Sunday, July 3, 2016
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June 25, 2016
Shabbat Shalom Loved
One!
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- explanation is continued at end of
this week’s study…
Yes, we have
decided upon becoming TRUTH SEEKERS and OVERCOMERS as we are coming apart from
Babylonian paganism as we “Come apart (Out of
her) from the whore my people so you take no part of her plagues!” What a
reward FROM COMING APART FROM PAGAN PRACTICES AND BECOME His promised covenant
people!
(Ezekiel 37:23) “And they shall no longer defile themselves
with their idols, nor with their disgusting matters, nor with any of
their transgressions. And I shall save them from all their dwelling places in
which they have sinned, and I shall cleanse them. And they
shall be my people, and I am their Elohim, (Ezekiel
37:24) while Dawiḏ my servant is sovereign over them. And they shall all have one shepherd and walk in my
right-rulings and guard my laws, and shall do them. (Ezekiel 37:25) “And they shall dwell in the land
that I have given to Yaʽaqoḇ My servant, where your fathers dwelt. And they
shall dwell in it, they and their children and their children’s children,
forever, and my servant Dawiḏ be their prince forever. (Ezekiel 37:26) “And I shall make a covenant of peace
with them – an everlasting covenant it is with them.
And I shall place them and
increase them, and shall place my set-apart place in their
midst, forever. Ezekiel 37:27) “And
My Dwelling Place shall be over them. And I shall be their Elohim, and they
shall be my people. (Ezekiel 37:28) “And the
gentiles shall know that I, יהוה, am setting Yisra’ĕl apart, when my set-apart place is in
their midst – forever.”’ ”
Mark 12:29 and יהושע
answered him, “The first of all the commands is, ‘Hear,
O Yisra’ĕl, יהוה our Elohim, יהוה is one. Mark 12:30 ‘And you shall love יהוה your Elohim with all your heart, and with
all your being, and with your entire mind, and with all your strength.’
This is the first command. Mark 12:31 “And the second, like it, is this, ‘You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.’ There is no
other command greater than these.”
As a review, I am still concerned for us Loved
One, because it is so easy- even probable that we= or at least many of us- are
missing these two key points given us as warning by Yahshua- which are not
based on our intellect at all- buy unarguably about our relationships
with Yahweh (God) and man.
The traps and rabbit holes are set by our main
enemies- our flesh men within us who often rule us, and hasatan. This walk must
become a walk of love for Yahweh and others- not about serving and lifting up
ourselves, or getting everyone to agree with us- that is the Ruach Ha Kodeshs’
role and His alone! We may plant and water- but He brings the increase or there
is no increase in the matter!
My goal
again today is to remove endless debates and quarrels from all of us- yes
Midrash is good- but demanding others agree with us- is not! You and I will never convince anyone of our ideal
this way- as we all know a man convinced against his will- is of the same
opinion still. That can never be our goal- and frankly, if someone who has
heard or learned from the Spirit of Yahweh- you would indeed be foolish to try
and convince him or her otherwise. Sometimes our endless studies and never able
to come to the truth is distraction by our flesh man or hasatan.
1 Timothy 1:4 neither
give heed to fables and endless genealogies (Rabbit holes with never an answer), which minister
questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. 1 Timothy 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out
of a pure heart, and of a good
conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 1 Timothy 1:6
From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; 1 Timothy 1:7
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say,
nor whereof they affirm.
Unity of
the brethren is desired above all– (But not at the loss of truth) but that only
comes from more of His Spirit and less of us and our own stubborn minds; not
endless debates and demands, loved one, as I read Psalm 133 and Ephesians 4 it
became clear.
Psalm 133:1 See how
good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity –
So, how can we be in unity? How do we suppose to get on track to love
Yahweh and man? I suppose we MUST get our revelation from the Ruach Ha Kodesh
as delivered by our Heavenly Father- we must study and rightly divide- but THEN
TRUTH, WHICH ALONE CAN BRING UNITY MUST COME FROM REVEALING BY OUR HEAVENLY
FATHER- NOT ENDLESS QUARRELLS AND DEBATE! Here is our question and here is our
unity source- the KEYS TO THE KINGDOM- His revealing to us as we pray
in the Ruach- fast and pray in some matters- as we diligently
seek Him and His truth.
Matthew 16:13 Now when יהושע came
into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His taught ones, saying, “Who do men say the Son of Aḏam is?” Matthew 16:14 And they said, “Some say
Yoḥanan the Immerser, and others Ěliyahu, and others Yirmeyahu or one of the
prophets.” Matthew 16:15 He said to them, “And you, who do
you say I am?” Matthew 16:16 And
Shimʽon Kĕpha answering, said, “You are the Messiah, the Son of
the living Elohim.” Matthew 16:17 And יהושע answering, said to him, “Blessed are you, Shimʽon Bar-Yonah, for flesh and blood
has not revealed this to you, but My Father in the heavens.
