Thought for Today: Sunday 14 August:
When your sins weigh heavy upon you, come to YHVH. Confess your wrongdoing, which He knows all about before you say a word. Stay in the Light of His Presence, receiving forgiveness, cleansing and healing. Remember that He has clothed you in His Righteousness, so nothing can separate you from Him. Whenever you stumble or fall, He is there to help you up. Human tendency is to hide from their sin, seeking refuge in the darkness. There they indulge in self-pity, denial, self-righteousness, blaming, and even hatred. But He is the Light of the world and His Illumination decimates the darkness. Go closer to Him and let His Light envelop you, driving out darkness and permeating you with Peace.
When you see an article or video headline like "What the Bible really says about...", 99% of the time what they really mean is "What my church's doctrinal statement says the Bible says about..."
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Does anyone know any good studies about the covenant ritual and its symbolism and re-occurrence in scripture? Passing between the pieces, cutting away, ect.. We see occurrences of this in Gen.15:7-21, Exodus 14:21-22, Jer. 34:18-19, Zech.14:4-5 Circumcision and the Consummation of marriage.
The Bible says faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of realities not seen. Does "seen" also mean "understood"? If so, then maybe faith includes trusting that God understands the things that still baffle us. That may be the supreme act of faith, because it means humbly conceding that we don't have all the right answers, yet trusting that He does - especially when His answers are different from ours.
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FEELINGS OF FEAR --- PART 2
FEARING YHVH LEADS TO KNOWING HIM MORE FULLY.
Friendship with Adonai is reserved for those who fear Him. YHVH offers intimate and lasting friendship to those who revere Him, who hold Him in highest honour. What relationship could ever compare with having Adonai of all creation for a friend? Your everlasting friendship with YHVH will grow as you revere Him.
FEARING YHVH DOES NOT MEAN BEING TERRIFIED OF HIM.
Don’t be afraid, Moses said, for YHVH has come in this way to show you His Awesome Power. From now on, let your fear of Him keep you from sinning. -- Exodus 20:20. Throughout the Bible we find this phrase: Don’t be afraid. YHVH wasn’t trying to scare the people. He was showing His Mighty Power so the Israelites would know He was the true Elohim and would therefore obey Him. If they would do this, He would make His Power available to them. YHVH wants us to follow Him out of love rather than fear. To overcome fear, we must think more about His Love. 1 John 4:18 says that: perfect love expels all fear.
AVOIDABLE FEAR
HOW CAN WE HANDLE OUR FEARS?
THE PROMISE OF YHVH’S PROTECTION CAN KEEP US FROM FEAR.
Afterward ADONAI spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, ‘Do not be afraid Abram, for I will protect you and your reward will be great.’ -- Genesis 15:1. Why would Abram be afraid? Perhaps he feared revenge from the kings he had just defeated -- 14:15. YHVH gave him two good reasons for courage: 1. He promised to defend Abram, and 2. He promised to give Abram great blessings. When you fear what lies ahead, remember that YHVH will stay with you through difficult times and that He has promised you great blessings.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO LEAVE YHVH OUT OF YOUR THINKING.
I command you -- be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For Adonai your Elohim is with you wherever you go. -- Joshua 1:9. Joshua’s new job consisted of leading more than 2 million people into a strange new land and conquering it. What a challenge -- even for a man of Joshua’s calibre! Every new job is a challenge. Without YHVH it can be frightening. With YHVH it can be a great adventure. Just as YHVH was with Joshua, He is with us as we face our new challenges. We may not conquer nations, but every day we face tough situations, difficult people, and temptations. However, YHVH promises that He will never abandon us or fail to help us. By asking YHVH to direct us we can conquer many of life’s challenges.
FEARS CAN BE RESISTED BY REMEMBERING YHVH’S GREATNESS.
The king asked: ‘Well, how can I help you?’ With a prayer to YHVH of heaven, I replied, ‘If it please Your Majesty and if you are pleased with me your servant, send me to Judah to rebuild the city where my ancestors are buried. -- Nehemiah 2:4-5. The king noticed Nehemiah’s sad appearance. This frightened Nehemiah because it was dangerous to show sorrow before the king, who could execute anyone who displeased him. Anyone wearing sackcloth [mourning clothes] was barred from the palace -- Esther 4:2. Nehemiah wasn’t ashamed to admit his fear, but he refused to allow fear to stop him from doing what YHVH had called him to do. When we allow our fears to rule us, we make fear more powerful than YHVH. Is there a task YHVH wants you to do, but fear is holding you back? YHVH is greater than all your fears. Recognizing why you are afraid is the first step in committing it to YHVH. Realize that if YHVH has called you to a task, He will help you accomplish it.
IT IS FAR BETTER TO FEAR YHVH THAN TO FEAR MAN.
Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but to trust Adonai means safety. -- Proverbs 29:25. Fear of people can hamper everything you try to do. In extreme forms, it can make you afraid to leave your home. By contrast, fear of YHVH -- respect, reverence and trust-is liberating. Why fear people who can do no eternal harm? Instead, fear YHVH who can turn the harm intended by others into good for those who trust Him.
