Saturday, December 31, 2016
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December 31, 2016
Shabbat Shalom Loved One!
Yahweh is restoring all things; that includes us who were once DRY BONES! All who KNOW (Not know about) HIM and call on Him will be delivered- HalleluYAH! 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! This week we will finally address: WHAT IS FULFILLED (Below) already and what is not. This is important because of these words spoken by Yahshua:
Matthew 5:17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. Matthew 5:18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Matthew 5:19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
SHALOM loved one, are we really still TRUTH SEARCHERS?
1. Before I address what is fulfilled and try and answer the question; IS IT ALL FULFILLED- let’s look at the text above carefully. We likely will agree that no portion (Not even a pronunciation mark such as a Jot or Tittle) will pass away of the Instruction-LAW until it is ALL FULFILLED. We are warned NOT to even imagine or think that!
2. Yahshua (Jesus) seems to hint that heaven and earth will pass first. Why would He even include that statement? When does that happen- heaven and earth pass- when? Obviously, we are told that happens at the END of the 1000 year Millennium REIGN of Messiah Yahshua.
3. Peter (Kĕpha) shows us the 7 day plan of Yahweh. 2 Peter 3:8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with Yahweh; one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. So we could easily see that Day One was with Adam, Day Two, was with Noah; Day Three, was with Abraham; Day Four, was when Yahshua came; (After 2 days He will revive us which is the end of Day Six); Day Five, was the first thousand years AFTER Messiah Yahshua; Day Six has been the Last One Thousand years; Day Seven will be His Sabbath- when we rest – as hasatan is locked away- and Day Eight is NEW BEGINNINGS when we get a new heaven and a new earth- as we see below.
Let’s look at some revealing scriptures about events that happen during the thousand years:
Revelation 20:1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. Revelation 20:2 He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; Revelation 20:3 and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a little while. Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Yahshua and for the word of Yahweh, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received hismark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Messiah Yahshua for a thousand years. Revelation 20:5 But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This isthe first resurrection. Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of Yahweh Elohim and of Messiah Yahshua, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.
The Defeat of Satan Revelation 20:7 Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison. Revelation 20:8 and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. Revelation 20:9 They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from Yahweh out of heaven and devoured them. Revelation 20:10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. Revelation 20:11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before Yahweh, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. Revelation 20:13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Revelation 20:14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. Revelation 20:15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
AFTER all this- the Millennium Reign of Messiah Yahshua; we see a NEW HEAVEN and A NEW EARTH-
The New Heaven and the New Earth Revelation 21:1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Revelation 21:2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from Yahweh, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Revelation 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of Yahweh iswith men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. Yahweh Himself will be with them and betheir Elohah. Revelation 21:4 And Yahweh will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away." Revelation 21:5 Then He who sat on the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new." And He said to me, "Write, for these words are true and faithful."
Next will again quickly review last week so that I can address the scriptures concerning my promise to address a question many have—Is the Torah (Law-Instructions) ALL fulfilled according to what Yahshua says? This will be answered after I try and point out some of the possibilities and traditions we need to repent of BEFORE we stand in His presence, because we can clearly see above that IF we DISOBEY the LEAST of His commandments we are not rejected from Heaven’s Kingdom, however we are demoted I suppose and are considered “LEAST” in the Kingdom! BUT, whoever DOES them and teaches men so- will be called great in the Kingdom. I suspect these “names” they and we are called are just the opposite of the names we receive in the earth. Truly Loved One, narrow is the path and FEW FIND IT! That is to say—we who believe the Torah IS NOT passed away- are considered LEAST in the world. Those that consider it IS DONE AWAY are considered LEAST in the Kingdom Peter (Kĕpha) shows us the 7 day plan of Yahweh. 2 Peter 3:8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with Yahweh; one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. So we could easily see that Day
Day One was with Adam, Day Two, was with Noah; Day Three, was with Abraham; Day Four, was when Yahshua came; (After 2 days He will revive us which is the end of Day Six); Day Five, was the first thousand years AFTER Messiah Yahshua; Day Six has been the Last One Thousand years; Day Seven will be His Sabbath- when we soon rest – as hasatan is locked away- and Day Eight is NEW BEGINNINGS when we get a new heaven and a new earth- as we saw above.
Tough question I know- but one we must continually ask ourselves. Also consider are we just “fitting in” with the dominate culture or on a narrow path?
Consider- SELAH- Matthew 7:12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:13 "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Matthew 7:14 because narrow is the gate and difficultis the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Narrow Path? Consider 100 men representing 100 percent. How many is the many on the WIDE path? Is it 50%, 70%, 80%, 90% or more? How many are the few on the narrow path? Is it 5%, 10%, 20% 30%, or even 50%?
(Jeremiah 16:19) O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, (Day of the Lord or Judgment Day at a future day most likely in our day and very soon) the Gentiles (Scattered sheep of Israel as you could not distinguish us from the pagans and heathen because we kept all the pagan feasts and just renamed them to say we are now glorifying our Elohim with them) 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.
Some of us in the past may have believed that believers get “raptured” before any trouble starts which I have held for a long time to be untrue- the changing in the twinkling of an eye seems to happen at the LAST TRUMP- (Feast of Trumpets) and knowing the Moedim (Appointments or Feasts- Holy Days set by YHWH) or shadow pictures of what is to come- which are the very appointments YHWH has set; we know Hebraically that there may only 10 days left in the Great Tribulation at the point of the Last Trump (Feast of Trumpets which is the Hebrew idiom object of “no man knows the day or hour”) before Judgment Day or also called the Day of Atonement for us who have repented and received atonement from Yahshua. Some of us have also been taught that we are gone and that the Great Tribulation is only for the Jews. Sorry, that’s untrue also; it is JACOB’STROUBLE; which if we are grafted in believers as followers of Messiah Yahshua (Jesus) then we are part of the heirs of the promises of Abraham and are part of the 12 sons’ tribes called Israel or Jacob.
