27 January 2017

The Battle/The Warrior

Tehillim (Psalm) 39:7

If I gave you a paper... and it had a circle on it... and I told you to color the picture...  How many of you would color the inside of the circle? 

What if I wanted you to color the outside of the circle?

Well, besides making it clear that I would be a very poor communicator...  most of you would have colored it “wrong”. 

Well, What if i gave you some verses?

Tehillim 39:7 p 509

“And now, YHUH, what do I wait for? My tikvah (hope) is in You.”

Tehillim 40:4 p 509

“Blessed is that man that makes YHUH his trust, and has not turned to the proud, or such as turn aside to lies.”

Divre Hayamim Alef (1 Chronicles) 4:10 p 629

And Yavetz called on the Alohim of Yisrael, saying, Oh that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me!  And Alohim granted him that which he requested.”

Mishle (Proverbs) 4:20-23 p 551

“My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

21 Let them not depart from your eyes; guard them in the midst of your lev (heart).

22 For they are chayim (life) to those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

23 Guard your lev (heart) with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of chayim (life).”

Mishle 6: 20-23 p 551

“My son, guard your abba’s (father’s) commandment, and forsake not the Torah of your eema (mother);

21 Bind them continually upon your lev, and tie them around your neck.

22 When you move about, it shall lead you; when you sleep, it shall guard you; and when you awake it shall talk with you.

23 For the mitzvah (commandment (s)) is a lamp; and the Torah (Instructions)  is light; and reproofs of discipline are the derech (path, way, road)  of chayim (life).”

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Recently I spoke with a bright young adult... who is working hard at healing... but he has beliefs that are confused... largely because nobody taught him.

He doesn’t know what The Word means... but he thinks he does because his “pastor” said so.”

Until we actually do RESEARCH - dig into what the Word really says - what it means -in the oldest versions we have today - we are just going by what a person decided it means. 

And what is more... this young man has been confused.... going to his church, reading his bible...  talking with the Christian friends and coworkers around him.  ....  doing Christian counseling.... 

He’s been doing these things...  but they haven’t given him the answers he seeks.

Now he is increasing that.  He’s going to his church, reading his bible... he’s talking to his Christian friends and coworkers and doing a lot more Christian counseling - actually doing a lot more of all of it...

So he’s doing more of the same - expecting answers - or at least different outcomes.

What is wrong with this picture?

It’s like eating something you really don’t like... - and every time - you say, “yep, I really don’t like this.” 

And then deciding that you just need to eat MORE of it.... because maybe then you will like it.

What is wrong with this picture?

My point is... we have to be able to see beyond.

We read some Scripture - and they are each wonderful verses...  with rich meaning....

Tehillim 39:7 p 509

“And now, YHUH, what do I wait for? My tikvah (hope) is in You.”

Tehillim 40:4 p 509

“Blessed is that man that makes YHUH his trust, and has not turned to the proud, or such as turn aside to lies.”

Divre Hayamim Alef (1 Chronicles) 4:10 p 629

And Yavetz called on the Alohim of Yisrael, saying, Oh that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me!  And Alohim granted him that which he requested.”

Mishle (Proverbs) 4:20-23 p 551

“My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

21 Let them not depart from your eyes; guard them in the midst of your lev (heart).

22 For they are chayim (life) to those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

23 Guard your lev (heart) with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of chayim (life).”

Mishle 6: 20-23 p 551

“My son, guard your abba’s (father’s) commandment, and forsake not the Torah of your eema (mother);

21 Bind them continually upon your lev, and tie them around your neck.

22 When you move about, it shall lead you; when you sleep, it shall guard you; and when you awake it shall talk with you.

23 For the mitzvah (commandment (s)) is a lamp; and the Torah (Instructions)  is light; and reproofs of discipline are the derech (path, way, road)  of chayim (life).”

Plus, let’s add some more...

I Peter 2:9 p 824

“But you are a chosen generation a royal priesthood, a kadosh nation, and a peculiar people; that you should show forth the tehillot (prayers) of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous Light.”

          = theMelchizedek Priesthood

I Peter 5:7-8 p 827

“Casting all your anxiety upon Him; for He cares for you.

8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your enemy satan, as a roaring lion, walks around on earth, seeking whom he can devour.”

Romiyah (Romans) 12:1-2 p 848

“I beg you therefore, Yisraelite brothers, by the rachamim of YHUH, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, kadosh, acceptable to YHUH, which is your act of reasonable worship (logical temple service).

2 And be not conformed to this olam hazeh (this world); but be transformed by the ongoing renewing of your mind, that you may discern what is that tov (good), acceptable, and even the perfect will of YHUH.”

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And recently I spoke with a woman whose daughter is vaccine wounded.... 

This kid walked in the doctor’s office fine... and left - very sick and has remained crisis-sick

and she has anaphylactic responses - and the mom has just been so busy ...  and nobody told her she should or even could sue!

I explained the Hebrew idiom...“eye for an eye”

Then I went on to say... that suing is not about people who are part of Yisra’el.

Nobody told her!

Who has told you?

Who has invited you? 

Who has taught you what the battle even IS?

Oh yeah, that’s right, this teaching title is “ The Battle”!

What battle is that?!

Qorintyah Bet (Second Corinthians) 10:3-5 p 870

“For though we are walking in the world, we do not war according to the world.

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through our Alohim to the pulling down of strongholds; 

5  Casting down imaginations, and every high human matter that exalts itself against the da’at (knowledge) of YHUH, taking captive every thought to be obedient to Moshiach.”

Well that sounds like a battle afoot... but where?  What?

But wait, there is more...

