by Barry W. Gaugler
The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God. Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be cursed thing like it: but thou shall utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.
Deuteronomy 7: 25 & 26 (KJV)
The wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous, the Lord abhors.
Psalm 10:3
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:25 & 26
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and the remembrance of thee. With my soul I have desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
Isaiah 26:8 & 9
I often hear people quote Psalm 37: 4 without its surrounding verses. "Delight thyself in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart." This is often used by prosperity teachers as a proof text, that our heavenly Father wants to overflow you with material blessings. I urge the Israel of our heavenly Father to look at these verses in the whole context of Scripture.
Delight yourself in the LORD. He, and He alone is to be our heart's desire. Our desire is not to be for the silver and gold, nor the abominations we may bring into our houses, that we may put as idols before Him. We are not to be covetous of the things of this world. He, and He alone is to be our desire. When we learn to make Him the desire of our hearts, then, and only then, will we begin to understand, what this walk is all about. It is all about Him. It is not about our covetous desires for material things.
I seek You Yeshua. There is nothing on this earth that can satisfy. Who is there in heaven but You, that I may desire. Fill me to overflowing, that I may know You, with an uncommon intimacy, that the world might know you. I ask this in Yeshua's name. Amen.
Shalom Ahlaychem,
Barry W Gaugler
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Sunday, August 25, 2013
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Sharing
contributed by Barry W. Gaugler
I was sharing this with a sister in Messiah, when I sensed in my spirit, that someone else needed to hear these exact words, so here goes.
I like to run these two Psalms together. It always brings me comfort in times of trouble. Psalm 60:11 & 12 and Psalm 61:1-3.
"Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. Through God we shall do valiantly: for He shall tread down our enemies. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy." (KJV)
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I was sharing this with a sister in Messiah, when I sensed in my spirit, that someone else needed to hear these exact words, so here goes.
I like to run these two Psalms together. It always brings me comfort in times of trouble. Psalm 60:11 & 12 and Psalm 61:1-3.
"Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. Through God we shall do valiantly: for He shall tread down our enemies. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy." (KJV)
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Sunday, August 11, 2013
Living by His instructions
by Barry W. Gaugler
Thus says YHVH of hosts: "In those days ten men from the languages of the nations shall take hold of the robe of a man, a Jew, saying, "Let us go with you, for we have heard that Elohim is with you.'"
Zachariah 8:23 (From the Hebrew)
YHVH my strength and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of distress, to you the nations shall come from the ends of the earth, and say, Only lies have inherited our fathers, vanity, and in them is not profit.
Jeremiah 16:19 (From the Hebrew)
We are living in the very last days. The Jewish people are recognizing, and accepting Yeshua (Jesus) as their Messiah, at a record pace. Christians are seeking to know the truth, that has been hidden from them for centuries by church dogma, and doctrines which are contrary to the plain teachings found in the Scriptures. There is an awakening happening right before our eyes, that has been unparalleled in all of history. This is not the doings of men, but I believe it is the move of Ruach haKodesh (the Holy Spirit). All of a sudden, there is a hunger to understand the Scriptures from the perspective of the time, and culture, from which they were written, instead of a modern understanding, which is totally foreign to the purpose of their writing.
We must understand that the Scriptures were not written from a modern day Western perspective. They were written to an ancient Eastern culture, that has very little resemblance to the way things are understood, or done today. Until we can grasp the concepts of how these ancient cultures understood these writings, we can only guess as to what was being said. Unfortunately, most of our translations were done from a modern Western understanding. We desperately need to get back to the ancient Hebraic culture, and find out what the Scriptures meant to these people.
How do we do that? The first thing we can do, is to start at the beginning of the book. Start with Torah (The first five books of the Bible), and learn what our heavenly Father required of His people, Israel. He gave His commandments to these people to keep them Holy. In order to be Holy, the idea is for them to be "Set apart," from the rest of the peoples of the world. They are not to worship their heavenly Father after the fashion of the pagans, which Elohim was driving out of the land before them. They were not to inquire after their customs, and they were not to inquire, as to how they worshiped their idols. Are we not to also be Holy? Are we supposed to look like the world? Are we to act just like them, eat like them, talk like them, or are we supposed to be set apart from the world?
