Yahweh Ro'i: The Lord is my Shepherd.

Yahweh Ro'i The Lord is my Shepherd.
Jesus, the Good Shepherd
John 10 :1-18
1“I can guarantee this truth: The person who doesn’t enter the sheep pen through the gate but climbs in somewhere else is a thief or a robber. 2 But the one who enters through the gate is the shepherd. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep respond to his voice. He calls his sheep by name and leads them out of the pen. 4 After he has brought out all his sheep, he walks ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they recognize his voice. 5 They won’t follow a stranger. Instead, they will run away from a stranger because they don’t recognize his voice.” 6 Yeshua used this illustration as he talked to the people, but they didn’t understand what he meant.
7 Yeshua emphasized, “I can guarantee this truth: I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who came before I did were thieves or robbers. However, the sheep didn’t respond to them. 9 I am the gate. Those who enter the sheep pen through me will be saved. They will go in and out of the sheep pen and find food. 10 A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came so that my sheep will have life and so that they will have everything they need.
11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep. 12 A hired hand isn’t a shepherd and doesn’t own the sheep. When he sees a wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and quickly runs away. So the wolf drags the sheep away and scatters the flock. 13 The hired hand is concerned about what he’s going to get paid and not about the sheep.
14 “I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep as the Father knows me.[a] My sheep know me as I know the Father. 15 So I give my life for my sheep. 16 I also have other sheep that are not from this pen. I must lead them. They, too, will respond to my voice. So they will be one flock with one shepherd. 17 The Father loves me because I give my life in order to take it back again. 18 No one takes my life from me. I give my life of my own free will. I have the authority to give my life, and I have the authority to take my life back again. This is what my Father ordered me to do.”
John 10: 24-30
24 The Jews surrounded him. They asked him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

25 Yeshua answered them, “I’ve told you, but you don’t believe me. The things that I do in my Father’s name testify on my behalf. 26 However, you don’t believe because you’re not my sheep. 27 My sheep respond to my voice, and I know who they are. They follow me, 28 and I give them eternal life. They will never be lost, and no one will tear them away from me. 29 My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than everyone else, and no one can tear them away from my Father. 30 The Father and I are one.”
Who is your Shepherd?

Psalm 23
A psalm by David.

1 Yahweh is my Ro'i.
    I am never in need.
2         He makes me lie down in green pastures.
        He leads me beside peaceful waters.
3         He renews my soul.
        He guides me along the paths of righteousness
            for the sake of his name.
4 Even though I walk through the dark valley of death,
    because you are with me, I fear no harm.
        Your rod and your staff give me courage.
5 You prepare a banquet for me while my enemies watch.
    You anoint my head with oil.
    My cup overflows.
6 Certainly, goodness and mercy will stay close to me all the days of my life,
    and I will remain in Yahweh’s house for days without end.

Day 7 of My 7 Days of Thankfulness.

Day 7 of my 7 days of thankfulness challenge.  I am inviting C.j. McCabe, Ryan Whitehead, and Brian Bridgeman, to accept the challenge to spend the next 7 days sharing 3 things they are thankful for and also inviting 3 new people to join the challenge each day.
1. I am so very thankful for all the plants, flowers, bushes and trees God created for our pleasure.  I love flowers and think it is so cool that God not only created them for our senses, but also made them useful to both man and animal.  I enjoy the intricacy of God's creation, and am amazed at His perfect design in all of nature.
2. I am thankful for the internet because of the people I have been introduced to through this medium,  but even more thankful for the opportunities I have had to meet lots of them in real life, been able to do buisness with some, and just become good friends with others.
3. Joshua Lee Anderson had a pretty rough time trying to make his enterence into this world.  After 16 hours of labor,  we called his Uncle Chris to the rescue.  The cord was wrapped around his neck, and it is a true miracle he was still alive by the time Chris was called in.
He immediately did a C-section. But due to the arthritis in my spine, they had to give up trying to give me a shot, and instead put me under for the surgery. 
Joshua weighed in at 9.6 pounds, and was a little over 23 inches long. He has grown into an awesome man of God.  He has always been a pleasure.  Never had anything but goodness come from him. He has been my pride and joy. Joshua excells at everything he does. Growing up, he was on the top in all his 4-H projects, judging contests. In performances,  Kristi and Joshua won national and international first places in their dance competitions.   I love it when he comes to my house and sits down to the piano. He plays so beautifully.  His voice is amazing, and I love to just sit and listen to him play and sing. Joshua is beyond ambitious.  He works hard as a paramedic. He makes a mother proud. He is pretty stinking handsome to boot!  Here is the link to a song he recorded with his brothers when he was 12 years old. He sings the bread (red) :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGzg1TInIyo

Day 6 Thankfulness Challenge.

