Tag: protection

Is There A Hedge Around You?

Job 1:9-10:  “Then Satan answered the Lord and said: Doth Job fear God for naught?  Hast thou made a hedge about him, and about his house and about all that he hath on every side?  Thou hast blest the work of his hands and his substance is increased in the land.”

Another reference to the hedge is found in the

Psalms 139:5-6

You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. KJV

You have encircled me behind and in front, And placed Your hand upon me. NASB

You have enclosed me behind and before, And [You have]

Placed Your hand upon me. Amp.

These references profoundly illustrate our Heavenly Fathers deep love and care for us. The imagery evokes feelings of safety, security, and intimate connection with Him.

In the

Berean Standard Bible Version it reads:
You hem me in behind and before;

You have laid Your hand upon me. 

David write that his confidence is that God “hems him in.”

This idea comes from the Hebrew word tsuwr,

which is often used of

a military siege or fortification.

It has reference commonly to the siege of a city, or to the pressing on of troops in war; and then it comes to mean: to besiege, hem in, closely surround, so that there is no way of escape.

Strong’s Hebrew: 6696 צוּר (tsuwr) – besiege, lay siege …

(Qal) to form, fashion, delineate. tsuwr, tsoor; a primitive root; to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile): — adversary, assault, beset, besiege

Another use of the word is noted in Strong’s Hebrew: 6697. צוּר (tsur) — Rock, Cliff, Boulder

Link for study: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h7753/kjv/wlc/0-1/

 

From the story of Job we are told that there was a fence, a wall of protection all around him. This was not a physical hedge but one of far greater effectiveness. This hedge was in the spiritual realm because the Lord God had encompassed him about with His love as with a shield, a hedge which could not be broken down by men or demonic attacks. He surrounded him with His almighty power, that no one and nothing could hurt him; He guarded him by His providence and caused his angels to encamp about him; He Himself was a wall of fire around him; the Targum interprets it like this: so thick was the hedge, so strong the fence, that Satan could not find the least gap to get in …

Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him?

This verse suggests divine protection and favor. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a hedge symbolized security and safeguarding from harm. The imagery of a hedge indicates our Heavenly Father’s complete protection over Job, in the same way as a shepherd protects his flock. This is mirrored in Psalm 91:4, where Adonai is described as a refuge and fortress. For believers, it emphasizes the belief in our Father’s sovereignty and His ability to shield those who are faithful and their household from evil.

We have a mental picture of what a hedge is probably something like the image below.

In the Hebrew verse in Job, the Hebrew form of the word used here for hedge is sakath, which seems unusual, however there are two possible root words which mean almost the same thing. One is sakak where we get the word Succoth and the other is savak; however if we follow this further in the translation in Hebrew, it’s the word sukah which comes from the same root as sukkah, the Moed/Appointed Time of the Feast of Sukkot/Booths/Tabernacles.

Translators use the root word sakak which is spelled Samek, Kaph, Kaph and means a covering of protection and is also a word used for weaving or intermingling. Our Heavenly Father had so intermingled and woven His protection around and into Job, that the enemy could not touch Him without touching Adonai Himself! This meant by threatening Job, it would be the same as threatening YHVH.  The scripture in John 14:20 where Messiah says: On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.. is the exact same picture, providing we are keeping His commandments and walking along the narrow way. All promises are conditional and not optional, whether we like it or not the promises are always prefaced with IF…its our choice to comply obey or not.

In a previous post we looked at the moed/feast of Sukkot Tabernacles/booths and the sukkah itself. Link below:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/sukkot-the-promise-of-a-permanent-dwelling-place/

sukkah: Booth, Tabernacle, Hut, Shelter

from sakak
Definition
a thicket, booth
NASB Translation
booth (1), Booths (9), booths (8), canopies (1), canopy (1), hut (1), lair (1), pavilion (1), shelter (4), temporary shelters (3).

https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5521.htm

Strong’s Hebrew: 7905. שֻׂכּוֹת (sukkah) — a barb, spear

… Bible Strong’s Hebrew 7905 7905. sukkah

Strong’s Concordance sukkah: a barb, spear

Original Word: שֻׂכָּה

Transliteration: sukkah

Phonetic Spelling: (sook-kaw’) Definition: a barb, spear

This Hebrew word sukah has other usages. It means protection and covering, but a protection and covering by intermingling and weaving throughout.  It is also a word used for intercourse. There is another possible root word, sakah, which comes from the root word savak.  This means the same, as far as weaving and intermingling, but this means more like a weaving and intermingling of love.

The enemy knew that he couldn’t touch Job because our Heavenly Father had so intermingled Himself in Job with His love that He couldn’t separate that love from him.  However the devil also knew that Job could choose to willingly detach himself from the Father.  So one way the devil could try to disentangle this sakah from Job was to attack everything that was important on this earth, which was his family, possessions and reputation. He hoped that Job would willingly /detach from our Heavenly Father’s savak or love and reject His love; however the devil’s plan didn’t work because the love of the Father meant more to Job than anything else on this earth and he held fast to that love.

 The only other way was to get Job to un-mingle Himself, by willingly removing the Succoth, and that way was to get him to sin, and to separate his focus away from Adonai so the Father would not be able to keep Himself mingled or woven into Job.  By getting Job to focus on things other than his Heavenly Father, such as worldly and carnal problems Job would break the intimate fellowship with Him and this weaving and intermingling that Adonai had with Job would be totally unraveled.  

From the text we read that the enemy tried and it didn’t work because Job kept offering sacrifices, kept doing teshuvah, turning back to the Father and continually committing everything back into His hands. Every time the enemy attacked him, Job kept hitting the mark, the devil couldn’t get Job to sin or miss the mark. Sin in Hebrew: חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâh, khat-taw-aw’; or חַטָּאת chaṭṭâʼth; from H2398. Chatah which means: unintentional mistakes or sins. The Hebrew word most often translated as sin in our English Bibles is the word chata’ah (חֲטָאָה), which means “missing the mark,” as an archer might miss his target when shooting an arrow. 

The verb שׂוּךְ (sukh) is used in the context of enclosing or shutting in, often implying protection or confinement.

The Hebrew verb שׂוּךְ (sukh) is a primitive root that conveys the idea of entwining or shutting in. This term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe actions that involve enclosing or surrounding, often with the connotation of protection or confinement. The imagery associated with שׂוּךְ can be likened to the act of weaving or interlacing, creating a barrier or enclosure.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the usage of שׂוּךְ is seen in contexts where yhvh’s protective nature is highlighted, as well as in situations where individuals or groups are enclosed or restricted. The term emphasizes the dual nature of being shut in—both as a means of safeguarding and as a form of limitation.

