Torah Portion, Vayikra/And He Called

 Leviticus 1:1-5:26; Isaiah 43:21-44:23; 1 Corinthians 6-10

We are walking in today:  Torah Portion, Vayikra/And He Called--Leviticus 1:1-5:26; Isaiah 43:21-44:23; 1 Corinthians 6-10

Witness account throughout the Bible:  account H6030 anah to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout, to testify, respond as a witness
Job 33:13; Psalms 144:3; Matthew 12:36, 18:23; Luke 16:1-2; Acts 19:40; Romans 14:12: 1 Corinthians 4:1; 1 Peter 4:4-5


The offerings and sacrifices that are taught in the beginning of the book of Leviticus, are the instructions from Almighty God, Yahweh who was showing the people how to walk with Him in holiness.  Leviticus 11:44 For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.   The love that the God of the Hebrews has for His people caused Him to instruct them in the ways to live.  What to do for unintentional sins and what happens with intentional sin?  The Hebraic mindset does not look at bringing offerings or sacrifices to appease our Creator.  It was to make temporary atonement for their trespasses.  That what their actions have done, should result in their death--but instead this charge of death falls to the animal that the priests would offer in their place.  There are different offerings or sacrifices based on the situation, take guilt for example.  This offering was for stealing or a breech of trust.  A process was given to redeem the people from their mistakes.  Instruction was available to reduce, repeat offenders of the same offenses.  Any good parent teaches their child the importance of good behavior and telling the truth.  Once the concept is clear then the consequences come in gradually.  If the behavior that was perfected is not longer upheld as worthwhile to complete, the consequences could progress.  There is a balance between having those you care for to be close to you, yet the mutual respect and care also plays a part.  We have to get out of the mindset that we have free reign to treat our Heavenly Father, Abba any way-- that we would not expect correction or consequences.  As we continue to read the Torah portion, we find more of what to do.  That is how gracious He is, He teaches us first before we are held accountable for our wrong doing, especially while unaware of our trespassing.  This kind of grace we do not experience in our current life.   The focus on the harshness of His word, totally eclipses the grace that He affords us!  In His desire to have His special treasure, us--in right standing with Him, He even came to the earth. Came covered in flesh and made the perfect atonement for our trespasses that we would be able to come into and remain in the presence of the righteous and holy God, Yahweh!  To hear more of this teaching click here

Are You A Confidant Or A Flatterer?

Psalm 78:1-36; Jude 1:16; Psalm 5:12; Esther 2; Daniel 1; Genesis 34:39-41; Psalm 12:3;1 Thessalonians 1:2-10, 2:5; Proverbs 29:5;Psalm 36:2; Proverbs 18:24, 27:5-6, 27:9, Romans 8:19-20

We are walking in today:  Are You A Confidant Or A Flatterer?

Witness flattery throughout the Bible: H2509 chalaq smoother in language
H6310 peh mouth organ of speech, the opening of river or body of water
Proverbs 26:28
flattery lips H2513 chelqah flattering portion, smoothness, slippery
H8193 saphah the shore, bank, brim or binding of language
Proverbs 7:21; Ezekiel 12:24
flattery titles H3655 title, surname, family name that is shared by blood relatives, extinguishing nickname, adorn with a title
Job 32:21-22;
flattery discourse G2850 kolakeia flattery, flattering discourse
1 Thessalonians 2:4-6

