Saturday, October 27, 2012
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October 27, 2012
Shabbat Shalom Loved One!
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were once DRY BONES! All who KNOW
(Not know about) HIM and call on Him
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Why are we on a different
schedule of the Torah Cycle than the mainstream and the Orthodox? For me it is
about restoration of all things- explanation continued at end of this week’s
study-
Are
we close to the end of this age? Please reconsider if you are one that sees
Halloween as harmless. I realize that it is not satanic worship to you, at
least that’s not likely what it means to you- but should we not consider
the reality of what it means to our Creator Yahweh? We are commanded to NOT
learn the ways of the heathens!
(Luke 21:31) “So you also, when
you see these matters take
place, know that the reign of Elohim is near. (Luke
21:32) “Truly,
I say to you, this generation shall by no means pass away till all shall have
taken place. (Luke 21:33) “The heaven and the
earth shall pass away, but my words shall by no means pass away. (Luke 21:34) “And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed
down by gluttony, and drunkenness and worries of this life, and that day come
on you suddenly. (Luke 21:35) “For it shall come as
a snare on all those dwelling
on the face of all the earth.
(Luke 21:36) “Watch then at all
times, and pray that you be counted worthy to escape all this about to take
place, and to stand before the Son of Aḏam.” No Pre-tribulation rapture- we
are to escape and endure and produce fruit which alone glorifies our Father and
what a blessing to still be standing when He returns- Hallelu-Yah! No need for fear- Our Elohim
holds the wicked men of the earth (and the demonic s
infesting/directing them) in DERISION as He laughs at them! Draw near to our Father
ad FEAR NOT!
No
need for fear- Our Elohim holds the wicked men of the earth (and the
demonic s infesting/directing them) in DERISION as He laughs at them! Draw near to our Father
and FEAR NOT! Okay we will now take a closer look again at Halloween and make
some decisions about how we guide our children.
Loved One- October is often the time of the Fall
Feasts of YHWH; however it is also a time of conflict among believers. While most understand that stock Halloween
celebrations are rooted in the occult, many don't know the history behind this
peculiar autumn festival associated with Halloween that can be entries for the
occult. Before we get to our Torah study today let’s take a look at a
real and present danger and what is really the driving force of Halloween- the
occult forces. Many people believe these "games" are just
harmless fun, and are unaware of the very real dangers they can face by
dabbling in the realm of the demonic. From a Hebraic perspective this is the
“celebration” of Noah’s flood we studied earlier. YHWH’s
judgment left them skeletons (carcasses)
and spooks (demon entities with no flesh
home remaining to abide in) roaming around the earth searching for a new
home. In a nutshell, judgment is again headed for Planet Earth, appropriately,
this time with fire. We get to choose who we will obey: (Deuteronomy 11:26)
Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; (Deuteronomy 11:27)
A blessing, if you obey the commandments of YHWH your Elohim, which I
command you this day: (Deuteronomy 11:28) And a curse, if ye will not obey the
commandments of YHWH your Elohim, but turn aside out of the way which I command
you this day, to go after other gods, which you have not known.
In
ancient Britain and Ireland, (Where many
of Ephraim, the ten Northern Tribes of Israel settled and then came from around
the world- why were they kicked out of Israel? Pagan worship practices!)
the Celtic festival of Samhain ("Sah-win") was
observed on October 31, the end of summer. November 1 was the New Year for both
Celtic and Anglo-Saxon calendars and was one of the most important and yet
sinister calendar festivals of the Celtic Year. Settling in northern France and
the British Isles, the Celtic people engaged in occultic arts and worshiped
nature, giving it supernatural, animistic qualities. The ancient Druids were
the learned priestly class of the Celtic religion. Many of their beliefs and
practices were similar to those of Hinduism, such as reincarnation and the
transmigration of the soul, which teaches that people may be reborn as animals.
The Druids believed that on October 31, the night before their New Year and the
last day of the old year, Samhain, the Lord of Death, gathered the souls of the
evil dead who had been condemned to enter the bodies of animals. The Druids
also believed that the punishment of the evil dead would be lightened by
sacrifices, prayers and gifts to the Lord of Death. (This begins to reveal the strange link between this holiday and the
non-Biblical concept of purgatory.) The souls of the dead were supposed to
revisit their homes on this day, and the autumnal festival acquired a sinister
significance, with ghosts, witches, hobgoblins, black cats, fairies, and demons
of all kinds said to be roaming about. It was the time to placate the
supernatural powers controlling the processes of nature. Halloween is, for
many, a "crossover" involvement in which innocent games can lead to
serious entanglement with real witches, neo-pagans, New Agers, and other
occultists. A common pastime is the use of a Ouija board to attempt to
contact ghosts or spirits that are believed to be roaming about. This can lead
to serious consequences including demon possession. (The case studies underlying William Blatty's The Exorcist indicate that the trouble all began with a child
playing with a Ouija board.) Demons have a vested interest in Halloween
because it supports the occult, and it also offers novel and unexpected
opportunities to control and influence people.
