Hello everyone, I am sitting here looking over the new website and thinking how incredible Hashem (Hebrew Name for G-d) is. I am in the middle of my 49^th year of life and I can’t believe where I have been and How good the L-rd is.

Have I had rough times? You bet! Yet, the L-rd has always, and I mean always brought me through any and every situation. Life is hard, but I promise you it is harder without Jesus, than with Him. With Him there is hope, without him there is only despair. With Him there is possibility, without Him there is no chance. With Him there is a future, without Him there is darkness.

I will never forget how I felt when my mother died, such a loneliness and deep sadness, engulfed me. I was only 27 and I loved her so very much. I was the Sr. Pastor of a small church in NC that was struggling and controlled by mean spirited people. I was hurting anyway, and then….mom was gone. I remember sitting alone, after we arrived in Florida for the funeral, there I was, having to deal with this horrific loss and having to prepare the words I would say as I presided over my own mothers funeral. I remember feeling as if I was falling into a deep depression when suddenly, I felt the presence of the L-rd surround me. I remember what the Rauch HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) said to me, as He enveloped me and wrapped His shalom (peace) around me. “I’m with you, I am your strength, I will never leave you or forsake you, lean on me my son, I am with you”. What release I felt as He spoke to my heart!

He did just what His Name promises, He brought me comfort. He is Yehovah Nissi, He put His banner of love over me, He is Yehovah Shalom, He surrounded me with His peace. He is Yehohavh Shammah, the L-rd is there, and He was. I don’t remember what I said, I only remember Adonai holding me up and allowing me to feel the strength and peace of His presence, as He reminded me that I would see Mom again. She was home. I would see her again one day. A few years later, my father stepped into glory. Once again, I presided at Dad’s funeral as well. I can remember Hashem’s Presence surrounding me again. Then His love lifted me up and got me through the second most difficult time of my life. There have been many others, and I am sure there will be more. Yet Yeshua promises He will be there to carry me through. That is what keeps me going. He is my Hope.

Why tell you all of this? I know some of you out there are hurting. Some of you don’t know where to turn or how you are going to make it through where you are right now. I want you to know I understand how you feel. I have been through it.

I want you to know that if you will ask Yeshua to be your L-rd and Savior, He will. Don’t wait; there will never be a better time than now. Just pray these words:

“Yeshua, please help me, save me, forgive me of all my sins, be my L-rd and Savior!”

He will strengthen and help you through the most difficult of times in your life.

You are not alone! Hold on help is on the way, He said He would help all you have to do is reach out to Him. He is already reaching out to you. How? He is, right now, right here as you read these words I am writing to you. Jesus is there and He will get you through it.

I want you to feel at home here at Blue Thread Ministries International’s website. I want it to be a place you can come when you need a Word from the L-rd to get you through whatever life is throwing at you. In the future we will have many articles written by men and women of G-d that are REAL. I mean real, just like you and me, people that have gone through some stuff. Their articles will minister to you right where you are. Welcome my friend. You are not alone. I give you my word, we will pray for each and every prayer request that you send. I promise to deliver to you, through our podcasts, videos and articles the Word of Hashem, unbiased, never candy coated, but TRUTH! Sometimes we may not agree, but I will never give you a watered down Gospel. I will never give you my opinion. I will always give you the Word.

May Hashem make Himself real to you through His Holy Son Yeshua! May He help you right now, right where you are. May the Holy Spirit wrap the Shalom of Hashem around you and may You feel His presence!

May Hashem bless you and me and all of us!

Until next time,

Baruch Hashem! (Praise the Name in Hebrew)

Rabbi Cliff A. Maynard