Day 6 of thankfulness challenge.  I would like to challenge Gloria Wullffe , Charity Anderson DeVries , and Carol Dorlac Sanguinette-How to spend the next 7 days listing 3 things each day they are thankful for and also inviting 3 friends to accept the challenge each day.
1. Today I am thankful for the opportunity to spend a portion of each day doing bible study with my awesome husband. We have been delving into learning the names of God this past year, and we have grown richer for it. Such a blessing to fellowship with both  my husband and my Creator each and every day.
2. I am thankful for books to read. I love reading, and spend an unmentionable amount of my life reading.
3. I am thankful for the best daughter in the world. No two people could be so much alike, and yet so very different than we are. I actually asked God for her. After 5 boys, I sorta wanted to see what it would be like to have a girl. I was blessed with the best one ever.  Kristi Eileen  was born June 4, 1985. She was from the beginning spoiled by her brothers. But I don't think it harmed her too much. She accepted Christ early in her childhood and was baptized. At age 4 she decided she was going to be a missionary, and she spent several summers ministering in Liberia.   She is an amazing organizer, with compassion for the under privileged.  She has been instrumental in changing people's lives for the better, bringing people to Christ. Kristi is pretty much a genuinely sweet person. She is an over achiever,  always striving to be the best. This motivation is why she was a champion at everything she ever tried, from sewing, to modeling, to showing cattle and sheep, doing livestock judging and dancing, and etc., if she competed, she did it to win, and that she did. Kristi danced for a season in Branson on tne Jim Stafford show. She always shared her earnings, taking us out and buying gifts, etc. Kristi found her Mr. RIGHT, and got married here on the farm in May. I just think it is awesome that God chose to give me the best girl ever for a daughter. So yep, I am thankful for Mrs. Chris Lehnhoff.

Day 5 Of 7 Days of Thankfulness.

Day 5 of my 7 Days of Thankfulness:
Today I am challenging Nicole Anderson, Angie Buerger Holland and Angie Huber Ferguson to join in the 7 days of thankfulness. If you join in, you will list three things you are thankful for and invite three people to take the challenge for  seven days. 
1. I am thankful for the parents God gave me. I usually write a book on each thing I am thankful for, but instead, since I already wrote the one about my parents and my growing up on an Angus ranch in the foothills of Wyoming,  I will just insert the link.
http://ltlivestock.com/MARYLOUONMOMandDAD.HTML
2. I am thankful for getting to live on a little mini hobby farm, and having my sweet little sheep and cattle and ponies and donkeys. Love the chickens and cats and my wonderful Australian Shepherds. I am thankful my husband likes animals, and enjoys doing chores. You can go to my LTLivestock photo album on my page if you haven't already done so.
3. Fitting to share how thankful for my son Micah David Anderson today, he is my son who also  loves sheep and all livestock.
Micah was born on March 14, 1983 in Florence, Colorado, after only 12 hours of hard labor. That was a record short for me. Micah has always been a sweet natured guy. He just melts my heart when I think about him. He is kind and loving just like his dad. He is extremely strong, both physically and spiritually,  an ordained minister, now driving truck over the road. He has had an impact on many people's lives, and has numerous talents. He is an artist, his specialties are scrimshawing and arrow making, but he can do just about anything with his powerful, hands that are capable of turning delicately intricate art. He can make a quilt.  Used to do quilting with the ladies at his church.
Micah is amazing with animals. Pretty much can teach any animal to do anything. He taught his pony to open and drink a coke!  He does a great job training horses, using many techniques his grandfather taught him, and adding to that common sense methods from others.
Micah is an amazing musician. He has the most beautiful bass voice in the world, and I am not biased, it is a fact. I will share a song so you can hear him yourself.
Like I said thinking about Micah melts my heart, because he has never ever done anything but try to make me happy. He is love personified.  He is a great husband and loving father. He is a wonderful son. He is a great teacher.
Here is the link for you to hear him sing:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyZWFpHELG4
Yes I am very thankful for Micah D!

Day 4 of my Thankfulness Challenge.

This is day 4 of my thankfulness challenge.  Today I am challenging Molly Anderson, Terri Hornbeck Oxner, and Charla Morford to spend the next 7 days sharing 3 things each day that they are thankful for, and on each day, challenging 3 more of their facebook friends.
For me today:
1. In 1997 I got on line and through my in real life friend, Laurie Poch,  found a wonderful group of women.  They called themselves HAH. (Homeschooling a Houseful) mostly homeschool moms with a housefull of children. At the time, my youngest was 10. I was about a decade older than the majority of ladies in the group. This group has lasted through various types of social media, changing media types with the times. Our group, now becoming more of a "gramma's group" as our rolls have been changing with the times.
I can honestly say this group of women have been truly a group of sisters in Christ like no other. We ask HAH to pray, and HAH prays.
In every medical crisis my family has been through, every financial crisis, every emotional, or disiplinary crisis, these ladies have been there. They are there at the loss of a child, the loss of a spouse, the loss of property,  or if a family member strays, no judgement, just love prayers and advice.
We also have times when we get to share our joys and our success.  We know we can share, and our trials and private joys will stay safe with HAH.
I wish everyone had a group to go to like my awesome HAH ladies! I truly love them so very much. While we were doing our trucking, I got to meet quite a few of my HAH ladies at truck stops along the way.  Some of my precious ladies have driven upwards of 6 hours to visit in real life (IRL). Such a blessing those flesh and blood meetings were. My little sister, Terri has become an IRL friend, sister and total joy in my life,  and but for  HAH, we would never have met.
Oh, forgot to mention, we actually even shared the joys and trials of homeschooling a housefull once in a while!

