Weekend Meditation--It Is Separation Time!!

Deuteronomy 31

We are walking in today: Weekend Meditation--It Is Separation Time!!

Witness cover throughout the Bible: H3680 kacah--to cover, conceal, hide

Matthew 10:26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

Torah: Genesis 7:19, 7:20; Exodus 8:6, 10:15, 24:16; Numbers 9:15
Prophets: Nehemiah 4:5; Isaiah 26:21, 29:10, 51:16, 59:6, 60:2; Ezekiel 18:7, 38:16; Obadiah 1:10, Habakkuk 2:14; Malachi 2:13, 2:16
Writings: Joshua 24:7; Judges 4:19; Job 22:11, 31:33, 38:34; Psalm 44:15, 85:2; Proverbs 26:26; Ecclesiastes 6:4

Isaiah 11:9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover H3680 the sea.

Deuteronomy 31:12-13 12 Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: 13 And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

The Torah Hidden in the New Testament

Suppose someone were to say to you, “There is no need for new testament believers to keep the the old testament ‘Law’ (Torah), because nowhere in the New Testament are we commanded to obey the Torah.” How would you respond — Would you agree or disagree? We have all inherited a faulty understanding (‘paradigm’) of the new covenant. Most have simply accepted what they have heard, but very few have sought out on their own what the Scriptures actually say. Our partly-man-made doctrines have blinded us from seeing some of the new covenant truths. For this reason these new testament Torah commandments are ‘hidden’ to some, yet visible to others. In this introduction we will review certain features of Torah in the New Covenant

Torah Commandments Hidden in the New Testament

The new covenant, according to the Scriptures. As El Elyon's dealings with Israel are for our example today, we will look at first at Israel’s instruction. Notice the instruction the Most High gave to all of His people through Moses, just as they were nearing the time for them to enter the Promised Land:

Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law (“Torah”). And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it. (Deuteronomy 31:12-13)

This instruction to hear, and to learn and do all the words of Torah, and to fear the Most High, was given to all of The Most High people, as part of his covenant with them. Under the old covenant, obedience to the Most High's Word was required, and obedience was enforced through fear of death. Under the new covenant, however, obedience is no longer to be done from a motive of fear of death, but only out of love, by one’s own free-will choice.

There are many new and better things listed in Scripture, that define the surpassing glory of the new covenant over that of the Old. However, in matters of Torah and its relationship to the new covenant, we might summarize in this way:

• The curse proclaimed by the Torah (the penalty of death pronounced on those who fail to meet the obligations and requirements of Torah) is cancelled by one’s Redemption by the Blood of the Lamb (2 Cor 3:8-9; Gal 3:13; Heb 9:14-15).

• Yet the mirror or measuring stick of the Torah (John 12:48; Rom 3:20; James 1:23), and the fulfilling of the Torah (our obedience to the Torah enabled by the Grace of Yahushua-in-us) remain for us today, as part of the new and everlasting covenant (Mt 5:17; Rom 2:27, Rom 8:3-4; Gal 6:2; James 2:8-9).

These same truths can be seen extensively throughout the old and new testament writings, and are summarize for us in Psalms 105:8-10 and Heb 13:20.

2 Corinthians 3:8-9 8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? 9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

Galatians 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.

Hebrews 9:14-15 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?  15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

John 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

James 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass.

Mathew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

Galatians 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
James 2:8-9 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

Psalms 105:8-10 8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. 9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

Hebrews 13:20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant.

Things New and Old Hidden for My Beloved

The sum of all the Most High’s progressive covenants made until Yahushua’s day are what many call the ‘Old’ Covenant. Let’s recall one token or sign of the covenant the Most High made between Himself and Noah, and all living creatures on the earth—the token or sign of the Rainbow. the Most High tells us the Rainbow was a sign of the ‘Everlasting Covenant’ (Gen 9:12-17).

The Noahic covenant, along with its token or sign of the rainbow, was a part of Yahushua’s everlasting covenant made prior to Yahushua’s day. When someone saw a Rainbow, they were seeing a sign that the Noahic covenant (part of the ‘old’ covenant) was still in force.

Now let’s ask several questions:  Has the Rainbow been done away with, or nullified?  Have you ever seen a Rainbow?

If you have, then you know the rainbow— as part of the ‘old’ covenant— still remains today as part of the Most High's everlasting covenant.

If the rainbow is still an active part of the everlasting covenant, then we know the other parts of the everlasting covenant are still in force also! Just as new stones are added to a stack of older stones, to become a progressively taller and greater stack, so the new and everlasting covenant in Yahushua’s blood is a much higher and greater covenant. Most teachers teach the earlier covenants as if the earlier (‘old’) stack of stones is demolished, and a completely different (‘new’) stack is built from scratch to take its place. This notion is not supported by scripture.
Yahushua tells us clearly and plainly that the Torah will remain as long as heaven and earth remain. Just as there is still only one stack of stones, so the Most High still has only one everlasting covenant, as we saw in Psalms 105:8-10 and Heb 13:20.

Why Are the Torah Commandments ‘Hidden’ in the New Testament?
El Shaddai, in His mercy, has hidden these Torah commandments from the new converts, so that the faith of our redemption would be on the same basis as the faith of Abraham—only by our believing the Most High, and not by our works.

Purpose of the Commandments: Testing and Separation
One of Abba’s purposes is to accomplish the separation and the testing of His people. First He brings His Truth, in order to bring separation (the definition of ‘sanctify’ and ‘holy’). Then the Most High continually builds, and then tests what He has built within His people.
Throughout the old and new testaments, we see the Most High making many separations — the good fish from the bad fish; the wheat from the tares; the sheep from the goats, the wise virgins from the foolish, and so on. We also see in Scripture that the Most High tests His people, so that He, and they, can see where they stand in the faith, and can observe the progress of their growth and maturity. As the Israelites in the wilderness are for our example, we can understand how Abba's goals for the Israelites’ testing, and their entrance into the Promised Land, is the same goal He has for His Redeemed people today:

Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove(test) them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. (Exodus 16:4)

And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove (test) thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. (Deuteronomy 8:2)

“…he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness: Andgave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.” (Psalms 105:43-45)

“Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.” (Revelation 22:14)

To summarize the above passages, we might say that the ultimate goal of all the Most High's separations and testings, is that His eternal covenant people might enter in to His kingdom, and then continue to observe his statutes, and keep his Torah.

(As a side note, notice that modern Bibles based on corrupted Greek manuscripts have removed the warning of keeping commandments from the above passage in Revelation 22:14. Satan does NOT want the Most High’s people to enter in!)  Shema Selah, this is a powerful weekend meditation!!  How the hidden was for those who will seek and also not to cause the new believers to be over wrought, before He opens up their understanding!  Facebook LIVE video

Gaining Understanding Is The Pursuit Of The Wise!!!!

Proverb 4

We are walking in today:  Gaining Understanding Is The Pursuit Of The Wise!!!!

Witness follow  throughout the Bible:  H7291 radaph--to follow, follow after, pursue, attend closely upon, pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure

Isaiah 1:23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

Torah:  Genesis 44:4; Exodus 14:4; Deuteronomy 16:20

Prophets:  2 Samuel 2:19; Isaiah 5:11, 51:1; Hosea 2:7, 6:3

Writings:  Judges 3:28; 2 Kings 5:21; Psalm 23:6, 38:20; Proverbs 12:11, 15:9, 21:21

Amos 7:15 And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy

unto my people Israel.

Proverb 4:7  Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Many times we encounter people with a greater knowledge than ourselves, but how many times have you have met one’s whom all they have is a bunch of knowledge? No application of knowledge which is understanding. A head full of knowledge but no common sense.
The scriptures speak of certain individuals many times over.

2 Timothy 3:1-7 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.  2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,  4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;  5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.  6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,  7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Hebrews 5:12  For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

Where Is The Place of Understanding?

One of the oldest books of the Bible records the search for understanding. It was the man, Job, who asked:

“But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?” (Job 28:12)

Job wanted to find that place where he could understand the struggles and unlock the confusion he faced.

