In the example given in the comic we see a seemingly harmless tradition and a blatantly harmful tradition. While most might think it is always this obvious, it usually isn't.
We see Jesus/Yeshua talking about traditions in Mark 7, when He addresses the Pharisees about the fact that they are putting traditions above God's commands. He doesn't say that traditions are something to be avoided, just that we shouldn't be holding them at a higher regard than God's commands. In other words, if someone breaks a tradition, we don't count it as a sin.
I bring this up as while going down this path, it is usually found that a lot of what has been taught through the church isn't in the Bible, but tradition. We spoke on God's Holy Days earlier. On the opposite end of of the spectrum we have the traditions of Easter and Christmas. These are holidays that are not found in the Bible, but a tradition that has been passed down. When looking into both of these traditions, we find there are a lot of things that are steeped in paganism and witchcraft. Things that the Bible says we should not be taking part in.
As these are held close to our hearts, we then usually start looking at everything skeptically, but leaning towards the side that everything is "bad". However, this isn't true. There are still traditions that are around that don't have any bad origins and are perfectly fine to take part in. Remember that Mark 7 reference? Yeshua didn't say "you guys do traditions and that is wrong". He was correcting them on the weight they put in those traditions.
If we look in Luke 4, we see Jesus taking part of the Sabbath Portion tradition. A tradition that started around Ezra's time, where every week part of the Bible was read in front of every one. If all traditions were bad, Yeshua would not be taking part of this.
This isn't all to say go looking for traditions to hold onto. Just that if you do come across something, don't just assume the worst.
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Small Straws In A Soft Wind by Marsha Burns
When you feel overwhelmed, do not take yourself too seriously. Get quiet and examine the situations that make you feel threatened, and be reminded that this is momentary. It is your emotional response to being uncertain of the outcome. This is a time to be strong in faith and trust that I, the Lord, am with you to bring you through. You are in My hands. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Small Straws In A Soft Wind by Marsha Burns
When you feel overwhelmed, do not take yourself too seriously. Get quiet and examine the situations that make you feel threatened, and be reminded that this is momentary. It is your emotional response to being uncertain of the outcome. This is a time to be strong in faith and trust that I, the Lord, am with you to bring you through. You are in My hands. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
"Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?"
1Cor 6
A photo taken from our back garden of the full moon at the start of Sukkot.
To the people in the southern hemisphere, the snail is upside down as I am in the northern hemisphere. ?
*** I have added a picture with the moon rotated and the outline of the snail.
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Thought For Today: Monday October 02
Love to me is when you walk out on that one more thing and say, "nothing will come between me and Adonai Elohiym. Not even one thing".
Knowing YHVH’s Will
References:
Psalm 32:8 / John 10:3, 4 / Psalm 23:3 / Proverbs 4:18 / Ephesians 5:19 / 1 Corinthians 1:30 / 1 Corinthians 14:33 / Proverbs 3:5, 6 / Psalm 16:11
Abba in Yeshua’ Name, I thank You that You are instructing me in the way I should go and that You are guiding me with Your righteousness. I thank you for Your guidance and leading, concerning Your will, Your plan and Your purpose for my life. I do hear the voice of my Good Shepherd, for I know You and I follow You. You lead me in the path of righteousness for Your Name’s sake. Thank you Abba, that my path is growing brighter and brighter until it reaches the full light of day. As I follow You Adonai, I believe my path is becoming clearer each day. Thank You Abba, that Yeshua was made wisdom unto me. Confusion is not part of my life. I am not confused about Your will for my life. I trust in You and lean not unto my own understanding. As I acknowledge You in all of my ways, You are directing my path. I believe that as I trust in You completely, You will show me the path of life in which I must follow You. In Yeshua’ Name, I pray. Amein.
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