FollowersofYah.com June/July 2011 Newsletter

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2011-08-03T18:46:00.014-04:00

As many of you know the F.O.Y. ministry has been on a mission tour. We have been going to as many places as Yahuwah will allow for us to “Blow the Ram’s Horn!” (to see pictures and updates go here: http://followersofyah.blogspot.com/). After doing some free movie and dinner showings, street witnessing and fellowshipping with other believers, we were ready to leave the state of Florida. We were on route to Oklahoma. We were going to spend some time with some believers before making those 2000 some odd miles to the West Coast. Yes, we had a long road ahead of us. We were going from the southern point of the nation all the way up and over to the West Coast. You might be thinking, why in the world would we make such a trip? Good question!

I guess we can say the same reason why Abram left UR. We sought the Mighty One of Yisra’el on the direction we should go. The door was opened for Brother Danny to have work for the next four months on the West Coast. The job also allowed us to freely live on the premises. With free living conditions, the small income would enable us to promote the tour by having more free showings on the West Coast! Yahuwah supplied us with the funds to make the long journey. To some called out ones, the trip may have seemed crazy. However, each of us must step back and ponder if called up, would you be a trustworthy and faithful servant? Or would you run like the prophet Jonah did? We are not by any means suggesting we are like the prophet Jonah. On the other hand we are simply trying to share that each member of the Body of Mashiach has work to do. What may seem crazy for one member may not be crazy for the one called to do it. Comprehending this will allow the Body of Mashiach to not only work together but grow. If we all work together lifting Yahushua up then all men shall be drawn to HIM!

Have you ever heard of the autobiography called, “Ten P’s in a Pod"? Well some dear friends whom we deeply love, blessed us with an audio CD set of, “Ten P’s in a Pod” by Mr. Arnold Pent. Even though this is from a Christian perspective, we all can learn from this remarkable true life story. The F.O.Y.’s lives resemble how these people lived. If you have never heard of this family’s autobiography, we highly recommend getting the book or even the CD set. This family traveled a million miles to spread the message to everyone they could.

http://www.visionforum.com/browse/product/ten-ps-in-a-pod/

http://www.amazon.com/Ten-Ps-Pod-Million-Mile-Journal/dp/1929241895

When we were in the state of Montana, Yahuwah humbled us and taught us to fully depend on Him. He went on to tell Bro. Danny that we will have what we need, when we need it and nothing more. The Mighty One of Yisra’el actually told Bro. Danny that we would go places we do not want to go. Who really wants to hear that? Nevertheless, He also spoke, “I will take care of your every need!” Yahuwah also told Bro. Danny that we would be sowing lots of seeds but would not see the full harvest as we would not sit idle very long at any given place. A few weeks later, while driving through a tiny town in Montana called Hope Yahuwah spoke, “Sit back and watch me work My Mighty Wonders!” When He told us, “You are about to go on a roller coaster ride”, He was preparing us for this journey! What a journey we have been on, witnessing to so many yet all the while fully depending on Him to supply our every need. Truly, our faith is getting stronger. Yahuwah has done some Mighty Wonders for us, to say the least. Not fully knowing what the outcome would be, as faithful servants; off we went.

May 17^th 2011, started off as any other day for the F.O.Y. ministry. We had just spent a very peaceful night at a rest area. When traveling on the road, before we start the journey, we always run a check of the truck and camper. Before we move an inch, we take the time to pray. Since the rest area was full when we got there, we had to park closer to the highway with two other semis. Since we were one of the last ones to pull in, well we were also one of the last ones to leave. A sheriff came by asking if we were having problems since we were close to the road. Once we explained this to him, he completely understood. We told him how we just came up from the beautiful keys. We could not believe how much colder this area was but he told us that a cold front had just moved in. Boy, it was cold! We left the rest area shortly around 9:30 a.m. I still recall how we all were laughing and having a good time. None of us knew that a few ten miles down the road our lives were about to drastically change!

Driving through Route 10 is a little different from the rest of Florida. This area is very pretty with pine trees and valleys. As we entered into a valley of very long straight hills, the truck suddenly just quit working. Danny’s voice was very serious when he said, “It’s not doing anything!” He quickly turned on his turn signal to try to move over into the slow lane. Big semi trucks always try to get as much speed as they can to make it up the other hill. So it was close to impossible for us to get over. The speed of the truck was rapidly declining as we began to go up the hill. In a rush to get over, I stuck my head out the window motioning, “Can we get over!” Sorry to say, no one let us over.

