Shalom!As many of you, I love to read the Psalms. We can identify with David and the psalmists when they share their hearts with Abba, sometimes in ways that sound a lot like my ‘kvetching’ when things don’t happen the way I think they should. They struggled when it looked like the enemies of God were prospering and getting their way, much like we do when we look at the upside down world we live in and in our hearts cry out, “God, why don’t you do something!” Then, we see a subtle shift as they begin to direct their gaze heavenward, upon the majesty of an eternal, just and righteous Father, and understanding comes into their hearts as they recognize the temporal nature of the world around them. And then we hear the words of the psalmist as they become testaments of faith and hope such as: BLESSED IS ONE WHOSE STRENGTH IS IN YOU, IN WHOSE HEART ARE THE PILGRIM ROADS. PASSING THROUGH THE VALLEY OF BACA, THEY MAKE IT A SPRING. THE EARLY RAIN COVERS IT WITH BLESSINGS. THEY GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH - EVERY ONE OF THEM APPEARS BEFORE GOD IN ZION. ADONAI-TZVA’OT, HEAR MY PRAYER, GIVE EAR, O GOD OF JACOB. SELAH (Psalm 84:6-9). We know that this world is not our home, we are pilgrims looking forward to our eternal dwelling with Him! Interesting, the only reference in the Scripture to the Valley of Baca (literally translated ‘weeping’) and God makes it a spring of blessing! We are strengthened in times of struggle and disappointment if we allow Him to work in us. Be encouraged, brother and sister, as we navigate through these dangerous times together, our hope and our strength comes from Him and He’s “got this!”
This Shabbat June 26th Father has given me a message to share on CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NEW ‘YESHUA PEOPLE”, as we desire more and more to be a people of HABITATION, where God dwells in His temple that He built! The last few weeks we have been encouraged as we have heard amazing testimonies of how God is able to do miraculous things all over the world and that we are blessed at Or Chaim to partner with Him as He does them.

This week we will here testimony from our friends at Jerusalem Institute of Justice (JIJ) whom we support, as they help Jews and Arabs living in the land who are the voiceless. Bring a picnic lunch and join us for fellowship after the service and get to know these precious folks!

This Sunday June 27th we will be joining with Turn Ministries for another local outreach! This time we will meet at Washington Park, at the parking lot on 701 S. Franklin St. 80210, at 3pm. NOTE THE CHANGE OF LOCATION FROM SLOAN’S LAKE TO WASHINGTON PARK! These are fun times of worship and just talking to folks as Father leads, and there has been some really great conversations and prayer in the weeks that we have done this. All you need to be is someone who loves the Lord and people! God is moving, you may not feel it or see it, but He is moving on people’s hearts and He is active in our cities and in the nations, let’s move with Him!

Blessings!

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