Men should encourage men to be godly. Iron sharpens iron.
• What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may abound? May it never be! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who were immersed into Messiah Yeshua were immersed into His death? Therefore we were buried together with Him through immersion into death—in order that just as Messiah was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. Rom 6: 1-4 TLV • Let another praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips. Prov 27:2 TLV • For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many Mark 10:45 TLV (be prepared to serve as Messiah) • Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but become an example of the faithful—in speech, in conduct, in love, in faithfulness, and in purity. 1 Tim. 4:12 TLV (lead by example) • (if married) Husbands, love your wives just as Messiah also loved His community and gave Himself up for her. Ephes. 5:25 TLV • Flee from sexual immorality! Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body—but the one committing sexual immorality sins against his own body. 1 Cor 6:18 TLV (lives in sexual purity, honoring God with his body)
The godly Woman
* These scriptures are by no means exhaustive. I encourage everyone to: "present yourself before God as tried and true, as an unashamed worker cutting a straight path with the Word of Truth. " 2 Tim 15 TLV * Not quoting scripture, however, a godly man will: keep his word, pursue the woman of his interest, maintain Biblical standards, lead her towards Yah (not towards sin), and encourage Biblical growth. Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13
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Well hello there fam! Are you new to keeping Shabbat? First, just breathe. Second, remember, this is a journey with the best guide of all! You're taking a walk with Messiah and He's got you. Learning new things, and letting go of old habits can be daunting...but this is a special time each week (Sunset Friday to sunset Saturday) to celebrate Adonai and spend time with Him and in His Word with your family and other believers. It really is a blessing and our favorite time of the week! To start: Pray, and study the Word. Read up on Shabbat and how Yeshua spent Shabbat as well. Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice- 1 Sam 15: 22 There are lots of Shabbat traditions you can find...but our focus is not traditions. Don't worry about man-made rules. For this is the love of God—that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome- 1 John 5:3 Use this time to acknowledge that it is a set apart time. Spend time with Him: pray, rest, fellowship with other believers, read the Word etc. Honor Him with your time. This should not be a burdensome thing. Be patient with yourself in learning how to prepare for Shabbat on "prep day" (ie: Friday). How to schedule your life in advance so that you don't have extra "work, errands" etc to do during Shabbat time with YHWH. Include your children in prep time so they too can look forward to Shabbat and teach them why. - Deut 6:4-9 Don't expect perfection from yourself. That's why we have Messiah! No different than a small child doodling a picture for their parent and offering it with the purest of intentions.... it may be scribbles but to the parent on the receiving end it is beautiful. The motive of obedience speaks. Remember, Then He said to them, “Shabbat was made for man, and not man for Shabbat".- Mark 2:27 Shabbat was made for man as a blessing of rest, not as a burden. Shabbat Shalom and enjoy! Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 * For our Statement of Faith: Statement of Faith - Pursuing the upward call of God in Messiah Yeshua- Phil 3:14 YOU CAN NOW CONNECT WITH US ON FACEBOOK HERE! : (1) Pursuing the upward call | Facebook This is a public "personal blog" pg via Facebook to make it easier for readers to connect and share. Stop in for a visit, invite a friend. Hope to see you all there! “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." JN 3:16 TLV God is love. 1 JN 4:8 TLV Everyone loves to be loved. Everyone loves to think about Almighty Yah loving them. Yes God is love, yes He loves us..... But that doesn't mean what most of, "western, pride, self- obsessed," culture believes it means. No, western- culture has created a god in their own image that caters to them. This is NOT YHWH. It is important that those in covenant with YHWH identify this and do not get sucked into these disputes. We are not talking about the same being. These individuals are adamant that their idol accepts anything they choose to do and say as acceptable. Their idol finds no fault in them and their choices, this idol, holds no one accountable and let's people, "live their truth." Let's take a walk through some scriptures, shall we?
He desires all men to be saved and come into the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and there is one Mediator between God and men—a human, Messiah Yeshua, who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony at the proper time. 1Tim 2:4-6 TLV
Yeshua said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life! No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you have come to know Me, you will know My Father also. From now on, you do know Him and have seen Him"- JN 14:6 TLV God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.- JN 4:24 TLV Your word is truth- JN 17:17 TLV Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not brag, it is not puffed up, it does not behave inappropriately, it does not seek its own way, it is not provoked, it keeps no account of wrong, it does not rejoice over injustice but rejoices in the truth 1 Cor 13: 4-7 TLV
-> also it stands to reason that if love does not behave inappropriately, that there is an "appropriate" expectation of behavior. -> love does not "seek it's own way" (woah, now that flies in the face of everything that western culture stands for.....) Truth is the essence of Your word, and all Your righteous rulings are eternal.- PS 119:160 TLV Instead, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all ways into Messiah, who is the Head. - Ephes 4:15 TLV
And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. We looked upon His glory, the glory of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth- JN 1:14 TLV What is Truth? > The Word- ps 119:160 & Your word is truth- JN 17:17 TLV What is the Word? >> the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us JN 1:14 Yeshua said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life! No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you have come to know Me, you will know My Father also. From now on, you do know Him and have seen Him"- JN 14:6 TLV
There is male and female.
