August 8, 2025      Thought for the week

Yeshua HaMashiach, us pronounced Yeh-SHOO-ah Ha-Mah-SHEE-akh, and is Hebrew for “Yeshua the Messiah.” Yeshua is a shortened version of the name Yehoshua, pronounced Yeh-HO-shoo-ah, which means “Adonai saves.” Mashiach is the Hebrew word for Messiah and means “anointed one.”

The old Covenant Scriptures speak of the coming Messiah who would be Yahweh’s anointed One to deliver Israel and all mankind. Most Jewish people living at the time of Yeshua believed the Messiah would physically save them from their oppression under Roman rule. They did not recognize that the prophets foretold of a much greater freedom. Israel has had many enemies over the millennia, but none so dangerous as the one who seeks to keep her from recognizing Yahweh’s sole provision for eternal reconciliation to Him. Satan prowls and roars, schemes and steals, attacks and accuses as we see in
1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"

John 10:10 “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."

Ephesians 6:16 “Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked."

Revelation 12:10 “And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night."
He does everything in his power to mislead, blind, confuse and distract people from the Messiah.

May Yahweh’s face shine upon you and be gracious to you,
May Yahweh lift up His countenance upon you, and grant you peace.
Shalom