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  The Over-comers!
The most important & contiguous God's Army Division of all among all
At the End-Time there will be one of the greatest spiritual awakenings in the history of mankind! 
End-Time-Harvest-Revival: God's Anointed Empowered Army Divisions with His Shekinah GLORY  are on their way! The OVER-COMERS!     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End-Time-Harvest-Revival:  God's Anointed Empowered Army Divisions with His Shekinah GLORY  The "OVERCOMERS!
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The Overcomers

 

 

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God's Divine Anointed Empowered End-Time Army Divisions - The Over-comers!
The Over-comers by the Blood of the Lamb of these End-Time-Harvest-Revival!"
Ten Qualifications for the Rapture
Counted 'worthily' for the Rapture!
Escape this “great time of testing” is thus very possible, but...
The Book of Life...
There are 5 scrolls (Books) mention in the Scripture...
The blood of Jesus Christ is the world’s greatest purifier!
Overcoming the Enemy" Balak/Destroyer  by Rabbi & Mrs. Messer
Don’t fall into satan’s trap and turn away from God when 'hard' times come!
Prayer for the oppressed; ...but faithful one's!
To become a worthy overcomer as well!
The over-comers by the Blood "Revelation-Army-Division"  -Commissioning
Count-Down to the "Great Assembly of the first-fruits saint!
Likewise as the sealed one in the Book of Revelation 7:3 & 14:3....
Remarkable recognizable qualifications
of these "Over-comers by the Blood-saints"
In these last days; like in the days of Noah...
The Overcomers of the Blood - Character-Wave-Anointing will include:
The Golden Trumpet
The 70 weeks of Daniel
Blessings to the Over-comer
The souls of the righteousness..... Downloading a Word-files/NT-Scriptures
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God's Divine Anointed Empowered End-Time Army Divisions

God’s seal upon our life! 

The purpose is to fulfill God’s perfect will, being selected specific carriers of God’s Holy anointed oil – the End Time Anointing of the Holy Spirit – with Divine power! That sacred anointing flowed through the Disciples and believers of the First Century Church, releasing a Divine capability – a power and authority they never had experienced before! The similar Holy anointing is what we must have flowing, unlimited, unhindered, in these last days! Without it, we will continue to stay in the position of weakness, powerless and impotent! It is because of the anointing that ‘every yoke’ will be broken and destroyed! The End-Time-Anointing of the Holy Spirit is God’s seal upon our life TODAY! 

Scriptural identification with the Anointing Outpouring-wave!

Some waves (G-D's Army Divisions) will come separate, some will come "overlapping" others follow up each other very fast! Names to these Outpouring Waves are give according the Biblical figures that played a role in their time! The names by themselves are recognizable according their Scriptural identification with the Anointing Outpouring-wave! Name's could be different pronounced for the same kind of wave. It is just trying to  keep it simple! The numbers of waves does not refer to the chronological way of outpouring! They can come any time! People can have the activation of different level in several waves! Like as example the 'Deborah's' (Wave) need to have the understanding for what 'the spirit of humility' (wave) really stands for. Without a revealing and outpouring of Divine love (Wave), nothing will have its value! God is love, so we need to operate from God's love from within us towards others!  (Several operating waves for one person; or a specific group of people, selected by G-D!) All useful 'vessels' for G-D should have this understanding!

God's Divine Anointed Empowered End-Time
Army Divisions -
The Over-comers!

The "LOVE Outpouring Wave" is the most important and contiguous wave of all among all of the "waves" of His Divine Anointed Empowered Army Divisions! Without this wave of G-D's Divine love, the other waves cannot complete their purpose! It will be also the first wave! The 'Wave of REPENTANCE" will follow up the way of love! It is the effects of the wave of love that result in Repentance by the conviction of the Holy Spirit!
It is the time of God in these last days to activate His Divine Anointed Empowered Army Divisions, who already exist! They will receive God's power and anointing that will 'blow' our mind! They will receive Apostolic & Prophetic authority and healing power in measures greater than humanity had ever experienced in whole historic time! God is about to release super-natural; world-wide; new "mantles of anointing"; promises and commissioning upon this nowadays generation! It will definitely  level up the measures of expectancy of how much of God we can receive and manifest now! These are the one with the Divine wisdom of God alone; not imitators of other men; without any compromises! The warrior Lord's Army represent men & women of holy anointed useful "vessels" to usher in the Kingdom so that no man can take credit for it! It shall be to the Glory of God alone! No apostle or prophet who ever lived, equaled the power anointing of these End-Time-Harvest-Revival - Men & women of God!

