Out of the darkness I rise, with Yahweh and Yahshua by my side
No longer wandering in the dark; they are a perpetual light by my side and in my heart.

They lead and guide me, I am never alone. They care for me and protect me as I am their own.
Out of the darkness I rise, with Yahweh and Yahshua by my side

Troubles and fear will not break me; their loving arms will never forsake me.
Job is my inspiration, he was never on his own. Yahweh and Yahshua never left him alone.
Out of the darkness I rise, with Yahweh and Yahshua by my side

His earthly kingdom is what I seek. His “Word” is our guidance and a promise to keep.
I am who I am, Yahweh told Moses. I am who I am through the commandments given to Moses.
Out of the darkness I rise, with Yahweh and Yahshua by my side

Comfort and love are always there, ready to make us Abraham’s heirs.
The thief on the stake repented at the end. It is never too late to make amends.
Out of the darkness I rise, with Yahweh and Yahshua by my side

My Father in Heaven will give me what I need.
I am more precious to Him than the birds in the air or the fish in the sea.
Out of the darkness I rise, with Yahweh and Yahshua by my side

~Submitted by Lynne Gerulski

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell? Proverbs 30:4 (RSB)

The Sacred Names of the Heavenly Father and of His Son are important! And as we see here, the author of this Proverb asks for the “name” of the Father and of the son, singular each time. I was inspired to write this article by Almighty Father Yahweh my Elohim, by posts that I have observed on social media and by a Scripture I just read this morning from Isaiah: “Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.” (Isaiah 52:6 RSB)

Here are some statements I have seen on social media (these are paraphrases of some ideas I have seen floating round):
“I don’t want to argue about names, all names are ok, it’s not a salvation issue.”
“He has many names.”
“He knows my heart, He knows who I mean.”
“The true pronunciation of the Father’s name was lost.”

Now, let’s see what Yahweh says about these ideas.

Joel 2:32: “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Yahweh shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as Yahweh hath said, and in the remnant whom Yahweh shall call.” (RSB)
Joel 2:32: “It will happen that whoever will call on Yahweh’s name shall be saved; for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape, as Yahweh has said, and among the remnant, those whom Yahweh calls.” (WEB)

And as we see in Revelation, the name of Yahweh is a mark given to His elect. (Revelation 14:1)

So, it seems that we are told the name we are to call on for salvation, and that same name will be on the foreheads of the elect.

Does it matter to our Heavenly Father what we call Him? Does He have many names?

Let’s see what Yahweh says of His own name: “I am Yahweh. That is my name. I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to engraved images.” (Isaiah 42:8 WEB) If our Heavenly Father says His name is Yahweh, then that is it and no other pronunciation or spelling of the Heavenly Father’s Name (ex. other vowels inserted within the consonants YHWH, a transliteration of the Hebrew letters yod-hey-waw-hey) is acceptable or correct. This Scripture makes it clear what His name is, and nowhere does He say that we can call Him whatever name we want to or feel in our hearts. Notice again the word “name” in this Scripture. The word “name” in Hebrew is “shem” which is Strong’s Number 8034, meaning name, an appellation, as a mark, memorial of individuality, honor, authority, character. For more information see https://biblehub.com/hebrew/8034.htm

Is the pronunciation of the Father’s Name lost?

Here is some evidence:
-From archaeology, we have ancient writings from other cultures that did have written vowels: https://armstronginstitute.org/768-the-soleb-inscription-earliest-discovered-use-of-the-name-
yahweh
-From scholars: https://yrm.org/scholars-attest-to-the-royal-name-yahweh/

-From Hebrew Gospels, who published series on YouTube (see series “The True Pronunciation of YHWH, the Creator’s Name” and “Is ‘Yehovah’ the true pronunciation of the Creator’s Name?”)

-From Jews who have been in Israel for generations and support the pronunciation “Yahweh.” https://yrm.org/jews-and-yahweh/

Based on all this evidence, we see the statement that “we do not know the original pronunciation of the Heavenly Father’s Name “Yahweh”” is not true.

