From Religion to Relationship

​ Luke 19:28-48; 1 Kings 1:32-40; Zechariah 9:9-11; Matthew 21:1-9; Zechariah 9:9-13; Genesis 48; Psalm 118:19-27; Zechariah 9:15; John 19:17-19; John 20:7; Luke 11:1-13; Matthew 6:5-13; Luke 5:17-26; Genesis 3:8-12; Luke 6:22, 11:9-10, 11:2, 11:7-10

We are walking in today:  From Religion to Relationship

Witness tribe throughout the Bible: H7626 ​shebet the rod, staff, branch, spear, dart, club, clan

Genesis 49:16; Numbers 1:16, 30:1-2, 31:4, 36:9; Joshua 4:5, 14:1, 19:51, 24:1; Judges 21:5; 1 Kings 8:16; 1 Chronicles 28:1; Psalm 78:55, 122:4; Isaiah 49:6, 63:17; Ezekiel 37:19, 47:21, 47:22; Matthew 24:30; Revelation 7:4

​ During this time the children of Israel were under Roman oppression and were looking for the prophesied Messiah to deliver the people by His hand​.  When Yeshua entered in on a donkey and the people were waiving palm branches, was all done according to scripture.  Solomon also rode in to Jerusalem on a donkey for a enthroning and the people followed with joyful cheers. This was King Solomon's royal enthronment. This colt is a 1 year old or younger and defines the triumphant entry from Zechariah 9.  This also refers to the Messiah,
Yeshua riding in with a unified kingdom in peace, not war.  Going back to our Hebraic roots will clarify these scriptures that are clouded with misunderstanding. The king comes in humility arriving in peace and unifying the people.
Why are we to pray at 9, 12, 3?  We have been directed by Yahweh at His word. This time is set apart and obedience to His word places us in relationship and moving out of religion.  Let us come to know Him!  Yarrah means to shoot an arrow to hit the mark.  One of the root words of Torah is yarrah, the Torah gives us direction for our lives to hit the mark--His purpose for our lives.
Ephraim name means doubly fruitful.  He is the younger of Joseph's sons.  Joseph the favorite of his father, brings his grandsons to him before he dies. While both he and Manasseh  stand before him, they were blessed as sons of Jacob.  Jacobs vision had grown dim and he crossed his hands.  The right hand was to give greater blessing which goes to the older son by right, Manasseh and when Joseph pointed this out Jacob he told him this was the right thing.  Ephraim is younger and not as deserving but the sons were blessed correctly.  The blessing was shifted at Jacobs discretion.

We also have the palm branches at Yeshua's entry to Jerusalem.  How does that come in?  It is not contained in Zechariah 9 nor in 1 Kings 1.  Let us took to Psalm 118:19-27

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness;
I will go through them,
And I will praise the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord,
Through which the righteous shall enter.
21 I will praise You,
For You have answered me,
And have become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
23 This was the Lord’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save now, I pray, O Lord;
O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity.
26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.
27 God is the Lord,
And He has given us light;
Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

This is the the king entering in to give a sacrifice.  Yeshua's altar is the wooden table at the passover supper.  His throne was not made of wood but He carried wood to Golgotha.  The Romans used crucifixion for the most despised and never for a Roman citizen.  This public display of execution was to deter others from committing the same crimes.  The renewed covenant that His blood poured out, is for our salvation.  His Torah is for our redemption.  The precious blood affords us eternal life and the Torah give us the maximum benefit in our present lives.

Fiveamprayer, both worship and prayer begin with the giver and the free gift then moves on to the receiver of that gift.  Yahweh is the giver of all things.  His name is holy and He is our heavenly Father.  He gives that which we ask for.  It was customary for rabbi's to teach the talmidim how to approach Yahweh.  The prayer begins with Father, which would make the talmidim sons of God.  Almighty God is holy and rules a kingdom.  This is who He is--the Holy Father who rules over the universe!  The petition of daily bread is for both spiritual and natural food.  Teaching and fellowship of the kingdom is Yeshua's table fellowship.  The bread of forgiveness is Yeshua's body.  This forgiveness is for both us with Elohim and us with man.  We are to pray to not allow temptation to over take us.  We are not to succumb but uphold our relationship with Yahweh.  Asking, seeking and finding refers to prayer.  The Father is eager to give us all that we need.  Luke 12:32  “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. To hear this awesome teaching again click here.