Matthew 16:18 “And
I also say to you that you are Kĕpha, and on this rock (Revelation
given by the Father as we seek TRUTH) I shall build
my assembly, and the gates of the grave shall not overcome it. Matthew 16:19 “And I shall
give you the keys of the reign of the heavens, and whatever you bind 1
on earth shall be having been bound1 in the heavens, and whatever
you loosen 1 on earth shall be having been loosened1 in
the heavens.” Footnote: 1 Binding
and loosening is Heḇrew idiom for exercising authority (to prohibit and permit).
We must learn to major on what is major to Yahweh-
RELATIONSHIPS! Not waste our efforts on endless questions with never
coming to the truth – some matters He reveals and others remain secret. But
what He does REVEAL (Even mysteries and
Keys to the Kingdom) is for us and our sons and daughters!
Ecclesiastes 12:7 and the
dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to Elohim who gave
it. Ecclesiastes 12:8 “Futility! Futility!”
said the Qoheleth, “All is futile.” Ecclesiastes 12:9
And besides being wise, Qoheleth also taught the people knowledge, and he
listened and sought out – set in order many proverbs. Ecclesiastes
12:10 Qoheleth sought to find out words of delight, and words of truth,
rightly written. Ecclesiastes 2:11 The words of
the wise are like goads, and as nails driven by the masters of collections –
they were given by one Shepherd. Ecclesiastes 12:12
and besides these, my son, be warned – the making of many books has no end, and
much study is a wearying of the flesh.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 let us hear the
conclusion of the entire matter: Fear (Honor and hold in high esteem) Elohim and guard His commands, for this applies to all mankind! Ecclesiastes 12:14 For Elohim shall bring every work
into right-ruling, including all that is hidden, whether good or whether evil.
We must get rid of unbelief
and WE REALIZE NOW that a lack of forgiveness blocks that process- ESPECIALLY
if we want our prayers to be effective!
I must remind us as it is essential for our individual break thru
so necessary today (Hebrews 3:7) Therefore, as the Set-apart Spirit says, “Today, if you hear His voice, (Hebrews 3:8) do not harden your hearts as
in the rebellion, in the day of trial in the wilderness, (Hebrews 3:9) where your fathers tried me, proved me, and saw My works
forty years. (Hebrews 3:10) “Therefore I was grieved with that generation,
and said, ‘They always go astray in their heart, and they have not known my
ways.’ (Hebrews 3:11) “As I swore in my wrath, ‘If they shall enter into my rest...’ ”1Footnote: 1Ps.
95:7-11. (Hebrews 3:12) Look out, brothers, lest there be in any
of you a wicked heart of unbelief in falling away from the living Elohim, (Hebrews 3:13) but encourage one another daily, while it is called “Today,”
lest any of you be hardened by the deceivableness of sin. (Hebrews 3:14) For we have become partakers of Messiah if we hold fast the
beginning of our trust firm to the end, (Hebrews 3:15) while
it is said, “Today, if you hear
His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”
Reminder
why forgiveness is NECESSARY and why we MUST humble ourselves
and submit to YHWH!
Today I address the effectual fervent prayers
of the righteous- YOUR’S and MINE!
First let’s look at The Scriptures version:
(James 5:16) Confess your
trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, so that you are healed.
The earnest prayer of a righteous one accomplishes much. (James 5:17) Ěliyahu was a man with feelings like us, and he prayed
earnestly that it would not rain. And it did not rain on the land for three
years and six months. (James
5:18) And he prayed
again, and the heaven gave rain, and the land brought forth its fruit. (James 5:19) Brothers, if anyone among you goes astray from the truth,
and someone turns him back, (James 5:20) let him know that
he who turns a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a life from death
and cover a great number of sins.
Now let’s look first at the KJV: (James 5:16) Confess your faults one to
another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man
availeth much. (James 5:17) Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed
earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space
of three years and six months. (James 5:18) And he prayed
again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. (James 5:19) Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one
convert him; (James 5:20) Let him know, that he which converts the sinner
from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a
multitude of sins.
I want us to consider a few points about this teaching given
us by Ya’Akov (James):
Point 1- we MUST confess our own sins and
transgressions against YHWH and people to have our Creators audience.
Point 2 – only the compassion of the indwelling
Ruach Ha Kodesh (Holy Spirit) really allows us to have fervent and
compassionate prayers for others and gives us confidence that our prayers are
not only heard but already answered BEFORE we actually see the desired results
and manifestation. We must pray for one another which is not natural to the
unborn again person but quite natural for us who are really born again and
drawn close to our Master and King Yahshua!
Point 3 – Elijah was a real man with strengths
and weaknesses just like us! Of course “man” used here is what YHWH created-
MAN- male and female man; or we could say man and man with womb that
completes man- WOMAN. Note also the 42 Hebrew months spoken with this
manifestation of great prayer power for the fervent and diligent may very well
be a hidden reminder to us of the overwhelming prayer power we will experience
now and during the 42 months or 3 ½ years of the GREAT TRIBULATION or Jacob’s
Trouble- We WILL DO EXPLOITS IN HIS NAME!
