BUILD YOURSELF WITH A DISCIPLINE THAT GUARANTEES MASSIVE GROWTH PART 3

John chapter 10
















Today we are walking in: BUILD YOURSELF WITH A DISCIPLINE THAT GUARANTEES MASSIVE GROWTH PART 3



















Genesis 27:8

Now therefore, my son, obey H8085 my voice according to that which I command thee.





OBEY






Today we look to the word OBEY --H8085 - shâmaʻ, shaw-mah'; a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, attentively, call gather together, carefully, certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, make a proclaimation, publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.









The Torah testifies.........……



Genesis 27:13

And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.





Exodus 23:22

But if thou shalt indeed obey H8085 his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.





Deuteronomy 13:4




Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.










The prophets proclaim..................



Joshua 24:24

And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey H8085.




Nehemiah 9:17




And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.




Jeremiah 7:23




But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.









The writings bear witness............



Joshua 24:24




And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.





Job 36:11

If they obey H8085 and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.





Psalm 18:44




As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.



















Yah’s chosen ones, hear me. Because this word is not for the crowd. It is not for the multitude. It is not for the casual listener who wanders in and out of the presence of Yah. This word is sealed. It is guarded. It is set apart. And it is only for you—the ones heaven has identified, the ones the Spirit has marked, the ones whose hearts burn with the fire of divine election.




The scripture says in Yochanan 10:27, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” There are many who hear sounds, but not all hear the voice. There are many who attend the gathering, but not all receive the secret. And so this word is set aside. It is preserved. It is divinely restricted because Yah has designed it to be carried only by His chosen vessels.




You see, there is something about being chosen that distinguishes you from the crowd. Being chosen means you are set apart from common use. It means you are called into a divine agenda that cannot be understood by those who have not been summoned. The prophet Yirmeyahu declared, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart.”




That word was not for every child born in Yisra’el. That word was not for every boy running through the streets. That word was for one. And in the same way, what is being spoken now is not for every ear, not for every spirit, not for every soul. It is for those who have been divinely known, divinely set apart, divinely appointed before they drew their first breath.




Chosen one, you carry something the world cannot understand. You carry an identity that darkness cannot erase. You carry a calling that human rejection cannot cancel. That is why your journey has been different. That is why your struggles have been unique. That is why your battles have been fierce.




Because the word hovering over your life is not common. It is not ordinary. It is not transferable.




The apostle Sha’ul writes in Ephesians 1:4, “He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, to be set apart and blameless in His sight.” Think of it—before the foundations of the earth, before the oceans roared, before the sun gave light, your name was already marked in the counsel of Yah.




This means your life is not an accident. Your assignment is not random. Your destiny is not a coincidence. You are living out what was already written in eternity.




But here is the mystery: when Yah chooses a person, He does not explain it to everyone else. He does not take a vote. He does not call for approval from the majority. He simply marks you. He simply sets you apart. He simply ordains you.




That is why Yoseph’s brothers could not understand the dreams he carried. That is why Dawid’s family could not imagine him as king. That is why Miryam’s community could not grasp how the Spirit of the Most High overshadowed her.




Because chosen ones do not live by human validation. They live by divine ordination.




When Yah has chosen you, no man’s opinion can disqualify you. Some of you listening have wrestled with why your life seems isolated, why your friends could not walk with you, why doors others walk through easily remain closed to you.




But hear this: it is because Yah has restricted you to Himself. You cannot live like everyone else because you are not like everyone else. You cannot compromise like others because you have been set apart. You cannot abandon your post because you have been enlisted in a set-apart assignment.




Kefa reminds us, “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a set-apart nation, Yah’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”




This identity is your portion. This mantle is your covering. And this calling is your reality.




Chosen ones, do not envy the crowd. Do not envy the ones who seem to move without resistance. Do not envy those who mock the things of Yah and yet prosper for a moment. Remember the word: they are like grass that withers.




Your life is not measured by temporary appearances. Your life is governed by eternal decrees. Heaven has invested too much in you to allow you to be wasted by comparison.




And understand this—the enemy has fought you not because of who you are now, but because of what you are destined to become. Pharaoh did not fear Mosheh as a baby, yet he killed infants to prevent his rising. Herod did not tremble at Yahusha in swaddling clothes, yet he massacred children to stop the emergence of the Messiah.




So do not despise the opposition you have faced. It is a sign of the weight of your calling. The warfare you endure is a prophecy of the future you carry.




If the enemy invests resources to stop you, it is because heaven has already endorsed your victory.




But hear this clearly: this word is not for casual hearers. This word is not for those who dip in and out of Yah’s presence. This word is for the chosen, the marked, the sealed—the ones whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.




