IYAR 16
WHO Are You Hearing?
“What has been is what will be, what has been done is what will be
done, and THERE IS NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN. Is there something of which it is
said, “See, this is new”? It existed already in the ages before us.” (Ecc 1:9-10 CJB, emphasis mine)
When the serpent appeared to Chavah (Eve) in the Garden, his plan was
to twist and pervert Torah, the
divine instructions in righteous and moral living that Elohim had given to
these first humans. This deliberate perversion
caused them to doubt the sincerity and integrity of Elohim (see Gen 3:1-5), and
His Word. When Messiah Yeshua was
tempted in the wilderness by the adversary, it was the same plan and purpose
that was used in the Garden. Twisting and perverting the Torah, the Word
of God (see Mat 4;
Please understand, brothers
and sisters, our adversary (haSatan)
is well versed in the Scriptures, and knows them backwards, forward, and inside
out. He has studied Yahweh’s Word since
it was first spoken, which is why he is able to so easily pervert and twist it.
Cults and false religions are effortlessly
started by well-meaning people who take one (or more) verses of scripture out
of context, and start a new doctrine from them.
It is all smoothly done; history bears the accuracy of my statement with
records of Waco, Texas, and the Jim Jones tragedy in Guyana, South
America. But let us consider our personal lives: how often do we pick and choose verses in the
Torah, the Word of God, which we like, and then discard or ignore much of the
rest? How often do we allow the
adversary to come and whisper to us, “Did Yahweh really say that?”
Brethren, we must be careful WHO we are hearing. Yes,
there are parts of the Scriptures that I would like to ignore, but to do so
would mean disobedience to my Abba Father.
His Word tells me that all
flesh must die (Rom 7:18), that the spirit may live (Gal 6:8). We do not have the prerogative of picking and
choosing what parts of the Word we will keep, and what parts we will
forget. If we call ourselves “Disciples
of Messiah Yeshua”, we are not allowed to tickle our ears (2Tim 4:3-4) with any
doctrine that seems comfortable. We must
take the Word of Elohim in its entirety; all
of it, for it “will bring health to our body and give strength to our
bones.” (Proverbs 3:8)
“My son, watch over your father’s command, And do not
forsake the Torah of your mother. Bind them on your heart always; Tie them around
your neck. When you are walking about, it leads you; When you lie down, it
guards you. And when you have woken up, It talks to you. For the command is a
lamp, And the Torah a light, And reproofs of
discipline a way of life.” (Pro 6:20-23)
“ALL SCRIPTURE is breathed by Elohim and profitable for
teaching, for reproof, for setting straight, for instruction in righteousness,
that the man of Elohim might be fitted, equipped for every good work.” (2Tim 3:16, emphasis mine)
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