What is it that gained in using the flattering tongue?  Preying on those who are desperate for compliments or false encouragement?  Building them up on wind filled staves? Upon closer inspection we find the error.  Truly this does not enhance any friendships.  The lack of honesty shows how much respect is being shown.  But it does not stop there.  There should never be a time that this guile is used to gain or position the person for future manipulation.  This all stems from a lack of trust in He who provides richly for us in obedience of His instruction.  The centuries we have been positioned to think in a Greek mindset and value our intellect over all others.  How can the cake be greater than the baker who combined the ingredients for this delicious outcome.  The same is true with Yahweh, our Elohim, our Maker truly knows best for He formed us with His very hands.  Only the Creator knows all the details of their handiwork.  This 30 day fast is to realign us with His words, His principles operating in out lives.  Would we return to the way that it was in the beginning? How is it that we continue in the same practices that have yielded faint and false results.  Let not the flattering tongue beguile you to entice others for a preserved benefit.  Operation in this fashion will clause alliances that will come to conflict, all of this nice set dressing that hides the true intention and purposes will soon crumble under the light of true certainty.  Only those who will not seek their own favor instead of relying on His favor with those here in the earth.  Lack of trust seems to be a common root in our wayward tongue.  Take time out today to check for the words on your tongue to find the true intention behind them first.  Does this word lie in the truth or surrounded by deceit.  To here more on this teaching click here.

Have You Been Lying To Yourself, Regarding His Principles?

Proverbs 6:16-19; Proverbs 17:4, 30:6; 1 John 2:4; Hosea 7:13;

We are walking in today:  Have You Been Lying To Yourself, Regarding His Principles?

Witness lie/tongue throughout the Bible:  H8267 sheqer lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood, deceit, fraud, wrong, fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb)testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely H3956 lashown tongue, tongue of men (language), tongue (literal),

tongue (organ of speech)

Psalm 109:2 120:2; Proverbs 6:16-19, 12:19, 21:6

This 30 day fast for our tongues will assist us in truly knowing that life and death is in the power of our tongues.  Remember that in the beginning--Yahweh spoke the world into existence.  The negative words that we have been speaking are now bearing their fruit.  One of the most overlooked fruits of the spirit is self control.  This 30 days will cause us to exercise self control.  There is no more blaming it on, the devil made me do it.  No, no and no--we have exactly what we have chosen or rather spoken.
Fiveamprayer continue in this walk as we all learn to correct, contain and restrain our speech.  We are learning to speak the kingdom of heaven's language.  That we would take our legal position spiritually, physically and verbally.  This can be a major shift for many of us that have not taken our words seriously.  We must not continue to allow any and every thing to just bubble up our of your lips.  Every aimless thought must not be an aimless utterance!
We have to see that in our current culture that is soaked in varied degrees of fabrication of stories, music, and advertisements that a lie or embellishment are often disregarded.  We have to know that a half-truth is total lie!  The exaggerations to make to the story sound better or to cast us in a better light, is leading us and our audience away from the truth.  We must not be fearful of what others think that we would compromise our words or agree to lies for our benefit.  What we can truly find and see in our lives being lived and closely reviewed that we are to be in the truth, the whole truth completely. To hear this teaching again click here.

Establish Boundaries--Don't Move The Landmakers!

Galatians 6:22, 6:5; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; Proverbs 16:26; James 1:26, 3:5-8; Proverbs 6:17, 6:24, 10:20,12:18-19, 15:2-4,

  

What we are walking in today:  Establish Boundaries--Don't Move The Landmakers!
 

Witness bridle throughout the Bible: H4964 metheg bridle (for animals), control, authority
Psalm 32:9, 38:9; James 3:2

 

The book referenced throughout this teaching is called Boundaries, by Henry Cloud & John Townsend.  We are preparing for our 30 day fast of our tongues.  What is it that we are speaking or not speaking?  This pause to review what we will say shows us many things about ourselves.  We have to shift from the mindset that our problems all reside outside of ourselves.  Upon this closer review we find that we have been carrying a load that was not for us to carry!  Causing us to become wearied and the other person undeveloped from what would strengthen them--bearing their own load.  The heart and good intentions of caregiving type people must be aware of setting and upholding boundaries for all relationships.  This is especially important for the relationships that would operate in manipulation and deception for the purpose of taking advantage of a kind or giving heart.  The boundaries are to protect both parties of the relationship, not over taxing one nor underwhelming the other.  Much like a fence in our yard allows access to the good to enter and the bad to exit.  We must not be a walled in fortress that the only entrance, is from a breech in the walls.  The gate in the fence allows for this passage of things in and out without damage to the boundary. 

