ZAYIN, the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God, a weapon, a plow.
- Zayin brings life through death and nourishment by the sword.
- Zayin breaks up the ground, as a plow, for the purpose of bringing forth seeds.
- Zayin cuts deep into the soul to cut out what is not of God, so that new life may sprout.
Zayin has a numerical value of 7.
ZAYIN is the 7th Letter of Hebrew Alphabet and also stands for completion.
Starting in Genesis, on the 7th day after creation, after everything Yahweh brought forth by His Word, He rested (Genesis 2:2). He rested and declared this Seventh Day as HOLY (Exodus 20:8) and Yeshua is LORD over the Sabbath (Matthew 12:8) and in Him we rest on Saturday, the 7th day of the week in the Hebrew calendar. Calendars were changed. Changed so that more people would lose their way. When we delight in the Sabbath, and rest from all work from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday, we receive the Sabbath as a blessing. We reflect on the victories and the battles endured during the week. We take time to bask in the Presence of God, read His Word as the Torah Portions are divided into weekly sections from the first five Books of the Old Testament, the Torah. We study the lives and lessons learned of our ForeFathers of the faith and meditate on how they apply to our lives. We learn through the virtues and mistakes of others and observe how they were tested and grew spiritually. Annually from Rosh Hashana to Rosh Hashana, the cycle of reading the Torah is repeated making each year, a new year from the day of creation. We are currently in the year 5782. Seven is the number of perfection and completion. It is a day of joining with the God.
- Exodus 31:13 Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you.
- Exodus 35:2 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord.
Zayin as a plow.
The Zayin, like a plow, digs into the dark places in our hearts and brings to the surface all that is not of Yahweh, so that His seed, light, healing, joy, and forgiveness can make us whole again. When we search our hearts or are triggered by something unexpectedly, our hurts surface, and we may react in ways which we shouldn’t any longer. It is here that we cry out to Yeshua, where we can deal with our brokeness, uncover any resentment and hidden unforgiveness, understand it, repent, pray over it and release it. It is very important not to linger in these dark places as the enemy continues to unjustly keep accusing us. That is all the devil has is lies, lies, and more lies. And it is here that we coward in weakness, ask Yeshua to strengthen us and we use scripture and the authority of Yeshua, to tackle and dismantle the enemy with truth, the truth of the Word, the weapon. We must rebuke the lies and not come into agreement with them. It is in this place that we exercise discernment. As we mature spiritually, we recognize how to protect ourselves against these demonic forces that can come through others if they have unresolved issues or jealousy. The enemy will use anything to come after the Bride of Christ. We must recognize these attacks immediately and war against them. In prayer, with Yeshua, we must bow low in humility and repent when these tests come up and we act poorly and fall further prey to the adversary. These tests come up often too. It’s not always easy, but if we bring these issues to Yeshua, His grace and mercies cover us. His blood shed has already redeemed us if we are already saved, but as other afflictions persist and they will, it is our repentance and His compassion and love that restores us. In His Word are the promises of God and these fill us with hope and renew our minds. We begin to stand in the truth of His Word and not under the accusations falsely coming against us.
- 1 Peter 1:23 His incorruptible seed is perfect.
- Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Yahweh is so good that He even rewards us as we pass through these trials and realize that with Yeshua, we come out victorious. That was always Yahweh’s plan, not to leave us or forsake us. Even in the midst of the trial, He is there with us. Our faith in Him is rewarded.
Zayin, the Sword of the Spirit or Word of God is the offensive weapon of spiritual warfare.
- Ephesians 6:12 We do not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Keep in mind that when an issue comes up with another person. bind the demonic spirits first with the authority given us by Yeshua Hamashiach, Jesus the Christ. Only then will you be able to reason with your brother or sister. While the demon is in them, there is no possibility for understanding. This is so important to grasp and practice and see results that otherwise would fall on deaf ears. I know I am getting ahead of myself but I wanted to clear that up in the beginning because of how crucial it is for our walk in the world. Just as soon as you are doing the work of the Lord and your purpose is being fulfilled, you will experience spiritual warfare and that is just a sign that you are on the right path. not an excuse to coward and sit back. You cover yourself with the whole Armor of God and you stand against the wiles of the enemy.
