Congregation Beth Messiah 2022 Messages

Heart Attitude of Faithfulness From Life of Joseph How many are enjoying the Plumbline Series? Last week Rabbi Freeman did a great job on teaching us about the heart attitude of shalom and letting the shalom of G-d reign in our hearts and being lead by His shalom. This whole series has been amazing....Rabbi…

How could Joseph stay faithful in spite of all the difficult times he went through? Joseph had confidence in the One who had called him and in His purpose for his life. The purpose of every believer is to be conformed to the image of Messiah. In the same way Adonai refined Joseph through his faithfulness, He is working through trials to refine all believers.

The “Shalom” of Adonai plays a vital role in so many areas of our lives. Sometimes Adonai quiets the storms of life and sometimes He lets the storms rage and He quiets His servants. Shalom teaches us as we wait on the Lord. It delivers us in times of distress. And it Helps guide us into the perfect will of G-d!

Even the most mature of Adonai’s people experienced periods of joylessness. Job wished he had never been born, David wanted to escape reality, and Elijah asked Adonai to take his life. If these men struggled, how can we experience consistent joy in our lives? Focus on the Adonai in worship, align your life with the plumbline of Adonai’s Word, say no to sin and be filled with the Roach Ha-Kodesh, develop a heart of contentment, and surround yourself with a rejoicing family.

Plumbline Series Have you had your annual heart health check-up? Jer 17:9 - “The heart is deceitful above all things, and incurable—who can know it?” LK 6 :45 “For from the overflow of the heart his mouth speaks.” Vayishlach - and he sent Something interesting happens in this week’s parashah. Jacob undergoes…

Jacob had to come to the end of himself and have an encounter with Yeshua before he realized that he was unworthy of Adonai’s mercy. When we truly have an encounter with Yeshua we will realize that we are unworthy of Adonai’s mercy and we must also give mercy to others. Mercy requires us to forgive where we have been wronged, let the other person off the hook of debt that we feel they owe us, and not overlook sin but instead provide an atonement for it.

When someone gives you a precious gift it motivates you to give back. Adonai’s promises of provision and blessing to Jacob motivated him to give an offering at Beth-El. When God pours into our lives, we should respond by giving our will, our thanks, and our praise. If we have already developed a habit of gratitude and thanksgiving by remembering to count our blessings - especially the forgiveness we have in Messiah Yeshua, we will be able to overcome any trials and troubles which come our way.