Saturday, March 15, 2014
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March 15, 2014
Shabbat
Shalom Loved One! This study is attached for printing and available at
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www.shabbatshalomlovedone.blogspot.com
Torah Studies; Sorry so late I
could not get started until 4:45 am…
Again,
some have asked why we are on a different schedule of the Torah Cycle than the
mainstream and the Orthodox. For me it is about restoration of all things-
which sometimes means 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, YHWH
forbid that goofy thinking, 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.
Last
week we talked about what Yahshua was asking everyone before they could enter
Heaven which a trusted friend shared with me about a Heaven experience. He was
asking everyone if they learned to love. First if they loved Yahweh and then
others. Most of us know that Yahshua taught us how Yahweh defines love for Him:
(John 14:21) “He, who possesses my commands and guards them,
it is he who loves me. And he who loves me shall be loved by My Father, and I
shall love him and manifest myself to him.” That means that Yahshua
really meant when He states: (Mat 5:17) “Do not think that
I came to destroy the Torah or the Prophets.1
I did not come to destroy but to complete. Footnote: 1 The Law and the Prophets is a term
used for the pre-Messianic Scriptures. (Mat 5:18) “For
truly, I say to you, till the heaven and
the earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall by no means pass from the
Torah till all be done.1 Footnote: 1 Luke 16:17. Okay that (How to love Yahweh) seems pretty
settled in most of our understandings since Heaven and Earth are still here- so
none of it is DONE AWAY WITH.
However;
today we will discuss some of the roadblocks we stumble over that prohibit us
from loving some people. You know – the part that says for us to love our
neighbors as ourselves. Perhaps they betrayed us, speak evil against us, oppose
us, or even hate us---but we are to bless those that curse us (Words have power because they are spiritual
as Yahshua stated His words are spirit and life) and pray diligently for
those who do all manner of evil against us.
Before I address that topic of loving others; I want
to repeat and again thank many of you who have diligently sent prayer concerns,
letters and simple notes of encouragement. We really do appreciate hearing from
you! THANK YOU- I read them all; but I do have a difficult time having the time
to answer you as I wish. Just know they are appreciated, prayed over and agreed
with (With Billie and you) for all
your shared prayer concerns—and believed with you and for your every situation-
if you send it- know for certain we pray over it in
agreement and speak the word for its guaranteed fulfillment!
Another quick reminder for us all----we are commanded
to: Count it all joy- although fiery
trials and burdens humble us and hurt- they do bring us to our knees- seeking
our Father- which brings Hope in His word of promise---which brings trust and
faith –which brings our DECREE- which brings His presence which brings…His
power to overcome all the plans of hell. These are the gist of how Father is
leading by the power of His loving Spirit. I expect it will look like this---
Fiery trials and snares designed to kill, steal, and destroy- us and those we
love. We then are running to our Father for refuge, direction and answers.
Sometimes we will fast and pray as this always overcomes the enemy who has been
assigned against us; sometimes we will draw near to our Father in worship, but
eventually we must learn and use the Scriptures–first to have faith as a shield
of protection; and next to decree the Word of Promise as a SWORD of the Ruach.
These trials are for our good- our molding into overcoming believers. I believe
this year will bring about a highly noticeable difference among the Body of
Messiah. This year will separate those with Torah and His Spirit filling us and
those with Torah only. We will also see many Christians that are Spirit filled
become doers of the Torah and I believe the separation will continue from here
forward- believers who have not humbled themselves and yielded their tongues to
the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Set Apart
Spirit) will be heaven bound in greater numbers---simply because they would
not trust the Ruach with their tongues and build up their most holy FAITH!
Faith is made from hope and is the very promise of hope (The Word) given by the living Elohim that has the seed within
itself to produce what it was sent for- it will not return void from Him but
will accomplish what it was sent for. (Isa 55:8) “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,” declares יהוה. (Isa 55:9)
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher
than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isa 55:10) “For as the rain comes
down, and the snow from the heavens, and do not return there, but water the
earth, and make it bring forth and bud, and give seed to the sower and bread to
the eater, (Isa 55:11) so is My Word that goes forth from my mouth
– it does not return to me empty, but shall do what I please, and shall
certainly accomplish what I sent it for.
Last
week we also discussed that as it gets vastly darker and
“hopeless” for many of us; this will be our best year to date on Planet Earth.
