Saturday, November 8, 2014
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November 8, 2014
Shabbat Shalom
Loved One!
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-
Mighty
is YHWH who loves us and restores
all things- which includes you and me who were once dry bones!
Last week we talked about the importance
of our words and what we SAY! We will do a short fly-by so to speak to impress
upon ourselves that what we speak is so important most of us will need to
repent and guard our tongues better if we expect Yahweh to bring us forth as
the manifested sons and daughters of Elohim! We also have many joining us now
so I will address as a reminder for us- why do we honor the Torah and the
Spirit? Hint- think Moses and Elijah
as representing the Torah and the power of His Spirit in these last days as
BOTH are necessary to fulfill the hope of our callings and our destinies as
those who will produce fruit for the Kingdom- which will glorify our Father in
Heaven as we do the works of Yahshua as the manifested presence of Yahweh
Elohim- walking like Yahshua walked!
1 John
2:5 Whoever keeps His word, truly the
love of Yahweh is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 1 John 2:6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.
Ephesians
1:17 that
the Elohim of our Master יהושע Messiah, the Father of esteem, would give you a spirit of
wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, Ephesians 1:18 the eyes of your understanding 1 being
enlightened, so that you know what is the expectation (hope) of
His calling, and what are the riches of the esteem of His inheritance in the
set-apart ones, Footnote: 1 Luke
24:45. Ephesians 1:19 and what is the exceeding
greatness of His power toward us who are believing, according to the
working of His mighty strength, Ephesians 1:20
which He wrought in the Messiah when He raised Him
from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenlies, Ephesians 1:21 far above
all rule and authority and power and mastery, and every name that is named, not
only in this age but also in that which is to come.
A short review of last week and our words- what we prophesy for
ourselves and others.
“Sticks and stones may break my
bones; but words can never hurt me.” Untrue- words are
all spirit- some for Yahweh’s plan (good)
and some are evil and for hasatan’s plan- and we will give account for every
careless word we speak… so let’s guard our tongues and agree with the TRUTH not
what is often seen (facts) by
agreeing with the word of Yahweh we will establish the matter on the earth if
we don’t stop speaking and start reporting the overwhelming facts sent by
hell’s troops against us! (John
6:63)
“It is
the Spirit that gives life, the flesh does not profit at all. The words that I speak to you
are Spirit and are life.1
Footnote: 1 See v. 68, and 1 Corinthians
15:45. Remember we just mentioned His Word and Spirit are in unity. All
words are spiritual; agreeing with Yahshua’s words are life and healing to our
flesh. Words that disagree with Yahshua are lies no matter the facts. What is
SEEN is temporal (temporary and subject
to change) what is unseen is eternal (Words
of Yahshua) as He spoke above His words are spirit and life.
(Matthew 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. Matthew 12:32 “And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Aḏam, (Comment- yes even disagreeing
with what the Word of truth declares) it shall be forgiven
him, but whoever speaks against the Set-apart Spirit, it shall not be forgiven
him, either in this age or in the age to come. Matthew 12:33 “Either make the tree
good and its fruit good, or else make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten, for
a tree is known by its fruit. Matthew 12:34
“Brood of adders! How are you able to speak what is good – being wicked? For the mouth speaks
from the overflow of the heart. Matthew 12:35
“The good man brings forth what is good from the good treasures
of his heart, and the wicked man brings forth what is wicked from the wicked
treasure. Matthew 12:36 “And I say to you
that for every idle word men speak, they shall give an account of it in the Day
of Judgment. Matthew 12:37“For by your
words you shall be declared righteous, and by your words you shall
be declared unrighteous.”
Yahweh formed the
worlds with His spoken word and we must follow His example – agreeing with Him
and allow our words (That He spoke) to
form His plan for our lives on the earth! KJV (Hebrews 11:1) Now faith is the substance of things hoped
for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:2) For by it the elders obtained a good report. (Hebrews 11:3)
Through faith we understand that the worlds
were framed by the word of Yahweh, so that things which are seen
were not made of things which do appear.
It is becoming ever apparent that as followers of Yahshua and
being made in His image; we too, will FRAME OUR WORLDS (In a manner of speech- for our own lives) by agreeing with His
words!
Okay let’s see why we must
REPENT! My
expectations are that He wants us in a good standing with Him and others NOW for a reason. Yes, I expect that
reason is advancing on us living now- at the end of the age. Here’s the thought
I believe He wants me to address for our benefit BEFORE we must stand in front of Him. “There is NO reconciliation apart from
repentance!” Anger
is a manifestation of pain, and left unchecked leads to rebellion. We have all
been hurt, abandoned, rejected, or made to feel inferior by someone (or many) during
our lives. Let’s get free! Let’s pick up the story just after the
transfiguration where Moses and Elijah had appeared before them:
Matthew 17:8 And having lifted up their eyes, they saw
no one but יהושע only. Matthew
17:9 and as they were coming down from the mountain, יהושע commanded them, saying, “Do not mention
the vision to anyone until the Son of Aḏam is raised from the dead.” Matthew 17:10 And His taught ones asked Him, saying,
“Why then do the scribes say that Ěliyahu has to come first?” Matthew 17:11 And יהושע
answering, said to them, “Ěliyahu is indeed coming first, and shall restore all matters.1 Footnote: 1 See
Mark 9:12 and Acts 3:21. Matthew 17:12 “But I say to you that Ěliyahu has already come, and they did
not recognize him but did to him whatever they wished. In this way the Son of
Aḏam is also about to suffer by them.” Matthew 17:13 Then the taught ones understood that He had
spoken to them about Yoḥanan the Immerser.