The concept of being “shut in” by God can be seen as a metaphor for divine protection, where the faithful are surrounded by God’s care and kept safe from harm. On the other hand, it can also imply a form of divine judgment or discipline, where individuals are confined or restricted as a consequence of their actions.

The mention of Job’s household highlights the importance of family and community in ancient times. In the patriarchal society of the Old Testament, a man’s household included not only his immediate family but also servants and extended kin. This reflects the biblical principle that the Father’s blessings often extend beyond the individual to their family and community, as seen in Genesis 12:3 with His promise to Abraham and all that he owns?

The enemy will often attack us at the closest and most precious things to us in this physical, natural earthly realm; he tries to make us voluntarily detach ourselves from this hedge or sakah. We like Job, can also cling to the savak, the love of our Heavenly Father that has intermingled itself in us, because we are in Him and He is in us. That is where the enemy has an advantage over us, because in our natural minds we have a hard time fully comprehending the depth of our Heavenly Father’s love for us.

It is critical that we must make every effort to understand the depths of His love, so when the enemy tries to attack us at our weakest moments we can say “Though He slay me, yet I will trust in Him.”

Job could say this because he really knew and understood the depths of that love. When we are walking in close relationship with our Heavenly Father, there is a hedge of protection around us, He places a protective hedge around His faithful servants, indicating His care and sovereignty over their lives. Satan’s challenge about Job’s faithfulness reminds us of the spiritual battles we as believers face, where our faith is tested. We are to remember that even when our Father allows trials, His ultimate control and purpose remain intact, encouraging trust in His plans. Job’s account encourages believers to maintain integrity and faithfulness regardless of their circumstances.

He seeks to protect all our lives. There is many a hedge that we have hardly ever noticed, and certainly have never valued correctly. Our Heavenly Father has given some of us a hedge in the example and guidance through godly parents and teachers; as well as wholesome companionships. Hedges can also be in the form of the discipline we have at home, in places of education, work and in all of life. Many farmers plant thorns in their hedges and field boundaries to help keep the flocks and herds from leaving the protected areas, and we must not be surprised if Adonai does the same in the hedges He places around us. 

A hedge not only shelters, it often keeps us from wandering off in the wrong direction and into danger. Sometimes we don’t like hedges; we want to see what is on the other side and wander where we want to go. Our Father’s way of hedging us in, is not always by sending us blessings which we love to receive, but it is sometimes by sending us sorrow in the form of tests and trials. These things keep us in our place, guarding us from going astray. We have a part to play in maintaining a hedge without holes, where the enemy might gain access; however our loving Heavenly Father is always watching over us to nudge us back to where we should be.

 

Shalom aleikhem

chaverim and mishpachah!

Peace to friends and family.

Shavua Tov, Have a blessed week.

Make certain Messiah Jesus/Yeshua is your Redeemer, Savior, Lord and soon returning King and that you have a personal relationship with Him.

It’s all about Life and Relationship, NOT Religion.

You are very precious in His sight.

Not sure ..you can be…

SIMPLY SAY THE FOLLOWING MEANING IT FROM YOUR HEART..don’t delay one more minute,

SAY IT RIGHT NOW…

Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.

I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name.

YEA

Isaiah 41:10, 

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Yea.

It’s a word we read but we may not stop to consider what it really means in the context of the sentence. On first glance, we may assume it is just a KJV, older word used in the modern English language for yes.

The word

yea

in Hebrew is

אַף־

’ap̄-

Pronounced: af

Strongs: 637

In modern English we would say,

“But, better yet…”

‘ap – yea – better yet.

Think of other verses that have the word yea in them,

and insert

But better yet….

For example Psalm 23

Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

But better yet….

though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

It is a great encouragement to us but better yet means,

it is more to us than we thought at first.

We need this encouragement because n this world we will have tribulation:

In the world you have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I have overcome the world.” [My conquest is accomplished, John 16:33

 

These are words from Messiah, Himself, not only to those with Him at the time He said them; but to all His followers down through the ages.. With the warning comes hope and comfort, because He says

I will be with you even to the end of the age. Matt.28:20

Isaiah encourages us with this promise in chapter 41:10, “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”

And this promise is still in effect and true to us today.

We will all experience times of testing and trial, Peter tells us to think it not strange Beloved, concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 1Peter 4:12-13

We are told that, far from being strange and surprising in God’s plan, these fiery trials are “necessary.”

Instead he urges them to be sober and to pray, 1 Peter 4:7; and to help one another through the trials. 1 Peter 4:8–11.

In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith — more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire— may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

In Acts 14:22 we are reminded that tests and trials are necessary. “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God”

This is a godly “must.” It’s the same word and the same concept as Peter says in

The fiery ordeal that is coming upon us to test us is not strange. 

Why is it necessary? Its the question many ask, why do believers/christians suffer?

The answer is because it’s God’s refining judgment in our lives, working maturity in trust towards our Father, so that our faith may result in our Heavenly Father receiving praise, glory and honor. Whatever trials come our way, we should not be surprised, simply place our spirit/souls and bodies in the hands of our faithful Creator, and don’t be ashamed of Messiah and His gospel of the Kingdom,. Rejoice in hope, and fill our lives by planting good seeds, while walking obediently in His will and His ways.

The trials and testings of our faith reveal to us, where we are in our faith walk with the Lord. He already knows where we are.

Many of us will never experience true hardship or enduring circumstances that are unthinkable in a modern western society. Books like the Insanity of God and Fox’s book of Martyrs among countless others, reveal a faith in God beyond what many believers will ever have to show. And yet, we will all experience situations where we will be required to rely on our faith and trust implicitly in our Savior.

This is why there are so many verses of encouragement and promises of protection, assuring us that He is with us through every trial we face whatever they may be.

In Isaiah 41:10 for that is exactly what this verse is saying.  When we face a real threat, God is telling us not to fear. Many times when we read the word fear, it is in reference to the fear of the Lord not as in terror or being afraid, but having reverential respect for Who God is.

In this verse the word for fear used here is a fear is for one’s own personal safety.  The reason we need not fear is because God is with us – Emanuel. 

He continues, saying, “Be not dismayed.”

In Hebrew, the word dismayed here is

 tisheta’

which has a Semitic root meaning

to be blind.

Be dismayed –

תִּשְׁתָּ֖ע   tista

tisheta – tsht – tet sheen tet תִּשְׁתָּ֖

Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance 8159

depart, be dim, be dismayed, look away, regard, have respect, spare, turn

A primitive root; to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildered -blind to- depart, be dim, be dismayed, look (away), regard, have respect, spare, turn.

