Coming in hot. Time is short. Are you storing up oil?

Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

c. 1616

Oil on canvas, 111 x 172 cm

The Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The paintings Hieronymus Francken II have often been confused with those of his younger brother, Frans II, because of their similarities in style.

The parable of the wise and foolish virgins is taken from the Bible (Matt. 25:1-13). The virgins are the maids of honour who, according to eastern wedding custom, accompanied the bride to the house of the groom. Five of the ten maids had imprudently failed to provide themselves with oil. When the groom arrived at midnight the five wise virgins entered the house, but the foolish, who had meanwhile gone to buy oil, returned later to find the door closed against them. By this parable Christ was warning his listeners to be in a state of preparedness for the Second Coming whose hour could not be foretold.

Doctrine matters. A lot of scripture here! This is the hour we are in. May there be joy and endurance in the sifting as He sets us apart for His plans, purposes, and His glory! Abba we trust you!!

13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty?fn It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.

14 “You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.

15 “No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house.

16 “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. Matthew 5

A snippet from the prayers we prayed in season 6 episode 7.

In this episode we are pondering the genealogies of Cain in stark contrast to righteous Seth. As we set the scene for the days of Noah, I am taking a moment to pray for us, according to the Day of The LORD as prophesied in the gospels.

Genesis 4-5

2 Thessalonians 2

Matthew 24-25

Mark 13

Luke 21

John 17

We are taking a moment to read through the book of Enoch as referenced by Gods Word. My heart is to contextually realize the culture and state of things in the days of Noah, opening the eyes of our hearts to see the signs of THE TIMES. SO THAT we will be diligent and faithful workers, with increased obedience and understanding that lawlessness is rising and our Redemption is near!

This is the preface to the book of Enoch as written out in the Cepher. Jesus is LORD.

In this episode, we are laying a biblical foundation before we head into the cepher of Enoch. We are going to read about the days of Noah, and ponder, the revelation of Jude. We will renew our servant heart, to work diligently in these last days for the Lord. Most importantly, we pray for spiritual wisdom, knowledge, and understanding from Yahweh, the one and only Elohim. We will read the preface of Enoch in the next episode.

The Good Shepherd

A psalm of David.

1 ¶ The LORD is my shepherd;

I have what I need.

2 ¶ He lets me lie down in green pastures;

he leads me beside quiet waters.

3 ¶ He renews my life;

he leads me along the right pathsfn

for his name’s sake.

4 ¶ Even when I go through the darkest valley,

I fear no danger,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff ​— ​they comfort me.

5 ¶ You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

you anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

6 ¶ Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell infn the house of the LORD

as long as I live. Psalm 23

    Father, I declare that You are the Elohim of our evenings as well as our days. I stand upon Psalm 91:5, 6 — Thou shalt not be afraid of the terror by night or the arrow that flieth by day; nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. I plead the blood of Yahshua over my family. I come into agreement with the promises in Your Word that my family is blessed physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I ask You to put impenetrable shields around our property, with armies of Your holy angels standing guard. I ask You to forgive the sins that have been done in the surrounding area, and I command the kingdom of darkness to clear our airways, grounds, and underneath, in Yahshua’s name. Father, I bind any demons from entering our property. I ask You to forgive the sins that have enabled astral travel and I ask You to block that activity. I ask You to place hedges of protection around our family that humans cannot penetrate, either physically or through astral projection. I loose the power of the Kingdom of Yahuah to break the power of satanic surveillance. Father, I ask You to send Your holy angels to roadblock any attacks from the enemy. Father, because of Your faithfulness, we can go to sleep with full assurance that You are watching over us through the night. We ask all of these things in the Mighty Name of Yahshua.

    Father, I declare that You are the One True Elohim, the Most High Elohim, the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I ask You to forgive my sins and cleanse me of all unrighteousness, create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me. I plead the blood of Yahshua over my eyes and ears and over the eyes and ears of my family, so we can see and hear truth, and I ask You to shield us from all forms of mind control that can enter the eye gates and ear gates. I declare that we have access to the whole armor of Yahuah according to Ephesians 6; our loins are girt about with truth, and our feet are shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. We have the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of Yahuah. As we commit our works unto You, our thoughts will be established according to Proverbs 16:3. Father, I ask You to apply the blood of Yahshua to any doors that I have open to the enemy that I am unaware of, and I ask You to reveal these doors to me so they can be closed forever.

    I take the authority that Yahshua gave me over all the power of the enemy according to Luke 10:19. I stand upon Your Word in Matthew 16:19 that I have been given the keys to the Kingdom and what I bind on Earth will be bound in Heaven, and what I loose on Earth will be loosed in Heaven. I take authority over the kingdom of darkness in every plain of existence that has access to me, and I bind the power of the enemy to affect me or my family, and I loose the power of the Kingdom of God to form impenetrable shields in every dimension — above, below and all around, in the name of Yahshua.

Knowing Him in the secret place.

Always has been and always will be His.

Though it delays, wait for it,

since it will certainly come and not be late.

Habakkuk 2:3

22 “For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and will perform signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, the elect.

23 “And you must watch! I have told you everything in advance.

Mark 13:22-23

Blow the ram’s horn in Zion;

sound the alarm on my holy mountain!

Let all the residents of the land tremble,

for the day of the LORD is coming;

in fact, it is near —

Joel 2:1

“For many are invited, but few are chosen.” Matthew 22:14

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. Matthew 7:21

“Because you have kept my command to endure, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is going to come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth.

11 “I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one takes your crown.

revelation 3:1

I know Him.

There is oil in my lamp.

I am hiding His word in my heart.

I love Him.

I keep gathering with the Saints.

I seek first His kingdom and His righteousness.

I keep His commands.

I pray at all times.

I remember the sabbath day

I am making disciples.

I am not ashamed of the gospel.

My senses are trained to distinguish good from evil.

Suffering is a joy.

I am maturing.

I can resist, even to the point of death.

Welcome to season 6 of BFOB

My name is Bethany and I’m grateful you’re here.

There is a harvest coming that we do not suspect, that we did not plant. Both personally and as His body. He planted it and it’s close to being ready.

As I re packed her wound with comfrey, plantain, and salt, per the Holy Spirit, I heard Him say to me “what you’ve done for the least of these you’ve done unto me.”

Humbling. Once again my hands being used by Him to bring His creatures comfort. Miraculous because as I become low He goes deeper into my heart, draining out my pride and selfishness.

Something spiritual is occurring in this House and once again, I am being healed through the tending of the wounds of those entrusted to me.

He is Worthy.

Yeshua. Maranatha. YHWH.

We praise you.

Today is Holy.

How sweet it is to lose the life we think we want so that we can receive the mercy to advance His gospel. I’m sharing scriptures that have ministered to me at this very hour.

When we drink the bitter portion of the cup it’s nothing compared to the eternal glory being stored up for Christ Jesus. Oh Lord! Help us not to go until you say GO!

This is PART 2. We are wrapping up this little talk on Nehemiah through the James 4 frame. Oh God council us with your Spirit of Truth and Understanding as we incline our hearts towards your laws and precepts. Nehemiah, Deuteronomy 6, Exodus 20, and John 14

Looking through a James 4 framework we are exploring Nehemiah and the conscious decision to return to His Word.

Holy Spirit help us to throw off the sin that so easily ensnares. When we take the cup, there is a separating unto Him that requires a ruthless examination of the heart. Oh God start in us!

What do you want? You don’t know what you’re asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? / Matthew 20:20-27, Isaiah 8:11-22