The truck slowly came to a complete halt. Stuck up on the hillside, Danny turned the flashers on. While getting out of the truck the first thing He did was call 911 for assistance. From where we had stopped, traffic could see us for about a mile give or take. All traffic was thus going into the slow lane. Within moments, our lives were about to radically change. As Felicia got out of the truck she said, “Mom, please don’t get all worked up, everything is going to be fine. :)” She went to the back of the camper to tell her Dad that Daniel believed it might be the battery. If I had known what laid ahead for Felicia, I would have held onto her arm and say, “No, You stay right here!” Needless to say, the Creator has a plan much bigger than we could ever imagine or comprehend.

Felicia told her Dad. Just as Danny and Daniel made their way to the front of the truck….in that moment, that split second of time, our lives unexpectedly and drastically changed! Sitting in the truck, I heard a very loud yet deep B-O-O-M! Within milliseconds a truck doing about 55mph to 60mph passes us up in the median. “Oh! Nooooo! That truck just hit something!” I yelled to our one son. No sooner than I said that, I thought “Where’s Felicia anyway?” I saw parts of a vehicle, grass and something else flying in the air. My husband’s back is facing me as he was standing alongside our truck with Daniel. He immediately starts jumping up and down screaming, “NOOOOOOOOOOOO!” over and over again. In that instant, I felt my entire spirit go out from me. Michael and Daniel are also outside the truck in the grass screaming turning towards me, “WHY, Why! Felicia’s hit!” Everything seemed to be in slow motion. My heart began to pound. At that very moment, time stopped for me! Grabbing the bottle of activated charcoal, I slid off the truck seat. Hunched over holding my stomach, I managed to get to the side where I could see Felicia. Throwing myself to the pavement, from w-a-y down in the pit of my being, I began to wail uncontrollably. Screaming at the top of my lungs, I hallooed, cried out in my deepest despair, “Yahuwah help her! “Yahuwah save her!” “Oh Yahuwah…don’t take her!”

I felt as if I was stuck in-between reality and a nightmare. By her side, Danny prayed, “Please Yahuwah, please let her breath!” He continued, “Don’t take her…please!”

Just then, from the roadside I yelled “Is she breathing?”
“Yes, she is breathing!” He said while proceeding in anointing her.
“HalleluYAH! Thank you Yahuwah!” I cried.
Quietly we heard a muffled moan.

Now in my state I could not bring myself to see my helpless child laid there. I didn’t think I could handle seeing her. Therefore, I began asking Danny questions. “Is she bleeding anywhere?”

Turning to me Danny said, “Only from her nose.” As I went back to scream crying a few moments passed before I asked, “What’s going on?”
Standing up and facing me, Danny replied, “She has a broken leg.” Not knowing that the bone she broke people actually do die from it, I then thought, well people live with broken legs all the time. She’ll just be in a cast for about 6 months that is good.

It felt like forever before the ambulance arrived. Traffic was backed up for miles! She was airlifted to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Upon our arrival we wondered would she still be alive or did the spirit leave her. A parent’s worst nightmare is to sit in a trauma E.R. room. So there we sat! We prayed earnestly that she should still be alive. Time seemed to have come to an abrupt standstill. The minutes passed by so slowly. I prayed for strength and endurance. It was like sitting on the edge of a seat. At any moment, we will know either way. Could I endure to hear Yahuwah took her home? Oh the thoughts that went through my mind. It felt like forever before that knock came. With my heart pounding, stomach to the floor and with a deep breath I sunk back in the chair.

“Your daughter has multiple injuries.” the doctor said. We then explained to the doctor about my health and how we needed to take this slowly. Explain one injury at a time. After each injury we talked in-depth about the issue at hand. First the doctor told us she has a fractured skull with bruising.

Working his way down, he explained that her neck was fractured. From there, three broken bones in her back and her right femur split in two. He went on to tell us that she had lost one and half liters of blood just from the femur break. After a while, the doctor then explained to us how her spleen, liver and kidney were all lacerated. Once he started talking about the organs, I quickly had to go to the bathroom. As soon as I realized Felicia had indeed been hit by a truck, every thirty minutes I had to go the bathroom. After a few moments, he continued to explain that she may lose her spleen. If that was not bad enough part of her kidney might be lost also. Urine was going into her body while blood filled her stomach. “Now she may need more blood!” He said. As it turned out, she had already had a blood transfusion before we got there. If she would not have received the blood she would have died. As we later learned, Felicia did need to be resuscitated twice. When we were done speaking, the doctor looked at each of us and said, “Hope for the best and expect the worst.” I wondered how many times that doctor had to say that. Wow, how devastating it is to receive those words. Nevertheless, we trusted in Yahuwah and not in man.

