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PART 6 Trust in Yah will take you out of depression Shabbat Shalom dearly beloved: He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, But he who trusts in Yahveh will be prospered. Proverbs 28:25 As we paraphrase the above verse from the original Hebrew it will read as follows, “He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, but he who trusts in Yahveh will be fertilized” In other words, the humble ones that trust in and are dependant on The Almighty will suffer “stinking situations” that will fertilize their lives and bring their lives in to abundance fruitfulness! Fertilizers are very strong in smell, but without them we cannot get abundant crops. And it is the same in our lives, we will go through “hard to stomach” situations and every one else will see that we are suffering, however the purpose of these “stinking, fertilizing situations”; is to bring us to fruitfulness, prosperity and abundance! So many times we wonder why is it that hard situations “hit” our lives? How can it be that we, being people of The Covenant live through distresses, tragedies and disasters? How can it be that Israel has suffered so much after 2000 years of exile in order to fulfill Yahveh’s plan to reestablish her as a Light unto the Nations? So many times we get angry with YAH (God) and point a finger at Him for allowing hard things to happen in our lives. And what is worst, many have developed the culture of “Job’s comforters” trying to find fault with whoever is suffering! “It must be his fault, they say. It is probably the sins of so and so, or the terrible sins of Israel that have brought this terrible predicament forth”. Now as Y’shua passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Y’shua answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him. John 9:1-3 It is always in the nature of man to point a finger, however every time that we point a finger to someone else, three fingers will be pointing at us- The Triune God Himself. For a righteous man may fall seven times And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity. Proverbs 24:16
The difference between the wicked and the righteous is not that the righteous has no troubles or even prospers more than the wicked, no! The difference is in the response of the righteous during hardship. His response of faith and trust in YAH will cause him to rise up above the fallen wicked! Jeremiah said: Righteous are You, O Yahveh, when I plead with You; Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously? Jeremiah 12:1 The wicked will prosper for a time, but when trouble hits, he will be suddenly destroyed and that without a remedy. If you are going through a hard situation and everyone can see your vulnerability, be encouraged today- You are being fertilized! You are being made fruitful and prosperous! It is not necessarily your sins that have brought this about, it may really be that your trust in YAH has brought this about! He has put His eye on you as a “fruitful land” and has decided to fertilize you so that you will be prosperous! If you have “Job’s comforters” around you or “well meaning critics”, just thank them and YAH, for they are part of your “fertilization”. Eventually every one will also be able to see the gorgeous fruit in your life and glorify the Father in Heaven for your “sudden” prosperity and success. Only you will know the years of “fertilization” that you have gone through! Keep yourself in love, in forgiveness and thankfulness and do not lose sight of the vision for which purpose you are being “fertilized”. Then the perfumed anointing of Adonai will be in you and upon you mightily and it will cause you to forget the “stink”. Looking unto Y’shua, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 In Y’shua’s Love Your friends in Israel Rabbi Baruch and Bishop Dominiquae Bierman © Bishop Dr Dominiquae Bierman 2006 - Permission is granted (and we encourage you) to distribute these writings. You may reprint in hard copy form, send to your e-mail lists and post them on your website. You must not alter any writings and you must keep all the author information on the writings, including the following: Kad-Esh MAP Ministries, www.kad-esh.org. This copyright notice must also remain. For all other permissions and enquires including publishing, please contact karenmap@netvision.net.il Web Hosting by Messianic Web Hosting, Israel |
