Isaiah 55 and John 18

[Jacob Ben Avraham]

ISAIAH 55:6-56:8  
 

“Seek YHVH while he may be found, call upon him while he is near” But we ask ourselves, is there a time when he can NOT be found? Or when he is NOT near?  One answer would be “at the time of death” if a person has not reconciled himself or herself with God through Yeshua, if a person dies lost and in the state of sin, then, YHVH will NOT be able to be found, and HE will be forever FAR AWAY.   

     A second answer would be this.  When we are living in a state of sin, or out of fellowship because of sin in our lives, it will seem that God is far from us.  In reality, HE is as near as prayer and repentance.  He can be “found” again. It isn’t that HE is away from us, rather WE are away from HIM.

    At times, when we encounter trouble in our lives, divorce, lost friendships, destruction of property, loss of jobs, etc...we might think; "Where is God in all this? He isn't around."  Yet He IS around.  He is always there watching, and weeping.  We live in a lost and dying world, a world that groans under the wages of sin, the result of the rebellion in the Garden of Eden carries over to the "now" times.  Put up with the "now" times, because the "Afterward" in the World to Come, there will be perfection and bliss.  

     “Let him return unto YHVH” (vs 7) The word for “return” is “Shoov” or “Teshuvah” which is what the High Holy days are all about.  The sinner should forsake his evil ways and “return” to Adonai.  Just like the prodigal son returned to his father, we should return to OUR heavenly father.  Remember that the prodigal son WAS A MEMBER OF HIS FATHER’S FAMILY! He was not an outsider.  That should tell us something. 

     56:1 “Thus saith YHVH, keep judgment and do justice, for my YESHUAH is near to come and my righteousness to be revealed. Interesting verse, the Hebrew “Mishpat (judgment) is keeping his commandments and understanding discernment in what we do.  The word “justice” in Hebrew in this verse is translated as “Tzedakah” which is also giving charity.  “Righteousness” is translated as “Kadosh” which is also “Holiness” so, the prophet foresees the coming of Yeshua as YHVH’s “righteousness” to be revealed to all mankind.    He has already come and will come again.  Are you ready for his second coming?    

JOHN 18:1-19:42  

     “After Yeshua had said all this…” but what is “all this?” He had just prayed for his disciples, his followers, if you read all of chapter 17, it shows how Yeshua prayed for all those who came to trust in him, he prayed for their protection against HaSatan, he also states;  “those who WILL trust in me because of THEIR word that they may all be ONE (Echad)  He is talking about you and me, we are all ONE in the body of Messiah.   

    I think that “Y’hudah Ish Kariot” (Judas Iscariot) missed the greatest opportunity to be one of Yeshua’s disciples.  Yes, he was “With” Yeshua but was not “part” of Yeshua.  He was just along for the ride and didn’t learn very much (it seems). 

     When the soldiers and temple guards said, “we are looking for Yeshua” and Yeshua answered, the word of God says that they “all fell backward”.  Some believe that Yeshua answered with the infallible name of YHVH.  

Yet in the Hebrew New Testament, the words that Yeshua said were; “Yeshua Ani” (I am Yeshua), it does not mention the infallible name, yet even the name “Yeshua” has power in itself.  
 
     Even though they came and took him roughly, and Kefa took matters into his own hands by cutting off Malchus’ ear, even then, Yeshua rebuked his own disciple and healed Malchus! Even at that time, he showed love and mercy.   

     The world accuses the Jews of “killing Jesus!” when the truth of the matter is that no one took his life, he offered it up willingly as part of the Father’s perfect plan of redemption.  It was just a handful of religious zealots who captured him, and the Romans hammered in the nails, yet it was really our sins that caused his death, his death for our life, life eternal.   

Ben Avraham

I really enjoyed my time in South Florida, spending time with family, meeting new friends, fellowship with other believers, going to the Keys, fishing and diving, and enjoying the sun and surf, (and big iguanas).  Thank you congregation Beth Hesed, Thank you "Go Elevate", Rabbi Hugo, Pastor Luis, the praise team, the "speakeasy/open mic" guys, and the "Real Estate" Torah study group.

 

It is always good when the family gets together  (At Bahama Breeze restaurant in Miami) Me in the middle.  There are still missing family members. 

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[Jacob Ben Avraham]

I know how to make "Naan" but I make it Turkish style, with yogurt, water, flour, and baking powder.