Most of us realize that the letter “J” was the most recent letter added to the English language, sometime around the late 1500’s or early 1600’s. Most of us know the English rendition of HalleluYAH is still pronounced Yah. (Spelled in English- Hallelujah) Yah is the shortened form of the Hebrew Tetragrammatons’ (Name of Elohim our Creator) YHVH or also written as YHWH (I have read that the V would break when chiseled into Marble- but would not when a second “V” was chiseled- therefore, the “V” was a W sound- like King Dawid) for the sound of Yahweh. Most of us believe that we are not yet in the Great Tribulation which is only 42 months because it is time, times, and a half time or 1 year plus 2 years plus ½ year as Daniel stated or perhaps it is CUT SHORT as promised. (The 7 years I have likened to the 7 years each of famine/good that Joseph was a shadow picture by gathering the 12 brothers as likened to Yahshua coming for us- the lost sheep of Israel; gathered to Yahshua by the process of being “Born Again”) The 7 years of good years and the last 7 years of bad years we are now likely in the midst of. In my opinion, we are NOT YET in the Great Tribulation due to this Scripture promise which guarantees a great falling away and THE REVEALING of the man of lawlessness (Breaking YHWH’S laws) or the son of perdition, the anti-messiah or anti-christ which will command us to worship him and the false prophet which will agree with and promote him- (Head of the world religion which will likely be the next and last Pope) This man must be revealed (not speculation) first before the Great Tribulation starts- but I suspect we are very close enough to start paying attention!
Let’s look at why the Great Tribulation in my opinion, has NOT YET started: 2 Thessalonians 2:1 As to the coming of our Master יהושעMessiah and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, brothers, 2 Thessalonians 2:2 not to become easily unsettled in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as if the day of יהוה has come. 2 Thessalonians 2:1 As to the coming of our Master יהושע Messiah and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, brothers, 2 Thessalonians 2:2 not to become easily unsettled in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as if the day of יהוה has come.
2 Thessalonians 2:3 let no one deceive you in any way, because the falling away is to come first, and the man of lawlessness1is to be revealed, the son of destruction, Footnote: 1Some texts read sin instead of lawlessness. This man might be the same one we read of in the prophecy in Isaiah 14:12 – Hĕlĕl (“Heileil”),meaning “the shining one,” the sovereign of Baḇel. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called Elohim or that is worshipped, so that he sits as Elohim in the Dwelling Place of Elohim, showing himself that he is Elohim. 2 Thessalonians 2:5 Do you not remember that I told you this while I was still with you? 2 Thessalonians 2:6And now you know what restrains, for him to be revealed in his time. 2 Thessalonians 2:7For the secret of lawlessness is already at work – only until he who now restrains comes out of the midst. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then the lawless one shall be revealed, whom the Master shall consume with the Spirit of His mouth and bring to naught with the manifestation of His coming. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 the coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power and signs and wonders of falsehood, 2 Thessalonians 2:10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness in those perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth, in order for them to be saved.2 Thessalonians 2:11 and for this reason Elohim sends them a working of delusion, for them to believe the falsehood, 1 Footnote:1 Ezekiel 20:25, John 9:39, John 12:40, Acts 7:42, Romans 1:24-28. 2 Thessalonians 2:12 in order that all should be judged who did not believe the truth, but have delighted in the unrighteousness.
Truth searcher; if we find ourselves anxious seeing today’s world events; perhaps we need to spend more time in the Scriptures getting to know our loving Creator more intimately; He who has ALL power and laughs at the wicked men raging against Him- He holds them in derision- not us who love Him and want to obey Him- Our eyes are focused on Him! (Philippians 4:6) Do not worry (or be anxious) 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. (Philippians 4:8) For the rest, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is righteous, whatever is clean, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good report, if there is any uprightness and if there is any praise – think on these. (Philippians 4:9) And what you have learned and received and heard and saw in me, practice these, and the Elohim of peace shall be with you.
Remember with me that faith without action is dead and likened to the body without the spirit man in it. It is still faith but can produce NOTHING as the body will return to the dirt from which it came and also produce NOTHING! (James 2:23) And the Scripture was filled which says, “Aḇraham believed Elohim, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness.” And he was called, “Elohim’s friend.” (James 2:24) You see, then, that a man is declared right by works, and not by belief alone. (James 2:25) In the same way, was not Raḥaḇ the whore also declared right by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? (James 2:26) For as the body without the spirit is dead, so also the belief (faith trust) is dead without the works.
Framing our world by HIS spoken word!
Psalm 119:89 LAMED. Forever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. No one is arguing with YHWH in Heaven, the thing we (you and I) must enforce is His word by speaking agreement with His promises in the earth; where hasatan is ruling the masses. We must focus our attention on Him and His promises- not on the facts we may be experiencing. He has destroyed the works of hell and therefore we can overcome the plans of hell,
If we claim to be of Yahshua and heir to His promises to Abraham, then we MUST and WILL walk like Yahshua did.
(1 John 2:4) The one who says, “I know Him,” and does not guard His commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.(1 John 2:5) But whoever guards His Word, truly the love of Elohim has been perfected1 in him. By this we know that we are in Him.2 Footnotes: 1 Genesis 17:1, Psalms 119:1, and Matthew 5:48. 2 See 3:24. (1 John 2:6) The one who says he stays in Him ought himself also to walk, even as He walked.
Are we willing (yet) to die to ourselves and live in Him? Or do we prefer to “FIT IN?” It’s our call now…
(Isaiah 1:18) “Come now, and let us reason together,” says יהוה. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool. (Isaiah 1:19) “If you submit and obey (willing and obedient), you shall eat the good of the land; (Isaiah 1:20) but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword,” the mouth of יהוה has spoken.
We must become LESS that He may become MORE of us! We get to choose for ourselves. As we receive the engrafted Word of Life by submitting (receiving) - we become DOERS of the Word and not hearers only! We change and become more like our King and Savior. Then we are not so easily deceived. (James 4:7) So then subject yourselves to Elohim. Resist the devil 1 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! This shows our maturity as we yield our tongues to the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) and He directs us. As He directs us more and more we can become more assured of our destiny and purpose and FEAR NOT!
