Unity

In trying to reveal truth and uncover treasure, we also hope to bring unity amongst those who seek to be obedient to the Almighty.

Unity does not mean having to agree on everything; true unity is not found by rejecting all who may not agree so that only those left agree! True unity means being humble and respectful of others who are also made in the image of the Almighty.

I mentioned in our introduction a talk I gave at a Sukkot Celebration in 2010. I started with Psalm 69: 5 -9

“5 You know my folly, O God; my guilt is not hidden from you.
6 May those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me, O Lord, the Lord Almighty; may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me, O God of Israel.
7 For I endure scorn for your sake, and shame covers my face.
8 I am a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my own mother’s sons;
9 for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.”

This great prayer and supplication of King David is a cry not to be an impediment to others seeking the Almighty; not to, by my/our actions or approach, bring dishonour to the Almighty and so in some way act as a barrier to others finding God.

If our behaviour, in not reflecting the righteousness of Yeshua, led to seekers rejecting God and then ultimately bringing shame on themselves; then our foolishness or failure to be faithful and fully obedient was partly responsible for their choosing the wrong path. Our zeal for the Almighty has then been ineffective and in fact, detrimental to the cause.

We pray that we may not in any way be an impediment to your search for the Creator and King of the Universe and The Way (Ps 119).
I share how this Psalm impacted me in this video: ( The visual quality is quite poor, but the message may still come across if you are interested):

The Finger of Yeshua points to YHVH

One of Aubrey’s posts was so awesome I felt the need to take it out of it’s personal context and repeat it here. Praise be to God!

A slightly paraphrased version of a very powerful and anointed comment by Pastor Aubrey Burt:

“I say, YHVH is the center and focus of Yeshua’s Message!

Yeshua came to please his Father, not to be the focus of mankind, but to teach mankind how to honor YHVH, THE ONE TRUE GOD.

What the Scriptures say about YHVH bring glory to YHVH!

What the scriptures say of Yeshua is that he brings the focus BACK to the FATHER, and His Torah, not to himself.

Some say, God wants us to put our attention on/toward his beloved son…..this is FALSE.

He wants no other gods before him, yet many don’t live UP to God’s commandments, because the Yeshua/Jesus they preach abolished them, which now gives them the supposed right to make who they want, as the god they want.

The Son of God wants us to put our focus on YHVH, not himself.

WHO RAISED YESHUA FROM THE DEAD? YHVH
WHO DID YESHUA ASCEND TO? YHVH
WHO SAVED YESHUA FROM DEATH AND HEARD HIS PRAYER? YHVH.
WHO ANOINTED YESHUA? YHVH.
WHO’S SPIRIT Spake thru Yeshua? YHVH.
WHO’S KINGDOM DID YESHUA PREACH? YHVH’S.
WHO MADE YESHUA A MEDIATOR? YHVH.
WHO GAVE YESHUA AUTHORITY? YHVH

WHAT MESSAGE DID Yeshua PREACH?

Matthew 3:2 “Turn from your sins to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near”

TURN TO WHO? G O D! ! !

Matthew 4:17 “From that time on, Yeshua began proclaiming, “Turn from your sins to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near!”

TURN TO WHO? G O D! ! !

Matthew 12:28 “But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you!”

WHO’S KINGDOM? G O D’s ! ! !

Mark 4:30 ‘Yeshua also said, “With what can we compare the Kingdom of God? What illustration should we use to describe it?’

WHO’S KINGDOM? G O D’s! ! !

Mark 10:15 “Yes! I tell you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will not enter it!”

RECEIVE WHO’S KINGDOM? G O D’s! ! !

Mark 10:23 “Yeshua looked around and said to his talmidim (disciples), “How hard it is going to be for people with wealth to enter the Kingdom of God!”

ENTER WHO’S KINGDOM? G O D’s! ! !

Mark 14:25 “Yes! I tell you, I will not drink this `fruit of the vine’ again until the day I drink new wine in the Kingdom of God.”

WHO’S KINGDOM DOES YESHUA EXPECT TO DRINK NEW WINE IN? G O D’s! ! !

Luke 4:43 “But he said to them, “I must announce the Good News of the Kingdom of God to the other towns too — this is why I was sent.”

WHAT KINGDOM WAS YESHUA SENT TO ANNOUNCE? G O D’s! ! !

Luke 9:60 Yeshua said, “Let the dead bury their own dead; you, go and proclaim the Kingdom of God!”

WHO’S KINGDOM DID YESHUA SAY TO PROCLAIM? G O D’s ! ! !

Luke 22:15 said to them, “I have really wanted so much to celebrate this Seder with you before I die! 16 For I tell you, it is certain that I will not celebrate it again until it is given its full meaning in the Kingdom of God.”

WHEN DOES PASSOVER GET IT’S—> FULL MEANING,<—- ACCORDING TO YESHUA? IN THE KINGDOM OF G O D ! ! !

John 3:5 Yeshua answered, "Yes, indeed, I tell you that unless a person is born from water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.”

ENTER WHO'S KINGDOM? G O D’s ! ! !

Acts 1:3 After his death he showed himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. During a period of forty days they saw him, and he spoke with them about the Kingdom of God.

WHO'S KINGDOM DID HE SPEAK ABOUT AFTER HIS DEATH? G O D’s! ! !

YESHUA PREACHED GOD."

He pointed all the lost back to the Almighty, NOT to himself. Thank you brother and soon coming King Yeshua and thank you brother Aubrey!

An Introduction to our ‘Sharp Arrow and Strong Draught Horse’ series of Podcasts

Pastor Aubrey Burt and I, Paul Herring have started a new joint venture – a series of Podcasts.

Here is the first one, the introduction – http://aubreyandpaul.podomatic.com/

Be blessed! Shalom!

Sites referred to:

www.circumcisedheart.info

www.restorationfellowship.info

www.honestreporting.com

The Olive Tree Connection: www.theolivetreeconnection.com