Forms of the occult can include mediums, channelers,
clairvoyants, psychics, spiritists, diviners, mystics, gurus, shamans,
psychical researchers, Yogis, psychic and holistic healers, astral travel,
astrology, mysticism, Ouija boards, Tarot cards, contact with the dead, UFOs,
and thousands of other practices which almost defy cataloging - even Harry
Potter books and movies can lead innocent children into the occult. The writer
of Harry Potter is an avid and unashamed self-proclaiming Satanist. Occultism includes Satanism,
astrology, Kabbalah, Gnosticism, theosophy, witchcraft and many forms of
serious magic. It includes activities seeking the acquisition of
"hidden" things - which are expressly forbidden by YHWH in the Bible.
Halloween practices can open the door to the occult and can introduce forces
into people's lives that they are not equipped to combat. There is
genuine power in the occult, but it is demonic power (Mt 24:24; Acts
13:6-11; 16:16-19; 19:18-20; 2 Cor 4:4; Eph 6:7-11, 22). Any serious
study of Biblical demonology will reveal Satan as the power behind false
religion, witchcraft, idolatry and the occult (Deuteronomy 32:16, 17; Ps
106:35-40; Acts 16:16-19; 1 Cor 10:19-21; 2 Thess 2:9, 10; 1 Tim 4:1ff). The Word
of God makes it clear that these are all to be shunned as dangerous. There were
many superstitions and false concepts in ancient Israel about which the Bible
is not silent. However, occultism, in any form, was punishable by death!
Why? The spiritual power and reality behind idols involves demons (1 Cor 10:20;
Ps 106:37). The Bible commands us to shun occult practices. Mediums and
spiritists are expressly prohibited (Leviticus 19:31; Deuteronomy 18:10, 11, 14
2 Chr 33:6). Nowhere are such practices acceptable. Intellect alone is
insufficient. "If it were possible, it would deceive
the very elect.” Of course, the point is not to terrify
people. The ultimate goal is to point them to the source of true
protection, of true salvation, of true hope. Yahshua is the
victor. He's already won the battle, and he is stronger than anything
Satan can throw at us. Even more important, he has triumphed over
death for us. He told his disciples long ago, and still tells us
today, "...Rejoice not that the spirits are subject unto you; but
rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven" (Luke 10:20)
Loved One; last week we reminded
ourselves we must SPEAK THE WORD OF TRUTH AND NOT THE FACTS OR WHAT IS SEEN! Remember; Yahshua reminds us; His
words are Spirit and Life. We will not be allowed to have His power if we speak
the facts- that disagree with Him- remember the facts (giants in the land) are temporal (temporary) and subject to change
whereas His words and agreeing with them are eternal- He reminds us that Heaven
and Earth will pass away but His words will remain forever! Hallelu-Yah- walking
in a demonstration of His power (which is
becoming an ever apparent need) requires a humbling obedience on our parts
loved one. Can we even imagine becoming Kings and Priests in the Millennial
Kingdom if we won’t even obey Him in this day? Would you and I be so foolish to
elevate our servants that will not obey us? Do we honestly think our King and Messiah will make those
among us who choose to disobey Him Kings and Priests to teach and help direct
others to His truths and instructions?
(Torah) Are we among them that erroneously believe we
are now finally under grace? The Scriptures declare Noah found grace in His
eyes. Obviously, so did Adam and Eve as they were not killed but covered with
bloody animal skins. Do we find ourselves believing grace has done away with
the Law or instructions (Torah)?
Since 1 John declares KJV
(1Jn 3:4) whosoever
committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the
law. Scriptures (1Jn 3:4) everyone doing sin also does lawlessness, and sin is
lawlessness. Would we be so deceived that we believe Yahshua did away
with sin which is transgression against the Torah (Law/Instructions) and therefore paid
the price so that GRACE allows us to sin now without penalty? YHWH forbid us!
What do the
instructions of Yahweh say?
(Rom 10:8) But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” –
that is, the word of belief (trust/faith)
which we are proclaiming: (Rom 10:9) that if you
confess (speak) with your mouth the Master יהושע (The WORD
made flesh who dwells among us) and believe in your
heart that Elohim has raised
Him from the dead, you shall be saved (Delivered,
saved, healed, made whole). (Rom 10:10) For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and one confesses with
the mouth, and so is saved. (Rom 10:11) Because the Scripture says, “Whoever puts his trust in Him shall not be put to
shame.”
He is no respecter
of persons but as He told Jeremiah- He is watching over His word to perform it! (Jeremiah 1:12) And יהוה said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over my
word to do it.”
The
Ruach will guide us into more truth as we receive the engrafted word and become
DOERS of what has been revealed.