Okay why
is this important? What did John come preaching? There is a straight and narrow
path that FEW will walk- and REPENTING is necessary for the humble and obedient
manifested sons and daughters of Elohim! Obviously, if Yahshua stated that
Elijah does come first before the Great and Terrible Day- then we should
understand that those of us living in the Last Days will be given the
opportunity to repent also. Just maybe there are some things this last day
assembly of the Body of Yahshua- believers! (Whom He calls Laodicean luke-warm
believers neither hot nor cold) We will need to repent of some untruths and un-scriptural
practices we have inherited. The problem with the followers of Yahshua is that
most of His body do not even believe there is anything they need to repent of—a
little scary for us all- are we possibly in that group- who thinks all is okay
and is blinded by the god of this world? Consider carefully loved one- consider
the word and His instructions- the full counsel of Elohim.
Jeremiah
knew this: Jeremiah
16:19 O יהוה, my strength and my stronghold
and my refuge, in the day of distress
(Jacobs
Trouble or Day of the Lord- marks the time as our day) the gentiles shall come to You from the
ends of the earth and say, “Our fathers have inherited only falsehood (lies), futility, and there is no value in them.” 1 Footnote: 1 See
Psalms 147:19, Isaiah 2:3, Isaiah 60:2-3, John 4:22, Romans 2:20, Romans 3:2,
Romans 9:4.
REPENT
REMINDERS. Here are some verses from a short verse search that speak volumes to
us living today. If these things were true when Yahshua first came as a type of
Joseph- suffering servant to gather the 12 brothers (Family- lost sheep of Israel) How much more do you and I suppose
they are true-- for us who are living today?
I would expect the Kingdom of Heaven is closer now than then…remember we must forgive to be forgiven
Loved One (YHWH moves mountains but bring a shovel) - look once again with me:
Repent
Reminder! Let’s be sober and alert Loved One! REPENT- REPENT-REPENT
Matthew_3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the reign of the heavens has come
near!” Act_2:38 And Kĕpha said to them, “Repent, and let each one
of you be immersed in the Name of יהושע
Messiah for the forgiveness of sins.1 and you shall receive
the gift of the Set-apart Spirit. Footnote: 1 See
2:40, 3:19, 3:26. Revelation_3:3 “Remember, then, how you have
received, and heard. And watch and repent. If, then, you do not wake up, I shall come upon you as a
thief, and you shall not know at all what hour I come upon you. Revelation_3:19 “As many as I love, I reprove
and discipline. So be ardent and repent. Revelation_9:21 and they did not repent of their murders,
or of their drug sorceries, or of their whoring, or of their thefts. Revelation_16:9 and men were burned with great
heat, and they blasphemed the Name of Elohim who possesses authority over these
plagues. And they did not repent,
to give Him esteem. Revelation_16:11 and they blasphemed the Elohim
of the heaven for their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their works.
Sometimes Loved One,
the road must be repeated- there may be some things we need to repent of that
we’ve never even considered! That is why it is a Torah Cycle. (Comment:
the cycle is likened to the ancient path we are to return to; a
path is often considered “a beaten path” due to returning to it often) We must learn to seek YHWH for His
love and compassion to download to us; for others in our lives. Sometimes we
only understand after returning many times. We can read the Scriptures over and
over and then out of nowhere it seems, YHWH reveals new Truth to us! I have
mentioned this before but it is of great importance. I can remember telling
Yahshua once that the job description of the angelic beings (Seraphim- I believe this is the type of fiery
angel which was recently seen in our meeting among believers in Corsicana,
Texas as we were asking Yahshua to Mikveh/baptize in His set apart spirit and
FIRE) flying around the Throne Room in Heaven and saying holy, holy is YHWH
might get boring after a few thousand years. (Isaiah 6:1) In the year that
Sovereign Uzziyah died, I saw יהוה sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His
robe filled the Hĕḵal. (Temple) (Isaiah 6:2) Above it stood
seraphim. Each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he
covered his feet, and with two he flew. (Isaiah 6:3) And one cried to
another and said, “Set-apart, set-apart, set-apart is יהוה of hosts; all the earth is filled with His
esteem!” (Comment: Many versions declare holy, holy is YHWH) (Isaiah 6:4) And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him
who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke. (Isaiah 6:5) And I said, “Woe to me, for I am
undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a
people of unclean lips – for my eyes have seen the sovereign, יהוה of hosts.” Have you ever felt unworthy? I am not talking about remembering
your sin and hasatan condemning you; I am talking about worshipping the Creator
until His presence envelopes you. Yes that leaves us somewhat undone! Then
our loving King dropped in my spirit that He reveals more of His glory to them.