All of us still felt like we were in some terrible dream. As we sat in the Neuro ICU waiting room, at times there was complete silence. Then we shared times of grief. While most of the time we spent praying. There were quite a few members of the hospital staff talking with us. The hospital security taped off an area for us to park our camper on the hospital parking lot. This was a huge blessing for us. Since we did not have a vehicle, living on the hospital parking lot was very convenient for us. This also brought some normal see in this horrible ordeal. We were shown great favor from the hospital staff.

While waiting to see Felicia, I felt compelled to have a few members of the Body pray for her. I managed to write a short request up and then send out about twenty or thirty emails. As I closed the lap top, those few emails began to travel at lightning speed through cyber-space. Needless to say, I had no knowledge that something supernatural was occurring. When those emails reached their destination, the power of the Rauch Ha Qodesh came upon those believers. Every one of them was moved with great compassion along with sudden grief. Each of these faithful prayer warriors began to earnestly pray for this child of Yahuwah! As they prayed, they forwarded the email on to other trustworthy prayer partners. Before too long, the news of this tragic accident was heard in the top portion of the United States, down to the bottom, from coast to coast and everywhere in between. When the United States could no longer contain it, the urgent prayer request broke forth to the ends of the world. Yes, prayers were going up for Felicia on a global scale.
I think an entire day maybe two days passed, before I opened up the computer. When I did open up the email account, to my surprise emails were just flowing in. I was amazed and overtaken with tears. Truly, we are unworthy. Nevertheless step back beloved ones, be of good cheer for the Body of Mashiach moved this mountain! I speak a truth this is very hard for me to write as even to this day I am in great awe and moved by these prayers and words. As a writer, even I am at lost for words! Yet I speak a truth, this is far bigger than we all could have imagined. Let us behold the power of Yahuwah! He got the esteem in this entire matter! HalleluYah, praise Him.

As I begin to read the warm emails, I felt comfort and shalom. My eyes filled with tears as I read through them. Due to the large amount of inspiring words everyone sent us, there are too many to post in this article but are posted over in the right column of this page.

The more we read the more we praised Yahuwah. We didn’t care that we were right there in the waiting room! People saw and people heard. HalleluYah! We prayed for the entire Body of Mashiach. Everyone that prayed for her, we asked Yahuwah to allow the mustard seeds of faith to grow. We now saw that this was much b-i-g-g-e-r than a tragic accident. Yahuwah was working and moving His Rauch within His people! The Body of Mashiach was indeed coming together! Oh HalleluYah…rejoice with us! His Mighty Hand is not to short even as we enter into these last days. As we enter into the “Beginning of Sorrows” now more than ever the Called Out Ones need each other! Yahuwah the Mighty One of Yisra’el healed this maiden. Yahuwah received all praise in this miracle. The nurses, the doctors, hospital staff and even bystanders all beheld the power of Yahuwah!

Other patient’s family members were even touched by this situation. Two Christian sisters explained how they have never seen Christian’s act like us before. They witnessed the love we have towards others and thus were moved. One nurse even looked into our faith. While other nurses, staff members and patient visitors watched “Who is likened unto Yahuwah!” Many were moved by over whelming emotions. As the days passed many people asked us to pray for them and their family. One family in particular really was on our hearts. The day Felicia was moved out of the Neruo ICU and put in other room a woman took her room. We learned that here this woman was a horse trainer. She and her daughter were just going to take a ten minute nature ride. No sooner than she got on the horse, something scared the horse and it took off. Not holding on, the woman fell backwards off the horse. She landed on her head and thus suffered seven skull fractures. We felt what this family was going through as ten short days earlier there Felicia laid. We spent some time with this family helping out any way we could. They actually felt blessed just to be in the same room Felicia used to be in.

Brothers and Sisters, Yahuwah had His hand in this from the beginning. Before He formed her, He already knew that the day was coming when she would be hit by a truck. He knew this tragic event would touch several people’s lives including yours! Radio stations, congregations, prayer ministries, home based fellowships, entire families along with single brothers and sisters worldwide, would be praying for Felicia. He knew the message would go forth asking for prayer. He also knew there remains a trustworthy remnant that would seek HIM on this matter. No doctor was going to get the esteem in this but the Mighty One of Yisra’el, Yahuwah was. From one end of the earth to the other, thousands of His people prayed to HIM asking for a complete recovery for dear Felicia! HalleluYah! His hand was in this from the beginning.