And to you, Yah says, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by name. You are Mine.”




That is the word that separates you from the rest. You are His.




You do not belong to the systems of men. You do not belong to the cycles of sin. You do not belong to the manipulations of darkness. You are His.




And when Yah says you are His, it means you are preserved even in the storm. It means you are carried through the fire. It means no weapon formed against you will prevail.




This is your inheritance as a chosen one—not survival, but victory; not defeat, but dominion; not shame, but glory.




So lift your eyes above the distractions. Lift your eyes above the ridicule. Lift your eyes above the battles. You are not called to live at the level of reaction. You are called to live at the level of revelation.




When others are caught in cycles of fear, you move by faith. When others are bound by confusion, you walk in clarity. When others are enslaved by sin, you stand in righteousness.




Because to be chosen is to be entrusted with heaven’s authority on the earth.




That is why Yahusha said, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit—fruit that remains.”




Chosen ones, you have been appointed to bear fruit that lasts. Your influence will not fade. Your assignment will not expire. Your impact will not vanish with time.




What Yah births through you will echo into eternity.




The systems of this world may overlook you, but heaven recognizes you. The rulers of this age may ignore you, but messengers are assigned to you. Darkness may resist you, but the authority of Yahusha secures you.




So walk boldly, child of Yah. Walk with the assurance that you are not ordinary. Walk with the confidence that you are not forgotten. Walk with the conviction that you are not forsaken.




You are a vessel of divine election, a carrier of eternal purpose, a witness of heavenly truth. Your journey may not be understood by all, but it is directed by the hand of the Most High. Your story may not fit the patterns of men, but it aligns with the blueprint of heaven.




Chosen ones, understand this clearly: your life has never been about where you started, but about where you are destined to arrive. Your beginnings may have been humble. Your experiences may have been difficult. Your history may have been filled with contradictions.




But none of that changes the seal of Yah upon you.




Do not despise small beginnings, for Yah rejoices to see the work begin. What looks small in the eyes of men carries greatness in the eyes of Yah. Because the value of your life is not measured by its start, but by the eternal plan woven through it.




Many cannot comprehend why you are still standing, why you have survived storms that should have consumed you, why you are still pressing forward when others gave up. It is because you were never sustained by your own strength, but by the hand of the One who chose you before time began.




Chosen ones, you must understand that destiny attracts process. To be chosen is to be processed. To be processed is to be refined. And to be refined is to be separated from impurities.




This is why your life has not been easy. This is why you have faced fire after fire, test after test, disappointment after disappointment. You have wondered why others seem to advance with ease while your path is marked with resistance.




It is because gold must be tested in fire. It is because vessels of honor must be purified before they can carry the treasures of heaven.




Yah sits as a refiner and purifier. He watches over your life carefully, ensuring that the heat does not destroy you, but refines you so that when you emerge, you will be ready to carry His glory without mixture.




Do not mistake delay for denial. Do not mistake silence for abandonment. When heaven delays, it is only because the vessel is still in preparation.




Yoseph was chosen long before he saw the throne, but he was processed through the pit and the prison. Dawid was chosen long before he wore the crown, but he was processed through rejection and hiding in caves. Ester was chosen long before she became queen, but she was processed through obscurity.




Every chosen one must walk through the school of preparation. Only those who endure the process can be trusted with the promise.




You need perseverance so that after you have done the will of Yah, you will receive what has been promised.




Chosen ones, you carry a mystery the world cannot decode. That is why you have felt misunderstood, why your words sometimes fall on deaf ears, why your vision seems too big for others to grasp.




The spiritual cannot be explained to the natural without revelation. Those without the Spirit cannot receive the things of the Spirit, because they are discerned spiritually.




Stop expecting carnal minds to comprehend your spiritual journey. Stop seeking validation from those who were never entrusted with your assignment.




You are not required to convince them. You are required to obey Him.




And obedience is the mark of the chosen.




Avraham left his land, his father’s house, and everything familiar because Yah said go. Noah built an ark in dry ground because Yah said rain is coming. Mosheh confronted Pharaoh because Yah said let My people go.




Chosen ones are not those who live by logic, but those who live by instruction. They are not guided by circumstances, but by covenant. They are not moved by appearances, but by assurance.




That is why Yah said, be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. For Yah is with you wherever you go.




Your confidence is not in your ability. Your confidence is in the Yah who chose you and promised to be with you.




But hear this—being chosen also means being targeted. The enemy has always gone after those whom heaven has marked.