(Rom 2:13) Not the hearers of the Torah are righteous in the sight of
Elohim, but the doers of the
law1 shall be declared right. Footnote:
1Mt. 7:21-27, James 2:14-24.
When we receive
(A decision
and choice we each make) the engrafted word- we
will both submit and obey by our doing or likely we also are deceived or
at least prone/susceptible to hasatan’s attack. If we choose to not receive
then we are in rebellion. (1Sa
15:22)
Then Shemu’ĕl said, “Does יהוה delight in burnt offerings and
slaughterings, as in obeying the voice of יהוה? Look, to obey is better than an
offering, to heed is better than the fat of rams. (1Sa
15:23) “For rebellion is as the sin of divination,
(witchcraft) and stubbornness is as wickedness and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of יהוה, He also does
reject you as Sovereign (King).” I
expect He will also reject us as Kings and Priests for disobedience- YIKES!
(James 1:21) Therefore put away all filthiness and
overflow of evil, and receive with meekness the implanted Word, 1 which is able to save your lives. Footnote: 1See Mt. 13:4-23. (James 1:22) And become
doers of the Word, and not hearers only,
1 deceiving yourselves. Footnote: 1See Mt. 7:24-27, Luke. 6:46-49, Luke.
8:21, Rom. 2:13, Heb. 4:11, Rev. 22:14. (James
1:23) If anyone is a hearer of
the Word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a
mirror, (James 1:24) for he looks at himself,
and goes away, and immediately forgets what he was like. (James 1:25) But he that looked into the perfect Torah, that of freedom,
1 and continues in it, not becoming a hearer that forgets, but a doer
of work, this one shall be blessed
in his doing of the Torah. Footnote:
1See 2:12.
How many of us still
want to fit in, be accepted by unbelieving and mocking worldly friends and
family members? It is time we make ourselves ready and quit playing with fire-
we now must become the bride making ourselves ready! We must pray for them but
become set apart!
(James 4:4) Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity
with Elohim? 1 Whoever therefore intends to be a friend of
the world makes himself an enemy of Elohim. Footnote: 1Mt.
13:22, Luke. 4:5-6, Luke. 14:33, Rom. 12:2, 1 John 2:15-17. (James 4:5) Or
do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the Spirit which
dwells in us intensely crave unto envy? (James 4:6) But He gives greater favor. Because of this
He says, “Elohim resists the proud, but gives favor
to the humble.” (James 4:7) So then subject (submit- receive and do or SHE’MAH-Hear and
Obey) yourselves
to Elohim. Resist the devil1 and he shall flee from you.
Footnote: 1Or adversary. (James 4:8)
Draw near to Elohim and He shall draw near to you. Cleanse hands,
sinners. And cleanse the hearts, you double-minded! (James
4:9) Lament and mourn and weep!
Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to dejection. (James 4:10) Humble
yourselves in the sight of the Master, and He shall lift you up. (James 4:11)
Brothers, do not speak against one another. He that speaks against a
brother and judges his brother speaks against Torah and judges Torah. And if
you judge Torah, you are not a doer of Torah but a judge. (James 4:12) There
is one Lawgiver and Judge, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to
judge another?
(Hebrews 11:1) now
faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
(Rom 10:17)
So then faith comes by hearing,
and hearing (Cycle) by the word of YHWH. (Rom 10:18) I say, have they not heard? Yes verily, their
sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. (Rom 10:19) I
say, did not Israel know? First Moses says I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and
by a foolish nation I will anger you. (Rom 10:20) But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was
found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not
after me. (Rom 10:21) But to Israel he says, All day long I have
stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
We now
take a fresh look at the Cycles of
Scripture as our hearts receive fresh revelation and understanding from hearing
and hearing His word.
Loved One, let’s briefly remind ourselves why
you and I and they are Family and as such you (we) are “Loved Ones”! I consider all “Truth Seekers” family and therefore
loved ones. Once again, here’s why; (Matthew 12:46) While he yet talked to
the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak with
him.(Matthew 12:47)
Then one said unto him, Behold, your mother and your brothers stand
without, desiring to speak with you. (Matthew 12:48) But he answered and said unto him that told him, who is my mother? And who are my brothers?
(Matthew 12:49)
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, behold my mother and my brothers! (Matthew 12:50) For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. Understand if we are willing to humble ourselves and submit to the
will of YHWH and do the Father’s will (His TORAH /Instructions)
we are Yahshua’s (Jesus’) family!
Have WE inherited lies? Most Likely!