Still got a Christmas tree? Obedience is still better than all our sacrifices- Do we want to avoid Him rejecting us? Come out from her my people OR we also will be REJECTED and partake in her plagues… 200 years ago- in the USA it was illegal to have a Christmas Tree…
(1 Samuel 15:22) Then Shemu’ĕl said, “Does יהוה delight in burnt offerings and slaughtering, as in obeying the voice ofיהוה? Look, to obey is better than an offering, to heed is better than the fat of rams. (1 Samuel 15:23) “For rebellion is as the sin of divination (witchcraft), and stubbornness is as wickedness and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word ofיהוה, He also does reject you as sovereign.”
Let’s not OUR customs be worthless before Yahshua!
How important is fleeing worthless traditions? Yahshua (Jesus) answers in our face so to speak- He never went against His Father- that would make Him disobedient and a sinner- He is the word, was the word, and will forever be the word- (Yes even at Mt Sinai) Let’s not be those who worship in VAIN!
Transgressing the traditions we inherited…
(Matthew 15:2) “Why do your taught ones transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” (Matthew 15:3) But He answering said to them, “Why do you also transgress the command of Elohim1because of your tradition? Footnote: 1 See Matthew. 5:20. (Matthew 15:4) “Elohim has commanded, saying, ‘Respect your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ (Matthew 15:5) “But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me has been dedicated,” (Matthew 15:6) is certainly released from respecting his father or mother.’ So you have nullified the command of Elohim by your tradition. (Matthew 15:7) “Hypocrites; Yeshayahu rightly prophesied about you, saying, (Matthew 15:8) ‘This people draw near to me with their mouth, and respect me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. (Matthew 15:9) ‘But in VAIN do they worship me, teaching as teachings (doctrines) the commands of men.’ ” 1 Footnote: 1Isaiah 29:13, Mark 7:7, 2 Kings 17:19.
(Comment: vain definition is useless, worthless, pointless, barren, fruitless- of NO value for those who believe the “LAW” is done away with consider this warning from Proverbs: (Pro 28:9) He who turns away his ear from hearing the Torah (Law), Even his prayer is an abomination1. Footnote: 1 See also 15:29, Isaiah 59:1-2, John 9:31, 1 John 3:22.)
More information from Wikipedia: Although probably the best-known Roman holiday, Saturnalia as a whole is not described from beginning to end in any single ancient source. Modern understanding of the festival is pieced together from several accounts dealing with various aspects.[4] The Saturnalia was the dramatic setting of the multivolume work of that name by Macrobius, a Latin writer from late antiquity who is the major source for the holiday. In one of the interpretations in Macrobius's work, Saturnalia is a festival of light leading to the winter solstice, with the abundant presence of candles symbolizing the quest for knowledge and truth.[5] The renewal of light and the coming of the New Year was celebrated in the later Roman Empire at the Dies Natalis of Sol Invictus, the "Birthday of the Unconquerable Sun," on December 25.[6]
The popularity of Saturnalia continued into the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, and as the Roman Empire came under Christian rule, some of its customs (may?) have influenced the seasonal celebrations surrounding Christmas and the New Year.[7]
Many of us now know that the Christmas tree spoken about below in Jeremiah 10 was the worship of the sun god often called Saturnalia on December 17-23rd now as Christmas on December 25th. This was the winter solstice worship of the sun god before the procession of the equinox which gradually became December 21st. This was considered the manhood of the sun god. The gold and silver balls were his—umm; I’ll let you figure that one out. No wonder He commanded us to NOT LEARN the ways of the heathens and follow after their traditions. So today people somehow have believed that this has now become a way to worship YHWH! Surely we don’t think this is OK because this is what it means to us? I expect we should really consider what it means to YHWH as it is He we will stand in front of and be judged! It is now time to repent!
(Revelation 18:1) And after this I saw another messenger coming down from the heaven, having great authority, and the earth was lightened from his esteem. (Revelation 18:2) And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, “Baḇel the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, and a haunt for every unclean and hated bird, (Revelation 18:3) because all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her whoring, and the sovereigns of the earth have committed whoring with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the power of her riotous living.” (Revelation 18:4) And I heard another voice from the heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues.1 Footnote: 1Jeremiah 51:6 & 45. (Revelation 18:5) “Because her sins have piled up to reach the heaven, and Elohim has remembered her unrighteousness. (Revelation 18:6) “Render to her as she indeed did render, and repay her double according to her works. In the cup which she has mixed, mix for her double.(Revelation 18:7) “As much as she esteemed herself and lived riotously, so much torture and grief give to her, because in her heart she says, ‘I sit as sovereigness, and I am not a widow, and I do not see mourning at all.’ (Revelation 18:8) “Because of this her plagues shall come in one day: death and mourning and scarcity of food. And she shall be burned up with fire, because יהוה Elohim who judges her is mighty.
Why is it vain to worship Him NOT according to how He prescribes? Some of us thought we could worship like we thought was best or how our fathers of the faith taught us- hmm- perhaps we are of those that INHERITED LIES- Below He reminds us: obedience brings His miracles-
(This is written to us- the scattered sheep of Israel that Yahshua came to restore; US- you and I who are bought by the blood of the LAMB!)
(Jeremiah 16:19) O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, (Day of the Lord or Judgment Day at a future day most likely in our day and very soon) the Gentiles (Scattered sheep of Israel as you could not distinguish us from the pagans and heathen) 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.
Here is a foundation Scripture that Yahshua never went against- He NEVER disobeyed His Father- He only did what He saw His Father do and spoke what His Father spoke. That’s what mankind seems to do- get religion and start changing what He said; by adding to and taking away from what He said- this would include adding holidays (holy set apart days) that He never commanded and refusing to keep those holidays- set apart days- He does command!
