It has been over three weeks since I last posted. I recieved messages from some of you wondering what happened to me. It's nice to be missed. Thank you for checking in with me.
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It has been a busy time over the past few weeks. I work 5 days a week at my "day" job; Sweetwater Productions, where I am a music producer. I've had some late evenings there. I work on the first day of the week around my home and I edit audio programs on the side. I do these on the first day and usually on Monday's and Tuesday evenings. We had to take Brook, our youngest daughter back to school after winter break on one of the first days. So I've been pretty busy with all of that.
But that is not the only reason I haven't written anything new. I've been considering my life before Abba, according to HIS Word. Paul said to examine ourselves to see if we are of the faith. I've been trying to do that. I am learning more about HIM and about me.
It is all about Yeshua and it is about others. Love of our Creator and HIS creation is the essence of Torah. This is a lot of what HE is teaching me. How we treat HIS Creation is a reflection of how we treat HIM, and HIS Torah.
It is no wonder that many in the world reject the modern expression of Christianity and turn to worship of the creation. The professing church, for the most part, hasn't much concern for their fellow man and for the planet we've been given to be stewards over. The self-centeredness is not of Yahweh. I won't go on and on about this, but it would be good to read Genesis and the creation account. We are supposed to be stewards of HIS creation, yet Adam's disobedience brought a curse upon Yeshua's creation. By one man's rebellion death came to all mankind and a curse came upon the earth. HIS desire is to change our hearts so that we no longer live in rebellion and begin to live according to HIS Torah that has at its heart; love for HIM, and love for HIS creation, both man, animal and earth.
Also in the past week I really was impacted with a deeper realization of my own mortality. I don't know when I will die. HE knows and HE hasn't told me. But why don't I live like I might die today? How would my relationship with HIM and with those around me, and how I view and relate to the world I live in, if I learned I only had six months to live, or if I learned that today was my last on earth?
A greater appreciation for HIS grace in the New Covenant is being given to me. A greater appreciation and love for the fellowship of the greater family of Yahweh is being birthed in me. A fresh look at my own family; my own household, is awakening.
What all this means and how it plays out, I don't know. But I know that I want to love with the same love that HE loves me with.
I plan to continue to write this blog, as HE leads, just as before. I'm looking for opportunities to love in word and deed. May my words be HIS Word - HIS Torah, delivered in love, as HE speaks through me. I want no more of my flesh. May it be the Spirit of the Living Torah speaking through me and may HE be heard.
Those who are embracing Torah; Don't back down! Live it with abandon - abandoning the flesh that wants to add to or take away from HIS Torah. The traditions of men cause division. The Torah of Yahweh/Yeshua, brings unity in HIS Spirit to those who will embrace it in its unleavened purity. We have fellowship as we walk in the Light as HE is in the Light, John says. I beg you to not settle any longer for man's interpretation and traditional approach to Torah. The orthodox Rabbis who rejected Yeshua, and still do, are not our source for life and godliness. Life and godliness are only found in Yeshua, the Living Torah. HE is the only Rabbi. HE is the ONE who said, "You've heard it said, but I say to you...." HE is the ONE that Father spoke from heaven concerning, saying, "This is MY beloved Son, hear HIM."
To those who have not considered Torah as the pure, unchanging Word of Yeshua - I pray you will open your hearts up to HIM, and draw near HIM with your heart and no longer just serve HIM with your only your lips. HE loves you and wants you to love HIM. Yeshua said, "If you love ME, keep MY commandments." HE is not interested in you keeping the commandments and doctrines of men, even if they call themselves rabbi.
Know that your Torah keeping in the flesh is of no value to you. In fact, in the flesh, it is impossible to keep Torah because the flesh is hostile to Torah and cannot submit to it. Torah keeping is for those who have believed the Word of Yahweh, entered into HIS promise of the New Covenant; having experienced HIS amazing work of grace. This amazing grace, the work of the Holy Spirit of Yeshua, changes the heart of a man from stone to flesh and writes Torah on that new heart. This wonderful work of grace places Torah on the mind of the believer (the person who comes by faith) of Torah, containing the promise of the New Covenant. Torah is for the New Covenant believer who has been saved by grace through faith that, as the workmanship of the Almighty, we might walk in the works of Torah that HE has prepared beforehand. Torah keeping is only for these people because only these people are able to keep Torah; they are indwelt by the Spirit of the LIVING TORAH and are experiencing grace; the power of Father that raised Yeshua, HIS Son from the dead. We now walk in newness of life, free from lawlessness. Law/Torah keeping is for those who are now in the Spirit and can now submit, in the Spirit.
Professing Christian who has never considered Torah, or one who is currently rejecting Torah and considering it bondage, please read that last paragraph, go back to the Scriptures, and spend the rest of your life searching them to find out that this is true. The love of Yahweh, our love for Yahweh, and for HIS creation is connected inextricably and eternally to HIS Torah commandments. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and you shall love your neighbor as yourself. And on these two greatest commandments hang ALL the Torah and the Prophets.
How long do you have to live? How long do I have to live? Neither of us know. But the time we have been given by HIM let us be found living it to the extreme in hot pursuit of HIM according to the ONLY INSTRUCTION HE has given us - HIS Torah, and the writings of those writing under the inspiration of the same Torah giving Spirit of Yeshua.
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I am in a similar place as you, Banner. As my husband and I sit together today and observe YHWH's Sabbath I am reminded that all this creation is HIS and we are blessed to be able to sit back in rest and reflect on it as a gift of rest and not a burden of rest.
The LORD has heard me and answered my cry. I, His lowly handmaiden, will never stop praising His Name. He is so good and He surpasses all.
Bless you Robin. By the way, what is your husband's name? Does he have a FB page? Would you tell him I said, "Hello," and maybe sometime I might hear from him. Shabbat Shalom!
Banner,
My husband's name is DAVID. He does not have his own fb page but we do go through Torah Perspective material together and he contributes to my posts to you so you are hearing from him indirectly.
Today we studied the Sabbath and were amazed at all the references to it on the SEVENTH day being a sign, HIS seal in fact on His own people. It was a very special day. I am about to read him your blog post right now.
We are as you are...in progress and constantly being transformed and improved and serving at a higher level of accountability. I posted a great video link of a sabbath teaching from the BIBLE rather than the Roman church and we enjoyed that again today. I wondered what you thought of it.
Blessings to you and what a blessing to hear your voice again! My husband and I appreciate you!
I'm trying to learn to live a simple life - as much as possible. The more and more so called "sophisticated" we get as a society is the less we are able to see and hear God's works in and through his creation....which as you said - we are to be stewards over.
Good to hear from you, Andre.
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