An important clue for gaining understanding is to know ‘the place’ of understanding:

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. (Psalms 53:2)

There is a secret here, in the above Scripture. Understanding is associated with seeking God!
When seeking out someone we begin to open our own thoughts to whatever it is one is conveying Instead of our own interpretation. In the same manor seeking to understand the Most High's will is. Knowing the scriptures should cause us to seek the meaning Abba is saying on a matter instead of reading a passage and slapping our own thoughts on it. The scriptures teaches us to establish a thing by 2 or 3 witnesses. In turn we begin to understand scriptures as we seek out more scriptures that interpret the same. Turning our hearts to God and seeking Him makes something good happen!! Most importantly, what happens is that we gain in our understanding. King Solomon, in Proverbs 2:3-4, tells us that if we want understanding we must seek for it, we must search for it. In humility, we must cry out for it, lift up our voice for it who is the source!

For Elohim [the Most High] giveth wisdom: out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. (Proverbs 2:6)

Understanding Comes From Doing, or Obeying, Abba’s Words

If any man will do His will [God’s will], he shall know of [understand] the teaching, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. (John 7:17)

As we see in this verse, when we become a DO-er of God’s Word [not just a hearer], then we begin to know and understand the Most High’s ways for us! We will begin to know, understand, His ways for us, not only in the little circle of our day-in and day-out happenings, but also in the bigger picture of life. Just as in the natural repeating the process of knowing a thing brings you understanding of it and its process, so in the spiritual.

The Reward For Seeking The Most High
When we begin to seek the Heavenly Abba, we will begin to see the rewards of understanding:

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that SEEK the Most High  [the LORD] understand all things. (Proverbs 28:5)

The fear of the Adonai [the Most High] is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy IS understanding. (Proverbs 9:10)

Seeking God, obeying Him, and learning about Him from His Word, will increase our knowledge of Him, and thus our understanding. If we will study His Words [the Bible], asking His help to understand His ways then, as we wait patiently on Him, Father will increase our understanding! The more we know about Elohim [the Most High], who is holy (Psalms 99:9), the more our understanding enlarges in every way because — the knowledge of Him IS understanding! Do you see that?

The entrance of Your Words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple. (Psalms 119:130)

The Major Key in Gaining Understanding:

And unto man, He (God) said, Behold, the fear of the Most High, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. (Job 28:28)

… that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth. (Daniel 9:13)

These verses teach us two things:

1. to depart from evil is understanding!

2. to turn from our iniquities will result in understanding!

Anything that separates us from God, and defiles our conscience is evil. No matter how small it is, even if it be a small, hidden dishonesty or a spiteful remark, these little things are what Yahushua described as evil thoughts: Anytime we depart from evil [whether big or little], then we unlock the confusion and understanding comes! When we can depart from evil in anyway, then we will be part of that class of people considered by the Most High to be wise. Understanding comes every time we make the choice to depart from evil — every time we turn away from our iniquities!
Whenever the Most High gives us understanding, sometimes it comes like a slow, trickling stream. Then sometimes, it comes like a waterfall. Either way, we gain in confidence, maturity, and wisdom — and understanding!

The Book of Proverbs clearly reveals that a fool will scorn or laugh at such instruction (Proverbs 1:7, 22, 29). But this is  the key!
The Key to Gaining Understanding is — to Depart From Evil.

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: these are the things which defile a man (Matthew 15:19-20)

The Fool

A fool hath no delight in understanding…. (Proverbs 18:2)

El Elyon declares … “For my people are foolish; they know me not; they are stupid children; they have no understanding. They are ‘wise’ in doing evil! But how to do good, they know not.” (Jeremiah 4:22)

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. (Proverbs 10:23)

It is the fool who avoids understanding, avoids responsibility, and resists knowing the Most High. It is a dangerous thing for us to resist  the Most High, and to continue practicing evil (Psalms 34:16).

It is the fool who continues to love foolishness, who continues on in mischievousness [behaving recklessly, with ill-will]: It is abomination to fools to depart from evil! (Proverbs 13:19)

The Wise Will Seek To Get Understanding

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. (Proverbs 4:7)

Shema Selah, let us pause and consider the understanding needed be wise in the Most High's directions and instruction!  Facebook LIVE video

Men Acquiring A Heart Like David!!!!

Matthew 13

We are walking in today Men Of Torah Day--Men Acquiring A Heart Like David!!!

Witness heart throughout the Bible: H3824 lebab--inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding, inner part, midst

Deuteronomy 11:16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

Torah: Exodus 14:5; Leviticus 19:17; Deuteronomy 4:29, 4:39, 8:14, 30:17
Prophets: 1 Samuel 1:8, 6:6, 12:24, 16:7; Ezra 7:10, 7:10; Jeremiah 29:13; Zephaniah 1:12; Zechariah 8:17
Writings: Joshua 22:5, 24:23; 1 Kings 8:17, 8:39; 2 Kings 22:19; 1 Chronicles 22:19; Psalms 4:4, 28:3, 86:11, 119:7; Lamentations 3:41

Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

Matthew 13

Matthew 13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Acquiring A Teachable Heart
As much as society has word play on the heart of man. Dictating in a symbolical comparison of mankind cloned. Do we really know what the heart of man is capable of other than complete destruction? The word of The Most High says the heart is desperately wicked. So either the heart practice the familiar or is taught righteousness.

The word of the word of The Most High promises us with great witnesses. That we would have a new heart and have the power to choose right or wrong. But this time unlike the covenant made with Israel under Moses on tablets of stone. Symbolic of our flesh trusting in our own power to follow Abba's commandments. The Most High promises to fill us with His Ruach Hakodesh. That we would need know man to teach us and His spirit would lead us into all truth, as well as renew our minds and a right spirit.

In the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13; Mark 4; Luke 8), Yahushua [Jesus] gives us a parable illustrating four different conditions of the heart. In this parable, we see that the Seed is cast into four kinds of ground. Yahushua then tells us that the Seed is the Word of the Most High [who is the person of Messiah], sown in the heart of man. We then see that the four types of ground receiving the Seed are revealed only after a time of testing. This is when the condition of the heart is revealed.

As we look further at the parable, we notice that of four scenarios described in the parable, we see 'fruit' produced in only one scenario — where the seed is sown on 'good ground.' Remember, Messiah has already told us that the 'ground' in which the seed is sown, is the heart of man (Matt 13:19; Mark 4:15; Luke 8:12), and that the 'good ground' is a 'good heart' (Luke 8:15).

So we must ask the two questions: "What is a good heart — and how can we acquire a good heart?"

What is a Good Heart?

First, the heart that is not good:

For this people's heart is waxed gross [thick; callous—not sensitive to the Word], and their ears are dull of hearing [do not hearken — do not hear, and obey], and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand [consider, perceive, rightly understand] with their heart, and should be converted [turn in their actions], and I should heal them [the result of turning]. (Matthew 13:15)

Then the heart that is good:

But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth [hearken, to hear and obey] the word, and understandeth it [the result of obedience]; which also beareth fruit [the result of understanding it], and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. (Matthew 13:23)

And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear [hearken, to hear and obey] the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit [the result of hearing, obeying, and receiving it], some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. (Mark 4:20)

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience [the result of keeping it]. (Luke 8:15)

The Heart that is Not Good
• is not sensitive to what the Word says;
• does not hearken to [hear and obey] the Word;
• does not consider, does not rightly perceive the Word;
• does not turn, to adjust their actions to conform to the Word.

The Heart that is Good
• hearkens to [hears and obeys] the Word, and understands it;
• hearkens to [hears and obeys] the Word, and receives it;
• having heard the Word, keeps it.

How Do We Acquire a Good Heart?

Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou [art] the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. (Psalms 25:4)

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. (Psalms 86:11)

Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it [unto] the end. (Psalms 119:33)

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. (Psalms 119:66)

Teach me to do thy will; for thou [art] my God: thy spirit [is] good; lead me into the land of uprightness. (Psalms 143:10)

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life. (Proverbs 4:13)

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. (Proverbs 19:20)

The first step of those who would be taught, is to 'cry out' to the Most High, asking Him to "Teach Me!" The above passage (Psalms 143:10) then tells us, that it is by our obedience to 'do' His will [as revealed in Scripture] — that is, by our putting His ways, and His 'house rules' into action in our lives — that Father will lead us, by His Holy spirit, into the land of uprightness. Let us be cautioned, however, that the Most High will not teach someone who is unwilling to keep, to observe, to obey, and to walk in all the specific Bible truths that the Most High desires to teach!