FEELINGS OF FEAR --- PART 1
We use the word [fear] to describe a feeling of dread for the future and some people claim that this kind of fear is what drives us to practice religion. But humanity’s need for YHVH cannot be so simply explained. The Bible uses the word [fear] in many ways that we do not. Biblical fear is not just a dread of the future, especially not the fear of YHVH -- which is more like a feeling of worship or awed respect. The simpler kind of fear appears in the Bible as well: we are told that: It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living Elohim -- Hebrews 10:31, and Yeshua taught that we should fear YHVH because He has the power to punish sin and destroy sinners -- Luke 12:4-5. Fear can help people to realize that they need YHVH’s forgiveness. In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve hide fearfully from YHVH after disobeying Him. Fear is a natural consequence of sin -- Genesis 3:10; 4:13-14; Proverbs 28:1 and the Bible shows a great many people who are plagued with deep anxiety [e.g., Cain, Saul, Ahaz and Pilate]. Anxious fear seizes the wicked -- Job 15:24, surprises the hypocrite -- Isaiah 33:14 and consumes evildoers -- Psalm 73:19, whose faithless lives are full of fear -- Revelation 21:8. Pharaoh’s mighty army was paralyzed by fear as YHVH moved against them -- Exodus 15:16 and Job’s friend Bildad spoke of people being driven to their knees by the judgments of YHVH -- Job 18:11. Fear often does one of two things: it freezes people up, making them unable to act or it seriously affects their behaviour. Saul’s fear of the people caused him to sin against the Commandment of YHVH -- 1 Samuel 15:24. The parents whose blind son was miraculously healed by Yeshua were afraid to support Moshiach because they feared the Jews -- John 9:22. In the parable of the talents Yeshua told of a man whose fear prevented him from doing his duty -- Matthew 25:25. Yeshua Moshiach by His death, resurrection and heavenly intercession for believers, delivers us from fear. The apostle Paul encouraged the Romans -- Romans 8:15 by telling them that in their conversion to Moshiach they received Ruach HaKodesh, not a spirit of fear and bondage, but a spirit of adoption, through which they could address YHVH as [Abba]. This is the Word Yeshua used when talking to His heavenly Father and which believers may also use in speaking to YHVH -- Galatians 4:6. If we have received YHVH’s Love, our anxieties and fears can be cast out -- 1 John 4:18. Unnecessary fear can harm the people of YHVH. Jeremiah was warned by YHVH not to fear his opponents -- Jeremiah 1:8. YHVH gives similar warnings to Ezekiel and to a great many others -- Joshua 1:7-9; Ezekiel 2:6. Even believers are tempted to fear and may be temporarily overwhelmed by it -- Psalm 55:5. Therefore, YHVH repeatedly counsels His people not to give in to the temptation of fear -- Isaiah 8:12; John 14:1, 27. He tells them to cast their anxieties upon YHVH, whose care for His sheep is infinite -- 1 Peter 5:7. Faith then, is the only way to fearlessness, as Isaiah tells us: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee -- Isaiah 26:3. The psalmists repeatedly mention the need for faith to conquer fear -- Psalms 37:1; 46:2; 112:7. Genuine faith is expressed in and full of, an awe and reverence for YHVH and this is the basic meaning of the biblical idea of [fearing YHVH.] Unless we personally realize the awesome and majestic power of YHVH, it is impossible to have meaningful faith in one’s heart -- Psalms 5:7; 89:7. Though believers should be free from the fear of humans -- Hebrews 13:6, death -- 2:15 and life in general -- 2 Timothy 1:6-7, they must never lose their sense of the awe of YHVH. Such awareness not only leads to true wisdom -- Psalm 111:10 but also provides direction for the child of YHVH throughout life -- Ephesians 5:21; Philippians 2:12. Those who love YHVH learn about this kind of fear by searching the Scriptures -- Proverbs 2:3-5, the Word of YHVH. In Acts 10:2 Cornelius and his family were called [YHVH-fearers] because of their high respect for the YHVH of Israel and because they stood in awe of Him. True reverence for YHVH must be expressed in good works and holy living -- 2 Corinthians 7:1. This holy fear actually brings joy -- Psalm 2:11 and a [fountain of life] -- Proverbs 14:27. The fear of Adonai is more valuable than riches -- 15:16 because Adonai takes pleasure in those who hold Him in such high regard -- Psalm 147:11.
APPROPRIATE FEAR
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEAR YHVH?
FEAR OF YHVH IS MOTIVATED BY HIS AWESOME POWER AND JUSTICE.
And now Israel, what does Adonai your Elohim require of you? He requires you to fear Him, to live according to His Will, to love and worship Him with all your heart and soul, and to obey Adonai’s Commands and Laws that I am giving you today for your own good. -- Deuteronomy 10:12-13. In saying that Adonai is YHVH of gods and Adonai of lords, Moses was distinguishing the true Elohim from all the local gods worshiped throughout the land. Then Moses went a step further, calling YHVH mighty and awesome. He has such awesome power and justice that people cannot stand before Him without His mercy. Fortunately, His mercy toward His people is unlimited. When we begin to grasp the extent of YHVH’s mercy toward us, we see what true love is and how deeply YHVH Loves us. Our fear of what He might do to us is transformed into a reverence and awe before His great mercy. Although our sins deserve severe judgment, YHVH has chosen to show Love and mercy to all who seek Him.
KNOWING YHVH INCREASES REVERENT FEAR.
Who are those who fear Adonai? He will show them the path they should choose. -- Psalm 25:12. To fear Adonai is to recognize YHVH for who He is: Holy, Almighty, Righteous, Pure, All-Knowing, All-Powerful and All-Wise. When we regard YHVH correctly, we gain a clearer picture of ourselves: sinful, weak, frail and needy. When we recognize who YHVH is and who we are, we will fall at His feet in humble respect. Only then will He show us how to choose His way.
Harris and Biden were selected as the establishment candidates because they are both extremely corrupt and relatively unintelligent. This combination makes them easy for the puppet masters to control.
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