While many of us have a problem saying no to other, we have to take a closer look at that idea.  The truth is if we are not free to say no for fear of rejection, means that we are actually playing in to a manipulation that was not restricted due to a boundary not set up or upheld.  The desperate need can be overlooked for the comparison for the situation seeming very dire.  This is not heartless as we often assume.  This must be reviewed very carefully.  When the protection that was in place is overstepped, there results in consequences.  The interruption of these consequences can lead to a lack of growth and maturity to become a productive part of the community as a whole.  Yahweh's instructions for our relationship with Him and with others covers the boundaries that would cause the community to be made stronger for all members are strong and strengthened by the provision and trust found in Yahweh.  We must not interfere--if this is an consequence that Yahweh is setting before a person to bring about growth and maturity.  While we all experience uncomfortable times that cause us to grow up and no longer wallow in the things that would stifle us. 

How can we tell that we are in boundary-less situation?  Often we are angered, by the situation--which lets us know that we have been trespassed against.  That these actions are not willing permitted by you but seemly forced upon or not able to be deterred.  We must be careful in out approach to not be too strict with our re-establishing of our boundaries.  We can never change someone else, but we can change our response which in turn will change how they react to us.  To hear more of the teaching click here.

Weighing The Evidence

Ephesians 3; Matthew 18:15-20; Deuteronomy 17:6; John 8:32; Philippians 3:13; Revelation 3:20, 19:9; John 12:32-33; Exodus 20:8-11; Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54; Genesis 2; Leviticus 23:32; Luke 23:56; Mark :28; John 1:3; Revelation 1:10; Isaiah 58:13; Acts 20:7, 2:46; 1 Corinthians 16:2; Acts 16:13, 17:3, 18:4; Mark 6:2; Luke 4:16; Matthew 5:17-19; Isaiah 66:23; Romans 14:5; Mark 2:27; Hebrews 7:25; Mark 7:7-9; James 2:10; Colossians 2; Romans 2:13, 7:12; Deuteronomy 4:13-14; 2 Chronicles 33:8; Deuteronomy 31:26; 1 Chronicles 17:27; Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; Revelation 21; Ezekiel 20:12; Hebrews 4:1-11; 2 Peter 3:13; Matthew 11:28-30

We are walking in today:  Weighing The Evidence

Witness unity throughout the Bible:  H3162 yachad union, alike, unitedness
Ezekiel 11:19; Psalm 122:3; Ephesians 4:3, 4:13


Fiveamprayer in our return to our Hebraic roots and Hebrew understanding, it is time that we weight the evidence.  The context and the culture of the audience that Yeshua was speaking to.  What would they hear when He spoke?  We must also stop accrediting good sayings or wise sayings to scripture.  There are many things that are said amongst people and from pulpits that are not scriptural.  Let the word, define the word.  In reading the Bible for cover to cover, from Genesis to Revelation you will see that what is said in the first section is repeated in the second.  So what is it that Yeshua is quoting when the enemy came to tempt Him in the wilderness?  Remember the new testament had not been written yet.  The Son of God, the Word made flesh would quote someone else.  Also note that what He responds with is not a defense of Himself.  He knows who He is.  He is casting down the idea of being out of line from what Yahweh has set forth, that He comes to exhibit in the flesh.  That is how much our Yahweh, our God loves us to come done and wrap Himself in flesh to correct us!  With the reading further of scriptures we will find more meaning, even reading the whole chapter to find what is intended, what is being referred to.  The biggest thing we have to remember when reading the accounts of Yeshua is that His audience would have well known the first half of the Bible, even committed it to memory.  Remember in those days people did not have their own personal Bibles.  To have a book, it had to be hand copied and affordable only to the wealthy.  Being taught the scriptures at a young age and it being committed to memory, would hear only a few key words of Yeshua's teaching would quickly identify with that passage of the text.  Or the actions that Yeshua did would refer back to actions that come from the old testament.  We have to take scripture out of the vacuum of it's original time and cease from forcing it to operate in the 21st century.  Much understanding is lost when we lack the cultural, traditional and linguistical elements that are lost in transliteration and translation.  To hear more about weighting the evidence click here.