Point 4 - Diligent and fervent prayer is prayer
that is believed and given thanks for before you actually see the
results and maybe even when hasatan shows you results exactly opposite of the
word of YAH you are speaking and confessing heavenward. We must stand and
resist the “facts” that hasatan is guaranteed to send to steal the word we just
planted. Remember, who hopes for what he already sees (Romans 8) and faith
or believing is the substance of the thing hoped for the evidence of the
promise NOT YET SEEN!
Here are some Scriptures that come to mind for
us to consider:
(James 4:7) So then subject (submit) yourselves
to Elohim (Comment: obviously this submission is done with our tongues
and minds- speaking and thinking on His word- and then obeying it- actually
receiving the instructions/word!). Resist the devil1 and he shall flee from
you. Footnote: 1Or
adversary. (James
4:8) Draw
near to Elohim and He shall draw near to you. Cleanse hands, sinners. And
cleanse the hearts, you double-minded! (James 4:9) Lament and mourn and weep! Let your
laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to dejection. (James 4:10) Humble yourselves in the
sight of the Master, and He shall lift you up. (James 4:11) Brothers, do not speak
against one another. He that speaks against a brother and judges his brother
speaks against Torah and judges Torah. And if you judge Torah, you are not a
doer of Torah but a judge. (James 4:12) There is one Lawgiver and Judge, who is
able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?
Can we Give Thanks? (Before we see the desired results- that
IS faith and trust!)
(1Jn 5:14) And this is the boldness that we have in
Him, that if we ask whatever according to His desire, He hears us. (1Jn 5:15) And if we know that He
hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have
asked of Him.
We must clean up and make ourselves ready as His
BRIDE and allow Him to make us who were once DRY BONES to become the
restored! We cannot follow those of various religious systems who are
described here as this sounds a lot like modern Church: (Ezekiel 22:26) "Her priests have done violence to my law(Torah/Instructions) and have profaned my holy things; they have made no distinction
between the holy and the profane, and they have not taught the difference
between the unclean and the clean; and they hide their eyes from my Sabbaths,
and I am profaned among them.” (He said MY Sabbaths- seems we can’t
pick our own)
It is our destiny to seek Him with all our hearts, soul, and body
and walk in His glory realm; His mercy, compassion, provision, protection and
power! (Jeremiah 29:11) ‘For I know the plans I am planning for you,’
declaresיהוה,
‘plans of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and expectancy. (Jeremiah 29:12) ‘Then you shall call on me, and shall come and pray
to me, and I shall listen to you. (Jeremiah 29:13) ‘And
you shall seek me, and shall find me, when you search for me with all
your heart1. Footnote: 1 Deuteronomy 4:29, Joel 2:12. (Jeremiah 29:14) ‘And
I shall be found by you,’
declaresיהוה,
‘and I shall turn back your captivity, and shall gather you from all the
gentiles and from all the places where I have driven you, declares יהוה.
And I shall bring you back to the place from which I have exiled
you.’ (Genesis 13:17) "Arise, walk about the land through
its length and breadth; for I will give it to you." (Ephesians 5:14) That is why He says, “Arise, wake up you who sleep,
and arise from the dead, and Messiah shall shine on you.” (Isa 60:1) “Arise and shine, for your light has come! And
the esteem (glory) of יהוה has
risen upon you.
I encourage you again (it really is our key to breakthrough) to please consider YHWH’s POWER TWINS for overcoming fear and the schemes of our enemy. Again, remember all things are possible for
YHWH, the only reason they
aren’t for you and I is (our) UNBELIEF!
Unbelief
or belief is the real TOPIC in the Scriptures spoken by Messiah Yahshua! What gets rid of our unbelief? PRAYER AND FASTING according to Yahshua- these are YHWH’S POWER TWINS! If we really want our prayers answered we must be willing to
do YHWH’s requirements. If we really care about our loved ones we will seek
YHWH’s face with prayer and fasting and quit worrying (sin)…Yahshua
promises in Revelation to throw the fearful (worriers) into
hell with the adulterers, murderers etc. Why? Because, if that is who we become
under great fiery trials we have trusted the power of hasatan to do us harm,
more than the power of YHWH to deliver us! Could this apply to you and
me? NOT IF we pray and fast and overcome! So let’s be busy about our
Father’s business and do it! Remember; Yahshua’s instructions are Hebrews
or Hebrews thought. It is not about mental assent like Greek thought. It is about
being a doer of the word and not a hearer only deceiving ourselves. It is
She’mah O’ Israel or HEAR AND OBEY! Let’s learn to fast and pray and remove our unbelief! Here is our reminder about “worry”: (Philippians 4:6) do not worry at all, but in every matter,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to
Elohim. (Philippians 4:7) And the peace of Elohim, which surpasses
all understanding, shall guard your hearts and minds through Messiah יהושע. And: (1 Peter 5:6) Humble yourselves, then, under the mighty
hand of Elohim, so that He exalts you in due time, (1 Peter 5:7) casting all your worry upon Him, for He is concerned about
you. (1 Peter 5:8) Be sober, watch, because your adversary
the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Loved One- CONSIDER: Jacob’s Trouble is OUR (If we are among those who are grafted in and heirs
according to the faith of Abraham by trusting in Yahshua) TROUBLE AND TESTS! (And we are learning we can overcome all plans
of hell!)
