Who are you?

We have all heard it time and time again. Someone feeling like a second class citizen because that is what others act like. Sometimes it has been us being the second class citizen, other times we have been the accusers.

Now, does the negative others say about you or what you think of yourself determine who you really are? I say no. For circumstances, the opinion of others and ourselves don't determine who we are. They are only a mere cog in the cycle of life.

You see, who we are has been determined long ago. Before we were even born. For Christ showed a love for us and cared deeply for us. Christ Yeshua said that He came to this Earth to seek and save the lost, to make the blind(physically and spiritually)see and the lame walk. All we have to do is accept Him.

Christ also said that we are wonderfully made in His image and very much loved. He wants the best for us. He doesn't want us to allow others to determine who we are. He wants us to allow His Word and His love to determine who we are. For if we have accepted Christ in our hearts we are now adopted sons and daughters of the King of Kings. And if we are adopted sons and daughters of the King of Kings, that makes us princes and princesses. And through Yeshua, we can accomplish anything that is in His will.

Ahavah Olam-everlasting love

Ahavah Olam. This is a very powerful word. This word means 'ever lasting love'. It is a word that the Lord uses a lot with us.

Yeshua loved you and me when we still hated Him. He loves everyone despite their attitude toward Him. It was His Ahavah Olam that turned us toward the Light of the World.

In scripture it is written that we are to be like Yeshua and love one another. We are to have a Ahavah Olam type of love toward one another. We are to humble ourselves for the sake of others. This does not mean being a doormat, but being a stepping stone. In turn, you will find that you will need a stepping stone from time to time.

Never let Ahavah Olam pass you by. Never allow Ahavah Olam to be replaced by a substitute. For like there is no true substitute for Yeshua, there is no substitute for Ahavah Olam. For as Yeshua is eternal and the only way for salvation, Ahavah Olam is eternal and the only love that truly heals.

Our stronghold.

Nah 1:7 Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him.

the definition of stronghold is: a strongly fortified structure that is used for protection and defense. What great news to know that our Lord is our stronghold!!! He will protect us and keep us safe. He is like a shield that protects us even when we have to go into battle. He is also the foxhole that hides us when the enemy seems strong.

When we are in the stronghold of the Lord Jesus, we are not to cower. We are to become strong. We are to use this time to strengthen ourselves for the fight. We are to learn about the enemy and what his tactics and weapons are. We are to learn how to defend against them and when to attack. We are to make a wise strategy against the enemy for a foolish strategy will play into the hands of the enemy.

There will be times where it looks like the enemy is going to win. This is the time to press on. For our protector and defender is the Lord Jesus Himself. He will lead us into battle. Not to defeat the devil, for the devil has already been defeated. No, Jesus will lead us into battle to show us that we have already defeated the devil and his demons. We will be going to take back what is already ours!!! For the Lord said that the victory is ours!!!

All that the Lord Jesus ever asks is that we have a heart trust in Him. He knows us because we trust in Him. Remember Jesus tells those who doesn't have a heart trust in Him that He never knew them even though they preformed miracles and did good in His name. This is because they trusted in the works instead of Christ.

So do you trust the Lord Jesus to be your stronghold?