Our Elohim is raising the standard against the enemy’s plans and schemes! Of
course, the help is planned and given to those who will draw ever near with
humble, obedient and repentant hearts. Once it is determined by the Ruach who
those are that will seek Him with all their hearts and find Him- I have heard
from more than one prophetic voice about this (once several years ago while in
Costa Rica by a trusted prophetic voice); as gross darkness covers the
people--- some will shine brighter and brighter as His light--- that is to say-
I agree and believe this year will find some not only operating in the gifts of
the Ruach with power and a demonstration
of the power of Elohim (Not just pretty or eloquent words) which the
demonstration will be absolute destruction of the enemy’s plans as Yahshua’s
PRESENCE will be with them and what they speak will be as Elohim speaking. It
could be likened to the fire by night or the cloud by day--- but it will be His
presence! He is looking for a people that He can inhabit.
I believe His eyes are looking for that people
NOW. 2 Ch 16:9 “For the eyes of יהוה diligently search throughout all the
earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect to Him. Will you and I make ourselves ready and sanctify ourselves---touch no unclean
thing—taking every thought captive to the obedience of Yahshua? Then alone will
be crucified in messiah- we shall no longer live- but HE will dwell in us—That
is His presence—when we decree a thing it comes to pass! Much like the fig tree
with the pretty foliage but NO FRUIT is how I suspect He sees His body now—but
that is about to change drastically for those who sanctify themselves and sell
out--- ridding ourselves of MIXTURE- (Clean
and unclean- fitting in as LUKEWARM).
Recently I
saw again some very prophetic Holy Spirit filled believers who were told and
shown by Yahshua that He will have ONE
QUESTION for each and every inhabitant of Earth- Did you learn to LOVE---first
Yahweh- then people? Did you? Have I? These are serious if not startling
questions that will determine our futures. We should recognize that this
question above about LOVE fulfills this very important question scripture
spoken by Yahshua:
(Mat 22:36)
“Teacher, which is the great command in the Torah?” (Mat 22:37) And יהושע said to him, “‘you shall love יהוה
your Elohim with all your heart, and with all your being, and with all your
mind.’ (Mat 22:38) “This is the first
and great command. (Mat 22:39) “And the second is
like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ (Mat 22:40) “On these two commands hang all the Torah and the Prophets.”
We tend to
trust and “love” others until they somehow betray us in our minds. People are
imperfect (Just like us) and they
will fall short of our expectations—just like we fall short of others
expectations of us. There is always at work demonic forces working through “inferiority”
and “insecurity” strong men. I say this because many feel betrayed for various
reasons—it could be a friend, relative, spouse, company, or others- even
political- (Not that I voted for him but I’m
thinking “O” and company) but since this is guaranteed to happen as we see
below – what should be the believer’s
response?
(Luke 21:12) “But before all this,
they shall lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the
congregations and prisons, and be brought before sovereigns and rulers for My
Name’s sake. (Luke 21:13) “And it shall turn
out to you for a witness. (Luke 21:14)
“Therefore, resolve in your hearts not to premeditate on what to answer.
(Luke 21:15)
“For I shall give you a mouth and wisdom which
all your adversaries shall not be able to refute or resist. (Luke 21:16) “And you shall also be
betrayed by parents and brothers and relatives and friends. And some
of you shall be put to death. (Luke 21:17) “And you shall be hated by all because of My
Name. (Luke 21:18) “But not a hair of
your head shall be lost at all. (Luke 21:19) “Possess your lives
by your endurance!
Okay-
so our betrayal seems guaranteed- here is the required response (Highlighted below) from us to not be
captured or allow the hurt to keep us from loving others who betray and hurt
us:
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with all, and pursue apartness without which no one shall see the
Master. Hebrews 12:15 See to it that no one falls short of the favor of Elohim, that no root of bitterness springing
up causes trouble, by which many become
defiled, Hebrews 12:16 lest there be anyone who whores, or profane
one, like Ěsaw, who for a single meal sold his birthright. Hebrews 12:17 For you know that afterward, when he
wished to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for
repentance, though he sought it with tears. Hebrews
12:18 For you have not drawn near
to a mountain touched and scorched with fire, and to blackness, and darkness
and storm, Hebrews 12:19 and a sound of a
trumpet, and a voice of words, so that those who heard it begged that no
further Word should be spoken to them, 1 Footnote: 1 Ex. 20:19. Hebrews 12:20 for they could not bear what was
commanded, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned or shot
through with an arrow.” Hebrews 12:21 and so
fearsome was the sight that Mosheh said, “I exceedingly fear and tremble.” Hebrews 12:22
But you have drawn near to Mount Tsiyon and to the city of the living
Elohim, to the heavenly Yerushalayim, to myriads of messengers, Hebrews 12:23
to the entire gathering and assembly of the first-born having been
enrolled in heaven, and to Elohim the Judge of all, and to the spirits of
righteous men made perfect, Hebrews 12:24 and to יהושע the
Mediator 1 of a new
covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling which speaks better than the blood
of Heḇel. Footnote: 1 See 8:6. Hebrews 12:25 Take heed not to refuse the one
speaking. For if those did not escape who refused the warning on earth, much
less we who turn away from Him from heaven, Hebrews 12:26 whose voice shook the earth then, but now He has promised, saying,
“Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also the heaven.” Hebrews 12:27 and
this, “Yet once more,” makes clear the removal of what is shaken – as having
been made – so that the unshaken matters might remain. Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, receiving an unshakeable
reign, let us hold the favor, through which we serve Elohim pleasingly with
reverence and awe, Hebrews 12:29 for indeed, our Elohim is a consuming fire.