“…and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?” (from Proverbs 30:4)

The name of the Son is Yahshua, (note that “salvation” is mentioned) as we see in the following Scriptures:
Matthew 1:21: “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name YAHSHUA: for he shall save his people from their sins.” (RSB)
Acts 4:10-12: “Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Yahshua Messiah of Nazareth, whom ye impaled, whom Yahweh raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. … Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (RSB)

For more information on how we know the names of Yahweh and Yahshua, you can see articles under the Sacred Names Studies tab on the YRM website.

If someone uses an erroneous name, is this something that needs correction?

Since we know the correct Sacred Names, then yes, I believe we can correct those who use erroneous names. In addition, Yahweh’s Word says to give correction.

2Timothy 3:16-17 “All scripture is given by inspiration of Yahweh, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of Elohim may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” (RSB)

Of course, we do need to keep in mind that we need to operate by Fruits of the Spirit, the first of which is love (Galatians 5:22-23) and to keep our communications with each other gracious (Proverbs 15:1; Colossians 4:6). So, while correction is acceptable, we can give loving correction that puts away falseness and gives edification (Ephesians 4:25-29).

In summary, we see that Scriptures tell us the name of the Father is Yahweh and the Son is Yahshua. The word “name” is used, as in singular, not names. These names are important for salvation. The pronunciation of the Heavenly Father’s Name has been preserved. We have evidence for both the Father’s name, Yahweh, and the Son’s name, Yahshua. If someone uses an  erroneous name, we can give loving correction and edification as needed.

It seems the responsibility for teaching and correcting others does not solely lie with ordained Elders. Based on a conversation I had with a dear brother in the faith, I agree that a good read about responsibilities of those who lead a flock as well as sheep (members) of the flock (remembering that Yahweh will judge everyone) is found in Ezekiel 34.

A personal note …

I am convicted and firmly believe in calling on, knowing, and proclaiming the true Sacred Names of our Heavenly Father Yahweh and His Son Yahshua, because Yahweh and Yahshua don’t compromise on this, as we see in the Scriptures.

Because of love for Yahweh and His Son Yahshua, and love for His Word, and knowing the promise of His Kingdom to come, I try my best to spread seeds like we read about in the Parable of the Sower, and to do my part to carry out the Great Commission of Matthew 28:18-20 as commanded by Yahshua. I know others do as well, and may Yahweh lead us and guide our steps as we do this, through Yahshua Messiah.

My hope is that these efforts will help more people come to walk on the narrow path that leads to salvation, following the steps of Yahshua Messiah who taught His Father’s Name (John 17:26), lived by His Word (John 15:10), and left us an example to follow (1Peter 2:21).

Obedience to Yahweh’s commandments is the central theme to the entirety of the Bible; this is fulfilling His will and our duty, Ecclesiastes 12:13, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear Elohim,
and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.”

Believers are saved by grace through Yahshua Messiah’s sacrifice; however, living a righteous life is only achieved by obedience to the commandments. We have to prove to Yahweh we are worthy of His
coming Kingdom, 2 Thessalonians 1:5, “Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of Elohim, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of Elohim, for which you also suffer.” We are to walk as
the Messiah walked, in obedience through faith just as He taught.

Many today believe the Law has been done away with because they lack knowledge of His Word, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you,
that you shall be no priest to me: seeing you have forgotten the law of your Elohim, I will also forget thy children,” Hosea 4:6.

It is the responsibility of ALL believers to show themselves approved of their calling, this also includes to rightly discern His Word and prove all things, 1 Thessalonians 5:1, “Prove all things; hold fast that which
is good.” We are to be like the noble Bereans, Acts 17:11, “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures
daily, whether those things were so.” The only Scripture available to the Bereans to search for Truth was the Old Testament, the New didn’t exist until 150 years later. We are to grow in grace and in knowledge
of our Messiah, 2 Peter 3:16.

