SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY

The contents of this missive has the potential to be very explosive as it will cover a topic that is fraught with dangers yet the topic at hand is so simple that two year old children understand it perfectly.

I have absolutely no doubt that my comments in this missive will be construed by those so choosing to as politically incorrect, theologically fundamental and retrogressive, gender insensitive, hateful speech and the denial of evolutionary progression.

But I also have absolutely no doubt what-so-ever that with out this topic being addressed truthfully and forthrightly THE BODY OF MESSIAH WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO BE OF SERVICE TO HIS KINGDOM, WILL NEVER REFLECT HIS GLORY AND RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS BRIDE AND WILL ENSURE THAT WHEN THE DAY OF THE COLLAPSE OF WORLD SYSTEMS, WHICH IS NOW IMMINENT, DOES ARRIVE WE, HIS CHILDREN, WILL MOST PROBABLY NOT BE IN A POSITION TO ENJOY THE ENTIRE BENEFIT OUR RE-BIRTH IN MESSIAH YESHUA CONDITIONALLY GUARANTEES US! 

This topic is so explosive for the very simple reason being that it cuts to the heart of the very Gospel of Messiah, it deals with the roles of the male and the female within His Body!

Before going any further I shall make what I believe to be foundational and, in my opinion, irrefutable statements and if one cannot agree with them then I would suggest one deletes this blog because what follows will more than likely be very disagreeable:

• All marriages are not of YHWH Elohim.
• Whether a marriage is of YHWH Elohim or not, to qualify as a marriage of any sorts it must be constituted between a consenting male and a consenting female both able to make and understand what they have consented to.
• A relationship between 2 or more members of the same sex (gender) is an abomination and will never be acceptable to YHWH Elohim.
• YHWH Elohim never ever makes mistakes so homosexuality, "transgender preferences", bi-sexual preferences, bestiality, sodomy, paedophilia or any other sexually perverse deviancy, whether between consenting parties or not, are NOT OF YHWH AND THUS CAN IN NO WAY BE CLASSIFIED OR EVER EVEN BE CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE  ALTERNATIVE BEHAVIOUR - THIS IS SINFUL AND WANTON LUST TAKEN TO THE EXTREME! Rom. 1:18ff

Further for purposes of this missive, I will not enter into any lengthy discussions on the purported validity of Judges 4-5 allowing women to voluntarily, and by right, adopt the role of the Priest/Pastor/Teacher over grown men within the Body of Messiah, but hopefully if required, and on a more localised level within our Kahilah's we can deal with this teaching.

But suffice to say that Deborah was a mother to Israel, NOT A FATHER and was raised to her status of authority simply because the fathers failed to rise to the occasion and were a weak, sinful and cowardly bunch, where as Deborah had the "chutzpah to challenge and oppose the prevailing status quo - much the same situation prevails today I fear!

My opinion on the roles of males and females in the Community of Messiah is further strengthened by the fact that looking at the Levitical Priesthood there were never ever any female priests instituted by YHWH.

For another example of the authority of the male as "bequeathed" to him by The Creator SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE ROLE HE HAS TO PLAY IN THE CREATION ESTABLISHED MARRIAGE we read In Num. 30 his responsibility in validating or annulling vows made by his wife or unmarried daughter, here the sages teach that a Husband/Father has authority even above the law of the land when it comes to his house! (WOW imagine taking the humanist governments to task over that one today?)

The widowed or divorced woman referred to in Num. 30:9 has already been under the authority of a man prior to her widowhood or divorce and at the cessation of this "covering" she automatically comes under the direct authority of YHWH - BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT SHE NOW ADOPTS THE ROLE OF THE PRIEST/PASTOR OVER MEN! We obviously are speaking here of Covenant members, both male and female, NOT THOSE OUTSIDE THE COVENANT, therefore if the widow or divorcee is Covenanted through Yeshua she will always be under the "guidance" of a male as selected and elected by YHWH to "facilitate/head" her Kahilah. See Is. 54 speaking to Spiritual Israel and to the Barren widow who has no son to stand in for her!

Again a simple reading of Eph. 5:22-33 totally debunks any theory that the roles of the male and female are interchangeable.

Is. 3:12 spoke of a time of destruction that would befall Jerusalem and how YHWH would take away her her mighty men, her warriors (soldiers) sages and counsellors and replace them with children to oppress them and women to rule over them. We see in this instance that YHWH does not once again give Judah a loving mother like Deborah, but rather ungodly women to have authority over them.

I also believe that the Creation account makes it very clear that the man (Adam) was the Authority of YHWH The Creator in the Garden (he even had all of the animals brought to him by YHWH Elohim to name them (Gen. 2:19-20) - the same applied to his help-meet Chavah - Gen.2:22-23) -  and that the Woman (Chavah - Adam's help-meet) was there to assist Adam in that task thus whether a man or a woman are married or not does not change that Creation roll, and that which YHWH gives YHWH never retracts Rom. 11:29.

Before we say that this situation regarding Adam and Chavah was "Old Testament" and not of the Melchizedek priesthood cannot in my opinion not qualify as an argument. This was established by YHWH Himself in the time when all was perfect according to The Creator's plan; BEFORE ANY SIN HAD EVEN ENTERED THE WORLD!  

There is obviously much, much more that can be added here, but the intended point of this missive is that this whole matter of the roles of men and women in the Body of Messiah HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH DISCRIMINATION OR "GENDER EQUALITY" BUT IN FACT IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY AS CREATED BY YHWH!

I started writing this blog yesterday (26/05/16) as I was convinced that now was the time intended to approach this matter, and the fact that I needed to address this very subject twice via email to two different persons after beginning this missive solidified my resolve to send it out. 

It is no secret that I believe we are in crucial times eschatologically, and it is also no secret that I believe leaving this matter alone, or putting our heads in the sand and ignoring this situation so prevalent here in Africa and the world today will just lead to more confusion, judgement and death. It is time for those within the Body of Messiah to make their thoughts and voices heard; we can no longer just sit on the side line an spectate - that too is cowardliness.    

We have seen the advent of the rise of this sexual perversion with-in the Church, within the Military, within every area of society, and if we do not begin to rise to the occasion in our own homes and Kahilahs we can forget ever growing in YHWH Yeshua!

If we go back to the beginning, back to the "crime scene" of Genesis 3 and the lead up to the "fall" we see very clearly, as pointed out above, Adam had the responsibility given to him to take authority over Chavah TO PROTECT HER BY APPLYING ACTIONS COMMENSURATE AND ORDAINED TO GUARD, KEEP AND ESTABLISH THE LAWS OF THE HOUSE OF YHWH  - such as DO NOT EAT OF THE TREE THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL - BECAUSE IF YOU DO YOU WILL DIE (actual translation - DYING THOU SHALT DIE): THUS JUST A PURELY MENTAL ASSENTED  APPROACH TO THE KEEPING OF THE TORAH/INSTRUCTIONS WOULD NEVER BE ENOUGH BECAUSE A MARRIAGE WITHOUT THESE WORKS IS DEAD - Gen. 2:17 Paraphrased and James 2:14-26

This dear brother and sister in Messiah is the entire purpose of YHWH's Torah/Instructions/Law - TO, THROUGH MESSIAH, APPLY HIS LAWS SO AS TO RULE WITH YESHUA AND WARRANT THE PROTECTION OF THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY, YHWH ELOHIM. JUST AS THE BIBLICAL MARRIAGE BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN IS INTENDED TO PORTRAY! Gen. 1:26-2:3 

What is so difficult to understand about that? 