They were not to eat the unclean animals, which were common to the pagans they were driving out of the land, and were given distinct instructions as to what was considered to be food, and also, as to what animals were not to ever be considered food. These commandments were to be perpetual commandments. In other words, they were meant to stand forever. Elohim has never told a lie, and is incapable of doing so. With that in mind, it is important to understand that Elohim cannot change. Therefore, if the church, or any man's doctrine says that these commandments have changed, we need to seek our heavenly Father in prayer, and ask Him to open our eyes to the truth. Then, we are to walk in that truth. We need to examine ourselves in order to see if we are walking after the faith of Yeshua, or after the doctrines of devils, and the traditions of men.
Thus says YHVH of hosts: "In those days ten men from the languages of the nations shall take hold of the robe of a man, a Jew, saying, "Let us go with you, for we have heard that Elohim is with you.'"
Zachariah 8:23 (From the Hebrew)
YHVH my strength and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of distress, to you the nations shall come from the ends of the earth, and say, Only lies have inherited our fathers, vanity, and in them is not profit.
Jeremiah 16:19 (From the Hebrew)
We are living in the very last days. The Jewish people are recognizing, and accepting Yeshua (Jesus) as their Messiah, at a record pace. Christians are seeking to know the truth, that has been hidden from them for centuries by church dogma, and doctrines which are contrary to the plain teachings found in the Scriptures. There is an awakening happening right before our eyes, that has been unparalleled in all of history. This is not the doings of men, but I believe it is the move of Ruach haKodesh (the Holy Spirit). All of a sudden, there is a hunger to understand the Scriptures from the perspective of the time, and culture, from which they were written, instead of a modern understanding, which is totally foreign to the purpose of their writing.
We must understand that the Scriptures were not written from a modern day Western perspective. They were written to an ancient Eastern culture, that has very little resemblance to the way things are understood, or done today. Until we can grasp the concepts of how these ancient cultures understood these writings, we can only guess as to what was being said. Unfortunately, most of our translations were done from a modern Western understanding. We desperately need to get back to the ancient Hebraic culture, and find out what the Scriptures meant to these people.
How do we do that? The first thing we can do, is to start at the beginning of the book. Start with Torah (The first five books of the Bible), and learn what our heavenly Father required of His people, Israel. He gave His commandments to these people to keep them Holy. In order to be Holy, the idea is for them to be "Set apart," from the rest of the peoples of the world. They are not to worship their heavenly Father after the fashion of the pagans, which Elohim was driving out of the land before them. They were not to inquire after their customs, and they were not to inquire, as to how they worshiped their idols. Are we not to also be Holy? Are we supposed to look like the world? Are we to act just like them, eat like them, talk like them, or are we supposed to be set apart from the world?
They were not to eat the unclean animals, which were common to the pagans they were driving out of the land, and were given distinct instructions as to what was considered to be food, and also, as to what animals were not to ever be considered food. These commandments were to be perpetual commandments. In other words, they were meant to stand forever. Elohim has never told a lie, and is incapable of doing so. With that in mind, it is important to understand that Elohim cannot change. Therefore, if the church, or any man's doctrine says that these commandments have changed, we need to seek our heavenly Father in prayer, and ask Him to open our eyes to the truth. Then, we are to walk in that truth. We need to examine ourselves in order to see if we are walking after the faith of Yeshua, or after the doctrines of devils, and the traditions of men.
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Guard Your Words
by Barry W. Gaugler
We don't often think about our words. Sometimes, in the heat of a moment, we may say things, that are foolish, and hurtful. We may later come back and say, " I really didn't mean it," and ask for forgiveness. Have we ever given thought to the fact, that once words are spoken, they go out into eternity, and can never really be taken back? Sometimes, the words we speak come back, to bite us, at a later time in our life, and there is no turning the matter around, no matter how many tears are shed.
In Genesis 25:30 - 34 we read,
And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called E'-dom. And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? And Jacob said, swear to me this day; and he swear unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. (KJV)
Some may ask, "What does this have to do with me? This is just a story out of the Scriptures, and is not even remotely related to my life." Is that so? Do we not understand, that our heavenly Father is not a respecter of persons? Do we not understand, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by our words we shall be justified, and by our words we shall be condemned? (Matthew 12:36 & 37)
It is all too often, that I hear people, who profess, to having a relationship with our heavenly Father, and His Messiah, speaking with cursing, and foul language proceeding from their lips. I do not exclude myself from this. I find myself guilty, so please do not think that I am judging others. I find it to be a daily struggle. I have grown up in a rough neighborhood, served in the military, and worked with plenty of people, where it was a common occurrence.