We should also realize a truth: Jeremiah
prophesied that in the DAY OF
AFFLICTION (Comment: Hebrew idiom for Jacob’s Trouble or also known
as the Great Tribulation in the last days) we would recognize (YHWH reveals
truth) and become aware of the fact that we have added to and subtracted from
His FEASTS and commands! These are lies that really don’t please Him because
they have pagan roots and are manmade (added and subtracted from the WORD) traditions
that make the word of YHWH of none effect! (Jeremiah 16:19) O LORD, my
strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction,
the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say,
surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit. (Deuteronomy 4:2) “Do not add to the
Word which I command you, and do not take away from it1, so as to guard the commands of יהוה your Elohim which I am commanding you. Footnote: 1See also 12:32, Prov. 30:6, Rev. 22:18-19.
Can we even imagine thinking we were serving YHWH our whole lives’ and
hear Him tell us we inherited lies and
were workers of Lawlessness (Torahlessness)- that He never knew us and
to depart from us; that we actually were disobedient following pagan traditions
we inherited? This experience would and will cause many to go screaming in
horror, weeping and gnashing of teeth, into the flames of hell! Oh Yah- Change us NOW! Reveal your TRUTH to
us that we may be pleasing in your sight! Nothing is too hard for you YHWH! You are family (LOVED ONES) if you are humble enough to be a truth searcher. One who desires truth and obedience to your Creator- more than
you want acceptance from men and their traditions.
This group would include us who are willing to
pick up our burial stake and follow Him.
Why do I use burial stake? Because you and I must be willing to decrease
as He increases in us. He changes not and that only leaves you and I to
do the changing, Yahshua put it like this: (Matthew
16:24) Then said Yahshua to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. (Matthew 16:25) For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. (Matthew 16:26) For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
We must be willing to humble ourselves and
accept the engrafted word when we discover truth.
This losing our life for Him is not just
physical. As we are changed into His image we are losing our old person (ality) and gaining HIM! To the
degree we are hungry for Him we will be changed- no more or less. (Matthew 5:6) Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Let’s get hungry for more of Him and less of us- I
suspect we will be most happy not to hear these words from Yahshua!
(Mat 15:7) “Hypocrites!
Yeshayahu rightly prophesied about you, saying, (Mat
15:8) ‘This
people draw near to Me with their mouth, and respect Me with their lips, but
their heart is far from Me. (Mat 15:9) ‘But
in vain do they worship Me, teaching as teachings the commands of men.’ ”1 Footnote: 1Isa.
29:13, Mk. 7:7, 2 Ki. 17:19. VAIN? That’s equivalent to worthless!
TOOLS FOR VICTORY: PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING (Psalms 22:3) Yet you are set-apart, Enthroned on the praises of
Yisra’ĕl. KJV uses inhabits… Psalms 100:4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His
courts with praise. Give thanks to Him; bless His
Name. Psalms 105:1 Give thanks to יהוה! Call upon His
Name; Make known His deeds among the peoples. Psalms
106:1 Praise Yah! Oh, give thanks to יהוה, For He is good! For His kindness is
everlasting. Psalms 106:47 Save us, O יהוה our
Elohim, and gather us from among the gentiles, to give thanks to your set-apart Name, to exult in
your praise. Psalms 107:1 Give thanks to יהוה! He is good, for His kindness is
everlasting.
Hey
Loved One- just reading these will bless you with His presence! Hallelu-YAH!
2Sa 22:50 “Therefore I give thanks to You, O יהוה, among nations, and I sing praise
to Your Name. 1Ch 16:8 Give thanks to יהוה, call upon His Name, and make known His
deeds among the peoples! 1Ch 16:34 Give
thanks to יהוה, for He
is good, for His kindness is everlasting!
2Ch 7:3 and all the children of
Yisra’ĕl saw how the fire came down, and the esteem of יהוה on the House, and they bowed their faces
to the ground on the pavement, and did obeisance and gave thanks to יהוה, saying, “For He
is good, for His kindness is everlasting.”
2Ch 7:6 And the priests were standing over their
duties, and the Lĕwites with instruments of the song to יהוה, which Sovereign Dawiḏ had made to give thanks to יהוה, saying, “For His
kindness is everlasting,” whenever Dawiḏ praised by their hand. And the
priests were blowing trumpets before them, and all Yisra’ĕl were standing. 2Ch 20:21
And after consulting with the people, he appointed those who should sing
to יהוה,
and who should praise the splendor of set-apartness, as they went out before
the army and were saying, “Give thanks to יהוה, for His kindness is everlasting.” 2Ch 31:2
and Ḥizqiyahu appointed the divisions of the priests and of the Lĕwites
according to their divisions, each according to his service of the priests and
Lĕwites for burnt offerings and peace offerings, to serve and to give thanks, and to praise in
the gates of the camp of יהוה. Ezra 3:11 and they
responded by praising and giving thanks to יהוה, “For He is good, for His kindness towards Yisra’ĕl is
forever.” And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised יהוה, because
the foundation of the House of יהוה was laid.
Psalms 136:1 Give thanks
to יהוה,
for He is good! For His kindness is everlasting. 1Co
15:57 but thanks
to Elohim who gives us the overcoming through our Master יהושע Messiah.