At the End-Time there will be one of the greatest spiritual awakenings in the history of mankind! The hearts of fathers and sons, all children and parents, will be turned toward one another; families will be united in Yeshua/Christ; the Holy Spirit will be outpoured upon all flesh! (Malachi Chapter 4)

"The Over-comers by the Blood of the Lamb of these
End-Time-Harvest-Revival!
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 "God's Army of Over-comers by the Blood - Revelation"

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. (Revelation 12:11)
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are Thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are Thy ways, thou King of saints. (Revelation 15:3)

Z Picture: The Lord of Host; King of Kings 2-sd coming with the saints from Heaven!
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God is about to reveal His already raised army of "Over-comers" up; releasing & activate men & women! People of God, specific & especially chosen & highly anointed!
Especially because of their specific loyalty & persistence, there is a body of uncommon over-comers who are not intimidated by the destiny processes of revelations, (dream) achievement and they refuse to ‘abort’ G-D’s promises in their lives because of this. They have been selected by the very hand of G-D to carry His “End-Time-Solomon-wisdom”! It is for His glory and His power into the End-Time-Harvest-Revival - Fields of even my own respective Divine assignments. They are carrying His assignment and destination within them and not their selfish own imaginations and agendas! They were prepared to go through ‘hell’, because of their destination, high calling and so their own devotional surrender to Him and their commitment to His plan! They also had to suffer rejection without seeking compensation or glory!
The Warrior Lord of Host had restructuring “their world” in order that He may establish the order of their lives, after His ‘blue prints’ for their (predestination) destiny. They now are having the understanding that the Lord had redeem their battles also to mature them, perfecting them, and building them for the End-Time-Harvest-Revival - GENERATION' destination!

It is an inevitable fact of existence, there will be a war in Heaven (Revelation 12:7) Except for God's special chosen one, no one is able to survive! The powers from darkness, the strength from hell itself, the antichrist, inspired by satan, will battle against the Lord of lords and the King of kings, the Messiah Yeshua, the Christ, and His 'over-comers' - the martyrs; whom the evil one tries to destroy!

Overcomers who has conquer and win the victory of their wars and spirituals battles! They have been those who overcame also their personal difficulties in what seemed to be "impossible"! He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. (Revelation 2:7) 

God made a promise that we can all be over-comers, even when we are weak, so to receive rich rewards. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. (Revelation 21:7)

To him that over-comes—is an expression appearing in similar form both in (John16:33) and (1 John 2:13,14; 5:4, 5). Paul uses a similar image (Romans 12:21; 1 Corinthians 9:24, 25; 2 Timothy 2:5). An over-comer conquers the problems pertaining to his or her local church and remains faithful to the end! (1 John 5:5; Revelation 2:26).

The blessings will be also for the over-comers, the victorious warriors in God's End-Time Armey Division, labors in the harvest field

The Overcomers

God is about to reveal His already raised army of "Over-comers" up; releasing & activate men & women! People of God, specific & especially chosen & highly anointed!
 

For Salvation

Giving Strength
For to be encouraged!
The soon coming Kingdom of God!
To become a "Over-comer" as well!
The release the power & position of Christ, Yeshua Messiah
Preparing for the soon coming Lord & King! (Rapture of righteous saints)
Preparing for the second coming of the Messiah
Activate men & women for                               their calling






The song of Moses was one of triumph over Pharaoh and his armies (Exodus 15:1-9;  Deuteronomy 32). The song of the Lamb is also  for He had triumphed gloriously - victory over satan and all enemies of G-D and men! (Revelation 15:3-4; Colossians. 2:14-17).
That is, God and
Christ have demonstrated their power over satan and all rebels, as they predicted they would in the plan of God. The great mystery of why God has allowed the enemy to continue operating against Him so long without definite action to stop Him is finally answered. Delay in fulfilling this mystery is no longer!

Mystery, which is being outside the range of un-assisted natural apprehension, can be made known only by Divine revelation and is made known in a matter on that time appointed  by God's chosen ones!  And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. (Daniel 12:9)

Ten Qualifications for the Rapture

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: (1 Thessalonians. 4:16)  Yeshua Messiah gives us power to live for Him now, and he gives us hope for the future! He will return very very very soon! You need to be in Yeshua/Christ; to be Yeshua/Christ's; blessedholy; righteousness;  worthy and being an "over-comer"; having a pure heart; living and walking in the Holy Spirit; so you are walking in the light! We are living in the End of time! We can learn from the Divine revelation-experiences from a prophet who lived more than twenty-five hundreds years ago: Daniel! ......It is still accurate!

