Preparing for the Fall Feasts

Having YHVH's people celebrate His appointed Feasts is extremely important. The reason given by Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh as to why the Israelites should leave Egypt was, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Let My people go that they may celebrate a feast to Me in the wilderness" (Exodus 5:2). YHVH makes it clear that His people must celebrate His appointed Feasts forever (2 Chr 2:4).

The challenge for us today is that, we do not have the same Levitical Priesthood, a tabernacle or a temple, nor an animal sacrificial system, all of which are required in order to celebrate YHVH's appointed  feasts in the manner that He outlined in Torah. So, what are we to do? How then, are we to celebrate?

Israel's Feasts and their Fullness - Expanded Edition by Batya Wootten, is an anointed book that shows Believers how to celebrate the Feasts of Israel in a way that honors Yeshua and helps to restore the two houses of Israel. It shows what Scripture says about each feast, compares that to the traditions of both Judaism and Christianity, then she suggests ways in which we can help bring joyous restoration to the whole house of Israel.

This feast book is like no other. It is truly unique in its perspectives. Acclaimed as the "best feast book ever," in this new Expanded Edition, Israel's Feasts and their Fullness offers even more prophetic insights!
  
In her delightful, penetrating style, Batya examines the feasts and shows how they relate to Israel's reunion, redemption, and full restoration. She explains why Believers now feel led to celebrate the feasts, and how their celebrations relate to the latter days. Her astute observations bring encouragement, clarity and fresh insights at every turn.
  
The Feast book contains Simple Celebration Instruction Guides for the Sabbath, Havdalah, and Passover, plus it includes a Guide which gives a suggested outlined for Ten Days of Prayer for the Ten Days of Awe (the ten days from Yom Teruah to Yom Kippur). Guides are available in print, and/or you can download a PDF of each guide.

Batya's feast book is an exciting read that offers us hope for our future. It is a "must have" for your library shelf. You will refer to it again and again for years to come. Many people have told us that they reread particular feast sections as the feasts approach each year, and they keep gaining new insights from the book. It is also a wonderful gift for family members and friends.   

This book is an essential tool for those who hope to see the whole house of Israel be restored! To go with this tool, we are making a free offer that will be available through September 30, 2011:


With each copy of Israel's Feasts and their Fullness - Expanded Edition we will include a complementary set of the five printed guides.

For more info about the book and guides, or to download a preview, or to order, go to Feast Special keyofdavidmarketplace.com. Or, phone 407-344-7700. Or write Key of David Publishing, PO Box 700217, St Cloud, FL 34770.

Your thoughts and comments are welcome.

We would like to hear from you.

HaKol Shel Abba Video

(The Voice of the Father)




We have finished another video to go with one of the songs in The Return  CD by Will Spires (3 are now finished).  

This song is called HaKol Shel Abba (The Voice of The Father). It is upbeat and has a decidedly prophetic ring in its message. The idea behind it is explained in my book, The Voice - Hearing The Almighty.

Years ago, when writing my now out-of-print book, The Olive Tree of Israel (1992), I did a Scripture study on the word "voice." That study helped me to see that all of our Patriarchs heard (and obeyed) the voice of the Almighty. Considering the fact that many Messianics tend to resist the things of the Holy Spirit, this thought truly intrigued me. Granted that much about the Ruach HaKodesh has been misrepresented by the Church, but I saw that Moses nonetheless prophesied of the sons of Israel in the last days, "When you are in distress and all these things have come upon you, in the latter days you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice" (Deuteronomy 4:30).

In this latter hour we need to learn to hear the voice of our Father. His voice is true, can be trusted, always aligns with His Word, is never wrong, and will never lead us astray.

The difficulty is in learning to distinguish between His voice and that of self or the evil one.

Part of growing up in the spirit is to learn to distinguish between the different voices that call out to us. Even so, Scripture tells us that "solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil" (Hebrews 5:14). Food, or meat, is doing the will of the Father. Yeshua said, "My food [meat: KJV] is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work"(John 4:34). In order to do the Father's work, we need to have our senses trained and learn to truly hear and obey His voice.

HaKol Shel Abba is about the voice of the Father being within man in Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden). The problem is that when sin entered in, Abba's voice was then heard outside man, it became distant, even "in the Garden" (Genesis 3:10). Our sojourn on earth is about getting His voice, His Holy Spirit, back inside of us. It is about learning to listen to, and obey, His voice; it is about righting an ancient and deeply ingrained wrong: Not listening to the Holy One when He speaks to us.

My prayer is that this song will help us to meditate on these precious truths, to sing of our faith, and to have His truth forever ingrained in us. I pray that together, we might become mature Believers who are able to do the meaty work of our Father.

Please take a few minutes and watch the video. Will Spires does an incredible job with the music and vocals, especially at the end! If the song ministers to you, please share the link with your friends, and please drop me, and/or Will, a note and share your experience with us.

We would love to hear from you!

 May You Be Blessed From On High,

Batya 

batya@mim.net   

The Return is a profoundly unique album sung by Will Spires with many of the songs written by Batya Wootten. People who long to return to the Holy One as a reunited and restored House of Israel will find these songs are truly about our faith, about our walk in Messiah, and about our Father's awesome promises to us. Some are inspiring songs of encouragement, some make you want to dance, and some are so worship-filled that they will bring you to tears. Each one is unique and beautiful in its own way.

The CD song titles on the album are: I Am YHWH, Awake and Sing, Ezekiel 37 Reading, Road to Zion, High Plains Drifter Benediction, LeMoedim, HaKol Shel Abba, Everyday Mercy, The Return, Who Are These, Firstborn Redeemer, Light Bringer's Blessing. Preview two now: 






For the intriging story on how this collection of songs came to be see A Song of the Lord - The Birth of an Album by Batya Ruth Wootten 

You can hear clips of all of the songs, order CDs, the 20 page booklet that has the words to the songs, and/or download individual songs with a print-out of the words at kodpublishing.com.

At the recent MIA boot camp we offered a Special: A copy of The Return CD, a 20 page booklet that has the words to the songs, plus a copy of the book, Who Is Israel? Redeemed Israel - A Primer, all for $15. Now, we are making this same offer available online.

This album, like the book, Who Is Israel? Redeemed Israel - A Primer, is an excellent resource to reach people and encourage them to investigate their heritage.

To order the CD, the book of the words to the songs, and/or to download individual songs with a print out of the words to the songs go to kodpublishing.com, or call 407-344-7700.