1Th 5:18 in all circumstances
give thanks, for
this is the desire of Elohim in Messiah יהושע for you.
Hebrews 13:15 Through Him then, let us continually offer up
a slaughter offering of praise to Elohim, that is, the fruit of our lips,1 giving thanks to His Name. Footnote: 1Or “bulls of our lips” - See Hosh.
14:2. Rev
4:9 And when the living
creatures give esteem and respect and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives
forever and ever, Rev 11:17 saying, “We give you thanks, O יהוה Ěl Shaddai, the One who is and who was and
who is coming, because You have taken Your great power and reigned.
With thankful hearts-
which are counting our blessings one by one- let’s turn our hearts and minds to
this week’s Torah portion Loved Ones!
Here are this Week’s Torah Scriptures: Bechukotai “In My Statutes”
Leviticus 26:3- 27:34; Jeremiah 16:19-17:14; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18
Promises guaranteed by the Creator
for obeying Him and curses guaranteed for disobeying Him! This applies to many
countries including our beloved USA- Note how the correction and punishment
highlights are serious in length.
(Lev 26:3) ‘If you walk in my laws and guard my commands, and
shall do them, (Lev 26:4) then I shall give you rain in its season, and the land
shall yield its crops, and the trees of the field yield their fruit. (Lev 26:5) ‘And your threshing shall last till the time of the grape
harvest and the grape harvest shall last till the time of sowing. And you shall
eat your bread until you have enough, and shall dwell in your land safely.
(Lev 26:6)
‘And I shall give peace in the land, and you
shall lie down and no one make you afraid. And I shall clear the land of evil
beasts, and not let the sword go through your land. (Lev 26:7) ‘And you shall pursue your enemies, and they shall fall
by the sword before you. (Lev 26:8) ‘And five of you
shall pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you pursue ten thousand. And your
enemies shall fall by the sword before you. (Lev
26:9) ‘And
I shall turn to you and make you bear fruit, and shall increase you, and shall
establish my covenant with you. (Lev 26:10) ‘And you shall
eat the old supply, and clear out the old because of the new. (Lev 26:11) ‘And I shall set My Dwelling Place in your midst, and my
being shall not reject you. (Lev 26:12) ‘And I shall walk
in your midst, and shall be your Elohim, and you shall be my people. (Lev 26:13) ‘I
am יהוה your Elohim,
who brought you out of the land of Mitsrayim, from being their slaves. And I
have broken the bars of your yoke and made you walk upright. (Lev 26:14) ‘But if you
do not obey Me, and do not do all these commands, (Lev 26:15) and if you reject My laws, or if your being loathes My
right-rulings, so that you do not do all My commands, but break My covenant, (Lev 26:16) I also do this to you: And I shall appoint sudden alarm
over you, wasting disease and inflammation, destroying the eyes, and consuming
the life. And you shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
(Lev 26:17)
‘And I shall set my face against you, and
you shall be smitten before your enemies. And those who hate you shall rule
over you, and you shall flee when no one pursues you. (Lev 26:18) ‘And after all this, if you do not obey me, then I shall
punish you seven times more for your sins. (Lev
26:19) ‘And
I shall break the pride of your power, and shall make your heavens like iron
and your earth like bronze. (Lev 26:20) ‘And your
strength shall be spent in vain and your land will not yield its crops, nor do
the trees of the land yield their fruit. (Lev
26:21) ‘And
if you walk contrary to me, and refuse to obey Me, I shall bring on you seven
times more plagues, according to your sins, (Lev
26:22) and
send wild beasts among you, which shall bereave you of your children. And I
shall cut off your livestock, and make you few in number, and your highways
shall be deserted. (Lev 26:23) ‘And if you are
not instructed by me by these, but walk contrary to me, (Lev 26:24) then I also shall walk contrary to you, and I myself
shall smite you seven times for your sins. (Lev
26:25) ‘And
I shall bring against you a sword executing the vengeance of my covenant, and
you shall gather together in your cities, and I shall send pestilence among
you, and you shall be given into the hand of the enemy. (Lev 26:26) ‘When I have cut off your supply of bread, ten women shall
bake your bread in one oven, and they shall bring back to you your bread by
weight and you shall eat and not be satisfied. (Lev
26:27) ‘And
if in spite of this, you do not obey me, but walk contrary to me, (Lev 26:28) then I shall
walk contrary to you in wrath. And I myself shall punish you seven times for
your sins. (Lev 26:29) ‘And you shall
eat the flesh of your sons, and eat the flesh of your daughters. (Lev 26:30) ‘And I shall destroy your high places, and cut down your