(Comment: glory according to Moses’ report was a revealing of more of His
goodness and mercy) This creates an instant surge of joy and enthusiasm in
these angelic beings! In like manner He reveals to us as more of Himself as we
seek Him with all our hearts. Why is this so important? Obviously in fiery
trials and testing’s we sometimes feel abandoned and at our end. Some even
become hope-less. We must join ourselves to Him by getting in His presence and
being restored- regularly! (Romans
5:1) Therefore, having
been justified by faith, we have peace with YHWH through our Master Yahshua
Messiah, (Romans 5:2) through whom also we have obtained our
introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope
of the glory of YHWH. (Romans 5:3) And not only this, but we also exult in
our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; (Romans 5:4) and perseverance, proven character; and proven character,
hope; (Romans 5:5) and hope does not disappoint, because the
love of YHWH has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who
was given to us.
Hopefully, just refreshing our memories with these
repentance Scriptures will now stir us to asking YHWH to bring up things we
need to repent of and take necessary actions to have a right standing with our
Heavenly Father. (Psalms
51:7) Cleanse me with hyssop, (Reference to the blood of the Lamb on the
doorposts of our hearts) and I am clean; wash me, and I am whiter than
snow. (Psalms 51:8) Let me hear joy and gladness, let the bones
you have crushed rejoice. (Psalms 51:9) Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all
my crookednesses. (Psalms 51:10) Create in me a clean heart, O Elohim, and renew a
steadfast spirit within me. (Psalms 51:11) Do not cast me away from your presence, and
do not take Your Set-apart Spirit from me. (Psalms
51:12) Restore to me the joy of
your deliverance, and uphold me, Noble Spirit! (Psalms
51:13) Let me teach transgressors
your ways, so that sinners turn back to you.
Once again we need to
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!
Let’s cover this
again! (This is of vast importance!)
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 it 1, so as to guard the commands of יהוה your Elohim which I am
commanding you. Footnote: 1 See
also 12:32, Prov. 30:6, Revelation. 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. How do we hunger and thirst for righteousness? (How is it we repent
to DO His Commands?) I have asked this
question often as I am today. I am reminded that one of the foremost
scriptures that has always had significance for me and my walk was this: Asking
Yahweh for a hunger and thirst for Him and His righteousness!
Matthew 5:1 But when He saw the crowds, He went up on
a mountain. And when He was seated His taught ones came to Him. Matthew 5:2 And having opened His mouth, He was
teaching them, saying, Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit (humble), because theirs is the reign of the heavens. Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are
those who mourn, because they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the
meek, because they shall inherit the earth. 1 Footnote: 1 Ps. 37:9,
11, 22, 29, 34. Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who
hunger and thirst for righteousness,
1 because they shall be
filled. Footnote:
1 Isaiah. 55:1-2, Mt. 4:4, John 6:48-51. Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the compassionate, because
they shall obtain compassion. Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the clean (pure) in heart, 1 because they shall
see Elohim. Footnote: 1 Ps. 24:3-4.
Matthew 5:9 “Blessed
are the peacemakers, because they shall be called sons of Elohim. Matthew 5:10 “Blessed are
those persecuted for righteousness’1 sake, because theirs is the
reign of the heavens. Footnote: 11Pet.
3:14. Matthew 5:11 “Blessed are you when they reproach and
persecute you, and falsely say every wicked word against you, for my sake. Matthew 5:12 “Rejoice and be
glad, because your reward in the heavens is great. For in this way they
persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew
5:13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if the
salt becomes tasteless, how shall it be seasoned? For it is no longer of any
use but to be thrown out and to be trodden down by men. Matthew 5:14 “You are the
light of the world. It is impossible for a city to be hidden on a mountain.
Matthew 5:15 “Nor do
they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it shines
to all those in the house. Matthew 5:16 “Let your light so shine before men, so that they see your
good works and praise your Father who is in the heavens. Matthew 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 (Comment- complete/fulfill does not define
as finished or done away with- it is a process- partly done but we still have
heaven and earth!). Footnote:
1 The Law and the Prophets is a term used for the pre-Messianic
Scriptures. Matthew 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 Luke16:17. Matthew
5:19 “Whoever, then, breaks one of the least of
these commands, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the reign of the
heavens; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the
reign of the heavens.
(James 4:7) So then subject (submit/humble) yourselves to Elohim. Resist the devil1 and he shall flee from you. Footnote: 1 Or 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. You and I must change and receive the engrafted
word of LIFE, (HUMBLE OURSELVES) turn in repentance and OBEY HIM. We can
no longer say we love Him and not do what He says! (Luke 6:46) And why do you call me,
Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Do we call Him Lord and
Master but not obey Him? Are we of those that think His LAW (Commentary: Law
was translated that but it is Torah-Instructions in Hebrew) is done away
with and ALL fulfilled? Hopefully, we will rethink that position! The
Spring Feasts alone are fulfilled. Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread,
First Fruits, and Shavuot were fulfilled down to the day and hour! He was the
Passover Lamb, 3 days later the High Priest was still in seclusion as was
prescribed of the High Priest prior to offering the thanksgiving for the
first fruits of the Earth, when He said “Don’t touch me Mary, I have not
yet ascended to My Father.” He is and was the High Priest! Seven sevens (weeks) later He sent the Ruach HaKodesh
(Holy Spirit) on Shavuot, the
anniversary of giving the Torah (Law) at Mt. Sinai. He came the first
time to be Messiah Ben Joseph, the suffering servant to be the Lamb of YHWH (God) sacrifice.
