Epilogue From when the lord stroked his people with a plague because of what they did with the calf Aaron made. Elohim saith to Moses, that he should leave the place, Moses and the people they bought up out of Egypt and to go to a land he promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, which he’d give to their descendants. The lord saith he will send his angels to drive out the Hittites, Canaanites, Ammonites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites before them.
Comments Here we see that the promise made through generations was about to be fulfilled (i.e. the promise made to Isaac, Abraham, and Jacob moved through their generation and was to be fulfilled in Moses’ time). It’s funny because Moses translates to meaning drawn out of water as his similitude to the work done by John the Baptist, who drew people out of the water. As John the Baptist prepared the way for the saviors coming; so, Moses showed the children the way to the promise land. (or at least prepared the way for them to reach the promise land).
Storyline Here because the people are stiff necked, the LORD did not want to go with them for the reason that he might destroy them on the way. So, Moses went to the ‘tent of meeting’ to speak to Elohim face to face as one speaks to a friend (verse 11). Moses says to the LORD Elohim, you have been telling me, ‘Lead these people, “but you have not let me know who you will send with me.
If you are pleased with me teach me your ways, so I may know and continue to find favor with thee. Remember we are your people. Moses goes on to say that if Elohim’s presence does not go with us, he will go from there. (As we cross over to 2024, it is my prayer that Elohim’s presence goes with us (Immanuel) from the wilderness to a land flowing with milk and honey). Elohim presence distinguishes us according to Moses, his presence shows he is pleased with us. no wonder the Psalmist saith from whence can I go from thy presence.
Then Elohim saith: This very thing I will do because you have asked because I am pleased with you, and I know you by name.
Prayer: Let Elohim’s presence go with us and give us rest as we step into 2024, into his presence.
Comment It is funny Moses would not leave the tent of meeting with me. It is Elohim’s presence Moses sought for the most rather than a land flowing with milk and honey. As Moses calls Elohim in remembrance for his favor and love for him and towards his people. (verse 13) The Rhetoric of this is John the Baptist fed on locust and wild honey and the land of milk and honey was where the Israelites were off to. It was when John the Baptist was baptizing that Yeshua (the lord appeared), his presence was made known to others thus the fathers voice was heard “This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased”. Jesus a Jew was accepted so we would be accepted, and Elohim would be pleased with us, similarly Elohim was pleased with Moses, so his presence could go with the Israelites. Since the actualization of the promise made to Abraham was manifest in Moses and Aarons time, the manifestation of salvation (Elohim’s promise) was made possible through Yeshua. Indeed, he is the one who us out of the bowels of water and washed us clean.
The bible says each hearts knows its own bitterness Proverbs 14:10. Each heart knows its own bitterness doesn’t say our hearts should be filled with bitterness or filled with evil. (Reference Ecclesiastes 9 vs 3).
Ecclesiastes 9:4-10 Anyone who is among the living has hope —even a live dog is better off than a dead lion! and yet hope deferred makes the heart sick. our hope is in the name of the Lord. (We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield, Psalm 33:20-22).
1 Peter 1:3 Praise to God for a Living Hope
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
Therefore, our living in hope is to live in Christ. Hence for me to live is Christ and for me to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21). To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. (Colossians 1: 27).
In my wisdom I have foolishness and even in my foolishness; I still have Yeshua. Psalm 10:1 A little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. For as in Philippians 3 vs 1 I have no confidence in flesh, this is futility and vanity. we were all born foolish/ignorant, but one must work hard to remain foolish after all (Benjamin Franklin).
Luke 24:25-27 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.
As Paul would say in 2 Corinthians 12:11, I have made a fool of myself, but you drove me to do it. I ought to have commended by you, for I am not in the least inferior to the “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.
Ecclesiastes 8: 14 begins with he (King Solomon) sees the righteous getting what the wicked deserves and the wicked getting what the righteous deserves. Aptly put we don’t always get what we deserve. (as with the case of Job) as it is with Yeshua who knew no sin but became sin for us; he got a punishment, he did not deserve because of you and me. He paid a debt he did not owe, he got what we sinners deserve, a righteous savior took on our sins, so he would redeem us. The good news is he rose again the third day: so, Elohim justifies Yeshua for his suffering, shame and death.
Jeremiah 17:10 New International Version “I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their DEEDS deserve.”