Yahshua
spoke this very Scripture (Hebrews 12:15)
to me and told me that a loved one had allowed this root of bitterness to be a
stumbling block against me—one that I assumed (wrongly) was not my fault. This helped me to realize that when we
want others to change and may be praying accordingly- Yahweh wants to DEAL WITH
US! That is far more profitable to the Kingdom- that we remove the beam from
our own eyes. Then we might grow up spiritually and LOVE OTHERS INTO THE
KINGDOM! Remember with me that your faith and belief will not produce anything
without LOVE. (Gal 5:5) For we, in Spirit, by belief (faith-trust), eagerly wait for the expectation of
righteousness. (Gal 5:6) For in Messiah יהושע neither circumcision nor un-circumcision has any strength, but belief (faith-trust)
working through love. It has been spoken often that no one comes into
the kingdom by how much we prove we know—but by whether or not we love them and
they know that.
The
problem with allowing a “ROOT” of bitterness to grow and fester in us should be
easy for us to see and understand, but usually it is more- subtle than that. It
is deceptive as we tend to think we have the right to judge them for their
actions… WE ARE WRONG! We are not the judge; as much as Yahshua loves us, He
will not allow us to sit in His Judgment Seat. We are required to forgive. The
problem with allowing the bitter root to live at all is that a root will grow
and grow and grow and produce hate and judgment—which puts us in hasatan’s camp
of followers. Our Elohim is a consuming FIRE- lest we forget we are commanded
to bless those who curse us and pray for those who do all manner of evil
against us and allow Yahweh to be the JUDGE!
It has
been many years (Think early 90’s- 91 or 92)
since Yahshua taught me these scriptures in a very real, painful, and
confronting manner. Not that I have learned them completely, but I think I
understand better at least what “real love” that He expects from us is. I
hesitate to even share this story but I suspect it may help someone forgive
others and themselves and learn also from my failure to just humble themselves
and obey Yahweh.
Okay so here
goes my confession; I had a huge and heated argument with someone dear to me
that had just had it about my “Jesus” this and Jesus that (The only name I knew back then) and this person told me to take my
Jesus and...Well- you get the hurtful jest of the argument. Most of us guys are
not quick thinkers about our response; but out of my mouth came a horrible response-“Fine you can just go to hell then!”
and I stormed off to my bedroom feeling somewhat proud that I thought of that
so quickly.
However,
Yahshua though differently; when I entered the room where I was walking to- I
saw a cloud about 2 ½ foot in circumference above a chest of drawers, near the
corner of the room- about 1 ½ feet below the ceiling. I thought instantly—that’s
God and He is very proud of me for my response! Well, I was correct it was the
Ruach HaKodesh but He was anything BUT proud of me! As He moved toward me I
fell on the floor weeping and apologizing in urgent repentance. I felt I spoke
a thousand times I’m so sorry Lord, all in a second. I had just cursed someone
I claimed to honor and love. The cloud moved over the top of me and spoke loud, stern, and angrily- “I command you
LOVE _____! To which I responded weeping- “Lord I do love them!” Then I
sheepishly added…all I know how to. Obviously the Creator did not agree that I
was loving properly. I thought somehow that you show love when someone also
returns that show of love—hmm somewhat conditional and truly unacceptable. The sort
of love that never fails is only the Father’s love- that in obedience- loves
that person as us—always looking for the good in them. I remember so well that
had I not repented in tears at the time I felt I would have died- He was that
angry with me. Now for clarity- nope- I had never seen a 2 ½ foot cloud
anywhere- nor have I seen it since. I just know I got a spanking of Biblical
proportion.