The tongue, is most difficult to bridle. However, it is not only the cursing that brings into question our relationship with the Almighty, but our confessions, and negative conversations. The Scriptures tell us, that sweet water, and salt water cannot come from the same well. I believe the Spirit is looking for a people who will let their Yea be Yea, and their Nay be Nay. The time has come for us, who called by the name of Yeshua, to bring forth blessings, and leave the cursing to those of this world.
I pray that Ruach haKodesh (the Holy Spirit) would grant us the grace, to clean up our language. May the words that proceed from our mouths, originate from a heart that has been purified by the working of Your Spirit within our being, to the Glory of our heavenly Father, and I ask it, in the name of our Blessed Savior, Yeshua haMashiach.
Shalom Ahlaychem,
Barry W Gaugler
We don't often think about our words. Sometimes, in the heat of a moment, we may say things, that are foolish, and hurtful. We may later come back and say, " I really didn't mean it," and ask for forgiveness. Have we ever given thought to the fact, that once words are spoken, they go out into eternity, and can never really be taken back? Sometimes, the words we speak come back, to bite us, at a later time in our life, and there is no turning the matter around, no matter how many tears are shed.
In Genesis 25:30 - 34 we read,
And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called E'-dom. And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? And Jacob said, swear to me this day; and he swear unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. (KJV)
Some may ask, "What does this have to do with me? This is just a story out of the Scriptures, and is not even remotely related to my life." Is that so? Do we not understand, that our heavenly Father is not a respecter of persons? Do we not understand, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by our words we shall be justified, and by our words we shall be condemned? (Matthew 12:36 & 37)
It is all too often, that I hear people, who profess, to having a relationship with our heavenly Father, and His Messiah, speaking with cursing, and foul language proceeding from their lips. I do not exclude myself from this. I find myself guilty, so please do not think that I am judging others. I find it to be a daily struggle. I have grown up in a rough neighborhood, served in the military, and worked with plenty of people, where it was a common occurrence.
The tongue, is most difficult to bridle. However, it is not only the cursing that brings into question our relationship with the Almighty, but our confessions, and negative conversations. The Scriptures tell us, that sweet water, and salt water cannot come from the same well. I believe the Spirit is looking for a people who will let their Yea be Yea, and their Nay be Nay. The time has come for us, who called by the name of Yeshua, to bring forth blessings, and leave the cursing to those of this world.
I pray that Ruach haKodesh (the Holy Spirit) would grant us the grace, to clean up our language. May the words that proceed from our mouths, originate from a heart that has been purified by the working of Your Spirit within our being, to the Glory of our heavenly Father, and I ask it, in the name of our Blessed Savior, Yeshua haMashiach.
Shalom Ahlaychem,
Barry W Gaugler
Sunday, July 14, 2013
To Whom Is The Arm of YHVH Revealed?
by Barry W. Gaugler
Who has received our report? and to whom is the arm of YHVH revealed? (Isaiah 53:1)
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of Eloha forever and ever: for wisdom and might are His: And He changes the times and the seasons: He removes kings, and sets up kings: He gives wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them, who know understanding: He reveals the deep and secret things: He knows what is in the darkness, and the Light dwells with Him.
(Daniel 2: 20 - 22)
Surely Adonai YHVH will do nothing, but He reveals His secret unto His servants the prophets. (Amos 3:7)
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you; For everyone that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened. (Matthew 7:7 &
Whomever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.
(Ecclesiastes 8:5)
For a man in his natural self does not receive spiritual concepts; for they are foolishness to him. Neither can he know them; for they are discerned by the Spirit. (1st Corinthians 2:14)
For the word of Elohim is alive and all-efficient, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and enters even to the deep penetration of of the soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and the bones, and judges the thoughts and reasonings of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12)
I know I have given a lot of Scriptures there, but they are foundational to the point I believe the Spirit is trying to get us to understand. Who has received our report? Who has true understanding, of what is going on in this world, right before our eyes? It is a sad commentary that many people go to church every sun day, (sic) and hear message after message, and they never really hear what is being said.
Please understand what I am saying. I believe the Eternal Father in heaven has put a calling upon my life, and His Ruach (Spirit) within me to teach His truth. I fully understand, that it is His Spirit upon me, that causes me to teach the way I teach. Money cannot buy me, or change my tone. I fully understand that I am going to be judged, by our Father in heaven, for what I say, believe, and teach. I do this with fear and trembling. I am in constant prayer against the spirit of error and deception. I take this calling very seriously. It is not a paycheck. It is my very life.