 

If a person is really terrified, that fear causes an irrational reaction, and they are blind to what is actually happening, as their imagination runs wild about what is about to occur.

Here our Heavenly Father is reassuring us saying

“I am with you.”

In those days there were many gods being worshipped and demanding all kinds of sacrifices for favors, but not one of them was promising,

I am already with you

as Our Heavenly Father was.

In the next verse He says that

He will strengthen us.  

The word 

strengthen

in Hebrew is 

‘amas 

which from its Semitic root carries the idea of 

imparting courage.

Also spelled immatz

אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙ 553   אִמַּצְ

’im·maṣ·tî·ḵā

He promises that:

We will receive courage at the moment we need it.

The next word is the word 

yea.

As already noted, in Hebrew

אַף

this word is

‘ap  or aph

In all the various Semitic languages, ‘Ap is a common word and in the old Testament it is rendered as:

even, indeed, surely, how then, how much more, and also;

and in its Semitic root we saw how it has the idea of:

how much more.

and in today’s language we would say something similar to:

But, better yet.

 

We could read it as our Father is telling us that

not only will

He give us courage but better yet,

He will help us.

עֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָ

In Hebrew there is an interesting meaning for the word

help.

It’s the word

‘azaretika 

עֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָ

   5826 עֲזַרְ

Phonetic Spelling:

aw-zar’

Definition: to help, succor

עָזַר ʻâzar, aw-zar’;

a primitive root; to surround, i.e. protect or aid:—help, succour.

‘ă·zar·tî·ḵā,

In the Old Testament it is rendered as :

even, indeed, surely, how then, how much more, and also. 

Its Semitic root however, has the idea of

how much more. 

From the root word 5826 

‘azar 

and gives the concept of:

protection

with the idea of

supporting us and assisting us in the battle

not as in a controlling person who completely takes over.

In other words we still need to participate in the fight, but He is telling us, not to worry He has got our back.

Isaiah 52:12 For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in …

For the LORD will go ahead of you; yes, the God of Israel will protect you from behind.

2 For you shall not go out with haste, Nor go by flight; For the Lord will go before you, And the God of Israel will be your rear guard

God is our rearguard

and for those in the military,

Our Heavenly Father has our 6!

Fir more click link below:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/in-times-of-need-and-during-days-of-uncertainty-whos-got-our-vav/

There’s one more word that has

better yet  -‘ap – אַף

before it,

and that is:

God will not only give us courage to enter this fight, but better yet, He has our backs/our six;

but even better than all of the previous promises,

He is upholding us.

The Hebrew 8851 word for 

upholding is tamar

I will uphold you

te·maḵ·tî·ḵā  – תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָ

This word in its root form means:

to take hold, hold fast,

or glue oneself to something. 

Think of this, and visualize that our loving Heavenly Father not only gives us courage and protects our backs, but He will glue Himself to us, literally sticking with us!

Our confident assurance is that Father God is not only watching our back, but most importantly His presence is glued to us.

The more we stare at an overwhelming situation, our confidence in our reasoning quickly fades, However as we turn from it towards our Savior, it is quickly replaced by confidence in our Heavenly Father Who loves us.

Even if we don’t yet feel that we have all this courage and support, God promises that it will be there when we need it. Isaiah 41:10 assures us of that. He will never be caught off guard because in Psalms 121:4: we are assured “Behold, he that keepth Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps.”

Isaiah 41:10, “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”

Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong’s 408: Not

fear,
תִּירָא֙ (tî·rā)
Verb – Qal – Imperfect – second person masculine singular
Strong’s 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong’s 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אָ֔נִי (’ā·nî)
Pronoun – first person common singular
Strong’s 589: I

am with you;
עִמְּךָ־ (‘im·mə·ḵā-)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong’s 5973: With, equally with

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong’s 408: Not

be afraid,
תִּשְׁתָּ֖ע (tiš·tā‘)
Verb – Qal – Imperfect – second person masculine singular
Strong’s 8159: To gaze at, about, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed, bewildered

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong’s 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun – first person common singular
Strong’s 589: I

am your God.
אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)
Noun – masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong’s 430: gods — the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

I will strengthen you;
אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙ (’im·maṣ·tî·ḵā)
Verb – Piel – Perfect – first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong’s 553: To be stout, strong, bold, alert

I will surely help you;
עֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָ (‘ă·zar·tî·ḵā)
Verb – Qal – Perfect – first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong’s 5826: To surround, protect, aid

I will uphold you
תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָ (tə·maḵ·tî·ḵā)
Verb – Qal – Perfect – first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong’s 8551: To sustain, to obtain, keep fast, to help, follow close

with My right hand
בִּימִ֥ין (bî·mîn)
Preposition-b | Noun – feminine singular construct
Strong’s 3225: The right hand, side, the south

of righteousness.
צִדְקִֽי׃ (ṣiḏ·qî)
Noun – masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong’s 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

History records that King Solomon had twenty armed bodyguards, elite warriors guarding him every night as he slept. We have a security greater than any king or president, we have the God of all creation keeping watch over us.

Psalms 121:4: Behold, he that keepth Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps.

He is a body guard who does not slumber or sleeps. He is on duty every moment of each day 24/7.  Our Heavenly bodyguard does not slumber and he also does not sleep.

In Hebrew sleep – ישן   

Yod Shin Nun  

yashan  

Our Father God does not live in time like we do. He created time for us while we are in the earth. It is almost impossible for us to understand it from this physical realms’ perspective. He is not only with us every moment of every day, but we also have the added assurance that He never slumbers nor sleeps.

Why does it say both slumber and sleep?

The word sleep in Hebrew is yashan.  It means: to sleep, but is can also mean: to grow old.  The creator of the universe will never grow old. Obviously It is impossible to outlive God.  He is there with us never growing too old or feeble to help us or encourage us.

Slumber in Hebrew is num 

which means; a half sleep that is to get drowsy or have a tendency to doze off. We hear of many kinds of accidents which happen not because the operator or driver fell asleep; but because they were drowsy and not paying attention. Our Heavenly Father has His full attention on us both night and day, He will never sleep nor will His attention be diverted by drowsiness or slumber.

The word keepth in Hebrew is shamar

which means:

to be a body guard, one who watches over to protect. 

As our body guard, He is unlike other body guards who need to sleep because God needs no sleep and He watches over us 24/7.

Are sleep and slumber the same thing?

Not if we understand it in the sense that, there may be a guard who is self-disciplined enough to not slumber, but obviously however self disciplined he, is he is going to have to sleep some time; the body cannot function properly without the sleep that God designed our bodies to need.  Here we are assured that our Heavenly Father does not slumber and neither does He sleep.