2. Some of you can now relate. Some of you will have to wait. I have been totally blessed with the absolute best grandbabies in the world. I have 18 here with us, and God chose to take 3 of them straight to heaven with no downtime for doting grandparents. What a day that will be when we get to hug! 
My goodness,  we are so stinking blessed, they are all beautiful, or handsome, and smart and funny and talented and totally absolutely perfect in their own unique way!
Nothing melts this gramma's heart more than having one of these sweet little short people zoom in to see  me in a crowd and come running to hug all the while yelling "Lou Lou,  Lou Lou!!!" Nothing more precious than looking out the window and seeing that no longer short person grandbabie spending time with his Pappa (grandfather) doing whatever they happen to be doing at the moment. Nothing compares with the times they come and spend time camping the night at LouLouburg.  I love teaching them, and just spending cuddle time, or hanging out with them and the sheep.
God says it best:
Proverbs17:6
" Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers".

3. On June 25, 1981, while trying to help all the VBS kids finish their craft projects, I was having contractions so severe I was dropping to my knees, trying to not let the kids know I really, really needed them to hurry. Finally about 1 that afternoon, I got to get in my car and drive home. So exhausted I dropped into my wonderful chair, as my water broke..... Somehow I got hold of Terry at the mine, and he got home to take me to hospital. I had been sick a lot with pneumonia that sent me to the hospital in December,  and I had never really fully recovered from that bout with my enemy pneumonia.  It was the worst delivery ever, I hemmoraged, literally nearly died.... (long story will share privately if you really want to hear it) but 24 or more hours after my water broke, I finally got to see my baby. He looked like a miniature  of my dad on my first look. And the doctor commented "this is the strongest baby I have ever delivered." His name was John Walter Anderson. He was named after my dad, my maternal grandpa, and Terry's step dad. Eventually he looked more like the Salsbury side of the family.   Oh what a wonderful baby!  I remember commenting to a friend about how blessed I was because I really did have a perfect baby. John never fussed. He slept from the very first night home from hospital for a full 8 hours every night. I know God blessed me in this way because I needed my rest. John has always been a very tender hearted, loving fellow.  Very sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit, and very aware of the stuggles others are going through. He is a genuinely good man, so very talented musically,  an amazing talent with a welding rod in hand, and already proving to be awesome behind the wheel of a big rig.  I think of all my children, John is probably the most "kindred spirit" with me.  We were privileged to have John and his family live with us for 3 years. Yes, that time was indeed a blessing for Terry and me. John helped us in so many ways. No idea what would have happened if he had not been here last November.  I shudder to even think about it. John has always been there for me. So often, no matter the need. While he lived with us, he was ministering to a group of young men from the neighborhood.  I know he has been a blessing to them and their parents.
Yep, I am blessed with this young man who is serving God, a wonderful husband, father, teacher and son.

Day 3 of my 7 Day Thankfulness challenge.

Been pretty busy today,  but it is now time to share 3 more things I am thankful for on my 7 day challenge. I am challenging Mandy Stafford Anderson, Gloria Wullffe, and Karen Froelich Watson in the 7 day thanfulness challenge. ( Just list 3 things your are thankful for during the next 7 days)
1. Nobody is more blessed than I am when it comes to a spouse!  I got the cream of the crop!  Today,  as we celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary,  I reflected on the amazing journey we have traveled together.  Lots of happenings in a 40 year period!  God has always been faithful to us, He has always provided a way. I am beyond thankful for the man God chose for me to marry!
2. I am thankful for my parents and all they did raising me, and then loving my husband as a son. Here is my story about growing up on a ranch in the foothills of Wyoming with parents who did their best to live godly lives:
http://ltlivestock.com/MARYLOUONMOMandDAD.HTML
3. Summer of 1979 was very hot in Grand Junction. I remember driving downtown past a bank where the sign said it was 107 degrees at 7 PM! We lived in a sweet little neighborhood that had previously been a pear Orchard.  We had 7 of those trees in our back yard. I had spent the summer landscaping the front and side yard. And it was August 20th, and my baby was a bit past due. I did a lot of walking trying to get things into motion, and after a long hot day, and being sent home once that day from hospital,  my mom and hubby insisted we return to deliver our third born at hospital.
Doctor did not get there in time, and after 28 hours of pretty serious labor, Luke Arron Anderson greeted us as his daddy caught him! Luke has been an amazing son. He has always been an awesome singer and a charmer.  And after singing in Branson and across the country,  he settled down, married our Mandy, and is raising 4 of the most awesome kids! He just baptized his two oldest a couple Sundays ago! Luke is one of those servants,  dedicating his life to saving others as a paramedic in the St Louis area. An honorable man, a sevant of God, raising disciples to serve in this troubled world. He is also a very talented carpenter. I am so very thankful to God for Luke, and proud of the man, husband, father and community servant he has become. He is really a great blessing to me!

