Endless ideas towards how a man can “be free” abound. Read this self-help book. Go to this guru or prophet. Say “the name of Jesus” repeatedly over a matter. Convince your mind that you can rise above your circumstances on your own. Indulge in drugs and alcohol in order to find escape. “Cast out demons” at every turn. Walk in a state of mental ascent where your imagination overrides your reality. Avoid laws and commands that demand you change literal behavior and write them off as "old and outdated."
Men, both secular and religious, have assembled infinite offerings towards how to walk in freedom. Intriguingly, the majority on both sides of the dividing fence of these two worlds despise the simple suggestion of the simple truth within today’s two verses. (Think on that for a moment, won’t you?)
You see, both parties have been sold a belief system that would agree that the Most High’s commandments are burdensome and detrimental. One side thinks that they’re just foolishness and irrelevant. Those “old laws” aren’t “for them.” And the other side? Well, they see Father’s commandments quite similarly, really. “Old laws” that were for someone else, not them. “Good for ‘those people.’” (Maybe.) People that they are not. They are free now, not like those poor "Old Covenant" People.
Literally living under the covenantal conditions that Yeshua and His disciples did is surely not freedom, right? (The post-Messiah Acts Assembly surely didn’t think so, but we won't tackle that today.)
It remains to be the time that those of us who have experienced the opening of our eyes to “the wonderful things of Father’s Torah” (Psalm 199:18) and the “burning hearts” of the Scriptures being opened up to us (Luke 24) must continue to stand, despite being increasingly misunderstood and ignored.
According to the Hebrew, the place provided by walking in Father’s commands is a “wide open space” that is “exceedingly broad.” As for me and my house, we will continue to believe the Word over man’s secular opinion and inherited Christian tradition. We’ve tasted far too much. We’ve walked here. It is absolutely what David said that It is. True freedom is found here.
My heart truly grieves over the confusion and delusion that so many walk within, towards this matter. False freedom abounds at every turn. Can you declare these verses today, with complete belief and agreement? I hope so. If not, would you please humbly consider why?
May Father graciously open the eyes of all others who are found willing to step out in faith and believe that today’s text is most assuredly true. "I will keep Your Torah continually, forever and ever. And I will walk at liberty, for I seek Your precepts." Selah.
I just finished recording a video discussing some things that really concern me, in regards to the current condition of Christianity and their volatility towards Father's commandments. In my study portion of the episode, I spent some time looking into the pattern of what takes place when men say “no” to walking in the Creator’s "ancient, good way." Biblically, YHWH responds by placing “stumbling blocks” in the path of these who refuse to acknowledge and yield to His Instructions.
The Hebrew word for stumbling block is “miksol” and it is used to describe “something that one falls over; an offense.” The prophet Jeremiah recorded that YHWH spoke and said that He would “lay stumbling blocks before this people” in response to their rebellion and unwillingness to listen. My concern is that it's being repeated again today.
As I continued to write towards this, I landed upon today’s verse and the antidote of “miksol” (stumbling) emerged. “Those who love Your Torah have great peace, and nothing causes them to ‘miksol’ (stumble).” So, the question yet again is this: do we really believe the words of the Bible? Is this a promise? Was it only dispensationally tied to a certain people and/or generation, or is it truth eternal? I am wholly convinced of the latter.
What most of us have been told is merely “empty legalism” is not at all what the authors of the Bible seemed to think as they wrote.
Can you speak the ancient words of David? Can you declare the Scriptures that say, “Father I love your Torah! Those who love Your Torah have great peace and nothing causes them to stumble?” It’s my hope that you will think on these things today. Selah.
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Always appropriate. In every generation. In every age.
As my family marks the last day of Unleavened Bread today, I’m again reminded of Father’s wonderful Ways. I recently shared about how incredible that it is that YHWH chose to reveal Himself as Father. He could have chosen any way to interact with humanity, but He chose a familial bond to demonstrate His great love for us.
The simplicity of a family table and a meal is such significant symbology. This is, of course, why we see the joy of a shared meal all throughout the Bible. Whether we look to the sacrificial system/priesthood, the children of Israel in the wilderness, the times that Messiah sat and ate with His closest students, many of His parables, the future Passover where Messiah Himself will again share a meal with His covenant Family – all of these show us the joy of Father’s plan. An invitation to feast with the Master.
This is just one of the endless shadows within the Feasts of YHWH. Just one drop in the vast ocean of why it’s abundantly clear that They remain for the covenant Believer today, as we all await the age to come. Few people are willing to stop whatever they’re doing in order to sit down for a wonderful meal that’s been prepared for them. Father’s Feasts are no different.
Do you willingly pause your plans and ways to show up for His Appointed Times? His wonderful table? I pray that you do, and if you don’t, please consider doing so. What a great joy it is – the incredible gift of a wonderful Father. Selah.
Many people will talk about how much they "love Jesus" today. With that in mind, may we all pause and reflect upon what Messiah said loving Him looks like, and what the fruit will be.
Endless ideas towards how a man can “be free” abound. Read this self-help book. Go to this guru or prophet. Say “the name of Jesus” repeatedly over a matter. Convince your mind that you can rise above your circumstances on your own. Indulge in drugs and alcohol in order to find escape. “Cast out demons” at every turn. Walk in a state of mental ascent where your imagination overrides your reality. Avoid laws and commands that demand you change literal behavior and write them off as "old and outdated."
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