(Deuteronomy 4:1) “And now, O Yisra’ĕl, listen to the laws and the right-rulings which I am teaching you to do, so that you live, and shall go in and possess the land which יהוה Elohim of your fathers is giving you. (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, Proverbs 30:6, Revelation 22:18-19. (Deuteronomy 4:3) “Your eyes have seen what יהוה did at Baʽal Peʽor, for יהוה your Elohim as destroyed from your midst all the men who followed Baʽal Peʽor. (Deuteronomy 4:4) “But you who are clinging to יהוה your Elohim are alive today, every one of you. (Deuteronomy 4:5) “See, I have taught you laws and right-rulings, as יהוה my Elohim commanded me, to do thus in the land which you go to possess. (Deuteronomy 4:6) “And you shall guard and do them, for this is your wisdom and your understanding before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these laws, and they shall say; ‘Only a wise and understanding people are this great nation!’ (Deuteronomy 4:7) “For what great nation is there which has Elohim so near to it, as יהוה our Elohim is to us, whenever we call on Him? (Deuteronomy 4:8) “And what great nation is there that has such laws and righteous right-rulings like all this Torah which I set before you this day? (Deuteronomy 4:9) “Only, guard yourself, and guard your life diligently, lest you forget the Words your eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from your heart all the days of your life. And you shall make them known to your children and your grandchildren.
FINALLY- let’s consider my opinion of WHAT IS FULFILLED? The Feast of Yahweh (Not Jewish Feasts)are His Moedim (Appointments in TIME) with His people. They are likened to Time Cycles to show His followers what must come.
They are divided into Spring Feasts and likened to His first coming as a suffering servant likened to Joseph and Fall Feasts at His second coming likened to King David as a roaring Lion and coming KING!
SO AGAIN- WHAT IS FULFILLED? Is He reigning as King in the earth? NOT YET
The Spring Feasts of Yahweh are Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits and Shavuot AKA Pentecost, and the Fall Feasts are Trumpets, Feast of Tabernacles AKA Sukkot, the Last Great Day or the 8th day of Sukkot but is a Set Apart Day by itself! Let’s see how they are fulfilled-or will be.
Let’s look: Yahshua is and was the Passover Lamb- He rose on FIRST FRUITS as the first fruits of the resurrection. As High Priest, He would need to be Set-Apart and untouched or undefiled until First Fruits offering was made to the Father. We know that when He arose, Mary tried to touch Him which brought a warning response- “Don’t touch me yet Mary- I have not ascended to my Father!” Later He comes back from making that offering and tells Thomas- Touch me- feel my nail holes and believe. What did He offer at First fruits to the Father? Those that were the sample offering of the Resurrection of the Dead back to life.
Remember… Matthew 27:50 And Yahshua cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. Matthew 27:51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, Matthew 27:52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; Matthew 27:53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
We can deduct from this that the Spring Feasts or Appointments are fulfilled by Yahshua. But, what about the Fall Feasts? NOPE! They will be fulfilled soon---at His Second Coming- when He comes to rule as KING! We will try and discuss these Feasts (Appointments) next week! So that leaves us KNOWING all is NOT FULFILLED. They really cannot be ALL FULFILLED until Heaven and Earth pass and we get a New Heaven and a New Earth!
REMEMBER- Our tongue will direct our lives; IF we remain stubborn and not allow Him to control us- it will lead us to our guaranteed destruction! If we submit to His commands and words- we gain His SHALOM as He directs us, protects us, and provides for us!
What are we speaking? Remember it is guaranteed that the enemy will come immediately and try and steal the seed (Word of Yahweh we are standing on and trusting) that is planted! We must stand firm and continue to speak His word and promise- Heaven and earth will pass away- but His WORD will remain!
What we speak will determine our results of our efforts. We must plant good seeds with our words; and guard against speaking the facts. Facts may seem true, but they are not the TRUTH if they disagree with what YHWH has spoken about us and His promises to us! (2 Corinthians 4:18) We are not looking on what is seen, but on what is not seen. For what is seen passes away (temporary-temporal), but what is not seen (the promise of Scripture you are standing upon and SPEAKING!) is everlasting.1 Footnote: 1 See 5:7, and Romans 8:24, Hebrews 11:1 & 13. This agrees with what Yahshua says; that our words are spirit- if we agree with Him our words bring - if we agree with the facts and continue to speak our woes and dilemmas- we establish them against ourselves to hasatan’s glee! (John 6:63) It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and life. (John 6:64) But there are some of you that believe not. For Yahshua (Jesus) knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him.
Let’s memorize some Scriptures and speak them over ourselves and our loved ones! I encourage you to do that as now is the time--- We need His Shalom (Peace) NOW! FEAR NOT!
Here are this Week’s Torah Scriptures: Hukkat “Ordinance”
Numbers 19:1-22:1; Judges 11:1-33; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 (Extended)
Hey- we also should keep our temples clean- who’s Temples we are!