A State Trooper drove us to the hospital. I sat in the front seat he and I spoke a few words. He was an older southern man with a slow accent. The more we talked we began sharing our faith. I don’t recall his denomination. He explained to me how he has seen many accidents in his day. We talked some about that. He then said, “While I was walking through the accident scene, the Almighty told me, “This one is going to be fine!”

“HalleluYah” I shouted. “You know, you’re a second witness to what I’ve been feeling! I think she will just have the problem with the broken leg and hip area. I received that with joy and thanksgiving.

From the beginning a super natural event was being unfolded before our eyes.We heard the hit. Saw her thrown in the air. Danny and the boys saw her land. She landed on her head hitting the concrete. Brother and Sister’s, the bone she broke in her neck is surrounded by the nerves that control the movements of the arms and legs. Yet, by Yahuwah’s great mercy she is not paralyzed. The fracture location in the skull is right by the brain stem. This injury along can be very tragic even death can follow. Again, we cannot praise Yahuwah enough for this Mighty Work He did. We are extremely thankful! He also heard your prayers! And we thank you for praying for our daughter!

We pray this will encourage each of you while strengthening your faith. Some websites posted the tragic event asking their viewers to join in prayer and financial help with us. We just cried tears hearing the wonderful songs made for her. The poems that one sister sent us was very powerful thank you so much. All the heartwarming cards, the encouraging phone call’s we truly thank each of you!

Current update, Felicia went on July 6^th to get x-rays done. The one tech asked what happened. So Felicia explained to her about the accident. Felicia told her how the cervical fracture was on the right side. The tech leaned over and whispered into the other tech’s ear, “She told the fracture was on this side but it looks perfect! In six short weeks they said, “It looks perfect!” HalleluYah!

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2011-08-03T17:12:00.003-04:00

Is it me or am I like missing something here? Wasn’t there already a government plan to boost the economy? You remember don't ya? A group of bankers got together with an ingenious scheme. If they pulled it off, it would go down in history as the biggest bank robbery of all time. If a success, they’d be in a whole other league of their own. Even Bonnie and Clyde would roll over in their graves. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid would look like a bunch of Cub Scouts.

The uncanny plan permitted the sinister criminals to receive a blank check. Under threat of Martial Law, Congress was taken hostage and forced to pass the buck; making the robbery perfectly legal. Surprisingly, they pulled it off! At the stroke of the pen, most Americans awoke to find their savings being virtually wiped clean. Retirement funds along with 401k savings were stolen by the powers that be. The American people lost thousands of dollars while the greedy bankers hit it big.

Just when you thought it was safe to enter the water, seems the sharks are back in seconds. Sort of like déjà vu all over again. Another big heist seems to be in the making. If something is not done quickly, the Government is going to be “maxed out!” That is because the debt ceiling has reached a whopping $14.294 Trillion dollars. This is the maximum amount Congress will allow the Government to spend. Most Republicans don’t want to raise the roof unless the current administration agrees to cut spending. If both sides cannot come to some common ground the United States will go default! What does this mean for us? Well according to Tim Geithner (Treasury Secretary) the outcome would be “catastrophic economic consequences for citizens.” Others are saying this will be financial Armageddon for the U.S! I say…it will be the orchestrated total collapse of the U.S. economy!

To really fix the issue at hand, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out a solution. Even I can figure this one out. Common sense says just stop funding other countries. Reduce spending, they say. Then bring the troops home! Did you know that just in one day the United States spends about 2.5 billion on the multi-front wars? Oh yeah, that is a lot of money. These robbers want to kick us when we’re already down. See stealing people’s retirement funds just was not enough, now they want more money. Many are being taken to the laundry hung out to dry! On top of all that they want to cut Social Security and Medicaid! The cuts won't stop there though, soon I think we will see major cuts in the education department.

This entire charade is a planned total economic crash! “If it happens you can bet it was planned that way.” Yep, Franklin D Roosevelt spoke much when he said that. The crash is inevitable to occur! The economic meltdown has been a slow moving storm that is not letting up. Actually this storm is building in momentum. As we know history always repeats itself. When the roof is about to collapse don’t add more to it, duh, it’s gonna crumble. Whatever the outcome may be this coming August 2nd, I assure you it will only buy a little more time.

http://www.stlbeacon.org/issues-politics/280-washington/111960-what-are-the-origins-of-todays-14-trillion-deficit

http://www.unelected.org/audit-of-the-federal-reserve-reveals-16-trillion-in-secret-bailouts

http://www.prisonplanet.com/debt-crisis-being-used-as-shock-doctrine-to-steal-more-money-from-the-american-people-to-give-to-the-richest-1.html