sun-pillars, and put your carcasses on the carcasses of your idols. And my
being shall loathe you. (Lev 26:31) ‘And I shall turn
your cities into ruins and lay your set-apart places waste, and not smell your
sweet fragrances. (Lev 26:32) ‘And I shall lay the land waste, and your enemies who
dwell in it shall be astonished at it. (Lev
26:33) ‘And
I shall scatter you among the gentiles and draw out a sword after you. And your
land shall be desert and your cities ruins, (Lev
26:34) and the land enjoy its Sabbaths as
long as it lays waste and you are in your enemies’ land. Then the land would
rest and enjoy its Sabbaths. (Lev 26:35) ‘As long as it lays waste it rests, for the
time it did not rest on your Sabbaths when you dwelt in it. (Lev 26:36) ‘And as for those of you who are left, I shall send faintness
into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, and the sound of a shaken leaf
shall cause them to flee. And they shall flee as though retreating from a
sword, and they shall fall when no one pursues. (Lev
26:37) ‘And
they shall stumble over one another, as from before a sword, when no one
pursues. And you shall be unable to stand before your enemies. (Lev 26:38) ‘And you shall perish among the gentiles, (Heathen) and
the land of your enemies shall eat you up, (Lev
26:39) and
those of you who are left rot away in their crookedness in your enemies’ lands,
and also in their fathers’ crookednesses rot away with them. (Lev 26:40) ‘But if they
confess their crookedness and the crookedness of their fathers, with their
trespass in which they trespassed against me, and that they also have walked
contrary to me, (Lev 26:41) and that I also have walked contrary to them and have
brought them into the land of their enemies – if their uncircumcised heart is
then humbled, and they accept the punishment of their crookedness, (Lev 26:42) then I shall remember my covenant with Yaʽaqoḇ, and also
my covenant with Yitsḥaq, and also remember my covenant with Aḇraham, and
remember the land. (Lev 26:43)
‘For the land was abandoned by them, and enjoying its Sabbaths while
lying waste without them, and they were paying for their crookedness, because
they rejected my right-rulings and because their being loathed my laws. (Lev 26:44)
‘And yet for all this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I
shall not reject them, nor shall I loathe them so as to destroy them and break
my covenant with them. I am יהוה their Elohim. (Lev 26:45) ‘Then I shall remember for their sake the covenant of the
ancestors whom I brought out of the land of Mitsrayim before the eyes of the
nations to be their Elohim. I am יהוה.’
(Lev
26:46) These are the laws and the
right-rulings and the Torot1 which יהוה made
between Himself and the children of Yisra’ĕl on Mount Sinai by the hand of
Mosheh. Footnote: 1Torot - plural of Torah,
teaching.
The tithe of the INCREASE belongs to YHWH!
(Lev 27:1) And יהוה spoke to Mosheh, saying, (Lev 27:2) “Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl, and
say to them, ‘When a man separates a vow, by your evaluation of lives unto יהוה, (Lev 27:3) when your evaluation is of a male from
twenty years old up to sixty years old, then your evaluation shall be fifty
sheqels of silver, according to the sheqel of the set-apart place. (Lev 27:4)
‘And if it is a female, then your evaluation shall be thirty sheqels; (Lev 27:5) and
if from five years old up to twenty years old, then your evaluation for a male
shall be twenty sheqels, and for a female ten sheqels; (Lev
27:6) and if from a month old up
to five years old, then your evaluation for a male shall be five sheqels of
silver, and for a female your evaluation shall be three sheqels of silver; (Lev 27:7) and
if from sixty years old and above, if it is a male, then your evaluation shall
be fifteen sheqels, and for a female ten sheqels. (Lev
27:8) ‘But if he is too poor to
pay your evaluation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the
priest shall set a value for him. According to the ability of him who vowed,
the priest shall value him. (Lev 27:9) ‘And if it is a beast of which they bring an
offering to יהוה, all such given to יהוה is set-apart. (Lev
27:10) ‘He is not to replace it
or exchange it, well for spoilt or spoilt for good. And if he at all exchanges
beast for beast, then both it and the one exchanged for it is set-apart. (Lev 27:11)
‘And if it is any unclean beast of which they do not bring an
offering to יהוה, then he shall present the beast before the priest; (Lev 27:12)
and the priest shall value it, whether it is good or spoilt. According
to your evaluation, O priest, so it shall be. (Lev
27:13) ‘But if he indeed redeems
it, then he shall add one-fifth to your evaluation. (Lev
27:14) ‘And when a man sets his
house apart, to be set-apart to יהוה, then the priest shall value it, whether it is good or spoilt.
