How do we know we have wronged someone or ourselves if we are not made aware of what is considered bad or sinful behavior. God gave us many rules, regulations? Laws, to be made aware of our behaviors.
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We are bound to these in order to make ourselves better people, not to remind us of our sinfulness. That is one major aspect of the Ten Commandments that Paul misunderstood. If we see them as guilt reminders we can never leave our sinfulness behind. We have to see them as a guide to a better life. In doing so we can work on being a better people. When we live for God, we can advance the world to the next Age of Man peacefully instead of battling it out for victory over each other.

In order to learn about God, you cannot just rely of faith, trust, or belief in the Almighty. To learn about something, you need to use the skills learned in life and school (hopefully). That is asking questions, through challenging others but not for sake of argument alone and giving yourself time to reexamine your personal belief structure. This is learning and growing in God's presence.

Surprisingly, some folks never open a Bible and rely on the pastor or bible study teacher. They also rely on earlier teachings that are no longer valid due to revelations and discoveries. This is learning by faith which puts the person at risk of never growing.

Not asking questions after learning a section of either Scripture or the Greek writings is also non-conducive to growth. Taking someone else's word for something without research or picking the mind through questions leaves a person behind.

When you ask questions and seek validated answers to question what you are told to believe, you may learn that everything you thought was right is not. We are curious by nature but if we allow our curiosity to become stale, we will just go around believing the same information whether true or false and never learn or grow in a relationship with God.

Rabbi Tzvi Freeman, a Canadian Rabbi and teacher of Wisdom, says this about the subject:
"You don't learn by having faith. You learn by questioning, by challenging, by re-examining everything you've ever believed.
And yet, all this is a matter of faith - the faith that there is a truth to be found.

It is another paradox: To truly question, you must truly have faith."
So, in order to learn about God, you have to have faith and trust in God. To grow in faith, you need to be curious and ask questions when something seems out of place, or it just does not make sense anymore. This is happening more and more around the world causing people to leave Christianity especially when they actually study what the Hebrew Scriptures teach about God, His Nature, His Character, His Plans for all mankind.

It starts with studying what God designed man for. He took what was there and challenged us to be like Him. He gave us the mission of co-creator. He hates the bloodlust, wars, and the inclination to do things against Him (evil inclination). He never designed a human to die for others (Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, Habakkuk) as we are responsible for our own sins in this life and the next. Know this, the Greek Testaments record Jesus as understanding salvation is by the individual heart, not the blood that returns us to God. It was the man, Paul, that changed that.
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Rob, Servant of God

What is more important: the person teaching the lessons, or the lessons being taught? This question should also be pondered: National revelation versus personal revelation, which is more believable?
When people pay more attention to the person teaching, the lessons are not heard. When the message is lost, the only thing left is the person. The teacher becomes a figurehead, and the source depended upon which leads to idolatry.

When the lesson is heard and heeded, the person teaching becomes a mouth instead of a figurehead. The words of the teacher are the main point of instruction.

What happened to Christianity is that the teachings took second if not last place to the person of Jesus and the actions of his life. He became the personification of the lessons which led to worship of the person, his life, and death. This is known when a person says that all they need is Jesus or his is the only name. The actual lessons became lost this is idolatry because the person became more important than the lessons.

We hear people say they want to be like or live like Jesus. This is a great thought if you know the lessons that were taught. When reading the Greek Testaments, you may find that he was not always living what he taught. He taught being loyal to God through the teachings of the Word and living life IAW the Written and Oral Law. But he also lived and taught things that are against Torah Law. This is why reading the whole Bible is important.

Have preachers that have become more important than what they are supposed to teach. Numbers become more important than names. This is dangerous due to arrogance, lust for power, and greed seeping in. There are dangers involved that affect families.

If the whole family is in the church and one member seems to be pushed aside, that should be a warning signal and time to start looking for a different church. Nobody is unimportant and everybody has a skill that can be put to use as it is meant to be. If family members start to be overused that is also a warning sign.

The person is not important, the lesson is. If you are in a house of worship where the name or actions by said individual become more important than the lesson being taught, I ask you to run, run quickly. If God the Father takes second fiddle or someone is equated with Him, run. Paul concentrated on the person more than the teachings, if the concentration is Paul's teachings about Jesus but not the lessons Jesus taught, run. You have to ask yourself, what is more important, the man or living the lessons taught.

Paul spent a lot of time trying to convince people that his personal revelation of Jesus is the true Jesus. To do this, he exaggerated the truth, lied about his teacher, was two faced, very argumentative, threw in common pagan practices, made them point to Jesus, and was thrown out of Jerusalem. The Israelite Nation had a national revelation where all the people heard the voice of God, saw the stones on which the Ten Commandments were written, communed with Him. I would believe a National Revelation with physical proof over a Personal Revelation where there is a lot of guesswork and man had to decide/create beliefs and take things solely on faith.
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Rob, Servant of God

If we followed the example of Paul's Jesus, we would not really know what was taught. Jesus taught that sacrifice was unnecessary, and repentance was from the individual heart. The real Jesus was a Pharisaic Jew who knew the Torah and followed it. He reminded his followers come to and remain being Torah observant. Paul, a Hellenistic Jew, made Jesus into a sacrifice (against God's Word). God warns us not to elevate a man, but Paul and the Greek scholars made Jesus into a god-man. The Word is more important than the person, not the opposite. People (even righteous people) make mistakes, which is what man does. The Word (Hebrew Scriptures) is eternal and true.

Do Not Follow False Gods (idols)
If the word spoken is not of God (from the Word we find in Scripture) or foreign to the way of the people, it is a false teaching and should not be followed. We are bound by our flesh and the lives we lead to follow the Word of God alone because He is our creator. A foreign god is one that goes against or is made to be in place of worship of the One True God. No one is allowed to mediate between an individual and God. No one can die on behalf of another's sin.

The Categories of Law for the Gentile
The non-Jew (Gentiles) needs to know that we are children of the One True God who created mankind and gave us 7 moral/ethical categories of Laws or Guidelines to follow. These are very similar to the Ten Commandments but are more focused on living with the good inclination of man and defeating the evil inclination just as God told Cain he was capable of (Genesis 4:7). God gave us these with Him being the originator, not the immediate focus even though He is the main focus of trusting His Word is true.
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Nowhere in any of His laws to Jew or non-Jew does it say that blood is the only absolute needed thing for atonement from sin. Nowhere does it say that He will send a messenger to become flesh and be sacrificed for our sins. In fact, the whole Bible (Old Testament) warns against that.
Repentance comes from the condition of the heart and obedience to God's Laws (what Jesus actually taught). Because a sacrifice by a person with the evil inclination in power over the heart (a.k.a. a non-repentant heart) will not be accepted. This is the truth Jesus taught of God's Word. This is what is seen when the Word is read for what it is and not interpreted with Jesus glasses on.

If a prophet speaks what seems to be true then entices you to follow a God who you or your parents do not know this is a false prophet. These warnings are in Deuteronomy 13, and 18. Ezekiel and Zechariah speak of false prophets.  Basically, warnings against false prophets and making people into gods is found all over the Hebrew Scriptures.  

If a prophet tells of something different, even slightly from what God commanded or is said by Him, he is a false prophet. If a prophet changes the Scripture in any way shape or form, then the prophet is false. A prophet, true or false is given the power to do miracles (this is why Ha Moshiach will not do miracles) to test us. So how did we get to where we are today? Many have been deceived and failed the test.  

Reading Galatians 1 this morning I see Paul practically begging people to not think he is lying. He says he is a Jew of high standards yet does the one thing that is constantly warned about, elevating a man to be close or equal to God. Fortunately in that chapter, he does separate the two but still elevates Jesus. So he is telling people to worship a man and God. 

Is this why pastors are so much the Jesus this or Jesus that because this is what Paul said about him? Pretty much, yes. 

If you have not guessed by now, Paul is not really a favored person in my eyes or mind. This is because he seems to have to constantly defend himself. If he was telling the truth of matters he would not have to be on the defense because of how God opens eyes and hearts once He is spoken of and learned about. 

When people read the Word of God in the Hebrew Scriptures from the Only God point of view, you can see the truth of the matter is right before your eyes. The way the Jesus movement spread was due to a lack of knowing and understanding the Hebrew Bible. Paul went to the places where the slaves could not read or write. He also convinced people who were only Jew by birth and not by faith and trust in God.  

Was Jesus a prophet? The mission of a prophet was to help people to turn back to God and warn of what would happen if they did not.  He was an observant Jew who took the Word to the Jew who was lost. He understood the mission of the anointed one who would bring Israel home. 

Was he Anointed? Not in the proper way. He was a Pharisaic Jew who was a friend of the Pharisee and hated by the Sadducee. The only anointing is done by a woman who places oil on Jesus and cleans his feet with her years and hair, totally against God's Law.
Why was Jesus killed? Because he was seen as a problem to the status quo of the time and an enemy of the Roman occupation.   
     
Could he have been the Moshiach described in the Hebrew Bible? Because of what we are told he was Jewish through his mother but his adopted father's line puts him in the cursed line of Solomon according to the gospel ascribed to Matthew written 45 years after the fact, then no.

Zechariah 13:6 speaks of a false prophet who deceived many. He was beaten, scarred, and had holes in his hands (wrists). Think on this.
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Rob, Servant of God







What is a False Prophet?
If a prophet speaks what seems to be true then entices you to follow a God who you or your parents do not know this is a false prophet. These warnings are in Deuteronomy 13, and 18. Ezekiel and Zechariah speak of false prophets. Basically, warnings against false prophets and making people into gods is found all over the Hebrew Scriptures.
If a prophet tells of something different, even slightly from what God commanded or is said by Him, he is a false prophet. If a prophet changes the Scripture in any way shape or form, then the prophet is false. A prophet, true or false is given the power to do miracles (this is why Ha Moshiach will not do miracles) to test us. So how did we get to where we are today? Many have been deceived and failed the test.
Reading Galatians 1 this morning I see Paul practically begging people to not think he is lying. He says he is a Jew of high standards yet does the one thing that is constantly warned about, elevating a man to be close or equal to God. Fortunately in that chapter, he does separate the two but still elevates Jesus. So he is telling people to worship a man and God.
Is this why pastors are so much the Jesus this or Jesus that because this is what Paul said about him? Pretty much, yes.
If you have not guessed by now, Paul is not really a favored person in my eyes or mind. This is because he seems to have to constantly defend himself. If he was telling the truth of matters he would not have to be on the defense because of how God opens eyes and hearts once He is spoken of and learned about.
When people read the Word of God in the Hebrew Scriptures from the Only God point of view, you can see the truth of the matter is right before your eyes. The way the Jesus movement spread was due to a lack of knowing and nderstanding the Hebrew Bible. Paul went to the places where the slaves could not read or write. He also convinced people who were only Jew by birth and not by faith and trust in God.
Was Jesus a prophet? The mission of a prophet was to help people to turn back to God and warn of what would happen if they did not. He was an observant Jew who took the Word to the Jew who was lost. He understood the mission of the anointed one who would bring Israel home.
Was he Anointed? Not in the proper way. He was a Pharisaic Jew who was a friend of the Pharisee and hated by the Sadducee. The only anointing is done by a woman who places oil on Jesus and cleans his feet with her years and hair, totally against God's Law.
Why was Jesus killed? Because he was seen as a problem to the status quo of the time and an enemy of the Roman occupation.
Could he have been the Moshiach described in the Hebrew Bible? Because of what we are told he was Jewish through his mother but his adopted father's line puts him in the cursed line of Solomon according tothe gospel ascribed to Matthew written 45 years after the fact, then no.
Zecharia 13:6 speaks of afalse prophet who deceived many. He was beaten, scarred, and had holes in his hands (wrists). Think on this.
Rob, Servant of God

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Published by Rob Brick  · September 1 at 8:17 AM  · 





What is a False Prophet?
If a prophet speaks what seems to be true then entices you to follow a God who you or your parents do not know this is a false prophet. These warnings are in Deuteronomy 13, and 18. Ezekiel and Zechariah speak of false prophets. Basically, warnings against false prophets and making people into gods is found all over the Hebrew Scriptures.
If a prophet tells of something different, even slightly from what God commanded or is said by Him, he is a false prophet. If a prophet changes the Scripture in any way shape or form, then the prophet is false. A prophet, true or false is given the power to do miracles (this is why Ha Moshiach will not do miracles) to test us. So how did we get to where we are today? Many have been deceived and failed the test.
Reading Galatians 1 this morning I see Paul practically begging people to not think he is lying. He says he is a Jew of high standards yet does the one thing that is constantly warned about, elevating a man to be close or equal to God. Fortunately in that chapter, he does separate the two but still elevates Jesus. So he is telling people to worship a man and God.
Is this why pastors are so much the Jesus this or Jesus that because this is what Paul said about him? Pretty much, yes.
If you have not guessed by now, Paul is not really a favored person in my eyes or mind. This is because he seems to have to constantly defend himself. If he was telling the truth of matters he would not have to be on the defense because of how God opens eyes and hearts once He is spoken of and learned about.
When people read the Word of God in the Hebrew Scriptures from the Only God point of view, you can see the truth of the matter is right before your eyes. The way the Jesus movement spread was due to a lack of knowing and nderstanding the Hebrew Bible. Paul went to the places where the slaves could not read or write. He also convinced people who were only Jew by birth and not by faith and trust in God.
Was Jesus a prophet? The mission of a prophet was to help people to turn back to God and warn of what would happen if they did not. He was an observant Jew who took the Word to the Jew who was lost. He understood the mission of the anointed one who would bring Israel home.
Was he Anointed? Not in the proper way. He was a Pharisaic Jew who was a friend of the Pharisee and hated by the Sadducee. The only anointing is done by a woman who places oil on Jesus and cleans his feet with her years and hair, totally against God's Law.
Why was Jesus killed? Because he was seen as a problem to the status quo of the time and an enemy of the Roman occupation.
Could he have been the Moshiach described in the Hebrew Bible? Because of what we are told he was Jewish through his mother but his adopted father's line puts him in the cursed line of Solomon according tothe gospel ascribed to Matthew written 45 years after the fact, then no.
Zecharia 13:6 speaks of afalse prophet who deceived many. He was beaten, scarred, and had holes in his hands (wrists). Think on this.
Rob, Servant of God

The number one thing on many people’s mind is living in peace. In fact, that is the model in which human kind was created. Once Adam and Eve made the choice to eat of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, the blocked parts of the mind were awoken and God then gave the gift of Free Will. He gave us this gift of choice because the awakening opened up our inclinations of good or evil. We call the evil inclination sin even though not all evil we are inclined to do is sinful in itself until an action is taken due to following the desire of the heart.

THE LAW MEANT TO CURB INTOLERANCE
When Adam received the Laws of God, it was given as a blueprint for keeping the evil inclination at bay. The Laws of God (Pre Ten Commandments and 613 for the Israelites) were introduced with both written and verbal explanations (i.e. theft including kidnapping and the Marriage Law including what is considered sexually immoral). Unfortunately, this made it possible to justify our actions and saying we were doing something for the good of society (we will see this again) when it was inherently evil.
The Flood occurred because God saw that the people were choosing to do things against God by serving idols and the immoral pleasures of the body by ignoring the Law of Marriage. He saved one family but the evil inclination was not removed because of Noah’s insensitivity towards others. He was intolerant towards those who were not following God.

INTOLERANCE SPREADS AGAIN
Then came the Tower of Babel when the people wanted to be god. They built the Tower for two purposes, to communicate and possibly battle against God. So God confused the language and sent people their own way. Because they could not understand each other, they became intolerant of each other and went their own ways according to the languages spoken.

Jumping many years later we are now concentrating on the Nation Israel. The first Temple was built to unify the nation under God. It was the place to pay homage to God through offerings, festivals, cleansing and healing. The nation failed to stay true to God through idolatry, murder, and adultery. The exile lasted 70 years which was the same amount of time the original Babylon was in existence before the Persian Empire took it over.
After many, but not all the Israelites now called Jews returned, the Second Temple was built. This Temple lasted for many years until 70 C.E. when it fell to Rome. Why did God have the Second Temple destroyed? Remember why Noah failed? Many Jews were intolerant of others without cause. Although this is not a sin according to the Torah (Pentateuch), senseless intolerance is equal to the three that caused the First Temple to fall combined. Because of this, the Israeli Nation was exiled for 2000 years.

INTOLERANCE IS A VIRUS
Intolerance is concealed under layers of justification and self-righteousness. Religious practices make us intolerant of those who do not follow the same practices. Stereotypes of ethnicity whose practices we cannot understand or find displeasing make us intolerant of them. You see, sins are symptoms of flaws in the human persona. Intolerance lies at the primal genesis of evil. Intolerance was created when the world was created because of the separation from God, the infinite divine light that preceded it. Because of this, the act of being intolerant attacks our very core of existence and the virus spreads.

MANKIND IS DYING DUE TO PESTILENCE
The pest that is killing all of us is the intolerance of each other. We must stop the hate that is brought on by this intolerance or we will never ever heal. Nations based on idealisms and religious concepts that disagree have to seek out their origins. Are they understanding God’s Word or man’s interpretation that changed it? There are people that cannot fathom a One World Religious concept but that is how this all started and how the world must finish it creation. We can kill this virus.

THE CURE IS CARING
The antidote for the virus literally comes from following the Laws, rules, and example of the divine light which is God. The single act of caring for one another was the First Commandment that coincided with the Commandment to be fruitful and multiply and subdue the earth. Subduing the earth is where being the caretaker comes in. One human caring for another is a single unpredictable and unconditional act that is ingrained in our very soul. If the act of caring is conducted between two people where feels he cannot tolerate the other, the intolerance is defeated and creation can heal.
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Rob, Servant of God

Come up to Me on the mountain and be there. Exodus 24:12 tells us that God called Moses to the mountain and to be there, is this a redundancy or on purpose. God wants Moses to not only be present physically but mentally. He is telling Moses to clear his mind from Weapons of Mass Distraction (WMDs) so his full attention and concentration is on God alone. Moses waits six days and finally is in God's presence on the seventh.
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When we talk with God in prayer, WMDs are attacking us so we are no longer concentrating on speaking with God but thinking of other things that happened during the day. It's like eating the best breakfast you ever had while thinking about what is for lunch.

If we clear our minds by meditation even for a short time to aim our focus away from the world and only on God, we can hear God speak to us as we clearly give Him our worship, praise, and concerns we have. We can even do this in our daily lives dealing with others.

How often are we talking with someone, especially family members, when their concentration seems to be elsewhere? No one is immune from that. All venues of Mass Media entertainment including games, social networks, and news, can keep the attention away from things that really matter.

How Do We Destroy Our WMDs?
We do not need to go to the extreme of setting anything on fire or blowing things up, simply putting it to the side when someone is talking works just fine. If it is a real problem, deleting the game or hiding the controller, game console, or tablet removes the distraction and invites change.

We do not have to go to those extremes above if we agree or commit to spending less time on it or giving all distractions up (especially those which lead to sin). This is the best way because when we commit to remove distractions we can have a more peaceful transition which leads to a change of heart, mind, values, and character while improving relationships with others and bringing us closer to God.

Remove WMDs from your life and concentrate on relationships, especially with God. It is life changing.
Rob, Servant of God

For the leader. Of the servant of the LORD, of David.
I know what Transgression says to the wicked; he has no sense of the dread of God,
because its speech is seductive to him till his iniquity be found out and he be hated.
His words are evil and deceitful; he will not consider doing good.
In bed he plots mischief; he is set on a path of no good, he does not reject evil.
Psalm 36:1-5

We are God’s Children. All His children are born of Adam and Eve so we have a bit of the Holy Spirit in each one of us. Because of this we live in a world of free will and choices which decide our eternal fate. There is no way possible that anyone can make only good choices or only bad choices so we need to find the best way to balance ourselves out and be pleasing to God. 

For some people, the evil inclination known as temptation becomes too strong which takes them down a dark path. The good in the person is still there but it becomes hidden away leaving nothing but choices that harm others and eventually the self. 

A servant of David, more than likely a scribe wrote Psalm 36 when they spoke about the temptations that overtook his family. The very first verse covers a great many things.

I know what Transgression says to the wicked; he has no sense of the dread of God,
because its speech is seductive to him till his iniquity be found out and he be hated.

The evil inclination, or temptation, can grab hold of anyone. The most easily swayed are those who are questioning whether God is real. Temptation can seep into the mind in many ways. Jealousy, desires of the flesh, anger, and hate can cause a person’s evil inclinations to grow which lead to temptation and if not controlled, sin.  

His words are evil and deceitful; he will not consider doing good.

The person who cannot control temptation because of putting God away completely can fall into a situation where all they know is what scholars would know as the Seven Deadly Sins. The person’s free will is taken over by choosing to fall into sinfulness from which the only escape is either death or turning back to God completely. This person who falls no longer can remember what good is.   
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In bed he plots mischief; he is set on a path of no good, he does not reject evil.

When evil takes hold, it is the only thing that person can think about. They think about ruining lives to make theirs better. They think about removing people and getting rid of those who stand in their way. You see, one small act of sin can turn a person. When evil enters the heart and removes God, there is little chance of turning back. 

Blessing or a Curse
Evil intentions live in each one of us due to the choices made by our earthly parents, Adam and Eve. Scripture tells us that God really does want a return to the relationship we had at the beginning so He made it possible by setting down the law while giving us the opportunity to succeed or fail. Let no one tell you we cannot follow God’s Law; it is a choice each one of us has to personally make. We might not be fully successful all the time but it can be done.

God sends prophets, messengers (angels), guides, and mentors to us to help us along the way but the choice of doing right or wrong is ultimately our own. Here is where it gets complicated. God, being God, already knows the choices we do or do not make. Because of this there are some from Him who work overtime to get us back on track. Sometimes with poor results. Even then, our poor result may be just what was needed to put someone else back on track so we are forgiven. 

The danger is that we do not know what this life will bring and how we are going to be used. Our blessings could lead to curses which could lead to someone else’s blessing. 

Evil Intentions Can be Reversed  
Although there is no going back on the original choice made by Adam and Eve, we have to live with it and the consequences. Sometimes the consequences can lead to redemption, especially if it hits home. When eyes are opened and the truth of evil is revealed people can be forgiven. Will they spend time in repentance and in the fire of renewal? Yes. Can it be done completely while they still walk the earth? Highly unlikely. But if those who were wronged by the person forgives, redemption is easier because God reenters the heart that was lost. 

We are our Brother’s Keepers because of what God commanded our ancestors to do long ago. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” 

I must reiterate that He says, “Every Living Thing”. This excludes no one. 

All it takes is the Love, Compassion, Grace, and Mercy that we learn from the Word of God by following, believing and living a life of faith in Him. It really isn’t as hard as it sounds as long as the right choices are made and vows kept. 

In His Love
Rob, Servant of God

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Missions are given to the least and the best of us. Each one of us play a part in God's overall plan for this world. Some missions are small while others may take a corporation to accomplish. Whatever the case, do not let it go to the wayside, Do IT.

The Book of Numbers, why is it in the Torah and what is the significance? Believe it or not, Numbers is more than just a census book, a deeper understanding of the Laws and statutes or an introduction to the Blessing that  is said by priests and pastors alone and not made into a song for all to sing. Each portion has significance in the daily life and activity of a believer. 
 
As an explanation and encouragement to seek a deeper understanding I want to take a look at Chapter 4 verse 22.
 
 Take a census of the sons of Gershon, of them too, following their fathers' houses, according to their families. Numbers 4:22
 
So why this verse? It really means nothing in itself but when you seek the verses around it the meaning becomes clear. Gershon was the firstborn and Kehat was the second but in the Scripture,  Kehat was counted before Gershon. What does this mean? 
 
Gershon was given the duty of carrying the outer coverings of the tabernacle while Kehat was given the task of carrying the interior furnishings. 
 
Let’s look at it like this: There are two steps in preparing one’s home for an esteemed guest. First the rooms are scrubbed clean; then they are decorated with beautiful furnishings and works of art. The same two steps apply to how we make our lives and ourselves into a home for G‑d. First we rid our lives of what is negative and undesirable and then we do what is good and right.
 
The clan of Gershon carried the outer coverings of the Tabernacle, which protected it from undesirable elements. This corresponds to our job of avoiding harmful activities and influences. The clan of Kehat, on the other hand carried the furnishings of the Tabernacle, each of which represents a particular positive attribute and activity.
 
Just as Gershon was born before Kehat, it is necessary to first cleanse oneself of negative behavior in order to be able to properly pursue good. Nonetheless, the clan of Kehat was counted before that of Gershon, since cleansing oneself of negativity is only a preparation for the true work: pursuing good.
 
Every Book in what many call the Pentateuch gives instruction by example of a right way of living. Like the short explanation above, just because someone looks good on the outside does not mean that the inside is just as clean. When we look at a person the first thing we need to focus on is the eyes because they are the window to the soul. If the other person cannot look you in the eye but focuses elsewhere that should be a warning sign especially if there is a possible other interest. 
 
For example: There is a difference between a look of longing for a soulmate and the look of lustfulness. There is a look of jealousy and a look of satisfaction with the self. When a person can read past the cleanliness on the outside and see the intentions of the person then you are looking at the choices made by the person which are given to the soul. 
 
If people would focus on the good things in life and concern themselves with others first then the negativity is gone and all they have appears to be good intentions. Doing this can bring a person closer to God. 
 
Remember, we are human and so we make mistakes. The more we try to better ourselves and conduct ourselves in a way pleasing to God the easier life becomes. I know it always seems that the bad people have the best lives but that is not always true. Just under the router garments, dirt still remains which soils the good.
 
Brothers and Sisters, a clean heart equals a clean soul. We may have dirt on the outer garment but the inner self can be nearly spotless as we continue to strive for our relationship with God. Be of good faith and continue to study Scripture because like milk for the body, it does the soul good.
 
In God’s Arms
Rob, Servant of God  

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Leviticus 25:17 tells us not to take advantage of one another. One of the worst ways we do so is through hurtful words. We say these things through dredging up the past, deceiving when buying or selling, speaking falsely of actions or words, gossip.
Saying something and taking action are considered more detrimental than just cheating someone in finances because words affect how we are motivated in life. We are told not to humiliate someone especially if we know it is false. We are not to drudge up the past to extort favors nor anything like that.
How do we control this human behavior? It is hard and something we need to work daily on but staying in the Word through consistent study and devotion early in the morning will mark you for the day so that you will carefully choose your words and actions. Joshua 1 explains that we should keep God's Word on our heart so we maintain a humble heart choosing wisely how we go throughout our day so we can have success in all we do.
Brothers and sisters this is a basic human need because how are we to love one another if we say hurtful words. Be kind and humble in your speech and we can bring others to know God through our love for Him and the people who surround us.
In Faith and compassion,
Rob, Servant of god

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Be careful what you say and do. The events of the last couple years seem to be the culmination of the depravity of the world. While justice is served for one evil the results only appear to feed the beast instead of healing. Unity has become a nightmare and Dr. King Jr's dream is seemingly erased from the memory of many people.
When people get a taste of "victory" the hunger should turn to healing but instead it has fueled more hate and protesting. People are still committing violent acts against their neighbors. The shedding of human blood whether innocent or guilty is not condoned by God, period.
When justice is served, the criminals are being looked at as martyrs. This is the wrong answer. No matter the age, ethnicity, society, God's Laws are still the code of law that must be followed. 
The violent nature of man will only be removed when the world is reintroduced to the Will and Laws of God. Brothers and Sisters, we were made to be caregivers but we have become life takers. There is only one rule of law and it is based on the Universal Law of Man which God introduced to us in the time of Adam.
Man's sinful nature pays no attention to age, sex, creed, color of skin, or ethnicity. All are capable of evil but all of us are more capable of good. It is a choice we make. Every action we take is the cause of another's reaction. Every action and reaction has a consequence. If we can learn to be of good nature and squash the evil inclinations of our minds we can bring forth the next and final age of man in this form.
Can we return to God with every distraction available to us in this hi- tech age? Honestly no, unless we strive to change our excessive desire for escape from the world through means other than a relationship with God. The more time we spend with God, the less we need material distractions. The more time we spend using our gifts for the good of man, the more Glory we give to God who gave us life. Praise Be His Name who gives us Life.
Blessings to you,
Rob, Servant of God

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We all desire freedom to do as we please but is that true freedom. How do you live today? Do you depend on the opinion about you from others? Does social media guide your actions and words? Do you feel fear because the world wants you that way? Is going to church the only time you feel released from the chains of this world only to feel them return the second you walk out the door? Do you really know what it means to be free? 

The Chains of This World
Every turn of every corner there is someone telling us how to live our lives. For some, there is a need for validation of every accomplishment. We have become like worker ants or drones who blindly follow the crowds. Every chance we have to break free seems to have a block. Sometimes the block comes from those close to us who are under the same control. Social media outlets use subliminal messages through gearing our feed with things we searched for in an attempt to get us to purchase things. 

We are forced into a status quo type situation where we are ridiculed if we do not follow the flow of society. Everyone is so afraid of this current virus that it has folks flocking to places that have the vaccine even though it still is being tested and has given people the virus or was instrumental in their deaths. Those in authority are trying to make it hard to do anything without receiving the vaccine. Makes me wonder what is really in it. 

There are some people who have fought for recognition even though the major religions of the world recognize those lifestyles as sin. We have become enslaved in their sin by allowing the boasting and recognizing it as a normal way of life. We cannot be pulled into their sinfulness.

Unfortunately we are trapped in this world and have to deal with people who do not know the truth of God and the peace that comes from following Him. There is a way to feel freedom that goes beyond Sunday service and Wednesday Bible Study. It is so easy yet it is persecuted daily.

True Freedom Comes From God
God has made our lives possible to live without the needs of the world. We still must live in the world but faith and belief in God helps us discern the right from wrong and keeps our minds safe and clean. Even though we do have free will, God takes our choices and creates a desire to Love Him more. 

When we read the parables of the lost things, the prodigals, Jesus reemphasized God’s unconditional love and how we sometimes forget what it is like to be with Him. Many times the parables single something or someone out. God does care about the individual but the ultimate goal is to have all the children of Adam return to Eden so we can at last come home. 
In everything God does He shows us what it is like to have freedom from the world and to be able to share His Love with the world. The freedom to share God shows the world who He is and why His ways are the best way to live. Thanking God daily for the provisions needed to live and ability to do the things He asks bring us closer to freedom from the world and full dependence on God which is the true freedom we seek.    

God Provides the Way 
All throughout Scripture we see God’s grace and mercy in action. First, He provides the guide to right living. Then He lets us know the consequence of not following. Finally, God shares His wisdom, stories of Grace, and how faith in Him is rewarded. 

This is more than a once a week commitment though. It is a daily need that is built into our very being. Some choose to ignore it and they will suffer. Some know this but do not practice it daily. Some practice daily and are tested and tempted regularly. The suffering of being tested is a part of life that guides what provisions God provides. Staying in the Word isn’t easy but we must strive for the prize which is freedom from the chains of the world and being in the arms of God. 

Brothers and Sisters, We can be free but it depends on each of us. How we react to the chains of the world, how we break them, is up to the individual but we must make that choice to follow God or stay in the world and rough it out till the end. Either way we face challenges but I would rather face challenges with God having my back rather than trying to do it on my own and failing. 

Freedom is never free there is always a cost. It really depends on what you want to spend and how you spend it. Your soul is at stake. Staying in the world and of the world means death. Staying in the world but being of God means a better chance at life. You alone can decide. 

Be safe and do not let the world control you anymore. We are free from the bondage of this world but we must believe

In God’s Arms,
Rob,Servant of God

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We have been told that God heals the broken but does He close the heart and make it whole or is there a part that is always being worked on? If God were to completely close the broken heart and make it whole it would not be able to contain Him. If He were to leave it as broken as He first found it, the heart would never be able to heal. 

Healing Hearts
One of the most important things about being human is that we have the ability to express every emotion known in the world. This means that our hearts are never given the ability to fully be whole, there will always be a piece missing. God fills that part when we invite Him in as we learn, trust, and obey His Word. He dwells with us when we accept Him as our closest companion in life who advises us, tests us, and protects us. In our brokenness we are healed in His presence.
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We cannot contain God for our own selfish needs but are given to share Him with others. Our whole hearts develop a hole to release our emotions that carry God to the world. People see brokenness and our wholeness of heart all the same time. When we transfer the Father through His Grace towards us, we share the Mercy of His healing.  

Wholly Broken   
Without our hearts being this way we would be lost. To be broken means that we have no hope but to be whole means hope is in us. When our hearts are both at once, The Glory of God shines brighter than any of the angels. Their hearts are made whole in His goodness but our brokenness keeps His Word moving throughout creation, healing hearts wherever He is mentioned and believed. 

When we move on from this life our physical hearts turn back to the dust and clay from which it was made. It remains broken. Our spiritual heart finds completion and finally alone made whole for we bask in the light of God the Father Creator of all things. 
Brothers and Sisters, When we return at the end of the ages our bodies will be able to contain the heart made whole but for now we must learn, suffer, find joy, and have hope in the coming of the Messiah.  
   
Do not worry about anything but in everything through obedience and prayer God will grant you the provisions you need to make it through this life.     
His Hands hold our Hearts,
Rob, Servant of God

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