When Chavah listened to Hasatan and ate of the fruit SHE TRANSFERRED HER ALLEGIANCE, HER LOYALTY AND FIDELITY (Her Faith) FROM YHWH AND HER HUSBAND TO THE ENEMY!

It would seem that Adam was present at this disastrous event  - AND HE, FOR WHAT EVER REASON, ALLOWED HIS WIFE TO TRANSFER HER ALLEGIANCE FROM YHWH TO THE DESTROYER AND HE DID NOTHING ABOUT IT - HE WAS GUILTY OF MASSIVE DERELICTION OF HIS DUTY AS A CO-REGENT OVER THE CREATION WITH YHWH, AND SHOWED A COMPLETE LACK OF LOVE FOR HIS HELP-MEET - HE ALLOWED HER TO COMMIT AN ACT WHICH WOULD ULTIMATELY KILL HER AND THEN INSTEAD OF ASKING FORGIVENESS FROM YHWH ON BEHALF OF HIS HOUSE, HE BECAME HER ACCOMPLICE IN THE FALL AND TRANSFERRED HIS ALLEGIANCE TO HER, THE CREATED, AND NOT TO THE CREATOR. Read again Num. 30

Please read Gen. 3 very carefully, also please note that the "curse" placed on Adam was far more severe than that placed over Chavah: He, Adam, would now labour and toil against an unyielding earth to provide for his family - no longer was everything that he and his family required there for them as it was in the Garden. Adam and Chavah had broken Covenant with YHWH, chosen the created and now had to contend for their very lives against an unleashed and ungoverned creation under the control of Hasatan - a control and authority which Adam LEGALLY GAVE AWAY!

Here are a few examples of what can be expected in a house where the man has not taken up his role as the head of the home, or has relinquished that Elohim given Authority:

Well obviously the Garden episode.

Then there is the time that Sarah spoke Abraham into making an Ishmael - Gen. 16

Moses almost dying because it is believed that his son Gershon was not circumcised because Zipporah did not agree with it. Ex. 4:24-26

Samson betrayed his oath and married out of Covenant which led to Delilah in return vexing and betraying him - Jug. 16

1 Kings. 16:29-34 shows in my opinion the ultimate end of a relationship where a man has not taken up, or has delegated his mandated authority - an Aghab and Jezebel relationship.     

       
Ezra 9-10 an unequal yoking eliminates the believing partner from building on the walls of Jerusalem (H3389 - Yerushaliem - founded peacefully, or teaching of peace)  and so cannot find any peace: And secondly can lead to a Divinely instituted divorce between husband and wife to complete the works of YHWH (as in my first marriage).

THE SERPENT IS SUBTLE, IT SLITHERS, IT MESMERISES, IT BEGUILES, IT IS CAUTIOUS, YET IT EATS THE DUST OF THE EARTH - IT DOES NOT SOAR LIKE THE EAGLE  - AND IT DOES KILL!

Here is an amended version of one of the emails I sent out yesterday and to which I referred to above, it portrays what I believe, with my present knowledge of Scripture, what the Scriptures teach on this matter: 

I am sitting right at this moment looking at the situation of Biblical husbands and wives, it is something I believe we really have to address very seriously because as we all know our marriages are to show the relationship between Messiah Yeshua and His Bride.

We are told in the Word (1 Pet. 3:5-6) that Sarah, a woman who trusted in Elohim & whose daughters all believing women are, as long as they “do well” (G17 - a well doer, that is virtuous:- them that do well), obeyed her husband Abraham even calling him LORD (G2962 - supreme in authority, that is controller - God, Lord, Master, Sir).

What does it mean to do well? I believe applying what Peter writes in 1 Peter 3:1-4 means to do well, but more than that we should have a look at the life of Sarah herself:

Amongst many things she obeyed her husband even when it would seem that without the authority of YHWH Elohim he went to Egypt and then a second time to Gerar and on both occasions in what appears to be cowardliness he gave her over to other men (Gen. 12:10-20 & Gen. 20) and on both occasion YHWH protected her virtue and rewarded her for her obedience to her husband.

We know that Sarah also heard from YHWH herself independently from Abraham as shown in the matter of banishing Ishmaël from the camp of the Righteous (The Camp of Abraham) to protect Yitsaak when she spoke up and YHWH told Abraham that he was to pay heed to what Sarah said - here we see Sarah being the help-meet that YHWH created her to be in assisting Abraham. (Gen. 2:18; Gen. 21:8-21).

Yet we see that Sarah was also just a person like us all - She got the whole Hagar/Ishmaël story going and it’s consequences are very evident still to this day (Islam), she even banished Hagar from the Camp and this was not of the will of YHWH - Gen. 16.

This is what I believe the life of Sarah says to wives then and still now to this day:

• YHWH HAS MADE THE MAN THE HEAD OF THE HOME AND THE WIFE IS TO LOOK TO HIM AS THE HEAD.
• YHWH REQUIRES OF THE WIFE TO OBEY THE HUSBAND AS IF HE, THE HUSBAND, WAS SPEAKING FOR MESSIAH (Eph. 5:22-24).
• YHWH REQUIRES THE WIFE TO ASSIST HER HUSBAND IN HIS TASK AS A HUSBAND AND WORKER IN THE KINGDOM OF YHWH AND TO THAT END BY TELLING HIM, WHEN REQUIRED, WHAT SHE THINKS YHWH IS TELLING HER REGARDING THE MATTERS AT HAND.
• BUT, AND THIS IS MY OPINION BASED ON MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORD: 
• EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF WHAT THE HUSBAND IS TELLING THE WIFE TO DO MAY VERY WELL END IN DANGER TO LIFE OR EVEN DEATH OF THE FAMILY, OTHERS PEOPLE OR HERSELF, AND THE WIFE REALLY BELIEVES THE HUSBAND IS NOT HEARING YHWH, OR MAY NOT EVEN BE IN COVENANT WITH YHWH THROUGH YESHUA AND IS OUT OF YHWH'S WILL, THE WIFE SHOULD MAKE HER OPINION KNOWN TO HER HUSBAND AND THEN LET HER HUSBAND DECIDE WHILST THE WHOLE WHILE THE WIFE IS PRAYING AND TRUSTING THAT YHWH WILL DIRECT AND INTERCEDE AS HE SEES’ FIT GIVING TO HER HUSBAND HIS WISDOM, INSIGHT AND UNDERSTANDING IN THE MATTER AT HAND FOR THEIR HOUSE!

For the men reading this blog, and possibly feeling that the authority in their  own home or Kahilah is not where it should be, or they feel that the blessing of Shalom (peace) may be lacking from their marriage: TAKE UP YOUR AUTHORITY IN MESSIAH - DO NOT FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE ALLOW YOUR WIFE TO HAVE HER OWN WAY - THEN LET YHWH DECIDE WHAT WILL HAPPEN!