(Not the Jews only trouble-ALL Israel- especially
us who claim being grafted in) is approaching all living on the earth. What is it that you
and I desire to accomplish in our short time here on Planet Earth? Is it fame,
wealth, pleasure, more toys and “stuff” or possibly something more lasting…say
eternal?
Will we allow our lives to be broken and changed into His image by
our own choice or will we soon be pulverized and destroyed leaving nothing- all
our worldly accomplishments burned up leaving nothing but ash? Matthew 21:44 “And he who falls on
this stone (The
Word- Yahshua) shall be broken, 1 but
on whomever it falls, he shall be pulverized.” Footnote: 1 Romans 8:10 & 13, Colossians 3:5. (Deuteronomy 30:19) “I have called the heavens and the earth as witnesses today
against you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the
curse. Therefore; you shall choose life, so that you live, both you and
your seed, (Deuteronomy 30:20) to love יהוה your Elohim, to obey
His voice, and to cling to Him – for He is your life and the length of your
days – to dwell in the land which יהוה swore to your
fathers, to Aḇraham, to Yitsḥaq, and to Yaʽaqoḇ, to give them.”
Here’s our prayer Yah suggests for us to make
below- Our Words direct
us! Start
today hiding the Word of YHWH in your heart-memorize some Scripture daily! Use
this prayer!
(Luke 21:36) You watch you therefore and pray
always, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all
these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Of course the goal would be to
stand unashamed before Yahshua having produced fruit that will
remain! This means don’t
be a lazy steward, be diligent, awakened, sober and alert and about our
Heavenly Father’s business.
Let’s turn our hearts and minds to this week’s
Torah Cycle:
This week’s Torah Scriptures: Vayechi “And he Lived”
Genesis 47:28- 50:26; 1 Kings 2:1-12; 1 Peter 1:3-9
(Genesis 47:28) And
Yaʽaqoḇ lived in the land of Mitsrayim seventeen years. So the length of
Yaʽaqoḇ’s life was one hundred and forty-seven years. (Genesis 47:29) And the time for Yisra’ĕl to die drew near, and he called
his son Yosĕph and said to him, “Now if I have found favor in your eyes, please
put your hand under my thigh, and show kindness and truth to me. Please do not
bury me in Mitsrayim, (Genesis 47:30) but I shall lie with my fathers, and you
shall take me up out of Mitsrayim and bury me in their burial place.” And he
said, “I do as you have said.” (Genesis 47:31) And
he said, “Swear to me.” And he swore to him, and Yisra’ĕl bowed himself on the
head of the bed. (Genesis 48:1) And after these events it came to be that
it was said to Yosĕph, “See, your father is sick.” And he took with him his two
sons, Menashsheh and Ephrayim. (Genesis 48:2) And
Yaʽaqoḇ was told, “See, your son Yosĕph is coming to you.” And Yisra’ĕl
strengthened himself and sat up on the bed. (Genesis 48:3) And
Yaʽaqoḇ said to Yosĕph, “Ěl Shaddai appeared to me at Luz in the land of
Kenaʽan and blessed me, (Genesis
48:4) and said to me,
‘See, I am making you bear fruit and shall increase you and make of you an
assembly of peoples, and give this land to your seed after you as an
everlasting possession.’ (Genesis
48:5) “And now, your two
sons, Ephrayim and Menashsheh, who were born to you in the land of Mitsrayim
before I came to you in Mitsrayim, are mine – as Re’uḇĕn and Shimʽon, they are
mine. (Genesis 48:6) “Your offspring whom you shall bring forth
after them are yours, and let them be called by the name of their brothers in
their inheritance. (Genesis 48:7) “And I, when I came from Paddan, Raḥĕl
died beside me in the land of Kenaʽan on the way, when there was but a little
distance to go to Ephrath. And I buried her there on the way to Ephrath that is
Bĕyth Leḥem.” (Genesis 48:8) And Yisra’ĕl saw Yosĕph’s sons, and said,
“Who are these?” (Genesis 48:9) And Yosĕph said to his father, “They are my
sons, whom Elohim has given me in this place.” And he said, “Please bring them
to me, and let me bless them.” (Genesis 48:10)
And the eyes of Yisra’ĕl were dim with age, and he was unable to see. And he
drew them near him, and he kissed them and embraced them. (Genesis 48:11) And Yisra’ĕl said to Yosĕph, “I had not thought to see your face.