From the beginning, the serpent sought to corrupt what Yah declared good. Pharaoh sought to kill the deliverer. Sha’ul sought to destroy Dawid. The religious leaders sought to silence Yahusha.




Do not think it strange when the battles intensify. Do not be surprised when attacks come from unexpected places.




The battle is proof of the calling. The warfare is evidence of the anointing.




You are not attacked because you are weak. You are attacked because you are chosen.




Yet chosen ones must never forget that victory is your inheritance. In all these things, you are more than conquerors through Him who loves you.




The fight may be fierce, but the outcome is secured. The road may be narrow, but the destination is glorious. The cross may be heavy, but resurrection is certain.




The One who chose you is also the One who sustains you. He has not left you to fight in your own power. He has clothed you with His Spirit, armed you with His Word, and surrounded you with His messengers.




You are never alone.




There is a realm unseen that is more real than what your eyes perceive. And in that realm, your name is known, your calling is recognized, your authority is respected.




Darkness recognizes the chosen. The kingdom of darkness fears the chosen.




Because you do not walk in your own name. You walk in the name that is above every name—the name of Yahusha.




And that authority rests upon you because you belong to Him.




Chosen ones, there is also a responsibility tied to your election. To be chosen is not to boast, but to serve. To be chosen is not to exalt yourself, but to exalt Yahusha. To be chosen is not to live for yourself, but to live for the Kingdom. As it is written, from everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.




You have been entrusted with revelation, entrusted with grace, entrusted with gifts, and entrusted with opportunities. Do not bury what Yah has given you. Do not hide the light He has placed within you. Do not silence the voice He has activated in you. The world is waiting for the manifestation of the chosen.




Creation itself is in eager expectation for the revealing of the children of Yah. That means your obedience is not just about you. Your obedience is tied to someone else’s breakthrough. Your obedience is tied to someone else’s deliverance. Your obedience is tied to someone else encountering the Kingdom through your life.




So rise, chosen ones. Rise above fear. Rise above complacency. Rise above compromise. Do not delay your obedience, because every delay costs someone else their breakthrough. Do not minimize your calling, because every excuse robs someone else of their deliverance.




Do not silence your testimony, because every silence denies someone else the encouragement they desperately need. You are chosen not just for yourself, but for others. You are chosen to intercede. You are chosen to lead. You are chosen to proclaim. You are chosen to demonstrate the reality of the Kingdom of Yah on the earth.




The Spirit of Yah is whispering even now. He is awakening the chosen. He is stirring hearts, igniting gifts, birthing visions, and releasing strategies. Do not resist Him. Do not quench Him. Do not harden your heart when you hear His voice.




Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your heart. This is the moment of awakening. This is the hour of separation. This is the time when the chosen must rise and shine, for your light has come and the glory of Yah is rising upon you.




Chosen ones, hear this clearly: your identity is not hidden from heaven, though it may be concealed from men. The Father knows your name. The Father knows your struggles. The Father knows your tears. And the Father knows your victories.




You may have walked through seasons where no one applauded you, no one supported you, and no one understood you. Yet heaven recorded every step. Every tear has been collected. Every moment has been documented before Yah.




This is the intimacy of the chosen life. Heaven keeps a record of what the world ignores. Heaven treasures what men despise. Heaven honors what the earth overlooks.




Chosen ones, your calling is not fragile, because it is anchored in eternity. People may try to discredit you. Circumstances may try to discourage you. The enemy may try to shake you. But the foundation of your election cannot be destroyed.




Yah’s foundation stands firm, sealed with this truth: Yah knows those who are His. That seal cannot be broken. That decree cannot be revoked. That covenant cannot be annulled.




You are sealed in Yahusha. And nothing—no demon, no curse, no betrayal, no weakness—can erase that seal.




This is why chosen ones often find themselves in unusual seasons. There are times you are hidden, and that hiding is not punishment—it is preservation. Mosheh was hidden before he stood before Pharaoh. Dawid was hidden before he sat on the throne. Yahusha Himself was hidden before He began His ministry.




To be hidden is to be protected from premature exposure. It is to be shielded until the appointed time. There is a time for everything, and a season for every purpose under heaven.




Your season of manifestation is not delayed. It is divinely scheduled. And when the time comes, no force on earth and no power in darkness can stop your unveiling.




When the time is right, Yah Himself will make it happen. Not your striving. Not your connections. Not your efforts alone. Yah will align the right people, orchestrate the right circumstances, and position you exactly where you need to be.




Just as He moved for Mosheh, just as He positioned Ruth, just as He stirred kings, He will move heaven and earth to fulfill His word over your life.




But chosen ones, you must live conscious of your covenant. You cannot live as though you belong to this world, because you do not. You are in the world, but you are not of it.