For the wives that may feel their husbands are not where they should be in a spiritual or authoritative position, and they want their husbands to rise up - APPLY 1 PETER 3:1-4 AND THEN SIMILARLY LET YHWH DECIDE HOW HE WILL WORK IT OUT!

NB: If this advice given above is followed by either the husband of the wife, please expect changes and possibly much turmoil as YHWH works the wrinkles out!

What I wish to touch on now very briefly is a teaching bristling with opinions and emotions, I have teachings which I have done on this subject but I have not placed them on this blog - possibly I shall if Abba so requires; but for now just a very superficial explanation of 1 Cor. 11:1-16 - The Head Covering:

This is primarily a two fold teaching addressing the actual head covering used by married women as a rule, and secondly the feminism of the men at Corinth in the time of Sha'ul: It would seem that the men, still under the traditions of the Patron goddess of Corinth, Aphrodite, adopted forms of hair ornaments and hair styles NOT CONDUCIVE TO MASCULINITY and this was addressed by Sha'ul.

The covering of women was seemingly correct as this showed that she "aught to have power on her head because of the angels" (1 Cor. 11:10)  

The word for "angels" is G32 - angels - and this can also refer to Pastors and other leaders called to bring the message. So the covering on her head as recorded in 1 Cor. 11 was possibly a sign to the facilitator/messenger of which ladies were married and under authority of a husband and which were not in a marriage Covenant (such as an un-wed younger lady still at home under her father's authority).

This is one of those matters that I believe that the husband and wife should prayerfully discuss before deciding how to proceed forward.  

I have absolutely no problem with the fact that as stated by Kefa (Peter) in 1 Peter 2:9 we "

are "ALL" a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a set apart nation"

and by similarly as stated by Sha'ul who says in Gal. 3:28 that there in no difference between male and female

AS WE ARE ALL QUICKENED AND FILLED WITH THE SAME RUACH - However THIS SIDE OF MESSIH'S RETURN WE ALL STILL HAVE DIFFERENT ROLES TO FULFIL WITHIN THESE GENDER DEFINED BODIES OF FLESH WE STILL CALL HOME SO AS TO PORTRAY HIS SPIRITUAL UNION AND COVENANT WITH HIS FUTURE BRIDE!

I hear people saying how unfair this whole thing is towards the women, but that is not the case, it was what we were created to be. If we read the book of Esther we see the Covenant Jewish bride betrothed to a Pagan unbelieving King; yet by her submission and humility she won the heart of the king and saved her nation.

Then on the other side of the same coin we sit with Hosea, commanded by YHWH to marry a whore whom he, Hosea, loved as YHWH loves his fallen bride (Hos. 3:1) and through Hosea's love and commitment to the Covenant Gomar repented of her whoredom and came faithfully, lovingly and voluntarily back to Hoasea!

HAVE YOU EVER ASKED THE QUESTION WHY IF A MAN FILLS A WOMEN'S ROLE WE FIND IT STRANGE, EVEN REPULSIVE; BUT IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR A WOMEN TO FILL A MAN'S ROLE?

A final Scripture to ponder this Shabbat:-

2 Tim. 3:5-7 - Is it possible that the devious men who lead weak women astray in these last days are able to do so because of their "form of godliness" - because they have an authority given to all men which they are able to misuse over women not in a fulfilling or Biblical correct marriage?

Both men and women were created as they are, both have strengths and weaknesses that when brought together by YHWH Elohim compliment and fill each other so as to portray the Glory and unity of YHWH Elohim whilst at the same time and through the institution of Biblical Marriage show the love and protection of The Messiah for His Bride flowing from the husband towards the wife.

The protection afforded the wife through the authority that her father or husband have over her, when carried out through the leading and direction of the Ruach, is a perfect portrayal of Yeshua caring and protecting His Bride and/or Daughter, His Body!

A final thought - CAN WE AS YESHUA'S BETROTHED, HOPEFULLY ONE DAY TO BE HIS ETERNAL BRIDE, ASSUME THE RIGHT  AND THE ROLE OF TELLING HIM WHAT TO DO? TELLING HIM WHAT IS RIGHT OR WRONG ACCORDING TO OUR OPINIONS? Obviously not - Then how then can the "human wife" assume such a role over her Husband/Father or Kahila?

So there it is, I hope this makes sense and is seen for what it is - as the Word says and YHWH The Creator created into man and woman - we both need each other, through Yeshua, to truly live and survive in this sad, fallen and hostile world and one is no better than the other, we are partners in this journey of life through Yeshua! 1 Cor. 11:11-12; 1 Pet. 3:7.

Please consider this blog very carefully checking all out that I have penned here with both Word and prayer. I too am just a person trying to find my way back home!

Shabbat Shalom

Bo'az

Just a thought: Are we ready for His Passion and Love?

As you all know my spirit is being stirred up in this time, especially during this count-down to Shavuot (Pentecost) which shall begin at sundown on the evening of 11 June, so although I shall entitle this "Just a thought" I believe this subject matter to be of vital importance especially in this time and during this move of The Ruach of YHWH.

This matter and the solution required to bring it into line with YHWH's move and will for this crucial time can only be achieved with the Wisdom of YHWH through The Ruach's direction and courage from us to do the necessary.

Because this is a very emotive as well as sensitive issue I begin this "thought" with this caveat:  

This is not intended to target anybody specifically but because it is so prevalent in our midst, I was even this morning confronted with this matter, one can be forgiven for thinking that they are indeed the target of this "thought", but as said that is not so, however I do believe that each and everyone of us must take this "thought" under prayerful consideration and see where YHWH knows and shows us to be in this matter at hand regarding HIS Kingdom and HIS Righteousness right now in our walk with Him and thus obviously our relationship to His Body, His Kingdom. Luke 12:22-34

And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. But thou shalt remember YHWH thy ELOHIM: for it is He that giveth thee power to get wealth, that He may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. Deut. 8:17-18

In our modern age of Western materialism and capitalism we have all laboured under the false impression that it is we who have worked very hard, made many sacrifices and therefore own and deserve what riches we have!

We are all to one or other degree impressed with the idea that we are to only give a "lawful" 10% if absolutely necessary, and when giving this we are usually only to give to those WE THINK ARE DESERVING OF OUR PIOUS CHARITY!

Here are a few thoughts for consideration:

Firstly we are to give to those within the Body of Messiah first and according to Rom. 12:13 it would seem unconditionally unless otherwise instructed. Praise YHWH that when I was saved it was unconditionally and had nothing to do with how I looked, acted or was seen; so what about those who need His help which I now can supply for them BY WHAT HE HAS GIVEN TO ME - do I apply conditions? ONLY IF YHWH TELLS ME SO. Mat. 18:21-35; Luke 7:36-50

Secondly the tithe (10%) is a Levitical tithe, we no longer have a Temple or Levitical system to support in this time.

We moan about the "Law" and its precepts - in this regard possibly the 10% would be a much better deal that what Yeshua shows us through His very Life in the Brit Chadashah (New Testament) and as seen in 2 Cor. 8:8-15; and what Yeshua Himself said in regards to the Widow spoken of in Mark 12:41-44 - SHE GAVE EVERYTHING SHE HAD AND BY HER EXAMPLE LIVED BY FAITH IN THE GOODNESS OF MESSIAH YESHUA - BECAUSE HIS GRACE SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR US ALL. Phil. 4:10-13, 19-20.  