He is coming a second
time very soon as Messiah Ben David, the Reigning King! He will rule His Kingdom
from Jerusalem! Is He now ruling? NO. It is not all fulfilled! Let’s look at
what Yahshua said about the Law being done away with and WHEN
this will occur! (Matthew 5:17) Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the
prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. (Matthew 5:18)
For verily I say unto you,
until heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no
wise pass from the law, until all be fulfilled. (Matthew 5:19) Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least
commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the
kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do
and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. (The
above verse is where Yahshua defines PASTOR
LEAST who says the law is done away with!) Even to us casual observers, heaven and
earth have not passed! Let’s acknowledge that fact as a truth and return to
Him as we study this week’s portion and allow Him to restore ALL things-
especially us!
(Jeremiah 30:3) 'For behold, days are coming,' declares YHWH, 'when I
will restore the fortunes of my people Israel and Judah.'
(Comment: this means you and I who are grafted into Israel by grace by faith
in Yahshua and are heirs now of Abraham according to the promise) YHWH
says, 'I will also bring them back to the land that I gave to their forefathers
and they shall possess it.'" (Jeremiah 30:16)
'Therefore all who devour you will be devoured; and all your adversaries, every
one of them, will go into captivity; and those who plunder you will be for
plunder, And all who prey upon you I will give for prey. (Jeremiah 30:17) 'For I will restore you to health and I will heal you of
your wounds,' declares YHWH, 'because they have called you an outcast,
saying: "It is Zion; no one cares for her."' (Jeremiah 30:18) "Thus says YHWH, 'Behold, I will restore the
fortunes of the tents of Jacob (All 12
gathered Tribes of Israel!)
and have compassion on his dwelling places; and the city will be rebuilt on its
ruin, and the palace will stand on its rightful place. (Jeremiah 30:19) 'From them will proceed thanksgiving and the voice of those
who celebrate; and I will multiply them and they will not be diminished; I will
also honor them and they will not be insignificant. (Jeremiah 30:20) 'Their children also will be as formerly, and their
congregation shall be established before me; and I will punish all their
oppressors. (Jeremiah 30:21) 'Their leader shall be one of them, and
their ruler shall come forth from their midst; and I will bring him near and he
shall approach me; for who would dare to risk his life to approach me?'
declares YHWH. (Jeremiah 30:22) 'You shall be my people, and I will
be your Elohim.'"
Whatever
we are found trusting- better have the solid foundation under it which is Moses
(Torah) and the prophets. Bo, a close friend, recently reminded me of the
verse below. (Pro 28:8) He who increases his possessions by interest
and profit gathers it for him who shows favor to the poor. (Pro 28:9) He who turns away his ear from hearing the Torah, even
his prayer is an abomination1.
Footnote: 1See also 15:29, Isaiah. 59:1-2,
John 9:31, 1 John 3:22. With the foundation in mind, let’s turn
our hearts and minds to this week’s Torah portion.
MULTITUDES
IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION!
I am very excited about the growing
number of truth seekers joining us Loved One!
Apparently, YHWH is waking us up all over the planet and just in time to
prepare our hearts, minds and bodies for great tribulations ahead. That’s
interesting because that is what was supposed to happen. Let me
explain; The 10 Northern tribes (Israel) went into captivity from 726 BCE to
722/1 BCE due to their pagan sun god worship as in: Easter- the multi-breasted
fertility/sex goddess, the worship of Mithras the sun god of the cross (This is the reason Romanse nailed their
enemies to the cross- they were nailing them to their Sun God as light refracts when squinting at
the sun and forms a cross- Mithras) which was on the battle standards of Romanse
hundreds of years before Messiah Yahshua’s birth and worshiped on December 25th
and the list of inherited sun god worship (SUN-day,
etc.) goes on and on. YHWH’s Torah (Instructions/law)
commands that if we will not repent during the judgment He would scatter us all
over the earth and we would become NOT HIS PEOPLE (Hosea), and He would
multiply the judgment by 7 times!
Do we really
think He didn’t mean, “LEARN NOT the ways of the heathen” and say you are
worshiping me? I suspect He meant and means just what He said! Let’s look below
and consider carefully Loved One!
(Jeremiah 10:1) Hear the word which YHWH speaks unto you, O
house of Israel: (Jeremiah 10:2) Thus says YHWH, Learn not the way of the heathen,
and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at
them.
(Deuteronomy 18:9) When you are come into the land which YHWH
your Elohim gives you, you shall not learn
to do after the abominations of those nations.