You may walk among people, but you are born of Yah. You may endure trials in the natural, but you carry victory in the Spirit. This is why compromise cannot be your portion. This is why mediocrity cannot be your standard. This is why sin cannot be your dwelling place.




You are set apart. You are consecrated. You are sanctified.




The weight of your calling is matched by the grace that sustains you. Do not say it is too hard. Do not say you cannot endure. His grace is sufficient for you, and His power is made perfect in your weakness.




Where your strength ends, His grace begins. Where your wisdom fails, His Spirit directs. Where your resources fall short, His provision overflows.




This is why you can do all things through Him who strengthens you. Not by might, not by power, but by His Spirit.




Chosen ones, you are not just called to survive. You are called to transform. You are not just called to endure. You are called to influence. You are not just called to be blessed. You are called to be a blessing.




Your life is meant to carry rivers that refresh others. Your words are meant to release life to the weary. Your hands are meant to heal the broken. Your presence is meant to shift atmospheres.




You cannot remain silent when the world is waiting for your voice. You cannot remain still when creation is groaning for your manifestation.




All creation is waiting for the revealing of the sons and daughters of Yah.




Do not be intimidated by the size of the assignment. Gideon felt small, yet he was called mighty. Yirmeyahu felt too young, yet Yah placed His word in his mouth. Miryam felt ordinary, yet she carried the Savior.




The measure of your calling is not based on your ability, but on His anointing. You have an anointing from the Set-Apart One, and that anointing breaks yokes, opens doors, and equips you for what once seemed impossible.




Chosen ones, guard yourself from distraction. The enemy knows he cannot destroy what Yah has sealed, so he tries to distract it. He sends temptation to weaken your resolve, fear to paralyze your steps, busyness to drain your focus, and voices to confuse your discernment.




But you must fix your eyes on Yahusha, the author and finisher of your faith. Do not look to the left or to the right. Keep your gaze steady on the One who called you.




You cannot afford to live beneath your identity. You cannot live as though you are ordinary when heaven has called you extraordinary. You cannot live as though you are defeated when the cross has already declared your victory.




The same Spirit that raised Yahusha from the dead lives in you. That means resurrection power is not around you—it is within you.




You carry the Kingdom within you. And everywhere you go, atmospheres must bow to the presence you carry.




You are the light of the world. Light does not compete with darkness—it displaces it. Light does not argue with darkness—it shines.




So shine where you are planted. Shine in your family. Shine in your workplace. Shine in your community. Do not dim your light to blend in with the crowd.




You were never called to blend. You were called to stand out. You were called to be blameless and pure in a generation that is crooked and dark.




Chosen ones, the cost of being chosen is high, but the reward is eternal. The sacrifices you make are not in vain. The tears you sow are not wasted. The obedience you offer is not overlooked.




Heaven records. Heaven rewards. Heaven preserves.




And the evidence of your election is not in how loudly you proclaim it, but in how faithfully you live it. Many can speak of being called, but few can endure the tests that prove it.




The chosen are recognized not by titles, not by positions, not by applause, but by the fruit they bear. The patience you show in trials, the forgiveness you extend in betrayal, the humility you carry in victory—these are the marks of the chosen.




Your life speaks louder than your words.




Chosen ones, the journey you are walking is sacred. You cannot measure yourself against those who live outside the covenant. Their timelines are not your timelines. Their blessings are not your blessings. Their battles are not your battles.




Your steps are ordered by Yah. Every step you take, even the ones that seem uncertain, are under divine orchestration. When others appear to run faster, do not envy them. When others seem to arrive sooner, do not compare yourself.




The One who chose you has set an appointed time, and He is never late. The revelation awaits its appointed time. Though it may seem to linger, wait for it. It will surely come and will not delay.




Chosen ones must also recognize that being chosen often attracts isolation. There will be seasons where Yah pulls you away from people, not because they are bad, but because their presence would contaminate your preparation.




Avraham had to separate from Lot before Yah showed him the fullness of the promise. Yonah had to be thrown overboard before the storm ceased. Yahusha often withdrew from the crowds to be alone with the Father.




Do not resist divine separation. Do not fight the pruning of relationships. Every branch that bears fruit is pruned so that it may bear even more fruit. The pruning is painful, but it is proof that you are alive and destined for greater fruitfulness.




Chosen ones, you carry a divine assignment that cannot be fulfilled with half-hearted devotion. Yah requires your whole heart, your full surrender, your total obedience. Anything less will keep you in cycles of delay.




Love Yah with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Half-hearted devotion cannot sustain you in the heat of battle. Casual faith cannot withstand the storms of destiny.