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ca2_1234032281

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2011-08-03T17:11:00.010-04:00

Have you ever wondered why so many of us called out ones suffer? Those of us that do keep the Torah (instructions) while at the same time believe in Yahushua seem to suffer in so many ways. Sometimes it is as if we actually suffer more than non-believers. As we get closer to the second coming of Yahushua, there seems to be even more suffering amongst us. Suffering can mean different things for each individual. Suffering causes one to experience physical or emotional pain, distress, misery, hurt, grief, loss or injury (http://www.definitions.net/definition/suffering). Each of us is different, therefore each suffering is likewise different. One member of the body may be suffering from being rejected from family while another member may be suffering with chronic agonizing pain. Suffering takes on many forms. What may be suffering to one might not be to another. Nevertheless, suffering either by long or short term can be devastating to the sufferer.

Though believers and non-believers alike suffer, what makes the called out ones different is that suffering normally causes us to draw nearer to Yahuwah. I’m reminded of numerous astonishing testimonies’ that have come out of great suffering. Some believers actually became believers due to their suffering. Now that is amazing! For instance, one brother was in an accident that really did a number on his leg. He couldn’t work. Instead of becoming a television junky he chose to study the Scriptures. As his leg healed so did his spiritual being. He learned the importance of the Qodesh Names, the Sabbath, Seven annual Feasts and much more. Those of us who have a love for Torah know that He formed each of us before we were placed in our mother’s womb. Yahuwah’s timing is perfect, why would it not be since He is the creator of time. Therefore, would He not know how to call each of us? Of course He knows E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G! I speak a truth, way too often we get in the hustle and bustle of life that many forget about the Creator. Or we just don’t make that special time with Him. I myself have failed in this area before. That is why the Messiah, Yahushua told us about the Sower. Remember, the cares of this world would draw some away. Let us recap this parable especially those seeds that land on the thorns:

“And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:” –Matthew 13:7

“He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.”-Matthew 13:22 (KJV)

So the thorns are those that let the cares of this world draw them away from Yahuwah along with the work in the vineyard. Thus these seeds become unfruitful. What we should pay special attention to is the fact that the seeds are indeed children of the Kingdom:

“The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;”-Matthew 13:38 (KJV)

The fact remains that at times us called out ones have let the cares of this world draw us away. Considering all this let us deeply ponder on Yahushua’s words:

“What man among you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and get after the one which is lost until he find it? “Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she finds its? (Luke 15:4; 15:8) (KJV)

Brothers and Sisters, we cannot ever put the Mighty One of Yisra’el, in a box. He knows how to knock on the door to our hearts and grab our attention. You see when life is honky dory some tend to neglect or spend less time with our beloved Bridegroom. This does not mean the person is not keeping Torah but just that they are not dedicating their time as they should. In result of this they may need a wakeup call. The point of the matter here is that not all suffering is the result of sin or even an evil spirit.

Yet great suffering can and does bring enormous spiritual growth. Even in your own life you may recall how personal suffering brought you closer to Yahuwah. At an early age, I indeed sought Yahuwah due to the extreme suffering of my childhood. If I may share I was eight weeks premature due to my mother having T.B. (she lost a lung because of it) and my physical body suffered greatly. By age two, witnessing family members getting shot, including the murder of my mother by my dad, was enough to cause major emotional suffering along with traumatic stress. Being taken from the only family I knew and forced into a foster home brought physical abuse. If matters could not possibly get worst, the next thirteen years brought a suffering that is sure destruction of the entire person. Sexual abuse of a child is devastating. This form of suffering literally steals the entire being (body, mind, and spirit) of the child. Most do not overcome this form of suffering. Nevertheless, halooing (crying) out and seeking Yahuwah the child can endure that suffering. The child can also be fully restored. Let us never forget, that each of us, is an over comer through faith in Yahushua! This means in the midst of chaotic situations a normal person may totally be defeated yet the disciple of Yahushua, through the power of the Ruach Ha Qodesh can walk away stronger!

Those that are in full time and even part time ministries, actually suffer quite a lot. That fact remains that while working in Yahuwah’s great vineyard, we are bound to come across a few bees and spiders every now and then. Those pesky creatures do hurt when stung or bit.