◄ Psalm 62:12 ► New International Version and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”; and “You reward everyone according to what they have DOnE.”
Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has DOnE. He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his DEEDS.
Revelation 2:23 Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your DEEDS.
1 Samuel 26:23 May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.
Job 34:11 For according to a man’s DEEDs, He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.
This Elohim justifying us according to our deeds. Man to Man we may not get what we deserve, as Solomon is a King like Yeshua who observes this things and notices this, but Elohim justifies us still. He sent his son to reconcile us back him. This is why Elohim came, this is why Elohim was born. He came to justify us, suffered what he didn’t deserve as we all would (Philippians 3 vs 8).
We don’t always get what we deserve as Christ didn’t deserve to die yet the father justified Christ by raising him up on the 3rd day so that in him, we would be justified.
Hebrew 12: 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
We have a high priest at the right of Elohim’s throne taking our shame, finisher of our faith, took on the judgement we deserve that he may rise on the 3rd day. \
Psalm 79, 80 summaries
The word of the hashem came to me and thus saith the children of Israel were going through a rough time, in these two chapters the anger of hashem was on his people because the holy temple wasn’t not clean. (similarly, to Joshua 20). So, David asks the people to confess their iniquities, and that the lord preserve them from death. They had been mocked and derided by people that surrounded them. They were taunted, but as David the sheep of your pasture will give thanks to Elohim forever. He prayed sevenfold be returned on their head for they taunted you, O lord. [Psalm 79 vs 12]. David made a prayerful intercession that they had been brought very low. The lord should restore them, O Elohim; let your face shine us, who restoreth our soul? who restored all job had lost? Who raised Yeshua from the dead and restored him to his rightful place, at the right hand of the throne of Elohim? Yeshua was raised from the dead so he could reconcile us and restore us back to Elohim, and his face will shine on us.
Joshua 20 summary
Adonai said to Joshua (a type of savior):
That there should be cities of refuge such that a manslayer who strikes any person without intent or unknowingly may flee there, (our sins). So, there will be a refuge from the avenger of blood (death). The manslayer will move to the cities of refuge (as there were no churches) until he could explain his case to the elders of that city. In verse 5 even if the avenger of blood pursues him the elders are not give up the manslayer into his hand, because he struck his Neighbour unknowingly, and did not hate him in the past. In verse 6, he is to remain in that city of refuge until he stands before the congregation for judgement until the death of him who is high priest at the time (Yeshua), then the manslayer may return to his own town and his own home, to the town from which he fled. Verse 9 concludes with the people of Israel and for the stranger sojourning among them (gentiles), that anyone who killed a person without intent could flee there, so that he might not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
The story depicts the savior making intercession for our sins (the manslaughter), he is our refuge and keeps us from the avenger of blood (death which the devil gave to us) who seeks judgement for sin we do, when we don’t know better.
Luke 23
Rings more than the same pattern, we see Herod enthusiastic to see Jesus however upon seeing Yeshua, Yeshua did not answer him. so, Herod begins to treat Yeshua with contempt and mockery basically derided him. Previously, Jesus was with Pilate and Pilate questioned him and said I find no fault in this man, when he saw that Yeshua was not from his jurisdiction, he transferred him to Herod. Herod and Pilate became friends on the day of Yeshua’s (our refuge) judgement and death before that day they had been enemies. therefore, Pilate and Herod said that they found no fault in the man deserving of death (reference Psalm 79, Joshua 20 and the manslaughter not deserving of death) verse 15, so they opted to punish and released Barabas. A man convicted for insurrection stated in the city for murder (manslaughter Joshua 20). Proverbs 17:15 “Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent– the LORD detests them both.” 1 Corinthians 13:6-7, Love does not rejoice with evil but delight in the truth.
Even still Pilate desired to release Yeshua in verse 20; but they kept shouting “Crucify him! Crucify him!) the third time Pilate said what evil hath he done; I find no guilt in him deserving death. Joshua 20 shows the sin of a man not desiring mercy for a sin he didn’t commit intentionally; however, Yeshua knew no sin. So, they released Barabbas, and delivered Yeshua over to the will of the people. In verse 28, the women and daughter wept for Yeshua, and Yeshua responded to them and saith “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children, verse 29 it says for behold the days are coming when they will say “blessed be the baren women womb that had never bore and the breast that never nursed”. same word as the sermon at the mount.
Matthew 24:19
“How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.”
In Luke 23 vs 35, the soldiers mocked him saying he saved others let him save himself, if you are the King of the Jews. [verse 38 -39] one of the criminals said, do you not fear Elohim, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation.
So, they killed the holy one of Israel. John 19: 10-11
10 Then Pilate said to Him, “Are You not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have [a]power to crucify You, and power to release You?”
11 Jesus answered, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore, the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.”
Take-away:
Even when we have the same sentence for condemnation, some people will still have no fear of Elohim.
As with Jesus as Job they destroyed his body but could not kill him (death). Matthew 10: 28 “And fear not them which kill the body but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” My heart and my flesh may fail but Elohim is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73: 26.
Yeshua is our refuge when we fall short in Joshua 20.
The cross shows us the love of Elohim and our hearts towards him, he became a refuge to us and we condemn him to death, but he still restored us back to the father.
Songs of Solomon calls out a church who confesses her love Yeshua in this case, Songs of Solomon 1: 3 “So your anointing oils are fragrant; your name is oil poured out; therefore, virgins love you.” It’s in the church we declare our salvation and love for Yeshua by confessing him as hashem our savior. It is the church where we wait for Christ return. The Parable of the five foolish and five wise virgin brides who awaits the bride return.
Matthew 25 vs 1 saith “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep”.
Both Songs of Solomon 1 and Matthew 25 speaks of a virgin bride who are to have oil and await the bridegroom. no wonder, the scripture saith seek the lord while he may be found Isaiah 55:6-7. The second bride called rose of Sharon begins to say in Songs of Solomon 2 vs 8 “The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills.”
Rose of Sharon hears the voice of the bride, A delighted bride with oil in chapter 1. Matthew 25: 6-9
At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
Songs of Solomon 3 reveals how the Son of Man will return, in verse 6 as the groom arrives for his wedding perfumed with myrrh and frankincense and verse 10 show his carriage he rides on as Gold (the gift given to Yeshua when he was born by the 3wise men from the east.) “Go out, O daughter of Zion, and look upon King Solomon.”
Songs of Solomon 8: 14 make haste, my beloved and be like a gazelle or a young stag on mountains of spices. Yes, we wait for Yeshua, Matthew 25: 13 saith:
But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you; I don’t know you.’
13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
As I close with Ephesians 5: 26 – 28:
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
Takeaway
As we await Yeshua’s return, we ought to remember that he is coming for a virgin (new creation church, reborn in him – cleansed, holy and anointed) with oil in our lamps (anointed) who delights in him (the alabaster box – she washed his feet with her hair, perfumed oil and tears – a picture of worship).
Solomon as a King built temples (house of Elohim) made with hands, whereas Yeshua built temples not made with hands. Solomons church i.e. his bride was different, so the bride of Christ is diverse from every tribe, nation and tongues. And so, the son of man came to save the lost.
You are loved by the kings of kings. Jesus loves you.
it is Yahweh that judges all things because he makes the sunshine on the just and the unjust (Matthew 5: 45), also Yeshua makes no error and there is no favoritism with him, therefore he justifies us, and accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right. (Acts 10: 34). So, we can’t trust in our own understanding of what we think is just but what Yahweh says is just. Proverbs 3 says trust in the Yahweh, with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding in ALL YOUR WAYS (ways of doing things, thinking) acknowledge Yahweh and he will direct my path.
Similarly, when Paul was on the Island of Malta, the men by the beach saw a snake hanging on his head and said one to another that he was a murderer (of course in the past Paul murdered, before he became reformed), Acts 28:4.
they also expected Paul to die by the snake’s attack, but he shook it off, but he didn’t die. So, they change their mind(s) and saw he was a god (verse 6).
How fickle? whether it is the case of Jezebel (guilty of wickedness) or Cornelius (accepted from every nation and thus clean) or Paul (called a murderer). it is Yahweh who justifies both the living and the dead. Thus, he is the one who avenges where there is need to. it is so easy for us to change our mind, to judge by gentiles or jews what is clean or unholy but it Yeshua who justifies.
Yeshua judges the earth. Acts 10:41-42
Elohim decides who gets a sit at the right and the other at the left in your glory.” Mark. 10:37
Today, we begin with the story of Elisha summoning a man from amongst the prophets and told him to dress well, take a flask of oil with him to Ramoth Gilead. When he gets there, he is to look for Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi and pour the flask of oil on his head “to declare him king of Israel as it was said of Elohim”. He did this swiftly and asked Jehu to destroy the house of Ahab to avenge the blood of his servant and those shed by Jezebel.
When the young prophet sent by Elisha made a prophecy on how Ahab, Jezebel and the people of Israel would end up on Vengeance. His fellow officers laughed and called the young prophet a Maniac (verse 11). Jehu replied that the prophets saying was not TRUE. (ironic). But his comrade persisted he tells them. So, Jehu repeated what the young prophet said, and they (his comrades) quickly took their cloak and spread them under him on the base step, proclaimed ‘Jehu is King’ with a trumpet.
So, Jehu’s men went to Joram (the king of Israel), who was on guard at Ramoth Gilead against Hazael, King of Aram. So as, Joram return to recover from his wounds the Arameans inflicted on him (resting), Ahaziah king of Israel went down to see him; and thus, Jehu came afterward to Joram who asked him if he came in peace (twice), but Jehu responded twice saying “what do you have to do with peace? fall in behind me’. Thus, Joram took two reporting servants had reacted, but neither were coming back. Therefore, the 3rd look-out (reporting servant) suggested it was Jehu the son of Nimshi – who drives like a maniac was there.
Joram the king of Israel and Azariah King of Judah rode out on their chariots to meet Jehu at the plot ground which belonged to Naboth. There Joram saw Jehu and asked him again, if he came in peace. But Jehu replied ‘as long as all idolatry and witchcraft of your mother (Joram mother) abounds, how can there be peace.
As Joram called out to his friend ‘treachery’, he was shot between his shoulders and slumped to death on the field of Naboth the Jezreelite. Jehu then recounts the word of hashem with Bikar and the prophecy against Ahab and his son saying ‘Yesterday, I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his son(s), declares Elohim, and I will surely make you pay for it on this plot of ground. The word of Elohim was fulfilled that day.
Azariah, king of Judah saw what happened and wanted to flee but was shot too and died at Megiddo, where he was trying to escape. Jehu had asked the soldier that knew what had happened in Jezreel to not let the story slip.
nevertheless, when Jehu entered the gate of Jezebels house, she asked Jehu, have you come in peace, Zimri, you murder of your masters. But Jehu gathered the Eunuch to his side and asked that she be thrown down from the window, where she arranged her hair. They threw her down and her blood splattered on the wall, there horses trampled her underfoot. Jehu asked that since she was a king’s daughter she should be buried. but they found nothing but her skull, feet and her hands. The word of Elijah the Tish bite was fulfilled. Jezebel was marred by DOGS beyond the point of recognition were no one could say this is Jezebel.
Rapport
The word of Elohim was Elohim was first fulfilled on Naboth’s field then the word of Elijah was fulfilled. So, the word of the LORD was first fulfilled then the word of the prophet (Son of Man), Elijah (translated as Elohim is Yahshua).
As we talked about the fulness in Yeshua and Elohim being different (Ephesians 4: 12-14, Ephesians 3:19) we see more disparity here.
Wickedness will not release those that practice it. Ecclesiastes 8:8 (As no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not release those who practice it). As the heart of man is desperately wicked, but the practice of wickedness is evil. Jezebel had killed prophets, killed Naboth and it seemed she was getting away with it until Jehu was anointed. (It’s funny Elihu is translated God is he and Jehu is translated Yah is he).
Pointers
Wickedness in practice is likened to witchcraft.
Prophecy from Elohim and the prophet were fulfilled.
Yeshua avenges Naboth, Deuteronomy 32:35 – It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them. Hebrews 10:30 For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.” 2 Peter 2:3.
Sometimes, the people who speak about peace most times, are not at peace. (Jezebel asked do you come in peace, Joram her son asked the same question, but Jehu replied as long as witchcraft and idolatry abound, there can’t be peace).
The time of Jezebel as a ruler with Ahab must have been really terrible, for young prophets as they called them Maniacs ‘2 Kings 9 vs 11′ and thus because they called the young prophets’ maniacs, Jehu was also called a maniac too (‘2 Kings 9 vs 20).
The judgement on Jezebels family was swift and done in a day.
Jezebel seems to have known that despite Jehu trying to hide his acts in Jezreel, he had murdered her son and thus called Jehu “the murderer of his masters”.
This is the first place I’ve seen DOGS in the bible. (It seems the dogs knew Jezebel was wicked).
Acts 10 vs 34, 36. It is the good news of peace that comes through Christ Yahshua (Jehu – translated Yah is peace) brought peace to Israel.
Elohim appointed Yeshua, the judge of the living and the dead, so all prophecy testifies of him. (disparity seen again). Acts 10: 41-42. When Yeshua judged Naboth’s death and justified him through (Jehu – Yah is he), prophecy was fulfilled – testifying of Yah.
Luke 14:26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.
15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. – 1 John 3:15-17, Matthew 5.
I came across this juxtaposing scripture and wondered how Yeshua would ask us to hate mother and father to be his disciples but if we hate our brother again, we are murderer, hence we do not have eternal life. So, i went on to read 1 John 3: 17 further and saw “But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?”
Leviticus 19:17 You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.
Similarly, I read the story of Amnon in 2 Samuel 13:22 and Absalom, now Amnon tricked Absalom sister to committing incest and the bible says. “And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar.” Since, Absalom never said a word good or bad to Amnon, nothing hateful came out of his mouth but in his heart, he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar, which led to him killing Amnon. When Absalom killed Amnon, it was revealed he hated his brother and thus murdered him. Therefore, Luke 12: 2-3 “For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.” HOLDS.
When we come to God as its said Luke 14:26, we hate our sin this why we hate ourselves and thus people around us who practice this. John 3:20 Everyone who does evil hates the Light and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. So, when Job saith in Job 10:1 “I loathe my own life; I will give full vent to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.” He had already exposed the state of his heart to light. When Paul says in Romans 7: 20 -21 “20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.” He had exposed the state of his heart at that point, to seek help from Elohim. Once sin is exposed, it is confessed so hate in this form is akin to displeasure about something rather than a desire to murder or sin more. Proverbs 28:13 “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
A hatred hidden in the heart speaks of murder and that spoken speaks of displeasure. Shalom.
Ephesians 3 starts with Paul’s asking that Elohim’s administration be given unto us more, so his mystery is made known to me by revelation.
He confers that the mystery in Christ, which was not made known to people in other generation has been revealed by the SPIRIT of Yahwehs holy apostles and prophets.
THE MYSTERY
The mystery foretold is that through THE Gentiles, we are HEIRS together with Israel members together of One BODY, shared together in the promise of Christ Yeshua.
Paul goes on to say he became a servant of this gospel by the grace given to him through the working of his power. Although, he is the least of all Yeshua’s people.
Administration of this Mystery.
Yahwehs intent was that through the church, the manifold wisdom of Yeshua should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realm.
According to his eternal purpose (will) accomplished in Yeshua. He asks us not to be discouraged because of his (Paul’s) suffering.
He says that Yahweh strengthens us with power through his SPIRIT in our inner being, so Yahweh may dwell in our hearts through faith. So, we may be rooted in love, and can grasp how wide, long, high and deep in the love of CHRIST, and to know this love that surpasses Knowledge – that we may be filled with the Fullness of Elohim.
Rapport building with Ephesians 4: 12, Ephesians 3:19
12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
There is a fullness in Christ we attain by maturing in unity and faith and in knowledge of the son of Elohim (this is why works of service is done in the body of Christ). There is a fullness of Elohim, we attain when we recognize the fathers love. we are attaining the whole measure as Christ makes us whole, however in the love of Elohim we are filled with a measure of the fullness of Elohim.
This chapter begin with Yeshua choosing to sit with Tax collectors and Sinner. It’s funny that the parts of the bible start off with Yeshua choosing to welcome sinners.
To lose something according to word blink means you had something but no longer have it. You were going in the correct path but lost your way, you had something in your possession and no longer have it. It our fathers love for us when we lose our way to lead us back to him.
Luke 15 vs 10, 15, 20 and 24 all give a parable of something we have once lost, and how we react to loosing something of value. With Yeshua losing the life of a believer is the same, he values us so much he died for us. His stake is on the table, so he will be willing to forgive when we like the prodigal son turn back home (to repent) and say Father I have sinned against heaven and against you, Luke 15:21. (As David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” Nathan replied, “The LORD has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.), Hence, the father filled with compassion for his son, put his arm around him and kissed him.
And the father this son of mine was once dead and now alive Again. (Luke 15 vs 20, 32), he was lost and is found. the key word being ‘again‘.
The parable of the lost sheep connotates one who loses a sheep going out to find the sheep, the lost coin as one who loses coin/your money going back to find it. So, also a son went astray because he died spiritually but is now alive again. (Repentance)
When we come to Christ there’s a great celebration in fact a feast, you easily get good things because you were once dead but now alive. It’s like major events in our lives when we get into school there’s a matriculation and celebration until test and study comes, in marriage ceremony there are lots of celebration until the test in marriage. It’s the same way when you come to Christ, there is always celebration until test starts. In some test it takes 1 hour for the exam, some 5hrs depending on how skilled or smart you are in the preparing. You have to work some call it slave like the elder son. Some people will quit the exam, some will struggle, some will copy but the test must go on. In marriage, it similar some will quit, some struggle ultimately the work for the test must go on.
It’s the same with Yeshua when he first met the disciples, he caught basket of fish for them, and said I’d make you fishes of men, and when the bridegroom left (Yeshua) their ministry started.
The Elder Son
It was the older son from the parable complained about slaving for the father and not disobeying his order(s). In Luke 15:31 The father’s response was you are always with me and everything I have is yours. If you stay with someone long enough you feel less need to impress them not because you don’t care but because we can get the things we want easily and that’s familiarity. So, as he got his spiritual food from Yeshua.
We may suffer to put the work because with Yeshua it’s about the value we place towards his work. Read (Matthew 20:9), clearly the worker that came at the 11th hour worked more, than those at the 10th, we would like to believe, right or not. It’s just my assertion that with Yeshua, it’s not about the time we spend doing the work (slaving as the elder son would say) but our heart towards the work, the value we place on it, it’s the value he placed on the lost soul that repents.
It’s the same with Mary and Martha, the long hours used in service but ended up saying “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me! “Luke 10:38-42. The real question is if one’s heart is not in it to do a service to the lord why do it. The bible says ‘for he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you’, Proverbs 23:7. The key word is always the bible says in Luke 14: 28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it. it is ok to estimate the cost of something but not always. And if we willingly do something for Yeshua, we love why to compare it to what others are doing (the elder son to the prodigal son and the Mary and Martha). Yes, you may suffer to work, but a soul that is found will always be celebrated. 2 Samuel 24:24 But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So, David bought the threshing floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver for them. Clearly David heart is in this offering.
David and Solomon (A father to a son) 1 Chronicles 28 Tells us of David who had planned for the temple in verse 11. who had it in his heart to build a house for Adonai, who asked for the timber from Hiram to build the timber (1 Chronicles 2 vs 11), who got the threshing floor and skilled labor for the temple (1 Chronicles 2 vs 14), who fought battles for Israel but didn’t get rest during his lifetime to build a nation? who gave the instruction for all the works of the servant to build the temple (1 Chronicles 28 vs 13), who designated the weight of Gold, who served God from his youth until he died? DAVID DID. However, his son Solomon built the house for Yahweh. Why because David was a warrior who had shed blood. Who had a longer walk with Yahweh David or Solomon? Yet David said in verse 19 ” I have in writing as a result of hashem’s hand on me, and this has enabled me understand all the details of the plan” Luke 17: 9 “Will he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do?”. If we work or slave, it’s to his glory for a temple not made with hands to be built.
Takeaway – Davids’s heart, Solomons Temple (The perfect temple with a heart from God and Wisdom for Yahweh).
From Father to Son, the father rose Yeshua, but Christ died for us. So, Solomon built, but David had a heart for Yahweh. “And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17, Who was God more pleased with David or Solomon, who did God call a man after his own heart? who did God leave a covenant with?
David slaved more yet Solomon built the temple and was celebrated more than his father. Today we say Solomon’s colonnade or Solomon’s temple not David’s heart.
In building a temple or a converting a soul, it matters not some much who works more hours but that a soul is won.
Here on earth our life consists of what we have, but with Yahweh, Yeshua said unto them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” Luke 12:15, I timothy 6:6.