But see, Elohim has also shown me your seed!” (Genesis 48:12) So Yosĕph brought them from between his knees, and he bowed
down with his face to the earth. (Genesis 48:13) And
Yosĕph took them both, Ephrayim with his right hand toward Yisra’ĕl’s left
hand, and Menashsheh with his left hand toward Yisra’ĕl’s right hand, and
brought them near him. (Genesis
48:14) And Yisra’ĕl
stretched out his right hand and laid it on Ephrayim’s head, who was the
younger, and his left hand on Menashsheh’s head, consciously directing his
hands, for Menashsheh was the first-born. (Genesis 48:15) And
he blessed Yosĕph, and said, “The Elohim before whom my father’s Aḇraham and
Yitsḥaq walked, the Elohim who has fed me all my life long to this day, (Genesis 48:16) the Messenger who has redeemed me from all evil – bless the
youths! And let my name be called upon them, and the name of my father’s
Aḇraham and Yitsḥaq. And let them increase to a multitude in the midst of the
earth.” (Genesis 48:17) And when Yosĕph saw that his father laid
his right hand on the head of Ephrayim, it was evil in his eyes; and he took
hold of his father’s hand to remove it from the head of Ephrayim to the head of
Menashsheh. (Genesis 48:18) And Yosĕph said to his father, “Not so, my
father, for this one is the first-born, put your right hand on his head.” (Genesis 48:19) But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He
also becomes a people, and he also is great. And yet, his younger brother is
greater than he, and his seed is to become the completeness of the
nations.” (Genesis 48:20) And he blessed them on that day, saying,
“In you Yisra’ĕl shall bless, saying, ‘Elohim make you as Ephrayim and as
Menashsheh!’” Thus he put Ephrayim before Menashsheh. (Genesis 48:21) And Yisra’ĕl said to Yosĕph, “See, I am dying, but Elohim
shall be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers. (Genesis 48:22) “And I, I have given to you one portion above your brothers,
which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.”
The Blessing of Ephraim- (Ephraim represents us- the Lost Sheep
of Israel- now scattered all over the earth for our inherited sun god (day)
worship and Easter fertility goddess worship!)
(Genesis 48:1) And
after these events it came to be that it was said to Yosĕph, “See, your father
is sick.” And he took with him his two sons, Menashsheh and Ephrayim. (Genesis 48:2) And Yaʽaqoḇ was told, “See, your son Yosĕph is coming to
you.” And Yisra’ĕl strengthened himself and sat up on the bed. (Genesis 48:3) And Yaʽaqoḇ said to Yosĕph, “Ěl Shaddai (Provider
More than Enough) appeared to me at Luz in the land of Kenaʽan and
blessed me, (Genesis 48:4) and said to me, ‘See, I am making you bear
fruit and shall increase you and make of you an assembly of peoples, and give
this land to your seed after you as an everlasting possession.’ (Genesis 48:5) “And now, your two sons, Ephrayim and Menashsheh, who were
born to you in the land of Mitsrayim before I came to you in Mitsrayim, are
mine – as Re’uḇĕn and Shimʽon, they are mine. (Genesis 48:6) “Your offspring whom you shall bring forth after them are
yours, and let them be called by the name of their brothers in their
inheritance. (Genesis 48:7) “And I, when I came from Paddan, Raḥĕl
died beside me in the land of Kenaʽan on the way, when there was but a little
distance to go to Ephrath. And I buried her there on the way to Ephrath that is
Bĕyth Leḥem.” (Genesis 48:8) And Yisra’ĕl saw Yosĕph’s sons, and said,
“Who are these?” (Genesis 48:9) And Yosĕph said to his father, “They are my
sons, whom Elohim has given me in this place.” And he said, “Please bring them to me,
and let me bless them.” (Genesis 48:10) And the eyes of Yisra’ĕl were dim with age, and he was
unable to see. And he drew them near him, and he kissed them and embraced
them. (Genesis 48:11) And Yisra’ĕl said to Yosĕph, “I had not
thought to see your face. But see, Elohim has also shown me your
seed!” (Genesis 48:12) So Yosĕph brought them from between his
knees, and he bowed down with his face to the earth. (Genesis 48:13) And Yosĕph took them both, Ephrayim with his right hand
toward Yisra’ĕl’s left hand, and Menashsheh with his left hand toward
Yisra’ĕl’s right hand, and brought them near him. (Genesis 48:14) And Yisra’ĕl stretched out his right hand and laid
it on Ephrayim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Menashsheh’s
head, consciously directing his hands, for Menashsheh was the first-born. (Genesis 48:15) And he blessed Yosĕph, and said, “The Elohim before whom my
father’s Aḇraham and Yitsḥaq walked, the Elohim who has fed me all my life long
to this day, (Genesis 48:16) the Messenger who has redeemed me from all
evil – bless the youths! And let my name be called upon them, and the name of
my father’s Aḇraham and Yitsḥaq. And let them increase to a multitude in the
midst of the earth.” (Genesis
48:17) And when Yosĕph
saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephrayim,
it was evil in his eyes; and he took hold of his father’s hand to remove it
from the head of Ephrayim to the head of Menashsheh. (Genesis 48:18) And Yosĕph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this
one is the first-born, put your right hand on his head.” (Genesis 48:19) But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He
also becomes a people, and he also is great. And yet, his younger brother is
greater than he, and his seed is to become the completeness of the nations.” (Genesis 48:20) And
he blessed them on that day, saying, “In you Yisra’ĕl shall bless, saying,
‘Elohim make you as Ephrayim and as Menashsheh!’ ” Thus he put Ephrayim before
Menashsheh. (Genesis 48:21) And Yisra’ĕl said to Yosĕph, “See, I am
dying, but Elohim shall be with you and bring you back to the land of your
fathers. (Genesis 48:22) “And I, I have given to you one portion above
your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with
my bow.”
