3 Tevet 5781 Hannukah 7 Erev Shabbat

17 December 2020
Thursday Night - Friday

Psalm 68
(0) For the leader. A psalm of David. A song:
2 (1) Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee from his presence.
3 (2) Drive them away as smoke is driven away; like wax melting in the presence of a fire, let the wicked perish in the presence of God.
4 (3) But let the righteous rejoice and be glad in God’s presence; yes, let them exult and rejoice.
5 (4) Sing to God, sing praises to his name; extol him who rides on the clouds by his name, Yah; and be glad in his presence.
6 (5) God in his holy dwelling, is a father to orphans and defender of widows.
7 (6) God gives homes to those who are alone and leads prisoners out into prosperity.
But rebels must live in a parched wasteland.
8 (7) God, when you went out at the head of your people, when you marched out through the wilderness, (Selah)
9 (8) the earth quaked, and rain poured from the sky, at the presence of God.
Even Sinai [shook] at the presence of God, the God of Isra’el.
10 (9) You rained down showers in plenty, God; when your heritage was weary, you restored it.
11 (10) Your flock settled in it; in your goodness, God, you provided for the poor.
12 (11) Adonai gives the command; the women with the good news are a mighty army.
13 (12) Kings and their armies are fleeing, fleeing, while the women at home divide the spoil.
14 (13) Even if you lie among the animal stalls, there are wings of a dove covered with silver
and its plumes with green gold.
15 (14) When Shaddai scatters kings there, snow falls on Tzalmon.
16 (15) You mighty mountain, Mount Bashan! You rugged mountain, Mount Bashan!
17 (16) You rugged mountain, why look with envy at the mountain God wants for his place to live? Truly, Adonai will live there forever.
18 (17) God’s chariots are myriads, repeated thousands; Adonai is among them as in Sinai, in holiness.
19 (18) After you went up into the heights, you led captivity captive,
you took gifts among mankind, yes, even among the rebels, so that Yah, God, might live there.
20 (19) Blessed be Adonai! Every day he bears our burden, does God, our salvation. (Selah)
21 (20) Our God is a God who saves; from Adonai Adonai comes escape from death.
22 (21) God will surely crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who continue in their guilt.
23 (22) Adonai said, “I will bring them back from Bashan, I will fetch [those rebels] even from the depths of the sea;
24 (23) so that you can wash your feet in their blood, and your dogs’ tongues too can get their share from your foes.
25 (24) They see your processions, God, the processions of my God, my king, in holiness.
26 (25) The singers are in front, the musicians last, in the middle are girls playing tambourines.
27 (26) “In choruses, bless God, Adonai, you whose source is Isra’el.”
28 (27) There is Binyamin, the youngest, at the head; the princes of Y’hudah, crowding along;
the princes of Z’vulun; the princes of Naftali.
29 (28) God, summon your strength! Use your strength, God, as you did for us before,
30 (29) from your temple in Yerushalayim, where kings will bring tribute to you.
31 (30) Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, that herd of bulls with their calves, the peoples,
who ingratiate themselves with bars of silver; let him scatter the peoples who take pleasure in fighting.
32 (31) Let envoys come from Egypt, Let Ethiopia stretch out its hands to God.
33 (32) Sing to God, kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to Adonai, (Selah)
34 (33) to him who rides on the most ancient heavens. Listen, as he utters his voice, a mighty voice!
35 (34) Acknowledge that strength belongs to God, with his majesty over Isra’el and his strength in the skies.
36 (35) How awe-inspiring you are, God, from your holy places,
the God of Isra’el, who gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God! 

Avi Yakar, 

Blessed are YOU My Abba Elohim Adonai Melech HaOlam!!! Glory to YOUR Most Holy Name! Today it was very busy for me attending to orders but I didn't mind because YOU are giving me power to do so. But anyway, Sistah asked me to call her since Wednesday but I was too busy I only called her today and she told me she had a dream about me and this person with a strange name Jurem. It didn't ring any bell to me because I didn't know anyone with that name, but she did know someone of that name who was a police husband of her friend whose waiting to come home to Cebu to be with his wife. And so I told her let me know if he will finally return home to his wife, coz our seasons maybe parallel. So she was happy to tell me that I should prepare and expect and be open minded. But this afternoon before we talked, someone messaged me on linked who was a broker of SMDC and he just wanted to connect because of the real estate industry so I responded by telling him, I'm no longer selling real estate because my license has expired. So anyway I just was wondering about this man because he looked more like James Yap than Zvika. And I felt something about him, could he be the one surprise that GOD has been hiding from me? I didn't want to besides he is filipino but his surname certainly wasn't. But I didn't want anyone whose even younger than Zvika. Zvika and I have 4 years difference and it's already a leap for me, but this one is even worse! 6 years difference Avi! It's too much of a stretch for me, but I looked up his profile and he is a Christian, so that makes all the difference making up for the 6 years difference! Yikes! I don't know, but I am open minded. If you bring him here to me well, we'll see how it goes... But I like his coconut business and advocacy. And I won't settle for anyone who is not head over hills in love with me. I will only marry because of love! I pray Avi, let my Hannukah miracle happen now!

Ba HaShem YESHUA HaMashiach, Amen! 