It saddens me, as I know it does our heavenly Father, that so many people are comfortable sitting in a pew once, or twice a week, and have no conviction upon their lives. What will it take to awaken the Israel of Yah out of her slumber? Prophesy is being fulfilled almost daily, and still, people refuse to heed the warnings written down in the ancient Scriptures. So many people say things like, "I'm Okay. I believe in God. I've never killed anybody" They may also say things like, "God knows my heart." I hear rubbish like this all the time, and it saddens me, as I'm positive it does Yeshua, that people could be so ignorant, of what the Almighty Father requires of us. The demons also believe in the Almighty, but they will never be saved. Yes. Our heavenly Father does indeed know your heart. What do the Scriptures say about that? Jeremiah 17:9 says; "The heart is deceitful above all, and desperately wicked: who can know it?"
Yeshua is returning very soon, for a bride that has made herself ready. Did you catch that? MADE HERSELF READY. However, many will say, "I'm saved by grace, and that is all I need." Oh! so we do not have to show the world any sign that your conversion is real? We can just go on living exactly, as we have always done, showing the world nothing of being set apart unto Yeshua. We look like the world. We act like the world. We eat like the world, and we smell like the world. You flush the commandments of our heavenly Father down the toilet, while you support abortion, the gay lifestyle, eating animals our heavenly Father has declared un-clean, all the while quoting Scripture out of context, or reading things from corrupted Bibles, that have had words added, to support the doctrines of men. The full context of Scripture means nothing to you, as long as you can twist them to satisfy the fleshly desires.
It is a sad thing that many people try to understand the Scriptures from their own intellect. Do we not understand that the words of our heavenly Father are spirit, and the flesh cannot know, or comprehend the things of the spirit? Our Father in heaven has made a way for us to understand His ways, through Ruach haKodesh (the Holy Spirit). However, many, in their pride, believe they can understand these things with their carnal mind. It is like trying to mix oil and water.
How can we know the secrets of the Almighty? First of all repent from all your sins. Come humbly before our heavenly Father, and accept Yeshua as His unique Son, and ask Him to fill you with Ruach haKodesh. Ask Him to make Himself real to you in a fashion that you could never deny. The Ruach will lead you into all truth. Only after the Ruach is dwelling in you, can He reveal the deep secrets that the Almighty has reserved for His children. It is always by His revelation. It can never come by human effort and reasoning. It is the promise of our heavenly Father. Ask, and you shall receive. Humble yourself before our heavenly Father, and He will lift you up. Ask Him to reveal His Son, and He will do it.
Shalom Ahlaychem,
Barry W Gaugler
Who has received our report? and to whom is the arm of YHVH revealed? (Isaiah 53:1)
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of Eloha forever and ever: for wisdom and might are His: And He changes the times and the seasons: He removes kings, and sets up kings: He gives wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them, who know understanding: He reveals the deep and secret things: He knows what is in the darkness, and the Light dwells with Him.
(Daniel 2: 20 - 22)
Surely Adonai YHVH will do nothing, but He reveals His secret unto His servants the prophets. (Amos 3:7)
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you; For everyone that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened. (Matthew 7:7 &
Whomever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.
(Ecclesiastes 8:5)
For a man in his natural self does not receive spiritual concepts; for they are foolishness to him. Neither can he know them; for they are discerned by the Spirit. (1st Corinthians 2:14)
For the word of Elohim is alive and all-efficient, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and enters even to the deep penetration of of the soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and the bones, and judges the thoughts and reasonings of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12)
I know I have given a lot of Scriptures there, but they are foundational to the point I believe the Spirit is trying to get us to understand. Who has received our report? Who has true understanding, of what is going on in this world, right before our eyes? It is a sad commentary that many people go to church every sun day, (sic) and hear message after message, and they never really hear what is being said.
Please understand what I am saying. I believe the Eternal Father in heaven has put a calling upon my life, and His Ruach (Spirit) within me to teach His truth. I fully understand, that it is His Spirit upon me, that causes me to teach the way I teach. Money cannot buy me, or change my tone. I fully understand that I am going to be judged, by our Father in heaven, for what I say, believe, and teach. I do this with fear and trembling. I am in constant prayer against the spirit of error and deception. I take this calling very seriously. It is not a paycheck. It is my very life.