Here’s the Prophetic Destiny of The 12 Tribes!
(Genesis 49:1) And
Yaʽaqoḇ called his sons and said, “Gather together, so that I declare to you
what is to befall you in the last days: (Genesis 49:2) “Gather
together and hear, you sons of Yaʽaqoḇ, and listen to Yisra’ĕl your
father. (Genesis 49:3) “Re’uḇĕn, you are my first-born, my power
and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of exaltation and the
excellency of power. (Genesis
49:4) “Boiling like
water, you do not excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, then you
defiled it – he went up to my couch. (Genesis 49:5) “Shimʽon
and Lĕwi are brothers; their weapons are implements of violence. (Genesis 49:6) “Let my being not enter their council, let my esteem not be
united to their assembly; because they slew a man in their displeasure, and
they lamed an ox in pleasure. (Genesis 49:7) “Cursed
be their displeasure for it is fierce, and their wrath for it is cruel! I
divide them in Yaʽaqoḇ and scatter them in Yisra’ĕl. (Genesis 49:8) “You, Yehuḏah, your brothers praise you; your hand is on the neck
of your enemies; your father’s children bow down before you. (Genesis 49:9) “Yehuḏah is a lion’s cub; from the prey you have gone up, my
son! He bowed down, he crouched like a lion. And like a lion, who does rouse
him? (Genesis 49:10) “The sceptre shall not turn aside from
Yehuḏah, nor a Lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to Him
is the obedience of peoples. (Genesis 49:11) “Binding
his donkey to the vine, and his donkey’s colt to the choice vine, he washed his
garments in wine, and his robes in the blood of grapes. (Genesis 49:12) “His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth whiter than
milk. (Genesis 49:13) “Zeḇulun dwells at the seashore, he is for
a haven for ships, and his border is unto Tsiḏon. (Genesis 49:14) “Yissasḵar is a strong donkey lying down between two
burdens, (Genesis 49:15) and he saw that a resting place was good,
and that the land was pleasant, and he inclined his shoulder to bear a burden,
and became a subject to slave labor. (Genesis 49:16) “Dan
rightly rules his people as one of the tribes of Yisra’ĕl. (Genesis 49:17) “Dan is a serpent by the way, an adder by the path that bites the
horse’s heels so that its rider falls backward. (Genesis 49:18) “I have waited for your deliverance, O יהוה! (Genesis 49:19) “Gaḏ, a raiding band raids him, but he raids its heel. (Genesis 49:20) “Bread from Ashĕr is rich, and he gives delicacies of a
sovereign. (Genesis 49:21) “Naphtali is a deer let loose, he gives
words of elegance. (Genesis 49:22) “Yosĕph is an offshoot of a fruit-bearing
tree, an offshoot of a fruit-bearing tree by a fountain, his branches run over
a wall. (Genesis 49:23) “And the archers have bitterly grieved
him, shot at him and hated him. (Genesis 49:24) “But
his bow remained in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the
hands of the Mighty One of Yaʽaqoḇ – from there is the Shepherd, the Stone of
Yisra’ĕl – (Genesis 49:25) from the Ěl of your father who helps you,
and by the Almighty who blesses you with blessings of the heavens above,
blessings of the deep that lies beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the
womb. (Genesis 49:26) “The blessings of your father have
excelled the blessings of my ancestors, up to the limit of the everlasting
hills. They are on the head of Yosĕph, and on the crown of the head of him who
was separated from his brothers. (Genesis 49:27)
“Binyamin is a wolf that tears, in the morning he eats prey, and at night he
divides the spoil.” (Genesis 49:28) All these are the twelve tribes of
Yisra’ĕl, and this is what their father spoke to them. And he blessed them; he
blessed each one according to his own blessing. (Genesis 49:29) And he commanded them, and said to them, “I am to be gathered to
my people, bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron
the Ḥittite, (Genesis 49:30) in the cave that is in the field of
Maḵpĕlah, which is before Mamrĕ in the land of Kenaʽan, which Aḇraham bought
with the field of Ephron the Ḥittite as a possession for a burial site. (Genesis 49:31) There they buried Aḇraham and Sarah his wife, there they
buried Yitsḥaq and Riḇqah his wife, and there I buried Lĕ’ah – (Genesis 49:32) the field purchased, and the cave which is in it, from the
sons of Ḥĕth.” (Genesis 49:33) And when Yaʽaqoḇ ended commanding his
sons, he drew his feet up into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered
to his people.