The Hebrew word yashan – sleep, is spelled 

Yod – Shin – Nun

The letters of the word many give us some insight, teaching us more than what we think of when we think of sleep; and it helps us to understand what the people in David’s day thought when they heard that God does not yashan or sleep.

The first letter to

ישן

yeshan – sleep

is the

Yod which teaches us:

to be careful not to be so focused on future events that we miss what is happening in the present.  When it is written, the letter Yod is hanging in the air and has no connection to the ground.   The fact that God never sleeps means, he has His attention focused on the now moment. Whatever we are going through in that very moment He is there focused and fully aware of it.

In yashan

The second letter is the Shin.  The Shin represents:  The fiery passion of God, His deep love for us is always available, He is never too tired or sick to give us His attention.  He is ready to share His passion with us whenever we are ready, making Himself available to us any moment, not when He just feels like it, and we have to wait for Him to wake up.

 Nun is the last letter which reveals that our Heavenly Father will never be distracted nor will he let his attention be diverted because he needs to sleep. He is attentive to us all day and all night.

From this we can take great comfort when He says that He will stand guard over us and never sleep it means that He will watch and protection is for every moment in our lives until we see Him face to face.  He is watching over us right now, no matter what we are going through.   Because He does not sleep means, His watches carefully over us and makes his passions available to us at any time, and He is never too tired to pour out His love on us. Finally we must accept the fact that He does not sleep means, that there is nothing to divert His attention away from us.

By declaring that He is watching over us and never slumbers or sleeps, He is telling us that there are no holes or gaps in His protective covering. There is no better place of security than to put ourselves under His care.

Every reader, be comforted and encouraged, whatever is going on in the world around us….Remember…

Yea- ap – how much more

is He with us /Emanuel, through every test and fiery trial because,

as the word keepth / shamar / means to be a body guard 24/7 One who always has our back and because he never slumbers /num  nor sleeps/yashan. Do not fear and do not be afraid for the tests and trials.. He has overcome the world. John 16:33

but

Better

Yet…

..YEA

Shalom aleikhem

chaverim and mishpachah!

Peace to friends and family. 

Shavua Tov, Have a blessed week.

Make certain Messiah Jesus/Yeshua is your Redeemer, Savior, Lord and soon returning King and that you have a personal relationship with Him.

It’s all about Life and Relationship, NOT Religion.

You are very precious in His sight.

Not sure ..you can be…

SIMPLY SAY THE FOLLOWING MEANING IT FROM YOUR HEART..don’t delay one more minute,

SAY IT RIGHT NOW…

Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.

I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name.

 

 

Shade of Shaddai

At this season

chag ha sukkot

those following the

appointed times of the Lord – His Moedim

observe Leviticus 23:40, 42 43.

Deuteronomy D’variym 16:13-15

Chag haSukot  הַסֻּכֹּ֛ת חַ֧ג

13 ‘The feast of booths thou dost make for thee seven days, in thine in-gathering of thy threshing-floor, and of thy wine-vat;

14 and thou hast rejoiced in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and the Levite, וְהַלֵּוִ֗י levivy and the sojourner hag ger וְהַגֵּ֛ר

and the fatherless, and the widow, who ‘are’ within thy gates.

15 Seven days thou dost feast before Jehovah thy God, in the place which Jehovah doth choose, for Jehovah thy God doth bless thee in all thine increase, and in every work of thy hands, and thou hast been only rejoicing.

16 ‘Three times in a year doth every one of thy males appear before Jehovah thy God in the place which He doth choose — in the feast of unleavened things, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of booths; and they do not appear before Jehovah empty;

17 each according to the gift of his hand, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God, which He hath given to thee.

A sukkah

is also called

סֻּכֹּֽת

a booth – a tabernacle – temporary dwelling,

depending on who you ask.

(There are several alternate spellings of the Hebrew word.)

It is only for 7 days and when it is described as a

temporary dwelling,

it’s because the

sukah/sukkah

construction itself is

temporary,

it is not a permanent structure.

For 7 days each year all who are native born in Israel

are to live in these sukkah

made of tree boughs branches and leaves.

The flimsy sukkah

is not really able to give much shelter from

the heat of the sun or the wind rain and dust;

nor does it provide privacy.

There’s no protection from criminal activities and by itself it’s totally ineffective for a long term dwelling place.

The point is that, for 40 years this is how the children of Israel lived as they travelled through the wilderness...

and it serves as a reminder to all subsequent generations, and the grafted-in-believers, how our Heavenly Father

protects and shelters His children

as we continue on our wilderness journey to His promised land..

We would opt for a more sturdy building of wood, brick and concrete with locks on our doors, if we were given a choice; yet is this any more permanent and reliable than a sukat/sukkah when the forces of nature are unleashed against it?

It only takes a moment, to look at the aftermath of deadly hurricanes and floods, for us to see the devastating results.

All who are native born ……sons of Israel.

Leviticus 23

40 and ye have taken to yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, branches of palms, and boughs of thick trees, and willows of a brook, and have rejoiced before Jehovah your God seven days.

41 ‘And ye have kept it a feast to Jehovah, seven days in a year — a statute age-during to your generations; in the seventh month ye keep it a feast.

42 ‘In booths בַּסֻּכֹּֽת ye dwell seven days; all who are natives in Israel / Yisrael יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

dwell in booths,

43 so that your generations do know that in booths בַּסֻּכֹּֽת

I caused the sons of Yisrael / Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

to dwell; in my bringing them out of the land of Egypt; I, Jehovah, ‘am’ your God.’

44 And Moses speaketh ‘concerning’ the appointed seasons of Jehovah unto the sons of Israel.

The sukkah reminds us

that our faith/trust should

NOT

be in

so called permanent structures

that have been built by human hands;

but instead

our faith/trust should be in the

One Who

has the power to protect us

in every situation and circumstance

and all adverse conditions.

We are to

abide and remain

in the

shade of shaddai….

the

shadow of the Almighty.

לְצֵל־   lezel – shade/shadow

שַׁדַּי shaddai/shadday –

strongs #5996

צל של שדדאי

shade of shaddai

צל – shade

אל שדי  el shaddai  the almighty

Strongs# 7706. Shadday: Almighty

Original Word: שַׁדַּי
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: Shadday
Phonetic Spelling: shad-dah’-ee or sha’da eye

Almighty: Shaddai.

Masculine noun.

Strong’s 7706.

Root: שַׁדַּי

Pronounced: sha’dah-ee.

Meaning: My Destroyer, My Protective Spirit, My Rainmaker.

Self-Sufficient, Who Is Abundantly.