Next we see Ezekiel prophesying the judgment for Torahlessness
or lawlessness when they would not come back to Torah when he (Ezekiel) stood
in the gap for them!
(Ezekiel 4:4) "As for you, lie down on your left side
and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel on it; you shall bear their
iniquity for the number of days that you lie on it. (Ezekiel
4:5) "For I have assigned
you a number of days corresponding to the years of their iniquity, three
hundred and ninety days; thus you shall bear the iniquity of the house of
Israel. (Ezekiel 4:6) "When you have completed these, you
shall lie down a second time, but on
your right side and bear the iniquity of the house of Judah; I have assigned it
to you for forty days, a day for each year.
390 years multiplied times 7 = 2730
years of being scattered over the earth!
Guess
what? Ephesiansraim represents the great multitude (fruitful) in the last days-
the Christian remnant that will turn from paganism sun god worship inherited by
Christianity. Since the scattering started as early as 726 BCE, the judgment of
scattering may have ended as early as Aviv 1 2010 (Start of the biblical year back
in 2010). That’s when our scales fall off of us as Christians (At least a
remnant who will humble themselves and receive His instructions) and we see who
we are and come out of the paganism and lies we have inherited that are of NO
PROFIT in the Kingdom!
Here we see His promise to
gather us back to His land and use fishers who woo us OR if we are stubborn
hearted and do not want to go back to His land, He will send hunters who will
try and kill us! Note also the comparison of the Exodus to us as this will be
the greater Exodus and will be the Exodus of signs, miracles, and great
exploits as we will have received the double portion outpouring of His Ruach
(Spirit)!
(Jeremiah 16:14) "Therefore behold, days are
coming," declares YHWH, "when it will no longer be said, 'As YHWH
lives, who brought up the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt,' (Jeremiah 16:15) but, 'As YHWH lives, who brought up
the sons of Israel from the land of the north and from all the countries where
He had banished them.' I will restore them to their own land which I
gave to their fathers.
He sends “Fishers” first
to lure or woo us back to His land and our home- but make no mistake loved one-
if that doesn’t get the results He desires- NEXT He sends “Hunters” to track
and kill us! (Why?
Because most of us like it right where we are scattered all over the world and
have no intentions of going to Israel- which He promises to restore us – even
us grafted in!)
(Jeremiah 16:16) "Behold, I am going to send for many
fishermen," declares YHWH, "and they will fish for them; and
afterwards I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them from every
mountain and every hill and from the clefts of the rocks. (Jeremiah 16:17)
"For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from my
face, nor is their iniquity concealed from my eyes. (Jeremiah
16:18) "I will first doubly
repay their iniquity and their sin, because they have polluted my land; they
have filled my inheritance with the carcasses of their detestable idols and
with their abominations."
Maybe we really are required to repent
from the lies of Churchianity and Judaism (Judah and Ephesiansraim) we have inherited)
(Jeremiah 16:19) O YHWH, my strength and my stronghold, and my
refuge in the day of distress, To You the nations will come from the ends of
the earth and say, "Our fathers have inherited nothing but falsehood, Futility and
things of no profit."
If YHWH, the Creator of all
things, is as merciful and compassionate as I have hoped, He would certainly
awaken us from our slumber and use you and I to draw all to Him, who is the
living Torah…the only safe haven- which is inside His commands in loving
obedience. He would bring us inside the fence or high protective walls of TORAH
– Instructions/law. That’s what the true prophet’s job description is; to stand
in the gap that was made by Torah breakers, lawless, or sinners as sin is
transgressions against the Torah, and proclaim; “Get back in here and be
protected, or I will then tell you about
what YHWH’s judgment will be on you for disobedience!” The prophet is
not a soothsayer or fortune teller- that’s called sorcery or witchcraft. Those that practice such will not
inherit the Kingdom of our Messiah.
(Galatians 5:18) But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not
under the Torah (Law). (Comment: Not
under Torah does not mean the Torah is not applicable and is done away with- it
means there is no punishment or curse for the Spirit will never disobey YHWH.
This means there is no judgment if you are following the Spirit) (Galatians 5:19) Now
the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity,
sensuality, (Galatians 5:20) idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife,
jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, (Galatians 5:21)
envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I
forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of YHWH.
(Galatians 5:22)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, (Galatians 5:23) gentleness,
self-control; against such things there is no Torah (Instructions/law).
Here are this week’s Torah
Scriptures: Behar “On the Mount”
Leviticus 25:1-26:2; Jeremiah
32:6-27; Luke 4:16-21
This is why Judah went
into Babylonian captivity for 490 years (70 years TIMES 7)
Leviticus 25:1 and יהוה spoke to Mosheh on Mount Sinai, saying, Leviticus 25:2 “Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl,
and say to them, ‘When you come into the land which I give you, then the land
shall observe a Sabbath to יהוה. Leviticus 25:3 ‘Six years you sow your field, and six years
you prune your vineyard, and gather in its fruit, Leviticus
25:4 but in the seventh year the
land is to have a Sabbath of rest, a Sabbath to יהוה.
