It's easy to feel disconnected from 'the world' the closer to we get to Yah, after all, that is sort of the point. But isolation was never Father's intention. Online community is great, but it's not sufficient. I have found myself in a place of isolation, not intentional, but 'friends' seem to distance themselves when you take Yah seriously. Social media is a great tool, but Father is leading me to disconnect to an extent, so I'm working on that but it feels so isolating, and yet at the same time you think, would anyone even notice? I'm craving a real in the flesh friend who loves Yah just as much as I do, who likes to talk about deep things, who can give and receive sound advice, who has hobbies and interests outside of this world's idea of fun...
And how embarrassing is it to admit you don't know how to make new friends now days? 😂
I want to be more intentional to go on more walks this summer, sit on a bench, say hi to someone... see where the Father leads. Maybe this season is a test, sometimes stepping out of our comfort zone is what Father is asking. After all we are called to be His hand and feet, how can we do that if we are isolating? #fathersendme
Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what YHWH has said: ‘Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.’” And Aaron held his peace.
Leviticus 10:3
God said this concerning Aaron's sons who had just been destroyed by divine fire for unauthorized innovation in their priestly service. The closer you get to God, the closer you are to judgment.
Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before YHWH, which he had not commanded them. And fire came out from before YHWH and consumed them, and they died before YHWH.
Leviticus 10:1-2 #shmini
Pride, presumption, disobedience, lack of preparation = disaster.
The right thing to do can be difficult to discern at times. When you doubt, err on the side of life, mercy, and humility. #torah #yeshua
Cut off your hair and cast it away; raise a lamentation on the bare heights, for YHWH has rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.
Jeremiah 7:29
The Bible never says that it's a sin to grow your hair long or to shave it all off, in fact there are times when a person was required to do both. However, in the ancient Hebrew culture, a shaved head was a symbol of humility and shame. It wasn't an honorable thing. See the Bible's treatment of lepers, war brides, priests, and Nazirites.
Most likely everyone will have those things in life that need to be done, but you don’t really want to do them. Genesis 22:3, “So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.” Abraham was probably apprehensive about taking Isaac as an offering, but he didn’t hesitate. He got up early to do what the Creator asked him to do. That is more than an example of faith, it is also an example for us to do the things we should without procrastinating.