If your religion doesn't help to conform your heart to God's, then it's false and probably involves more worship of self than anything else.
#proverbs 21:3

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There is a deep chiasm in Genesis 47:2-20 centered on Jacob's age and framed by Joseph presenting his brothers to Pharaoh at one end and subjugating the people of Egypt to Pharaoh on the other. In between those points are drought, famine, migrations, and blessings.

All of life is a procession of trials and triumphs. The greater the troubles that come your way, the greater the changes that God is trying to work in you and those around you.

Everything I have spoken about in this series all goes back to the same concept: we as believers should be following the whole Bible. This includes the Law/Torah that is found in the Old Testament.

I recently saw a comment on social media to a ministry's post about God's commands are not a buffet table, we can't pick and choose. By the language used in the comment, I would say this person was not a believer. To clean it up the comment went like this: "but Jesus came and cleared all the rules. This religion is confusing."

That right there is the witness most of the church is giving to the outside world right now. God says in Deut. 30:11 that the Law is not too hard to do. And in Deut. 4:8 that the nations (non-believers) will look and say "who are these people with such just laws".

So, if God says the Law is just and is easy to do, yet the church is teaching that is burdensome and something we shouldn't be keeping - isn't that quite the contradiction? Isn't that a lot of why the world sees hypocrisy when they look at believers today? Yet, we have believers will still quote things from that very Law to say THAT part is still for today.

For example, they will quote Leviticus 18:22 (Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.) but ignore in the same book, Leviticus 11:12 ( Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.) and eat catfish.

If after going through all this series and you still believe the Law is something you shouldn't be doing, answer me this: How, in any logical sense, would God be a just God to have one set of standards to be His people for thousands of years and held everyone to those standards, then all of a sudden change His mind and throw out those standards?

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Long life is in wisdom's right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
Proverbs 3:16

Long life, riches, and honor are all good things to desire and benefits of wisdom, but long life, being in the right hand of wisdom, is portrayed as superior.

THIS WEEK

Vayigash וַיִּגַּשׁ
And He Came Near

TORAH Genesis 44:18-47:27
PROPHETS Ezekiel 37:15-28
GOSPEL Luke 24:30-48

Portion Outline
TORAH

Genesis 44:18 Judah Pleads for Benjamin's Release
Genesis 45:1 Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers
Genesis 46:1 Jacob Brings His Whole Family to Egypt
Genesis 46:28 Jacob Settles in Goshen
Genesis 47:13 The Famine in Egypt

PROPHETS

Eze 37:15 The Two Sticks

On this date in history, 12/18/1972: Operation Linebacker II, the final major U.S. bombing campaign in North Vietnam begins. #otd #tdih #vietnamwar

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Lily Portion for Today

Teach your children from a young age that failure can sometimes broaden their minds. It forces them to rely on YHVH and their parents! (Prayer: Abba, if You fill the lives of my family, they will be able to triumph over every failure. Renew their spirits, minds and hearts every day, fill them with Your knowledge and wisdom, amein)

Thought for Today: Monday December 18

There is a source of power stronger than any disappointment, bitterness or inborn distrust -- that is Yeshua Moshiach Who has redeemed the world in love and forgiveness through His Blood.

PERFECTIONISM

A healing prayer for you to use if you struggle with perfectionism

References:
John 15:5 --- 2 Peter 1:3 --- Acts 17:28 --- Psalm 62:5 --- Joel 2:32 --- 2 Corinthians 5:17 --- Galatians 2:20 --- Colossians 2:10 --- Colossians 1:9-10, 13 --- Psalm 27:1 --- Proverbs 3:5-6 --- Philippians 2:13 --- Psalm 138:8 --- Philippians 1:6 --- 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 --- Galatians 3:3 --- 2 Corinthians 12:9 --- John16:23

Healing Promise
“Without Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5)

Healing Prayer:
My heavenly Abba, heal me of perfectionism and help me to abide in Yeshua, that I may bear much fruit. Sometimes, I drive myself to distraction with my desire to be perfect. Thank You for showing me that all I am, have and am able to accomplish comes from You. Keep reminding me that it is in You I live and move and have my being. Abba, nowhere in Your Word do You tell me that You have un-realistic expectations of me or require me to be a totally perfect person. Rather You tell me that my expectations are to be in You and my soul is to wait upon You. That is very freeing to me Abba. Deliver me from perfectionism. Through Your grace my dear Abba, I have been made a new creation. The old things that have always driven me to perfectionism are truly passed away and You have made all things new in my life. I am crucified with Moshiach. It is no longer I who live, but Moshiach lives in me and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in Your Son, Who loved me and gave Himself for me. In Moshiach I am complete. Fill me with the knowledge of Your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding so I can walk worthy of You my Adonai and my YHVH and be fruitful in every good work, as I increase in my knowledge of You. Abba, You are my Light and my Salvation and You are the strength of my life. I place all my trust in You my Adonai and my YHVH and I know You will direct my paths. Thank You for delivering me from the power of darkness and translating me into the Kingdom of the Son of Your love, in whom I have redemption through his blood. I praise You mighty Abba, that I do not have to make myself perfect, but You are working in me both to will and to do of Your good pleasure. I know that You will perfect that which concerns me and therefore, I don’t have to try to do it all myself. I believe and trust You to complete the work You have begun in my life. Thank You for the Ruach Kodesh Who empowers me to accomplish great things. Having begun in the Spirit Abba, I renounce any attempt to make myself perfect through the flesh. Your strength is made perfect in my weakness and Your grace is sufficient for me. Thank You for healing me and delivering me from perfectionism, dear Abba. In Yeshua’ wonderful Name I pray, amein.