Okay
with that reminder that Yahweh expects us to walk in His love and kindness, to
forgive quickly and that Yahweh really EXPECTS- even demands that we love
others and bless those that curse us and pray for this that despitefully use
us. Let’s move now to help us understand why we must draw nearer than we
currently are to Yahweh as the fiery trials will only get hotter so we must
purify ourselves- that is sanctify ourselves by the washing of the word;
praying in the spirit, and learning to walk in love toward Yahweh (obedience by desire) and love others as
ourselves. We MUST become the bride to walk in His love and power- that is His
very presence as the manifested sons and daughters of Elohim.
I want to mention again the potential
this year for a “Peace Treaty” (They will
say peace –peace but there is no peace) designed by the One World Order for
diving Jerusalem and Israel that apparently Netanyahu has already consented (I saw and heard him speaking this very concept
on the news a few days ago) to some form of this and it seems that Secretary
of State John Kerry and the “O” administration are hell bent on obtaining a
Passover 2014 time frame elusive PEACE TREATY. If they are successful; then it
is probable that we too will be divided (like
kind payment by Yahuah! (YHWH)
See:
(Joel 3:1) “For look, in those days and at that time,
when I turn back the captivity of Yehuḏah
and Yerushalayim, (Joel 3:2) then I shall
gather all gentiles, and bring them down to the Valley of Yehoshaphat. And I
shall enter into judgment with them
there for my people, my inheritance Yisra’ĕl, whom they have scattered
among the gentiles, and they have divided up my land. (Joel 3:3)
“And they have cast lots for my people, and have given a young man for a
whore, and sold a girl for wine, and drank it. (Joel 3:4) “And also, what are you to
me, O Tsor and Tsiḏon, and all the coasts of Philistia? Are you repaying me?
And if you are repaying me, I would swiftly and speedily return your reward on your
own head.
So we can expect someday the
USA to be divided- (like kind payment
SWIFTLY!) many have seen visions about this- friends of mine- with the The
Great Lakes coming down the New Madrid fault line causing a hundred plus miles
division of our country. This will obviously bring martial law and FEMA death
camps filling up. With the planned “civil unrest/war” by the Soviets and others
as they have troops (500,000 Russian
Special Forces as noted above invited in by Obama) After the civil unrest
is in full swing with Americans trying to defend ourselves against tyranny
then…according to Dimitru Duduman and Henry Gruver’s’ visions; Russian subs
attack the USA nuking many cities- especially coastline of both coasts.
So many of us plan on doing
righteously with the monies earned by foreign currency exchange (ALL DIGITAL) to help bring in the last
days harvest- BUT – we are also aware of liberty restricting new laws such as the
FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network- No one can leave the country with more than $10,000 US WITHOUT
COMPLETING THIS FINCEN REPORT; or use for any purpose- i.e. purchase guns etc.
not approved by them- WORLDWIDE- FinCEN Laws –which are monetary restrictive
controls- are to be quickly implemented) The plan is a major enforcement
and military operation and will be worldwide to bring in the satanic ONE
WORLD ORDER of NIMROD fame. Most of you know that at least one of the reasons
for attacking Iraq was to get the well preserved body (for genetic grafting of DNA) of NIMROD (title) also known as Gilgamesh (his
name) - apparently he was a giant (Nephilim)
like Goliath of Biblical fame as this person or creation could become the
anti-messiah/anti-christ .
My expectation is we are in for an exciting
ride in the months and years ahead. I also think that this dividing of the land
has to happen so that Israel can get part of the Temple Mount to allow the sacrifices
started so they can be stopped by the anti-christ/anti-messiah and sets up the
image of the beast which is the ABOMINATION that makes DESOLATE! This marks the
specific start of the the 42 months of Great Tribulation; where hasatan is
given power to overcome the saints. I am hopeful and I guess somewhat expectant, leaning toward- that it is NOT starting this Passover-
although I have thought that (2014) in the past. But we stay sober and alert
and about our Father’s business- because there are some who still believe the sacrifices could be started and
stopped this year (2014) at Passover. What if that is true? Well, the 42 months
in the Daniel Scripture (Time, Times, and Half Time) would take us to the last JUBILEE
year- 2017 where; at the FEAST OF TRUMPETS 2017 those of us who are left alive
will be changed in the twinkling of an eye and follow the dead in Messiah
Yahushua (Jesus to many) as we meet our coming King and Messiah- Yahushua! Then
the bowls or vials of wrath are poured out (Only 10 days left in Great
Tribulation- but we would be gone and do not experience Yahuah’s/YHWH’s wrath)
with the first being the judgment of those who took the mark getting a noisy
and grievous or un-heal-able flesh wound where they took the MARK of the beast.