Is. 58 is all about Yom Kippur and the right kind of fasting that YHWH requires. Is. 58: 6-7 gives us a pretty good indication of how to use what we have been given for His Kingdom. We should consider that this chapter talks of "the fast" and that is idiomatic for the Yom Kippur fast (Lev. 23.26-32 - the Most Holy day of the year according to the Sages).

Is. 58:8-12 & 14 gives incredible promises to us should we apply Is. 58:6-7 & 13. 

We also see in Deut. 10:17-21 that regarding widows, orphans and strangers YHWH Elohim is not a respecter of persons and requires of us to care and assist people in these conditions EVEN AS THE EGYPTIANS, WHO WERE NOT COVENANT (READ REBORN PEOPLE), DID FOR OUR FOREFATHERS WHEN THEY WERE FORCED THROUGH HUNGER AND NEED TO EGYPT!

Do we not know that YHWH Elohim is blessing us when HE sends those across our paths who are in need? Mat. 25:31-46 

We, I am afraid, often like to pick and choose whom we will help and allow into our lives and homes and will often reject those that we feel do not conform to how we judge them and believe they should behave or look like or smell like!

I am not saying that we should just allow any Tom, Dick or Harry into our lives and home BUT WHAT I AM SAYING IS THAT WE SHOULD, WHEN PRESENTED WITH THESE PEOPLE AND SITUATIONS, PRAYFULLY SEEK THE COUNSEL AND WILL OF YHWH BECAUSE ALL WE HAVE BELONGS TO HIM AND HE KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS TO HAVE DONE WITH HIS POSSESSIONS FOR THE BUILDING UP OF HIS KINGDOM - AND HOW AND TO WHOM HE WANTS US TO MINISTER TO IN EVERY SITUATION TO HIS HONOUR AND GLORY! We are not to judge by sight but by spirit! John 7:15-24.

Remember there is no favouritism with YHWH Elohim - ALL WE HAVE IS FROM HIM, HE RAISES UP, HE BRINGS DOWN - SO WHO ARE WE TO DECIDE WHAT THE SITUATION AT HAND REALLY IS ABOUT?

I am sorry, but here I may very well tramp on many toes, and if that is the case, then so be it:

WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO GIVE TITHES TO THE LOCAL CHURCHES UNLESS YHWH SO SAYS!  WE ARE TO GIVE FIRST TO THE WIDOW, THE ORPHAN AND THE STRANGER - THEN, IF WE HAVE LEFT OVER AND ARE SO INSTRUCTED, WE CAN GIVE TO THE LOCAL CHURCHES, IN FACT I WOULD EVEN GO SO FAR AS TO SAY I BELIEVE THAT BEFORE EVEN GIVING TO THE LOCAL CHURCH WE MAY CONSIDER, AFTER GIVING TO THE WIDOW, ORPHAN AND STRANGER, ASSISTING THE MISSIONARIES IN THEIR WORK!

I had this laid on my heart this morning and I draw the attention of each of us to the message recorded in 1 Samuel 25: 1-42. Also please read Luke 12:13-21, and the comments of Yeshua following in verse 22-34 of the same chapter! 

And dear brethren this goes so much further than just money - IT INCLUDES OUR TIME, HOMES, TALENTS FOR WHATEVER HE HAS GIVEN US TO BE ABLE TO DO! See this link for a few Scriptures on Favouritism http://biblereasons.com/favoritism/

I am becoming more and more convinced that this period of time we are now entering is of critical importance, SO I NEED TO ASK: DO WE WANT TO SEIZE THE MOMENT, ARE WE HUNGRY FOR HIS PRESENCE AND HIS WILL IN OUR LIFE - ARE WE PREPARED TO RISE UP WITH HIM AND GO WHERE EVER HE LEADS NO MATTER WHAT?  SOS 2:8-13

If so TELL HIM SO, BECAUSE OUR NEXT STAGE OF OUR JOURNEY WITH HIM WILL TAKE US INTO A COMMUNION WITH OUR BRETHREN AT A LEVEL WE MAY NEVER HAVE EXPERIENCED WHEN HE GIVES TO US HIS RE-NEWED COMMANDMENT TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS HE HAS LOVED US AND BY THIS SHALL ALL MEN KNOW THAT WE ARE HIS DISCIPLES IF WE LOVE ONE ANOTHER! John 13:34-35.

We have no idea whom ELOHIM is bringing into His Kingdom - who knows it may be that filthy beggar sitting on the corner drunk and lost who will be the one that YHWH uses you and the resources HE has made available to you to bring in - so let him who is without sin cast the first stone of judgement! 

There is much more we could say here, but this is a thought for each of us to consider and to work out for ourselves. We need all to work out our own salivation with fear and trembling!

And finally I believe that YHWH would much rather forgive us for giving to generously than for giving to sparingly! 2 Cor. 9:6-11

Shalom in Messiah Yeshua

Bo'az

Just a thought: Jesus or Yeshua?

"For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached" 2 Cor. 11:4

How does the Jesus preached by the Church stand up against the Yeshua of The Bible?

If the Israel of the Tanakh (Old Testament) were punished for breaking the Torah, the Law - how is it that the believer in Jesus today MUST BREAK THE LAW TO BE BLESSED?

If Yeshua was without sin (breaking of the Law - 1 John 3:4): Is. 53:9; 1Pet. 2:22; 2 Cor. 5:21; Heb. 4:15, why is it that the followers of Jesus do not have to maintain the same standard?

If only the Death and Resurrection of Yeshua (Elohim Himself) achieved through AN AGONISING AND BARBARIC DEATH COULD CLEANSE AND REDEEM US FROM THE SIN OF BREAKING THE TORAH - HOW IS IT WE CAN NOW WITH IMPUNITY BREAK THAT SAME TORAH CONTINUOUSLY NOW AND FOR EVER? Rom. 6:1-14 (Hopefully we shall one day complete a teaching on this section of Scripture) 

If Yeshua said that He had not come to ever break or alter the Law or the teachings of the Prophets in any way what-so-ever, but in fact came to show how to live them out correctly why is it that the followers of Jesus can totally ignore the Law and The Prophets? Mat. 5:17-20 - Fulfil = G4137 Pleroo - preach, perfectly supply.

If there was never a "New Testament" in the days of Yeshua; if Yeshua never broke the Law in any way at all and Yeshua proclaimed the Law to be eternal and unchangeable what commission then could He have given His Disciples in Mat. 28:19-20 to carry out to the Nations?

If the sign of Yeshua's Divinity was to be in the grave for three complete days and three complete nights why was Jesus only in the grave for a little more than 24 hours? Mat. 12:40

It would seem that Yeshua was born on the Feast of either Tabernacles or Passover - BUT NOT THE PAGAN CHRISTMAS DAY, AND HE DIED ON PASSOVER - NOT THE PAGAN EASTER!

If Yeshua was the Prophet foretold of by Moses in Deut. 18:15-22 and confirmed by Peter (Kefas) in Acts 3:17-26, the Prophet Whom all must heed because like Moses He would keep Torah and in Whom's Mouth YHWH Elohim would put His very Words (please read these confirming Scriptures very carefully - John 12:44-50 as read with John 5:30-47) then where does this leave Jesus as taught by the Christian Church? This is why the jews do not accept this Jesus - because HE is not The Yeshua of The Torah whom they wait for!

