Today is day 38 of 50 days to Shavu'ot Countdown!
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae...
Romans 16:1 ESV
From the very broad use of diakonos throughout the New Testament, it appears to apply to any role in which one person serves the needs or purpose of another. I don’t think Paul ever intended to create an office in the body of Messiah bearing the title “deacon”. Rather, there are many roles that people fill in service to the body, with or without any inherent authority, and therefore can all be called deacons.
Sometimes people are clearly commissioned to be servants for a specific purpose--as is the case of Timothy (1 Thessalonians 3:2), Stephen (Acts 6:1-6), and the servants of 1 Timothy 3--but more often, people are simply being helpful, as is likely the case of Phoebe in Romans 16:1. Indeed, I think it would be better if we removed the word deacon from our vocabulary altogether and simply translated diakonos as “servant” in every case.
Some traditions identify the people named in #romans 16 as the bishops of various churches, but I think that's just fanciful myth-making.
These greetings are more profound than a list of ecclesiastical dignitaries. They are a mix of rich and poor, famous and completely unknown, personal friends, relatives, and people Paul only knew by reputation. These seemingly mundane greetings are a beautiful testament to the authenticity of the whole letter.
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Day 38 of counting the omer. Symbolism of 38 in the Bible. The New Testament records that YESHUA performed 38 miracles during his earthly ministry. These miracles were not only displays of power but were also acts of judgment against sickness, death, and demonic oppression.
WORD FOR TODAY “why is trusting ELOHIM so difficult?”: Psa 37:3 Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
WISDOM FOR TODAY: Ecc 7:5 It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man Than for one to listen to the song of fools.
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"And Yahweh thy God will lay all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, and that persecute thee.
Return thou therefore, and obey the voice of Yahweh"
De 30
There is no mention of mankind entering heaven until Genesis 11:4, “Come,” they said, “let us build for ourselves a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens, that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of all the earth.”
Over the weekend I was thinking about how serious breaking just one of Father's laws is.
James 2:10 says: “For whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.”
As I understand it, this verse isn’t saying that one sin is identical in consequence to all sins—but rather that the Torah is a unified covenant, not a buffet from which we can choose our favourites. If we claim to uphold Father’s law but ignore parts we find inconvenient, are we really walking in obedience?
Many believers today say, “We’ll keep the moral laws, but the rest was nailed to the cross.” But can we truly separate the Torah into parts and discard some, while keeping others, without compromising the integrity of the whole?
My next thought then is, how does that impact salvation?
🕊️ Are we saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8–9), not by Torah-keeping?
Is grace a license to disobey (Romans 6:1-2)? If we love Father, we are called to keep His commandments (John 14:15), but what exactly are Father's commands? Are they only the 10 Commandments, or the Torah without the sacrificial laws, or even excluding the cleanliness laws?
Are we disregarding Father’s instructions due to willful rejection of certain "inconvenient" laws?
If we are honest with ourselves, are we choosing obedience based on conviction… or convenience?
Thought for Today: Tuesday May 27
I believe that becoming a believer, is a once-for-all event, in which we repent of our sins and give ourselves to our Moshiach alone for our salvation. When we are converted, YHVH takes us “out of darkness into His marvellous Light” (1 Peter 2:9). But being a believer is a life-long process of daily repentance and faith, turning from sin and seeking to live for Moshiach, in the Power of Ruach HaKodesh… Although we have been converted, and YHVH is living in us, our “old nature” is still alive. Our stubborn wills still demand to put self-first instead of the Moshiach… Who will control your will today? You --- or the Moshiach?
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