The Importance of Teaching: The Preparation of the Bride
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (2 Corinthians 6:17-18)

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. (Ephesians 5:5)

First, we see the promises for those who learn to practice those things the Most High considers 'holy' [set-apart as special], and as 'clean' [not defiled]. Second, we see the consequences of those Believers who do not learn nor practice all that is 'holy' and 'clean.' Remember, the above passages are both addressed to Born-Again Believers!

The great importance of one's teachableness can now be seen, when we consider that those among the Born-Again Believers who are unwilling to learn, and to practice, all that is 'holy' and 'clean,' is that they will not be adequately prepared as a Bride Candidate, when Messiah returns.

How the Heart Becomes Teachable

Let us see how we can acquire this teachable heart. We will begin with the first clue:

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. (John 15:8)

When we are growing, we are no longer living by our own ways, but we are learning to live according to Father's ways:

My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. (Proverbs 23:26)

In the above passage, Father tells us that if we have been Born-Again ['My son'], He desires that we would give Him our heart, and would then begin to [observe, delight in, accomplish, and walk] His ways. To do this requires that we lay down our own ways, to separate ourselves to walk in His lifestyle of being holy [set-apart] in all our ways. But if we are not separating ourselves In this event, Scripture tells us we are not growing, but backsliding:

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways... (Proverbs 14:14a)

Growing in Obedience

"Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered..." (Hebrews 5:8)

Yahushua voluntarily chose to learn obedience unto death. He learned that obedience is more important than the suffering we must endure, when we obey His Words in the Scriptures. This is the highest example of a teachable heart — of learning obedience by the things we suffer.

Yahushua stripped Himself of self-will, and chose to submit to His Father's will. Yahushua suffered the agony of self-denial in order to learn obedience. He suffered the humility of appearing to be guilty, when charged by the religious and civil authorities, by not explaining His case, and suffered the agony of rejection by the religious authorities. Learning obedience by the things we suffer is gained through humility, honesty, and a willingness to be submissive to the Father and His Word. These are essential qualities of a teachable heart.

Yahushua is our example.

Death Brings Resurrection
Yahuwah desires that we grow and mature. There is, however, only oneway for the Most High to 'grow us up' and to change us:

"But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." (2 Corinthians 3:18)

"...that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die..." (1 Corinthians 15:36)

"He must increase, but I must decrease." (John 3:30)

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." (Proverbs 3:5)

Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. (Luke 22:42)

"I beseech you therefore, brethren... that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (Romans 12:1-2)

As the above verses teach us, in order for us to mature and be changed into the same image as the glory of Yahushua, a death is required - a death to self, and a death to 'our own' understanding. It is only as we lay down our self-will, and offer our own will as a living sacrifice, that Father can begin to transform us, by His Spirit. The heart of the matter is that our own understanding must humbly bow to Father's Words, and to His Ways. If we desire to cooperate with Father, and allow Him to do His conforming work in us, we must maintain a softness of heart, which is a teachableness — a willingness to hear, to listen, and to make changes in our lifestyle, in obedience to His Words in Scripture.

Characteristics of a Teachable Heart
From the above Scripture passages, we can summarize the characteristics of a teachable heart:

The Teachable Heart

• A teachable heart is open to learning Father's Words, even if they are different from what religious authorities have taught.
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• A teachable heart is willing to conform his actions and lifestyle to the Most High's Words, and to the Most High's heart's desire, as revealed in the Scriptures — even in the face of suffering rejection from religious authorities, family, and friends.
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• A teachable heart will be on guard against any hardness of heart, which Scripture describes as an unwillingness to hear and obey the Word of God.
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• A teachable heart is one that is quick to hear and obey what the Scriptures actually say, and slow to speak one's own opinion.

The Way UP is Down
Growing UP is hard. At times it can be very humiliating and very difficult. Ask any mountain climber if the way UP is difficult. The answer is, "Yes!" Nevertheless, Father is calling each one of us to grow UP into Him in all things, regardless of the difficulties! (Eph 4:15). He intends for each of us to grow up to 'the Rock that is higher than I' — to grow up to His ways and thoughts, that are higher than our ways and thoughts.

In order for us to grow up, however, there is one requirement: we must lay down our attachment to worldly wisdom. "Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?" Worldly wisdom is nothing at all compared to the Most High's wisdom! Shema Selah, let us pause and consider the condition of our hearts??  Teachable?  Soft and able to be molded?  Difficult and unyielding??  Facebook LIVE video 

The Call To Overcome!!!!

Revelation 2

We are walking in today: The Call To Overcome!!!!

Revelation 2:7  Those who have ears, let them hear what the Spirit is saying to the Messianic communities. To him winning the victory I will give the right to eat from the Tree of Life which is in God’s Gan-‘Eden.”’

Witness strive throughout the Bible:  H7378 riyb--to strive, contend, physically, with words

Gen 26:22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove H7378 not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

Torah: Genesis 26:20, 26:21,26:22
Prophets: 1 Samuel 2:10; Nehemiah 13:11; Isaiah 49:25
Writings: Judges 6:31; Proverbs 3:30

Micah 6:1 Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend H7378 thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

The Making of an Overcomer: The Wrestling of Rachel

In order to bring peace and calm, we must do one of two things. We must either surrender, and fall victim to the enemy's weapons — the Doctrines and Commandments of Men; or we must wrestle over the issues, in order to prevail, and overcome.

The Wrestling
As Believers, many today are not facing the Truth issues. Some Believers are running directly to the Bride's waiting-room, to await the return of the Bridegroom, while trying to avoid wrestling over the issues. The process of seeking the Most High, and searching the Scriptures, confronting the issues, and wrestling, and overcoming, seems too difficult for them. Those of either group, if they avoid the wrestling, will be among the Foolish virgins of Matthew 25:1-13. The Wise virgins, however, are willing to face the issues. They will seek out the issues in Scripture, one by one, and will engage the wrestling, head-on. These are the ones who will prevail, and overcome, and attain victory.

The Call to Overcome
The Making of an Overcomer:
The Wrestling of Rachel

As we begin to seek the Most High and His Word earnestly and with all our heart, we begin to experience a collision of doctrines. This collision is one of Biblical Truth, colliding against Doctrines and Commandments of Men. This collision produces a great sense of uneasiness, turmoil, and confusion, just like conditions on a battle field.

In order to bring peace and calm, we must do one of two things. We must either surrender, and fall victim to the enemy's weapons — the Doctrines and Commandments of Men; or we must wrestle over the issues, in order to prevail, and overcome.
The Wrestling
As Believers, many today are not facing the Truth issues. Some Believers are running directly to the Bride's waiting-room, to await the return of the Bridegroom, while trying to avoid wrestling over the issues. The process of seeking the Most High, and searching the Scriptures, confronting the issues, and wrestling, and overcoming, seems too difficult for them.

Many other Believers want to avoid confrontation altogether, thinking what they currently hold is pure Truth; anything [even true, Biblical doctrine] that collides with their current understanding must be error!

Those of either group, if they avoid the wrestling, will be among the Foolish virgins of Matthew 25:1-13.

The Wise virgins, however, are willing to face the issues. They will seek out the issues in Scripture, one by one, and will engage the wrestling, head-on. These are the ones who will prevail, and overcome, and attain victory.

In this writing we will address the wrestling, and overcoming, that must occur as we confront the doctrinal issues head-on, using the Word of the Most High [the Scriptures], and prayer. This wrestling must continue until we prevail, and overcome.

The only alternative is to shrink back, and not enter the fray. For the Bride-Candidates, that shrinking-back should not be an option. We must prevail, and overcome in the doctrinal arena, for this is the preparation-room for those that would be among the Bride-Company as 'Wise' virgins.

Here in part 1, we will look at an overview of the confrontation, and the process of how one may overcome. It is befitting that we might see Rachel as our first example of overcoming, for in many ways she is prophetic of the Bride. In part 2, we will show a little more detail, and will look at Jacob as the example of one who overcomes, and prevails.


