Day 13 (Elul 13) – HaMashiv – The ONE Who Discerns

HaMashiv – “the ONE Who Understands/Discerns”

The root word for המשיב (HaMashiv) is שׁוּב (shuv, Strong’s H7725)

MODEH ANI – MORNING PRAYER

Abba Yahuah, You bring joy in the morning and turn my sorrows into dancing. Thank You for the opportunity You have gifted me at the brink of this new day — to glorify Your Name, to honor You, Father, and to give You praise. What a privilege it is to be alive today, to rise from my sleep, and to speak with You as the very first thing I do after opening my eyes.

I realize, when I open my eyes, that the life I am living now is not truly mine — it is a gift, and every single breath I take is because You allow it. Father, today I acknowledge You as my HaMashiv— my YAHUAH who understands and discerns. I need Your understanding and Your discernment more than ever before, as we are in the season of delusion. I need to be alert, sharpened, ready, and awake, and I need Your help and guidance in a way I have never experienced before.

I am totally dependent on Your supernatural discernment to guide me step by step through this day and hereafter. Please help me, please show me, please guide me, and please equip me as my HaMashiv — the One who discerns and understands in a supernatural way.

In the beautiful Name of our Messiah, Yahushua — HalleluYAH!

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REFLECTION: from Dilution to Discernment

What appears to us as clear, straightforward, and as obvious as daylight can, in truth, be a grand delusion—a towering mountain of lies standing before us, soaked in half-truths that have been twisted and lies that have been sugar-coated. What we perceive as a mountain of truth may, in reality, be nothing more than a mound of manure. Yet, blinded by deception, we mirror this illusion as if it were the truth, and in some places even regard it as holy and acceptable in the sight of our Father. But it is nothing but a web of lies and deception, crafted by the Nephilim agenda to keep us bound and led astray, in ways so subtle that we fail to see how far we are drifting from the path of the Spirit and the pure Truth of Abba YAHUAH.

This is precisely why we need our HaMashiv —“the ONE Who Understands and Discerns”—more than ever before. For it is only through His understanding and discernment that we can navigate the times we are living in now, and, even more importantly, endure the days ahead.

The days to come will be filled with greater deception, deeper dilution, and intensified wickedness. We are entering an era designed to devour the covenant keepers, the watchmen, the true teachers of the Word, the prophets, the apostles, and the priests whom Father is raising up now—those anointed with the Spirit of Eliyah.

This is a delusion crafted to strike at our most vulnerable places—places we would never expect and would scarcely recognize as open to the works of deception, traps set to ensnare the faithful. It is in these moments, however, that HaMashiv’s insight becomes our lifeline, guiding us through the snares and helping us walk in the Truth of Abba YAHUAH.

TESHUVAH Repent: Demolishing the mount of Dilution

This is a deep dive—an intense introspection into the very core of what we believe and walk in as truth. It is a truth that must be exposed to lift the veil and dismantle the covering of deception, to demolish the mountain of dilution. This is not an easy TESHUVAH, and we cannot see this mountain unless Father Himself reveals it for what it truly is. Today, ask Him to uncover the areas in your life that need to be removed, so that the mountain of dilution and the evil deception clouding our minds, hearts, lives, and bodies can be torn down.

I will never teach beyond my own testimony, and I myself is also going through this refining fire.

This is a sacred opportunity granted in this time of ELUL, with the KING IN THE FIELD, to pause, lay ourselves face down at His feet, and allow Him to address what only He can handle in a supernatural way.

Enter this journey of removing delusion with an open heart. Humble yourself fully, so that Father can expose every area, every stronghold that must be removed, lifting the veil and dismantling the covering of the Nephilim agenda.

BERACHAH Blessing: From Dark to Dawn

The blessing in this is beyond anything we can imagine, and that is precisely why the enemy seeks to deceive us—not just to drown us in lies, but to pull us into his darkness, weaving a web of dilution that keeps us from experiencing the fullness of Abba YAHUAH’s blessings.