(Numbers 19:1) And יהוה spoke to Mosheh and to Aharon, saying, (Numbers 19:2) “This is a law of the Torah whichיהוה has commanded, saying, ‘Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl, that they bring you a red heifer, a perfect one, in which there is no blemish and on which a yoke has never come. (Numbers 19:3) ‘And you shall give it to Elʽazar the priest, and he shall bring it outside the camp, and shall slaughter it before him. (Numbers 19:4) ‘And Elʽazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger, and sprinkle some of its blood seven times toward the front of the Tent of Meeting. (Numbers 19:5) ‘And the heifer shall be burned before his eyes – he burns its hide, and its flesh, and its blood, and its dung. (Numbers 19:6) ‘And the priest shall take cedar wood and hyssop and scarlet, and throw them into the midst of the fire burning the heifer. (Numbers 19:7) ‘The priest shall then wash his garments, and shall bathe his body in water, and afterward come into the camp, but the priest is unclean until evening. (Numbers 19:8) ‘And he who is burning it washes his garments in water, and shall bathe his body in water, and is unclean until evening. (Numbers 19:9) ‘And a clean man shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and shall place them outside the camp in a clean place. And they shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Yisra’ĕl for the water for uncleanness, it is for cleansing from sin. (Numbers 19:10) ‘And he who gathers the ashes of the heifer shall wash his garments, and is unclean until evening. And it shall be a law forever to the children of Yisra’ĕl and to the stranger who sojourns in their midst.(Numbers 19:11) ‘He who touches the dead of any human being is unclean for seven days. (Numbers 19:12) ‘He is to cleanse himself with the water on the third day, and on the seventh day he is clean. But if he does not cleanse himself on the third day, then on the seventh day he is not clean. (Numbers 19:13) ‘Anyone who touches the dead of a human being, and does not cleanse himself, defiles the Dwelling Place of יהוה; that being shall be cut off from Yisra’ĕl. He is unclean, for the water for uncleanness was not sprinkled on him, his uncleanness is still upon him. (Numbers 19:14) ‘This is the Torah when a man dies in a tent: All who come into the tent and all who are in the tent are unclean for seven days, (Numbers 19:15) and every open vessel which has no cover fastened on it is unclean.(Numbers 19:16) ‘Anyone in the open field who touches someone slain by a sword or who has died, or a bone of a man, or a grave, is unclean for seven days. (Numbers 19:17) ‘And for the unclean being they shall take some of the ashes of the heifer burnt for cleansing from sin, and running water shall be put on them in a vessel. (Numbers 19:18) ‘And a clean man shall take hyssop and dip it in the water, and shall sprinkle it on the tent, and on all the vessels, and on the beings who were there, or on the one who touched a bone, or the slain, or the dead, or a grave. (Numbers 19:19) ‘And the clean one shall sprinkle the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day. And on the seventh day he shall cleanse himself, and shall wash his garments and bathe in water, and shall be clean in the evening. (Numbers 19:20) ‘But the man who is unclean and does not cleanse himself, that being shall be cut off from among the assembly, because he has defiled the set-apart place of יהוה – water for uncleanness has not been sprinkled on him, he is unclean. (Numbers 19:21) ‘And it shall be a law for them forever. And the one who sprinkles the water for uncleanness washes his garments. And the one who touches the water for uncleanness is unclean until evening. (Numbers 19:22) ‘And whatever the unclean being touches is unclean. And the being that touches it is unclean until evening.’ ”
Do we contend with Moses also? Note the humbleness of Moses and Aaron- rather than strike back with a curse for a curse- they intercede on their faces for those speaking against them and YHWH!
(Numbers 20:1) the children of Yisra’ĕl, all the congregation, came into the Wilderness of Tsin in the first month, and the people stayed in Qaḏĕsh. And Miryam died there and was buried there. (Numbers 20:2) Now there was no water for the congregation and they assembled against Mosheh and against Aharon. (Numbers 20:3) And the people contended with Mosheh and spoke, saying, “If only we had died when our brothers died before יהוה! (Numbers 20:4) “Why have you brought up the assembly of יהוה into this wilderness, that we and our livestock should die here?(Numbers 20:5) “And why have you brought us up out of Mitsrayim, to bring us to this evil place? – not a place of grain or figs or vines or pomegranates, and there is no water to drink.” (Numbers 20:6) Then Mosheh and Aharon went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and they fell on their faces. And the esteem of יהוה appeared to them. Please realize the “ROCK” represents Yahshua and can no longer be struck but spoken to! Here Moses makes a fatal error in his anger and frustration—we fight the good fight of FAITH and TRUST by what we SPEAK!
(2 Corinthians 4:13) But having the same spirit of belief, according to what has been written, “I believed, therefore I spoke,” we also believe, therefore we also speak, (2 Corinthians 4:14) knowing that He who raised up the Master יהושע shall also raise us up through יהושע, and shall present us with you. (1Ti 6:11) But you, O man of Elohim, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, reverence, belief, love, endurance, meekness. (1Ti 6:12) Fight the good fight of the belief (faith-trust), lay hold on everlasting life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession before many witnesses. A “good confession” is what we SPEAK! Disagreeing with YHWH allows judgment and the enemy of our souls to attack us for our agreement with the enemy. Note Aaron’s payment is with his life.
(Numbers 20:7) And יהוה spoke to Mosheh, saying, (Numbers 20:8) “Take the rod and assemble the congregation, you and your brother Aharon. And you shall speak to the rock before their eyes, and it shall give its water. And you shall bring water for them out of the rock and give drink to the congregation and their livestock.” (Numbers 20:9) And Mosheh took the rod from before יהוה as He commanded him. (Numbers 20:10) And Mosheh and Aharon assembled the assembly before the rock. And he said to them, “Hear now, you rebels, shall we bring water for you out of this rock?” (Numbers 20:11) Then Mosheh lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod. And much water came out, and the congregation and their livestock drank. (Numbers 20:12) But יהוה spoke to Mosheh and to Aharon, “Because you did not believe me, to set me apart in the eyes of the children of Yisra’ĕl, therefore you do not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.” (Numbers 20:13) These were the waters of Meriḇah, because the children of Yisra’ĕl contended with יהוה, and He was set apart among them. (Numbers 20:14) And Mosheh sent messengers from Qaḏĕsh to the sovereign of Eḏom. “This is what your brother Yisra’ĕl said, ‘you know all the hardship that has befallen us, (Numbers 20:15) that our fathers went down to Mitsrayim, and we dwelt in Mitsrayim a long time, and the Mitsrites did evil to us and our fathers. (Numbers 20:16) ‘And we cried out to יהוה, and He heard our voice and sent the Messenger and brought us up out of Mitsrayim. And see, we are in Qaḏĕsh, a city on the edge of your border. (Numbers 20:17) ‘Please let us pass over, through your land. We shall not pass over through fields or vineyards, nor drink water from wells; we shall go along the sovereign’s highway. We shall not turn aside, right or left, until we have passed over your border.’ ” (Numbers 20:18) But Eḏom said to him, “You do not pass over through me, lest I come out against you with the sword.” (Numbers 20:19) And the children of Yisra’ĕl said to him, “We shall go by the highway, and if I or my livestock drink any of your water, then I shall pay for it. Let me only pass over on foot, without a word.” (Numbers 20:20) But he said, “You do not pass over.” And Eḏom came out against them with many men and with a strong hand. (Numbers 20:21) So when Eḏom refused to let Yisra’ĕl pass over through his border, Yisra’ĕl turned away from him. (Numbers 20:22) And the children of Yisra’ĕl, all the company, departed from Qaḏĕsh and came to Mount Hor. (Numbers 20:23) and יהוה spoke to Mosheh and to Aharon in Mount Hor near the border of the land of Eḏom, saying, (Numbers 20:24) “Aharon is to be gathered to his people, for he is not to enter the land which I have given to the children of Yisra’ĕl, because you rebelled against my mouth at the water of Meriḇah.(Numbers 20:25) “Take Aharon and Elʽazar his son, and bring them up to Mount Hor, (Numbers 20:26) and strip Aharon of his garments and put them on Elʽazar his son, for Aharon is to be gathered to his people and die there.”(Numbers 20:27) And Mosheh did as יהוה commanded, and they went up to Mount Hor before the eyes of the entire congregation. (Numbers 20:28) And Mosheh stripped Aharon of his garments and put them on Elʽazar his son. And Aharon died there on the top of the mountain. And Mosheh and Elʽazar came down from the mountain. (Numbers 20:29) And when the entire congregation saw that Aharon was dead, all the house of Yisra’ĕl wept for Aharon, thirty days.
