Lev Y'shua Messianic Congregation

Blessed are You, oh Lord our Great Elohim who has sustained us, kept us alive, has performed miracles for our forefathers, and has brought us to this season. May You be exalted in and through us as we observe this season of Dedication. Our readings this week include: Numbers chapter 15, Isaiah 56:1-8, & Galatians 3:24-29. Shabbat shalom.

Shabbat shalom. Today's readings encompass Numbers chapter 14, Ezekiel 20:18-44, & Hebrews 11:1-3. The Son of Man is the Lord of the Sabbath. Rest in and worship Him today. Shalom.

Sustaining grace From The Word for you Today My grace is sufficient for you. 2Co 12:9 NIV There are two kinds of grace: (1) Saving grace. The moment you place your trust in Christ, God expunges the entire record of your sin. (2) Sustaining grace. Paul writes: I was given a thorn in my fleshThree times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness’ (vv. 7-9 NIV). Such vivid ima...gery! A thorn pierces the soft skin and lodges beneath the surface. Every step is a reminder of it: The child in the rehab center. The red ink on the ledger. The felony on the record. The craving for alcohol in the middle of the day. The tears in the middle of the night. Lord, take it away? But what you hear is this: My grace is sufficient for you. Sustaining grace promises us not the absence of struggle, but the strengthening presence of God. John Newton, the Anglican clergyman who wrote Amazing Grace, found that God’s grace was sufficient. On the day his beloved wife, Mary, died, he found the strength to preach a Sunday sermon. The next day he visited church members, and later on officiated at her funeral. Looking back he wrote: The Bank of England is too poor to compensate for such a loss as mine. But the Lord, all-sufficient God, speaks, and it is done. Let those who know Him, and trust Him, be of good courage. He can give them strength according to their day. He can increase their strength as their trials increaseAnd what He can do, He has promised He will do. The Word For You Today PO Box 5160 Alpharetta, Georgia 30023 United States

As we step into Yom Shishi, the preparation day, let us first prepare our hearts, and from their our homes as we look toward Yom Shabbat. To do this, let us consider this week's readings for the triennial reading cycle. Numbers chapter 13, Joshua chapter 2, & Ephesians 6:10-18. May the Peace that flows from Heaven's throne room guard your heart and mind as you serve the King of kings. Shalom.

A good word for us today. Happy Thanksgiving!