1 To be in Yeshua/Christ (In relationship) 1 Thessalonians 4:14,16; 2 Corinthians 5:17-18
2 To be Yeshua/Christ's 1 Corinthians 15:23; Galatians 5:24
3 To be blessed and holy Revelation 20:4-6; Hebrews 12:14
4 To be good John 5:28-29
5 To be worthy Luke 21:36
6 To be in the Universal Church 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 1:20-23;  4:4-6; . 5:27; Colossians 1:18,24
7 To be pure & righteous {saint)! 1 John 3:2-3  See also at statements of Righteous Saints
8 To be without spot or wrinkle Ephesians 5:27
9 To live and walk in the Spirit Galatians 5:19-21
10 To walk in the light 1 John 1:7; Colossians 2:6
11 To be an over-comer!!! Revelation  2:7-10, 17; 3:4, 11, 12, 20:14;
See also at  Blessings to the Over-comer

"Almighty G-D, enter our hearts and so fill us with Your love, that, forsaking all evil desires, we may embrace You, our only good. Show us, in Your mercy, O Lord and God, what You are to us. Say to our souls; I am Your salvation. Speak, that we may hear! Our hearts are before You; open our ears; let us seek Your voice and cling to You. Do not hide Your face from us, we pray, O Lord. Enlarge the narrowness of our souls, that you may enter in. Repair the 'decayed mansions', that You may dwell there. Hear us, O Heavenly Father, for the sake of Your only Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen!"  (Saint Augustine; 354–430)

Counted 'worthily' for the Rapture!

Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white: for they are worthy. (Revelation 3:4)
Sardis is to return to her beginnings so that she will realize how important her original gift was and how much she valued what she first heard and received. 'If therefore you shall not watch, I will come on thee as a thief—Christ!' (For those who aren't prepared) Those who are looking for His coming, they have an expectation and are prepared!) This is not only to describe His rapture and second coming but also his special judgment on churches and His people. These special judgments anticipate before the Lord's great last (second) coming (but after the rapture - 7 years period; (The 70th week of Daniel). (The Bema-seat) These believers had slipped away from that teaching into compromise with the world. If they refused, Yeshua Messiah would come for them unexpected as a thief! This does also refer to Yeshua sending sudden judgment upon 'Sardis if the church' would not repent; referring to the nowadays Church, but it gives us a good teaching and example! The time of tribulation before His second coming! There are also some promises to the over-comers:
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Walk with Me in white garments! (Revelation 3:4)
Be clothed in white raiment! (Revelation 3:5;  3:18; 4:4; 6:11; 7:9,13; 15:6; 19:8,14)
I will not blot his name out of the Book of life! (Revelation 3:5;  Rev. 22:18-19; Exodus 32:32-33; Psalm 69:28)
I will confess his name before My Father and the angels! (Revelation 3:5)
The the power & position with Christ, Yeshua Messiah
  
See  for detailed description below at "Blessings to the Over-comers"

Not every believer in Sardis was being condemned for complacency and compromise with the world. The Lord Yeshua Messiah pointed out that some had not soiled their garments with evil deeds! These believers were being faithful! It must have been encouraging to those few who had been attempting to live for Yeshua Messiah in this "dead" church that the Lord Jesus Christ was commending them as worthy of His Name. Yeshua Messiah promises a threefold reward for these faithful few. To be clothed in white means to be set apart for God, cleansed from sin, and made morally and spiritually pure in the eyes of God! The Book of Revelation mentions white robes several times. (Revelation 3:18; 4:4; 6:11; 7:9, 13; 19:14). The white of these garments symbolizes the purity that comes when one has been “washed” in Christ’s blood! Only those who have allowed Yeshua Messiah to cleanse them from their sins and clothe them in white will be able to reign with Him! (Revelation 2:27).

“Because you have obeyed my command to persevere, I will protect you from the great time of testing that will come upon the whole world to test those who belong to this world. I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take away your crown. (Revelation 3:10)

The believers had endured patiently, as the Lord Jesus Christ had commanded, so He promised to protect them from the great time of testing that will come very soon upon the whole world to test those who belong to this world. This protection from “the great time of testing” means there will be a future time of great tribulation from which only true & righteous believers will be spared! This is a key to the pre-Tribulation-Rapture; that true righteousness believers will be kept from this time of testing because they will not be on the earth then, having been taken to heaven through the “Rapture”!
(1 Corinthians 15:51-53; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17).