Remember the promise in Deuteronomy- IF we obey Him what people are there that YHWH listens to? He will hear us and destroy our enemies? Let’s agree and DO His words! Judgment (fiery serpents) is guaranteed on us if we do not obey Him!
(Deuteronomy 4:7) “For what great nation is there which has Elohim so near to it, as יהוה our Elohim is to us, whenever we call on Him? (Deuteronomy 4:8) “And what great nation is there that has such laws and righteous right-rulings like all this Torah which I set before you this day? (Deuteronomy 4:9) “Only, guard yourself, and guard your life diligently, lest you forget the Words your eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from your heart all the days of your life.
(Numbers 21:1) And the sovereign of Araḏ, the Kenaʽanite, who dwelt in the South, heard that Yisra’ĕl was coming on the way to Atharim, and he fought against Yisra’ĕl and took some of them captive. (Numbers 21:2) Then Yisra’ĕl made a vow to יהוה, and said, “If you deliver this people into my hand indeed, then I shall put their cities under the ban.” (Numbers 21:3) And יהוה listened to the voice of Yisra’ĕl and gave up the Kenaʽanites, and they put them and their cities under the ban. So the name of that place was called Ḥormah. (Numbers 21:4) And they departed from Mount Hor by the Way of the Sea of Reeds, to go around the land of Eḏom. But the being of the people grew impatient because of the way. (Numbers 21:5) And the people spoke against Elohim and against Mosheh, “Why have you brought us up out of Mitsrayim to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our being loathes this light bread.” (Numbers 21:6) And יהוה sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people. And many of the people of Yisra’ĕl died. (Numbers 21:7) Then the people came to Mosheh, and said, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against יהוה and against you. Pray to יהוה to take away the serpents from us.” So Mosheh prayed on behalf of the people. (Numbers 21:8) And יהוה said to Mosheh, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole. And it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.” (Numbers 21:9) So Mosheh made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole. And it came to be, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived. (Numbers 21:10) And the children of Yisra’ĕl set out and camped in Oḇoth. (Numbers 21:11) And they departed from Oḇoth and camped at Iyĕ Ha-Aḇarim, in the wilderness which is east of Mo’aḇ, toward sunrise. (Numbers 21:12) From there they set out and camped at the wadi Zereḏ. (Numbers 21:13) From there they set out and camped on the other side of the Arnon, which is in the wilderness that extends from the border of the Amorites, for the Arnon is the border of Mo’aḇ, between Mo’aḇ and the Amorites. (Numbers21:14) Therefore it is said in the Book of the Battles of יהוה, “Wahĕḇ in Suphah, the wadi Arnon, (Numbers 21:15) and the slope of the wadi that turns aside to the dwelling of Ar, and lies on the border of Mo’aḇ.” (Numbers 21:16) And from there on to Be’ĕr, which is the well where יהוה said to Mosheh, “Gather the people, and let me give them water.” (Numbers 21:17) Yisra’ĕl then sang this song: “Spring up, O well! Sing to it, (Numbers 21:18) a well the leaders sank, which the nobles of the people dug with their staves, by the word of the Law-giver.” Then from the wilderness on to Mattanah, (Numbers 21:19) from Mattanah to Naḥali’ĕl, from Naḥali’ĕl to Bamoth, (Numbers 21:20) and from Bamoth, in the valley that is in the country of Mo’aḇ, to the top of Pisgah which looks down on the wasteland. (Numbers 21:21) And Yisra’ĕl sent messengers to Siḥon sovereign of the Amorites, saying, (Numbers 21:22) “Let me pass through your land. We shall not turn off into fields or vineyards; we shall not drink water from wells, but go by the sovereign’s highway until we have passed over your border.” (Numbers 21:23) But Siḥon would not allow Yisra’ĕl to pass through his border. So Siḥon gathered all his people together and went out against Yisra’ĕl in the wilderness, and he came to Yahats and fought against Yisra’ĕl. (Numbers 21:24) And Yisra’ĕl smote him with the edge of the sword, and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Yabboq, as far as the children of Ammon, for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. (Numbers 21:25) And Yisra’ĕl took all these cities, and Yisra’ĕl dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites – in Ḥeshbon and in all its villages, (Numbers 21:26) for Ḥeshbon was the city of Siḥon the sovereign of the Amorites, who had fought against the former sovereign of Mo’aḇ, and had taken all his land from his hand as far as the Arnon. (Numbers 21:27) That is why those who speak in proverbs say, “Come to Ḥeshbon, let the city of Siḥon be built and established. (Numbers 21:28) “For fire went out from Ḥeshbon, a flame from the city of Siḥon. It consumed Ar of Mo’aḇ, the masters of the heights of the Arnon.(Numbers 21:29) “Woe to you, Mo’aḇ! You have perished, O people of Kemosh! He has given his sons as fugitives, and his daughters into captivity, to Siḥon the sovereign of the Amorites. (Numbers 21:30) “Then we shot them – Ḥeshbon has perished as far as Diḇon. And we laid waste as far as Nophaḥ, which reaches to Mĕyḏeḇa.” (Numbers 21:31) So Yisra’ĕl dwelt in the land of the Amorites. (Numbers 21:32) And Mosheh sent to spy out Yaʽzĕr. And they took its villages and drove out the Amorites who were there, (Numbers 21:33) and turned and went up by the way to Bashan. And Oḡ sovereign of Bashan (Nephilim Giant) went out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Eḏreʽi. (Numbers 21:34) and יהוה said to Mosheh, “Do not fear him, for I have given him into your hand, with all his people and his land. And you shall do to him as you did to Siḥon sovereign of the Amorites, who dwelt at Ḥeshbon.” (Numbers 21:35) And they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until no remnant was left to him. And they took possession of his land. (Numbers 22:1) The children of Yisra’ĕl set out and camped in the desert plains of Mo’aḇ beyond the Yardĕn of Yeriḥo.