From the verb שדד ( shadad ), to destroy,

or the noun שד ( shed ), protective spirit,

or the verb שדה (shadah), to moisten.

God Almighty

El Shaddai – ale shad-dah’-ee. אל שׁדי

Genesis 17:1 
HEB: אֲנִי־ אֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֔י הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ לְפָנַ֖י
NAS: to him, I am God Almighty; Walk
KJV: and said unto him, I [am] the Almighty God;

And when Abram was ninety nine years old and the LORD appeared to Abram, and he said to him, I am El Shaddai, walk before me, and be perfect
Genesis 17:1

God Almighty

El Shaddai  – ale shad-dah’-ee

letters: YDSLA – al shdy

Hebrew Letters:

alef, lamed, shin or sheen, dalet, yud or yod.

אל שׁדי

The Aleph is the picture of an ox head

and illustrates: the strength of an animal.

It can mean: strong, power, or leader.

 

The Lamed is a picture of a shepherd’s staff.

The shepherd used the staff to

exercise authority over the sheep to direct or lead them.

It can mean: teach, lead, yoke, move forward, or authority.

 

The Shin represents two front teeth

and can mean: sharp, eat, consume, separate, or destroy.

 

The Dalet represents a tent flap or door.

It can also mean:

back and forth movement as in going in and out of a door.

 

The Yud represents an arm and a hand.

The picture can mean: work, throw, worship

or it can simply mean: arm or hand.

The Aleph and Lamed form the root word

El which means: God or strong controller.

The Shin, Dalet, and Yud

form another root

Shad meaning breast.

Together they reveal:

The One mighty to nourish and

supply all our needs!

We live safely NOT because we have a well built house,

but because our Heavenly Father is

protecting us

and is also

providing for us

and caring for us each and every day.

Even the most reliable building is really just a

sukkah

because one day it will no longer exist.. BUT…

we will have a permanent dwelling place forever with Him.

Let’s allow Him to teach us to put our trust

only in Him

and to know that He shields us from harm because

He is our provider and protector.

This time of reflection towards our dwelling place and where we live and rest, reminds us of Psalm 91:1-4 because it’s related to the fact of not being reliant on a physical place in a natural sense….. It has the elements of a protective sinnah – shield,

and the shelter and shadow/shade/lezel

of the Almighty/Shaddai

…because is the secret place of 

  עֶלְי֑וֹן

El’yon

pronounced:el yown

which is

the shield and surrounding wall of His truth.

This is not a metaphorical description, it’s a real place;

as real as we allow it to be to us.

How so?

Because if we don’t believe it’s there or that it exists, how can we go there?

And if we don’t ever go there, how can we rest there habitually as the Psalmist says?

He who dwells in the shelter of Elyon,

will abide in

the shadow of Shaddai.

It’s very real, yet sometimes hard to find…

Is it because we’re looking for the wrong kind of structure?

When we read the word secret, do we think it’s hidden by some kind of camouflage?

The verse says it’s a stronghold so do we think its made of some indestructible material?

Does the shield part make us think we can’t see through it and that the surrounding wall may be so high and wide that we can’t get around or over it?

So we are looking for something our minds can relate to and in looking from the

Shade of Shaddai

we make our relationship with Him so complicated that we miss His provision, especially when it’s right where we are?

How can that be right?

Because His truth IS a shield

and the surrounding wall for us,

without the need for any additional support or fortifying;

and all we need to do is recognize that truth and

rest in the shadow of His Word – Jesus/Yeshua.

This is where we will find all the comfort and shelter we need.

With Isaiah and David the Psalmist, let’s state clearly….and not just for this week.. but going forward each and every day….

Father, YOU are our strength, our stronghold, our God and we trust in You. We are not looking for a natural fortress that’s impenetrable but we are resting habitually in Your protection, in the

shade of shadai/shaddai

because You are our

everlasting sukah/sukkah

and will one day tabernacle with us for ever.

If you haven’t already please take the time to read earlier posts focusing on the week of Sukkot/Tabernacles/Booths.

Links below:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/sheltering-presence-god/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/sukkot-the-promise-of-a-permanent-dwelling-place/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/seasons-of-the-lord-his-rhythm-of-chaim-life/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/in-the-end-its-all-about-yeshua-jesus/

Shalom aleikhem

chaverim and mishpachah!

Shavua Tov, Have a blessed week,

you are greatly loved and prayed for daily.

Please don’t leave here without assurance of your salvation because

one of these days we will leave behind this personal, physical

body/tent/temporary shelter/sukkah….

and dwell for eternity in one of two places..

either with, or without, the presence of our Heavenly Father.

Not sure ..you can be…

Make certain Messiah Jesus/Yeshua is your Redeemer,

Savior, Lord, and soon returning King

and that you have a personal relationship with Him.

It’s all about Life and Relationship, NOT Religion.

You are very precious in His sight.

SIMPLY SAY THE FOLLOWING MEANING IT FROM YOUR HEART..don’t delay one more minute, SAY IT RIGHT NOW…

Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.

I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name.

In Times of Need and During Days of Uncertainty …. Who’s Got Our VAV?

Who’s got our Vav?

This reference to the Hebrew Alefbet is because the letter Vav also has the numerical value for 6.

This is a military term for fellow soldiers and all military personnel meaning basically, who has your back/ blind side covered is: your 6.

This is by way of saying during combat situations, I’ve got your 6 or, watch your six.

 

I’ve got your six was a phrase first used in the U.S. Armed forces Basically means “I’ve got your back.” It comes from the old pilot system in which directions correspond to hours on the clock, where 12 o’clock is forward and 6 o’clock is behind.

Thus anyone behind you is at your six. Six o’clock is straight behind you and sets up the best strike zone. WWI pilots were the first to say, “I got your six,” meaning

they’ve got you covered so the enemy can’t come up behind your back and kill you.

It declares a story of loyalty. . . I’m loyal to you. I’ve got you covered.

Sometimes 4 paws help out too!

As we are in the spiritual battle of the ages it also applies to everyone who has accepted salvation through Jesus/Yeshua’s Atoning Blood. In case we weren’t already aware, that was the moment when we automatically became part of the army of the Lord; we are in a battle, a spiritual one that continually spills over into the natural realm.

 Ps 18:18 Amplified Version.

They confronted and came upon me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my STAY and SUPPORT.

This is an interesting point: 18 is 3×6 and used twice for this Psalm reference.

Vav is the 6th letter of the alef bet and has that numerical value; recall, they are interchangeable in the Hebrew language.

So we have vav vav vav twice. The paleo pictograph for VAV is a PEG meaning:

to: add, secure, hook, stake, nail, a tent peg, joining together becoming bound or nailed to.