You must be all in, fully yielded, completely surrendered.




Understand this clearly: the chosen are not preserved to live in comfort, but to live in covenant. You are not called to sit on the sidelines, but to advance the Kingdom. You are not called to fit into culture, but to transform it.




Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. You cannot conform and transform at the same time. You must choose.




And because you are chosen, your choice has already been made. Your life belongs to Him.




Chosen ones, your battles are not merely personal. They are generational. The warfare you face is not only about your destiny. It is about breaking patterns for those who will come after you.




When Dawid defeated Goliath, it was not just for his own victory, but for Yisra’el’s freedom. When Ester stood before the king, it was not just for her own preservation, but for the survival of her people. When Yahusha endured the cross, it was not for Himself, but for the salvation of the world.




You are chosen to be a breaker of cycles, a restorer of paths, a builder of altars for generations to come. You are called to rebuild ancient ruins and raise up foundations that have been broken.




That is why your process has been so intense. That is why your pain has been so deep. That is why your waiting has been so long. Because the weight of generations rests on your obedience.




Chosen ones are always carriers of generational blessing. Avraham’s obedience birthed nations. Hannah’s prayer birthed a prophet. Miryam’s yes birthed the Savior.




Your faithfulness will birth something that outlives you. Do not despise the burden. It is a prophecy of the legacy you are building.




But hear this: you must guard your heart with vigilance. The enemy knows he cannot undo your calling, but he will attempt to corrupt your heart.




Guard against pride, because pride precedes destruction. Guard against bitterness, because bitterness poisons the vessel. Guard against fear, because fear paralyzes your faith.




Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. The purity of your heart determines the power of your assignment.




Do not allow the enemy to plant weeds where Yah has sown seeds.




Chosen ones, let this be understood: the hidden seasons you have endured were not in vain. When nothing seemed to move, when prayers felt unanswered, when dreams looked delayed—you were not forgotten.




Hiddenness is not rejection. It is preparation.




Yah has made you like a sharpened arrow, hidden in His quiver. The arrow is not less powerful because it is hidden. It is being prepared for the appointed target.




You are not forgotten. You are reserved for impact.




Chosen ones, there is also a call to endurance. This race is not a sprint. It is a marathon. It requires consistency, perseverance, and focus.




Lay aside every weight and every sin that tries to entangle you. Run with endurance the race set before you, fixing your eyes on Yahusha.




The chosen are not those who start fast. They are those who finish strong.




And never forget this: your identity as chosen is rooted in Yahusha, not in yourself. He is the vine, and you are the branches. If you remain in Him, you will bear much fruit. Apart from Him, you can do nothing.




Your power is not in your talent. It is in your connection. Your authority is not in your charisma. It is in your abiding.




Stay connected to the vine, and fruitfulness will be inevitable.




Chosen ones, let this truth settle deeply in your spirit: you are not ordinary. You are marked. You are sealed. You are set apart. And you are ordained for such a time as this.




Do not minimize your calling. Do not delay your obedience. Do not question your worth.




The One who chose you is faithful, and He will complete the work He began in you.




Be confident of this: He who began a good work in you will carry it to completion until the day of Yahusha.




Chosen ones, this word has come to awaken you. You have been reminded that you are not common. You are not forgotten. You are not abandoned.




You are handpicked by Yah, sealed for His purpose, and set apart for His glory.




The road you have walked has not been easy, but it has been necessary. The tears you have cried were not wasted. The battles you have fought were not in vain. The delays you have endured were not denial.




They were preparation for the unveiling of your destiny.




So now, rise into your identity. Do not walk as though you are ordinary when heaven has marked you as extraordinary. Do not shrink back in fear when you have been clothed with divine authority.




Do not waste another moment comparing yourself to those who are not walking your path.




You are chosen.




And because you are chosen, you are called to shine.




As Yahusha declared, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last.” The world is waiting for your obedience. Generations are tied to your faithfulness. Creation itself is groaning for the chosen ones of Yah to manifest.




You cannot remain silent when your voice carries the answer. You cannot remain hidden when your light has been ignited. You cannot remain stagnant when the Spirit is calling you forward.




This is your time. This is your season. This is your moment to declare with boldness that you are who Yah says you are. And nothing—no weapon, no failure, no rejection, no force of darkness—can strip that identity away.




And so it is declared over you: those whom He predestined, He also called. Those He called, He also justified. Those He justified, He also glorified.




You are predestined. You are called. You are justified. And you will be glorified.




Walk in it. Live in it. Believe it. Carry it.




For this is the inheritance of the chosen ones of Yah.