God allows the righteous to be persecuted for to refine them and to reveal the hearts of the wicked. Don't be afraid of persecution. Don't seek it out, but welcome it when it comes, because it means that God is refining you and preparing to judge the wicked.
Matthew 23:13-39
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WORD FOR TODAY “you will receive this”: Eze 7:27 …According to their conduct I will deal with them, and by their judgments I will judge them. And they will know that I am the LORD.'"
WISDOM FOR TODAY: Pro 28:20 A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
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Jeremiah 18:6,“O house of Israel, declares the LORD, can I not treat you as this potter treats his clay? Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.” Jeremiah uses this image to describe how our Creator is shaping all of Israel as a potter forms the clay into a usable vessel. The clay needs to be the correct consistency to make it form. If there are air pockets in the clay it will be damaged when it is put into the oven or kiln to be finished. When there is weakness or sin in a nation it will be damaged when tested in the fire as well.
"Moreover, all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed, because thou obeyedst not the voice of Yahweh thy God, to keep his commandments, and his ordinances, which he commanded thee"
De 28
Not that this should have to be said but…
Thought for Today: Tuesday July 01
Are you on a path that you are realizing is not YHVH’s best for you? Do you even need to make a complete U-turn, but are struggling to find the courage to do so? Is it may be time to end a wrong relationship, or cast off a habit that is not healthy, or leave behind an undisciplined life that always seems to put YHVH in second place? Whatever situation has you feeling stuck today, know that there is no shortcut or easy way out. You need to make the right decision; firmly and decisively; before it is too late --- and then stay with it with YHVH’s help.
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FROM THIS WEEK’S TORAH PORTION – BALAQ:
The Prophecies of Bila’am:
“From the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I observe him. Look, a people dwelling alone, not reckoning itself among the nations.”
“And YHWH put a word in the mouth of Bil’am, and said, ‘Return to Balaq, and this is what you say.’ And he returned to him and saw him standing by his ascending offering, he and all the heads of Mo’av. And he took up his proverb and said, ‘Balaq the king of Mo’av has brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east. Come, curse Ya’aqov for me, and come, rage at Yisra’el! How do I curse whom Ěl has not cursed? And how do I rage at whom YHWH has not raged? For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I observe him. Look, a people dwelling alone, not reckoning itself among the nations. Who shall count the dust of Ya’aqov, and the number of one-fourth of Yisra’el? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!’”
“And YHWH came to Bil’am, and put a word in his mouth, and said, ‘Go back to Balaq, and say this.’ So he went to him and saw him standing by his ascending offering, and the heads of Mo’av with him. And Balaq asked him, ‘What did YHWH say?’ And he took up his proverb and said, ‘Rise up, Balaq, and hear! Listen to me, son of Tsippor! Ěl is not a man, to lie; nor a son of man, to repent! Has He said, and would He not do it; or spoken, and would not confirm it? See, I have received, to bless. And He has blessed, and I do not reverse it. He has not looked upon wickedness in Ya’aqov, nor has He seen trouble in Yisra’el. YHWH his Elohim is with him, and the shout of a King is in him. Ěl who brought them out of Mitsrayim, is for them like the horns of a wild ox. For there is no sorcery against Ya’aqov, nor is there any divination against Yisra’el. Now it is said to Ya’aqov and to Yisra’el, ‘What has Ěl done!’ Look, a people rises like a lioness, and lifts itself up like a lion; it lies not down until it devours the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.’”
“The saying of Bil’am, son of Be’or, and the saying of the man whose eyes are opened, the saying of him who hears the words of Ěl, who sees the vision of the Almighty, who falls down, with eyes opened wide: ‘How excellent are your tents, O Ya’aqov, your dwellings, O Yisra’el! Like wadis that stretch out, like gardens by a river, like aloes planted by YHWH, like cedars beside waters. He makes water flow from his buckets, and his seed is in many waters. His king is higher than Aḡaḡ, and his kingdom is exalted. Ěl who brought him out of Mitsrayim is for them like the horns of a wild ox; he devours nations, his enemies; and he breaks their bones, and with his arrows he smites. He bowed down, he lay down like a lion. And, like a lion, who would rouse him? Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.’”
“The saying of Bil’am, son of Be’or, and the saying of the man whose eyes are opened, the saying of him who hears the words of Ěl, and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees the vision of the Almighty, who falls down, with eyes opened wide: ‘I see Him, but not now; I observe Him, but not near. A Star shall come out of Ya’aqov, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Yisra’el, and shall smite the corners of Mo’av, and shall destroy all the sons of Sheth. And Edom shall be a possession; and Se’ir shall be a possession – enemies – and Yisra’el is doing mightily. And out of Ya’aqov One shall rule and destroy the remnant from Ar.’ He then looked on Amaleq, and he took up his proverb and said, ‘Amaleq was first among the nations, but his latter end is to perish forever.’’ He then looked on the Qeynites, and he took up his proverb and said, Firm is your dwelling place, and your nest is set in the rock, but Qayin is to be burned. Till when does Asshur keep you captive?’ And he took up his proverb and said, ‘Oh, who does live when Ěl does this? And ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict Asshur and afflict Ěver, and so shall Amaleq, and he also perishes.’”
Whenever God does something to push forward His plan to bring full restoration and final redemption to Israel, the central question set before Christians is what they will do with the Jewish people who are the visible remnant of Israel. That question came before Christians in Europe and North America during the Shoa (Holocaust) and the rebirth of the Jewish State of Israel. As Laura Densmore of Bridge Connector Ministries explains, Christians then had to choose whether to help Jews through the extreme trials of that era, or stand aside or even help those who sought to hinder God’s plans by seeking the destruction of the Jewish people. In this concluding part of our conversation, Laura talks about the lessons of the past and shares ideas about how to do the right thing regarding Israel today.
Like everything else in life, our actions and attitudes toward the Jewish people are expressions of what is in our hearts. That’s what Barry Phillips and David Jones discuss in their midrash called, “Motives.” Only God can look into our hearts and assess our true motives, which is why we should make it a priority to get close to Him. That’s what we hear in the music of the Exodus Road Band.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/229....2194/episodes/174186
Whenever God does something to push forward His plan to bring full restoration and final redemption to Israel, the central question set before Christians is what they will do with the Jewish people who are the visible remnant of Israel. That question came before Christians in Europe and North America during the Shoa (Holocaust) and the rebirth of the Jewish State of Israel. As Laura Densmore of Bridge Connector Ministries explains, Christians then had to choose whether to help Jews through the extreme trials of that era, or stand aside or even help those who sought to hinder God’s plans by seeking the destruction of the Jewish people. In this concluding part of our conversation, Laura talks about the lessons of the past and shares ideas about how to do the right thing regarding Israel today.
Like everything else in life, our actions and attitudes toward the Jewish people are expressions of what is in our hearts. That’s what Barry Phillips and David Jones discuss in their midrash called, “Motives.” Only God can look into our hearts and assess our true motives, which is why we should make it a priority to get close to Him. That’s what we hear in the music of the Exodus Road Band.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/229....2194/episodes/174186
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