Just forget about those fundamentalist preachers that are always shouting, “Prosperity.” To further expound on this practically, every single F.O.Y. publication was made while suffering. For instance, the book, “Doctrine of Nicolatanes” was written within two weeks while suffering in bed. “The Eight Tabernacles of Yahuwah” again was written while suffering with pneumonia while in bed. “The Imposter” book was written in eight months with extra ordinary suffering. Hindrance after hindrance yet we pressed forward. The making of “The Imposter” movie oh man, you would not believe what we went through. The movie also took eight long months to complete, working six days a week with abnormal suffering. All this suffering the F.O.Y. ministry endured in the long run helped many. Therefore, if you are trying to get a message out there and it seems bad matters are occurring take the matter to Yahuwah. Do not listen to others telling you that the work you are doing must not be Yahuwah’s will since you are suffering. No one should ever assume such things.

Speaking of this, to my surprise we are seeing more and more believers jump on this band wagon called self righteousness. Way too many are claiming all forms of sickness and disease are the results of sin or an evil spirit. This simply is not true. Time and time again, we learn from reading the Scriptures that many of the children of Yahuwah suffered. Their suffering was not because of sin but because Yahuwah was going to be esteemed through their lives.

To further explain, let us take a peek into Joseph’s life. We all know how this humble servant of Yahuwah was raised up to the highest position throughout all the provinces of Mitsrayim next to Pharaoh. But did you ever stop and walk a mile in his shoes? Ok, I know that is not possible however have you ever considered how he suffered? How miserable and terrifying that must have been to be sold into slavery by your own brothers! Ponder for a moment, the pain, anger and grief Joseph went through. I’m sure he thought we would never see his beloved dad, brother or home again. That alone could have caused great bitterness, depression, grief, distress... in essence, he suffered. Some would claim that sin is what caused Joseph to become a slave to a gentile.

In a moment his life drastically changed. Even the grief poor Jacob went through upon seeing Joseph’s clothes torn, covered in blood believing a wild beast had indeed killed his beloved son. People might have easily blamed Jacob as doing some awful sin because his son died. Yet, that was not the case at all. Let us not overlook the suffering and guilt Joseph’s brothers had to live with. Seeing the father’s sorrow they caused on Jacob must have been almost unbearable. Yet there was no turning back. What was done was done!

Despite one sinister act that caused multiple sufferings, they were not forsaken. Yahuwah had a plan much greater than they could ever comprehend. Even though they could not see past the horizon, the Great I Am was moving mountains. Unlike them, as the page turns we see what lied ahead for them. Who’d imagine that one act of selling young Joseph into slavery would lead up to showing the entire world how Yahuwah is the Mighty One of Yisra'el!

“And for this reason I [Yahuwah] have raised you up, in order to show you My power, and in order to declare My Name in all the earth.”

–Shemoth 9:16

This was not just for that generation but for every generation throughout world history.Wow! Oh HalleluYah! Shout it out, Praise Yahuwah! I don't know about you but I can hardly contain myself...I am filled with so much joy! This is so much bigger than what they could have imagine.

Many called out ones are quick to erroneously blame suffering and disease on sin. Therefore let us see if we can locate at least two witnesses from the Scriptures that say otherwise.

In the Tanak we come across the story of Job/Yob. How many of us can relate to just a little of what he experienced. I know I sure can. The suffering of Job/Yob is a great example of how one can suffer without having some type of sin. The Scriptures say he was a pious man (Job 15:4). This means that Job/Iyob showed a strong reverence for Yahuwah. This man loved Yahuwah so much that he even made burnt offerings on behalf of his children. (Job 1:4-5)

In one terrible night he lost his cattle, wealth, most of his servants and his children. Upon hearing this devastating news, he didn’t ask why nor did he think about all that what if’s, instead he tore his garments, did obeisance and said, “Yahuwah has given and Yahuwah has taken away. Blessed be the Name of Yahuwah!" (Iyob 1:21). If all that was not bad enough, matters got much worst. The adversary then attacked Job’s health. He deteriorate quickly. Suddenly his body was afflicted with loathsome sores from his head to his feet (Job 2:7). When it seemed matters could not possibly get any worse, his helpmate vehemently turned on him. She told him to curse Eloah and die. As this perfect man opened his mouth wisdom echoed, “…should we only accept good from Eloah and not accept evil?” Job 2:10.

Being forsaken and sick Job truly suffered beyond human understanding. Moved by compassion his three closest friends decided to visit him. Scriptures tell us that for an entire week they didn’t say a word. They truly believed Job had done some sin to deserve all this evil. Eliphaz goes so far to say,

“…Who, being innocent, has ever perished? And where have the straight ones ever been cut off? According to what I have seen, those who plough wickedness and sow suffering reap the same. Through the breath of Eloah they perish, and through the Spirit of His nostrils they are consumed.”