To stand as a pure, set-apart people—a Covenant Keeper community—preparing for the glorious appearance of our King, Yahushua, we must be uncovered from every delusion and stripped of all deceit. Only then can we stand truly face to face with the Bridegroom, clothed in spotless garments of Spirit and Truth, fully acceptable in His sight.

SCRIPTURE: ISAIAH 25:7

My dear friend and sister in Yahushua, Esther of “The Voice calling in the Wilderness” Ministries, recently shared a Scripture personally to me and this specific Scripture links perfect with today’s Teshuvah topic of discernment.

Isaiah 25:7
“He will destroy on this mountain the surface of the covering that is cast over all peoples, the veil that is spread over all nations.”

In this verse, Abba YAHUAH speaks of a day when the veil of deception, the covering that hides truth from our eyes, will be removed. This “covering” is not just a metaphor—it represents the layers of delusion, distortion, and falsehood that the enemy spreads over humanity, keeping us blind to His glory and the fullness of His blessings.

Just as a veil conceals what is behind it, delusion hides the reality of who YAHUAH is and who we are in Him. It clouds our minds, hardens our hearts, and can even mislead the purest of intentions. Many walks in this darkness unknowingly, accepting diluted truths or distorted teachings as reality. But Isaiah reminds us: YAHUAH Himself will lift that covering. He will expose the lies, destroy the deceptions, and shine His truth in its full brilliance.

For those seeking to stand as set-apart, covenant-keeping people, this verse is a call to TESHUVAH—an invitation to allow Father to remove the veil in our own lives. It challenges us to surrender the areas of deception and pride, the strongholds of doubt and fear, and to let Him reveal the true mountain of His Spirit. Only then can we stand before Him in Spirit and Truth, clothed in garments washed clean by His Word, free from the lies of the enemy.

EVEN THE ELECT WILL BE DECEIVED

Some time ago, I shared the below Prophetic Word on my blog. Today, I am including it again as part of our TESHUVAH with the King in the field—a reminder and confirmation that He is urgently knocking on our doors. He seeks to expose the works of the enemy and to warn us of the great deception that is leading His people astray.

Read it prayerfully. Open your heart to Father and allow Him to reveal the areas in your life where you need to TESHUVAH. This is a sacred invitation to return to His truth, to stand renewed, and to walk in the fullness of His Spirit.

EVEN THE ELECT WILL BE DECEIVED

PROPHETIC WORD: THE LION’S ROAR IS BEING RELEASED – by Dr Laura Singer

For those of you who attended the BURNING ONE Conferences in South Africa during 2022, this Prophetic Word will be especially encouraging. For me as the host and visionary commissioned to roll out these gatherings, I was deeply overwhelmed by the prophetic word released by Dr. Laura, which I discovered this week — it confirms what Abba Yahuah has been revealing all along.

For those who were unable to attend, let me share the background: Father gave me a commission to lead a series of conferences in 2022 under the title “BURNING ONES.” The final conference took place in Hartenbos on the exact day of the Feast of Trumpets in September 2022, carrying the name “ROAR OF FIRE.” Since then, Mattaniah Ministries has continued to move forward under this theme, “ROAR OF FIRE,” igniting hearts and calling His people into a deeper place of RIVIVE, REPENT, RESTORE and ROAR.

Dr. Laura Sanger shares 3 prophetic visions she received which speak about what the Lion of the Tribe of Judah is doing in the earth realm right now. If you are experiencing darkness closing in around you or feeling like a tsunami wave is about to overtake you, you will be encouraged. At the sound of the Lion’s roar – the rocks tremble, trees bend, the fire of His judgment is released, and darkness is pushed back. Our deliverance is here!

As we move through these days of testing and preparation, let us pray for eyes to see, hearts to receive, and courage to confront every illusion. The mountain of delusion may appear mighty, but the King who removes the veil is greater—and His light will never fail to expose the truth. May our HaMashiv – “the ONE Who Discerns” moves in a supernatural way in our lives, restoring us back to His ancient path. HALLELUYAH!