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Tikvah - Our Hope

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In what do we put our hope for tomorrow?
In whom do we put our trust?  To whom would we go? 

 YHVH Creator   YHVH Adonai   YHVH Elohim

 As I've watched our paddock being prepared for hay season I am reminded that there are seasons of preparation and time to take advantage of the blessing of summer rain.  

Break up unused ground for yourselves,
because it is time to seek Adonai,
till he comes and rains down
righteousness upon you. Hosea 10:12

 We live in a world consumed by the present and self, and people of faith are not immune.  The heart of our Father is constantly calling us to dedication, to hope and to return to the ancient paths.  

This life is not easy and the days to come will be increasingly difficult.  It won't be for the faint of heart or those led by emotion and soft words.  There will be dry times, there will be times of hunger, there will be times of doubt and confusion. 
It will require fortitude of spirit and a heart that is firmly rooted in His Word alone. 

  Like this grand old red gum of ours testifies, even the strongest are susceptible to times of drought.  It is utterly essential that our roots draw strength and sustenance from the River that flows with living water, and to be rooted and grounded in His love.  Not a sentimental love but a perfect love that draws us, disciplines us and grows us into the maturity that is in Yeshua.  

We need each other now and into the future as we are being prepared for the coming of the King and His kingdom.  There will be times when the enemy of our souls, the enemy of the kingdom, will light fires to terrorise and destroy but it will be the fellowship of the faithful that will provide protection, encouragement and sustenance.

Quite a few years ago I felt the Ruach say "I've got a lot riding on you".  Since then there have been those that mocked that word, that we were putting tickets on ourselves, and in the light of temporal humanity it could be said that it's an arrogant thing to share.  But shouldn't that actually be the way each person should live their life?  That every action, every decision, every attitude has eternal implications.  I believe with every cell of my being that we are called to be part of the remnant and therefore there's actually a lot riding on us.  There's a lot riding on Hebron.  

What we allow in our lives, what we allow to inhabit Hebron, a city of refuge, matters. 

We are continually developing Hebron to be a place of teaching, worship, refuge and sustenance.  The past 15 years have been hard yakka, but also fun and rewarding.  YHVH has provided everything we need at the times we needed it.  The best of the blessings are the people that He draws together and the best times have been when we've enjoyed just hanging out together.  

May YHVH continue to bless us, prepare us and bind us together with cords of love.

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