Day 2 of my 7 Days of Thankfulness.

Day 2.
I am to share 3 things  I am thankful each day for seven days.
1. I am thankful for all the special aunts in my life. Aunt Polly and Aunt Lois are the only ones left in this world. My earliest memory of my Aunt Polly is her taking me for a ride in her green 50's something chevy. It didn't have a back seat, and I remember standing where the seat should have been, her driving south on one of the tree lined streets in the avenues.  I remember her moving in their permanent home, and hauling a grey carpet from their old house to the new one. I remember her pretty yellow counter/ table tops. I remember the work she put into her church mother/daughter banquets. I remember her laughing and having fun with my mom while they made Christmas cookies. I remember her always being there for me. She is a very special lady!
My Aunt Lois was also a very special lady in my early life. I remember her washing my face with a really hot wash cloth. I remember her having a wonderful time with my mom preparing our family Thanksgiving dinner over in Laramie at the UW dairy farm. She had an infectous  giggle. She was a lot of fun too.
My Aunt Lucille,  I never really ever knew, my memories of her are of them coming to the ranch on vacation.  But I never really did anything with her. She had 4 pretty awesome sons, whom I am now getting to know through facebook.
My Aunt Martha was a sweet lady. I spent time at her house, and she was very easy going, and I loved staying with her in her tiny avenues home.
My Aunt Inez always had the most beautiful hair. She was the most serious of the three sisters. I remember her as a really nice lady.  I never really spent any alone time with her.
Aunt Bergetta was the woman who crocheted all my awesome doll dresses. I remember her making beautiful crocheted items. She was a very kind woman.
My Aunt Delores was my Uncle Dick's second wife, and I remember her as a serious woman, very meticulous,  and a woman who adored my Uncle Dick. She and Uncle Dick came out to visit at the ranch often from California.  Always a sweet time. My Aunt Mina was another aunt I never really knew. I have not got many memories of her, but remember her as the first person who brought dump cake to family gatherings.... I do not remember my Aunt Evelyn at all. My great Aunt Eva was one of my favorite aunts. She was always happy. 
I think Aunts are very important for women, and they teach us many things. I was/am richly blessed by things I learned from them. And from my memories,  in my experience,  the most important thing they can impart to their nieces  is to love one another.
2. I am thankful for my uncles. My Uncle Lee was a very quiet man, my most fond memory of him was when he took my brother and our cousins to the movies one time. It was a really fun time. I think it was around the world in 80 days or something. I also remember watching TV with him at their house. It was pleasant being in his company. My Uncle George was a fun little Scotsman with a fun Scottish accent. I mostly remember him riding the brown mare Nancy when we rounded up cattle. He was fun. Loved having him around. He always wore jean colored Wrangler shirts and Wranglers. He had the prettiest blue eyes I have ever seen. My Uncle Martin was always talking politics, and he drank a little coffee with his cream. He loved mowing the hayfields. And I remember him sharpening sickels (no idea how to spell that) My Uncle Stan was a lovely, sweet man. I loved being with him when he worked on the UW dairy farm. He was always kind to me. I loved his wavy red hair and freckles. I remember my Uncle John Henry making rolls he was an amazing baker. He was also a serious guy that I never really knew. He was extremely handsome with blond hair and pale blue eyes. My Uncle Bill was another I never really knew. When he came to the ranch, he went fishing. He was more of a man's man, and really didn't talk to me. Uncle Dick was honestly my favorite.  He was full of riddles and controversy,  he also loved fishing, but he always took out time to draw things and play with me. Always trying to teach me something. All of my uncles were good men, and I was blessed with their involvement in making me who I am.
3. Finally after 10 months in the womb, we got to meet our second born son on January 5, 1978.He has been blessing us ever since. Always the entrepreneur, Matthew Anderson was shooting  gophers, (or was he trapping them?) skinning and tanning the hides, and selling them from a very early age. He was fishing for fish early on, but was telling people about Jesus and evangelizing even before he had made a personal decision to follow Him. Now he is still fishing and hunting, and has made his home in Utah where he and his family are disciples making disciples who will make more disciples.  He is great husband, father and son. And he is a true blessing.