The New Testament supports keeping of the Law, here are a few examples: Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (Matthew 19:19)

Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? (John 7:19)

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. (Mark 10:19)

For not the hearers of the law are just before Elohim, but the doers of the law shall be justified. (Romans 2:13)

Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not: yea, we establish the law. (Romans 3:31)

For I delight in the law of Yahweh after the inward man. (Romans 7:22)

And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures. (Romans 17:2)

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would
not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. (Acts 20:6,16)

Yahshua Messiah drives the point home when it comes to the Law: “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and
earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the
least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the
righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven,” Matthew 5:17-20. He didn’t destroy the Law but what He did do was make it more relevant and secure,
for it is by the Law that all mankind will be judged at the resurrection, James 1:25; 2:12; Romans 2:12; Revelation 20:12.

After our conversion to the faith once delivered to the saints, we are grafted into the House of Israel, therefore, we become the Israel of Yahweh, “And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on
them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of Yahweh,” Galatians 6:16. We are not only grafted into the House of Israel but also the same Hebraic covenants. In Jeremiah 31:31-34 we learn of the renewed covenant,
“Behold, the days come, saith Yahweh, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took
them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith Yahweh: But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of
Israel; After those days, saith Yahweh, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their Elohim, and they shall be my people. And they shall teach no more every man his
neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know Yahweh: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith Yahweh: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their
sin no more.”

This prophecy come to fruition at Pentecost in Acts 2:4 and continues to this day with the people who are truly seeking Yahweh with all their heart, repenting of their sins, immersing into Yahshua’s Name,
and receiving the Holy Spirit with the laying of hands from the Elders of Yahweh. It will reach its climax in the Millennial Kingdom, Hebrews 8:8-12 and 10:15-17.

Obedience to Yahweh’s commandments in the Old Testament and what Yahshua Messiah taught in the New Testament is a sign of being guided by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

Here are a few verses from Revelation about the saints who keep Yahweh’s Law:

And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of Yahweh, and have the testimony of Yahshua Messiah.
(Revelation 12:17)

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of Yahweh, and the faith of Yahshua. (Revelation 14:12)

Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. (Revelation 22:14)

The last thing we want to hear the Messiah say to us is this, “I never knew you, depart from Me, you who work lawlessness!” (Matthew 7:23)

Seek Yahweh with all your heart while He can still be found. Yahweh bless you with ears to hear!

submitted by Rebecca Wallace

There are plenty of things you can seek
And down every path, there is something to find
There is only one path that leads to life, everlasting
To hunger and thirst for righteousness
That’s the call
To give YHWH your all
A posture of surrendering your stance
Bowing only to One, who did not choose you by chance
You were hand-picked and handmade
By the Creator of everything
He created the sun, the moon, and the stars
And He created you
Every detail, curated to perfection
He spent time creating you
Will you allow Him to complete His work?
Will you surrender to the process?
Let Him mould and shape you
Like clay, the only way for it to be shaped is when it yields and softens to the Potter’s hands
He is shaping and moulding you into a unique creation
Created to bring Him glory
Masterpieces take time
They’re detailed and precise
Daily surrender is the price
The Kingdom we seek daily
No other path will suffice
Our souls are wanting and empty
Water won’t do
Our souls need living water to hydrate our parched land
No other name
No other way
But one
To walk:
In Truth
In Surrender
In Belief
Nothing better, nothing greater
Then to lay your life down for your Creator
In death is the only way to find life
A death to one’s self
Is the path to the truth
Start on that path in your youth
Walk in His ways, He’ll never forsake you
He’ll keep you, He’ll mould you
But first, He will break you