There is: His way of Covenant relationship, set apart from the world and its ways. (including: Torah, Bible, Shabbat, Moedim/Feast Days) Then there is everything else....the secular worldly ways, and the ways of a 'church' largely lost in paganism and idolatry. We must be a bold people ready and willing to "come out from among them," happily following our Messiah! Because, wow, what a privilege it is! I cannot speak for anyone else, but at least for our family, it has been a road of immense spiritual blessings and growth! There has been persecution and separation...but we have been incredibly blessed on this journey. Ultimately, our highest calling is allegiance to our Messiah. "For if you live according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Ruach you put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live. For all who are led by the Ruach Elohim, these are sons of God." Romans 8:12-14 TLV Therefore, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also get rid of every weight and entangling sin. Let us run with endurance the race set before us, focusing on Yeshua, the initiator and perfecter of faith. - Heb 12:1-2 TLV Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 Hello friends and readers! May this post find you well, prayerfully, uplift, encourage, and maybe challenge as well.... let's grow together.
But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of His Son Yeshua purifies us from all sin (1 John 1:7 TLV ). To walk in the light means to walk in the Torah (Proverbs 6:23).
So the *mitzvah* ->commandment is a lamp, Torah a light.
This is living the process of sanctification "For the mitzvah is a lamp, Torah a light" Prov. 6:23 The Torah is the: rod, the light, the narrow path that leads us in the footsteps of the, Master Yeshua, and the blood of Yeshua, "purifies us from all sin." STRONGS: 38. hagiasmos Sanctification:
The Torah, indeed, sets us apart, in covenant to Yah as His people. Set apart, from all other people, because we choose to obey/guard His commands, His Holy Moedim, and walk in His ways separate from the world. For this is the will of God—your sanctification- 1 Thess 4:3 TLV Therefore, come out from among them, and be separate, says Adonai. Touch no unclean thing. Then I will take you in. I will be a father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says Adonai-Tzva’ot.”2 Cor 6;17-18 TLV If we say we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us. 1 John 1:8-10 TLV Everyone who keeps sinning is violating Torah — indeed, sin is violation of Torah. 1 John 3:4 While keeping/guarding Torah and the moedim is not going to save anyone.... it is a joy to be pleasing to Adonai and there is a blessed peace and rest that comes in doing those things that are pleasing to Him. It is not a struggle or hardship. It certainly is not bondage as most of the western church would have people confused into believing. Through belief in Yeshua, the Indwelling Set-apart Spirit gives the believer the "want to" and the "power to" be obedient. This is the "Good News" we are commanded to tell all people. (Eze. 36:25-27, Jer. 31:31-34, Rom. 7:18-8:4, Mark 16:15-16) Moreover I will give you a new heart. I will put a new spirit within you. I will remove the stony heart from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Ruach within you. Then I will cause you to walk in My laws, so you will keep My rulings and do them. - Ezek 36:26 TLV AMEN! LET US BE FAITHFUL IN WAITING until He returns!! HALLELUYAH! Have a blessed and restful Shabbat scattered family in Messiah as we continue counting the Omer down to Shavuot! Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up......" 1 Thess. 5: 11 TLV "Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you fulfill the Torah of Messiah" Gal. 6:2 TLV Hello everyone, friends, readers and scattered family in Messiah! I hope this finds you all well. Well, one of those things that I often return to battle with is anxiety. But recently my husband has taken a new approach in how he leads me in confronting this issue. Just before my alarm goes off in the morning.... He comes over, kneels on my side of the bed, kisses my forehead, lays a hand on my shoulder or head and prays over me and the day before me. Something so simple. Yet so incredibly powerful and transformative. Whatever issues I have communicated to him in days preceding if relevant he brings to the throne of Adonai in prayer. If he knows I am struggling with anxiety he speaks verses of the Word of Truth over me, "Husbands, love your wives just as Messiah also loved His community and gave Himself up for her to make her holy, having cleansed her by immersion in the word. Messiah did this so that He might present to Himself His glorious community—not having stain or wrinkle or any such thing, but in order that she might be holy and blameless." Ephes. 5:25-27 TLV This made such an incredible impact today, during my day, it is a testimony! We have had this wonderful experience of adversity, and trial, that brought us closer together because in my weakness....he held me up, he sought Adonai on my behalf and this new habit has been created and what a blessing it has become. We are now daily praying over each other and laying hands on one another. (Instead of just praying for each other, as we had been) The past 2 months or so we have seen incredible growth! With that growth came growing pains to match! But wow, was it worth it. My husband first and foremost pursuing Yah. He is my best friend. He is the head of our house and marriage. He is the provider of our family. I am so blessed by all that he contributes to our family and marriage. Why share? Well a few reasons... this is part of the testimony from this week and well our culture is absolutely toxic towards Biblically balanced marriages, families, and healthy roles/relationships. The encouragement I received happened to be from him. But as a body of believers we should encourage one another. "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up......" 1 Thess. 5: 11 TLV As believers in Messiah these healthy Biblical family models should be the norm. They should not be quietly hidden in our homes where we are afraid to mention that *gasp* my husband leads my family and marriage. But should be on display as a light on a hilltop as part of our testimony to a broken world. People of Messiah need to RISE UP, come out from among them, be separate, and SHINE! Nothing is too difficult for Yah. He is able. Love Y'all!!
Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 Hello readers and scattered family in Messiah! Welcome back. My last post was on 1 Pet 3:3-4 the character of a godly wife and a little bit about marriage. As with "unlearning the lies" we had been taught for years about Torah.... Feminism has done a lot of damage to family structure in this country and the healthy development of our children and marriages. Our view of everything is through a Biblical lense. Not an "American," "Western," "currently cool," lense etc. We are His people. Hebrew. We are called to be seperate: Therefore, come out from among them, and be separate, says Adonai. Touch no unclean thing. Then I will take you in. I will be a father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says Adonai-Tzva’ot.” 2 Cor 6: 17-18 TLV But as Messiah’s community is submitted(G5293 see Strong's Concordance definition in the picture above ^ ) to Messiah, so also the wives to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives just as Messiah also loved His community and gave Himself up for her to make her holy, having cleansed her by immersion in the word. Messiah did this so that He might present to Himself His glorious community—not having stain or wrinkle or any such thing, but in order that she might be holy and blameless. In the same way, husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it—just as Messiah also does His community, because we are members of His body. “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is great—but I am talking about Messiah and His community. In any case, let each of you love his own wife as himself, and let the wife respect her husband. Ephes. 5: 24-33 TLV There is a lot to unpack here. Let's start with the head of the house the husband: Scripture denotes a heavy responsibility on the husband to, "love your wives just as Messiah also loved His community and gave Himself up for her"
So what is love according to scripture? 1) God is love 1 JN 4: 16 2) Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not brag, it is not puffed up, it does not behave inappropriately, it does not seek its own way, it is not provoked, it keeps no account of wrong, it does not rejoice over injustice but rejoices in the truth; it bears all things, it believes all things, it hopes all things, it endures all things. Love never fails— 1 Cor 13: 4-8 TLV
As for the wife:
* This give and take....ebb and flow, of love and respect --humility and kindness flowing back and forth shows forth the character of Messiah between husband and wife. The husband shows the strength and protection of Messiah in how gently he can: love, forgive, teach, instruct, or re-direct his wife when correction or growth is needed. He provides for his household and manages major issues as they arise to help carry the weight or remove some of the weight off of her. He also disciplines his children and makes sure that they are respectful and obedient to the Word but is not too harsh with them. The wife shows the character of Messiah in nurturing and loving her family be it just her and her husband or also if they have children. And by respecting her husband in relationship and in character. He can trust her with anything. He knows she will manage their: money, time, and resources well. She seeks to bless him. He knows that their personal business, stays personal. If they have children, she is able to manage them well, teach, and train them in the Word. She is able to assist other women in the Word and help with their children if needed. She is a blessing to those around her. This is counter cultural to the western-American-feminist mind set. As it should be. We are not called to blend in, but to stand out. No household will balance all of this perfectly. That being said, again, this is not a model for any type of abuse. It is a model for a household led by Messiah. If you have read abuse somewhere in these scriptures by a wife submitting to her: God-led, loving husband.... I suggest you re-read and study it in depth again. God is love. Abuse is not a part of love. I'll stand on my soap box briefly as someone who has been in an abusive relationship previously. Our western culture has taught women that it is valuable to leave your children in the care of strangers, go to work, and submit to someone (a boss) who doesn't love or care for you for 8-10 hours a day a minimum of 5 days a week..... to the point that the majority of people have to ask to go to the bathroom and some are even timed for bathroom breaks! THAT IS APPLAUDED because you are a working mom. However, the same woman, who chooses to stay home and care for her children, homeschool, cook for her husband, and maybe make some money doing a hobby/or work from home, or something on the side is given some odd ball side-eyes...... *crickets* Submitting to a boss at a job is applauded while submitting to one's own husband out of love and obedience to Yah often is not even within the church. (If you are a wife who works outside the home this post is not a condemnation of that. But that is not my point.- My point is a woman choosing to submit to her husband, out of obedience and love, should never be a point of contention and yet it is. There is a vast double standard between conforming to the prominent culture of the world vs "coming out from among them" and re-prioritizing. Can you work and still re-prioritize your: husband, home, and children? YES, I am a living example. The Proverbs 31 woman still made money for her household : see Prov 31: 13, 16, 18, 24, 27 However, pursuing a career to the forsaking of the home and family and allowing someone else to raise your children is not a Biblical model of obedience or living.) Closing out: Do nothing out of selfishness or conceit, but with humility consider others as more important than yourselves, looking out not only for your own interests but also for the interests of others. Phil 2:3-4 TLV God created humankind in His image, in the image of God He created him, male and female He created them. Gen 1:27 TLV Make every effort to present yourself before God as tried and true, as an unashamed worker cutting a straight path with the word of truth. 2 Tim 2:15 TLV HalleluYah! Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 |
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