Preparing

I'm still seeing a great many people discussing spiritual preparedness separately from physical preparedness.  Yes there are obvious differences, but I'm seeing an unnecessary disconnect, as well.  Storing food and hoarding bullets without the protection of YHWH will obviously not be enough.  Eventually, food runs out and one of two things happens with bullets.  Either you use them all up, which sounds horrendous, or when the food is gone, you realize you can't eat them.  Same with those who are cashing in currency for gold.   Some precious metals is not a bad idea, but when the time comes that there's no buying and selling without the mark, precious metals won't help.  I do think they'll be good for paying taxes, for awhile; but that's about it.  Let's get to the heart of the matter, on this, though.

So many of us say the words, "what begins in the spiritual will be made manifest in the natural!"  I believe that.  The condition of our nation is an obvious testament to that fact, albeit; a negative one.  For those of us who are preparing, I'd like to think I'm preparing in the proper order.  First, spiritually, but in that spiritual preparation, I do feel led to make it manifest in the natural, and believe for Abba's protection and provision.  I'm not one to just sit on my "blessed assurance" and expect manna.  Y'hshuwah didn't say the end of days would be as in the days of Moses, He said the days of Noah, and Noah had a great deal of preparing to do, besides being "prayed up!"

 I'm working the land, well it's resting this year, but I was led to the wilderness to be prepared and to prepare, and Abba has since given me more instruction.  Spiritual preparedness is to be made manifest in the natural.  As James put it, "faith without works is dead."  As our world continues to degenerate, life will become more difficult.  I'm at the point of understanding a few more things.  I've always tended to be a doormat kind of individual and Abba told me in no uncertain terms, "He's had enough of that!"  Meekness is not weakness.  Folks who have had good jobs, good opportunities, and still cried poor mouth and victim, are not the ones to be taken care of, in the coming problems.  It's widows and orphans, and those who have been seeking.

I'm not saying manna won't fall, but I am saying for those who are planning on provision falling from the sky, I'm not raising any of that here!  The words and faith of the prophets and apostles were manifest in the natural and it's time the people of YHWH expected that same thing now!  Abba has blessed me with wonderful land that produces good food, continually in season, if I work it.  He has blessed me with pasture for the herds and flocks, but called me to care for them.  I haven't bought milk or eggs in a decade!  The branches of the blackberry bushes are literally, weighted down with ripening fruit.  Abba does provide, but I have to pick them!

I have discovered what we know Adam and Eve experienced, and Scripture indicates Noah and Abraham did as well.  Adam and Eve were created in the Garden of Eden.  Noah was a farmer, and Abraham had flocks and herds.  Through times of gardening, farming, and tending the herds and flocks, is a great time to hear the Voice of our Creator and receive the instructions of preparation.

And Elohim said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth . . .
And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.  Thus did Noah; according to all that Elohim commanded him, so did he.  Genesis 6:13, 21-22