The Call to Overcome

In each of the messages to the seven cities In the Book of Revelation, we see Yahushua calling out all Believers to be among those who overcome:

• To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. (Revelation 2:7b)

• He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. (Revelation 2:11b)

• To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. (Revelation 2:17b)

• And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: (Revelation 2:26)

• He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. (Revelation 3:5)

• Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. (Revelation 3:12)

• To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. (Revelation 3:21)

• He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. (Revelation 21:7)

But what does it mean to overcome? What must we overcome? How do we become "overcomers?" Let's look at this important process of overcoming, so that we might be among those who overcome, and inherit all things.

Becoming an Overcomer

As soon as we become Born-Again, we begin the process of overcoming. But the process is not complete, for we have just begun the journey of walking with Yahushua, and of learning to overcome. There are many pitfalls to our walk, and many things to overcome. The wicked or 'evil one' makes every attempt to prevent our progress along the Way.

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. (1 John 4:4)

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? (1 John 5:4-5)

In order to be an overcomer, one must abide completely in the Word of the Most High. Beloved, this is where our struggle — our wrestling against the evil one — begins! Notice the following:

For we wrestle (not against flesh and blood, but) against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. (2 Peter 3:18)

These evil principalities and powers in the heavenly realms have only one goal: to prevent us from "growing in Grace, and in the knowledge of ... Yahushua Messiah." Our purpose for 'wrestling' against these principalities and powers in the heavens, is so that we might succeed in growing in Grace, and in the knowledge of Yahushua Messiah; so that we might overcome; and so that we might attain "the prize of the high calling of the Most High in Messiah Yahushua. The evil principalities and powers in the heavenlies, the demons that are the rank-and-file soldiers of satan, know one thing very well. They realize that our growing in Biblical Grace will cause us to overcome!

Thus they try in every way to thwart the Words of Yahushua from being acted upon in our life, in order to prevent us from overcoming, and entering in to our inheritance, the Promised Land — where we will "inherit all things." But how do these demonic beings in the heavenly realms influence us? How do they thwart our growth? These wicked demons in the heavenly realms are actually able to influence well-meaning, but unsuspecting people, here on earth, in corrupting the Scriptures we are to feed upon, for our growth.

Forms of Scripture Corruption Today

1. Corrupt the words of Scripture. This comes through the many popular, modern Bible versions, as many are based on corrupted manuscripts.

2. Corrupt (twist) what the Scriptures actually say, and what they mean for us today. This comes through the many popular Bible Doctrines, many of which are truth, mixed with Doctrines of Men.

We are in a 'wrestling' contest. We are being seduced away from Biblical Truth, by the Doctrines and Commandments of Men, that turn men away from the truth (Titus 1:14). We must not let that happen! Our goal is to grow in Biblical 'Grace' and also in the 'knowledge' of Yahushua Messiah. We must then realise it is at these two points where the attacks will be made! The Doctrines of Men are focused on attacking and perverting these two things:

1) Biblical 'Grace' and 2) the 'knowledge' of Yahushua Messiah.

We should therefore expect to see counterfeits of these two Truths of Grace and of Knowledge of Yahushua.

Seeking the Most High for Truth

How do we find this pure truth, and avoid deception?

Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. (Jeremiah 5:1)

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13)

Jesus saith unto him, I am ... the truth.... (John 14:6a)

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: (2 Thessalonians 2:10-11)

In order to overcome, we must seek the Most High for His Truth. We must seek His Word. We must ask Him to give us a love for the truth, so that we will not be deceived. Loving the truth is a guard against delusion, and deception. We must seek the One who IS the Truth!

Walking in Truth Brings Fiery Trials
As soon as we find the Word of the Most High, and then begin to 'walk in' the Truth we have been given, we begin to experience 'fiery trials' of testing by the Most High. These fiery trials are an indication that we are finally making the Most High's Word 'effective' in our life, rather than of 'none effect' by the traditions of men (Mark 7:13). Let's see why these fiery trials come to everyone:

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try ("test") you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: (1 Peter 4:12)

The Two-Fold Wrestling of Rachel
As the Most High continues to bless us by opening our eyes to Biblical Truth, he then begins to test us in what we have understood. This testing comes in the form of a two-fold 'wrestling,' and is necessary to separate Biblical Truth from error. As we seek the Most High and the Truth of Scripture, He allows us to experience opposition to the Truth of His Word. This opposition drives us to 'wrestle'with the Most High, in prayer, over what is really true, and what is not. Part of this opposition comes from well-meaning friends, and from Pastors and other spiritual Leaders, who have not sought the Most High for Biblical Truth, but see their error as truth. Our wrestling, and prevailing in prayer with the Most High, then results in simultaneous victory over our opponent, who had become a participant in the opposition against us! The victory comes when we see, and then begin to walk in the Truth of Scriptures, concerning that particular issue.

And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. (Genesis 30:1)

And Rachel said, With great<0430> ("elohiym") wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali. (Genesis 30:8)

But notice Rachel wrestled with "elohiym" wrestlings. the Hebrew word 'elohiym' has a dual meaning here. The word means "great, mighty; mighty one," but it is also the most common title of the Most High used in all of Scripture! This dual meaning reveals a great principle! It was through Rachel's "Elohiym" wrestlings (wrestling with the Most High in prayer), that Rachel prevailed in the 'wrestlings' with her sister. Notice that Rachel's prevailing in prayer was a simultaneous prevailing against her opposition.

If we are to overcome, and prevail, we too must wrestle in prayer with the Most High. As we seek Him for the Truth of His Word, we will begin to experience an extreme opposition against the Doctrines of Men, held unknowingly by most Pastors, Spiritual Leaders, and many other Believers. But it is through our prayers, and our seeking the Truth of the Word, that will cause us to prevail, and to overcome all opposition!  Shema Selah, let us hear the word of the Most High, and forever put down the doctrines of men!  Facebook LIVE video

Weekend Meditation--The Right To Choose!!!

Exodus 19


We are walking in today: Weekend Meditation--The Right To Choose!!!

Witness testimony throughout the Bible: H5715 `eduwth--testimony, witness

 Deuteronomy 17:6 The death sentence is to be carried out only if there was testimony from two or three witnesses; he may not be sentenced to death on the testimony of only one witness.

Torah: Exodus 16:34, 25:21, 26:34, 30:6, 31:18, 32:15; Leviticus 24:3; Numbers 1:53, 17:4
Prophets: Nehemiah 9:34; Jeremiah 44:23
Writings: Joshua 4:16; 2 Kings 11:12, 23:3; 2 Chronicles 34:31; Psalms 19:7, 78:5, 119:14, 119:111, 119:144

2 Corinthians 13:1 This will be the third time that I have come to visit you. Any charge must be
established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Exodus 19:2-6
2 After setting out from Refidim and arriving at the Sinai Desert, they set up camp in the desert; there in front of the mountain, Israel set up camp. 3 Moshe went up to God, and Adonai called to him from the mountain: “Here is what you are to say to the household of Ya‘akov, to tell the people of Isra’el: 4 ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now if you will pay careful attention to what I say and keep my covenant, then you will be my own treasure from among all the peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6 and you will be a kingdom of cohanim for me, a nation set apart.’ These are the words you are to speak to the people of Isra’el.”

The Two Witnesses of Devarim

Heaven and the earth" were called as witnesses to the Covenant the Most High made with His bride, Israel, at the base of Mount Sinai. In a typical Hebrew wedding ceremony, the bridegroom calls two witnesses, friends of the bridegroom, to the marriage. One witness is for the bridegroom and the other is for the bride. The Covenant made at Sinai was, in effect, a marriage proposal. The two witnesses are the heaven and the earth. The witness of heaven is for the bridegroom whereas the witness of the earth is for the bride.

Exo 19:2 For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.

Exo 19:3 And Moses went up unto Elohim, and  the Most High called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;

Exo 19:4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.

Exo 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

Exo 19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

The Ten Commandments and the judgments (the ketubah) were read to the people. They were promised to become a set apart people unto the Most High. He would bless them and protect them. They would be given the land of Canaan for an eternal possession and He would make them a kingdom of priests unto Him.

However, if they failed to obey, He set before them the consequences of their disobedience. He set before them two courses they could take, they could choose life and go in and possess the land, or they could disobey and be scattered into the world.

Exo 19:14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

Exo 19:15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.

Exo 19:16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

Exo 19:17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with Elohim; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.