It saddens me, as I know it does our heavenly Father, that so many people are comfortable sitting in a pew once, or twice a week, and have no conviction upon their lives. What will it take to awaken the Israel of Yah out of her slumber? Prophesy is being fulfilled almost daily, and still, people refuse to heed the warnings written down in the ancient Scriptures. So many people say things like, "I'm Okay. I believe in God. I've never killed anybody" They may also say things like, "God knows my heart." I hear rubbish like this all the time, and it saddens me, as I'm positive it does Yeshua, that people could be so ignorant, of what the Almighty Father requires of us. The demons also believe in the Almighty, but they will never be saved. Yes. Our heavenly Father does indeed know your heart. What do the Scriptures say about that? Jeremiah 17:9 says; "The heart is deceitful above all, and desperately wicked: who can know it?"
Yeshua is returning very soon, for a bride that has made herself ready. Did you catch that? MADE HERSELF READY. However, many will say, "I'm saved by grace, and that is all I need." Oh! so we do not have to show the world any sign that your conversion is real? We can just go on living exactly, as we have always done, showing the world nothing of being set apart unto Yeshua. We look like the world. We act like the world. We eat like the world, and we smell like the world. You flush the commandments of our heavenly Father down the toilet, while you support abortion, the gay lifestyle, eating animals our heavenly Father has declared un-clean, all the while quoting Scripture out of context, or reading things from corrupted Bibles, that have had words added, to support the doctrines of men. The full context of Scripture means nothing to you, as long as you can twist them to satisfy the fleshly desires.
It is a sad thing that many people try to understand the Scriptures from their own intellect. Do we not understand that the words of our heavenly Father are spirit, and the flesh cannot know, or comprehend the things of the spirit? Our Father in heaven has made a way for us to understand His ways, through Ruach haKodesh (the Holy Spirit). However, many, in their pride, believe they can understand these things with their carnal mind. It is like trying to mix oil and water.
How can we know the secrets of the Almighty? First of all repent from all your sins. Come humbly before our heavenly Father, and accept Yeshua as His unique Son, and ask Him to fill you with Ruach haKodesh. Ask Him to make Himself real to you in a fashion that you could never deny. The Ruach will lead you into all truth. Only after the Ruach is dwelling in you, can He reveal the deep secrets that the Almighty has reserved for His children. It is always by His revelation. It can never come by human effort and reasoning. It is the promise of our heavenly Father. Ask, and you shall receive. Humble yourself before our heavenly Father, and He will lift you up. Ask Him to reveal His Son, and He will do it.
Shalom Ahlaychem,
Barry W Gaugler
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Remember
by Barry W. Gaugler
1Th 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit.
1Th 5:20 Do not despise prophecies,
1Th 5:21 but test everything; hold fast what is good.
1Th 5:22 ABSTAIN FROM EVERY FORM OF EVIL.
Neh 13:17 Then I confronted the nobles of Judah and said to them, "What is this EVIL THING that you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day?
Neh 13:18 Did not your fathers act in this way, and did not our God bring all this DISASTER on us and on this city? Now you are bringing more WRATH on Israel by PROFANING THE SABBATH."
Num 15:32 While the people of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath day.
Num 15:33 And those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation.
Num 15:34 They put him in custody, because it had not been made clear what should be done to him.
Num 15:35 And the LORD said to Moses, "The man shall be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp."
Rev 16:21 And great hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people; and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.
Probably a good idea to not Profane the Sabbath since there is a stoning coming from Heaven.
Isa 58:13 "If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the LORD honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly;
Isa 58:14 then you shall take delight in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken."
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1Th 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit.
1Th 5:20 Do not despise prophecies,
1Th 5:21 but test everything; hold fast what is good.
1Th 5:22 ABSTAIN FROM EVERY FORM OF EVIL.
Neh 13:17 Then I confronted the nobles of Judah and said to them, "What is this EVIL THING that you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day?
Neh 13:18 Did not your fathers act in this way, and did not our God bring all this DISASTER on us and on this city? Now you are bringing more WRATH on Israel by PROFANING THE SABBATH."
Num 15:32 While the people of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath day.
Num 15:33 And those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation.
Num 15:34 They put him in custody, because it had not been made clear what should be done to him.
