Selections from the ahavah writings

47 Pages·2016·0.181 MB·English

by  Elliott, M J

Selections from
The ‘Ahavah’ Writings
Matthew J. Eliott

DEDICATION
To God’s Children Everywhere, may you be blessed by
what this book has to offer and may it bring Glory to His
name.
In Memory of Deborah Elliott, my mother, you are the
one who always believed that one day my passions would
make a difference in this world. This book is part of your
legacy and the beginning of a Journey that we will never
forget.
We release this book on May 25th, 2015 to honor that
Legacy and in Memory of the day He gave you life.
In Honor of our Beloved Children Leyla Annelyse and
Caleb Jeremiah… without you we would never have been
able to know the true meaning of ‘Ahavah’ and how deep
the Father’s ‘Ahavah’ for us truly is.
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Prologue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Part One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Part Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Part Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Epilogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
About The Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Prayers of Thanks for all of those who have been a part of
shaping my life, and especially to God, who gave me the
gift of caring for others and the desire to see others grow
closer to Him in their own Ahavah Journey.
Prologue
Greetings in Christ,
I share these writings with you this day in the
hope of imparting something truly wonderful: a
deeper walk with our LORD. I thank Him for each
person who may read this book because He has a
special journey for each and every one of you to
embark on. Life has shown us ALL many things,
much of which includes hardship and suffering. I
remind you today that you are not alone in your
struggles; that many have faced similar struggles
before and have overcome them.
At first you may wonder “who is the author
writing to?” or “How does the author know this
person?” Understand, this book is meant as an
encouragement to all and is therefore written to all.
There may be something written that doesn’t apply
to you in this specific moment of your life, but
others can benefit from its content. Knowing this, I
ask that you read this book with the understanding
that many of its pages were written with the reader
in mind. Certain parts of this book may remind you
of someone who has mentored you in your journey
with God or of someone you personally mentor
today. Either way, I pray that God speaks to you in
a mighty way.
Remember that your life is its own ahavah
journey. Ahavah is a Hebrew word for Love, thus
making this book “Love Writings for the Journey.”
This is to remind us all that LOVE is what it all
comes down to, because without it, we have
nothing. The only way any of us can embrace this
concept of Love is to begin embracing God’s glory
in our lives more every day.
In Ahavah,
Matt
Part One
Selections from…
The Ahavah Letters
1st Letter: Shine Brightly
Dear One,
You are so special to our Lord and to me. It is a
wonderful blessing to know you. Through knowing
you, I have seen many wonderful things and learned
much from our conversations. As I was praying the
other day, thoughts of you came to mind and I had
no clue why, until now. The life you have lived has
not been the easiest one to endure and I have seen
both the good times and the bad. God has given you
so many wonderful blessings. I am so grateful for
that, but humanity has not done the same. In fact,
humanity has, in many ways, done the opposite. The
struggle to find the balance between the two has
weighed very heavily on you and it saddens my heart
to see where that struggle has taken you on your
Journey with God. I remember the first time you
and I truly met, the love for God that I saw glistening
from your eyes and the way you looked at the world
around you was something amazing. I knew then and
there that we would have a great friendship, and I am
so blessed to still have that relationship with you.
Through the years, as I have kept in touch with
you, I have seen your once beautiful light fade. I
long to see that light shine brightly again. It was
such a beautiful light and I know that life has not
given you the best of circumstances. But life isn’t
about reacting to those circumstances; it’s about
giving God the glory and letting your light shine in
the darkest of places. I encourage you to seek God
and strive to experience His presence with all that
you are. Humanity can do some pretty terrible
things, but God can take those things and turn them
into so much more. He wants to take those horrible
experiences you’ve endured and make them
beautiful. I know it’s hard to let go, but once you do,
you will never regret it.
“For God, who said, “Let there be light in the
darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so
we could know the glory of God that is seen in the
face of Jesus Christ”
(2 Corinthians 4:6 NLT).
In Ahavah