This “great time of testing” is also described as the Great Tribulation or Day of the Lord, mentioned also in Daniel 12:2; Mark 13:19; and 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12. (70th week of Daniel) All the judgments recorded in the remainder of the Book of Revelation take place during this time of tribulation. While righteous believers may have to face difficulty and suffering, they will certainly be protected from God’s wrath and judgment! In the meantime, these righteous people should hold on to what they have, referring to obedience and refusal to deny Yeshua Messiah! (Revelation 3:8).

The wise; righteous and faithful believer will be looking for very soon coming of their Lord Yeshua Messiah, and they be be ready, prepared, waiting, praying, watching and expecting Him! They will know and recognize the prophetic time-cycles of God and will not be taken by surprise! They are able to discern and to recognize the Shofar-blow of God!

Escape this “great time of testing” is thus very possible, but...

Escape this “great time of testing” is thus very possible, but it is also very conditional! Those who are found 'worthy' in His eyes! Those who had not defiled "their garments"! By keeping God's Word and having a honest relationship with Yeshua Messiah, the righteous Christian believer is given the promise of 'escaping' this awful Tribulation 'hour'! But many "Christian believers" do not pay attention on the soon coming return of the Lord Jesus! Because of their response, their wrong attitude, maybe they may find themselves ...suddenly... (as a thief in the night) in the Tribulation hour! They are not considered "worthy" in the eyes of God! God held their sinful life-style up before them, showing them the lessons they made have learned, but did not! They had not heeded the warnings of the events so significant to themselves! The opportunity of knowing and obeying the true G-D has been given them, but they had not been taken to heart, and they were about to reap the consequences of their rebellion! They had refused to humble their heart honestly! How sad...!
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shall be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. (Hosea 4:6 )
The most nowadays 'spiritual leaders' had failed to teach their people properly! They are also greatly to blame for the destruction and the sufferings that will come upon many Church members. Media and broadcasting money greedy preachers who had deceived the believers and abusing God's Holy Word and Name for their own profit! How sad will be their end?

This lesson in the same way G-D is giving us the last warnings and chances to humble ourselves, before it really became “Too Late”! In the same way we as Christian are ‘partying’ with; what we think the “important men of G-D” in the way we like (by our own mind-set choice), not understanding and realizing we are grieving G-D’s Holy Spirit!

Numbered; weighed & Divided …is also the “handwriting” G-D is writing TODAY! You as Christian, has the make a choice! Your time is running out! He has weighed you; your church, your ministry, your very own life, etc... on His scales and decided that ...???

The Son of man Himself is active in the harvest-gathering of the elect! This harvest could depict a general in-reaping of the (First-fruit) believers

The Book of Life...

The Book of Life refers to the Heavenly registry of those who have accepted salvation in Yeshua Messiah. This expression appears elsewhere in the Bible. The picture of God’s “Book” first appears in Exodus 32:32-33. Also, the psalmist had cried out against his enemies, Erase their names from the Book of Life; don’t let them be counted among the righteous (Psalms 69:28). Daniel; the prophet had prophesied the Divine revelation-experiences; At that time every one of your people whose name is written in the book will be rescued” (Daniel 12:1). This “Book” symbolizes God’s knowledge of who belongs to Him...only!

1.  The Book of the living         Having the names of every human being that ever lived on planet Earth!
Psalms 69:28
2.  The Book of LIFE!                This is the book with the believers Names with have a covenant with Yeshua
Revelation 3 : 5, 20:12
3.  The Book of the tears of the (righteous) saints    G-D knows how many tears you cried!
Revelation 15:
4.  The Book of works & deeds. Every good word every bad word; every bad deed; every bad deed.
Revelation 20:12
5.  The Book of remembrance    For those who fear the Lord;  and think upon His Name!
Malachi 3:16
 

Sacrifices of the saints

It is the sacrifices of these precious and righteous saints are making because of their faith in Him! As they face the battle with the enemy, they did not fear or were trying to escape from it! They were loyal serving their Lord Yeshua Messiah, who alone brings victory! The enemy’s forces are beginning to step up their persecution, because satan know very well that “he has a little time”! We are living now in the End Times, and satans’ work becomes more intense! Even though the enemy is very powerful, as we can see in the condition of our world he is always under God’s control! One of the reason God allows satan to work evil and bring temptation is so that those that pretend so. 