Weekend Meditation--Stay On The Prescribed Path!

Proverbs 4; Isaiah 35:8; Joshua 23:6; Ecclesiastes 7:16; Deuteronomy 30:8-9;
Jeremiah 16:19; Isaiah 26:18; Leviticus 18:5; Ezekiel 20:11-12; Deuteronomy 22:8; Leviticus 19:18; Mark 7:11; 1 John 4:20; 1 Kings 19; 2 Samuel 7:7; Deuteronomy  30:11-15, 6:2; 22:7, 25:15, 10: 12-13, 29:29, 18:9-22, 17:9; James 1:27; Psalm 18:11, 91; Micah 6:6-8; Joshua 24:14; Deuteronomy 4:2; Isaiah 40:30-31; 1 Samuel 15:22

We are walking in today:  Weekend Meditation--Stay On The Prescribed Path!

Witness willingly throughout the Bible: H5068 nadab forthwright, surrendered and submitted
Exodus 25:2; Judges 5:2, 5:9, 8:25; 1 Chronicles 29:9, 29:14, 29:17; 2 Chronicles 35:8; Ezra 1:6, 3:5; Proverbs 31:13; Lamentations 3:33; Hosea 5:11; John 6:21; Romans 8:20; 1 Corinthians 9:17; 1 Peter 5:2; 2 Peter 3:5

This arrangement of the 613 principles, the law of our Lord God Almighty, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is from the book by Rabbi Ralph Messer, Torah: Law Or Grace? Kingdom Principles For Kingdom Living.  This book can be ordered online here or in the store if you are in the Denver area here.  

The Fourth Commandment Exodus 20:8-11 Remember the Sabbath day, to sanctify it .  Six days you shall work and accomplish all your work; the seventh day is Sabbath to the Lord , your God; you shall not do any work--you, your son, your daughter, your slave, your maidservant, your animal, and your convert within your gates--for in six day the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and He rested the seventh day.  Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and sanctified it.  

284. You shall observe the New Moon and the beginning of the months-- Exodus 12:2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
285. You shall slaughter the Passover lamb at night on the afternoon of the 14th of Nisan-- Exodus 12:6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
286. You shall eat the roasted Passover lamb at night on the 15th Nisan --Exodus 12:8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
287.  You shall not eat the Passover partially roasted or cooked in water --Exodus 12:19 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
288. You shall not leave any of the Passover lamb until morning --Exodus 12:10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
289. You shall nullify the leaven from your homes on the day before Passover --Exodus 12:15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
290. You shall observe a holy convocation on the first day of Passover --Exodus 12:16 And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
291. You shall not do any work on the first day of Passover --Exodus 12:16
292. You shall observe a holy convocation on the seventh day of Passover --Exodus 12:16
293. You shall not do any work on the seventh day of Passover --Exodus 12:16