As the priest values it, so it stands. (Lev 27:15) ‘And if he who sets it apart does redeem his
house, then he shall add one-fifth of the silver of your evaluation to it, and
it shall be his. (Lev 27:16) ‘And if a man sets apart to יהוה a field he owns,
then your evaluation shall be according to the seed for it – a ḥomer of barley
seed at fifty sheqels of silver. (Lev 27:17) ‘If he sets his field apart from the Year of
Jubilee, according to your evaluation it stands. (Lev
27:18) ‘But if he sets his field
apart after the Jubilee, then the priest shall reckon to him the silver due
according to the years that remain till the Year of Jubilee, and it shall be
deducted from your evaluation. (Lev 27:19) ‘And if he who sets the field apart ever
wishes to redeem it, then he shall add one-fifth of the silver of your
evaluation to it, and it shall be his. (Lev 27:20) ‘And if he does not redeem the field, or if
he has sold the field to another man, it is no longer redeemed, (Lev 27:21) but the field, when it is released in the
Jubilee, is set-apart to יהוה as a dedicated field, to be the possession of the priest. (Lev 27:22)
‘And if a man sets apart to יהוה a field which he has bought, which is not
the field of his possession, (Lev 27:23) then the priest shall reckon to him the
amount of your evaluation, up to the Year of Jubilee, and he shall give your
evaluation on that day, set-apart to יהוה. (Lev 27:24) ‘In the Year of Jubilee the field returns to
him from whom he bought it, to him whose is the possession of the land. (Lev 27:25)
‘And all your evaluations is to be according to the sheqel of the
set-apart place: twenty gĕrahs to the sheqel. (Lev
27:26) ‘However, a first-born of
the beasts, which is first-born to יהוה, no man sets it apart – whether bull or
sheep, it belongs to יהוה. (Lev 27:27) ‘And if among the unclean beasts, then
he shall ransom it according to your evaluation, and shall add one-fifth to it.
And if it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your evaluation. (Lev 27:28)
‘However, whatever a man lays under ban for יהוה of all that he has, man and beast, or the
field of his possession, is not sold or redeemed. Whatever is laid under ban is
most set-apart to יהוה. (Lev 27:29) ‘No one under the ban, under the ban among
men, is ransomed, but shall certainly be put to death. (Lev
27:30) ‘And all the tithe of the land – of the seed
of the land or of the fruit of the tree – belongs to יהוה. It is set-apart to יהוה. (Lev 27:31) ‘If a man indeed redeems any of his tithes,
he adds one-fifth to it. (Lev 27:32) ‘And the entire tithe of the herd and of the
flock all that passes under the rod, the tenth one is set-apart to יהוה. (Lev 27:33)
‘He does not inquire whether it is good or spoilt, nor does he exchange
it. And if he exchanges it at all, then both it and the one exchanged for it
are set-apart, it is not redeemed.’ ” (Lev 27:34)
these are the commands which יהוה commanded Mosheh for the children of Yisra’ĕl on Mount Sinai.
There might be some more “traditions” we need to depart from! Knowing His name seems to be more important than many would have us
believe! So again- perhaps we have inherited lies…
(Jeremiah 16:19) O יהוה, my strength and my stronghold and
my refuge, in the day of distress the gentiles shall come to you from the ends
of the earth and say, “Our fathers have inherited only
falsehood, futility, and there is no value in them.”1 Footnote: 1See
Ps. 147:19, Isa. 2:3, Isa. 60:2-3, John 4:22, Rom. 2:20, Rom. 3:2, Rom. 9:4. (Jeremiah 16:20)
Would a man make mighty ones for himself, which are not mighty ones? (Jeremiah 16:21)
“Therefore
see, I am causing them to know, this time I cause them to know my hand and my
might. And they shall know that My Name is יהוה!” (Jeremiah 17:1)
“The sin of Yehuḏah is written with a pen of
iron, engraved with the point of a diamond on the tablet of their heart, and on
the horns of your altars, (Jeremiah 17:2) while their children remember their altars
and their Ashĕrim by the spreading trees on the high hills. (Jeremiah 17:3)
“My mountain in the field, I give as plunder your wealth, all your treasures,
your high places of sin, throughout all your borders. (Jeremiah
17:4) “And you, even of yourself,
shall let go of your inheritance which I gave you. And I shall make you serve
your enemies in a land which you have not known, for you have kindled a fire in
my displeasure which burns forever.” (Jeremiah 17:5) Thus said יהוה, “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and
makes flesh his arm, and whose heart turns away from יהוה. (Jeremiah 17:6)
“For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, and not see when good
comes, and shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, a salt land that
is not inhabited. (Jeremiah 17:7) “Blessed is the man who trusts in יהוה, and whose trust is יהוה. (Jeremiah 17:8) “For he shall be like a tree planted by
the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and does not see when
heat comes. And his leaf shall be green, and in the year of drought he is not
anxious, nor does he cease from yielding fruit. (Jeremiah
17:9) “The
heart is crooked1 above all, and desperately sick – who shall
know it? Footnote: 1See 7:24, 16:12, 18:12,
23:17. (Jeremiah 17:10) “I, יהוה, search the heart; I try the kidneys, and
give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds. (Jeremiah 17:11)
“As a partridge that broods but does not hatch; so is he who gets
riches, not by righteousness. It leaves him in the midst of his days, and at
his end he is a fool.” (Jeremiah 17:12) An esteemed throne, exalted from the
beginning, is the place of our set-apart place. (Jeremiah
17:13) O יהוה, the expectation of Yisra’ĕl, all who
forsake you are put to shame. “Those who depart from me shall be written in the
earth, because they have forsaken יהוה, the fountain of
living waters.”1 Footnote: 1See
2:13. (Jeremiah 17:14) Heal me, O יהוה, so that I am healed. Save me, so that I
am saved, for you are my praise.