To the saints who inhabitants the earth: The accuser is cast down and all courts of heaven are closed to satan. The prosecutor & accuser of saints is cast out of heaven; defeated by Christ on Calvary! Woe, for the enemy is come down among you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a very short time left. But Yeshua Messiah have demonstrated His power over satan and all rebels, so you as saint has also the power with Jesus Christ; having complete power over the enemy and he is under your feet as well!

The blood of Yeshua Messiah is the world’s greatest purifier!

It is difficult to imagine how blood could make any cloth white, but the blood of Jesus Christ is the world’s greatest purifier because it removes the stain of sin! White symbolizes sinless perfection or holiness; it also represents the Heavens, the dwelling place of the Lord; which can be given to people only by the death of the sinless & perfect  "Lamb" of God on our behalf! This is a picture of how we are saved through faith (Isaiah 1:18; Romans 3:21-26). They are receiving a seal to protect them through a time of great tribulation and suffering! When they were suffering or torn apart by sorrow they took comfort in this promise of complete protection and relief! All who have been faithful through the ages are singing before God’s throne. They will be single out by God for special honor! The bride’s clothing represents the good & Godly deeds of the believers. These good & Godly deeds are not done by believers to their merit, but they reflect the work of Christ to save us!
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All God’s followers of righteousness will be brought safely to Him; not one will be overlooked or forgotten! God seals these believers either by withdrawing them from the earth (this is called the Rapture; not the second coming!) or by giving them special strength and courage to make it through this time of great persecution! Even though many believers have to undergo persecution, the seal does not necessarily guarantee protection from physical harm—many will die (Revelation 6:11); but God will protect them from spiritual harm! No matter what happens, they will be brought to their reward of eternal life! Their destiny is secure. These believers will not fall away from God even though they may undergo intense persecution! In either case, these believers come through their times of suffering by remaining loyal to God. Because they remain faithful, God will give them eternal life with him!

The crowd in Heaven is composed of all those who remained faithful & righteousness to G-D throughout the generations. No true righteous believer ever need worry about which group or denomination he/she belong to; he or she will be in. G-D includes and protects each of us, and we are guaranteed a place in His Shekinah presence!

Salvation comes from G-D and from the Lamb! Salvation from sin’s penalty can come only through Jesus Christ! Have you had the guilt of sin removed in the only way possible?

How long will it be before You judge the people who belong to this world for what they have done to us? When will You avenge our ‘blood’ against these people?” As we see the world’s wickedness, we, too, may cry out to G-D, “How long?” Judgment comes at last! We may be distressed and impatient, but G-D has His plan and His prophetic Divine timing, and we must learn to trust Him to know what is best. Judgment is coming—be sure of that! Thank G-D for the time He still has given you to turn from sin. Use the available time to work to help others turn to Him! G-D gives rewards to His people according to what they deserve! 

People don’t usually fall into immorality and evil suddenly—they slip into it a little bit at a time until, hardly realizing what has happened, they are irrevocably mired in their wicked ways. Any person who allows sin to take root in his or her life will end up in this predicament. Temptation entertained today becomes sin tomorrow, a habit the next day, then death and separation from G-D forever (James 1:15). To think you could never become this evil is the first step toward a hard heart. Acknowledge your need to confess your sin before G-D! 

The coming judgments are no longer partial but will complete in their destruction. G-D is in control, and he unleashes His full wrath on the evil world that refuses to turn to Him (Revelation 9:20-21). When G-D’s judgments begin, there will be no escape anymore! (Unless through repentance!) Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. (Daniel 12:10)

They overcame him, because the Lamb, Jesus Christ, shed his Blood for their sins. The victory is won by sacrifice—Christ’s death in our place to pay the penalty for our sin, and the sacrifices we make because of our faith in Him. As we face the battle with satan, we should not fear it or try to escape from it, but we should loyally serve Christ, who alone brings victory (Romans 8:34-39). They overcame him, by giving witness about Yeshua Messiah to others! They were willing to risk their lives even if it led to their death!