Do not sow your field and do not prune your vineyard. Leviticus
25:5 ‘Do not reap what grows of its own of your harvest, and do not
gather the grapes of your unpruned vine, for it is a year of rest for the land.
Leviticus 25:6 ‘And the Sabbath of the land
shall be to you for food, for you and your servant, and for your female servant
and your hired servant, and for the stranger who sojourns with you, Leviticus 25:7
and for your livestock and the beasts that are in your land. All its
crops are for food.
Jubilee- when we get set free- At the
Day-of Atonement at the LAST TRUMP
Leviticus 25:8 ‘And you shall count seven Sabbaths of years for
yourself, seven times seven years. And the time of the seven Sabbaths of years
shall be to you forty-nine years. Leviticus 25:9 ‘You shall then sound a ram’s horn to pass
through on the tenth day of the seventh month, on the Day of Atonement cause a
ram’s horn to pass through all your land.
Hallelu-YAH!
Leviticus 25:10 ‘And you shall set the fiftieth year apart, and proclaim
release throughout all the land to all its inhabitants, it is a Jubilee for
you. And each of you shall return to his possession and each of you return to
his clan. Leviticus 25:11 ‘The fiftieth year is
a Jubilee to you. Do not sow, nor reap what grows of its own, nor gather from
its unpruned vine. Leviticus 25:12 ‘It is a Jubilee;
it is set-apart to you. Eat from the field its crops. Leviticus
25:13 ‘In the Year of this Jubilee let each one of you return to his
possession. Leviticus 25:14‘and when you sell
whatever to your neighbor or buy from the hand of your neighbor, do not exploit
one another. Leviticus 25:15 ‘According to the
number of years after the Jubilee you buy from your neighbor, and according to
the number of years of crops he sells to you. Leviticus
25:16 ‘According to the greater
number of years you increase its price, and according to the fewer number of
years you diminish its price, because he sells to you according to the number
of the years of the crops. Leviticus 25:17 ‘And
do not oppress one another, but you shall fear your Elohim. For I am יהוה your Elohim. Leviticus
25:18 ‘And you shall do my laws and guard my right-rulings, and shall do
them. And you shall dwell in the land in safety, Leviticus
25:19 ‘and the land shall yield its fruit, and you shall eat to
satisfaction, and shall dwell there in safety. Leviticus
25:20 ‘And since you might say, “What do we eat in the seventh year,
since we do not sow nor gather in our crops?” Leviticus 25:21
‘Therefore I have commanded my blessing on you in the sixth year, and it shall
bring forth the crop for three years. Leviticus 25:22
‘And you shall sow in the eighth year, and eat of the old crop until the ninth
year. Eat of the old until its crop comes in. Leviticus
25:23 ‘And the land is not to be sold beyond reclaim, for the land is mine,
for you are sojourners and settlers with me. Leviticus
25:24 ‘And provide for a redemption for the land, in all the land of
your possession. Leviticus 25:25 ‘When your
brother becomes poor, and has sold some of his possession, and his redeemer, a
close relative comes to redeem it, then he shall redeem what his brother sold. Leviticus 25:26
‘And when the man has no one to redeem it, but he himself becomes able
to redeem it, Leviticus 25:27 then let him count the years since its sale,
and return the remainder to the man to whom he sold it, that he shall return to
his possession. Leviticus 25:28 ‘And if his hand has not found enough to give
back to him, then what was sold shall remain in the hand of him who bought it
until the Year of Jubilee. And it shall be released in the Jubilee, and he
shall return to his possession. Leviticus 25:29
‘And when a man sells a house in a walled city, then his right of redemption
shall be at the end of the year after it is sold. His right of redemption lasts
a year. Leviticus 25:30 ‘But if it is not
redeemed within a complete year, then the house in the walled city shall be
established beyond reclaim to the buyer of it, throughout his generations. It
is not released in the Jubilee. Leviticus 25:31
‘The houses of villages, however, which have no wall around them are reckoned
as the field of the country. A right of redemption belongs to it, and they are
released in the Jubilee. Leviticus 25:32 ‘As
for the cities of the Lĕwites and the houses in the cities of their possession;
the Lĕwites have a right of redemption forever. Leviticus
25:33 ‘And that which is redeemed
from the Lĕwites, both the sale of a house and the city of his possession shall
be released in the Year of Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the
Lĕwites are their possession in the midst of the children of Yisra’ĕl. Leviticus 25:34 ‘But the field of the open land of
their cities is not sold, for it is their everlasting possession. Leviticus 25:35 ‘When your brother becomes poor and
his hand has failed- with you- then you shall sustain him. He shall live with
you, like a stranger or a sojourner. Leviticus 25:36
‘Take no interest from him, or profit, but you shall fear your Elohim, and your
brother shall live with you. Leviticus 25:37
‘Do not lend him your silver on interest, and do not lend him your food for
profit. Leviticus 25:38 ‘I am יהוה
your Elohim, who brought you out of the land of Mitsrayim, to give you the land
