Jacob Ben Avraham Posted January 2, 2023 Group: Senior Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 627 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 696 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 317 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/17/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted January 2, 2023 EZEKIEL 37:15-28 Here, “Yeches’kel Ha Navi” (Ezekiel the Prophet) sees the joining of Judah and the children of Israel, and Yosef, with his son Efrain” and they are joined together as ONE (Echad) “One in Unity” Once they were separated, Yosef and his sons in Egypt, and Israel, Judah, and his brothers, in Canaan, but NOW, together as ONE FAMILY. As we are also ONE (Echad) in Messiah Yeshua's love. We are “Kehilah Echad” (One congregation united in Yeshua) even though there are thousands of “Kehilot” all over the world, our relationship in Yeshua makes us ONE. MATT 18:1-19:30 Yeshua says that “unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the Kingdom of Heaven”. A child is “innocent” and has an eager mind to learn. When we are “born again” we start anew, like “little children” and slowly “grow into maturity” yes, we will stumble and fall, get into trouble, and get “spanked” by the Father, but HE will still love us as HIS CHILDREN. Matt 18:8,9 often causes one to think twice. “If your hand or foot becomes a snare for you, cut it off and throw it away…If your eye is a snare for you, pluck it out and cast it away..” Why did Yeshua use this terminology? Certainly, this is not literal. Of course not. If not literal, it has to be moral and spiritual. The end focus is heaven. It is the physical against the spiritual. One way we can look at this is that we do things with our hands and feet. Our hands perform actions and our feet take us to different places. We must be careful that we don’t participate in actions that can hinder our spiritual growth. We must be careful not to go to certain places or events that are completely worldly and have nothing to do with our relationship with Messiah. How about what we see? We see with our eyes and we must take care of what we watch. Does what we watch (on TV or on the Net) cause a stumbling block in our spiritual walk? Does it hinder our growth? If it does, we better “cast” our eyes elsewhere. Our future hope is Heaven, in Yeshua, we are secure, yet what we do here on earth as believers will have either a positive or negative effect in Heaven. A loss or gain of rewards. So, what we do here will “eternally” affect us! Just think on that! (and I am speaking to myself too.) Shalom... Ben Avraham Look up towards the heavens, for your redemption is nigh, King Messiah will return with all honor and glory to rule the earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. M Posted January 2, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 743 Topics Per Day: 1.36 Content Count: 3,893 Content Per Day: 7.12 Reputation: 1,796 Days Won: 12 Joined: 10/28/2022 Status: Online Birthday: 02/18/1956 Share Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Jacob Ben Avraham said: Matt 18:8,9 often causes one to think twice. “If your hand or foot becomes a snare for you, cut it off and throw it away…If your eye is a snare for you, pluck it out and cast it away..” Why did Yeshua use this terminology? Certainly, this is not literal. Of course not. If not literal, it has to be moral and spiritual. Matthew 18:6 But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. This teaching was directed towards the disciples being prepared to shepherd the flock. This not only conveys the gravity of responsibility, but also instruction on avoiding the judgment for unfaithful shepherds. Zechariah 11: 7 “Woe to the worthless shepherd, Who leaves the flock! A sword shall be against his arm And against his right eye; His arm shall completely wither, And his right eye shall be totally blinded.” Edited January 2, 2023 by Mr. M added text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Ben Avraham Posted January 2, 2023 Group: Senior Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 627 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 696 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 317 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/17/2014 Status: Offline Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 Makes one think twice before quitting a ministry, or just leaving it without a teacher, shepherd, rabbi, or pastor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. M Posted January 2, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 743 Topics Per Day: 1.36 Content Count: 3,893 Content Per Day: 7.12 Reputation: 1,796 Days Won: 12 Joined: 10/28/2022 Status: Online Birthday: 02/18/1956 Share Posted January 2, 2023 59 minutes ago, Jacob Ben Avraham said: Makes one think twice before quitting a ministry, or just leaving it without a teacher, shepherd, rabbi, or pastor. Good point! If it is something the Lord would not ordain, can't be anything but carnal-mindedness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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