This is a securing item, something that keeps something else in place; and something we can fasten something to. So we, as 6’s, (also the number of man), can fasten our hope/tikvah to it like an anchor/ogehn and securely attach our faith to His promises including that of protection for our 6/Vav/back.

https://www.minimannamoments.com/the-secret-of-the-ogehn-of-tiqvah/

Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace/Shalom –

whose mind is

stayed firmly

and

securely fastened

on Thee because he trusteth in thee.

Isaiah 26:3. This is connected to Eph. 6 and also with feet being shod with peace/shalom and having the mind covered by the helmet of salvation.

So who’s really got our backs, our 6, our Vav in times of war and conflict?

In Psalms – Mizmor LDavid

מזמור  לדוד 

 

In Psalm 91:4 we read of the buckler

 

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary 

Buc”kler\, n. [OE. bocler, OF. bocler, F. bouclier, a shield with a boss, from OF. bocle, boucle, boss. See Buckle, n.]

A kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, worn on one of the arms (usually the left) for protecting the front of the body.

The Medieval Buckler is in throat area, sword extended. Buckler extended, sword kept back. good pose to wind up a powerful strike. if you look carefully, you see that the fighter is looking over the shield at the enemy. His sword arm is protected, but not impeded by the shield. This large shield covers the body.

Buckler shield was one of the most common medieval shields and was specifically useful for swordsmen because of its lightweight structure. It was designed to deflect the attacking blades and could be easily controlled.

Buckler definition is – a small round shield held by a handle at arm’s length. How to use buckler in a sentence.

The shield was adapted and made larger in size so that the soldier could protect his foreleg as well as his torso while in combat.

 

He is our buckler*

A buckler*. (*Heb. ‘Buckler’ means, ’that which goes around’, a very large shield to protect the whole body on 3 sides. The Lord gives full protection).  

And mentioned also in Psalm 23 where we are told the rod and staff fend off the enemies and also direct and rescue and comfort us respectively.

Recall the relevance of rod/branch and staff from recent posts.

We are to remain under the shadow of His wings and in that safe place we are to abide.

For more click on link below:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/the-secret-of-the-letting-down-of-wings/

However if we do venture out onto the battlefield, which is unavoidable, we need to know that His protection is over us. One of the most well known and most quoted scriptures pertaining to protection is in Ephesians 6:12-18.

And this same shield is also referred to in that scripture.

For a moment, let’s clear our minds from what we think we know of this familiar scripture and look at it with fresh eyes.

Ephesians 6:10-19 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the Power of His Might. PUT ON the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

NOTE: He does not say to wear it for a certain length of time!

Nor does he say to take it off again!

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,

but against principalities,

against powers,

against the rulers of the darkness of this age,

against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God,

that you may be able to withstand in the evil day,

and having done all,

to stand.

Stand therefore, having girded your waist with Truth,

having put on the breastplate of Righteousness,

and having shod your feet with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace;

above all, taking the shield of Faith

with which you will be able to quench all

the fiery darts of the wicked one.

And take the helmet of Salvation,

and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God;

praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,

being watchful to this end with all

perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

and for me, that utterance may be given to me,

that I may open my mouth boldly

to make known the mystery of the Gospel.

We need to be sure not only that we are familiar with this scripture but that we are proficient with its’ meaning, operation and its’ defenses. We need to know that His gospel of shalom/peace, is on our feet. Shalom being the opposite of RA, which is out of harmony with the Lord.

Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace/Shalom – whose mind is stayed firmly and securely fastened on Thee because he trusteth in thee. Isaiah 26:3

Shalom – nothing missing nothing broken. Recall the full definition from previous posts or click link below to read it:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/shalom-ha-makem-the-place-for-our-life-to-mature/

Like every piece of equipment if we don’t use it correctly and apply the makers instructions, it does not work efficiently and operate how it’s supposed to and designed to. In order to get the best results from anything, we have to make sure we are following the manufacturers instructions/directions. if we don’t use these recommendations, very often we have to dig out those instructions and dust them off when things go wrong! This is usually because we didn’t take the time to fully familiarize ourselves with the equipment before hand.

In Eph 6, we often focus on the items themselves and not on their function and purpose.

The battle we are in is VERY real and it is not going to get easier or stop until Messiah returns. When we suddenly find ourselves in the midst of a surprise attack, that is not the time to wonder where our weapon is; or to not be certain our defenses are in position.

Helmet of salvation – keep your mind focused on Him.

Breastplate of righteousness – assurance of right standing before Him.

Belt of truth – His Word in us, memorized scriptures that are relevant to a given situation.

Feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. The Peace that passes all understanding to garrison, guard and keep our thoughts and direction in line with His Will.

These are all defensive pieces of armor.

The only offensive part is the sword of the spirit which is the Word of God, that is spoken scripture coming out of our mouth/pey, speaking forth His Word.

We are not fighting flesh and blood and so this battle cannot be fought with physical weapons. The only thing we need offensively is His Word. and who is the word? Jesus/Yeshua.

It is not a natural conflict, this war is not of this world, so we need supernatural weapons and supernatural protection. This armor once spiritually applied, should never be removed. Nowhere does it ever say to take it off again! Therefore we need only confirm and affirm verbally that it is in place every night before we sleep and every morning before our feet touch the floor.

As each piece has a meaning to our spiritual health and wellbeing, we are responsible to make sure that we are secure and that we are walking in repentance, which keeps us under the Blood of Jesus/Yeshua and all that His Blood does for us.

Click link for Scripture based prayers for both the Blood of Yeshua/Jesus and the armor.

https://www.minimannamoments.com/scripture-based-prayers/

This shield is a large curved one that covers front and 2 sides of the soldiers body

however,

our back is not covered

and therefore vulnerable.

Does this mean there is no protection at our backs??

– Fear NOT!

BUT God!

He has made provision for that also, and in knowing this, it establishes His shalom in us. Nothing missing or broken and He keeps us in perfect Shalom/Peace.

So what is this extra protection?

Our Heavenly Father is concerned about detail so here is His answer to

the only part

not covered

in Eph. 6 armor.

It’s the rereward.

And we find it in Isaiah 58:8

Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedy: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rere-ward.

and

For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward. Is 52:12

This is a portion of the blessing and favor that Isaiah declared would result when Israel turned back to walk with God in true repentance.

Shall be thy rere-ward – 

Shall gather thee up.

That is, shall bring up the rear, the glorious power and providence of God, preserving his people; or the glorious Lord himself, our Lord Jesus Christ, the brightness of His Father’s glory, He, as the Word may be rendered,

shall gather thee

He gathers His people to Himself;

He protects and defends them;

He takes care of the weak and feeble, and that are straggling behind;

and He brings them up, being the reward,

and saves them. 