What I do want to impart here is that Yeshua has given us His authority as He sits at the Right Hand of the throne of God, the center of power of the whole universe. As believers we are seated with Messiah in the place of authority in heavenly places. The overwhelming display of God’s power is in the resurrection of Yeshua. It is here that Yeshua conquered sin and death. This act of God that raised Yeshua from the dead also raised His Body (we, the body of Messiah). Here He has established dominion over all things and by this He imparts us with this authority as we believe in faith that He is our Lord and Messiah. We are seated with Messiah.
- Colossians 2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Yahweh wants us to know what transpired in the death, burial, resurrection and seating of Messiah Yeshua. When we realize Messiah’s authority also belongs to all who believe in Him and are part of the Body of Messiah, be it Jew or Gentile, and that this power is available to us, our lives will be boldly transformed.
Declaring His Word, His truths, His promises is our offensive and defensive weapon of warfare.
- Luke 10:19 KJV, Yeshua says, “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. These are powerful words to stand on after we put on the ARMOR of GOD.
1- THE HELMET OF SALVATION – we put on this helmet so we may be of the same mind as Messiah Yeshua.
2- THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – we put that in place to be in right alignment with God. You woke up in gratitude for a new day, you praised Him in prayer or in worship and glorified His name, you asked forgiveness for any sins. These are ways to get right with God.
3- THE BELT OF TRUTH – we buckle that around our waist and declare John 14:6 that Yeshua is the way, the truth, and the life and that no man comes to the Father, but by Him. Key words here to declare with your mouth.
4- THE SANDALS OF PEACE – here our feet are fitted in readiness that comes from the Gospel of peace. Yeshua demonstrated that love conquers all. We disarm our enemy with love. Try it. Getting angry and fighting back only makes an opening for the enemy to come into through our mind and take over our emotions. 2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
5- THE SHIELD OF FAITH – this piece of the armor is so important because with it you put out all the flaming arrows that come from the evil one. It is the faith we have in God as our shield and where we take refuge.
- 2 Samuel 22:32 As for God, His way is perfect: The word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield to all those who take refuge in Him.
- Psalm 7:10 My shield is with God, Who saves the upright in heart.
- Psalm 91:4 He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.
6- THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT – which IS the Word of God and we know that Yeshua IS the Word.
- Hebrews 4:12 For the Word of God is quick, and powerful and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Yeshua prepares His bride now by purifying our hearts and cleansing us so we are made whole in Him. He replenishes our soul by His Word and in His presence, during our worship and prayer time, and as His Word becomes alive in our Spirit, it penetrates like a seed that plants in us the knowledge of the glory of the Father.
- Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
I love this last scripture. it fills me with joy and hope. I hope this segment empowers you and helps you realize how much our Heavenly Father loves us and how much He put on the line through Yeshua, who paid the complete price, to restore us back to Him. On the seventh day we will rest from this evil Prince of the air and his buddies. We will rule and reign with Yeshua and that day is drawing near so prepare your hearts and spirits, become holy as He is holy and rise to a place of deeper encounters with Yeshua. The Kingdom Age has begun. Step into it and help other Brothers and Sisters come along.
Some ZAYIN words to know:
Zacher – to remember Za’af – to be angry, boil up Zalal – earthquake
Zamon – to think or consider Zuah – to shake something up Zeik – fire
Zman – time Zarah – to scatter Zayit – olive tree, oil, soothing
Zicharon – remembrance Zerem – tempest Ziz – abundance of fullness
- Psalm 7:10 God, Your wraparound presence is my shield. You bring victory to all who are pure in heart.
I can go on and on with this powerful letter.
Praise be to Yahweh and to this amazing alphabet full of layers and mysteries to be uncovered. I pray complete victory over and through each person discipling through these lessons in Yeshua’s Mighty Name. Thank You Father for Your presence and input during this lesson. Bless everyone that is coming along in this journey into the mysteries of the Aleph-Bet.
Shalom Shalom
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