7 Days of Thankfulness

On Facebook I have been challenged by my cousin, Pat Hamil to spend 7 days sharing 3 things each day that I am thankful for. Thought it would make a good Blog
1. The first and foremost,  is my relationship with my oh so awesome Creator.  He has been with me from the womb, and I have been talking to Him daily, since I was three years old and my mom told me about Yeshua while setting up our nativity set. She told me how the baby Jesus grew up and died for the bad things we did, so we could go to heaven. Pretty simple, but so very complex! I cried.  I felt so bad because the naughty things I did caused Him to have to die. But then my mom told me that was what Easter was about because we celebrate that He came alive three days later and He lives in heaven.  And when we ask forgiveness and ask Him to, He will come live in our hearts and His Holy Spirit will help us be good. I did ask Him right then. And though I was only 3 &1/2 years old, I will never forget it! So combined with being thankful for God, I am thankful to my Mom, Dorothy Ferguson for sharing the Gospel with me at such a very young age!

2. The next thing I am thankful for is a wreck I was in when I was driving home from Thermopolis where I was going to Vet Tech school. I am thankful for it because it changed my communication time with Yahweh Shalom.
I was near Medicine Bow, and a wind came up, turned my old blue 65 Ford wagon backwards, and I was heading to death. I said, "Lord, guess this is it. Please forgive me for not doing anything for You, and please let me live with you." The car hit a bank, heading backwards, and I must have passed out. When I came to, I was amazed I was alive, and totaly okay.  A truck driver came by, told me that spot was horrible for wind gusts and I wasn't the first nor would I be the last to end up blown off the road there. He dropped me off at the Virginian, and I called home,  then my new friend who lived in Medicine Bow, Terry Anderson, who drove me home in his old blue chevy pickup.   Well, probably hourly since that time I spend time in prayer with God. In May of that school year, Terry and I missed getting to a cousin's wedding. We were alone at the ranch, and had a pretty big snow storm. I went to bed that night, asking God what to do about Terry. The bible had told me to not be unequally yoked. But I was crazy about this unbelievably sweet, caring guy. And I knew without a doubt he loved me, and I loved Him. So I asked God what I should do. You know what? In the still of that night as I cried and struggled with this problem, God spoke to me and said "marry him" I felt an imeadiate peace flow into my body and my soul. Yes, He is Yaweh Shalom. He is Peace!
The next day, after the chores were done, and we were sitting in front the heater, we talked about "what next". Finally, I asked, "so do you wanna get married?" And he said yes! So now you all know I proposed to my husband instead of him proposing to me.

3. The next thing I want to share that I am thankful for today, is our first born son.  Mark Allen Anderson has been a blessing to us since he was conceived,  but we got to first see him on December 4, 1975.  What a blessing he has been. So talented, he is an amazing artist, and musician. I love hearing him play the fiddle and sing. He is a great husband, and a wonderful father to his kids. And he is serving God, as a preacher in Scotland!  And he is a wonderful son. Read the sweet note in my "Our Journey with God" Album (on Facebook) Mark gave Terry while he was in hospital last December.  I also added other photos to accompany this blog today.
Yes, I am truly thankful.

Genesis 22: Trusting in Yahweh Jireh

I have always believed Abraham has super natural faith in God. He amazes me. He did not seem to worry that God had actually asked him to stab and burn up his son. He had total faith that God really would provide the lamb. And God did. Not before they trekked up the mountain, but just at the last minute, hand in air knife ready to stab his son, God says Stop!

This morning we delved into Genesis 22, zooming in on verses  8 and 14.
Abraham is marching his son, Isaac up the mountain in order to obey God and sacrifice him.
Just a normal thing to do. He is carrying the fire, and Isaac is carrying the wood.
Abraham apearantly forgot to mention to his son that he, Isaac was going to be the sacrifice. Isaac asks him where the lamb is for the fire.
 So nice calm, cool and collected, Abraham answers thusly:
"God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering,  my son." 
And the two travel on up the mountain.

And I worry because I haven't got enough money in the bank to pay the propane bill. I have an anxiety attack I stay awake worrying over it. I ask for provision, knowing God does provide, but I try to figure out how to drum up the money.
And then I think about Abraham. His simple faith. He continues on KNOWING WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT  God will provide. 
Terry has not had a pay check since November. Things are pretty tight. In fact we actually have two outstanding bills that will only get paid through some sort of provision from Yahweh Jireh.  Terry has been put on permanent disability by his doctors. He cannot go to work.
We talked about our trust in Yahweh Jireh this morning while we were  stdying. Are we able to walk nonchalantly up the hill knowing God is going to provide? We realized both of us are not showing total trust in God's provision. We pray, ask for the money to pay those bills, and then we worry, struggle to sell something, try to figure out how to make some money, but we don't have enough faith to simply turn it over to Him.
 We read the key verse:
"14 Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh Jireh,  The Lord will provide..."
We have committed to taking a huge leap of faith, let go and trust that God will provide. 