Galutyah (Galations) 5: 22-23 p 881

“But the fruit of the Ruach Hakodesh is ahava (love), simcha (joy), shalom (peace), patience, chesed (kindness), rachamim (mercy), and trust worthiness. 

23 Gentleness, self-control;  there is no true Torah that is against this kind of tov (good) fruit.

Okay so there is a battle  - and despite that we are in a battle - we are still supposed to produce good fruit.

Love and joy...and shalom....  and kindness......

But I’ve been saying there is a battle afoot....

Ephsiyah (Ephesians) 6:11-18 p 887

STAND - Ephsiyah 6:13-14 p 887

          “Stand therefore, having your Lin’s wrapped around with meet, and having on the breastplate of the tzedakah”

Stand - Strongs G2476. Histemi

                    a place to occupy

                    in present and future 

                              tense is passive

                    to cause a patrons or thing to keep his place

                    to be kept in tact

                    to escape to safety

                    to cause one to preserve a right state of mind

                    made to stand

                    kept from falling

                    to establish a thing

                    uphold or sustain the authority or force of anything

                    to ratify, confirm and to appoint

                    to cause one to make his appearance faultless before

                    to place oneself

                    to make firm, fix, establish

                    to set or place  in a balance; to weigh

                    to pay

                    to stand firm, stand by

                    stand near

                    to stop and stand still, unharmed

                    to be of a steadfast mind

                    does not hesitate, does not waver

                    one who vanquishes his adversaries and holds the ground

          Ephesians 6 - one who is in the midst of the fight holds his position against the foe

                    persist, continue, persevere

                   

So we could look at that  -as I think most people do...

“Okay I am not doing anything.  I am just going to stay right here...”

Well it is not about staying right here....

“One who is in the midst of the fight holds his position against the foe”

How can you do that and just be literally standing there??!!

How can it just be holding still?

And what’s more.... if it was just standing there... why were you give a shield and a sword?

I think this is a call to do what HE has called you to!

Well we read - we are to guard our heart... worship, pray...

But what does that look like ???

                   

Yochanan (John) 8:31-32 p 763

“Then said Yahusha to those Yahudim who believed on Him, If you continue in My word, then are you My talmidim indeed,

32 And you shall know the emet (truth) and the emet shall make you free.”

-Continue in my Word...

Yochanan 14: 26-27 p 770

“But the Comforter, which is the Ruach Hakodesh, whom the Abba will send in My Name, sHe shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatever I have said to you.

27 Shalom I leave with you;  My own shalom I give you but not as the world gives it.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

Don’t be afraid !  Choose another way of thinking besides negative.... focus on the WORD!

Greg Reid wrote in War of the Ages

“You may not know it.  Many don’t believe it.  Few are prepared to fight it.  But war it is, like it or not.  The church is under assault, and the world lies in the hand of the Wicked One - the one who dares any believer to challenge his rule over it and welcome all comers.”

“Satan is arrogant, malicious, and clever.  He is well- practiced, brilliant - and quite insane.”

“Demons are real.  You cannot read and believe the New Testament without knowing with certainty that demons are real and that we must contend with them.  Yahusha said “in My Name you will cast out devils” (Mark 16:17)  And again, “heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils.  Freely you have received freely give.”  (Matt 10:8)  It’s not optional.  It’s a command, and a commission.”

So how do we fight?

Gilyahna (Revelation) 14:12 p 921

“Here is the endurance of the Yisra’elite kidushim; here are those  that shomer the mitzvoth of YHUH and the emunah (faith) of Yahusha.”

Gilyahna 22: 14 p 927

“Blessed are they that do His mitzvoth that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the 12 gates into the city.”

 Tesloniqyah Alef (1st Thessalonians) 5:16-18 p 897

Gilah (rejoice) always,

17 Make tefillah (prayer) without ceasing.

18 In all things give hodu (thanks); for this is the will of YHUH in the Moshiach Yahusha for you.”

True warriors know that it is only by the mercy of Yah that they stand...

Tehillim 139  p 546  -is the warrior’s creed ...

Reid says
“This is not Star Wars, and YHUH and satan are not the light and dark sides of the Force.  (That is a buddhist and luciferian concept.)  There is no contest of power - Yah has ALL the power.”

What if we can knowingly - on purpose -

not only change our focus but change the way we think about things and get rid of lies we believe...?

What if we knew that STAND meant - to stand in HIs power... and then go do what HE says - because if we don’t - we will not keep our ground!!!??

What if we KNEW the truth?...

How do we know the truth - we continue in His Word.

Last week - spending much time in hospital with a young person on life support - I saw her friends come up .... and they so wanted to get past the extreme hurt...  they didn’t know what to do!

What were disciples supposed to do in the middle of hard stuff?

Acts 15:29 p 795

“That you abstain from meats offered to idols, and from (blood) and from things strangled, and from fornication;  if you guard yourselves regarding these , you shall do well.  Be strong!”

This is the starting place....

But when we read scripture - do we just read it - pass over it....

or do we take it in and use it in the processing of holding our ground??

AND if we did that...

What if we took it serious?

What if we read the Word and declared it? -

Job 22:28 p 576

what if we - Believed that we really must guard our hearts and

 what if we

Were really transformed by the renewing of our minds?

What if we asked YHUH to bless us indeed?

What if we were conscious we are in a battle...

And what if decided to take up the belief that we are set apart people... called to DO certain things to thrive in the battle so that we produce fruit of the Spirit WHILE we are in the battle?!!!

We are called to fight. 

Called to say - Enough.... 

And what if we believed that we had the authority to declare a thing... and walk in it??...

 what would happen?....

We’d be free.

AMEIN

Sh’ma Yisra’el AMEIN.