“Halleluyah! Servants of Adonai, give praise! Give praise to the name of Adonai! Blessed be the name of Adonai from this moment on and forever! From sunrise until sunset Adonai’s name is to be praised.”

​- Psalm 113:1-3, CJB

The last couple of years have really put many of us through the ringer with all the craziness going on in the world, and 2022 doesn’t seem to be looking any better. So, what do we as believers in Yeshua do? We press in! Yes, we are getting sick, and our loved ones are dying. Yes, we’re losing jobs and prices are going up; but we can’t let the enemy get a foothold. We need to press in. Yeshua is our rock when life gets hard; he is our shelter when we need it; he is our salvation. Let us praise him and rejoice in knowing this truth, that no matter what you are going through in any stage of life, he will never leave us or forsake us. He is the sonshine in this storm, and we will continue to praise him. 
 
HALLELUJAH!

Be a Blessing and Be Blessed!

Morning Inspirational
By Rebbitzen Kathleen Rantz
Beit Hallel Messianic Congregation | Ocala, FL.
January 12, 2022 | 10th of Sh’vat, 5782

​“However, each will be rewarded according to his work. For we are God’s co-workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.” - 1 Corinthians 3:8-9, CJB

Every day brings choices; what we say, what we do, how we behave; … it all matters. In a world where it seems to be all about “Me, Myself, and I,” 2022 should be a year of,” How can I help you?” It seems all the negativity stemming from COVID and excessive crime in this world has tainted people’s hearts. Unfortunately, I see this is happening even in some congregations. News around the world is being taught from the pulpit, instead of God’s Word; negativity is being taught, instead of the love of Yeshua. People aren’t going to love one another when they’re being taught to hate others.

All of us in the Body need to remember who we are in Yeshua. In this, we are God’s co-workers, whereas seen in Ephesians 2:10 (ESV) we are told that,
 
“…  we are his workmanship, created in Messiah Yeshua for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” 
 
Everything we do or say to others in our everyday lives, should glorify him. This year let’s love one another the way he loves us, teach his Word that they may learn from it, and plant the seeds so God can make them grow.

Be a Blessing and be Blessed!

Morning Inspirational
By Rebbitzen Kathleen Rantz
January 3, 2022 | 2nd of Sh’vat, 5782

“Yeshua cried” John 11:35 CJB

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is hard, but sometimes we find ourselves not being able to properly mourn. We start to well up, but then quickly brush it aside because we’re either busy in the moment, or don’t want to draw attention to ourselves. I’m guilty of both of these. I’ve always had a “move on” type of attitude. I’m sure there are others reading this that are the same. We give a shoulder to cry on, we lend an ear, but for ourselves, it’s business as usual. We may cry a little bit, but we have things we need to do. We may even apologize for crying. I lost 2 brothers, a brother-in-law, and a best friend this year. November 29th, my brothers 1 year yahrzeit came, and then my mother’s on December 5th. A few days later my favorite uncle passed. The flood gates opened and as hard as I tried, I couldn’t stop it. Then Yeshua reminded me that he cried. He was deeply moved by those who cried for Miriam’s brother. Yeshua showed emotion and wasn’t embarrassed by it;

​God gives us the ability to cry. Crying helps us heal through pain and loss. It is okay to take time for ourselves to mourn properly. We will be more effective in our ministries if we give ourselves time to cry and mourn when we are hurting, It is essential that we give ourselves time, in the same way we give it to others.  Yeshua will comfort us if we let him.

Be a Blessing and be Blessed!

Morning Inspirational
By Rebbitzen Kathleen Rantz
12/15/21 | 11th of Tevet, 5782

​“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not suppressed it.”
- John 1:5, CJB

This Chanukah season has come on the heels of Thanksgiving; highly appropriate, considering the Chanukah story. Chanukah is Hebrew for dedication. We remember the Maccabees, namely Judah Maccabee, for what they had to do so that they and all of Judaism could live as God intended. While they fought their enemies, that one night of oil burned for 8 nights. This is exactly the time it took to defeat their foes. Centuries later, as Jews and the Gentiles who stand with them, celebrate the miracle of lights. We recite the Chanukah story, eat foods fried in oil to remind us of the oil that lasted 8 nights, and give thanks for all God’s done in our lives and continues to do for his chosen people. Darkness may seem to loom large, but Yeshua’s light looms even larger.

In this season of Chanukah, let’s let His light shine through us and carry it to others so that it may shine through them. Let Jews and Gentiles alike come together as one new man. For all of us who stand together with God, will see a victory.

Happy Chanukah!

Be a Blessing and Be Blessed!

Morning Inspirational
By Rebbitzen Kathleen Rantz
25th of Kislev | November 29th, 2021

“Give thanks to Adonai; for He is good, for His grace endures forever. Let those redeemed by Adonai say it, those He redeemed by the power of the foe.” Psalm 107:1-2, CJB

Thanksgiving is upon us, yet some ask, “With all the tragedy going on around us, what is there to be thankful for?” His word says that bad things will happen, but we know His grace, mercy and love are within those who believe. We know in the midst of tragedy that there is a light that shines. We know His mercy endures forever. The enemy will continually try to steal our joy, but in everything that the enemy tries to take away, let us remember that it is in Adonai that we find strength to carry on. Let us be the ones to teach these things to those who are struggling.