Abba, Father

Romans 8:15 NIV

^"The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”

Daddy ~ Abba, Father

We have been studying the names of God for quite some time now. Many wonderful attributes of God. So many chapters in my life. And an attribute for each chapter. Growing up, learning that he is Elohim; my Creator, El Elyon, my Sovereign, and Adonai; my Lord. For those times as Terry and I struggled financially raising seven children on a single income in order to home school, we depended on Yahweh Jireh; He is your Provider and I particularly depended on Yahweh Shaddai ~ He is Enough for you. It was nice to know that He was there and He was all I needed. For that time when we were going through the cancer with Molly, we clung to the names Yahweh Rophe ~ He is Your Healer and Yahweh Nissi ~ He is your Victory. He did both for us, healed Molly from stage 4 rectal cancer, and proved to be the Victory over that horrible enemy. I know many people with an awesome faith in God do not get to see an earthly healing of their earthly bodies, but those folks will see an even better healing as their bodies will or have been already made perfect as they live eternally with God. I love the name Yahweh Mekaddesh; He Makes you Holy. I continue to hope for that time when I can be considered a Holy person. Meanwhile I lean on Him to become more like Him, and love that it is my desire to be like Him; to be Holy. I love the peaceful existence I have here on our little hobby farm, and love His name Yahweh Shalom ~ He is your Peace, I love that feeling of not having turmoil in my inner being. I love Peace! I particularly, because of my background raising cattle, and now with my sheep, love Yahweh Ro'i;  The Lord is my Shepherd. But a New Testament name for God first heard as Yeshua (Jesus) prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane ,is even more special.

I was blessed as a child. One of my favorite memories as a small child is of my walking hand in hand with my Daddy at the county fair. Thinking how proud I was of my Daddy, and feeling so very special because this man was holding my hand, and taking special care of me, I was so proud to be his daughter. I felt safe and secure with him. I wanted to do what ever I could to make him proud of me.

We read in Mark 14:36 in the New American Standard Bible (NASB)

“And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.”

This name of God means simply “Daddy, the close and special relationship  a small child has to his father, just like the one I had with my dad walking at the county fair, being recognized as belonging to him. Daddy is one of the first words a child learns. And we have been given the privilege through Yeshua to call God by this most special name Daddy, Abba Father. WOW! It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about how our Elohim (Creator) desires for us to be in such an intimate relationship with Him! Abba Father how special is that?

Reflect on this today. Maybe you did not have that special relationship with an earthly dad so that you can relate as I can, but the really cool thing is that then you still have that privilege of knowing our Heavenly Father, Abba, Father in that most intimate way. Cling to Him. Accept Him as your Abba, Father. Your Daddy. He is waiting for you! He loves you like no one else ever can or will.

TRUSTING IN ABBA, FATHER ~ HE IS YOUR FATHER

 

^{Romans 8:15}

^{New International Version (NIV)}

^{The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”}

^{Copied from pages 227- 228 in our study book, TRUSTING IN THE NAMES OF GOD by Catherine, Martin:}

 

^{"Knowing Abba, Father reveals the privileges of your relationship with God. You are adopted into the family of God because of what Jesus accomplished on the cross for you. Paul tells us that  "The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” (Romans 8:15). The word adoption used by Paul regarding our new relationship with God, signifies "being granted the full rights and privileges of sonship in a family to which one does not belong by nature."  You are now granted the privilege of addressing God as your Father with the same words Jesus used to address His Father. This reveals the most tender, precious part of  your relationship with God, where you are taken near to the heart of your heavenly Father, who loves you. Do you ever doubt your future, become discouraged with earthly relationships, or question your own significance? You can find hope in the promise that you may run to God and address Him as your Abba Father"}

^{"You see, you have not received a spirit that returns you to slavery, so you have nothing to fear. The Spirit you have received adopts you and welcomes you into God’s own family. That’s why we call out to Him, “Abba! Father!” as we would address a loving daddy." Romans 8:15 From The Voice;  (VOICE)}

^{DID YOU KNOW? – "ABBA FATHER" In Romans 8:15 Paul tells us that we have "received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out Abba, Father." What does he mean by "Abba, Father"? Abba is an Aramaic word which means "daddy" or "papa". What Paul is saying is when you accept Jesus as your Savior you are adopted into God’s family. You become His child and He becomes your heavenly Father. The relationship is so deep and so personal that you can call him "daddy". From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ab_(Semitic)}

Trusting in Abba Father: He is your Father.

Abba Father ~ He is your Father.

 

Our first lesson on our new Name of God  will be to learn  the KEY VERSE for this name.
The verse is Romans 8:15.
I have written it in many different versions. Study them, and let me know which one you like best. Most of them are very similar.



Romans 8:15
New International Version (NIV)
The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba Father.”