 Our rereward / rearguard.

(Rearguard of an army is to give protection on the march.)

His Glory is also our protection/ rereward

(going before and coming after or behind us in the form of His Goodness and Mercy.)

 

Is there is any further meaning in the pictographs?

The word rereward

in Hebrew is

acaph

and this word is used throughout the scriptures.

It means: to gather or collect.

In some scriptures, it also gives the idea of:

gathering together by,

(as we would coin the phrase) bringing up the rear.

In some translations, the phrase, the rear guard is used instead.

The word acaph is made up of

alef sameach and fey/pey

Or

Aleph Samech Pey.

(This is simply a optional/different spelling of the same letters.)

אָסַף

and is pronounced  aw-saf’.

The paleo Hebrew pictographs, (word pictures,) reveal the images of:

An Ox, a Prop and a Mouth. (Read left to right).

Aleph/Alef     

 is the picture of the ox    

and has the meaning of:

the strong leader or God the Father.

 

Samech/Sameach   

is the picture of a prop   

 

a support maybe a spine with ribs?    

and means:

to support, sustain to twist slowly, or to turn. 

 

Pey/Fey   

is the picture of the mouth   

and means:

to speak or a word.

Pei-hei: Peh  – open mouth –

to declare or express communication spoken written a letter or letters a language word or words. Articulated vocalized distinct definite and manifested.

Second part Hei: to reveal make known or be evident.

Combining the meanings of the letters Alef/Aleph and Samech/Sameach from the pictogram/pictographs; 

it could be interpreted and indicate that:

a strong leader is speaking, or declaring he will support or uphold someone.

This strong leader, is our Heavenly Father, Who promises His support to those who turn to Him in true repentance in a special way.

As well as the letter Samech being a picture of a support, something that is able to prop up something else, the idea is also given that the support has a twist or turning in it.

The picture given here by the Samech/prop, could represent that: the glory of the LORD will be gathered, turned and/or twisted around His people in protection.

What a truly amazing promise giving us a clear visual form!

As everything is connected, another link is also noted with Samech; recall the posts focusing on the Menorah, the Almond Tree, Oil and Olive Tree, the source of Light/AWR and Life/CHAIM and the Branch/Choter:

As a newborn must nurse to receive nourishment for survival and growth so must we. As we are born again and desire the milk of His Word. Like the new born child we must latch on firmly grasping and holding on to the SOURCE of that nourishment and ABIDE in His Name and His Word.

The attachment is the process of grafting into the Gephen/Vine/the Olive Tree. He is the Light /AWR of our Life, and the Source of all life His Lifes/Chaim in us.

Click link below for more on chaim
 https://www.minimannamoments.com/the-mysteries-of-im/

The menorah the lampstand is a supporter of the oil which gives light and is representative of our life in Him.

Samech – the source – like the menorah

contains the

shemen שמן

The Holy Anointing Oil

Shin Mem Nun

SHIN: His essence or being power intense dynamic like blazing fire a force a whirlwind. Dispensing provision source of being.

MEM hidden concealed the place where the seed is planted nurturing developing then trauma incubation ripening and birth

NUN birthing brought forth suddenly

His essence of being tremendous and powerful the source of being concealed

like a time of incubation

until the time of ripening

a birth brought forth in new life

His Name is in the Oil in the Shemen

SHEM N

shemen שמן – Samech Mem Nun–

and in this,

Messiah’s Name is brought forth!

Because in Hebrew it is: שמן המשחה

shemen ha-mishchah, “oil of anointing”

המשחה

ha-mishchah

Mashiach or Messiah!

Strong’s Hebrew: 8081. שָׁ֫מֶן (shemen) — fat, oil

Shemen afarsimon was a prized oil used in antiquity.

It’s mentioned in Psa.133 as the “precious ointment”

The holy anointing oil,

(Hebrew: שמן המשחה 

shemen ha-mishchah,

“oil of anointing”)

formed an integral part of the ordination of the priesthood and the High Priest as well as in the consecration of the articles of the Tabernacle (Exodus 30:26) and subsequent temples in Jerusalem.

 Who is our High Priest?

The Menorah also stands as a support for the Holy Anointing oil and the Light that comes forth from it. The Light of the world is Messiah Yeshua/Jesus.

There are Spiritual Principles incorporated here:

Faithfully completing the task assigned with patient endurance – like the trellis for the vine, it is the structure that supports and continually upholds.

John 15:1-10 Tells us of The Vine and its’ Branches. The Vine is its Life SUPPORT. The Source of Life.

If the Branch does not heed and complete the directions fulfilling the makers instructions, the patterns inbuilt inn the DNA, which are both unique and integral to that seed, will not result in the production of fruit ,or replicate itself.

The Source of Life is in the Instructions.

The Branch that does not follow instructions is cut off/pruned.

Never to bear fruit.

Fruit is only produced by the Branch that stays attached to the source getting its life from the source. 

To have oil or wine the fruit must be pressed.

Like the Menorah we need oil to produce light. So Not only will not following instructions mean not producing fruit, nor wine, nor oil; it is also is death and these are eternal principles.

And do not fear those who kill the basar (flesh), but are unable to kill the nefesh (soul); but rather fear the One who is able to destroy both basar and nefesh in Gehinnom.

Matt. 10:28; that is spiritual death literally, separation from the Father – the source of lifes/chaim.

Fear the Lord in an attitude or reverence and respect for Who He Is not as in afraid.

Rising up like sap through the vine and giving life to us the grafted in Branches which bring forth fruit. He alone is the source of our life, the branches must remain connected to the Vine, the source, or they will wither and perish. And of course we are not neglecting the alert embedded in the almond branch – watch be alert and ready!

Our Heavenly Father knows that we may be able to defend ourselves from those things that come at us from the front. Those are the attacks that we can see, however, God promises to protect and defend us from all attacks that come against us from behind, from the direction of our rear, where we cannot always see.

Our VAV, our 6, is a blind spot for us but not for Him.

The scripture says that His glory, His manifested presence, His Shekinah, His Ruach HaKodesh, provides a hedge of protection that cannot be breached or broken through by anything, as long as we are honoring our part of His Covenant with us.

Another very interesting reference to Acaph is found in Judges 18:25 and records where the children of Dan threaten to kill Micah and the inhabitants of Laish whom they have just robbed.

Here the word Acaph is translated as lose, and in this scripture context, it means not only: to gather, but, to gather for destruction.  

It could be said to mean that even though God the Father promises to support and be the rear guard to those that return to Him and walk in true repentance; we see from the scripture, that His glory can also gather in order to take away. So it can mean destruction for those that come against God’s faithful people. 

