woke up today a little crass...when my Pastor called with all these jobs that required The Administrator LOL in any event I called him back and he instructed me to put on my music and prepare for Ruach HaKodesh to download some things in my spirit and really just get my day started the right and mature way. I'm thankful for his parenting...his guidance. I needed that before my renegade mouth caused some un-needed mess!
I begin to just admire and esteem Abba and repent about some things, some character immaturities while washing those, long overdue, dishes and tidying up the kitchenette. I can't remember what I was doing but as I listened to peeps praising Yahweh I begin to think about me...and I happened to remember coming across the fb page of a friend i'd been knowing for years, this was yesterday, but I came across his page and I began to look through his pictures and I was shocked at not only how small he is (not that it has anything to do with anything) but I was mostly shocked that even in photographs one could still see the mark of his struggle with perversion in the way of homosexuality. My heart went out to him...but more than that I began to look at me. I began to stare at me and I remembered my Pastor telling me that the place to start at when Worshipping Yah would be to just look in the mirror and see right there the changes that had occured within me since 2006...and that would be enough to start thanking Him and appreciating Him.
I'm not saying in any way that i'm better than my boy, but I began to look at me and as I looked at my reflection and meditated on the fact that I bear NO resemblance to who I was and how I looked between the years of 2003-2006...i couldn't help but just extol my Father! I connected with another dude from my past years at Lamar who was in the same struggle and he didn't EVEN recognize me at all! Until he really looked at me. I reflected on those things and immediately Ruach brought back the scripture I Thessalonians 2:13 Amp:
1 Thessalonians 2:13
Amplified Bible (AMP)
13And we also [especially] thank God continually for this, that when you received the message of God [which you heard] from us, you welcomed it not as the word of [mere] men, but as it truly is, the Word of God, which is effectually at work in you who believe [exercising its superhuman power in those who adhere to and trust in and rely on it].
Man when I tell you I was like...WOW...and at the same time i'm pondering this scripture...i'm listening to Witness singing 'Why Not,' to my favorite part that says: 'Only Surrender' and i'm like yo...the Word of Yahweh is so powerful. So powerful that physically, my countenance doesn't resemble or look anything like I did in those former years! What?! It has been/ and is the Word of YAHWEH, effectually/continually at work in me, who support/believe, exercising its above-natural, superhuman power in me, who adhere to, trust in, and rely on it! Oh...my...GOSH! His Word(s) about me, over me, to me, in me, under me, around me, is responsible for; at the least (understatement), my physical change...the way i look in my countenance right now!!!!!!!!!!
Another scripture that immediately followed that one was this in Psalm 138:2:
2 I will bow down toward your holy temple,
and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth;
for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.
Wow...and i've also been in Psalm 119, thought not nearly enough as I should, but thats going to change. Cant waste time where His Word is concerned; but There is something infinitely sacred and weighty about His Word that He would esteem, lift up, speak highly of, immediately recognize worth, value, highly regard, appreciate, favor, account, respect His own word...even above His own holy name which is overly majestic and sovereign! Wow..
I also was reminded of the portion of Scriptures that refer to the Law of Yahweh being pure and clean...found in Psalm 19:7-9 Amp and Web versions:
7The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the [whole] person; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
8The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure and bright, enlightening the eyes.
9The [reverent] fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the ordinances of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
7 Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul.
Yahweh’s testimony is sure, making wise the simple.
8 Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart.
Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever.
Yahweh’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.
I then just came upon a scripture right in Psalm 119:140 as a matter of fact that says His word is Pure:
140Your word is very pure (tried and well refined); therefore Your servant loves it.
140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested,
and your servant loves them.
This is just the scriptures The Counsellor brought to my attention...to meditate on. I'm going to look for scriptures that talk about the Word of Yahweh tranforming and changing a person. Purifying a person. I know that according to Ephesians 5:25-28 Word washes and purifies:
26So that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the Word,
26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
Just sitting here the last two scriptures are those that The Counsellor reminded me of. There's power in His Word like we may not have a real clue about. His Word alone is responsible for exercising its Above-natural, Superhuman power within me to change my soul, my mind, thoughts, inclinations, will, emotions, reasoning, logic, intellect, wisdom, philosophy, opinions, etc. into those He desires me to be and have...those that were present in the mind of Messiah Joshuah! Wow...its not over by a long shot but wow!
I remember dad saying CONTINUE in the word...there's a destination, the purpose, intent/intention of Yahweh that must be reached on time by me; and its only reached and fulfilled by CONTINUING IN His Word...and nothing else! The Counsellor just reminded me what Rabbi Khannah Josue' spoke about on her cd about the Kingdom Language...I think its about moving into the flame of Yahweh..that the more you move into the flame of Yahweh...the more YOU change. He never changes...but it may appear that He changes...but its actually YOU that changes as you continue or progress more and more into SHIN, the Eternal Flame of Yahweh. Wow...My mind went back to the CJB's rendition of Ari'el the (Fireplace of Yahweh, altar...hmmmmm)

The fact is...unbeknown to me...He has had me progressing in SHIN for years and really since 2006 and I didn't even know it. His Word is a flame...its a light...but also a flame that demands change...demands that you conform to it. Its that fire of refining that changes you in the essence, burning away all the 'dross' the impurities and unecessaries...WOW! Its the power of SHIN.
Going back to the oracle of Yesha'yahu that speaks about Ari'El. Ari'el means (Fireplace on Elohim's altar; and Lion of Yah, altar-hearth) My desire is to become the Altar-hearth of Yahweh...the holder of His eternal flame...the flame of SHIN. I believe His word is Fire (Jeremiah said it) and I desire to keep the Fire burning upon the ari'el according to Leviticus 6:13...the fire of His Word must be active in my life on the daily...I have to change for the excellent! Gonna continue to take in Psalm 119 with the surrounding scriptures as they attest to the above-natural, superhuman power of the Word of Yahweh...his Flames.
One last thing. I've got to remind myself that in Sunday's service The Counsellor Spoke what he'd already witnessed or testified to Yahweh; that I am indeed His Son...its time for me to continue Yielding or Surrendering to the Charge of The Counsellor (Eph. 4:30) as he grooms me for service to my Father. I'm HIS Son and His Word is responsible for the changes in my life at this juncture...in my NOW. WOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! I will be an ari'el to Yahweh's Word...the fire of His word! I have to!
-Orrin