If Yeshua is the never changing eternal Word of YHWH Elohim Who will never destroy the sons of Ya'akov as told us in Num. 23:19; Mal. 3:6; Heb. 13:8 & Jam. 1:17; and we are told  by Yeshua Himself that NO PERSON HAS EVER SEEN OF HEARD YHWH ABBA in John 5:37, then WHO did the people of Yisrael hear at Mount Sinai speaking the eternal Covenant to them & Whom did Moshe see the back of if NOT THE PRE-INCARNATE YESHUA HIMSELF? Ex. 20:1; 20:19; Deut. 18:16; Ex. 33:21-23

If this then be so, then HOW CAN YESHUA CHANGE HIS ETERNAL WORD, HIS ETERNAL COVENANT, IN EFFECT LITERALLY CHANGING HIMSELF, AND THUS DECLARE THAT WHICH IS NOT OF THE FATHER AS THE TRUTH IN DIRECT CONTRAVENTION OF HIS (YESHUA'S) WORD GIVEN TO  MOSHE IN DEUT. 18:20? Surely that would make Him (Yeshua) a double minded, unstable liar Who cannot be trusted according to James 1:6-8.

IS YESHUA OR IS YESHUA NOT THE VERY ETERNAL & LIVING WORD OF YHWH HIMSELF? John 1:1

IS YESHUA OR IS YESHUA NOT IN FACT YHWH ELOHIM HIMSELF? John 1:1

DID YESHUA, THE ETERNAL NEVER CHANGING WORD BECOME FLESH INCARNATE, THE SECOND ETERNAL AND PERFECT ADAM OR NOT? John 1:14

DID YESHUA, THE SECOND ADAM COME TO TABERNACLE WITH HIS CREATION OR NOT? John 1:14

DID MOSHE NOT INDEED JUST WRITE DOWN THE LAW (TORAH) AS SUPPLIED TO HIM BY THE PRE-INCARNATE YESHUA OR NOT? John 1:17

DID YESHUA NOT INDEED COME TO LIVE OUT THE LAW (TORAH - MARRIAGE COVENANT THAT HE HIMSELF GAVE TO MOSHE) PERFECTLY AND THUS GIVE US A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HOW TO LIVE OUT THE TORAH OF YHWH HIS FATHER FOR ALL TO SEE, AGAIN I NEED TO STRESS, NOBODY HAS SEEN OR HEARD THE FATHER, THUS ONLY YESHUA CAN OR COULD EVER PRESENT HIM (ABBA) TO THE WORLD? John 1:17-18 NB: the but found in verse 17 in-between Moses and Grace is not in the original text, thus what we in actual fact have in reality is a situation of a progressive action between The Giving of The Torah and The Revealing of GRACE AND TRUTH - Moses gave (recorded) the Law (Torah) and YESHUA BY HIS LIFE AND DEATH BROUGHT INTO REAL TIME THE NECESSARY GRACE AND TRUTH TO LIVE THE TORAH OUT IN ACCORDANCE TO THE WILL OF ABBA - THE ORIGINAL TEXT THEN DOES NOT, IN MY OPINION, SUPPORT TWO SEPARATE AND DIVORCED ACTIONS AS IMPLIED BY THE IMPROVISED AND INCLUDED NON-EXSTANT BUT!     

There is so very much more we can add to this list to show the massive difference between our Yeshua of The Torah and the Brit Chadashah Jesus of The New Testament as taught by the Church, but that would necessitate multiple and deeper teachings based primarily on the Torah itself, the Torah, Law, Covenant that the Church has aborted!

The argument that Jesus has done away with the Torah (Law) but only maintained the "Moral Laws" is without Biblical basis or context, unless of course we are to assume that Sha'ul (Paul) himself changed the Laws, and once again that is absolutely ludicrous, and had Sha'ul in fact done so he would have to be considered and declared a false teacher and heretic according to The Eternal Word.

We may in conclusion wish to once again consider the very heart of who the Anti-Christ is - 

And he (ANTI-CHRIST) shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they (The Saints) shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. Dan. 7:25 (additions by me)

This Jesus taught by the Church seems to have changed, or at least authorised the change of TIMES AND LAWS OF YHWH ELOHIM!

Finally looking at Dan. 7:25 again we will see that I emphasised and expounded on those given over to the A/C - Who were they? The Saints of YHWH - please see Rev. 12:17 and see whom the A/C was wroth with and whom he made war against -

The remnant of seed of the Woman - redeemed Israel, those with the seed of Messiah Yeshua in them WHO KEEP (PRESENT AND CONTINUOUS) THE COMMANDMENTS OF ELOHIM AND HAVE THE TESTIMONY (WITNESS) OF MESSIAH!

So here is the thought: 

Could the Jesus preached by the Church possibly be another Jesus (YESHUA) whom Sha'ul (Paul) and the Apostles DID NOT PREACH? 2 Cor. 11:2

We need to test this out, our eternity depends on it!

Shalom

Bo'az

*** I am listing this Link again as it may help answer some questions on trhis topic:

http://theshofarblows-steve.blogspot.com/2013/11/stone-your-rebellious-sons_6885.html

WAKE UP AND COME OUT!

I am presently back in Tsumeb, and even though things are seemingly moving globally, and nationally under the guise of all sorts of UN mandated laws, at a break-neck speed, it would seem that for most in our sleepy little hollow here at home, and many of those abroad, life just goes on!

I have such a great urgency in my spirit right now which is only exasperated by what seemingly appears to be a spiritual lethargy amongst many of the believers, especially our men; this is a spirit that demands that the status quo of this dying world, and our standard of materialism be maintained at all costs - so once again at the outset I am asking all who read this missive to please weigh it up against Scripture covered in prayer.

Brethren, as all who have followed my missives will know, I have from the inception of this blog, The Shofar Blows, advocated that a change based on Biblical principles incorporating the entire Bible needs to be made by The Body, and my opinion in this regard has not changed, and if anything it has become more foundational and entrenched in my very spirit and life.

I cannot help but feel that we are in for a massive, even cataclysmic, eternal change of events very, very shortly and our only hope of survival is a return to these Torah mandated instructions as found in the first 5 Books of Moshe whilst there is still an open window of Grace to be able to do so. Is. 55:6

Therefore as much as I try to ignore this "stirring" in my spirit I cannot and dare not.

Messiah shows us in John 17:9 that His prayers to Abba was NOT FOR THOSE IN THE WORLD BUT FOR THOSE THAT ABBA HAD GIVEN TO HIM, so consequently  it grieves me so to see believers, not the world, BELIEVERS CRYING OUT TO MAN MADE INSTITUTIONS AND POLITICAL POWERS TO RIGHT THE WRONGS OF THE WORLD - THOSE SAME POLITICAL POWERS AND INSTITUTIONS WHO BROUGHT ABOUT THE WRONGS AND INJUSTICES INITIALLY!  

It grieves me to see no leadership amongst the "religious"; in fact I see overwhelming cowardliness and conformity to the Political and Social programmes being forced upon societies by the ruling powers and their affiliates in the face of global and national signs of impending mega changes to our moral norms and cultural, social, financial and governmental institutions (including religious institutions), these changes are occurring fast and furiously.