So loved ones, we can watch for ourselves and see IF and WHEN this sacrifice is started… and then stopped.
One of the main reasons I have changed my
previous thoughts here- is the sign in the Heavens about the twelve stars that
the woman gives birth to is in my opinion a mid-7 years event or a time in my
opinion when the Great Tribulation would start- that sign does not occur in the
heavens until 2017! Still we watch and pray. FEAR
NOT! Our Elohim is in command- He holds these wicked evildoers in derision
and laughs at them. He will allow them
to purify us as He is coming this time for a bride without spot or blemish- a
BRIDE THAT HAS MADE HERSELF READY!
Remember
loved one, we are the last day’s assembly of believers or His body, so it is
quite probable that we have been deceived in certain areas of our lives. Here’s
what He reminded me about; seems that when we think all is okay- we have
plenty- we really have nothing at all……
(Rev 3:13) “He who has an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit says to the assemblies.” ’ (Rev 3:14)
“And to the messenger of the assembly in Laodikeia write, ‘The Amĕn, the Trustworthy and True Witness, the Beginning
of the creation of Elohim, 1 says this: Footnote: 1 Col. 1:15, Hebrews. 1:6. (Rev 3:15) “I know your works, that you are neither
cold nor hot. I would that you were cold or hot. (Rev 3:16) “So, because you are
lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am going to vomit you out of my mouth. (Rev 3:17)
“Because you say, ‘Rich I am, and I am made rich, and need none at all,’
and do not know that you are wretched, and
pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked. (Rev 3:18) “I
advise you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, 1 (Trust-
belief- faith in spite of what is seen) so that you become rich; and white
garments (Robes of Righteousness that come from DOING the Gospel and OBEDIENCE
to His Instructions-Torah), so that you become dressed, so that the shame
of your nakedness might not be shown; and anoint your eyes with ointment, (Filled with His Ruach which guides us into
all truth) so that you see. Footnote: 1 Ps.
19:10, Ps. 119:72 & 127, Prov. 30:5. (Rev 3:19) “As many as I love, I
reprove and discipline. So be ardent and repent. (Rev
3:20) “See, I stand at the door
and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I shall come in to him
and dine with him, and he with me. (Rev 3:21) “To him who overcomes I shall give to sit with me
on my throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. (Rev 3:22) “He, who has an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit says to the assemblies.” ’ ”
Our (lazy-unrepentant- pagan based
holiday times) time/s is/are up? Fullness of Gentiles or Goyim judgment
pronounced by Ezekiel for pagan worship practices such as Easter (Astarte) and
Winter Solstice sun god worship during December 25th to be scattered over the
world 390 years which for continued rebellion by the now Scattered Northern
Tribes of Israel was multiplied by 7 by YHVH to extend to 2730 years- THIS JUDGMENT
PERIOD AND EXTENSION IS UP rendering it TIME to Teshuva—REPENT-- for
us all!
LOVED ONE; Here’s why we must forsake traditions that are
not lined up with His Torah (Instructions- Word): Our doctrines (DOINGS) MUST line up with the word
forever established in Heaven if we expect our Creator to confirm His word with
signs and wonders following as also He told Jeremiah- “I am watching over my
word to perform it!”—
(Jeremiah 1:11) And the word of יהוה came to me, saying, “What do you see,
Yirmeyahu?” And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” (Jeremiah 1:12)
And יהוה said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over
my word to do it.” (Matthew 15:8)
‘This people draw near to me with their mouth, and respect me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me. (Matthew 15:9) ‘But in vain do they worship me, teaching
as teachings the commands of men.’ ”1
Footnote: 1 Isaiah. 29:13, Mk. 7:7, 2 Ki.
17:19.
And the King James: (Mat 15:8)
this people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and
honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. (Mat 15:9) But in vain they
do worship me, teaching for doctrines (doings) the commandments of men.
(Mar 7:6) He answered and said unto them, well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is
written, this people honoureth me with their
lips, but their heart is far from me. (Mar 7:7) Howbeit in vain
do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. (Mar 7:8) For laying aside the
commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots
and cups: and many other such like things ye do (Mar 7:9) and he said unto them, Full well ye reject
the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
He
still desires intimacy and that comes from WILLING
obedience as that is the only sacrifice that is
acceptable to Him! A heart to obey will always receive more instructions whereas a
heart in rebellion will be cut off and allowed to stumble until REPENTANCE
comes!