Romans 8:15
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!”


Romans 8:15
King James Version (KJV)
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.


Romans 8:15
The Voice (VOICE)
You see, you have not received a spirit that returns you to slavery, so you have nothing to fear. The Spirit you have received adopts you and welcomes you into God’s own family. That’s why we call out to Him, “Abba! Father!” as we would address a loving daddy.


Romans 8:15
English Standard Version (ESV)
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”


Romans 8:15
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!”


Romans 8:15
New King James Version (NKJV)
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”


Romans 8:15
Common English Bible (CEB)
You didn’t receive a spirit of slavery to lead you back again into fear, but you received a Spirit that shows you are adopted as his children. With this Spirit, we cry, “Abba, Father.”

Romans 8:15
New Life Version (NLV)
You should not act like people who are owned by someone. They are always afraid. Instead, the Holy Spirit makes us His sons, and we can call to Him, “My Father.”


Romans 8:15
Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to bring you back again into fear; on the contrary, you received the Spirit, who makes us sons and by whose power we cry out, “Abba!” (that is, “Dear Father!”).

The book we are studying from is TRUSTING IN THE NAMES OF GOD by Catherine Martine. If can be gotten on her wedsite, http://www.quiettime.org/ if you have not already purchased it, I encourage you to do so now. I have practically worn my copy out. I LOVE it!!!!

PRAYER ~ John 10:27-28

PRAYER
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 (John 10:27-28).

"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand"

 

· As you continue your time with the Lord, offer to Him this psalm of humble praise:

(Psalm 115:1).

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us,
But to Your name give glory,
Because of Your mercy,
And because of Your truth.
Why should the Gentiles say,
"Where now is their God?"

· Now pray this confession to the Lord to keep your life in fellowship with Him:
 

 (Psalm 6:1-3).

O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger,
Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.
Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak;
O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
My soul also is greatly troubled;
But You, O Lord-how long?

· As you confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, voice your affirmation of God's Word by reflecting on Jesus' words:

(John 10:27-28).

"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand"

• · As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
• · others to see Christ in you,
• · the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into His harvest,
• · your prayer list.

· Now offer this prayer of worship to the Lord:

(Psalm 73:28).

 

           "But it is good for me to draw near to God;

           I have put my trust in the Lord God,

           That I may declare all Your works"
 

Next: Trusting in Abba Father: He is your Father.

Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us

Yahweh Jireh. He is your Shepherd! Do you know Him?

Let Him lead you! Read the words to this time honored poem.

Savior,Like A Shepherd Lead Us

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GODFkcBtcts

 

"Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us"
By Dorothy Ann Thrupp

Savior, like a shepherd lead us
... Much we need Thy tender care
In Thy pleasant pastures feed us
For our use Thy folds prepare
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are
We are Thine, who Thou befriend us
Be the guardian of our way
Keep Thy flock from sin defend us
Seek us when we go astray
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus
Hear Thy children when we pray
Blessed Jesus, oh blessed Jesus
Hear Thy children when we pray

Early let us seek Thy favor
Early let us do Thy will
Blessed Lord and only Savior
With Thy love our bosoms fill
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus
Thou hast loved us, love us still
Blessed Jesus, oh blessed Jesus
Thou hast loved us, love us still
Blessed Jesus, oh blessed Jesus
Thou hast loved us, love us still.


Yahweh Jireh He is Your Shepherd

Matthew 18:12-14

Yahweh Ro'i. He is your shepherd!
  Matthew 18:12-14

“What do you think? If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go and search for the one that is straying? If it turns out that he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray. So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish."

He loves you. Have you strayed from the flock?

It is Him, Yahweh Ro'i calling you back.

Come back into the fold this day!

Ro'i

DRAW NEAR TO YAHWEH RO'I!

Yahweh Ro'i ~ He is your Shepherd.
DRAW NEAR TO YAHWEH RO'I!

 

Get to know your Shepherd better by reading and meditating on the following verses. 

There is so much to learn about knowing God packed in these verses.
How precious is His love for us!

Philippians 4:19

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Jeremiah 6:16

Thus says the Lord,“Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths,Where the good way is, and walk in it;And you will find rest for your souls.But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

Matthew 11:29

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Isaiah 48:17

Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel,“I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit,Who leads you in the way you should go.

Acts 3:19

Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;

Romans 5:17

For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

Philippians 3:9

and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith,

2 Corinthians 1:5

For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ.

Hebrews 13:5

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”

Isaiah 41:10

‘Do not fear, for I am with you;Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

Psalm 34:4

I sought the Lord, and He answered me,And delivered me from all my fears.

