RESTORATION Magazine Issue 17|Winter '22

YAH?s Word is YAH?s Salvation. Praise Abba YAH for sending His Word to save the world Yahshua is the wisdom, redemption, righteousness, and sanctification of the Most High If we humble ourselves and abide in Him, we will surely live.

Hanukkah is the season of dedication. Our Father wants our whole hearts and minds submitted in service to Him. We are His workmanship called according to His purpose created to bring Him glory We get off track; we lose our way,but Our King is faithful to forgive and desires to abundantly pardon.

May this season be one of reflection and renewal. Remember great peace have those who love His Torah. He has not given us the Spirit of fear,but the spirit of power,love and a sound mind Be committed to shining brightly that YAH may be glorified

Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day.

Psalm 25:5 NKJV

Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let such as love Your salvation say continually,"The Lord be magnified!"

Psalm 40:16

Abundant Shalom,

My Hanukkah Reflection

By Miss Grace E. Yosef

When I first learned about Hanukkah and what we do during this festival, I was mostly excited about playing the dreidel game. Now that I?m older, I?ve learned at least two new things about Hanukkah First Hanukkah is celebrated during the darkest time of the year. The dreidel game was inspired by Jews who secretly studied Torah when it was outlawed by the Greeks Thankfully, we don? t have to hide to study Torah! Hanukkah is also a way for me to be a little more social and connect with family and friends. When we first celebrated Hanukkah, I thought it was supposed to be like Christmas, but now I know that all the celebrations and feasts we do don? t tie into any major American holidays. I?ve always wanted to get a puppy for Hanukkah, but now that we have one I don't think I?ll get that chance.

Every year I?ve wanted to do something slightly different This year, I want to buy gifts for my sisters Hanukkah has always been my favorite, I love the colors, food, and games. What?s your favorite part of Hanukkah?

Happy Hanukkah!

Being BOLD for YAH

By Jeremiah Vonner

During the era of hellenism, there were two types of people in Jerusalem at the time it was being taken over by the Greeks. There were people who were BOLD in their faith, and there were people who converted to hellenism. Some of those people were the Sadducees mentioned later in the New Testament. They wanted it easy in order to escape persecution and others didn? t just want to follow the law. Others who held fast to their faith were persecuted for being true to what they believed in. They fought for righteousness and died not being able to see how YAH would bring them through. We have to be BOLD for YAH, so why aren? t we?I believe we don? t want to keep the faith. Most religious leaders today now the right way and just don? t want to keep the law. We have to be BOLD for YAH. We must be righteous because we know the end is near; we have to keep the faith and not waiver.

The War r ior Within

ByKellyVonner

The LORD brought the children of Israel from the land of Egypt out according to their armies. Merriam-Webster defines an army as a ?large organized body of armed personnel trained for war especially on land?and ?a body of persons organized to advance a cause?. If we are Israel, we are also Abraham?s seed, equipped to do the work of our Master,Yahshua Messiah, whose meat was to do the will of His Father We are the branches connected to the source of life. We have the mind of Christ, and because of this, there is a warrior within capable of standing against the schemes of the adversary

Fight the Good Fight

In 1 Timothy 6:12, we are encouraged to fight the good fight of faith and lay hold on eternal life To fight the good fight of faith, we must come to the realization that this way of life is worth contending for. This faith is what the righteous, the just, live by; this is the faith of Abraham, who believed God and trusted Him with his life. We are called to believe and trust, while avoiding the world beckoning us to do our own will. We are called to submit to God and resist the adversary so that he flees. The warrior within will fight. The warrior within will die daily. The warrior within will bring his/her flesh under control. The warrior within will bring

every thought under the authority of Yahshua Messiah. This is impossible without the Yahshua, the hope of glory,within us. We need the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) in order to follow our Rabbi in spirit and truth. This faith is steadfast and firm; it is truth personified and deliverance and redemption for whosoever will. We are not those who beat the air aimlessly. We have purpose, and we have a mission. We were redeemed from Egypt as an army.

Lay Hold on Eter nal Life

The righteous who live by faith are also the ones who go into eternal life. Eternal life is reserved for everyone who has left all to follow the Messiah. When asked, Yahshua said if we wished to enter into life, we must keep the commandments. To believe in the Messiah is to live like the Messiah

who is the Way,the Truth and the Life. In John 17:3, it is written, ?And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent?

The warrior within will lay hold to eternal life, the gift of God in Yahshua, Our Master The warrior within will cleave to forever and live by faith.

The warrior within will remember that we are equipped to do the work and serve our King. Fight well, family ?Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation, being designated by God as high priest according to the order of Melchizedek? (Hebrews 5:8-10)

Shalom

Cont ribut ors

Grace E. Yosef is the youngest writer to Restoration Magazine. She is a young author and artist who is passionate about her walk with YAH. Grace is the oldest daughter of Yirmeyahu and Theresy Yosef and enjoys spending time with her family.

Jerem y Vonner is the founder, moreh and apostle of Restoring the Branches Ministry He is author of Lost and Without an Identity Until Now: God's Restoration of the Slave Descendants

Jerem iah Vonner is a freshman in high school He enjoys playing basketball, reading, creating graphics and making music He is the oldest son of Jeremy and Kelly Vonner . Art Work by Grace Yosef, Abigail Yosef, Chloe Yosef and Josiah Vonner

Lead Edit or & Graphics Designer

Kelly Vonner is the wife of Moreh Jeremy Vonner and mom to three YAH-given sons--Jeremiah, Joshua, and Josiah. She is the author of A Boldness for Him and is a lover of the Word, graphics design, and all things righteous. Kelly started RESTORATION Magazine in 2017

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