Jacob is dead and buried- Joseph lives 110
years and asks to be carried out of Egypt and buried with his Fathers
(Genesis 50:1) And
Yosĕph fell on his father’s face, and wept over him, and kissed him. (Genesis 50:2) And Yosĕph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm
his father. So the physicians embalmed Yisra’ĕl. (Genesis 50:3) And forty days were completed for him, for so are completed
the days of embalming. And the Mitsrites wept for him seventy days. (Genesis 50:4) And when the days of weeping for him were past, Yosĕph spoke
to the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If, now, I have found favor in your eyes,
please speak in the hearing of Pharaoh, saying, (Genesis 50:5) ‘My father made me swear, saying, “See, I am dying, bury me
in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Kenaʽan.” And now, please let
me go up and bury my father, and return.’” (Genesis 50:6) And
Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.” (Genesis 50:7) And Yosĕph went up to bury his father. And with him went up
all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the
land of Mitsrayim, (Genesis 50:8) and all the house of Yosĕph, and his
brothers, and his father’s house. Only their little ones, and their flocks, and
their herds they left in the land of Goshen. (Genesis 50:9) And
there went up with him both chariots and horsemen, and it was a very great
company. (Genesis 50:10) And they came to the threshing-floor of
Ataḏ, which is beyond the Yardĕn, and they lamented there with a great and very
heavy lamentation. And he observed seven days of mourning for his father. (Genesis 50:11) And when the inhabitants of the land, the Kenaʽanites, saw
the mourning at the threshing-floor of Ataḏ, they said, “This is a grievous
mourning for the Mitsrites.” That is why its name was called Aḇĕl Mitsrayim,
which is beyond the Yardĕn. (Genesis 50:12) And
his sons did to him as he had commanded them, (Genesis 50:13) for his sons brought him to the land of Kenaʽan, and buried
him in the cave of the field of Maḵpĕlah, before Mamrĕ, which Aḇraham bought
with the field from Ephron the Ḥittite as property for a burial site. (Genesis 50:14) And after he had buried his father, Yosĕph returned to
Mitsrayim, he and his brothers and all who went up with him to bury his
father. (Genesis 50:15) And when Yosĕph’s brothers saw that their
father was dead, they said, “What if Yosĕph hates us, and pays us back all the
evil which we did to him?” (Genesis 50:16) And
they sent word to Yosĕph, saying, “Before your father died he commanded,
saying, (Genesis 50:17) ‘This is what you are to say to Yosĕph, “I
beg you, please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, for
they did evil to you.” ’ And now, please forgive the transgression of the
servants of the Elohim of your father.” And Yosĕph wept when they spoke to
him. (Genesis 50:18) And his brothers also went and fell down
before his face, and they said, “See, we are your servants.” (Genesis 50:19) And Yosĕph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place
of Elohim? (Genesis 50:20) “And you, you intended evil against me,
but Elohim intended it for good, in order to do it as it is this day, to keep a
great many people alive. (Genesis
50:21) “And now, do not fear,
I provide for you and your little ones.” So he comforted them and spoke kindly
to them. (Genesis 50:22) And Yosĕph dwelt in Mitsrayim, he and his
father’s household. And Yosĕph lived one hundred and ten years. (Genesis 50:23) And Yosĕph saw Ephrayim’s children to the third generation.
The children of Maḵir, son of Menashsheh, were also brought up on Yosĕph’s
knees. (Genesis 50:24) And Yosĕph said to his brothers, “I am
dying, but Elohim shall certainly visit you and bring you out of this land to
the land of which He swore to Aḇraham, to Yitsḥaq, and to Yaʽaqoḇ.” (Genesis 50:25) And Yosĕph made the children of Yisra’ĕl swear, saying,
“Elohim shall certainly visit you, and you shall bring up my bones from
here.” (Genesis 50:26) And Yosĕph died, being one hundred and ten
years old. And they embalmed him, and he was placed in a coffin in Mitsrayim.
King David dies and leaves instructions also
for his seed to receive the blessings!
