The world just experienced another false prophet. This man was all caught up in announcing the time to say goodbye to family and friends was imminent. There have been many commentaries about this and what the false prophet’s influence has done to a great many people.
Am I naïve or is the bulk of the “believing” population so easily deceived? I read the Bible and I read that it says put your faith in YHVH. I read where Yahshua says he has come only for the lost sheep of the Kingdom of Israel. He further states that He only does and speaks what His Father has told Him to do and speak. I read where it says to have no other gods before YHVH. Also, I have read that we are told to not put our faith in man, but to pay attention to what our Heavenly Father wants us to do. What is so difficult in accepting the truth of the word? I am not talking about the deciphering required of some to the most in depth passages. I am not talking about getting into the sod level and trying not to get caught up in the mysticism that distorts Torah. (BTY: The sod level comes from kabbalistic wisdom). I am talking about the common sense presentation that YHVH, Elohim, has placed in front of us.
As simple and straight forward as Yirmeyahu 33: 2,3
“Thus says YHVH the maker, YHVH who formed [the universe]
So as to keep directing it ---YHVH is His name;
‘Call out to me, And I will answer you ---
I will tell you great things, Hidden things of which you are unaware.’”
YHVH formed the universe and all that is in it. He formed it and He will direct it and nurture it. He, YHVH is His Name, He said so that we would know who He is and what He is capable of. He directs us to call out to Him… He told us His name, He qualified himself. He can help us and He is waiting to hear from us. We must listen to Him and no others. Yeah, I’m excited…very excited.
Please go to Matthew 24.
Read it gently. Don’t complicate it. Take it for as it is written. Yahshua was not complicated. Even though He spoke in parables, (so some could not follow) He spoke straight forward so we, the remnants in search of the truth, could make some semblance of order to what He wants from us. There are many lessons and loads of discussion about this reading.
When you get to verse 33, slow down. Verse 33 says that when you see all these things, you are to know that the time is near. We are to know that the time is near when we see all these things…(Do I hear an Amein!? ) Verse 34 is more direct than this; it says that Yahshua tells us THIS PEOPLE will not pass away until ALL these things have happened. Let not your heart be troubled, I heard someone say. Well, now I ask, who are THIS PEOPLE ? I find that Strong's backs up most Bibles where some who say it is this age, or this generation, or this time….So I take license to read it as ‘this now’… (Strong’s was written to understand the KJV). We live in the ‘now’ He says to be ready. Ready for what? Ready for now! And then we get to verse 36. The bomb drops! 36 "But when that day and hour will come, no one knows -- not the angels in heaven, not the Son, only the Father.
Even if we do not fully understand all the implications of Mathew 24, it is not difficult to understand the bottom line. Be ready, yet no one knows when the wedding dance starts, but we certainly know that we are prepared for the marriage of all marriages. There’s going to be a wedding….like nothing we have ever experienced. Patience, devotion, trust, faith…focus, focus, focus….Do not put too much credence in those who profess to have have all the answers. Not that they may be wrong, but if it causes confusion and heartache, stick to the simplified version. No One Knows!
Formulate your own impression and do not hesitate to discuss your findings with others. When we all come together and speak openly and honestly, we all learn. But No One Knows the day and hour. That is in Yahshua’ teaching. He doesn’t lie. Stick to the simplicity of the Word. If Yahshua haMashiach does not know, how the dickens can we? He only came to say what the Father told Him to say, and we can only know that which the Father places within us through Yahshua. Surely, we have not been elevated to stand between our Father and His only Begotten Son.
We can research and study all the time lines. We can investigate all the dates, events, calendars, celestial bodies, etc. Or we can, in my most humble opinion, spend all that time reading His Word and making our life better for Him. Then we can possibly be ready when that day and hour comes. It is like when we were in school and we knew we had an exam coming up. The exam may not be for six weeks from the time the assignment was given. Some started getting ready (studying to be approved) early on. A little bit each day. Some would wait five weeks and four and a half days and when the day and time came for the test, were not fully prepared. They were still getting ready. As I heard a while back, we must remember that the teacher doesn’t talk during exam time. So, when that time comes, YHVH/Yahshua has said all that He needs to say. I do pray that I hear Him say…come on, My faithful servant!
Searching for truth and understanding of His Word is not impossible. Lets just not get bogged down in rewriting His Word to make our truth fit in. Remember, don’t add and don’t take away. I do believe He is coming soon. I pray the marriage takes place in my lifetime as I currently am experiencing it. There is still a part of me that does not want delayed gratification. Come, Master Yahshua. Let the wedding feast begin!
Love you all,
Titus 3:9
Pinchas a/k/a Frankly Speaking
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