Where we come from does not determine our direction and YHWH’s plans for us! Often our hardships and obstacles develop us and our character. Why you may ask. We run to YHWH when hasatan attack us- this brings us Yahshua’s victory and shalom.
(Judges 11:1) And Yiphtaḥ the Gilʽaḏite was a mighty brave one, but he was the son of a whore. And Gilʽaḏ brought forth Yiphtaḥ. (Judges 11:2) And the wife of Gilʽaḏ bore sons. And when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Yiphtaḥ out, and said to him, “You shall not have an inheritance in the house of our father, for you are the son of another woman.” (Judges 11:3) And Yiphtaḥ fled from his brothers and dwelt in the land of Toḇ. And worthless men banded together with Yiphtaḥ and went out with him. (Judges 11:4) And it came to be, sometime later, that the children of Ammon fought against Yisra’ĕl. (Judges 11:5) And it came to be, when the children of Ammon fought against Yisra’ĕl, that the elders of Gilʽaḏ went to bring Yiphtaḥ out of the land of Toḇ. (Judges 11:6) And they said to Yiphtaḥ, “Come and you shall be our commander, and let us fight against the children of Ammon.” (Judges 11:7) But Yiphtaḥ said to the elders of Gilʽaḏ, “Did you not hate me, and drive me from my father’s house? Why have you come to me now when you are in trouble?” (Judges 11:8) And the elders of Gilʽaḏ said to Yiphtaḥ, “That is the reason we have turned to you, that you shall go with us and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilʽaḏ.” (Judges 11:9) And Yiphtaḥ said to the elders of Gilʽaḏ, “If you take me back home to fight against the children of Ammon, and יהוה gives them to me, am I to be your head?” (Judges 11:10) And the elders of Gilʽaḏ said to Yiphtaḥ, “יהוה is witness between us, if we do not do according to your words.” (Judges 11:11) Then Yiphtaḥ went with the elders of Gilʽaḏ, and the people set him over them, as head and commander. And Yiphtaḥ spoke all his words before יהוה in Mitspah. (Judges 11:12) And Yiphtaḥ sent messengers to the sovereign of the children of Ammon, saying, “What is between you and me that you have come to fight against me in my land?” (Judges 11:13) And the sovereign of the children of Ammon said to the messengers of Yiphtaḥ, “Because Yisra’ĕl took my land when they came up out of Mitsrayim, from the Arnon as far as the Yabboq, and to the Yardĕn. And now, give back those lands in peace.” (Judges 11:14) But Yiphtaḥ again sent messengers to the sovereign of the children of Ammon, (Judges 11:15) and said to him, “This is what Yiphtaḥ said, ‘Yisra’ĕl did not take the land of Mo’aḇ, nor the land of the children of Ammon. (Judges 11:16) ‘For when they came up from Mitsrayim, and Yisra’ĕl walked through the wilderness as far as the Sea of Reeds and came to Qaḏĕsh, (Judges 11:17) then Yisra’ĕl sent messengers to the sovereign of Eḏom, saying, “Please let me pass over, through your land.” But the sovereign of Eḏom would not listen. And they also sent to the sovereign of Mo’aḇ, but he refused, so Yisra’ĕl stayed at Qaḏĕsh. (Judges 11:18) ‘Then they went through the wilderness and around the land of Eḏom and the land of Mo’aḇ, and came to the east side of the land of Mo’aḇ, and encamped beyond Arnon. But they did not enter the border of Mo’aḇ, for Arnon was the border of Mo’aḇ. (Judges 11:19) ‘And Yisra’ĕl sent messengers to Siḥon sovereign of the Amorites, sovereign of Ḥeshbon, and Yisra’ĕl said to him, “Please let us pass over, through your land into our place.” (Judges 11:20) ‘But Siḥon did not trust Yisra’ĕl to pass over through his border, and Siḥon gathered all his people together and they encamped in Yahats, and fought against Yisra’ĕl. (Judges 11:21) ‘And יהוה Elohim of Yisra’ĕl gave Siḥon and all his people into the hand of Yisra’ĕl and they smote them. So Yisra’ĕl took possession of all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that land. (Judges 11:22) ‘Thus they took possession of all the border of the Amorites, from Arnon to the Yabboq and from the wilderness to the Yardĕn. (Judges 11:23) ‘And now, יהוה Elohim of Yisra’ĕl has driven out the Amorites from before His people Yisra’ĕl, should you then possess it? (Judges 11:24) ‘Whatever Kemosh your mighty one gives you to possess, do you not possess it? And all that which יהוה our Elohim takes possession of before us, we possess. (Judges 11:25) ‘And now are you any better than Balaq son of Tsippor, sovereign of Mo’aḇ? Did he ever strive against Yisra’ĕl? Did he ever fight against them? (Judges 11:26) ‘While Yisra’ĕl dwelt in Ḥeshbon and its villages, and in Aroʽĕr and its villages, and in all the cities along the banks of Arnon, for three hundred years, why did you not recover them within that time? (Judges 11:27) ‘So I have not sinned against you, but you are doing me evil by fighting against me. Let יהוה the Judge, judge today between the children of Yisra’ĕl and the children of Ammon.’ ” (Judges 11:28) But the sovereign of the children of Ammon did not listen to the words which Yiphtaḥ sent him. (Judges 11:29) And the Spirit of יהוה came upon Yiphtaḥ, and he passed through Gilʽaḏ and Menashsheh, and passed through Mitspeh of Gilʽaḏ. And from Mitspeh of Gilʽaḏ he passed on toward the children of Ammon. (Judges 11:30) And Yiphtaḥ made a vow to יהוה, and said, “If You give the children of Ammon into my hands, (Judges 11:31) then it shall be that whatever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall belong toיהוה, and I shall offer it up as a burnt offering.” (Judges 11:32) Yiphtaḥ then passed on toward the children of Ammon to fight against them, and יהוה gave them into his hands. (Judges 11:33) And he smote them from Aroʽĕr as far as Minnith, twenty cities, and to Aḇĕl Keramim, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were humbled before the children of Yisra’ĕl.