Exo 19:18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Most High descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
The people gave their final consent to the proposal and the covenant was sealed by the sprinkling of blood.

Exo 24:3 And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Most High, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the Most High hath said will we do.

Exo 24:4 And Moses wrote all the words of the Most High, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

Exo 24:5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the Most High.

Exo 24:6 And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.

Exo 24:7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Most High hath said will we do, and be obedient.

Exo 24:8 And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Most High hath made with you concerning all these words.

Once the terms were set and agreed to, they could not be altered.

Deu 4:1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Most High Elohim of your fathers giveth you.

Deu 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Most High your Elohim which I command you.

Moses cautioned the ones who were to go into the Promised Land, not to make any graven images, or worship the sun, moon or stars and to not forget the Covenant of the Most High. Then Moses called the Two Witnesses to the Covenant, heaven and earth, to witness against the children of Israel that they would be ejected from the land and be scattered among the nations if they disobeyed.

Deu 4:26 I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.

Deu 4:27 And the Most High shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the Most High shall lead you.

However, Moses knew that they would not obey and wanted to make sure they got the message and the gravity of it and let them know what would befall them in the latter days.

Deu 30:15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;

Deu 30:16 In that I command thee this day to love the Most High thy Elohim, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Most High thy Elohim shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

Deu 30:17 But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;

Deu 30:18 I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.

Deu 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

Deu 31:28 Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.

Deu 31:29 For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the Most High, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Moses then had one last shot at warning Israel in what is called Shira Ha’azinu, also known as the Song of Moses. Ha’azinu roughly means listen or give ear.

The Song of Moses opens with the following verse:

Deu 32:1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Shira Ha’azinu is a prophecy of the tribulation and the Day of Yahweh!

In essence, what Moses did was to call heaven and earth to witness against Israel what would happen to them if they disobeyed the terms of the wedding covenant they had made with the Most High. They would be egested from the land and scattered into the world and evil would befall them in the latter days.

Were these two witnesses mentioned anywhere in the Renewed Covenant? Yes, they were:

Mat 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Mat 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Mat 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Yahshua Himself reaffirmed that as long as the two witnesses to the Covenant remained, that not one yod or one nekudah would pass from the Torah, the Ketubah, until all be fulfilled. There is still much to be fulfilled today. Heaven and earth are still here, so according to Yahshua, the Torah is still in effect today with its Commandments, Statutes and Judgments.

A Renewed Covenant was to be made with the House of Israel and the House of Judah. the Most High had divorced Israel and could not remarry her since she had lain with another and was condemned to death. He had to shed His blood for her sins and she had to die to sin. She had to become a new creation. We are still in the betrothal stage today. We have an earnest of the Spirit as a token of what we will receive when the marriage is consummated at the marriage supper of the lamb. Our wedding ring is the Sabbath. We have been set apart by the Kiddushin, sanctified by the blood of Yahshua. We look forward to our redemption when our bridegroom returns to take us to be with him and the marriage supper begins. We will be changed from this earthly body to a glorified body like our betrothed redeemer and be adorned in clean fine white linen. We will then drink the cup of redemption with him and receive the fullness of the gift of the Ruach HaKodesh. We will then be priests and kings unto the Most High forever.

Then there will be a new set of witnesses, a new heaven and new earth to forever remain as a testament to the eternal covenant between the bridegroom and his bride, Yahshua and His Israel. Halleluyah!

Shema Selah we must hear and listen to the Most High!!  He has not forgotten His chosen, His bride, His people.  All that He has said He will do and watch Him move according to all of His word!  Facebook LIVE video

Men of Torah Day--From Jacob To Israel!! The Conclusion

Genesis 17; Galatians 4


We are walking in today:  Men of Torah Day--From Jacob To Israel!! The Conclusion


Genesis 17:4-7
4 “As for me, this is my covenant with you: you will be the father of many nations. 5 Your name will no longer be Avram [exalted father], but your name will be Avraham [father of many], because I have made you the father of many nations. 6 I will cause you to be very fruitful. I will make nations of you, kings will descend from you. 7 “I am establishing my covenant between me and you, along with your descendants after you, generation after generation, as an everlasting covenant, to be God for you and for your descendants after you.

Although we have touched on a few highlights of the New Covenant, there is much yet to discuss. We must yet look at Father's Everlasting Covenant, to see further details of how the 'Old' is related to the 'New,' and how we are to 'connect the dots' in our understanding.

We must look further at New Covenant Liberty — at Yokes of Bondage, and the freedom to choose. We must look further at Passover, to see how the Blood of the New Covenant is to be sprinkled physically within the Holy place [our inner man] of our Tabernacle or Temple [our bodies]. We must look further at some of the Difficult Words of Paul, and see how these all confirm the many sublime features of Father's Everlasting Covenant.

Two Covenants: The Bondwoman and the Free

Much of Paul’s writings can and has been misconstrued often misinterpret. But as we can see the scriptures always is confirmed by two or three witnesses. Just as Peter and some of the other writers in the scriptures should be compared. This same process of misinterpreting scriptures. Has been applied to understanding The Most High’s covenants as well as the laws that are prerequisites to His covenant. The Allegory of the two Covenants, written by Paul, is no exception. This is an allegory of the two covenants, seen as two mountains, which in turn represent two women, who bring forth two offspring. Keep in mind that the main focus of Paul's teaching here is on the two kinds of offspring, and on the source that brings forth each kind of offspring.

"As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest [twist; pervert], as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction." (2Peter 3:16)

2 Corinthians 13:1 This will be the third time that I have come to visit you. Any charge must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

In this Galatians 4:19 passage above, we see the main focus of the allegory is the offspring about which the Most High is concerned, and which He desires — it is that Messiah is to become 'formed' within the Believer. This means not only is the baby to be conceived and born, but that it should grow and mature, and not remain an immature 'baby' all its life. Not only should the Life of Messiah become birthed within us, but we should allow His Life living in us to mature, and begin to walk in obedience, and eventually become just like the Father. There is only one offspring that can achieve this goal, but the other is unable to do so — and it is this contrast that is the focus of Paul's allegory. All of the subsequent verses in Paul's allegory show how the intended offspring falls far short, if it is not engendered [brought forth] by the proper woman.

"My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you..." (Galatians 4:19)

In this Galatians 4:19 passage above, we see the main focus of the allegory is the offspring about which El Elyon is concerned, and which He desires — it is that Messiah is to become 'formed' within the Believer. This means not only is the baby to be conceived and born, but that it should grow and mature, and not remain an immature 'baby' all its life. Peter is clearly speaking of the struggles of Israel’s faithfulness to except The Most High’s perfect plan of salvation.

Now let us proceed with Paul's example in Galatians chapter 4:

22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after [according to] the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to [brings forth] bondage, which is Agar.
25 For this Agar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is [physical or natural city], and is in bondage with her children.

Up to this point in the narrative, Paul has pictured the 'Old' Covenant as the bondwoman, as a woman who gives birth to that which is according to the flesh, in attempting to bring forth obedience by self-effort — just as we see in Hagar, who brought forth Ishmael as a result of Abraham's unbelief. Here also, in verse 24 we see the 'Old' Covenant is pictured as Mount Sinai, representing the stone tablets, and the self-effort to obey the Law, reminding us of the Israelites who failed to enter in, and who illustrate the children or offspring of that 'Old' Covenant. As New Covenant Believers, we now understand that the Law [Torah] is like a looking-glass, or mirror. The mirror can show us the imperfections, but it lacks the power to cleanse. The Israelites in that day were under the constraint of the Law, but they lacked the heart, and more importantly, lacked the Grace and faith necessary to obey the Law. The offspring are further described in verse 25 as the "Jerusalem that now is," which corresponds to its inhabitants referred to as the 'Circumcision' elsewhere in the New Testament. These represent all those who would try to be justified by self-effort to keep or obey the works of the Law, but who have not been Born-again, and justified by the Blood of Yahushua.

Now let us notice now the contrast of the two different offspring:

26 But Jerusalem which is above [the New Jerusalem] is free [not in bondage], which is the mother of us all.
27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
29 But as then he that was born after the flesh [physical, natural descendants] persecuted him that was born after the Spirit [spiritual descendants], even so it is now.
30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free. (Galatians 4:19-31)

In the above passages, we see the result of the 'Old' Covenant which [in this allegory] pictures self-effort, simply because there is the absence of the New Covenant provisions — Redemption by Blood, Righteousness by Faith, and the Holy Spirit living within, to supply Grace to empower and enable.

