Living Torah

The offerings are not about themselves, but rather pointing us to a greater message. The question is not, what are the offerings about but rather Who are the offerings about. Unauthorized fire? Dietary laws? What is the heart of the matter?

Scripture paints a beautiful picture of a house, a people and a destination. The central focus on the painting is the Master of the house who gave of Himself as the lamb and will one day establish His rule as the lion. What does a baby’s birth teach us about this house and the people of the house?

The form of the Tabernacle is complete. Now it is time to reveal the function of it. The function is to be a revelation; a revelation of what? Is the revelation actually a what or is it a who? Knowing that answer is life changing!

Time to assemble again. This time it will be for the right reason, the right Shepherd, the right King. The people will embrace the giving, the work, the function and the purpose. The underlying problem, which is not revealed yet would become their demise. Let’s not make it ours!

How many sermons and teachings have been brought forth on the golden calf by people living golden calves? What is this calf about and what was the sin or sins which allowed it to be brought forth? Mixtures, calves, heading back to Egypt? How close are “We” to repeating history?

A change is made from volunteer to order. Why? What is the reason for being instructed to bring olive oil and not bread or something else? What do olives and olive oil teach us about out walk today?

The Tabernacle teaches of a theme which spans the pages of Scripture. Just to consider that Yah had and does have a need is more than most can comprehend, but when we do, it not only changes the way we think, but the very way we live.

When you purchase a Hebrew slave? At first glance, this seems wrong on so many levels. Let’s take a step back and see the amazing message of a man who is invited to go from a worker in the house to a friend of the master of the house. Blood mixes with blood at the place of hearing the words of the house.

Moshe is given a special gift in his father-in-law Jethro. That gift is able to be due to a revelation Jethro received. Never underestimate the poser of your testimony. Ten words to live by? Without a revelation of the first word, the rest will be lived out of convenience instead of conviction.

The Hebrews leave Egypt with gold, silver and wagons full of “Stuff.” Stored safely in one of those wagons are the bones of Joseph. We may not all make it alive into His Kingdom, but rest assured, your bones will not stay in exile! “Who is like you?” Those are words not just for a great song, but words to ponder every moment of life.

Moshe is told to come to the place Yah is already at. Moshe is being invited to be involved. The same invitation is being sent out today. Are we hearing and responding or setting the invite to the side in the look at later file? The New Moon has brought division and confusion to many. Great blessings to others. Choose your camp!

What is happening in our world today? The answer is spelled out in this weeks Torah portion. We must learn to keep our focus on what is Yah’s focus as we see the mirror image unfold before our eyes.

Joseph is now a distant memory, especially for the Pharoah. The Hebrews may have settled in quite nicely, but times they are a changing and yah is about to step forward and begin the process of fulfilling promises. First on the agenda? A man to work through.

The life of Jacob continues in Egypt. Jacob is given a bit of time to pour his life into his family and those who he comes in contact with. Good reminder for us there. At the end of his life he steps into a prophetic anointing and speaks, not only to his generation, but to ours.

The revelation of Joseph to his brothers is one of the most meaningful and significant prophecies in all of Scripture. There are many lessons to be learned here. But now, what does the rest of the account teach us? Maybe the greatest lesson is focus.

The layers of prophetic significance regarding Joseph are without end. The focus turns to grain and to a young man who brings grain and a goblet back together. Who is this young man and what challenge does he bring to us today?

Over 20 percent of the Genesis is devoted to the life of Joseph. His life unveils one of the greatest prophetic pictures of our day. With each passing year the story remains the same, but the levels of revelation continue to be revealed.

Jacob leaves Laban behind, but his fight is not over. He must now deal with his brother, Esau. What happened during that meeting still effects the family of Israel today. Appeasement takes many faces, but none of them bring forth a righteous outcome. Through it all, Yah is faithful beyond our understanding.

Jacob prepares to go to his grandfather’s land of birth. Scripture records that he went to a certain place and there he found a stone. Was it just a rock that he laid his head upon or was it a revelation which would carry his through his time in exile? The same experience and revelation is available to us today!

Pushing through the jet lag! It is one thing to teach the weekly Torah portions and quite another to live life in the midst of them. We have all heard of the faith of Abraham, but what about the faith of Sarah? Who is the real hero of faith here?

We begin again at the beginning. But, where is the beginning? If purpose precedes production, then where do we actually need to begin? Who will be side with in our day, the spirit of Cain or Abel, which today is being revealed through the “kiss” of Esau to Jacob.

It is time for a song. The word preceding is hear, but is not the word shema. Why use a different word? What is in this song that not only speaks to that generation, but also to our generation? Moshe could have just walked away, but instead spoke a blessing. Would we have had such grace?

Moshe is nearing his end. He must climb a mountain and die before the Hebrews can enter in. Is the death of leaders prophetic in our day? Will we see new leaders rising up with a focus, not on exile, but on The Land? Why is Matthew 25 after Mathew 24? The answer is in the picture The Feasts paint for us.

Standing on the edge of entering The Land, the Hebrews must now see themselves for who they are called to be. The same is true of each of us today. In light of recent events in the U.S. allow me to pose a question. Is our relationship with Yah driving our politics or politics driving our relationship?

“When you come in!” Those words should come alive within us today. Before we can go in though, we must engage in the war of His Kingdom coming. Are we engaged or just wanting to slip in by default?  “If you?” How about “As I!” What is our attitude toward His instructions?