The Greatest Lover Who Ever Lived...

 What can be said about today? 
 A day for lovers. Are you a lover?
Who was the greatest lover?
I will give you a hint by taking excerpts from a beautiful poem between a lover and his betrothed...                                            
                                              
Lover: My love,...your cheeks are lovely with ornaments,

Your neck with its strings of beads;
We will make you ornaments of gold,studded with silver.

Betrothed:... to me the man I love is a sachet of myrrh,
Lodged between my breasts;
To me the man I love is a spray of henna flowers,
In the vineyards of 'En-Gedi'.

Lover: look at you, my love, how beautiful you are!             
Your eyes are doves---

Betrothed: Look at you! So handsome,
So pleasing, my darling! Our bed is the greenery;
Cedars are the beams of our houses, cypresses the rafters.

Lover: Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the other women.

Beloved: Like an apple tree among the other trees in the forest,
Is my darling among other men.
I love to sit in his shadow; his fruit is sweet to my taste,
He brings me to the banquet hall; his banner over me is love.
The voice of the man I loved! Here he comes,
Bounding over the mountains, skipping over the hills!
My darling is like a gazelle or young stag.
There he is standing outside our wall,
Looking through the windows peering through the lattice.
My love says to me...

Lover: Get up, my love! My beauty! Come away!
...My dove, hiding in holes in the rock,
In the secret recesses of the cliff,                                                  

               
Let me see your face and hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.

Beloved: My darling is mine, and I am his,
As he pastures his flock among the lilies.
Before the daytime breeze rises and the shadows flee,
Return, my love, like a stag or gazelle on the hills of Beter.

This is the most beautiful poem of love I've ever read. Does it sound familiar to you? It gets even deeper and intimate as it goes along. Yes, you guessed it. Shir-HaShirim (Song of Songs)! If you don't know how to be a lover just try reading this book of the Bible! You are sure to pick up some pointers. Solomon was a great lover, no doubt about it, he had many wives and He loved God. He fulfilled the commission he was given to build the House of the Lord and he was diligent and used the most exquisite of materials. But who is the greatest lover?

Let's take a closer look at this relationship:
He says, Chapter 2:14--Oh my dove...She, in His loving tenderness, is blameless and harmless in His eyes...

Phil 2:15--That you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.

This is how Yahshua (Jesus) sees his beloved bride! The very character of a dove. The bride has the privilege of access and safety in the "secret of the stairs" (S.S. 2:14) meaning access to His presence. 

Ephesians 2:18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 


This poem is a significant key. It is not just talking about the love of a man and a woman, but a much deeper, and higher kind of love, an eternal love. This poem is perfectly describing the love that Jesus has for His Bride the church and body of believers. He is constantly wooing us through the Holy Spirit, pursuing his beloved, caring for, providing for, protecting, covering and loving us. We are the most blessed people on the face of the earth because we have the greatest lover of all times running after us to keep us close to Him! How beautiful is that? He never lets us down, He is always available, never condemning and always wanting the very best for his beloved (the body of believers), considers us beautiful. 

Today is a special day for lovers. In the human sense, I guess, people need reminders, so, a specific day was set aside for it. But God feels this way towards you everyday! He wants to be close to you. He waits for you to respond to His love. As you read the entire poem (Song of Songs). Pay close attention to the beloved's responses to her lover. She adores him, she is responsive to his love. He runs after her and she runs after him, looking for his love. As a believer you are His bride, His beloved. Practice responding more intimately to your Lover, the Holy One, who gave up His life for you and is so tender towards you. How are you responding? Are you dull, and monotone in our prayers to him? Prayer, praise and worship is your communication back to Him. Do you do this with your whole heart or is it an old habit like fast food?

As we learn to respond to the love God has for us by speaking words of adoration and love towards Him our love will grow stronger and we will be better able to respond instantly to His unfailing love! There is so much in this poem that can be explored, so many lessons about love here. But this is not a day of deep pontification about love. It is a day to demonstrate the love of God towards others and to realize that it should be a daily occurrence. 

Have a wonderful day! 

written by,
Rachel Baht Binayah,
Feed My Sheep Ministries &
Messianic House of Prayer
http://www.finding-happiness.org

A Look into the Heart of Yahshua (Jesus) Part 1..

On November 3, 2012 Yahshua spoke to us, at the Messianic House of Prayer, in a very passionate way. It is an awesome thing to experience hearing the heart of Yahshua. As you read these words let your heart be comforted and uplifted, if you are clinging to Him. If you are in need of an awakening, then let these words stir you to action...get back to God in fervency and obedience! We have a loving and merciful Father who cares whether we live eternally or die eternally. He wants that all should have Eternal Life. But, He never takes away our right to choose. Choose life that you and your generations after you will live eternally!

Thus saith the Lord, Yahshua...

"All My children, you are welcomed here on this Shabbat...I welcome you.  You are mine and you have shown your obedience to My word. These days are dark for many on this side of the earth and in pockets all over the world. Numerous events are beginning to unfold simultaneously, for many are reaping what they have sown for many years. And in My heart I know that they will not change.  There are some nations in the far East and a few in the southern borders who are reassessing the history of their country and the activities within. There are meetings taking place in which they discuss changes that they hope to make as a result of My Spirit going forth through My servants.  It is those nations that I am delivering from what is to come." 

"Walk in faith. There is no place for negativity or for sorrow. And yes, the picture that you will see of familiar territory will be changed. Some areas you will no longer recognize, much like the Twin Towers in New York City. For it's destruction has changed the whole culture of the city, to have their 'beloved icon' wiped away.  And there are other such icons and places which are held very dear that are no longer. It is the beginning of woe for some. Do not mourn for what is lost.  Continue to pray for a repentant nation and for the protection of My people.  It's a time of soul searching for many, a time of retrospect. Though some will refuse to do that,  there is brokenness in some." 