Yahshua reminds
us: (John 14:20)
“In that day
(Comment: Hebrew idiom for
Day of the Lord) you shall know that I am in My Father and you in me, and I in
you. (John 14:21) “He who possesses my commands and guards them, it is he who
loves me. And he who loves me shall be loved by My Father, and I shall love him
and manifest myself to him.” Then
we read 1 John: (1Jn 2:15) Do not love the
world or that which is in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not
in him.1 Footnote: 1 Jm.
4:4. (1Jn 2:16) Because all that is in the world – the lust
of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life – is not of the
Father but is of the world. (1Jn 2:17) And the world passes away, and the lust of
it, but the one doing the desire of Elohim remains forever.
Loved One- we are manifesting (YES- we
are supposed to!) as the sons and daughters of the Creator as we learn to yield
and obey.
It is called She’mah (HEAR AND OBEY) O’ Israel! May our
loving Creator give us the ears to hear Him and the courage to obey Him! It is
definitely our CLEANUP time!
(1Jn 3:1) See what love the Father has given us, that
we should be called children of Elohim! For this reason the world does not know
us, because it did not know Him. (1Jn 3:2) Beloved ones, now we are children of Elohim.
And it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is
revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. (1Jn 3:3) And everyone having this expectation in
Him cleanses himself, as He is clean. (1Jn 3:4) Everyone doing sin also does
lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
(1Jn 3:5) And you know that He was manifested to take
away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. (1Jn 3:6) Everyone staying in Him does not sin. Everyone sinning has neither seen Him nor known Him.1
Footnote: 1 See 2:4 & 3 John v. 11. (1Jn 3:7)
Little children, let no one lead you astray. The
one doing righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous.1
Footnote: 1 See 2:29. (1Jn 3:8) The
one doing sin is of the devil, because the devil has sinned from the beginning.
For this purpose the Son of Elohim was manifested: to
destroy the works of the devil.1 Footnote:
1 See Titus 2:14. (1Jn 3:9) Everyone having been born of Elohim does not
sin, because His seed stays in him, and he is powerless to sin, because he has
been born of Elohim.
“DOING” the Gospel is not only
guarding our tongues to agree with YHVH’s words but keeping ourselves pure and
undefiled from the world and its systems and culture of whoredoms which contain
mostly pagan traditions even in most worship traditions. Obedience to Torah
is FREEDOM!
PURE
RELIGION and
undefiled
is this- take care of widows and orphans and keep ourselves from being polluted
(naturally) by the world and its
culture! (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: 1 See Mt. 13:4-23. (James 1:22) And become doers of the Word, and not hearers only, 1 deceiving
yourselves. Footnote: 1 See Mt.
7:24-27, Luke. 6:46-49, Luke. 8:21, Rom. 2:13, Hebrews. 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: 1 See 2:12. (James 1:26) If anyone among you thinks
he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this
one’s religion is worthless. (James 1:27) Clean and undefiled religion before the Elohim and Father is this: to visit
orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained
(Unpolluted) from the
world.
Now- onward to this week’s Torah and Haftorah reading portions! DO
NOT FEAR!
Here are this Week’s Torah Scriptures: Vayelech
“And he went”
Deuteronomy 31:1-30; Isaiah 61:10-63:9; Hosea 14:1-9;
(Deuteronomy 31:1) And Mosheh
went and spoke these words to all Yisra’ĕl, (Deuteronomy 31:2) and he said to them, “I am one hundred and twenty years old today.
