Hosanna

Blessed is He, Yahushua. (YHWH Saves)

God morning! Thank you Lord for this day, thank you for sharing your time with us, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In Jesus/Yahushua’s holy name...We thank you that we are filled with You in Love and Grace, as we learn more and grow in Your Word, and in You. Take from us anything that may hinder our growth, and anything that is not of You, we thank you for less of us more of You.

As we see one another as brothers, and sisters, as Your children, in One Body, and One Church...Your Church, as we walk under your protection from anything not of You, or Your will, as we are filled with your Word, and still in your peace, we are Yours’, Blessed & grateful. Blessed be the Lord God Almighty, the Son & Holy Spirit.

Thank you, in Yahushua's Holy Name...we say Ephphatha, “be opened”, to hearing, and speaking the Word...so be it.  ( Kol cumi everyone arise (from thou sleep)

In the last chapter Christ came into the city, and began to change things...this upset people. They try to trick Him, He spoke of adultery, being joined only to God, and what He has joined, let no man separate. He is speaking of the Children of God, who in the Sermon on the Mount are those who follow the ways of the Lord God...the meek, the pure at heart, those that seek righteousness. Be not just hearers of the law but doers, be not like the “makers” of the law who bend and twist to satisfy their wants, and make God’s Law of no effect.

In order to do this we must be “born again”, we must put off the flesh, that many of us live by, making excuses, even in the name of God, they chose evil over good and call it good. The flesh serves no purpose but the Spirit quickeneth, it brings Life. He reminds us who we are...when we hear His words, we are following the Good Shepard. He knows us and His Love for us has brought him here. We should do the same for others, even when they are misinformed, wrong, hurtful, we must still be children of our Father. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. He heals, teaches, shows them their wrongs...Truth and begins to leave...

As He left Jericho, the walls of confusion, the walls of men, were already falling, the walls do not protect, He does, God does, and as He left the blind man cries out, takes off his useless protection, and puts on Christ in Faith.

Now, He comes to the Mount of Olives, pretty ironic...how do we get oil from an olive? We crush it, grind it, as we should do to the flesh. Live by Spirit.

Mark 11:1–11 KJV 1900

1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, 2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. 3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. 4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. 5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? 6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. 8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way. 9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: 10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. 11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

The Lord prepares our way, long before we know or even think of it. He goes before us as He did with Moses in the desert. This colt was made for Christ, waiting to be used for it’s purpose, as all things know their Creator, even as the demons tremble, this colt never let anyone ride it, but for the Lord it is ready and willing.

Zechariah 9:9 KJV 1900

9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: Behold, thy King cometh unto thee: He is just, and having salvation; Lowly, and riding upon an ass, And upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Psalm 118:26 KJV 1900

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: We have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

Mark 11:12–19 KJV 1900

12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. 14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. 15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; 16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. 17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. 18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine. 19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.

Wow, pomp and glory is this fig tree. From afar off He could see the leaves, but nothing but leaves...no fruit. Sounds like the men entrusted to teach the Word of God. Given the Blessing God has chosen them for they abuse it, and use it for their own personal gain, pleasures, and power over men. They’re fleshly men, and their desires are of the flesh...NOT OF GOD. A complete correlation to the parable of the Vineyard, entrusted with the fruit but drink it, use it for themselves in adultery, fleshly gain. Christ reminds us here of Matt 23:38, as He curses the tree.

Matthew 23:38 KJV 1900

38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

From there He went to the temple, and His zeal for the Lord is expressed in His anger. This is His Fathers House after all, years in the making, so much blood and tears went into this building for God. The loss of many prophets, kings, and people of God who sacrificed to see and build this Home for the Lord God. Now, they use it as a marketplace.

Isaiah 56:7 KJV 1900

7 Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, And make them joyful in my house of prayer: Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; For mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

Jeremiah 7:11 KJV 1900

11 Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the Lord.

