Fear No Fear

(All scripture from Lexham English Bible, Copyright 2012 Logos Bible Software)

Bless Yahweh, all you his hosts, you his attendants who do his will.

Psalm 103:21

This verse is celebratory but also a directive. All of us should bless Adonai because Adonai DESERVES to be blessed. It is an aspect of His character. He is WORTHY to be blessed by humanity. But as it relates to US, we need to look at WHO should bless Him. Specifically who. In the end, EVERYONE will acknowledge Him as Lord and Elohim Almighty (Romans 14:11; Philippians 2:10-11). This will not bless Him. Acknowledging a truth isn’t the same as embracing a truth. What blesses Adonai is our heartfelt gratitude as shown by our trust in Him and belief that what He says is true (Hebrews 11:6). It is a very SPECIFIC group of people who can do that effectively.

Who are His HOST? It isn’t just angels. It is also believing humanity. The attendants to His Will who obey Him. This is most vividly portrayed when John was in his revelatory vision and saw an angel. “And he said to me, “Write: Blessed are those who are invited to the banquet of the wedding celebration of the Lamb!” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” And I fell down before his feet to worship him, and he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow slave of you and of your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”” (Revelation 19:9-10). And again a little later: “And I, John, am the one who heard and who saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed these things to me. And he said to me, “Do not do that! I am your fellow slave, and of your brothers the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”” (Revelation 22:8-9). Angels and humans are in the same boat. The boat of service to Adonai. We are both part of His hosts. Angels are the Host of Heaven. Believers are the Host of Earth. Our ultimate positions (they ministering spirits and we the body of Messiah Jesus) aren’t on the table of this issue. In this issue (worship and blessing Adonai with it), we are on the same side and the same level. EVERYONE and EVERYTHING that isn’t Adonai is on the same level. HE is the one worshipped in trust and belief. WE are the ones worshipping in trust and belief.

We are supposed to be WORSHIPPING Adonai. We worship in more than some songs and statements. We worship in actions and words. In thoughts and lifestyles. In everything we do and the MOTIVATIONS for why we are doing it. Our HEART INTENT is just as important as WHAT we are doing. Doing the right thing for the wrong reasons won’t work. Doing the right thing the wrong way also won’t work. Only doing the right thing for the right reasons in the right way will work. Adonai is NOT QUIET on this. He speaks again and again and again throughout the Word. He shows us not only HOW to be honest in our intent, but WHY it is important – to US, not to Him. It is clear that He doesn’t NEED this, but that WE do in order to gain all the benefits of life that He wants us to have (John 10:10).

We CANNOT properly worship Adonai if we are not actively trying to bring about His will. We can say anything we want to. We can hold onto any doctrine we want to. But if we are not focused more on bringing His will to pass than OUR will to pass, we are not walking in the right direction or the right way (Psalm 119:105). Jesus made His focus as a human being as doing the will of Adonai (Matthew 6:9; John 5:30, 12:49; Luke 22:42). We are to do the same (1 Peter 2:21). This is not always easy. And it often takes real soul searching (mind, heart, and personality) before we are willing to agree with what Ruach HaKodesh is telling us. Ruach HaKodesh constantly reminds us of what Jesus has told us. He is constantly reminding us of what Adonai has told us He wants. He is constantly telling us about the benefits and warning about the consequences of not seeking and then putting into practise Adonai’s will. He is our guide and teacher, our corrector and leader. We are never without His encouragement. We are never without His teaching. We are never without His revelation. Sadly, we do not always listen. But this verse is an exhortation to us about what our ability and privilege really is: to do the Father’s will and worship Him while doing it.

Daily Affirmation of the Goodness of Elohim: Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” The world can be a DARK place. It is full of negativity and ignorance. At the same time, it has pools of LIGHT and KNOWLEDGE in it. How do we navigate it? How do we avoid the pitfalls while ensuring that we engage with the positive? How do we bring light to the darkness and knowledge to the ignorant? The Word. The Word actually does the work. Jesus wrought the victory. We are simply walking it out. Walking it on lit up pathways with flashing arrows pointing us in the right direction. It is a bright, obvious path that only gets CLEARER the more time we spend in the Word. The more we listen, the more we hear. The more we absorb and really think about, the easier it is to walk in the right way. He helps us every step of the way, standing beside us hand in hand. What a GOOD God!

Your Daily Confession of Elohim’s Goodness:

I taste and see that Yahweh is good; I am blessed because I take refuge in Him.

Psalm 34:8