of Kenaʽan, to be your Elohim. Leviticus 25:39
‘And when your brother who dwells by you becomes poor, and sells himself to
you, do not make him serve as a slave. Leviticus 25:40
‘But as a hired servant, as a settler he is with you, and serves you until the
Year of Jubilee. Leviticus 25:41 ‘And then he
shall leave you- he and his children with him and shall return to his own clan;
even return to the possession of his fathers. Leviticus
25:42 ‘For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of
Mitsrayim, they are not sold as slaves. Leviticus
25:43 ‘Do not rule over him with harshness, but you shall fear your
Elohim. Leviticus 25:44 ‘And your male and
female slaves whom you have from the nations that are around you, from them you
buy male and female slaves, Leviticus 25:45 and
also from the sons of the strangers sojourning among you, from them you buy,
and from their clans who are with you, which they shall bring forth in your
land, and they shall be your property. Leviticus 25:46
‘And you shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to
inherit them as a possession, they are your slaves for all time. But over your
brothers, the children of Yisra’ĕl, you do not rule with harshness, one over
another. Leviticus 25:47 ‘Now when a sojourner or a settler with you
becomes rich, and your brother with him becomes poor, and sells himself to the
settler or sojourner with you, or to a member of the sojourner’s clan, Leviticus 25:48
after he has been sold, there is a right of redemption to him – one of
his brothers does redeem him, Leviticus 25:49 or his uncle or his uncle’s son does redeem
him, or anyone who is a close relative to him in his clan does redeem him, or
if he is able, then he shall redeem himself. Leviticus
25:50 ‘And he shall reckon with
him who bought him: The price of his release shall be according to the number
of years, from the year that he was sold to him until the Year of Jubilee; as
the days of a hired servant it is with him. Leviticus
25:51 ‘If there are yet many years- according to them he repays the
price of his redemption from the silver of his purchase. Leviticus 25:52
‘And if few years are left until the Year of Jubilee, then he shall
reckon with him, and according to his years he repays him the price of his
redemption. Leviticus 25:53 ‘He is with him as
a yearly hired servant, and he does not rule with harshness over him before
your eyes. Leviticus 25:54 ‘And if he is not
redeemed in these years, then he shall be released in the Year of Jubilee, he
and his children with him. Leviticus 25:55 ‘because
the children of Yisra’ĕl are servants to me, they are my servants whom I
brought out of the land of Mitsrayim. I am יהוה
your Elohim. Leviticus
26:1 ‘Do not make idols for yourselves, and do not
set up a carved image or a pillar for yourselves, and do not place a stone
image in your land, to bow down to it. For I am יהוה your Elohim. Leviticus
26:2 ‘Guard
My Sabbaths and reverence my set-apart place. I am יהוה.
No Matthewter too Hard for YHWH! Hallelu-YAH!
Jeremiah 32:6
And Yirmeyahu said, “The word of יהוה came to me, saying, Jeremiah 32:7
‘See, Ḥaname’ĕl son of Shallum your uncle is coming to you, saying,
“Buy my field which is in Anathoth, for the right of redemption is yours to buy
it.” ’ Jeremiah
32:8 “So Ḥaname’ĕl my uncle’s
son came to me in the court of the guard according to the word of יהוה, and said to me, ‘Please buy my field that
is in Anathoth, which is in the land of Binyamin, for the right of inheritance
is yours, and the redemption. Buy it for yourself.’ And I knew that this was
the word of יהוה. Jeremiah 32:9
“And I bought the field which was at Anathoth from Ḥaname’ĕl, my uncle’s son,
and weighed out to him the silver, seventeen sheqels of silver. Jeremiah 32:10 “And I signed the deed and sealed it,
took witnesses, and weighed the silver in the scales. Jeremiah 32:11
“Then I took the deed of purchase – that which was sealed according to the
command and law, and that which was open – Jeremiah
32:12 and I gave the deed of purchase to Baruḵ son of Nĕriyah, son of
Maḥsĕyah, in the presence of Ḥaname’ĕl my uncle’s son, and in the presence of
the witnesses who signed the deed of purchase, before all the Yehuḏim who sat
in the court of the guard. Jeremiah 32:13 “And I commanded Baruḵ before their eyes,
saying, Jeremiah 32:14 ‘Thus said יהוה
of hosts, the Elohim of Yisra’ĕl, “Take these deeds, both this deed of purchase
which is sealed and this deed which is open, and put them in an earthen vessel,
so that they remain many days.” Jeremiah 32:15 ‘For thus said יהוה
of hosts, the Elohim of Yisra’ĕl, “Houses and fields and vineyards shall again
be bought in this land.” ’ Jeremiah 32:16 “And
after I had given the deed of purchase to Baruḵ son of Nĕriyah, I prayed to יהוה, saying, Jeremiah
32:17 ‘Ah,
Master יהוה!
See, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and
outstretched arm. There is no matter too hard for you, Jeremiah 32:18 who show
kindness to thousands, and repay the crookedness of the fathers into the bosom
of their children after them – the Great, the Mighty Ěl, יהוה of hosts is
His Name, Jeremiah 32:19 great in counsel
and mighty in work, for your eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men,
to give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.