However it is not really these events that are influencing this "stirring" within me; I am being influenced far more by what my more active and believing brethren in Messiah Yeshua are coming up with - their confirmations to what I believe I am being shown by YHWH through His Ruach; their agreements with what I am believing the Ruach is laying on my heart; by the very PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF WHAT THE RUACH IS REVEALING TO ME; by the thoughts, Scriptures, revelations and actions not shared on this blog and not known to all except YHWH, which are being confirmed to me!

These are the events that are effecting and affecting my wife and I. Yes Zanja and I, she has as much a sense of impending eternal change as I do, and if it were possible, an even more urgent spirit that what I am experiencing.

I cannot, and will not put dates on events that are to come, but I must and am responsible to all reading these blogs, and other communications that I am involved in, to say that I believe that these events may be very, very close and that to many of us the timings of these events will be very unexpected.

I know there are those who may very well feel justified in saying that there have been so many false alarms in the past and nothing has happened, and this may be true, but I would also refer you to 2 Peter 3, the entire chapter, please read it, read also how people moved away from the Gospel in the times of The Apostles because they twisted the writings of Sha'ul (Paul)! Is this twisting and distorting of Scriptures, especially Sha'ul's  still applicable today? If so I would counsel that note be taken of what Kefas said especially considering that Peter kept Torah! 

In the light of 2 Peter 3 it may be prudent then to examine ourselves and then to ask of ourselves: Is it not at all possible that with the arrival of these prophesied events being spoken of in these times, many of us believers will be totally unprepared both spiritually and emotionally for them? 

Many believers may even deny these events for what they truly are and still believe, even in the face of overwhelming odds, that they should still be clinging onto the secular governments and their denominations  for advice as to how to deal with the events playing out at that time - think 10 virgins - Mat. 25!

This course of action and thoughts will most decidedly lead to us being deceived and possibly even accepting the lies of the Anti-Messiah. Now is not the time to re-hash my reasoning for the above statement, however reading the link to the 10 Virgins provided above, plus these and others found in this blogs and archive, may help to see where YHWH, I believe, is leading His Son's Bride and Body to and the danger of opposing this leading:

http://theshofarblows-steve.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-second-pesach.html

http://theshofarblows-steve.blogspot.com/2016/04/is-it-midnight-already.html

You see dear reader the world as we know it is imploding in on itself because of the futility, greed, sin and chaos being practiced by a fallen and Lawless mankind, and as this void develops and grows so YHWH ELOHIM shall be filling this growing void with HIS GOVERNMENT, His Torah based 5 FOLD MINISTRY!

Without this 5 Fold Ministerial Governance being established by The Ruach HaKodesh and established on His Torah WE SHALL NEVER BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE ACTS ASSEMBLIES AND MATURE, AND THEREFORE CANNOT EXPECT YESHUA TO RETURN, BECAUSE HE WILL ONLY RETURN WHEN ISRAEL SAY BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF YHWH (BARUCH HABA B'SHEM YHWH) AND A BRIDE KEEPING ANYTHING BUT HIS TORAH (MARRIAGE COVENANT) CANNOT BE WITHOUT SPOT OR WRINKLE. It was also prophesied that Israel will have to return to His Torah for Yeshua to return Eph. 4:11-16; Lk. 13:35 arw Ps. 118:26; Eph. 5:27; Deut. 4:26-31.

As society collapses, wars & persecution become endemic; plagues, starvation, droughts &  pestilence become the order of the day; as economies tank, Nubiru showers this earth with debris and a days wages are worth a days food, but the rich continue to dine on our stolen wealth and labour - YHWH IS BRINGING TO THE FORE HIS GOVERNMENT, HIS RULE  - not the denominational Sunday rule! Mat. 24; Rev. 6:1-17.

YHWH is sending HIS Son back for HIS Bride and His Body; shall we cry out HALLELUJAH, or shall we rebel against Him and His Covenant? Eze. 20:33ff

Who is it that actually qualifies for the Bride? 

Please read Rev. 12:17; 14:12 & 19:10 - IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE MOST BASIC OF QUALIFICATIONS IS THOSE WHO KEEP THE LAW (TORAH) OF ELOHIM AND HAVE A TESTEMONY OF MESSIAH YESHUA (ie. are Born again and obey His Torah) 

&

http://theshofarblows-steve.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-snap-shot-of-bride.html

http://theshofarblows-steve.blogspot.com/2015/05/peeling-onion-extreme-bridal-make-over.html

I defy anybody out there to give an accurate time / event line of what is going to happen over very possibly the next few months, let alone the next few years to come. We, if very blessed, will each only have a small portion or piece of the entire puzzle, and only when speaking, fellowshipping and discussing our little piece with other believers who may also have small pieces of His puzzle will we get to see a bigger picture. 

But that being said, I just as confidently defy anybody out there to say that the good old status quo as we have known it will be able to remain very much longer, if indeed it is even standing anymore right now.

Brethren the Nations are all under the rule and sway of Hasatan at present AND NO MATTER WHAT THEY MAY SAY OR TRY TO DO THEIR SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS HAVE TO TRY AND DESTROY THE BODY AND KINGDOM OF MESSIAH - BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT OF HIM - THEY ARE OF MAN AND ALL MAN HAS SINNED AND FALLEN SHORT OF THE GLORY OF YHWH AND THE WAGES OF SIN (BREAKING TORAH) IS DEATH! Rom. 3:23; Rom 6:23 arw 1 John 3:4

Once more I need to reiterate that I am not advocating any civil upheaval or disobedience; neither am I a proponent of Governmental regime change or replacement by another form of government or regime for the simple reason that any another ordained and administered government, regardless of its political flavour or affiliation WILL NOT WORK AND I CANNOT SUPPORT SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE - WHAT I AM IN FACT ADVOCATING AND WORKING TOWARDS THROUGH YHWH'S RUACH IS THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE DIVINELY MANDATED AND ORDERED GOVERNMENT AND RULE OVER THE EARTH FROM OUT OF JERUSALEM THAT WAS INTRODUCED BY YHWH AT CREATION IN HIS GARDEN. Is. 9:6-7; Mic. 4 

I AM CRYING OUT FOR THE DIVINE GOVERNMENT THAT WE CAN NOW SEE BEING RE-INTRODUCED INTO HIS ASSEMBLIES BY YESHUA HAMESSIACH AND SPOKEN OF IN REV. 21 AND DESCRIBED IN IS.  65:17-66:24: I WISH SO TO FELLOWSHIP AT THE TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM THAT EZEKIEL SAW AND DESCRIBED IN HIS VISION FROM CHAPTER 40 T0 48.  I AM LONGING TO BE A PART OF YESHURUN, THE REDEEMED ENTIRE HOUSE OF YISRAEL UNDER THE ETERNAL, NEVER CHANGING RULE & AUTHORITY OF THE FULFILLED AND RE-INTRODUCED COVENANT PROPHESIED OF BY MOSHE IN DEUT. 30:6 AND CONFIRMED BY JEREMIAH IN CHAPTER 31:27-40 AND AGAIN BY EZEKIEL IN CHAPTERS 36:24-28: I CRY OUT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION IN THE BODY FROM WHICH HIS WIFE SHALL BE CHOSEN FROM, AND SHALL RULE WITH HIM FOR ETERNITY AS WE SEE PORTRAYED IN REV. 21:9-22:5 

NB: Please note there is only entry into the New Jerusalem, HIS BRIDE, through the Portals (Gates) of the 12 Redeemed Tribes of Israel, which are guarded by 12 Angels built on the 12 foundations which are The TEACHINGS OF THE APOSTLES who taught according to what Yeshua showed them - TORAH - Rev. 21:12-14 arw Mat. 28:19-20 and Mat. 5:17-20; Gal. 1:11-12. 

