Sivan 14
On Being Different
“But My servant Kalĕḇ, because he has a
different spirit in him and has followed Me completely, I shall bring into the
land where he went, and his seed shall inherit it.” (Numbers 14:24 ISR)
This verse of
Scripture has fascinated me for years.
What was it about this man, that he would have a “different spirit” in
him? What made Kalěb stand out from
among the rest of the men? What was it
about him that Elohim would make sure that he received an inheritance in the
land?
Obedience. He was totally sold out to his Creator, and knew Him who he believed in. And I honestly believe that the “different
spirit” Kalěb had was his willingness to be
obedient, gladly so. These were the
qualities that made Kalěb different.
Many of us are
faithful to walk this Torah walk; however, is it something we do out of
obligation? Do we recognize the “love
letter” that our Creator and King wrote to us within the pages and words of
Torah? Is there something noticeably
different about us, and the way we live, apart from eating kosher and keeping
the 7th day Shabbat? And do
we keep these observances with joy and excitement, or are they just rules and
regulations that have to be followed?
Many years ago, in a
conservation with a local Baptist deacon, I was set back on my heels, and
horribly convicted. This is the
statement the man made to me: “I see
nothing in the lives of you Messianics that I am even interested in; you are no
different than any of the other sects of religion out there. You fight and squabble amongst yourselves;
play the hypocrite while preaching one thing and doing another; and claim that your way is the only way. No, you are no different.”
Brethren, this ought
not to be so. It is my heartfelt desire
to be the one who is different, to
always be joyfully obedient to my
ABBA Father, to be the light that
Messiah desires me to be, and to be the
ambassador of Torah, both the written and the Living. Will you join me, as I pursue the “different
spirit”, as Kalěb had?
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