(1 Kings 2:1) And the days of
Dawiḏ drew near to die, and he commanded Shelomoh his son, saying, (1 Kings 2:2) “I am going the way of
all the earth. And you shall be strong, and be a man. (1 Kings 2:3) “And guard the Charge
of יהוה your Elohim: to walk in His ways, to guard His laws, His
commands, His right-rulings, and His witnesses, as it is written in the Torah
of Mosheh, so that you do wisely all that you do and wherever you turn; (1 Kings 2:4) so that יהוה does establish His word which He spoke concerning me,
saying, ‘If your sons guard their way, to walk before Me in truth with all
their heart and with all their being,’ saying, ‘there is not to cease a man of
yours on the throne of Yisra’ĕl.’ (1 Kings 2:5) “And also, you know what Yo’aḇ son of Tseruyah
did to me, and what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Yisra’ĕl, to
Aḇnĕr son of Nĕr and Amasa son of Yether, that he slew them, and shed the blood
of battle in peace, and put the blood of battle on his belt that was around his
waist, and on his sandals that were on his feet. (1 Kings 2:6) “So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his grey
hair go down to the grave in peace. (1 Kings 2:7) “But show kindness
to the sons of Barzillai the Gilʽaḏite, and let them be among those who eat at
your table, for so they came to me when I fled from Aḇshalom your
brother. (1 Kings 2:8) “And see, with you is Shimʽi son of Gĕra,
the Binyamite from Baḥurim, who cursed me with a grievous cursing in the day
when I went to Maḥanayim. But he came down to meet me at the Yardĕn, and I
swore to him by יהוה, saying, ‘I shall not put
you to death with the sword.’ (1 Kings 2:9) “And now, do not
leave him unpunished, for you are a wise man and know what you should do to
him, and shall bring his grey hair down to the grave with blood.” (1 Kings 2:10) And Dawiḏ slept with his fathers, and was buried in the City
of Dawiḏ. (1 Kings 2:11) And the days that Dawiḏ reigned over
Yisra’ĕl was forty years. He reigned seven years in Ḥeḇron, and in Yerushalayim
he reigned thirty-three years. (1 Kings 2:12) And
Shelomoh sat on the throne of his father Dawiḏ. And his reign was firmly
established.
We are born again into these same great
inheritances! Hallelu-YAH!
(1 Peter 1:3) Blessed be the
Elohim and Father of our Master יהושע Messiah, who
according to His great compassion has caused us to be born again to a living expectation through the
resurrection of יהושע Messiah
from the dead, (1 Peter 1:4) to an inheritance
incorruptible and undefiled and unfading, having been kept in the heavens for
you, (1 Peter 1:5) who are protected by the power of Elohim
through belief (faith
and trust), for a deliverance ready
to be revealed in the last time, (1 Peter 1:6) in which you exult, even though for a little while,
if need be, you have been grieved by manifold trials, (1 Peter 1:7) in order that the
proving of your belief – much more precious than gold that perishes, and proven
by fire – might be found to result in praise and respect and esteem at the
revelation of יהושע Messiah, (1 Peter 1:8) whom having not
seen, you love; in whom you exult with unspeakable and esteemed joy, yet not
seeing, but believing, (1
Peter 1:9) obtaining the goal
of your belief: a deliverance of lives.
My prayer and hope REMAINS SOLID that you and I will
NOW fast, pray and OVERCOME our own flesh and rid ourselves of
unbelief GUARANTEEING our victory with our continued
overcoming prayer on all our prayer fronts! This will glorify our Father
in Heaven!
Shalom to your home Loved One- thank you for
your wonderful and targeted prayers for us-Billie and me are aware and very
thankful that you take the time and effort to pray for us! We thank you because
growth and correction are painful but vital as we strive to become more like
Yahshua and less like us!
Thurston
We MUST decrease and He must increase in us- by
our choices and submission to Him in ALL things!
Thanks are to YHWH- who gives us the Victory
through Messiah Yahshua!
Continued explanation of the Torah Cycle restart at beginning
of months… It is about YHWH restoring all things which sometimes
means we are walking alone. I start over annually when YHWH’s year starts over;
this is not to say that I am correct and others are wrong, I just happen to
believe we will never challenge our older brother Judah by following his
traditions. I expect Judah will be moved by our obedience to His Torah (Words
of Scripture) and seeing YHWH’s signs and wonders following our
obedience- Does the statement above mean we are not to grab the tzitzit of
Yehuda and take hold and learn from them? Of course not, we
absolutely should learn of them and from them- just not ingest and keep that
which is traditions that go against His words! Especially since we are
the ten (Ten scattered northern tribes scattered for
Easter and sun god day worship which parallels closely as a pig slop eating
prodigal brother)
Let’s look; (Zechariah 8:22) ‘And
many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek יהוה of
hosts in Yerushalayim, and to pray before יהוה.’ (Zechariah 8:23) “Thus said יהוה of hosts, ‘In
those days (Now? YES, and in the future also!) Ten men (10
scattered northern tribes called Ephraim and Israel) from all
languages of the nation’s take hold, yea, they shall take
hold of the edge of the garment of a man, a Yehuḏite1, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that Elohim is
with you.”’ ” Footnote: 1John 4:22.