​Let Yeshua’s light shine through us, and show others there is still so much to be thankful for.

Be a Blessing and Be Blessed!
Happy Thanksgiving!

Morning Inspirational
By Rebbitzen Kathleen Rantz
November 24, 2021 | 20th of Kislev, 5782

​“If you entrust all you do to Adonai, your plans will achieve success.”
Proverbs 16:3, CJB

I overheard a woman tell another woman that she did the best she could.  I wanted to interject, but felt I wasn’t supposed to. Many of us have had lives where we could only do the best with what we’ve had.  Doing the best with what you had, means you didn’t have a lot; this too is my story.  In the midst of a hard life, you become a stronger, better person, and through this, you teach your children to do the same.  As I and many others heard this past weekend, God never promised to make us comfortable, but he did promise to bless those that bless him.  All we have to do is follow him and he will pull us through the other side; I am a living testimony of that.  We are not infallible, we make mistakes, but if we pray to him, talk to him, and build a relationship with him, he will meet us on the other side. Follow him and he will pull you through.

Be a Blessing and Be Blessed! 
 
Morning Inspirational 
By Rebbitzen Kathleen Rantz
November 2nd, 2021 | 27th of Cheshvan, 5782

“This is the confidence we have in his presence: if we ask anything that accords with his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us — whatever we ask — then we know that we have what we have asked from him.”- 1 John 5:14-15, CJB

We change the way we react toward God when we pray His will into all things. I know I’ve talked about prayer before, but sometimes we need to be reminded that how we pray matters. We fall into this trap of getting angry with God cause He didn’t answer our prayers the way we wanted Him to. It’s not our will be done it’s, “His will be done”; not only His will, but also His timing. God knows our hearts, He knows what we want, but He also has a plan and knows what He wants from us.

Sometimes we have to go through the storm to get to where He wants us to be, and in going through that storm, we thank Him and praise Him and pray His will in all of it. He will bring us through when we pray His will be done, and we will see His answer more clearly and understand Him better when we pray this way. He is a good God!

Be a Blessing and Be Blessed!

Morning Inspirational
By Rebbitzen Kathleen Rantz
21st of Cheshvan, 5782 | October 27, 2021

​“Before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear.”
~ Isaiah 65:24, CJB

Would you know a God-thing if you were to experience it? Have you ever asked God for help, and he answered in that moment? You’re looking all over for something you misplaced, or you can’t remember something you were going to say. I’ve experienced these things, and Yeshua has either answered directly, or through somebody else; and every time I’m amazed of his works. The other day during our Shabbat service I was going over announcements with a congregant, and I couldn’t remember a specific announcement that needed to be made. Just as I said aloud, “Okay, The Lord will have to remind me,” another congregant came up and asked about the very thing I needed to remember. I then told her that it was a God-thing and reminded her that Yeshua used her to help me remember! “God-things” like this happen to us every day, but do we acknowledge him in it? Are we so busy trying to find him in the big things, that we don’t see him in these little things? These little things are just as significant as the big things.
So as you go about your busy day, pay attention to those little things, … those little details. Before you even think or speak, he will reveal himself to you.

Be a Blessing and Be Blessed!

Morning Inspirational
By Rebbitzen Kathleen Rantz
14th of Cheshvan, 5782 | October 20, 2022

​“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33, NIV

What is your purpose for today? Is it to be a blessing, or to be harmful? Believe it or not, there are those in the body who do cause harm. The troubles of this world have flowed into the congregations, causing strife among the body. Personal opinions have become more important than God’s Word. There was a time we could agree to disagree, but now people are vilified for disagreeing. His word says there will be those that conform to this world. It’s sad to see this happen, but do not lose heart. Do not let yourselves be troubled; feel his peace. Do not be afraid to speak HIS TRUTH. Continue to pray for and be a blessing to those who choose to cause harm. May those who have lost their way, come back home.

Be a Blessing and Be Blessed!

Morning Inspirational

By Rebbitzen Kathleen Rantz
October 6, 2021 | 30th of Tishrei, 5782

“… sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs to each other; sing to the Lord and make music in your heart to him; always give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.” - Ephesians 5:19-20, CJB

In the beginning…. The High Holy Days are over, and Adonai has freed us from our sins and has made us clean; we are now a new canvas. Just as he created the heavens and the earth, so are we a new creation. Every year we get a chance to be better than the year before. So, let us be kind to one another, let us give hope to one another, and let us have joy in our hearts. Praise him every morning and every evening for the good he has given us. 
 
Sing, Sing, Sing! 

Be a Blessing and Be Blessed!

Morning Inspirational
By Rebbitzen Kathleen Rantz
September 28, 2021 | 22nd of Tishrei, 5782