I need to note here as a final point of discussion the fact that taking all into account WE AS A BODY, AND INDIVIDUALLY, SHOULD NOT EVER OBEY ANY AUTHORITIES WHO REQUIRE US TO BREAK THE TORAH OF YHWH IN ORDER TO OBEY THEIR CIVIL OR ANY OTHER MAN MADE AUTHORITY! 

Acts 5:27-29, 40-42 puts pay to the false teaching of Rom. 13 that we are to cower down and obey all that Caesar says and this is according to the will of YHWH!

It is our responsibility and right to protect ourselves, our wives, children, home and any others who are unable to protect themselves from illegal or unwarranted attacks and assaults BY WHO EVER OR WHAT EVER. Ex. 22:2-3; Luke 22:36; Prov. 25:26; Ps. 144:1; Neh. 4:17-18; Ps. 82:4; Prov. 24:11-12 and many more verses shows this point of pacifism preached by many is not Biblical - our responce once again is determined by the leading of The Ruach HaKodesh.

The time will come, and is almost here, where we will be forced to remove ourselves from large portions of accepted society because of what we will be "legally" required to do and not be able to do, we will so need the leading, wisdom and discernment of The Ruach in these times at hand so as to know how our Master Yeshua will require us to react in all circumstances.

We need to really pray for guidance, and please, please again I wish to state in the strongest of terms that YHWH WILL NEVER EVER FORCE US TO BREAK HIS TORAH, HIS MARRIAGE COVENANT BECAUSE THAT IS THE SAME AS ME FORCING MY WIFE TO HAVE AN AFFAIR WITH ANOTHER MAN AND THEN HOLDING THE AFFAIR AGAINST HER!!!!

There will be more on this and related subjects in the future I am sure; THE  TRUE KAHILAH (ASSEMBLY) OF YESHUA HERE IN THE WEST, AND PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA I FEAR, WILL BE GOING UNDERGROUND AS IT ALREADY IS IN MOST MUSLIM AND FAR EASTERN COUNTRIES.  

Here in Africa there will be race related genocide - these are issues we had best deal with now and make peace with, BUT we shall be helped and protected by our brethren in Messiah who are of other races and tribes!

We need to understand that only Messiah Yeshua will be able to protect and provide for us in the times at hand - SEEK HIM NOW WHILST HE STILL MAY BE FOUND; find out where HE wants you to be and what HE wants you to do - hanging onto a dying world which hates us is rather non-sensical. Is. 55:6-9. 

The Ruach is crying out "COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE AND DO NOT PARTAKE OF HER PLAGUES!" Jer. 51:45-49; Rev. 18:4

Shalom until the next time.

Bo'az

Parashat Kedoshim - Be Holy

Before I can get to the subject of this missive I need to first build a platform from which to work it out.

In my walk back to The Torah I have on too many occasions to can even count seen how what The Ruach is placing on my spirit to ponder and deliberate on is exactly what the Parashat portion for the coming Sabbath is all about, and once again this is the case with this Shabbat's Parashat Kedoshim (Lev. 19-20).

So I can confidently say that my experiences in this regard obviously verifies to me then the fact that the Written Word is the Living Word of YHWH Yeshua: Yet we are also told in that same Written Word that the Letter of The Word kills!

Now how so?

Simply because the letter (THE WRITTEN WORD) without the Ruach IS DEAD! 2 Cor. 3:4-6.

And on the other side of the same coin is Spirituality which is A RELIGIOUS SYSTEM AND ACCOMPANYING ACTS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN INSPIRED BY THE RUACH - HOLY SPIRIT - AND ARE EVIDENCED QUITE SIMPLY BY ACTIONS NOT LINING UP WITH THE WORD BECAUSE THE SPIRIT CANNOT GO AGAINST THE WORD OF YHWH - and this Spirituality IS A DEAD AND WORTHLESS FORM OF LAWLESSNESS. 

So simply believing in Yeshua (Jesus) without a physical working out of His Word and Instructions is not enough, in point of fact a good example is that even the Devil has faith in the existence of Yeshua - BUT DOES NOT, AND CAN NO LONGER APPLY HIS COVENANT, HIS TORAH, BECAUSE OF HIS PRIDE AND REBELLION AGAINST YHWH AND HIS INSTRUCTIONS, SO IS THUS DOOMED FOR ETERNITY TO THE LAKE OF FIRE! James 2:14-26

So what is the path we are to look for to return to YHWH ELOHIM?

We are told in the Living Word that we need continually, as with any relationship, to move back towards Yeshua as His Ruach stirs and inspires us as instructed in James 4:8.

But we see in James 4:7 that we are to resist the devil and he will flee!

Most of us are unable to resist Hasatan because we do not know what the Torah, the Covenant of YHWH even says BECAUSE THE CHURCH TOLD US IT IS JUST FOR THOSE PESKY OLD JEWS, NOT FOR US GENTLE GENTILES, and of course that means quite simply that if we even hear the Ruach talking to us we will most probably ignore Him because what He leads us to is in our, and the denominations opinion, NOT OF YHWH BECAUSE HE IS TELLING US TO GO BACK TO THE BIBLICAL SABBATH (His Mark of Covenant - Ex. 31:12ff), KEEP THE FESTIVALS OF THE JEWS (Lev. 23 - The Actual Festivals of YHWH AND NOT EVER THE JEWS!) or some other "Jewish" Torah Instruction!

Unfortunately, & contrary to popular belief, YHWH's People really do perish because of their lack of knowledge of HIM PRECISELY BECAUSE HE IS HIS LIVING, WORKING, MOVING, VISIBLE COVENANT REDUCED TO WORDS BY HIM HIMSELF & AS GIVEN TO MOSHES (MOSES), BUT WE OF COURSE HAVE STUPIDLY CALLED HIS COVENANT A CURSE BECAUSE IT BRINGS US BACK UNDER THE LAW! Hos. 4:6

So having called His Covenant a curse and which is of no more consequence, how do we resists Hasatan and begin to draw back to YHWH so that He can draw us closer to Him?

Possibly we should begin to pray repentantly & fervently with all our hearts, minds and souls Ps. 51 AND INDEED ASK YHWH TO CREATE, ACCORDING TO HIS WILL AND HIS METHODS, A CLEAN HEART AND A SPIRIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IN EACH OF US!

Now to the meat of this short blog: Since the last posting so much has happened to us because in short we were led to begin stepping out of our comfort zones again in faith and this move has found me sitting right now almost 1400 kilometers away from my wife and 600 kilometers from our home, but this move has enabled us to have seen the Word delivered cut like a two edged sword; to have seen the breaking down of marriages, restoration of relationships, the provision of lodgings, food finance. We have experienced the attacks of the enemy, and above all we have begun to see the love of YHWH once again being ministered to the ailing members of His Body through both other members of His Body AND SOME PEOPLE STILL IN THE WORLD!

