A Word of Encouragement

April 17, 2026

Dead Snake - Ika, Nigeria - Nov 2014

Grace, Hope & Peace, Friend;

After the serpent - Satan - had persuaded Adam and Eve to disobey God, God said to Satan, "I will make enemies of you and the woman, and of your offspring and her Descendant; He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise Him on the heel." (Genesis 3:15)

Years later, when God called Abraham, He told him that through his Descendant all humanity would be blessed (Genesis 12:1-3) That Descendant is Jesus. (Galatians 3:16)

As Jesus was revealing to John, God's interaction with humanity, John was shown a scene in heaven where a 'strong angel" asked, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?" (Revelation 5:2) (Who is worthy - who is able - to complete God's plan for dealing with Satan and redeeming humanity?"

When on one could be found, the seemingly hopelessness of the situation caused John to 'weep greatly,' (Revelation 5:2-4) until one of the elders said,

Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to be able to open the scroll and its seven seals.
	Revelation 5:5

Then John took a closer look and wrote, "I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slaughtered..." (Revelation 5:6)

When John the Baptist (another John) was baptizing people in the Jordan, he saw Jesus coming toward him and said to the crowd, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"

Jesus - the 'Lion of Judah' and the 'Lamb of God' - defeated the serpent - Satan - and his plans for humanity, on the cross.

Through Him we are reconciled to God! (2 Corinthians 5:19)

Ari Y’hudah/Seh HaElohim - Lion of Judah/Lamb of God - Thank You for defeating the serpent and reconciling us to Yourself.

I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living.
	Psalm 27:13 (AMP)

Believe it,