Jeremiah 32:20 ‘You have set signs and wonders
in the land of Mitsrayim to this day; and in Yisra’ĕl and among other men; and
you have made yourself a Name, as it is this day. Jeremiah
32:21 ‘and you have brought your people Yisra’ĕl out of the land of
Mitsrayim with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
and with great fearsome deeds. Jeremiah 32:22 ‘And
you gave them this land, of which you swore to their fathers to give them, a
land flowing with milk and honey. Jeremiah 32:23
‘And they came in and possessed it, but they did not obey your voice nor did
they walk in your Torah. They did not do all that you commanded them to do, so
you brought all this evil upon them. Jeremiah 32:24
‘See the siege mounds! They have come to the city to take it. And the city has
been given into the hand of the Chaldeans who fight against it, because of the
sword and the scarcity of food and the pestilence. And what you have spoken has
come about, and look, you see it! Jeremiah 32:25
‘Yet you, O Master יהוה, have said to me,
“Buy the field for silver, and take witnesses”; although the city has been
given into the hand of the Chaldeans.’ ” Jeremiah
32:26 Then the word of יהוה came to Yirmeyahu,
saying, Jeremiah 32:27 “See, I am יהוה, the Elohim of
all flesh. Is there any matter too hard for me?”
Here Yahshua is quoting Isaiah 61 but note:
He stops in the middle of the Scripture and does not continue speaking the
remainder! Ever wonder why? (Hint: He
was not coming at that time for the Day of Judgment and Vengeance- or DAY OF
THE LORD that’s reserved for now)
Luke 4:16 And He came to Natsareth, where He
had been brought up. And according to His practice, He went into the
congregation on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. Luke
4:17 and the scroll of the prophet Yeshayahu was handed to Him. And
having unrolled the scroll, He found the place where it was written: Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of יהוה is upon me, 1 because He has anointed me to bring the Good News to the
poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim release to the
captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send away crushed ones with a
release, Footnote: 1 Isaiah. 61:1-3. Luke 4:19 to proclaim the
acceptable year of יהוה.” 1 Footnote: 1 Isaiah 61:1-2. Luke 4:20 and having rolled up the scroll, He gave it
back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the congregation
were fixed upon Him. Luke 4:21 And He began to
say to them, “Today this Scripture has been filled in your hearing.”
Loved One,
my prayer for you today and all your loved ones- is that you operate under the
blessings of YHWH and experience TRUE riches! We will need His power and help
when Jacob’s Troubles come upon the earth to test the inhabitants of earth!
(He’s looking for a bride who has made herself ready without spot or blemish
and we will be tested!) (Luke 16:10) “He
who is trustworthy in what is least, is trustworthy also in much. And he who is
unrighteous in what is least is unrighteous also in much. (Luke 16:11) “If therefore; you have not been trustworthy in the
unrighteous mammon, who shall entrust to you the true riches? (Luke 16:12) “And if you have not been trustworthy in what is another
man’s, who shall give you what is your own? (Luke
16:13) “No
servant is able to serve two masters, for either he shall hate the one and love
the other, or else he shall cling to the one and despise the other. You are not
able to serve Elohim and mammon.”
An “evil eye” Hebraically is stinginess and a good or single eye is
generous. Matthew_6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore your eye is
single, your whole
body shall be full of light. Matthew_6:23 But if your
eye is evil, your whole
body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is
darkness, how great is
that darkness! (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!) Loved One- Here are good instructions for us living today from
Yahshua; (Luke 8:50) and
יהושע, having heard, answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid (FEAR NOT!), only believe, and she shall
be healed.” I pray you remember His words and
promises- speaking them no matter the apparent storm of facts! Hallelu-Yah! Truth Seekers (loved ones), we have studied and reviewed much about the coming
darkness and fiery trials we can expect in the days ahead. Please do remember
the Scriptures declare this Exodus will be a far greater deliverance than even
Moses and Israel crossing the Red Sea. Thank you for your prayers and
intercession for me as I work out what I believe or YHWH’s plans for me with
fear and trembling! Don’t be disheartened- you were created by our Heavenly
Father to live in these times and seasons! Be encouraged- He is well able to deliver
you and your loved ones- worship Him who made Heaven and Earth! (Practically, yes, it may be a good idea to store some dry beans, whole grains,
water, water purifiers, seeds, even potassium iodide in the event of nuclear
terrorism, etc.) Perhaps a more remote place to retreat to with like-minded
believers is ideal. Not on the beach for sure and at least 1000’ above sea
level- please! FEAR NOT- but as
you feel led-prepare spirit, soul and body! We can trust our Elohim! Draw near
to Him who laughs at the wicked rulers of the earth! Thanks for your prayers
for Billie and me- they are returned upon you some thirty, some sixty and some
a hundred fold- a principle of the Kingdom!
Shalom to your home
Loved One,
Thurston
Continued explanation of 2014-15 Torah
Cycle restart at beginning of months…
(Not in September-October during the Feast of Trumpets- that is a rabbinic add
which the word clearly forbids) 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 Yehuḏite 1,
saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that Elohim is with you.” ’ ” Footnote: 1 John 4:22.