Walking by the spirit (Words of promise) seems foolish to those who walk by the facts or flesh realm- but to us who believe (walking by faith and trust) - His words are the power to change the temporal facts and overcome the adversary! His words are POWER to overcome!
(1 Corinthians 1:18) For the word of the stake is indeed foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of Elohim. (1 Corinthians 1:19) It has been written, “I shall destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the learning of the learned ones.” 1 Footnote: 1Isaiah 29:14, Matthew 11:25, Romans1:22. (1 Corinthians 1:20) Where is the wise? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Has not Elohim made foolish the wisdom of this world? (1 Corinthians 1:21) Since, in the wisdom of Elohim, the world through wisdom did not know Elohim, it pleased Elohim through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe. (1 Corinthians 1:22) And since Yehuḏim ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom, (1 Corinthians 1:23) yet we proclaim Messiah impaled, to the Yehuḏim a stumbling-block and to the Greeks foolishness, (1 Corinthians 1:24) but to those who are called – both Yehuḏim and Greeks – Messiah the power of Elohim and the wisdom of Elohim. (1 Corinthians 1:25) The foolishness of Elohim is wiser than men, and the weakness of Elohim is stronger than men. (1 Corinthians 1:26) For look at your calling, brothers, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble. (1 Corinthians 1:27) But Elohim has chosen the foolish matters of the world to put to shame the wise, and Elohim has chosen the weak of the world to put to shame the strong. (1 Corinthians 1:28) And Elohim has chosen the low-born (yes even of a whore) of the world and the despised, and the ones that are not, that He might bring to naught the ones that are, (1 Corinthians 1:29) so that no flesh should boast in His presence. (1 Corinthians 1:30) And of Him you are in Messiah יהושע, who became for us wisdom from Elohim, righteousness also, and set-apartness and redemption, (1 Corinthians 1:31) that, as it has been written, “He who boasts, let him boast in יהוה.”
My prayer for you loved one; and all your loved ones- is that you and I consider turning our whole hearts and OBEYING Him- that we be willing to lose everything except Him. The cost will likely be high in loss of stature, friends, family etc.; but I pray we will be willing to COME OUT OF HER (Vain traditions) and NOT partake of her plagues which will come upon her in one hour and burn her with fire. (Matthew 10:33) “But whoever shall deny me before men, him I shall also deny before My Father who is in the heavens. (Matthew 10:34) “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword, 1 Footnote: 1 In Luke. 12:51 the word “division” is used, while “sword” has the same meaning here. (Matthew 10:35) for I have come to bring division, a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law – (Matthew 10:36) and a man’s enemies are those of his own household.1 Footnote: 1 Luke 12:53, Micah 7:6. (Matthew 10:37) “He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.1 Footnote: 1 See 19:29, Luke 14:26. (Matthew 10:38) “And he who does not take up his stake and follow after me is not worthy of me. (Matthew 10:39) “He who has found his life shall lose it, and he that has lost his life for my sake shall find it. (Matthew 10:40) “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives Him who sent me.
I also pray we change all of our boasting in ourselves to boasting in Him- His love, mercy, and great power for us who believe! That we think on Him and His precious promises and turn away from the facts and the apparent GIANTS in the land! That we walk in kindness and offer a blessing for a curse, and pray for those that do all manner of evil against us- this is pleasing to the Father- that we produce much fruit that remains! Also; that we speak agreement with His promises in spite of the obvious facts. Thanks again for taking a moment to pray for Billie and me first for us to gain His wisdom and afterwards that He directs our footsteps and empowers us to produce fruit that remains which glorifies our Father in Heaven! I know this prayer action will be immediately returned to you- some 30, some 60, and some 100 fold! Hallelu-YAH!
Shalom to your home loved one,
Thurston
Continued explanation of our Torah Cycle restart at beginning of months… It is about YHWH restoring all things which sometimes means we are walking alone. I start over annually when YHWH’s year starts over; this is not to say that I am correct and others are wrong, I just happen to believe we will never challenge our older brother Judah by following his traditions. I expect Judah will be moved by our obedience to His Torah (Words of Scripture) and seeing YHWH’s signs and wonders following our obedience- Does the statement above mean we are not to grab the tzitzit of Yehuda and take hold and learn from them? Of course not, we absolutely should learn of them and from them- just not ingest and keep that which is traditions that go against His words! Especially since we are the ten (Ten scattered northern tribes scattered for Easter and sun god day worship which parallels closely as a pig slop eating prodigal brother)
Let’s look; (Zechariah 8:22) ‘And many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek יהוה of hosts in Yerushalayim, and to pray before יהוה.’ (Zechariah 8:23) “Thus said יהוה of hosts, ‘In those days (Now? YES and in the future also!) Ten men (10 scattered northern tribes called Ephraim and Israel) from all languages of the nations take hold, yea, they shall take hold of the edge of the garment of a man, aYehuḏite1, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that Elohim is with you.” ’ ” Footnote: 1 John 4:22.