Erev Shabbat Friday Morning

Genesis 43:16-29

18 Upon being ushered inside Yosef’s house, the men became fearful. They said, “It’s because of the money that was returned in our packs the first time that we have been brought inside — so that he can use it as an excuse to attack us, take us as slaves and seize our donkeys too.” 19 So they approached the manager of Yosef’s household and spoke to him at the entrance of the house: 20 “Please, my lord, the first time we indeed came down to buy food; 21 but when we got to camp, we opened our packs, and there inside our packs was each man’s money, the full amount. We have brought it back with us;
22 moreover, we have brought down other money to buy food. We have no idea who put our money in our packs.” 23 “Stop worrying,” he replied, “don’t be afraid. Your God and the God of your father put treasure in your packs. As for your money — I was the one who received it.” Then he brought Shim‘on out to them. 

Avi Yakar,

Blessed are YOU my GOD and King of the Universe! My Everlasting! Toda for telling me to stop worrying, YOU will bless me and will bless me even more. Putting treasure in my pack... I really don't know but something's fishy with this Anthony guy, he has been on my mind since he messaged me and last night I heard him talk for the first time. I don't like it that he is so public, almost like a Celebrity, he's too much out there. But it don't matter I still believe YOU have chosen Zvika, but my heart is open to someone who loves YOU, no matter what race he is. The most important for me is that someone is chosen by YOU, loved by YOU and that YOU are pleased with him. He is like Your Yosef in this story of Genesis and I am his bride. I am excited Avi, but YOU should let my prophets know if YOU are changing the course of my story. YOU should let them know Avi. 

Ba HaShem YESHUA HaMashiach, Amen!

 

Song of Songs 7
[Chorus]
7 (6:13) Come back, come back, girl from Shulam!
Come back, come back to where we can see you!
Why are you looking at the girl from Shulam as if she were dancing for two army camps? 

Return, return, Shulammite, return, return, so we may look at you! Why should you look at the Shulammite, like you watch the dance of the two camps?- ISV
Return, return to us, O maid of Shulam. Come back, come back, that we may see you again. Young Man Why do you stare at this young woman of Shulam, as she moves so gracefully between two lines of dancers? - NLT
 
[He]
2 (1) How beautiful are your feet in sandals, you daughter of princes!
The curves of your thighs are like a necklace made by a skilled craftsman.
3 (2) Your navel is like a round goblet that never lacks spiced wine.
Your belly is a heap of wheat encircled by lilies.
4 (3) Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle.
5 (4) Your neck is like a tower of ivory, your eyes like the pools in Heshbon
by the gate of Bat-Rabbim, your nose like a tower in the L’vanon overlooking Dammesek.
6 (5) You hold your head like the Karmel, and the hair on your head is like purple cloth —
the king is held captive in its tresses.
7 (6) How beautiful you are, my love, how charming, how delightful!
8 (7) Your appearance is stately as a palm tree, with its fruit clusters your breasts.
9 (8) I said, “I will climb up into the palm tree, I will take hold of its branches.”
May your breasts be like clusters of grapes, your breath as fragrant as apples,
10 (9) and your mouth like the finest wine.
[She]
May the wine go straight to the man I love and gently move the lips of those who are asleep.
11 (10) I belong to my darling, and his desire is for me.
12 (11) Come, my darling, let’s go out to the country and spend the nights in the villages.
13 (12) We’ll get up early and go to the vineyards to see if the vines have budded,
to see if their flowers have opened, or if the pomegranate trees are in bloom.
There I will give you my love.
14 (13) The mandrakes are sending out their fragrance, all kinds of choice fruits are at our doors, fruits both new and old, my darling, which I have kept in store for you. 

Dear Avi,

Oh My LORD, I don't know how to react to this very sexual Song of Solomon. I shall not open up to these thoughts because I don't have a husband yet. But I praise YOU and thank YOU for the husband YOU have chosen for me who would love me and adore me like Solomon did for his Shulamite because he loves YOU first, and that is why he has no choice but to love the One YOU want him to love, the one you have chosen for him - it's me.... 11 (10) I belong to my darling, and his desire is for me. Toda Avi, for our 2 children for planning out our wedding and this wonderful surprise love story. I just have so much hope in my heart. Toda Raba! Be it Zvika or someone else, I will only accept the man YOU have chosen for me.

 

Mark 1

2 It is written in the prophet Yesha‘yahu,
“See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare the way before you.”[a]
3 “The voice of someone crying out: ‘In the desert prepare the way for Adonai!
Make straight paths for him!’”[b] 4 So it was that Yochanan the Immerser appeared in the desert, proclaiming an immersion involving turning to God from sin in order to be forgiven. 

 9 Shortly thereafter, Yeshua came from Natzeret in the Galil and was immersed in the Yarden by Yochanan. 10 Immediately upon coming up out of the water, he saw heaven torn open and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; 11 then a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, whom I love; I am well pleased with you.” 

Avi Yakar, 

Holy are YOU Adonai! Surely this is the word YOU have been telling me about the man I will love, the man who will win my heart has won yours first. Oh Avi, I feel something, a shift, it's about to happen! All YOU have promised me is about to happen! Toda Raba Avi!

Please don't forget all my prayer request and petitions that I will pray aloud now.

All glory honor power and praise belongs to YOU Alone!
Ba HaShem YESHUA HaMashiach, Amen!