Here we see also in verse 28 and 29, that there is no inheritance to those offspring engendered by the flesh, by self-effort, but only to children of the free woman — the children of Promise, just as Isaac was a child of Promise. Paul tells us (Romans 4:14; Galatians 3:29) that it is not through our effort of being obedient to the Law, but only through Messiah that we become heirs according to the promise.

We must caution, however, that many years of tradition based on misunderstanding of Paul's writings still clings to us as baggage. Because of this tradition, we can miss many important truths of how the various parts of the Law [the Torah, or Father's House Rules] are to be considered, and how they are to be obeyed by His redeemed children.

The New Covenant and Yokes of Bondage

As New Covenant Believers, much of our understanding of the 'Yoke' of Bondage has been from Paul's epistles. In all of Scripture, the word yoke speaks of bondage. But have we realized there are two 'Yokes' of Bondage, one as part of the 'Old' Covenant, and one as part of the 'New' Covenant? One of these yokes leads to death; the other leads to Life.

As Paul goes on to explain in Romans 7:3-6, if the Believer [as the wife] has become 'dead' to the Law [no longer under its dominion of sin] by identifying with the death of Messiah, then the Believer is said to be 'dead to the Law by the body of Messiah.' According to the Law [Torah], the wife is no longer in a covenant with [in bondage to] the [dead] husband, but is now free to marry [enter into a new marriage covenant with] Messiah.

That is, once a person is set free from bondage, that one is now free to choose a new Master, and a new marriage Covenant [a new yoke], which we will further discuss below. Let us first notice the contrast to the above passage in Hosea 11:4

"And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant..." (Ezekiel 20:37)

"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light..." (Matthew 11:29-30)

In the Ezekiel 20:37 passage above, we see that The most High promised to bring Israel into the bond of the Covenant, the bondage or prison of the Covenant, as the Hebrew reads — which is describing the 'yoke' of bondage of the New Covenant, as the context further reveals.

Then in the Matthew 11:29-30 passage above, we see the New Covenant fulfillment of this 'yoke' of Bondage. Here we see Yahushua invites His Disciples into the yoke of [bondage] of the marriage covenant. This appeal by Yahushua is a window into the mystery of (Ephesians 5:32) together with (Colossians 1:27)

Old vs New: A Contrast
The changes or contrasts between the 'Old' and 'New' versions of the Everlasting Covenant are seen in Scripture as enhancements or upgrades, as it were, to the Everlasting Covenant, whereby all the 'fine print' of the Terms and Conditions stated throughout the 'Old' Testament writings [the Tanak, also called the Law or Torah] remain intact even today — as they are said to be eternal, and will never be 'done away.' Thus we see throughout the Scriptures that the eternal Torah requirements for The Most High's Covenant People have not changed. They are the same for us, as they were for the Israelites, and for Yahushua, except for the specific changes, or 'upgrades' mentioned in Scripture. These New Covenant 'upgrades' are summarized in Jeremiah Chapter 31, and are further listed in the book of Hebrews, where these changes are called 'Better Things.'

As a summary of New Covenant promises in Scripture passages mentioned above (Jeremiah 31 and Ezekiel 36), we saw that The Most High will give His people a new heart, and a new Spirit, and will cause His people to walk in His Torah (Ezekiel 36:26-27). This promise is only part of the Torah revelation that His people will become 'Born-Again,' as Messiah becomes 'birthed' within them; and they will be filled with the Holy Spirit to enable and empower them.

The New Covenant: No Compulsion
Under the 'New' Covenant however, there is no compulsion to come under a 'yoke' [of bondage] of obedience to the Covenant. This difference can be understood in light of El Elyon's purposes.

Among the 'New' Covenant changes is the removal of the obligation to obey the Law [Torah]. In its place is the opportunity for the Believer to voluntarily choose to obey the Law [Torah]. As we saw above under the heading, 'Yokes of Bondage,' this last change is according to Torah, and reveals some of Fathers purposes in these last days. One of Father's purposes today is to find a Bride suitable for His Son. Father is looking for those who love His Son — that is, He is looking for those who keep His Commandments (John 14:15). He is looking for those who know His Son — who know that Messiah is the one who gave the Commandments to Moses. Thus Father is looking for those who are Born-Again (who have Messiah 'birthed' within them), and who demonstrate that they know the identity of His Son, by their obedience to Messiah's Commandments written in the Law [the Torah].

When a Believer becomes 'Born-Again,' he is at that time set free from the old yoke of bondage, as discussed above under the heading, 'Yokes of Bondage.' Messiah then invites that one to come under a 'New' yoke of bondage, to become a bond servant of the Master. He then desires that those that come to Him, would voluntarily enter into the bond of the 'New' Covenant with Him; and that because of their love for their Master, they would become yoked as bondservants to obedience to Him, and to His Word.

Love, by its very nature, cannot be made compulsory; it must be of the free will, and of the heart. Yahushua sets us free, so that we are then truly free to choose whom we will serve. We may then choose to serve Him, and to please Him, and delight to do His will, or we may choose not to do so. Whatever choice we make, reveals whether we love Him, or not. However, let us also remember that He has told us:

"No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon." (Luke 16:13)

"Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?" (Romans 6:16)

Conclusion

Men Of Torah we have seen that under the 'New' Covenant, the Believers are promised a new heart, and a new spirit, prefiguring the experiences of being 'Born-Again' and being filled with the Holy Spirit;

Men of Torah we have seen that under the 'New' Covenant, the eternal Commandments of Torah are no longer external, written on tables of stone, but are now internal, written on the heart, prefiguring obedience to the same, eternal Torah.

Men of Torah we have seen that the 'New' Covenant provides everything for us that the 'Old' Covenant could not provide, but most importantly, the Grace Messiah gives us, as He lives within us by His Spirit, to enable us, and to empower us to be obedient.

Men of Torah we have seen that under the 'New' Covenant, instead of trying to obey the Commandments by our own strength, our own ability, it is now 'Messiah-in-us' who gives us the 'Grace' — the delight, and the ability, to keep His Commandments!

We have seen that under the 'New' Covenant, we too will delight in the Law in the inward man, just as did the apostle Paul (Romans 7:22), when we, as Paul, begin to walk in obedience to Messiah's eternal and Everlasting New Covenant — According to the Scriptures.

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We Are Saved, But Saved From What??What Is Salvation!!!! Part 1

1 Samuel 19

We are walking in today: We Are Saved, But Saved From What?? What Is Salvation!!!! Part 1

Witness salvation throughout the Bible:  H3444 yĕshuw`ah Pronunciation yesh·ü'·ä--salvation,
deliverance​, ​welfare, prosperity, deliverance, salvation (by God), victory

Strong's Number H3444 in the following manner: salvation (65x), help (4x), deliverance (3x), health (3x), save (1x), saving (1x), welfare (1x).

Isaiah 45:8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness:let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it.
Torah: Genesis 49:18; Exodus 14:13, 15:2; Deuteronomy 32:15
Prophets: 1 Samuel 2:1; 2 Samuel 22:51; Isaiah 12:2, 12:3, 25:9, 26:1, 33:2, 49:6, 49:8, 51:6; Jonah 2:9
Writings: 1 Chronicles 16:23; 2 Chronicles 20:17; Job 13:16; Psalm 3:2, 3:8, 9:14, 13:5, 14:7, 18:50

Jeremiah 3:23 Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.

1 Samuel 19:5 For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

Doctrines Of Men. We’ve all heard it before and if not the brief description of man made theology you’ll understand. By the time you finish this article. The unadulterated pure and holy word of The Most High versus raggedy mans theology that’s fickle and subject to change. Or better yet man’s interpretation widely known versus the word of Elohim that is eternal and sovereign. Seldom the word and only the word is taught in the mixed denominations of today. One scripture will be a whole sermon without as commanded let every truth be established by two or three witness’s. Mean let’s The Most Highs word speak without mans commentary. Because errors are soon to follow.

