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Ephraim, My Firstborn, Can You Hear Me?
A Question From The Father
by Batya Wootten
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A friend of ours sent us a copy of a prophetic word she had that begins with a question from the Father. It is, "Ephraim, My firstborn, can you hear Me?" (See Jeremiah 31:9.)
Properly "hearing" the Father is a subject that is dear to my heart. I write about it in my book, "The Voice... Hearing The Almighty." I explain that hearing His voice within ourselves is an ability that we lost when we sinned in Gan Eden (Garden of Eden). Moreover, our sojourn here on earth is about having that ability restored. It is about learning to hear His Spirit, and to in turn obey Him.
In Hebrew, shema (hear) is an action word. When one hears they are supposed to respond. These are separate ideas in English, but not so in Hebrew. So to speak, proof of hearing is seen in one's response.
The problem is that we taint the beautiful gifting of hearing the Ruach HaKodesh (The Holy Spirit) if we tell others that the Lord is speaking to us when in truth it is our flesh talking, or a mix of flesh and spirit, or the evil one is whispering in our ear.... We also taint the idea of listening to the Spirit when we do crazy things and say the idea came from the Lord. (These lists can go on, and on.)
Nonetheless, we must press on, we must learn to hear and obey His voice, especially in this hour (Zec 4:6).
Yom Kippur is a special time that calls for introspection. It is a time wherein we need to examine ourselves, to test ourselves to make sure we are in the faith, to make certain that we have not gotten off course. It is a time when we need to hear the Father's correction in our lives so we can grow up in Messiah (2 Cor 13:5; Eph 4:15).
As Ephraim seeks to discard the foreign ways he has embraced during his 2700 years of exile he needs to beware that he does not leave behind the rubbish of Rome only to pick up the of baggage of Babylon. He needs to make sure that the does not become self-righteous about what he has learned of his Hebrew roots and instead learn to have mercy on those who do not yet see the truth.
Yom Kippur is a time when we are to afflict or humble our soul, we deny self, put down our flesh, and lift up the Holy One. And, however we choose to do that, we must not do so for the wrong reasons. We must not try to look "holy" (Isa 58) but must instead truly be holy, as in "set apart."
Let us set this Yom Kippur day and ourselves apart. Let us seek to truly hear Him as He gently whispers in our ear, "This is the way, walk ye in it."
For the last ten days we have been posting prayers for each of the days between Yom Teruah and Yom Kippur. Now, as we soon celebrate this holy day, we want to offer one more little prayer:
Abba, please help us to truly hear and obey only Your voice. Unstop our ears that we might hear. Open our eyes that we might see. Create in us a clean heart and renew in us a right spirit that we might obey You in truth.
In Your mercy, please help us to more clearly see the great and glorious plan that You have for Your people at this time in history. And help us to share the joy of that great plan with those whom You wish to call to Your Kingdom.
In Messiah Yeshua's Name we pray.
Amen and Amen.
Batya
batya@mim.net
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I Am YHVH
We encourage you to listen to a new song, written by Batya and
recorded by our friend, Will Spires. The song is titled "I AM YHVH"
and it is truly inspiring. You might want to listen to it before you
pray. The song is about the Father's heart cry for His chosen people:
Judah and Ephraim. You can hear it as you enter the Zachariah's Patrol website or Key of David Marketplace, and it can be downloaded for free at Key of David Marketplace. Several people have asked for the song on a cd so they can play it in their cars. So we have made available at Key of David Marketplace. a CD that has seven renditions of the song for $4 (to cover shipping and handling costs).
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  Batya's classic "handout book" Ephraim and Judah - Israel Revealed, is now out of print in paper, but it is available as a free eBook. Click here to download.
Several people have asked for the eBook on a CD. So we have made it on a CD available at Key of David Marketplace $4 (to cover shipping and handling costs).
The good news is that we will soon have a new and improved version of this classic book. It will be titled, Who Is Israel - Redeemed Israel - A Digest. This exciting new overview will make an excellent and inexpensive handout book. It can now be pre-ordered at a very special price and is due for delivery in October see the Challenges of Being A Watchman
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Contact Information
Key of David Publishing's Books are available at the Messianic Israel Alliance Marketplace (Phone 800-829-8777). They also are available at Key of David Publishing Marketplace, where Bookstores, Ministries, and Way Stations are eligible for a quantity discount.
Websites to visit:
Messianic Israel Alliance The MIA will help you to understand the Hope of Messianic Israel plus Messianic Israel Inclusion Theology. You can become a Partner in restoring the Kingdom to Israel.
Bnai' Ephraim International This is the premier online presence that advocates for this generation's sons and daughters of Ephraim.
Zechariah's Patrol Reports This exciting site offers an abundance of prophetic insights that will help you see how events on earth and in our own lives are viewed from Heaven's Throne Room.
You can support Key of David online. See the Key of David Marketplace and the Messianic Israel Alliance. Or send snail mail to Key of David, PO Box 700217, Saint Cloud, FL 34770. Or call us at 407-344-7700.
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