He’ll show you who you are
All your muck and your scars
The death of His son cleanses our souls
His death and resurrection makes us whole
A sacrifice was needed
Blood had to be shed
To cover the sins of men, otherwise, we would remain dead
Believe in the son
He will set you free
Because who the son sets free is free indeed
What lies do you need to no longer believe?
The enemy will give his all to keep your eyes
From the truth and distract you in your youth
If he can get you to take your eyes off of Yahshua and focus on yourself
Your situation, your circumstances, the impossibilities you seem to be facing
He’ll have you in this world chasing
Sins and pleasures, complaining and gossiping
And before you know it, your daily time with the Most High will become time wasted
With something else on the altar
Possessions, money, fitness
It’s all the same – when it comes before YHWH
Doesn’t matter what it is
If it’s before Him it’s on the altar of your heart
And now you’re bowing to an idol created by the hands of man
And not to the Creator Himself
We are to love Him with our everything
He is to have our hearts
What does that look like?
What do you think on?
What do you talk about?
How often do you pray?
Always, all throughout your day?
Or is prayer something you’ve forgotten about
Like a book left on the shelf
Taken out at a meal, because we still bless our food
But everything else is in the rearview
We’ve given YHWH His categories of our life, He can touch
May I submit to you that He should have all of you
Including that thing you forgot about too
We’re to give Him all our hurts, pains, and shames
And the good stuff too – the job, the house
Do you have stuff, or does your stuff have you?
Is peace your portion or chaos your master?
We can serve but one

Our Master the Creator
Or Satan the traitor
The choice is yours
You’ve got nothing to prove
Because you, as you are, have everything to lose
If you choose the Creator, you choose life
If you choose you, you choose death
There’s only one way forward
Do you know who puts the breath in your lungs, who gave you another day?
Do you know your Creator?
There is only but one we can serve
You’re fooling yourself if you say you serve no one
That means you’ve chosen yourself
That’s the road that leads to destruction
There is a way out
A path to freedom and peace can be found
Through our Saviour Yahshua, the Prince of Peace
Who took our sins on himself and made them as far as the West is from the East
Never to meet again
May you take time to reflect
And consider the path you are on
The path to death
Or the path to life
Many will listen, few will hear
For those whose armours were pierced
The Father waits for you to draw near
His desire is for all to enter the Kingdom
The days of darkness are near
Don’t trust in yourself, it will lead you astray
Choose the Maker of your life, the One and only true way
Through Yahshua our Messiah
The son of the Most High
He reveals the Father to you
Will you walk in the path of old?
The only path to life is one where you lay it down
The kingdom of darkness will welcome you with open arms
Your destination on that path is despair
The Kingdom of light, a fight for your life
With a destination that leads to life
It’s not about how you start but how you finish
Will you finish the race?
Will you wear a victors’ crown?
Train hard, be diligent, lean not on yourself
Be encouraged by the brethren

You’re not on your own
We are an army of soldiers for the Kingdom
We may be small in number, but we’re strong in the spirit
For we fight not against flesh and blood
Our weapons are not carnal
Our victory, not in ourselves
But we belong to our Creator
He fights our battles
We surrender and pray
That we make it to that day
Where we hear
“Well done, My good and faithful servant”
May you be faithful til the end
And receive the prize of everlasting life

Submitted by Maya Oppermann

HalleluYah! Praise Yahweh for the inspiration to write for Him.
This poem came to me a few weeks ago. Some trials and challenges came up one day,
and I realized I needed to do some work to get my heart right with Yahweh, especially
as I prepare to come before Him at the Feast. Then Yahweh helped me realize how I
can do better. And so, I felt compelled to share.

Are our hearts right with Yahweh?
Do we give praise and thank Him every day?
Do we seek first the Kingdom and His Righteousness,
Or do we get into the busy-ness of our day?
Have we spent time in Yahweh’s Word today,
Or is the to-do list getting in the way?
How else do we expect to get to know Him and His ways
If the Bible sits on the table or on the shelf day to day?

How else would we get to learn from examples like Job,
Who said “Yahweh gives and Yahweh takes away, blessed be the name of Yahweh”
after losing it all?
Or read and learn how Solomon, in all his wisdom and wealth, said both,
“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge” (in Proverbs)
and that “all is vanity” (in Ecclesiastes) despite seemingly having it all?
How can we learn to walk as Messiah did if we don’t keep His words in our hearts and
minds, Who sought His Father in all things, fasted and prayed,
And taught us to love and obey Yahweh, and to seek and we shall find?

Some days we get so busy,
We say, “I’ll just do this one thing then I’ll sit to read.”
Or, “I’ll just spend five minutes on social media.”
But then we get lost in the feed.
Or we get so angry about what just happened, and say,
“No, I can’t come before Yahweh in this state.”
One thing leads to another, …
The clock ticks, and then it’s late.

Then we realize we must stay the course,
And realize, “I must put keep putting Yahweh first no matter what.”
Yes, He must come first, In our lives, in our hearts and in our thoughts.

Yahshua taught us to seek first
The Kingdom and His righteousness, then all these things will be added unto you,
These things being what shall we eat, drink, or be clothed.
And He taught us not to omit the weightier matters of the law-judgment, mercy, and faith-
And His servant Paul listed the Fruits of the Spirit, and the necessity of love.

Yahshua taught that all who endure to the end shall be saved,
And in Revelation told us that we must overcome;
We can only do it if we put on the mind of Messiah
And put our spiritual armor on.

Yahweh shows us that our relationship with Him
Is not dependent on our station in life nor things we may “own.”
It’s what in the heart that matters
And our hearts need to be right no matter what is going on.

Yahweh first!
We need to read and study His Word every day;
His Word says, He will bless and prosper us
IF we love Him and obey.

~submitted by Judy Stern

What wonderful things cannot be said of You?
Heavenly Father, Yahweh of Hosts,
As You and as Yahshua rightly taught,
Whom we should love in our lives the most.
If we feel alone, You are Omnipresent
So You are with us, right there.
If we feel unloved, Your Word says,
“Yahweh is love” and that for us He cares.
If we are in need of food or raiment,
Yahshua teaches, don’t worry what you’ll eat, drink or wear.
If we’re in trouble, Yahweh, You say
You are with us, have no fear.
When in my life I thought I would lose it all,
I felt that into despair I’d fall,
Not knowing what else to do, I looked up,
Cried to You, Yahweh, and You definitely heard my call.
You have blessed me in more ways than I can count,
You healed me of my trauma, eased my pain.
Yahweh, You saw it all, and wiped away tears
That used to fall down my face like rain.
Sometimes we may wonder, “What have I done to deserve this?”
Both in good and in challenging times.
And of course, in each case, Yahweh,
You are Omniscient, so You have the answer every time.
Your Word says You refine us as iron in the fire and You give us grace;
The good times in life are blessings, promised to those who love you and obey.
Praise You Yahweh, You are so patient,
As on this walk I’ve made many mistakes.
My righteousness is as filthy rags,
Yet you don’t cast me away because of Your love, mercy and grace.
Sometimes it’s hard for me to find the right words
To express how glorious You are,
Bigger and more grand than anything I can think of,
Larger than life! You are:
Faithful, Wise, Good, Just,
Our Refuge, All Powerful,
Righteous King, Creator,
Abba Yahweh, You are wonderful!
Thank you, Yahweh, for Your Word
That you share with us and wrote in our hearts.
Thank you for loving us and for Your Son Yahshua,
And for the blessings You impart.
Thank you for hearing our prayers,

Thank you for Your Kingdom Come,
And for pouring out Your Holy Spirit.
You are so wonderful! Thank you for all You have done!
To You, Almighty Yahweh,
To You our praises and worship we bring.
To You, Yahweh, all honor and glory,
Avinu Malkeinu, our Father, our King!
HalleluYah!

~Submitted by Judy Stern, inspired by Yahweh

I firmly believe that Yahweh speaks to us through His Word – the Bible, the Scriptures. Trusting in Yahweh is something that I think I need to continually remind myself to do. When situations like what happened to me the other day happen, my initial reaction is to stress out about it. Yes, maybe even have some anxiety kick in. In that moment, my heart rate went up, I thought, “Oh no, what do I do?” and literally, for a few seconds (which seemed much longer than that but was literally only a few seconds), I had no idea what I could do about it, how to solve this problem.