I am no longer able to go out and come in. And יהוה has said to me, ‘You do not pass over this
Yardĕn.’ (Deuteronomy 31:3) “יהוה
your Elohim Himself is passing over before you. He shall destroy these nations
from before you and you possess them. Yehoshua himself is passing over before
you, as יהוה has spoken. (Deuteronomy 31:4) “And יהוה
shall do to them as He did to Siḥon and to Oḡ, the sovereigns of the Amorites
and their land, when He destroyed them. (Deuteronomy 31:5) “And יהוה
shall give them over to you, and you shall do to them according to all the
command which I have commanded you. (Deuteronomy 31:6) “Be strong and courageous, do not fear nor be
afraid of them. For it is יהוה your Elohim who is
going with you. He does not fail you nor forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:7) And Mosheh called Yehoshua
and said to him before the eyes of all Yisra’ĕl, “Be strong and courageous, for
you are going with this people to the land which יהוה
has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you are to let them inherit it. (Deuteronomy 31:8)
“And it is יהוה who is going before
you, He Himself is with you. He does not fail you nor forsake you. Do not fear nor
be discouraged.” (Deuteronomy 31:9) And Mosheh wrote this Torah and gave it to
the priests, the sons of Lĕwi, who bore the ark of the covenant of יהוה, and to all the elders of Yisra’ĕl. (Deuteronomy 31:10)
And Mosheh commanded them, saying, “At the end of seven years, at the
appointed time, the year of release, at the Festival of Booths, (Sukkot/Tabernacles) (Deuteronomy 31:11)
when all Yisra’ĕl comes to appear before יהוה
your Elohim in the place which He chooses, read this Torah before all Yisra’ĕl
in their hearing. (Deuteronomy 31:12) “Assemble the people, the men and the women
and the little ones, and your sojourner who is within your gates, so that they
hear, and so
that they learn to fear יהוה your Elohim and guard to do all the Words
of this Torah. (Deuteronomy 31:13) “And their children, who have not known it,
should hear and learn to fear יהוה your Elohim as long
as you live in the land you are passing over the Yardĕn to possess.” (Deuteronomy 31:14)
And יהוה said to Mosheh, “See, the days have drawn
near for you to die. Call Yehoshua, and present yourselves in the Tent of
Meeting, so that I command him.” And Mosheh and Yehoshua went and presented
themselves in the Tent of Meeting. (Deuteronomy 31:15) And יהוה
appeared at the Tent in a column of a cloud, and the column of a cloud stood
above the door of the Tent. (Deuteronomy 31:16) And יהוה
said to Mosheh, “See, you are about to sleep with your fathers. And this people
shall rise and whore after the mighty ones of the strangers of the land into
the midst of which they shall enter, and forsake me and break my covenant which
I have made with them. (Deuteronomy 31:17) “Then my displeasure shall burn against them
in that day and I shall forsake them and hide my face from them, and they shall
be consumed. And many evils and distresses shall come upon them, and it shall
be said in that day, ‘Is it not because our Elohim is not in our midst that
these evils have come upon us?’ (Deuteronomy 31:18) “And I shall certainly hide my face in that
day, because of all the evil which they have done, for they shall turn to other
mighty ones. (Deuteronomy 31:19) “And now write down this song for yourselves,
and teach it to the children of Yisra’ĕl. Put it in their mouths, so that this
song is to me for a witness against the children of Yisra’ĕl. (Deuteronomy 31:20)
“And I shall bring them to the land flowing with milk and honey, of
which I swore to their fathers, and they shall eat and be satisfied and be fat,
then they shall turn to other mighty ones, and they shall serve them, and scorn
me and break my covenant. (Deuteronomy 31:21) “And it shall be, when many evils and
distresses come upon them that this song shall answer before them as a witness.
For it is not to be forgotten in the mouths of their seed, for I know their
thoughts which they are forming today, even before I bring them to the land of
which I swore to give them.” (Deuteronomy 31:22) And Mosheh wrote this song the same day, and
taught it to the children of Yisra’ĕl. (Deuteronomy 31:23) And He commanded Yehoshua
son of Nun, and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you are to bring the
children of Yisra’ĕl into the land of which I swore to them, and I myself am
with you.” (Deuteronomy 31:24)
And it came to be, when Mosheh had completed writing the Words of this
Torah in a book, until their completion, (Deuteronomy 31:25) that Mosheh commanded the
Lĕwites, who bore the ark of the covenant of יהוה,
saying, (Deuteronomy 31:26) “Take this Book of the Torah, and you shall
place it beside the ark of the covenant of יהוה
your Elohim, and it shall be there as a witness against you, (Deuteronomy 31:27)
for I myself know your rebellion and your stiff neck. See, while I am
still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against יהוה, then how much more after my death? (Deuteronomy 31:28) “Assemble unto me all the
elders of your tribes, and your officers, so that I speak these words in their
hearing and call the heavens and the earth to witness against them. (Deuteronomy 31:29)
“I know that after my death you shall do very corruptly and turn aside
from the way which I have commanded you. And evil shall come to you in the latter days,
because you do what is evil in the eyes of יהוה, to provoke Him through the work of your
hands.” (Deuteronomy 31:30) So Mosheh spoke in the hearing of all the
assembly of Yisra’ĕl the words of this song till their completion:
MIGHTY to save- OUR REDEEMER COMES- Hallelu-YAH!
The DAY of the LORD YHWH approaches- His Day of Vengeance!