I praise His Glorious Name for what He is doing in Zanja and my lives:

I believe I can safely say that I personally am being afforded the remarkable privilege of seeing the re-birth of His Acts Assemblies (Acts 2:44-47) as He promised me would happen when He spoke to me in Dar e Salaam back in 2000 saying: 

I AM COMING BACK, BUT FIRST MY CHURCH MUST RETURN TO THE ACTS CHURCH AS I LEFT IT; THESE DENOMINATIONS ARE NOT OF ME, THEY ARE OF MAN!

In this present work of The Ruach & as I have been emphasising for quite a while now, I believe we are being asked through Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Th come away with Him, and the tempo and urgency of this call has risen appreciably over the last period of time.

Brethren we are right now, I believe, in mortal danger of losing out on our opportunity of being included in His Bride, and here now we see the necessity of the platform I tried to establish at the beginning of this missive urging us to initiate a return back to YHWH Yeshua.

As I have said this will be short and to the point, but as and when Abba leads I shall expound on what has been forwarded to me by other believers from many places throughout the world. 

I believe this to be a universal call to all His Children who ARE BY-EN-LARGE BECOMING MORE AND MORE LUKEWARM AS THEY SIT IN THEIR COMFORT ZONES OF RELIGION AND WORSHIP, BOTH FROM THE MESSIANIC AND DENOMINATIONAL CAMPS.  HE IS SHAKING HIS BODY; HE IS WAKING UP HIS VIRGINS - ALL OF US HAVE SLEPT AND SLUMBERED!

BUT HERE IS THE CRUCIAL QUESTION: 

HAVE WE SLEPT SO DEEPLY AND COMFORTABLY THAT WE HAVE NEVER RISEN TO ANY CHALLENGES AND THUS WE HAVE ALLOWED OUR OIL TO RUN DANGEROUSLY LOW?

OR:

HAVE WE INDEED BEEN AWOKEN FROM OUR DEEP SLUMBER AND ARE NOW RISING TO THE CALL OF THE BRIDEGROOM BEING DELIVERED BY HIS RUACH AND ECHOED BY HIS WATCHMEN? 

Brothers and Sisters, are we prepared to heed this season of extreme change to rise to the occasion and walk as closely to Him as possible?

Are we prepared to Trust Him with out everything right now?

Are we prepared to sacrifice anything to draw into His will for us?

Are we prepared to ask Him to replenish our lamps with His Oil according to His Ways?

ARE WE PREPARED TO TRUST HIM BLINDLY JUST BECAUSE OF WHO HE IS? Is. 50:10-11.

Zanja sent me a Scripture yesterday morning, Hos. 2, I would truly urge us all to read it prayerfully, this sums up very succinctly where I believe most, if not all, of His Body is right now!

This Parashat for this Shabbat which I have referred to in the title of this blog is a calling to be HOLY (KADOSH) - SET APART FOR YHWH'S USE!

If we look at the second verse of Leviticus 19 we will see that it is a Covenant verse that links to Ex. 20:2 through the identification of WHO YHWH ELOHIM IS, WHO HE IS TO US AND WHO WE ARE!

SPEAK UNTO THE CHILDREN OF YISRAEL, AND SAY UNTO THEM , YE SHALL BE HOLY (KADOSH); FOR I YHWH YOUR ELOHIM IS HOLY (KADOSH)! Lev. 19:2 KJV

I AM YHWH YOUR ELOHIM, WHICH HAS BROUGHT THEE OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT, OUT OF THE HOUSE OF BONDAGE. Ex. 20:2 KJV

If we dig a little further we clearly see this Marriage Covenant Union between Yeshua, His Covenant and us:

In Genesis 2:24, as also noted by Yeshua, our future Bridegroom and King in Matt. 19:5; again inferred to in 1 Cor. 6:16-20; and finally the marriage chapter of Ephesians 5 verses 21-33 (see also verse 31), that the man and wife will become one FLESH AND DEPENDING ON WHO WE ARE IN COVENANT WITH WILL SHOW WHO WE ARE MARRIED TO: 

SO BASICALLY IF WE ARE MARRIED TO ANOTHER BELIEVER AND IN COVENANT WITH YESHUA ALLOWING HIS RUACH TO DIRECT OUR PATHS WITHIN OUR MARRIAGE WE SHALL BEGIN TO GIVE OUT TO A DYING WORLD A REFLECTION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YESHUA AND HIS BETROTHED BECAUSE WE ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF WALKING BACK TOWARDS HIS COVENANT WITH HIM AND OBVIOUSLY THIS THEN MAKES US ONE WITH HIM BECAUSE AFTER REBIRTH, AND WHEN WE ENTER INTO COVENANT WITH HIM, WE BECOME MEMBERS OF HIS BODY, OF HIS FLESH AND OF HIS BONES! 

HOWEVER:

SHOULD BE BE WALKING IN ANY OTHER FORM OF COVENANT APART FROM HIS WE, WHETHER BORN AGAIN OR NOT, ARE IN AN ADULTEROUS RELATIONSHIP AS SHOWN BY SHA'UL (PAUL) IN 1  Cor. 6:16-20.

Right now Yeshua is calling His Body out to follow HIM, and those who so choose to return to Him in Covenant with a complete heart and action commitment to His leading must know that - no matter where HE may lead we need to be aware that in this reunification of His Body and the return back to Him and His Covenant HE WILL DISRUPT, ALTER AND IN SOME CASE COMPLETELY DESTROY YOUR COMFORT ZONES AT EVERY LEVEL!

Just as in the times of The Acts Church, I believe Yeshua is bringing His Five Fold Ministry to the fore as well - because His Acts Church cannot operate without this Ministry, so be aware and on the look out for Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers of YHWH - but again we need to return to Yeshua and His Covenant SO THAT WE ARE ABLE TO JUDGE CORRECTLY THE WORKS AND MESSAGES OF THIS EMERGING MINISTRY!

So going back to Lev. 19:2 and Ex. 20:2 a full circle has been made and we thus arrive back to the original questions - TO BE HOLY (KADOSH, SET APART) AS YESHUA WAS AND IS, ARE WE, HIS POTENTIAL BRIDE, WILLING TO LEAP OUT OF OUR COMFORT ZONES FOR HIM by walking in obedience TO HIS MARRIAGE COVENANT, HIS TORAH, AS DIRECTED BY HIS RUACH! 

ARE WE PREPARED TO ASK HIM BOLDLY TO CHANGE US ACCORDING TO HIS WILL AND TRUST THAT HE WILL DO IT?

This will be a fulfillment of what Yeshua called for in Mat. 16:24-27 and the proof of True Biblical Love as told us by our Master John 15:12-17.

When we begin to walk as the His Children of Light according to Eph. 5 we shall be drawing BACK TO YESHUA AND ABLE TO RESIST THE WICKED ONE!

His Body of believers will not be able to walk this coming path alone WE WILL NEED HIM AND OUR FAMILY IN MESSIAH TO COMPLETE THIS JOURNEY!

Shalom in Messiah Yeshua.

Bo'az