Hey this is not instructions for just marriage- but
also friends, associates- etc. ---
(2Co 6:14) Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what
partnership have righteousness and lawlessness? And what fellowship has light
with darkness? (2Co 6:15) And what agreement has Messiah with Beliyaʽal?
Or what part does a believer have with an unbeliever? (2Co
6:16) And what union has the
Dwelling Place of Elohim with idols? You are a Dwelling Place of the living
Elohim, as Elohim has said, “I shall dwell in them
and walk among them, and I shall be their Elohim, and they shall be my people.”
Perhaps we should really
pay attention to what YHWH describes through Moses and the Prophets what is
CLEAN and UNCLEAN!
(2Co 6:17) Therefore, “Come
out from among them and be separate, says יהוה, and do not touch
what is unclean, and I shall receive you. (2Co 6:18) “And I shall be a Father to you, and you shall be sons
and daughters to me, says יהוה the Almighty.”
Loved One- our prayer for you and
your loved ones is simple. That you make opportunity to give thanks to Him who
gives you breath, that He will direct you, protect you, provide for you and use
you mightily to produce fruit (more brothers and sisters) for His Kingdom-
especially since we all know our time is temporary here- also that you are a
light and a witness to those not yet “sold out” to obedience to YHWH that
brings blessings not curses. We know that legalism
is obeying man made and added commands and pagan holidays and obeying Him always brings blessings and is called
OBEDIENCE!
I would
encourage you to consider praying and seeking the Father’s face regarding
drawing nearer to the safest place on the planet- HEARING AND OBEYING HIM! He may have you also preparing for massive Earth Changes as
apparently every major world government is aware of and planning for and digging underground cities for the elite
demon infested wicked rulers to escape to- FEAR NOT- but as you feel led- (NOT in fear) prepare
spirit, soul and body! We can trust our Elohim! We will likely be happy we are
not allowed among them! Hehe This life is quite temporary in
this flesh body- knowing this let’s live our lives that we may believe YHWH-
that if we ask ANYTHING that is according to His word, and we know He hears us;
we KNOW we have the things we have asked for! Hallelu-YAH!
(1Jn 1:9) If we confess our
sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness. (1Jn 5:14) And this is the
boldness that we have in Him, that if we ask whatever according to His desire,
He hears us. (1Jn 5:15) And if we know
that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of
Him! I
pray also that you walk in Him and produce His fruit that remains! I further
pray that you learn to walk in His supernatural gifts by faith and trust and
further that you walk in obedience and so in love with the Messiah that you FEAR
NOT! Thanks for your prayers for us that we also walk in His power, love and
obedience; and that YHWH directs, provides, and protects us and our loved ones!
Billie and I believe your wonderful prayers are
seeds for your own loved ones- PRAISE YHWH! OUR DELIVERER IS COMING!
You are much
loved!
Shalom to your home Loved One,
Thurston
Continued explanation of 2012-13 Torah
Cycle restart at beginning of months… It is about YHWH restoring all things which sometimes means we are
walking alone. I start over annually when YHWH’s year starts over; this is not
to say that I am correct and others are wrong, I just happen to believe we will
never challenge our older brother Judah by following his traditions. I expect
Judah will be moved by our obedience to His Torah (Words of Scripture) and
seeing YHWH’s signs and wonders following our obedience- Does the statement above mean we are not to grab the
tzitzit of Yehuda and take hold and learn from them? Of course not, we absolutely should learn of them and from
them- just not ingest and keep that which is traditions that go against His
words! Especially since we are the ten
(Ten scattered northern tribes scattered for Easter and sun god day worship
which parallels closely as a pig slop eating prodigal brother)
Let’s look; (Zechariah 8:22) ‘And many peoples and strong nations shall
come to seek יהוה
of hosts in Yerushalayim, and to pray before יהוה.’ (Zechariah
8:23) “Thus said יהוה of hosts, ‘In
those days (Now? YES and in the
future also!) Ten men (10 scattered northern tribes called Ephraim
and Israel) from all languages of the nations take hold, yea, they shall take hold of the edge of the
garment of a man, a Yehuḏite1,
saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that Elohim is with you.” ’ ” Footnote: 1John 4:22.
