Living Torah

Jacob is sent into exile. Could there have been another way to bring forth this Man of Covenant? In the end, it is the revelation of his real-life difficulties and issues which give us all hope for our own lives. Exile will fight our leaving. If it loses that fight, it will try to go with us.

What would cause 2 children to fight in a womb to the place the mother would not want to go on living? Boils down to a single word; covenant. The physical realm of Rebbeca’s womb was a mirror image of the war in the spiritual realm. Today, the battle continues.

The death of Sarah reminds us to live our days in such a way that we make a difference. What is the difference? Is it wealth, honor, fame or something far greater? To not know the purpose for a life is like pushing back from a full table, having eaten nothing. 

This week we are introduced to a man of many facets, from hospitality to intersession. Let’s look at a different facet, stability. What caused him to walk out an imperfect, perfect life and have such a great epitaph written of him in the end? What epitaph? The one written by Yah Himself in Hebrews 11.

Noah was a man called righteous and wholehearted in his generation. With that being said, he was only able to influence 7 people other than himself to board the ark. The responsibly to be an example of righteousness did not come with the responsibility for his generation’s rejection of righteousness. Ours does not either. 

As the heavens listen and the earth hears, they both resound with the sounds of war. The real war is in the heavenly realm. The battlefield is upon this earth.  A look at Psalm 2 ends our Torah cycle this year.  May His Kingdom come soon and in our day!

This week begins with a very personal message to our listeners.  The last Torah portion is so rich with meaning, not just to a people standing on the edge of entering into promises, but to us today. Moshe has come to the end of his life. It is time for a page to turn, a page of new leadership. The words spken to Joshua should give us courage for our day.

The words of The Song Of Moses seem to be written for the days we are living in. From the concept of light rain or floods to who is to “blame” for the world conditions. In the end, Moses would not enter into The Land. The reasons should send chills up and down our spines.

When it comes to our place in the establishment of His Kingdom, are we standing or just standing around? Some have even decided that instead of standing around, they can just lay around. Let us be a people who embrace our place in His Kingdom and begin to breath the air of that Kingdom.

To come into the Kingdom, you must first go out to war. No war, no victory? The blessings and curses are tied to the word if. What if we take the word if out and change it to the word as? Do we then make a part of Scripture irrelevant? Irrelevant to us?

If Scripture does not affect our daily life, then why should we think it will affect or eternal life? It is amazing just how much of Scripture teaches us basic common sense. Common sense? A commodity which should be on the endangered species list today. Time for a people to help restore it!

Words mean things! In fact, words are so powerful that if we do not understand the proper meaning, they can lead us to condemnation and bondage instead of righteousness and freedom.  One of the most prophetic events of 1900 plus years is happening before our eyes, but most are not seeing it.

Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 “In light of eternity, what does it matter?” The words of my pastor years ago are an echo of the words of Moshe. Do we live by sight or by vision, sight or faith? This concept is becoming more important with every passing day. joinedtohashem.org