After I took some deep breaths and calmed down, I prayed, then called brethren to please pray for me. (Those were some great conversations, more on that in a bit.) I did what I was guided to and what I could do, in order to move things along, then the rest was up to Yahweh. …

Obviously, those prayers were answered because Yahweh took care of it. He resolved it in a much better way than neither myself, nor any other person, possibly could have! HalleluYah! As I was writing this article, I thought, “The problem is I wonder how to solve the problem. The answer to how to solve any problem is to trust in Yahweh.”

This message of “Trust in Yahweh” has been salient for days now. It has come up several times: in a poem for a special offering that my husband Daniel Stern was inspired to write titled “The Answer Is Yahweh” (offered in the Sabbath service for March 2, 2024); in a Bible verse that I saw posted by a sister on social media; in some phone conversations with brethren; in Scriptures that came to mind in and after those conversations; and in the Psalms from the Bible reading portions I read on the day I was inspired to write this article.

Yahweh tells us in His Word of His power. In my conversation with a sister the other day, she mentioned “Job trials” and I agree, when we think of trials, we can read about what they look like in this book. What also came to mind from the book of Job is how Yahweh speaks of His power and mighty works in chapters 38-41. Yahweh is a wonderful and Almighty Father and Elohim!

In a phone conversation with a brother, where we spoke about how sometimes it is hard for us to remember to trust in Yahweh, and we feel like we are in a tight/rough spot (financially, physically, mentally/emotionally), the following Scripture came to mind: 1Corinthians 10:13 – There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but Elohim is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Over the last several days, additional Scriptures came up to confirm that if we truly trust in Yahweh, He will help us:

Psalm 46:10a – Be still, and know that I am Elohim: (I saw this posted on social media by a sister.)

2 Samuel 22:2-4 – And he said, Yahweh is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; The Elohim of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. I will call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

(From the Song of David in 2Samuel 22, which was in the Bible reading portion of the day before this article was written.)

Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in Yahweh with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

(My conversation with my brother jogged my brain and this Scripture came to mind, one of my favorites, right after we hung up.)

Psalm 57:1 – Be merciful unto me, O Elohim, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

(On the day I was inspired to write this article, the portion of the day according the to the 52 Week Bible Reading Plan was Psalms 60-62; for some reason I felt like I had to also read the prior week’s Bible reading portion, Psalm 57-59. …)

Psalm 62:11-12 – Elohim hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto Elohim. Also unto thee, O Yahweh, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work. (These powerful verses were the last verses of my Scripture reading portion of the day.)

We see from Scriptures quoted above that Yahweh is our refuge. The word “refuge” is Strong’s H2620 chacah and means “to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in.” And, since the word “trust” keeps coming up, I looked it up on biblebub.com; the word “trust” is Strong’s H982 batach and means “to trust”; Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance states: be bold confident, secure, sure, careless one, put confidence, make to hope, put, A primitive root; properly, to hide for refuge figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.”

Yahweh tells us in His Word, in numerous Scriptures, to trust in Him, and so I believe we need to pay attention to that! See article on YRM site: https://yrm.org/trust-in-yahweh-fear-not/ In addition, in the verses from the Psalms that book-ended my Scripture reading of the day, I think I heard a powerful message, to really drive home what has been coming through for days now:

Trust in Yahweh (as David did). Yahweh is powerful. He can help us get through every situation, every trial. And Yahweh renders to every man according to his work.

So, when trials come up and we try to figure out how to proceed, what do we do? I think it’s important to consider: Are we still, or are we leaning on our own understanding? Do we trust in Yahweh?