Num 15:35 And the LORD said to Moses, "The man shall be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp."
Rev 16:21 And great hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people; and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.
Probably a good idea to not Profane the Sabbath since there is a stoning coming from Heaven.
Isa 58:13 "If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the LORD honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly;
Isa 58:14 then you shall take delight in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken."
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Sunday, June 30, 2013
Not All Make it Into the Kingdom of Elohim
by Barry W. Gaugler
It is quite obvious from reading Matthew 7:21- 23, that many who thought they were saved will not make it into the kingdom. It is a sad commentary. They thought they were saved. They thought they were on the right track, but Yeshua's words are clear. "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord!' will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in Your name, and drive out demons in Your name, and perform many miracles in Your name?' Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you. Get away from Me, you workers of lawlessness!'" Notice; those who do the will of the Father will enter in. Also notice; The workers of lawlessness will not enter in.
John 14:21 says, "He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. He who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him" Notice where He says, "and keeps them"?
1st Corinthians 7:19 Paul says, "Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing – but keeping God's commandments matters."
There is 1st John 5:2&3, where John says this, "We know that we love God's children by this – when we love God and obey His commandments. For this is the love of God – that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome."
Then there is Revelation 12:17, "So the dragon became enraged at the woman and went off to make war with the rest of her offspring – those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Yeshua."
How about one more? Revelation 14:12 says, "Here is the perseverance of the kedoshim – those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Yeshua." (All verses quoted from the Tree of Life New Covenant.) It can't get any clearer than that. They kept the commandments of God, AND had the testimony of Yeshua.
When I read Luke 1 verses 5 & 6, it says, "In the days of Herod, the King of Judah, there was a kohen (priest) named Zachariah from the priestly division of Abijah. Elizabeth, his wife, was from the daughters of Aaron. Together they were righteous before Adonai, walking without fault in all His commandments and instructions."
Did you catch that? Together they were righteous before Adonai, walking without fault in ALL His commandments. So, who says it is impossible to walk in all the commandments. Those who say you cannot keep the commandments, are speaking contrary to Scripture. We are to walk in the Spirit that we not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. We do not keep the commandments, in order to be saved. We keep the commandments, because we are saved. We can either walk in the Spirit in obedience to God, or we can walk according to the desires the flesh, in disobedience to God. We are living in the very Last Days. It's your choice. It's your eternity.
Shalom Ahlaychem,
Barry W. Gaugler
It is quite obvious from reading Matthew 7:21- 23, that many who thought they were saved will not make it into the kingdom. It is a sad commentary. They thought they were saved. They thought they were on the right track, but Yeshua's words are clear. "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord!' will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in Your name, and drive out demons in Your name, and perform many miracles in Your name?' Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you. Get away from Me, you workers of lawlessness!'" Notice; those who do the will of the Father will enter in. Also notice; The workers of lawlessness will not enter in.
John 14:21 says, "He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. He who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him" Notice where He says, "and keeps them"?
1st Corinthians 7:19 Paul says, "Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing – but keeping God's commandments matters."
There is 1st John 5:2&3, where John says this, "We know that we love God's children by this – when we love God and obey His commandments. For this is the love of God – that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome."
Then there is Revelation 12:17, "So the dragon became enraged at the woman and went off to make war with the rest of her offspring – those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Yeshua."
How about one more? Revelation 14:12 says, "Here is the perseverance of the kedoshim – those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Yeshua." (All verses quoted from the Tree of Life New Covenant.) It can't get any clearer than that. They kept the commandments of God, AND had the testimony of Yeshua.
When I read Luke 1 verses 5 & 6, it says, "In the days of Herod, the King of Judah, there was a kohen (priest) named Zachariah from the priestly division of Abijah. Elizabeth, his wife, was from the daughters of Aaron. Together they were righteous before Adonai, walking without fault in all His commandments and instructions."
Did you catch that? Together they were righteous before Adonai, walking without fault in ALL His commandments. So, who says it is impossible to walk in all the commandments. Those who say you cannot keep the commandments, are speaking contrary to Scripture. We are to walk in the Spirit that we not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. We do not keep the commandments, in order to be saved. We keep the commandments, because we are saved. We can either walk in the Spirit in obedience to God, or we can walk according to the desires the flesh, in disobedience to God. We are living in the very Last Days. It's your choice. It's your eternity.
Shalom Ahlaychem,
Barry W. Gaugler
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