–Job 4:7-9.

Job’s three friends were greatly mistaken. Yahuwah was trying to show them and us that we must not ever be swift to pass blame. This is a wicked matter amongst the body of Mashiach. This matter desperately needs to be addressed. I’m sad to say that way too many are so quicken to judge those that are working in Yahuwah’s great vineyard. The fact remains that we are not all going to agree on all matters. Nevertheless, putting our little differences aside finding common ground is much better than beating each other up!

Let me take some time here to share how the recent May 17^th accident can be a stepping stone for all of us. One matter we all can learn from is that Yahuwah is still in the business of doing miracles! Can I get a HalleluYah? Despite the present circumstances you might be going through, put your trust in Yahuwah. As believers, we were astonished and moved with great joy in seeing the Body of Mashiach come together. Thousands of believers from all over the world came together lifting a daughter of the Most High up in prayer. Each one of us can be very thankful that there are indeed faithful believers out there that will pray when asked.

Yet we also saw that the spirit of Eliphaz is still amongst the Body. For those who claim that the Father said this or the Father said that, when the outcome turned out to be different was not good. I beseech each of you; please test the spirit before wanting to be the barer of bad news that never even occurred. To make erroneously claims that this accident occurred because we are causing a stumbling block by telling people the Father and Son’s Name, is so far from the truth. The entire Great Commission work is just that, proclaim the Besorah of Yahushua! The Scriptures I read has told me to go into all the earth telling the lost about Yahushua. We were also told to immerse them in the name above all names.

The Greatest Conspiracy of all time is to suppress the name and bring it to naught! Some still want to hide the name. Even the prophets of old spoke, “Thus said Yahuwah!” And that is exactly what the F.O.Y. ministry will continue to do. Then there was the one that actually thought we made the entire accident up, “If you’re telling me the truth that your daughter really got hit by a truck, if she really did…” Why would we want to bare false witness? Then there were the ones that claimed if we didn’t repent Felicia would die, the false prophets signed it, “Love Yah!” Despite this, all we have to say is, “Yahuwah forgive them for they know not.”

I speak of these matters not to put down but to somehow build up the Body. Before anyone can pass judgment I humbly ask each of you to stop and ponder, what am I doing to proclaim the Besorah? Am I proclaiming? Am I doing what Yahuwah has called me to do or am I just a bench sitter, running my mouth? Sure it is easier to sit on the side lines putting down others who are indeed laying their lives down daily to spread the Besorah. The Body of Mashiach, must not hold the same ideology as Job’s three friends had. Brothers and Sisters we cannot knock one another down with self righteousness. Job’s friends truly believed Job’s suffering was because he sinned. To them, he must have sinned to receive such harsh punishment. To the human mind good should always be rewarded whereas evil should always be punished. However, that is not necessarily Yahuwah’s ways though. He tells us that, “..My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, declares Yahuwah. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than yours ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” (Yashayahu 55).

As for Job, he eventually finds comfort in Eloah. He walks away from this suffering stronger than ever before. As the situation turns out, in the end Job actually ends up praying for his three friends. He even makes burnt offerings on their behalf. Job truly suffered and was a great example of how suffering does not always mean the sufferer has done some terrible sin.

The best example of one suffering without sin, is of course the Messiah Yahushua! Job was a shadow of how Yahushua would come as a humble suffering servant. The following verses give us a glimpse of what Yahushua would have to endure:

“Who has believed our report? [Do you believe?] And to whom was the arm of Yahuwah revealed? For He grew up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or splendour that we should look upon Him, nor appearance that we should desire Him- [Yahushua was not some macho physique looking movie star as Hollywood would have Him betrayed] despised and rejected by men [have you ever been rejected, it hurts doesn’t?], a man of pains and knowing sickness [He suffered]. And as one from the face is hidden, being despised, and we did not consider Him [Again not the Hollywood macho man]. Truly, He has borne our sicknesses and carried out pains [He carried all this for you and me]. Yet we reckoned Him stricken, smitten by Elohim, and afflicted [The suffering servant]. But He was pierced for our transgressions; He was crushed for our crookednesses [Thank you Yahushua for what you done for me]. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed [HalleluYAH!]. We all, like sheep, went astray, each one of us has turned to his own way [Forgive us Yahuwah, let us each have full repentance]. And Yahuwah has laid on Him the crookedness of us all [Thank you for sending Him!]. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, but He did not open His mouth [The humble servant]. He was led as a lamb to the slaughter [Yahushua is the Lamb that taketh away the sins of the world], and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, but He did not open His mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment. And as for His generation, who considered that He shall be cut off from the land of the living? [The perfect example how Yahuwah’s ways are higher than ours. Many thought when the Messiah came He would physically fight for Yisra’el destroying the Roman Empire. This was not the case as Yahushua has told us, “My reign is not of this world..." (Yohannan 18:36)], For the transgression of My people He was stricken. And He was appointed a grave with the wrong, and with the rich at His death, because He had done no violence, nor was deceit in His mouth. But Yahuwah was pleased to crush Him, He laid sickness on Him, that when He made Himself an offering for guilt, He would see a seed, [Do you feel it…? Right in the pit of your being? Get’s me every time. Do you see, Yahuwah loves us so much that He allowed Yahushua to suffer for us!] He would prolong His days and the pleasure of Yahuwah prosper in His hand. He would see the result of the suffering of His life and be satisfied [Let all the earth Praise Yahuwah!]. Through His knowledge My righteous Servant makes many righteous [Again, Praise Yahuwah!], and He bears their crookednesses. Therefore I give Him a portion among the great [For He is indeed great.], and He divides the spoil with the strong, because He poured out His being unto death, and He was counted with the transgressors, and He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” –Yashayahu 53:1-12

Beloved ones, this is the greatest love story ever told. As a matter of fact this is the creme of the crop of everything known to man! Comprehending this is wisdom. Every time I read those words, my eyes fill with tears. All I can do is be thankful while praising Yahuwah. He was indeed our Passover unblemished spotless perfect Lamb (1 Peter 1:19). His blood is what makes atonement for our sins (Hebrews 9:12). Rejoice with me! Truly, Yahushua suffered immensely. Listen to His words:

“And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and falling on His knees He was praying, saying, “Father, if it be Your counsel, remove this cup from Me. Yet not My desire, but let Yours be done.” And there appeared a messenger from heaven to Him, strengthening Him. And being in agony, He was praying more earnestly. And His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.”-Luke 22:44

Yahushua knew….He knew the suffering He was about to go through. He could of ran and hid. But like a faithful servant He totally submits to Yahuwah’s will by saying ‘not my desire but let Yours be done.” As He laid down His life, many mocked Him. At the very moment when He gave up His spirit, He did the biggest act in all of History. Nothing will ever compare to what Yahushua did for mankind. We are forever grateful. Through His suffering He becomes the chief hero of all time.

Another witness of how suffering does not always mean one is sinning is the story about the poor blind man.

“And passing by, He saw a man, blind from birth. And His taught ones asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind?” Yahushua answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of Elohim might be made manifest in him.” –John 9-1

Hmmm, neither this man nor his parents sinned! Exactly! The main reason why we suffer is that through our weakened earthen vessels, Yahuwah will be esteemed. Upon understanding that it is HE that has the final say so in all matters, that person has gained great wisdom. In all His splendor and esteem, our human minds can never fully fathom His power or His ways! Considering the depth of such matters, instances will occur down here on planet earth that we just do not comprehend or fully understand. However, we can trust that all matters work out for the good of those who love Yahuwah as described in Romans 8:28.

Whether the suffering is because of some sin bringing the sufferer to repentance or if it is just a test of faith, members of the Body need to be compassionate. Instead of coming against the sufferer we should show sympathy along with practicing the fruits of the Ruach towards the sufferer. Let us not be like the spirit of Eliphaz.

The Body of Mashiach must understand that this present earth age is a time of trials and tests. Each of us, shall be refined. As we approach these last days now more than ever the called out ones, must comprehend that Yahuwah is in control! The issue of just because something bad occurs in a believers life does not necessary mean it is the result of some sin or an evil spirit.

So the question remains, must we suffer? To those of us who freely choose to pick up our staff and walk as Messiah Yahushua walked, yes we will suffer. Ponder on the following:

“For to this you were called, because Messiah also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps.” (1 Peter 2:22)

“But you be sober in all matters, suffer hardships, do the work of an evangelist, accomplish your service completely.”

(2 Timothy 4:5)

“As it has been written, “For Your sake we are killed all day long, we are reckoned as sheep of slaughter.” –Romans 8:36

So we will suffer. Not necessarily because of some terrible sin. But you see, by us suffering, Yahuwah will use this to prune and refine us. Never shall we forget that we are simply clay and He is the Potter. Let us therefore, keep ourselves pliable. By doing this, the Potter can continue to mold and shape us. If it is His will for us to suffer then let us be strengthened through the suffering. Despite our present circumstance, we can rejoice knowing that we trust in Yahuwah!

L. McGuire