~Submitted by Judy Stern

Oh, ABBA, FATHER, who are in Heaven,
May YOUR Holy name be honored.
May it never be hidden,
Though if so, High EL, soon recovered.
May YOUR Kingdom come,
And YOUR will be done,
Not our will, ABBA,
But that of YOU and YOUR Son,
For HIS will is YOUR will,
And YOUR will, must be ours.
YOU sent Him to us FATHER,
Filled with all of YOUR powers.
So that we may see,
YOUR eyes in Him,
YOUR compassion,
And our dreadful sin.
On earth, as it is in Heaven.
YOUR will, will always be.
No matter our denial,
Nor how far we try and flee.
Give us, FATHER, our daily bread.
The bread for our bellies,
The bread for eternal life,
The bread we need to breathe,
The bread to be YOUR wife.
For eternity.
But not before YOU forgive us of our sins,
And YOU cleanse us white as snow;
Teach us how to come before YOU,
And confess what YOU already know.
Humble us so that we may humble ourselves.
Humble us so that we may know our High EL.
So we may fear YOU.
Obey YOU.
Believe in YOU.
And that every word YOU say is ALWAYS true.
For the earth is not lifting itself up,
Lighting itself bright every day.
Watering itself,
Creating itself.

It is YOU, FATHER, always making a way.
Please, ABBA,
Make a way for us to also see,
That we must forgive our family,
And guide them to THEE.
Lifting one another in YAHSHUA the Messiah,
As He Himself commanded when He
Forgave us of our sins,
And healed our leprous skins,
Even fasted for 40 days,
And never did HE bring
Division.
For He was, and is, our KING.
He FED His enemies,
No matter their felonies.
May we be more like Him.
Through the same Spirit calling
Calling
Us All …
to be
MORE loving.
Lead us not into temptation, ABBA, FATHER,
Who are in Heaven, may YOUR Holy name be honored.
But deliver us from the evil one,
For without YOU, we are no longer armored.
For YOURS is the Kingdom,
The power,
And the glory.
Now
and
Forevermore.
Thank YOU, ABBA, FATHER, for everything.

~Submitted by Mirla Murillo

Yahweh Eloheinu
Wonderful Sovereign
You are glorious in Majesty
Avinu Malkeinu, Our Father Our King!
It’s amazing, you know the end from the beginning
Right after sin came in, Your perfect plan
For salvation, restoration,
And redemption of man.
Your Son Yahshua was right there from the beginning,
And was with You in Creation;
He was your spokesman, your Dabar,
The Messiah who was sent for our salvation.
His human genealogy started in Genesis –
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah, Pharez;
Then we see the continuation in Ruth –
From Pharez to Boaz, Obed, Jesse, David.
Even the Sanhedrin knew
Messiah would be born from the line of David.
We learn in the Evangels, prophecy fulfilled!
Messiah came, we can read what he taught, said, and did.
Thank you, Yahweh, for the grand design
We see right in Your Word
You think of every last little detail
Leaving for us no stone unturned.
That stone the builders rejected
Is become the headstone of the corner
This is your doing Almighty Yahweh
Marvelous in our eyes; my cup runs over! (Psalms 118 & 23)
And that Spiritual Rock that followed your people
The cloud with them in the wilderness
That was Messiah, Your Son (1Corinthians 10:4)
Whom you sent in the flesh, as you promised.

You loved us so much, you sent Yahshua (John 3:16)
You rescued us from darkness
And transferred us into the Kingdom of Your Son
Who purchased our freedom, forgave our sins. (Colossians 1:13-14)
As prophesied and Yahshua taught

Your Holy Spirit was poured out, the Comforter came!
Now the Temple resides within those
Who are baptized in Yahshua’s saving name.
Father, we know you keep Your word,
Almighty Yahweh, You are loving and faithful
And these end times were prophesied
So like the five wise virgins, we keep our lamps full.
My hope and prayer is that we can endure
Until the very end, and not go astray,
Because Yahshua will bring the Kingdom
And grant a place to those found worthy, who love you and obey.

~Submitted by Judy Stern, inspired by Yahweh