We should seek His presence, not His presents. He is the one called alongside to assist (paraclete). He is essential in revealing Jesus and drawing people to Jesus and manifesting Jesus in us and through us. He is the One Who transfers us from the domain of darkness to the kingdom of light in Jesus by His transforming power.



Our spiritual heritage is rich in the Jewish faith – I am really enjoying sharing what I have been learning.



Baruch HaShem, Yediyd (beloved ones)



John 10:10

Blessings, Pastor Bill

Sha'alu Shalom Yerushalayim

WOW - Word-of-the-Week

Today we look at the Lord, Man of War. In Exodus 15:3, יְהוָה אִישׁ
מִלְחָמָה יְהוָה שְׁמֹֽו׃, says; ‘Yehovah ‘iysh milchamah Yehovah shem’,
‘The Lord is a is a man of war, the Lord is His name’. Abraham Lincoln was
asked if the Lord was on our side (the North). His response was that was not
the issue – the issue was ‘are we on the Lord’s side?’ That is still the
question.  We do not want to be fighting against God.  It would seem He is
sending the same harbingers against the USA that He sent against Israel in
Isaiah 9:10.  He sent progressive warning destructions to Israel.  I do not
believe it is coincidence that every time our administration makes a move or
statement against Israel disaster strikes our country.  It began in 2001
when the site of our founding and dedication of our country to God took
place, just like Israel the strike came at the founding and dedication of
the temple.  God’s word is still true today –“If My people, which are called
by My Name, will humble themselves and pray, turn from their evil ways and
seek My face, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and heal
their land.”  His Name is Yahweh Shua, or Yeshua, the Lord our salvation.
The burden is on the Church, His people, those called by His Name, to repent
and pray – for the healing of our land, as well as the peace of Jerusalem.



Baruch Ha Shem, Mishpochah


John 10:10

Blessings, Pastor Bill

Sha'alu Shalom Yerushalayim