Deuteronomy 19:15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

Matthew 18:16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

Today the Most High  is calling His people to look only to His Word — the Bible — for the answers for all Truth. To do this, we must diligently search the Scriptures, but we must first be willing to discard the Traditions and Doctrines of Men. We must then test everything against the Scriptures.
Any idea or notion must be tested against Scripture, just as the Bereans did.

Acts 17:10-11 10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

What is Salvation?
English version:  sal·va·tion salˈvāSH(ə)n/ noun 1. preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss. "they try to sell it to us as economic salvation" synonyms: lifeline, preservation;
2. Theology--deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ. synonyms: redemption, deliverance, reclamation
"salvation by way of repentance"


Now Hebrew version (original version)
3444. yeshuah ►Strong's Concordance yeshuah: salvation
Original Word: יְשׁוּעָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: yeshuah
Phonetic Spelling: (yesh-oo'-aw)
Short Definition: salvation
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin from yasha
Definition salvation NASB Translation
deeds of deliverance (1), deliverance (6), help (4), prosperity (1), salvation (61), save (1), saving (1), security (1), victories (1), victory (1).

Many today, however, use additional Bible words and concepts for the word Salvation, resulting in mixed doctrines, resulting in error and confusion. The solution for this is to get back to Scripture, and to use Bible words to define Bible concepts.

Many Scripture passages equate Salvation with Deliverance, rescue, safety, victory, and good health. Here are a few of these:

"...and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel..." (1 Samuel 19:5)

"And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death." (Joshua 2:13)

"O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me." (Psalms 7:1)

"Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men." (Psalms 59:2)

"And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him." (James 5:15)

"And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;" (2 Peter 2:5)

Still other passages equate Salvation with rescue of the soul, and Eternal Life. Here are a few passages:

"The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" (Psalms 27:1)

"With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation." (Psalms 91:16)

"Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive." (Ezekiel 18:27)

"Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls." (James 1:21

In order to re-adjust our thinking back to Biblical terms, we must "un-learn" some of the previous concepts we might have picked up along the way, most of which are un-Biblical Traditions and Doctrines of Men.

Salvation: Past, present, and Future
First, the New Testament shows Salvation as not only a past action, but as a present, ongoing process, and even as a future event or goal. As if that were not complicated enough, Scripture shows that each of the 3-fold parts of man — spirit, soul, and body — must undergo its own aspect of Salvation, also called Redemption in Scripture.

The simplest way for us to understand the New Testament Truths of Salvation is to look at the examples given to us in Scripture by the Holy Spirit. These examples reveal past, present, and future aspects of Salvation, and are scattered throughout the New Testament for our learning. These examples help us to clearly understand the meaning of some of the more obscure passages. Yahuweh wants His People to find these Truths, and to become prepared to enter in to the Promised Land.

First we will look at a few example passages that show past, present, and future aspects of salvation:

Past Tense: 'Saved' (These include Greek Aorist and Perfect Tenses):

"And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace." (Luke 7:50)

"And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee." (Luke 18:42)

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" (Ephesians 2:8)

"Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began," (2Timothy 1:9)

"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;" (Titus 3:5)

"I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not." (Jude 1:5)


Present Tense: 'Being Saved' (These include Greek Present Tense, Passive Voice, Participle):

"Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved?" (Luke 13:23a)
"For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God." (1 Corinthians 1:18)

"For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:" (2 Corinthians 2:15)

"And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it..." (Revelation 21:24a)


Future Tense: 'Shall Be Saved' (These include Greek Future Tense, Active and Passive Voice, Indicative Mood):

"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21)

"And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved." (Matthew 10:22)

"But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved." (Matthew 24:13)

"And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved." (Mark 13:13)

"He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." (Mark 16:16)

"But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they." (Acts 15:11)

"By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain." (1 Corinthians 15:2)

Much of what we know and understand has been tainted by centuries of Tradition and Doctrines of Men. We must therefore return to Scripture!


Using Bible Words for Bible Truths

Most today use the word 'saved' and 'salvation' to refer to many things in Scripture. Just as we see the importance of using Bible words, we also must get back to Bible definitions of words. One of the greatest inroads satan has made against the Believers is the re-defining of Bible words by the Theologians, resulting in the Doctrines of Men, which turn men from the Truth (see Titus 1:14). Further insight into these Bible words will be gained when we look at Israel in the Wilderness, for our warning, and for our learning, as the Biblical example of Our Salvation.

Titus 1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

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Weekend Meditation--Grace, Grace!!

Zachariah 4

We are walking in today:  Weekend Meditation--Grace, Grace!!

Witness torah throughout the Bible:  H8451 towrah--law, direction, instruction, direction (human or divine), body of prophetic teaching, instruction in Messianic age, body of priestly direction or instruction, body of legal directives, law, law of the burnt offering, of special law, codes of law, custom, manner, the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law

 Strong's Number H8451 matches the Hebrew תּוֹרָה (towrah), which occurs 219 times in 213 verses in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV

Nehemiah  8:2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

Torah:  Genesis 26:5; Exodus 13:9, 18:16, 18:20; Levticus 7:37, 11:46; Numbers 15:16; Deuteronomy 4:8, 17:11
Prophets:  Ezra 7:6, 7:10; Nehemiah 8:1, 8:14; Isaiah 2:3, 8:16; Jeremiah 2:8, 18:18; Ezekiel 22:26; Daniel 9:11; Zepheniah 3:4, 7:12; Malchi 4:4
Writings:  Joshua 1:8,  8:31, 8:34; 2 Kings 17:13, 17:34; 2 Chronicles 23:18; Psalms 1:2, 37:31, 119:44; Proverbs 1:8, 4:2

Psalm 40:8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.


Zachariah 4 in its entirety key verse 7

Zachariah 4:7
7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shouting’s, crying, Grace, grace unto it.


Grace-Grace!

Today El Elyon is speaking to His people regarding their preparation to come into the presence of the King. Even as Esther underwent many months of preparation before she was brought into the presence of the king, so we today are being prepared for our King An important aspect of our preparation is that we must be established in El Elyon’s Grace. To understand Biblical grace, we must first unlearn some of what the theologians are saying. There is no "age of grace," or at least Noah was not aware of this notion. The Bible says Noah found grace in the eyes of the Most High! (See Genesis 6:8.) But let us begin with what most of us understand as 'grace.'

Genesis 6:8
 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
The Scriptures reveal that there are not one, but two aspects of His Grace — one of which has gone largely unnoticed, but which is a vital part of our preparation.

Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. (Luke 5:23-24)

Two Aspects of El Elyon’s Grace

1) "Thy sins be forgiven thee" [The grace of Mercy and Forgiveness]; and

2) "Rise up and walk" [The grace given to Rise up, and Walk with Yahushua].

Here Yahushua is speaking prophetically of our resurrection life — of our "rising up and walking" in daily, resurrection life with Him. Thus we see in the above passage both aspects of El Elyon's Grace — the grace of His mercy and forgiveness, and the grace He gives us to walk with Him, in His Way.

By Grace Alone

We must first understand that there is no justification apart from the shed Blood of the Lamb of El Elyon, which takes away the sin of the world. Anything good that we would do can not add one whit to our justification. In fact, the Word of the Most High tells us that all our righteousness are as filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6) We must thoroughly learn that our means of justification is not from ourselves — and that Yahushua alone is our righteousness. It was this mystery of "Messiah in you" that the Apostle Paul preached, warning every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom (Colossians 1:27-29). Indeed it is Paul who tells us (Romans 5:9-10) that, after first having been justified by El Elyon's Blood – that is, having been reconciled by His death, and Born Again – much more to be considered is that we are to be saved by His life — the life of Messiah in you. So we see that the two ideas of Grace-Grace and Messiah in You are intertwined

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. (Psalms 116:5)

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 5:21)

The Seed of Righteousness

The Lord has illustrated many Truths of the Kingdom of the Most High by use of word pictures, or parables, by which many complicated Truths may be seen and understood. Many of the parables Yahushua spoke reveal the two-fold nature of Grace, and of Righteousness. Yahushua plants the seed — the soil does nothing but to receive the seed. In this action of El Elyon’s planting we may clearly see the first aspect of Grace with which we are familiar — the Grace of Forgiveness. Yahushua plants the seed — the soil does nothing but to receive the seed. In this action of The Most High's planting we may clearly see the first aspect of Grace with which we are familiar — the Grace of Forgiveness.