He is quoting scripture, they cant hear it, or see it, they’re of the flesh at this point. It is insult to them that He is pointing out their flaws. As we do when someone tries to correct our actions or behavior. We excuse it as judgmental behavior, and not righteous judgment. Christ makes it clear here, who they’re trying to please because, its not God. And they confirm this with their next action...they seek to destroy Him! They feared Him, which means there is no love in them...

1 John 4:18 KJV 1900

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

They seek to kill Him...Kill Him. (destroy) He came to save them and they seek to kill Him...the Vineyard, the fig tree, no fruit....

John 10:10 KJV 1900

10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Mark 11:20–26 KJV 1900

20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

This is huge here, having Faith. Which faith, in what, for what? He first says “have faith in God.” Exemplifying Faith in Good. He goes on to tell that you can move mountains with faith, having whatever you desire by believing...but first when you pray, you must FORGIVE! This is prior to prayer for anything, we must first take that anger, fear, resentment and forgive all, for our own forgiveness. We must forgive in Love, even when we do not understand what God has planned, it is His path we walk on and His lead we follow. He is amazing in His teaching as this follows the same message of these men fearing Christ and seeking to destroy Him. For lack of understanding Him in their own lusts and fear, they seek to kill. Forgive me Father for what I do not know in flesh, but emotion, I trust in Thee to show me in Spirit.

Christ showed this on the cross, when He cried out “forgive them Father for they not what they do.”

Luke 23:34 KJV 1900

34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Many have become wealthy in the belief of moving mountains, having faith in their success for personal gain, and it is given in that faith, but, is it Good? There is a lesson that only the Lord God knows His purpose.

Proverbs 24:19 tells us...Do not envy the wicked, the evil men.

Proverbs 24:19 KJV 1900

19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, Neither be thou envious at the wicked;

Romans 12:2 KJV 1900

2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

These fleshly gains are the desires of the flesh, not of the Spirit, when we ask and pray amiss, we do not receive because it is not for us. God has something else planned for us, He says to bury our treasures in Heaven. To pray for the Spiritual, not the flesh. There is Life in the Spirit.

James 4:3 KJV 1900

3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

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John 6:63 KJV 1900

63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

We need to Trust in the Lord in all things. Not in our opinions, emotions, or lusts...IN TRUTH, HIS WORD, THE LAW MADE FLESH ...CHRIST! HE IS THE WAY, TRUTH AND LIFE!

Mark 11:27–33 KJV 1900

27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? 29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. 31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? 32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. 33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

They finally come to Him with more trickery. In boldness instead of embarrassment they come to Him and demand an answer by authority. He doesn't have to answer them, period. So, he confounds them with a question of His own and, by doing so He is saying, you ask Me?

Isaiah 45:9 KJV 1900

9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? Or thy work, He hath no hands?

They do not come to Him humbly and ask for advise, of wisdom, knowledge, or understanding. They come as wolves in sheep's clothing. They come to destroy Him as it says earlier. They could come and learn but instead they come upon their lusts, their flesh, anger, and resentment.

The Lord God is Love. The Lord commands us to come to Him and ASK, as His Children, in Good Faith as a mustard seed...not using Him as a tool, not bending His Law, not tricking His servants.

He is our Father, not our excuse to please the flesh, not our excuse of authority over others by bloodline, or favor, but by being His Children in Word, and action...How we say?

Matthew 7:7–8 KJV 1900

7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

James 1:22–25 KJV 1900

22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

That perfect law of liberty is Christ, and we must be followers of Him and not of men, no of our fleshly desires, to be right, to live lawless, to lie, to cheat, and to steal as the evil one does. But, to Live for God Almighty in whom is ALL THE GLORY. For His plan has succeeded, the battle is won, Christ defeated sin and death, and we are to celebrate Him in Love first the Lord your God, and Love thy neighbor as thyself, these are the 2 most important commandments...

Matthew 22:40 KJV 1900

40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

BLESS AND PRAISE THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY! FATHER, SON, & HOLY SPIRIT...ONE GOD, OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN...SO BE IT!