"Overcoming the Enemy" Balak/Destroyer"
Numbers 22:2-25:9
 
by Rabbi & Mrs. Messer

In this Torah Portion, Balak, whose name in Hebrew means "destroyer", hires Balaam to curse Israel. Balaam, the great seer of the gentiles (nations) surveys Israel from three separate vantage points, yet all G-D allows him to speak are words of blessing. Balaam himself is only saved from destruction after G-D opens the mouth of his donkey to warn Balaam. Today, the spirit of Balaam can be related to spiritual leaders that are not walking in the Torah. G-D blinds these spiritual leaders, yet they are saved from destruction, and again, by a donkey. Hosea, a prophet to the Northern Kingdom, gives the parallel:

Israel is swallowed up; Now they are among the Gentiles (nations) like a vessel in which is no pleasure. For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey alone by itself; Ephraim has hired lovers. Yes, though they have hired among the nations, Now I will gather them; and they shall sorrow a little, because of the burden of the king of princes. "Because Ephraim has made many altars for sin, they have become for him altars for sinning. I have written for him the great things of my law, but they were considered a strange thing. (Hosea 8:8-12 NKJV)

The donkey appears again in Mark 11:14-which foretells how the LORD (Yeshua Messiah) will ride into the City of Jerusalem on the back of a donkey. Yeshua, being carried by the donkey (Ephraim), will bring forth the message to those scattered among the nations. Because Israel contaminated herself and the Land with pagan idolatry worship, G-D warned through His prophets that He would scatter Israel into the nations, and then individually, by His Spirit (Isaiah 45, 48), God would restore His people to their heritage. Israel incurs blindness for steadfastly hardening their hearts to God. God responds with an act of sheer mercy by opening the eyes of the nations to Messiah. This Mercy will become the basis of Salvation for the Jews (House of Judah) and for the nations (House of Israel).

The story of
Balaak and Balaam foreshadows the great end-times redemption, when the enemy of G-D will receive justice, as the over-comers in G-D receive deliverance. Just when Balaak and Balaam sought to curse the children of Israel. G-D opened the mouth of those who were in the nations (the donkey) to put His blessing and promise into motion. In Hebrew thought, there is always a descent before an ascent. In John 7:19, Yeshua recognizes and confronts His enemies saying, "Why do you go about to kill me?'

To be an achiever and an over-comer, by G-D's Spirit, you likewise need to recognize an adversary, and recognize that the adversary's presence is the announcement of your promotion and your future. An adversary is recognizable. The common will resent the uncommon; the impure despises the pure. The unholy hate the holy.

1. Yeshua expected His disciples to stir up enemies."And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved." (Matthew 10:22 NKJV)

"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household?" (Matthew 10:24-25 NKJV)

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Yeshua instructed His disciples to anticipate enemies."Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves." (Matthew 10:16 NKV)

3. Yeshua warned His disciples ahead of time that men would become their enemies."But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles."

Balaak and Balaam sought to sabotage the children of Israel. Balaak was a destroyer, and the spirit of Baalak is a spirit of destruction. The spirit of the adversary seeks to influence people against the Spirit of G-D. Yet G-D has given you authority over the adversary, and the realm of death. The realm of death (yetzer hara-the evil inclination) and the realm of life (yetzer hatov-the good inclination) are also inside you. You must enter every battle against your enemy for the purpose of bringing Glory to G-D. Speak His blessings! Take authority over your enemies, for you are inclined to do good because the power of the Living G-D is rising up within you!

What Balaam meant for evil, the G-D of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob used for good. The battle may not be over, yet the victory is assured. You are called as messengers of His truth; pulling down strongholds, setting the captives free, and preparing the way of the LORD. 

Rabbi & Mrs. Messer

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Don’t fall into satan’s trap and turn away from God
when 'hard' times come!

God’s Word is sweet to us as believers because it brings encouragement, but it sours our stomach because of the coming judgment we must pronounce on unbelievers. In the time of persecution, being faithful to Christ/Yeshua could bring imprisonment and even execution! Some believers will be hurt or killed. But all the enemy’s followers will be able to do to believers is harm them physically; no spiritual harm will come to those whose faith in God is sincere! All believers will enter God’s Shekinah presence perfected and purified by the blood of the Lamb! The times of great persecution will provide an opportunity for believers to exercise patient endurance and faithfulness! The tough times we face right now are also opportunities for spiritual growth! Don’t fall into satan’s trap and turn away from God when hard times occur! Instead, use those tough times as opportunities for growth! In the face of warfare, famine, persecution, and death, you as Christian will be called on to stand firmly for what you believe and to overcome! Only those who endure to the end will be rewarded by God! Trials and persecutions make very little sense to us when we experience them. But they can purify us if we are willing to learn from them. After you come through a difficult time, seek to learn from it so that it can help you in the future!

We can rejoice too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment! For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with His Divine love!

In every generation, Christians need to maintain a healthy skepticism about society’s pleasures and rewards. In our educational, economic, and civic structures, there are incentives and rewards. Cooperating Christians must always support what is good and healthy about our society, but we must stand against sin. In some cases, such as