Tribe Church

The story of Joseph the Dreamer has been told and retold for hundreds of years. One seemingly small component of the story is almost always overlooked, and that is the role that his brother, Judah played in the fulfilling of Joseph’s destiny. Nestled in the middle of the narrative is a torrid record of Judah’s life choices at the time, which most people would say disqualified him from ever being noted as successful. And yet, later in the story we read that Judah was willing to give up his life for the preservation of the family. Yahweh obviously saw something in Judah and chose him to become the progenitor of the Messiah, the one so famously called, “The Lion of the Tribe of Judah.” Clearly Joseph’s story was not just about his own dreams, but about preserving and preparing the way for the next generation. So it should be with us, to not focus on our own personal dreams, but to recognize there is a deeper purpose hidden in destiny. Pioneers and dreamers who came before us prepared the way and laid a sure foundation so that we as the generation of builders will find glory and identity in the assignment given to each of us... ultimately building and preparing the way for the next generation to see their glory as abiders.

If asked, most Believers would say they are filled with the Spirit. But the question today is not have you been filled, but are you being filled? Being filled is a continuous action of being so immersed, so submerged and saturated that there is no room for any truth other than Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth. Yahweh’s Kingdom should be ever increasing within us, and if we subject ourselves to this world we will never accomplish what a filled man is meant to accomplish. We are meant to be adventurers, fueled by an on-going inner baptism of fire, convinced of another world within us that can bring change to the world around us.

In any promise or any word of Yahweh that seems impossible, remember this truth: the impossibility in the promise is confirmation that it is Kingdom reality. It is up to us to believe! Let us listen closely to hear Yahweh speak to us about who we are, and believe. Let us have dreams and visions, and believe. Then, as one man, let us declare that nothing is impossible with Yahweh, and therefore nothing is impossible for those who believe.

“What is truth?" is a question that has been asked from time immemorial. The word in Hebrew for truth is “emet,” which is comprised of the first, middle and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet, indicating that truth exists from beginning to end, it does not change and it is never partial. If some part of the truth is left out, then it is not really the truth. Yahshua said He came into this world to prove what truth really is, and everyone who loves the truth will receive His words. He told His disciples, “I am the way, I am the truth, and I am all that is real.” If we want to have relationship and union with the Father, there must be an understanding of the reality that is within Yahshua. If we want to be seated in the Kingdom realm--not “one day,” but today, we have to be sold out to the fact that there is no other way, no other reality, and no other life outside of Yahshua. Truth is everything that is real and it is meant to be sought. The answer to all of life’s situations is Yahshua; He is all, He is everything. He is truth.

There’s an oft quoted phrase that says, “Knowledge is power.” But is it? Sometimes knowledge is a torment that robs us of our peace. How much better it is that we instead turn our focus to Yahweh, and rely Him to be our source. Proverbs 3:5 exhorts: “Trust in the Lord completely, and do not rely on your own opinions. With all your heart rely on Him to guide you, and He will lead you in every decision you make.” (TPT) When we dare to place unbelievable trust in Yahweh, He will fill us with hope and peace that surpasses all knowledge.

Wake up, you living gateways!

Lift up your heads, you ageless doors of destiny!

Welcome the King of Glory,

for He is about to come through you.*

It is for today that you were designed,

called to be a people of hope,

finding prosperity in a day of famine.

It is a day to rejoice and give thanks,

for everything Yahweh does is glory and goodness.

*Psalm 24:7 TPT

I delight to sit in his shade,

and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

Let him lead me to the banquet hall,

and let his banner over me be love.

Song of Solomon 2:3-4

When Yahshua spoke in parables, they were and are timeless reminders of how Yahweh, our Father, feels about us. In Luke 15, Yahshua told the story of a loving father with two sons. When his lost son returned to him, the father ran and received him without hesitation, not as prodigal, but as his son. He quickly placed his own robe on the son’s shoulders, revealing his boundless love for him. The story doesn’t tell how the lost son responded, but it reveals that his brother, the slave son, complained to the father in anger, because he did not have the same perception of love that the father had. The slave son thought only of service and reward, and not love and mercy. The father gently explained to him that he saw no differences in either boys - he identified them only as his sons and there was no limit to his merciful love. In his house, there was no room for shame; there was only room for joy and happiness.