Ephesians 6:11

Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

John 10:10

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

YAHWEH RO'I

John 10:14

I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me

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John 10:14

"I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me, "

I love how my sheep come running to greet me whenever I go out in their pasture! They know me, and love coming up to me for attention. They know me and respond differently to me than anyone else. We have a special bond. And I know each of them and their little personalities as well.
That is why Our Lord uses that sheep analogy when He talks about His true followers. Are you one of His own? Do you have that special connection? I sure hope you do!There is nothing better! To know He will take care of your every need and throw in a couple extra "wants" as well; sorts like that coffee can of lamb pellets those sheep really do not need, but they sure enjoy!
 

Make sure to take time today to further develop that bond with your Savior, Yahweh RO'i.

He is your Shepherd!

YAHWEH RO'I ~ HE IS YOUR SHEPHERD

My sheep (Some pictured above) love me. They trust me and come on the run whenever I call. They know I will feed them, provide fresh water for them and help them whenever they have a need. I am their primary care giver, their cheif shepherd. Now that we are on the road so much, grandson Isaac has been given the job of primary caregiver. They have learned to trust him, but they know and love me as their cheif shepherd.
It sorta reminds me of the text in the Bible where Jesus asks, "Do you love me?" And the response is, "You know I do,Lord" And Jesus simply says, "Feed my sheep." Isaac has to make sure their every need is taken care of. Today lets discover YAHWEH RO'I our CHEIF SHEPHERD.



Yahweh Ro'i. He is my Shepherd.
Catherine Martin in our study book said

"Yahweh Ro'i is perhaps the most personal and precious name of God ever revealed to His people." She continues in this lesson, DRAW NEAR TO YAHWEH RO'I to say, "How fitting that David, the man after God's own heart, would be given the privilege to present The Lord as our Shepherd. For who could define the beauty or tenderness of the Shepherd better than David, a man who knew the relationship of a shepherd to his sheep, having watched over his own flocks,both in the fields and as king of the people of Israel. "
There is so much in this lesson today! I just want you to soak it all in. Read Psalm 23 in its entirety. A beautiful poem. One of the most beloved ever. And so rich with the attributes of our loving Creator.
Catherine continues on to say, "David reveals to us the benefits of having The Lord as our Shepherd."
She continues, "He meets all our needs. . .
In psalm 23, David really tells us so much about God. Verse 1, Yahweh Ro'i is our Shepherd; Yahweh Jireh supplies our needs so we will not be in want.
In verse 2, Yahweh Shalom gives us peace in the green pasties and beside the still waters. In verse 3, Yahweh Rophe is our healer, restoring our soul; Yahweh Tsidkenu is our righteousness. Yahweh Nissi is our victory as He prepares a table for us in the presence  of our enemies (verse5). In verse 5 Yahweh Makaddesh is the one who sanctifies us by anointing our head with oil. Yahweh Shammah is The Lord who is there in verse 4."

Here are additional verses telling about more of the attributes of our loving Creator.

Philippians 4:19
Jeremiah 6:16
Matthew 11:29
Isaiah 48:17
Acts 3:19
Romans 5:17
Philippians 3:9
2 Corinthians 1:5
Hebrews 13:5
Isaiah 41:10
Psalm 34:4
Ephesians 6:11
John 10:10
And John 3:16.

Enjoy these verses and what they reveal to you about the names of God!
Some of today's lesson comes from Trusting In The Names Of God By Catherine Martin.
the book is available at - Quiet Time Ministries www.quiettime.org  
Catherine Martin is a well-known author of christian books and devotional resources, as well as a popular speaker at christian women's conferences.

YAHWEH RO'I ~ HE IS YOUR SHEPHERD

                                "The LORD (Yahweh Ro'i)  is my shepherd, I shall not want."
                                                                                             ~ Psalm 23;1

I will set up One Shepherd over them, and he shall feed them. Eze 34:23
One Shepherd Jhn 10:16
Jehovah's Shepherd Zec 13:7
The Shepherd of the Sheep Hbr 13:20
The Way Jhn 14:6
The Door of the Sheep Jhn 10:7
The Shepherd of Israel Eze 34:23
The Shepherd and Bishop of Souls 1Pe 2:25
The Good Shepherd (that laid down his life) Jhn 10:11
The Great Shepherd (that was brought again from the dead) Hbr 13:20
The Chief Shepherd (that shall again appear)

 

The book, "Trusting In the Names of God" by Catherine Martin, can be purchased through her website , www.quiettime.org. Today's text comes from page 219 of the book I encourage you to purchase this excellent study book

"Trusting in Yahweh Ro'i gives you assurance that God is always watching over you. Whether you are leading others in ministry, caring for your family,or handling a difficult job, there is One greater than yourself who is taking care of you. His name is Yahweh Ro'i, your Shepherd.
David, the shepherd of God's people, knew that he also had a Shepherd. He said,'The LORD is my Shepherd, I shall not want' (Psalm 23:1) .
How can you handle the days  when you feel overwhelmed by obstacles or worries?
Knowing you have a Shepherd who cares for you, Yahweh Ro'i , will give you confidence to carry out greater responsibilities in life."

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