"It is important that you (My people) keep your eyes on Me, for My Kingdom is your hope of glory. It is that through which I will restore all that is lost. There are solutions to problems, there is restoration yet to be accomplished. One day will not be the same as the next. What I have in store for you (My people) will change overnight. In one instant all will be restored to you."   Message to be continued next time."

This is great news for those who have been long waiting for the promises of God. Some of us are undergoing great trial right now and are wondering "when will the Lord intervene?" His glory will fall upon all of those who have responded to his cleansing and purging. Greatness cannot be put upon anyone suddenly. There must be much preparation and sacrifice.  Over the years the Lord has been preparing his children to go forth with power and might and much substance in these next coming years. Your preparation will not be in vain. Restoration of the Body of Messiah, the Bride of Christ is about to burst forth! Are you ready?  Here are some profound words....

 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their olive-yards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.(Nehemiah 5:11)

And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. (Joel 2:25)

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth her bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. (Isaiah 61:10-11)

Take great comfort in these words, people of God! 

However, I am not saying that all will experience this joy.

Those who are still living for themselves in sin will not take part in this restorative age without suffering judgement and great loss. It is NOT time to sit back smugly and think to continue in walking contrary to the will of God  for your life! I urge anyone living in sin, walking contrary to the way of righteousness and holiness to stop and repent before the destruction begins. There's but so much time left. All of God's prophets and those speaking forth his words are saying the same things. Destruction is coming upon those who are not covered under the blood covenant of Yahshua Messiah (Jesus Christ), even among his own people who are not seriously clinging to Him and obeying His word! You reap what you sow....

Warning:

For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.(Hosea 8:7)

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. (Hosea 10:12) 

 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap. For he that sows his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting! ( Galatians 6:7-8)

For if you live after the flesh, you shall die: but if you through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, you shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Romans 8:13-14)

Be not weary in well doing, for in due time you will reap if you faint not! (Gal. 6:9) 

Amen.

Rachel Baht Binahyah,
http://www.finding-happiness.org

Messianic House of Prayer

Feed My Sheep Ministries

Judgement and Blessings....

Here are some excerpts from messages I received from YAHWEH, our heavenly Father, spoken to us and transcribed onto paper. These words from the Lord are so relevant to now.  

Thus Saith the Lord of Host:  On October 13, 2012
(Judgement)..."The tide of the flow of My Spirit is increasing.  You will see  more activity in the churches, more disruption in the religious circles. Some will turn completely in the opposite direction, more towards the occult, thinking that it will give them more power and they will be deceived.  Some will need to be warned because if the are not warned them many people will be deceived.  I have raised up some to do that."

"These are serious times just before I visit the earth in fullness of judgment. Not because I want to see destruction but because the one that is evil is relentless , is gaining momentum, is deceiving and lashing out wanting that all should be destroyed--and I send forth my servants to warn, to plead even to the point where some of them look unbalanced, but it is because their heart is moved and they want to see more turn to righteousness."

"My people must walk with more power than ever before.  Man and his wickedness is increasing beyond measure, with nations being influenced by democratic lies and whatever names they put upon it, it's all the same--lies.  It's tearing apart nations, it's diminishing power, it's turning hearts away from Me." End of Message.  

Thus Says the Lord of Host:   October 9, 2012
"Much like those who clung to the Ark during the time of great destruction upon the earth...no one heeded warnings but when they saw what I produced through Noah, they clung, scraped the sides of the Ark...but could not be let in.  It was too late. So too are those who have not put away their gods, they have not surrendered their heart to Me, they have not turned aside from their pleasures and they will not be able to go through what it takes to become purified in Me.  purification is a process and it's a process that all of My people have to go through and it is too tough for most."

"For the sins of mankind has escalated so badly, so pointedly that there are very few who cling to My laws, who work hard to keep themselves untarnished and free of corruption. Only by My Spirit can this be done."  End of Message Excerpts.

Judgement is coming...Psalms 1:5-6 Therefore, the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 6-For the Lord knows the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

James 4:8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near unto you. Cleans your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.

However, the good news is...Blessings and joy is also coming to those who walk in closeness with Yahshua (Jesus). Here is a message from the Lord ....

Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts: On September 9, 2012.
(Blessings)"Those who follow My commands, who obey My statutes and commandments, I have promised to protect and restore all that is theirs." "For I have intended for My Body (body of Yahshua) be adorned and dressed and uplifted. You are no longer outcasts, but are Mine!" says the Lord.

"There are those who continue to seek after the pleasures on the earth that are taking them away from life and abundance. Keep your eyes from evil and keep your heart steadfast in Me."

"There will be times when you cannot help and your prayers will be of no avail because I am visiting the earth in judgment and in blessings. There will be pockets throughout the earth that will receive judgment, some will receive blessings. For some there will be encouragement and comfort, for others there will be warning and great woe."

"Be sober minded, no sorrow, but sober minded knowing that what I have given you is a responsibility to righteousness, a responsibility to seek my face to warn others of things to come."

"Restoration is coming. Open your mind and your heart to Me and keep your eyes focused on Me and My Kingdom. I am always with you (My people). So let your hearts rejoice and be steadfast even in the midst of turmoil."  End of Message Excerpt.

Those who seek the Lord with great diligence and cling to His word, who open their hearts to Him and focus their eyes on Him, who turn from sin and obey His laws, will make it through the toughest of times.

Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 

Let these words of encouragement bless you. 

Prophetess Rachel Baht Binahyah
Messianic House of Prayer
Feed My Sheep Ministries