There is a path, Fiveamprayer!  He set this all for us at the beginning!  Yahweh knew that we would not know on our own, that we would look around and see what others are doing and do likewise.  When we return to His instructions and take the focus off of religion, which often does not have much to do with upholding the entirety of His word.  This is the prescribed path, His Torah.  For those us that have and were lost, isn't it great to get directions to a place that is familiar, secure and your goal destination?  This return to the Torah, Yahweh's teaching and instruction does not seem foreign but familiar--while looking back, many of these commandments are practices that have been upheld, unbeknownst to you their origins.  Fiveamprayer, it is time to return home to the truth, the way and the life, His Torah.  This is to our benefit, well being and ultimately His perfect plan.  This is why we too must study and read to know scriptures for ourselves.  In the proper understanding and context to actually apply them to our lives and not just repeat them ad nauseam.  The Torah upon closer review--gives us every direction that we would or could need in our lives: getting married, how to treat neighbors, how to care for the widow or orphans, business dealings and even our health.  This is not something that we find in religion,which is often used to group or identify people who agree to specific terms or ideas and often practice these ideas at certain and specific times.  The Torah is not confined to these parameters, actually it is far reaching and preserving to all who follow it!  Our manufacturer who crafted us each with care would not expect that we would find all the right steps through trial and error solely, with so much on the line.  Would you allow your new born to drive a car?  Is it feasible to allow a blind child to go hiking all alone in the deepest forested areas?  Seems preposterous, right?  How much more that we the creation thought that we have the ability or wisdom to change what our Creator, Yahweh has set forth.  The actually punchline is this, though many men have tried to change His instructions and seemed successful for a time, it never negated His plan, intentions or power!   To listen to this message again click here.  

The Third Commandment Wrap-up, Do Not Misuse Yahweh's Name

Exodus 20:7; 2 Timothy 2:19; Romans 2:21-24; Leviticus 22:31-32; Exodus 3:14-16, 3:6; Acts 13:22; Psalm 145; John 20:31; Acts 2:21, 4:21; John 14:26, 16:23; Genesis 1:1-4, 2:7; Matthew 22:40; Revelation 3:12, 14:1; Acts 17:28; Psalm 104:1, 33:8; Job 42:5-6; John 14:9; Hebrews 1:3; John 17:1-3; Philippians 2:9-11; Colossians 1:19-20; Acts 4:12, 2:38; Colossians 3:17; Matthew 5:13-18; Titus 2:14; Deuteronomy 4:5-7; Ezekiel 36:21-23; Isaiah 2:2-4; 1 Timothy 6:4; 2 Corinthians 5:20; Matthew 23:27-28, 15:7-9; Luke 6:45-46

We are walking in today:  The Third Commandment Wrap-up, Do Not Misuse Yahweh's Name

Witness provide throughout the Bible:  H7200 ra'ah  to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider, have vision, to observe, to watch

Genesis 22:8, 30:30; Exodus 18:21; 1 Samuel 16:17; 2 Chronicles 2:7; Psalm 78:20-22; Matthew 10:9-10; Luke 12:33; Acts 23:24; Romans 12:17; 1 Timothy 5:8

​Fiveamprayer, it is the reverence and honor that we are to give to Yahweh that was altered.  The use of titles for our almighty God, Yahweh.  This came about while some did not want to have His name misused, has over the centuries come to not be uttered at all.  The respect needed is not shown in referring to Him by a title for there are others that can be called lord for that is a title used in countries that have royalty.  Much as we have discovered that the many pagan gods that we have been blinded to, are found in many of our common practices in worshiping the Creator of the world, Yahweh.  We must not lump all of these terms together, ​else how do we tell the difference?  Our instruction to give His name honor is also a protection that we would not be misled into to worshiping the pagan gods that others worship.  Much has been done to protect us to remain in His safety.  Yet with changing of one thing here and another thing there, over time and generations, in which each do the same thing--we find ourselves far from our desired destination.  We have been taken so off course that many of us did not know at all, where we were supposed to be heading.  So not only did the path change but the destination.  These small changes seemly insignificant and yet when considered collectively amount to a whole lot.  All praises to Yahweh for bringing us back to the beginning!  The more that we study the beginning of the Bible we find better understanding for the latter part of the Bible.  Which is the case with most books, you read from the beginning.  Often in many books there and important things that are referred to throughout the book that is first introduced in the beginning.  The honor that we are to give to Him, to be a faithful bride to Yahweh our husband, would include not diminishing His word nor His name. When we find ourselves distant or not understanding our lives we need to remember what He had given us to do.  To hear more of this teaching click here.