Another promise of Him looking after the safety of His people and ensuring their victory.

And for those who choose to return to their God and turn from their disobedience, the promise increases to impart even more blessing.

Because each letter has a unique numerical value, we can add to our understanding of the pictographs. It is found in the meaning of the numbers that each of these letters represent.

(Reading right to left.)

אָסַף

80 60 1

Aleph/Alef is the number 1 

and refers to: deity, unity, sufficiency, and God the Father.

Samech/Sameach is the number 60 

and stands for: pride.

Gaon  גַּאֲוָה

גֵּוָה gevah

 עֲנָוָה humility anavah

Pey/Fey is the number 80

and is: 8 x 10,

or, a new beginning

or a new birth ordained in heaven.

Adding the meaning of the numbers together with those we have already from the pictograms; it could be said that:

Alef/God the Father, fey/pey/, states that He will samech/ surround and support those who choose to follow Him faithfully. Not only will He sameach/surround and protect His people with His glory, but the enemy 60 will be sameach/gathered and taken away for destruction.

We know that man’s worst enemy is his own pride, so our Heavenly Father will gather/ sameach and destroy man’s pride/60 with His glory, and instead offer man a new beginning 80 pey fey and a new birth/ 80 /pey /fey.

The promise of safety, protection and security that is hidden in the word Acaph was to one day come through His Son. This of course we know has happened and Yeshua/Jesus said it.

Recorded in John 17:1-5

Glorify Your Son, so that the Son may glorify You— 2 just as You gave Him authority over all flesh in order that as to all that You have given Him, He may give eternal life to them. 3 And this is eternal life: that they may be knowing You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ Whom You sent-forth.

Paul also speaks of it confirming in Col. 1:27.

To whom God would make known what the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

So who has our 6 – our Vav?

Our Heavenly Father God Does!

He covers that which is behind as well as going before us.

The LORD is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Isaiah 45:1-13

Remember …NOW we are certain that not only does The Lord go before us, He is behind us, He is around us, beside us, above us  and underneath us are His everlasting arms.

That is complete protection!

Be encouraged!

Be Strong in the Lord and in the power of His Might.

It’s the position He takes behind us and anyone looking at us from the front will be aware of the One who stands behind us. He protects us where we cannot see and where the enemy may try to attack.

When we are in the armor no one can see who is inside that suit!

Prayer example/option:

Adonai/Lord, Avinu/Abba/Father in the Name of Yeshua/Jesus, cover me with your atoning blood and reveal to me the weapons at my disposal. When the enemy tries to attack, remind me of the authority You have given me in your Word and through Jesus/Yeshua’s victory. I know I am seated in heavenly places spiritually, help me to be victorious for Your Glory that I may continue to serve in Your kingdom not mine. I trust completely in the authority and power you have placed in me by Your Ruach HaKodesh/Holy Spirit. Thank you that You are with me in times of need, trouble and uncertainty, You have my back covered.

Included below for easy reference, are some scriptures from the Psalms, Isaiah and Deut.

We would do well to learn these and hide His Word in our hearts, as this is the Sword that we will need to employ. This is the offensive weapon we are to speak forth, while Father has our 6/Vav/ He is our Acaph.

Promises

Isaiah 51:3The LORD will comfort Israel again and have pity on her ruins. Her desert will blossom like Eden, her barren wilderness like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found there. Songs of thanksgiving will fill the air.

Psalm 23:4 Even when I walk through the darkest valley,I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.

Our Refuge is in the Lord.

Psalm 62:6-8 Truly He is my Rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.

Psalm 91:4-5He will cover you with his feathers, and under His wings yo will find refuge. His truth is your shield and armor. You do not need to fear terrors of the night, arrows that fly during the day,

Fear not!

It’s not a suggestion! It’s a command!

Deuteronomy 3:22 Ye shall not fear them: for the Lord your God he shall fight for you.

Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 91:1-16 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.”

Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler

and from the perilous pestilence.

He shall cover you with His feathers,

and under His wings you shall take refuge.

His Truth shall be your shield and buckler.

You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward of the wicked.

Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place,

no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling.

For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.

In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.

You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him.

I will be with him in trouble I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My Salvation.”

Mizmor l’David Hashem Roi

Psalm 23 

 מִזְמור לְדָוִד, ה׳ רֹעִי (תהילים כ”ג)

 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Below a short video of Psalm 23 sung in Hebrew with translation.

Mizmor le’Dovid, 
Hashem ro-i lo echsar. 
Binot desheh yarbitzeini, al mei menuchot yenahaleini. 
Nafshi yeshovev yancheini bemagalei tzedek lema’an shemo. 
Gam ki elech be’gei tzalmavet, lo ira ra ki atah imadi, shivtechah u’mishantechah hemah yenachamuni. 
Ta’aroch lefanai shulchan neged tzor’rai dishanta vashemen roshi, kosi rivaya. 
Ach tov va’chesed yirdifuni kol yemei chayai ve’shavti be’veit Hashem l’orech yamim.

מִזְמור לְדָוִד,
ה׳ רֹעִי לֹא אֶחְסָר.
בִּנְאוֹת דֶשֶׁא יֵרְבִּיצֵנִי,
עַל-מֵי מְנֻחוֹת 
יְנַהֲלֵנִי.
נַפְשִׁי יְשׁוֹבֵב, יַנְחֵנִי 
בְמַעְגְלֵי-צֶדֶק לְמֵעֵן
שְׁמוֹ.
גַם כִּי-אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא
צַלְמָוֶת לֹא-אִירָא רָע
כִּי-אַתָּה עִמָדִי, שִׁבְטְךָ
וּמִשְׁעַנְתֶּךָ הֵמָה
יְנַחֲמֻנִי.
תַּעֲרֹךְ לְפָנַי
שֻׁלְחָן נֶגֶד צֹרְרָי,
דִשַנְתָּ בַשֶמֶן
רֹאשִי כּוֹסִי רְוָיָה.
אַךְ, טוֹב וָחֶסֶד
יִרְדְפוּנִי כָּל-יְמֵי חַיָי,
וְשַׁבְתִּי בְּבֵית-ה׳
לְאֹרֶךְ יָמִים.

 mp3/4 of all the Psalms link below as it was too large a file to upload.

https://youtu.be/x-WBL4CKV-w

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In Times of Need and During Days of Uncertainty Our Heavenly Father has our VAV

because

He is our Acaph!

It’s all about Life and Relationship, NOT Religion.

You are greatly loved and precious in His sight.

NOT SURE That God has your 6?

YOU CAN BE..

SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…

Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.

I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen.