Category: Life With God

Receiving judgment: Learning from the struggles God sends

Post author By Richard
Post date August 22, 2017
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A narrow road in Corsica. Photo by FreeImages.com/Steven Dunn

There was a small group from another region who called me a few months ago. The person kept asking for advice. After several phone calls, I told this person that God would now put a test on your group. When He is finished, you will have a great loss. I knew then that this would happen to Hallel Fellowship too.

That is what has transpired. I have looked back and asked God why? How did it happen? Did the Devil do it? No, the Devil is feeble and weak. The Devil only has the authority that God gives him. God can and does protect us from the Evil One.

What is it that God has in mind? For the past couple of weeks, I have been deeply meditating, asking God over and over what to do. I have sought God’s wisdom and understanding and yet something is missing.

Tags discernment, Gospel of Matthew, judgment, shaphat - to judge/govern - Strong's H8199

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Children’s aids: Torah coloring pages

Post author By Tammy
Post date June 17, 2017
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We have found several child-friendly Torah-friendly websites that can help your children grasp the Torah studies at their own pace in an entertaining, yet respectfully way.

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Anger Discussions Torah

Numbers 30–36: ‘Be angry, and yet do not sin’

Post author By Daniel
Post date August 6, 2016
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"Four men, perhaps farmers, make angry gestures while holding an axe, rifle, pitchfork and stick. They typify the traditional Western concept of an angry rural mob protesting something with the threat of violence." Photo by Robert Couse-Baker via Creative Commons License.

The men of Midian used their wives to seduce the Israelites. In the dual Torah readings מטות Matot and מסעי Massei, we learn that Midian did this under the belief that they had to conquer Israel for their own long-term survival, for the sake of their sons.

At some point in our lives, we have all unintentionally “murdered” someone in our hearts. If you hate someone, you are guilty. We should repent, but we still have to deal with that murder guilt. That guilt was paid by the High Priest, our High Priest is Yeshua. It is only the death of Yeshua that pays for that sin.

Tags anger, Numbers, Numbers 30, Numbers 31, Numbers 32, Numbers 33, Numbers 34, Numbers 35, Numbers 36, Parashat Massei, Parashat Matot

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Numbers 8–12: The LORD calls, but will we answer?

Post author By Daniel
Post date June 25, 2016
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The President of the United States reaches to answer a call. Official White House photo by Pete Souza. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

As the Torah reading בהעלתך Beha’alotcha begins, the menorah and the Levites are dedicated to God’s service, and the Tabernacle is ready for business. However, this reading is permeated with all sorts of ingratitude and complaining, from the people complaining about the manna to Miriam and Aaron complaining about Moses. God doesn’t put up with any of it. Whether it’s sending down a consuming fire or a plague, God doesn’t put up with people grumbling about His provision.

Tags dedication, gratitude, Levites, Moshe, Numbers, Numbers 08, Numbers 09, Numbers 10, Numbers 11, Parashat Beha'alotecha

Discussions Health Torah

Beyond Food: Holiness as a Way of Life (Leviticus 11)

Post author By Richard
Post date November 8, 2014
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Leviticus 11-16 are about how to discern “cleanliness” vs. “uncleanliness.” God is giving us these instructions because He is holy — literally, set apart or distinct — and wants us to be holy, i.e., set apart for God’s purpose. God does not say that we will never be in a situation where we will be exposed to “uncleanliness.” Exposure to “uncleanliness” is a part of being in this world. God is giving us a simple object lesson about how to go from unclean to clean, from unholy to holy.

Tags clean and unclean, kosher, Leviticus, Leviticus 11, Parashat Shemini, tahor - clean - Strong's H2889, tamey - unclean - Strong's H2931

Discussions Life With God

God ‘cuts off’ parts of House of God to promote growth

Post author By Daniel
Post date October 12, 2014
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There’s a common theme occurring throughout the Hebrew Roots/Messianic community recently — separation and regrouping. We also see in Scripture the recurring symbol of “cutting off” in an agricultural sense to talk about God’s action in improving the health of the “vine” of Israel. It’s OK when God cuts off parts of the vine to promote growth. It’s OK if there is a time of not producing fruit.