Having forgiven us, Yahushua, by His Grace, plants the seed of His Word, even the Seed of Himself — and thus His righteousness — in our heart. There is nothing the soil must do, except to receive the seed
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Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it. (Isaiah 45:8)

This pouring down from the skies pictures the Most High planting the seed of His Righteousness — Messiah-in-us — by His Grace. He has imputed His Righteousness to us, by Grace through Faith; and He has placed the Seed of Himself within our heart, that He might dwell within, and mature into a Tree of Righteousness within us. The second thing we see in the above passage is Righteousness that springs up from the earth, even as a plant springs forth from the seed that has been planted in the earth, and eventually bears fruit. This springing up speaks of the life of Yahushua, as the Tree of Life within us, living by His Grace. Notice in the above passage that both the acts of pouring down, and of springing up, are claimed by the Most High to be His own work; and are thus both by His grace — "I the LORD have created it."

And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. (Psalms 37:6)
Light ("Righteousness") is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. (Psalms 97:11)
For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Most High will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. (Isaiah 61:11)
The above passages reveal that the seed is sown for the fruit, and that it is the the Most HIgh who causes righteousness to spring forth and produce the harvest. Thus we see again, that both the sowing of the seed, and the springing forth of the plant, are by Hashem’s Grace alone!


Trees of Righteousness

We must turn our attention to the mature plant — the tree. Now if the seed is called Righteousness, what is the fruit called? And what is the tree called? We know from practical experience that if we want to harvest corn, we must plant corn seeds. Likewise, if we want a harvest of peaches, we must plant peach seeds. The Lord has illustrated this principle to us, and tells us what fruit we can expect from His planting of the Seed of Righteousness:

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. (Php 1:11)

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. (James 3:18)

Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness... (2Co 9:10)

Thus we see that the Seed of Righteousness that is sown in our heart is to eventually produce the fruit of Righteousness. Our focus now is the tree. Since we know that the Fruit of Righteousness comes from the Seed of Righteousness, what is the tree called? Yahushua tells us:

For every tree is known by his own fruit. (Luke 6:44a)

The fruit the tree will bear is the Fruit of Righteousness — for the tree is known [named] by its fruit.
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. (Isa 61:3)

Beloved, the Most High is talking about people that are called trees of Righteousness. He also tells us that these trees are those that He has planted, and established, unlike the tares that have been planted by an enemy (See Matthew 13:24-30). This tree can bee seen in another sense, in the following passage:

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life (Proverbs 11:30a)

The Fruit of Righteousness

Now if we understand that Messiah within us is the Seed; and Messiah within us is the Tree — then what is the nature of the fruit that Messiah would produce in us? Let's notice the following verses:

He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. (Psalms 104:13)

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. (Proverbs 31:31)

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; (Colossians 1:10)

This fruit, however, is not produced by man — it is produced by Yahushua Messiah, living within us:

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. (Philippians 1:11)

El Elyon’s Goal: The Harvest

Before we home in on our main theme of our being prepared for Messiah, let us first Summarize what we have seen.

1. We have seen that The Most High's goal is that the Seed He plants in our heart should be allowed to sprout, or spring forth, and mature, so that it becomes as a 'Tree of Righteousness, the planting of the the Most High.

2. We have seen the that there is a second aspect of the Most High's grace, and of His righteousness — that of springing up in order to produce fruit.

3. We have seen that The Most High’s purpose for this Tree of Righteousness ("Messiah in you," as the Apostle Paul puts it) is to bear the Fruit of Righteousness — for the tree is known (identified, or named) by its fruit.

4. We might say that El Elyon's purpose and goal is that the Seed of Light is to be sown in our heart, in order to harvest the fruit of Righteousness, which consists of works of righteousness done by the life of Messiah-in-us, living within.

5. We have seen that both righteousness poured out, and righteousness that springs up from the earth, are both claimed by the Most High to be His creation, hence they are both by His grace.

5. We have seen also in the same passage in Isaiah 45:8 that salvation and righteousness spring up together.

6. We might say also that this Fruit of Righteousness is the 'precious fruit of the earth' for which the husbandman waiteth! (James 5:7.) Likewise, we might say that God's grace is the seed that yields the fruit of obedience, as seen in (Romans 1:5).

Works Produced By Grace

We are told in the letter to the Philippians the following:

"...work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." (Php 2:12b-13)
Again, we must be reminded that it is not our own works that qualify as Fruit of Righteousness; these are mere dead works. The true Fruit of Righteousness is simply the works that Yahushua, as He lives within us, produces on His own initiative, with our cooperation, in obedience to His Word! (Philippians 1:11) Beloved, we must come to the realization that Messiah in you is not only your hope of glory, but is your only hope of glory — and your only hope of obeying, of pleasing and of delighting the Father. It is only Messiah-in-us that can do any of these things, so we must allow Him to produce the fruit of obedience within us!

What Would Yahushua Do?

Beloved, what do you think? If Messiah is living in you, would He obey the Commandments of the Father any less (while living in you today) than He did when He walked on the earth almost 2,000 years ago? Let us remember — Yahushua is the same yesterday, and today, and for ever (Hebrews 13:8) Our New Master has set us free, but we have allowed the old master (Hasatan) to re-shackle us back into bondage, simply because we have not been fully yoked to the New Master. Notice what Yahushua is saying to us today, in our generation:

"...Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition." (Matthew 15:6)

"...laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men...ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition...making the word of God of none effect through your tradition..." (Mark 7:8,9,13)

According to the above Scripture verses, it is Traditions and Doctrines of Men that prevent Messiah Yahushua from fully living out His life of obedience in His people. Just as it was true for the Pharisees in Yahushua day, so it is true for us today. Beloved, we must remember that under the Grace of the New Covenant, we are under no obligation to keep any of the things that please or delight the Father. The only motive for any New Testament action is our love for our Father — and our desire to avoid what Father hates, and to do what pleases Father — and to choose that in which Father delights (Isaiah 66:4).

So it was with Yahushua. You would not have seen Yahushua keeping the Father's Commandments out of a sense of duty or obligation, also called legalism. You would have seen Him, however, doing the mystery of the will of the Father — because he had been instructed by the Law [Torah], and because He loved His Father, and desired to abide by Father's House Rules! (Romans 2:18). Many pastors and Bible teachers tell us today, that because of various and sundry theological reasons, we as Believers today are not supposed to do a particular thing. Many Bible scholars today are teaching that various doctrines or practices are only for a certain group, or a certain era, and not for Today's New Testament Saints in a 'Time' of Grace. To that we should respond in our hearts, "What would Yahushua do?"

Roman 2:18
 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law

Messiah In You

Beloved, there are many Doctrines of Men that we have accepted as 'truth' that are actually hindering and preventing "Messiah living within us" from His own obedience to the Father. The Grace of El Elyon is present, waiting to enable us, as soon as our doctrines will allow us to obey. Yet many of us are still living our spiritual life as the disobedient son in the parable of Matthew 21, by not keeping the commandments of the Father. We continue to refuse to keep all His Commandments, simply because we have been taught serious error concerning matters of grace and of the New Covenant. Paul reminds us also that we were reconciled by El Elyon’s death, but much more we are saved by his life (Romans 5:9-10). According to Paul in this passage, our abiding, daily life of walking with Messiah, with "Messiah in us," is much more to be considered, than simply our reconciliation — our forgiveness! Like the Israelites, we have been brought out of Egypt by the Blood of the Lamb of the Most High The Israelites had been brought out, but failed to enter in because of disobedience. Yet we must still enter in to the Promised Land by obedience — by "Messiah in us" living out His own obedience within us! Let us recall this passage:

"...To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:" (Colossians 1:27-28

Thus we see in the above passage "Messiah in us" is our only hope of being presented perfect, and our only hope of [entering into] Glory! For two thousand years the 'Come-out' ministries have ministered the grace of salvation to the Believers. Today there is very small number of 'Enter-in' ministries, who are to locate the very small remnant of Overcomers, and prepare them to overcome, even as did Joshua and Caleb, who alone were able to enter in!

Shema Selah, let us consider this awesome teaching on biblical grace for this weekend meditation!! Facebook LIVE video