(Isaiah 61:10) I greatly rejoice in יהוה, my being exults in my Elohim. For He has
put garments of deliverance on me, He has covered me with the robe of
righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride
adorns herself with her jewels. (Isaiah 61:11) For as the earth brings forth its bud, as the
garden causes the seed to shoot up, so the Master יהוה
causes righteousness and praise to shoot up before all the nations! (Isaiah 63:1) Who is this coming from Eḏom, with garments of glowing colors from Botsrah, who
is robed in splendor, striding forward in the greatness of His strength? “It is
I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.” (Isaiah 63:2) Why is there red on your
raiment, and your garments like one who treads in the winepress? (Isaiah 63:3) “I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples
no one was with me. And I trod them down in my displeasure, and I trampled them
in my wrath. Their blood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have defiled all
my raiment. (Isaiah 63:4) “For a day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year
of my redeemed has come. (Isaiah 63:5)
“And I looked, but there was none helping, and I was astonished that
there was none upholding. So my own arm saved for me, and my wrath upheld me. (Isaiah 63:6)
“And I trod down peoples in my displeasure, and made them drunk in my
wrath, and brought down their strength to earth.” (Isaiah 63:7) Let me recount the
kindnesses of יהוה and the praises of יהוה,
according to all that יהוה has done for us, and
the great goodness toward the house of Yisra’ĕl, which He has done for them
according to His compassion, and according to His many kindnesses. (Isaiah 63:8)
And He said, “They are my people, children who do not act falsely.” And
He became their Savior. (Isaiah 63:9) In all their distress He was distressed, and
the Messenger of His Presence saved them. In His love and in His compassion He redeemed them, and
He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
We who are covered in the blood of the Lamb
will walk righteously in His Words!
(Hosea 14:1) O Yisra’ĕl, return to יהוה your Elohim,
for you have stumbled by your crookedness. (Hosea 14:2) Take words with you, and
return to יהוה. Say to Him, “Take away all crookedness,
and accept what is good, and we render the bulls of
our lips 1. Footnote: 1 Hebrews.
13:15 - bulls, referring to offerings. (Hosea 14:3) “Ashshur does not save us.
We do not ride on horses, nor ever again do we say to the work of our hands,
‘Our mighty ones.’ For the fatherless finds compassion in you.” (Hosea 14:4)
“I shall heal their backsliding; I shall love them spontaneously, for my
displeasure has turned away from him. (Hosea 14:5) “I shall be like the dew to Yisra’ĕl. He
shall blossom like the lily, and cast out his roots like Leḇanon. (Hosea 14:6) “His branches shall spread, and his
splendor shall be like an olive tree and his fragrance like Leḇanon. (Hosea 14:7) “Those who dwell under his shadow shall
return. They shall revive like grain, and blossom like the vine, and become as
fragrant as the wine of Leḇanon. (Hosea 14:8) “What
more has Ephrayim to do with idols? It is I who answer and look after him. I am
like a green cypress tree; your fruit comes from me.” (Hosea 14:9) Who is wise and understands
these words, discerning and knows them? For the ways of יהוה are straight, and the righteous walk in them, but the
transgressors stumble in them.
Thanks
for your continued prayers for Billie and me- they really are cherished THANK YOU! You are much loved! Remember
some trust in horses (own power), some trust in chariots (war machines), some
yep- trust in their money—but my prayer is that you and I trust in the NAME
above all names and our RELATIONSHIP with YHWH - YAHUAH and our coming King and
Messiah YAHUSHUA! (Psalm 20:6)
Now I know that יהוה shall save His
Anointed; He answers him from His set-apart heavens with the saving might of His
right hand. (Psalm 20:7) Some trust
in chariots, and some in horses, but we remember the Name of יהוה our Elohim. (Psalm 20:8)
They, they have bowed down and fallen; But we have risen and are
established. (Psalm 20:9) Save us יהוה! Let the Sovereign answer us in the day we call.
Yahuah-YHWH- He alone is who delivers
us- and whoever calls on His NAME (relationship) will be saved-
(SOZO-Greek) healed, made whole and delivered from every attack of the evil
one. We will confess His WORD and Not the “seen” facts! HalleluYAH- we overcome
by the blood of the Lamb and the words and actions of our testimony!
(Act 2:18) and also on my male servants and
on my female servants I shall pour out My Spirit in those days, and they shall
prophesy. (Act 2:19) ‘And I shall show wonders in the heaven above
and signs in the earth beneath: blood and fire and vapor of smoke. (Act 2:20)
‘The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before
the coming of the great and splendid day of יהוה. (Act 2:21) ‘And it shall be that everyone who calls on the Name of יהוה
shall be saved.’1 Footnote:
1 Joel 2:28-32, Rom. 10:13.
Shalom
to your home Loved One!
Thurston
