Shabat, Kislev 25, 6001 – Saturday, November 26, 2016
Relief From Darkness
This morning in prayer as I asked our Father to reveal to me something more about the Sabbath and what He wanted me to know just then. He gave me a vision of a dark malformed ball of a clump of darkness. He showed me that this was represented all the past darkness that had been in my life, rolled into a ball, and that we all have this. He told me that one purpose for the Sabbath was to set this darkness behind us.
Hebrews 4:2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
The word in verse 9 used for rest is different from the others in the passage. It is actually the word that is translated everywhere else in scripture as “Sabbath”. So we see that we are to be people that keep the Sabbath, because it still remains. Also note that in verse 2 that the same gospel was preached to the children of Israel in the desert as was preached to those at the time of the writing of Hebrews. But, what gospel – “good news” – were the children of Israel exposed to that they did not have faith in?
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
We see that in spite of all the miracles, deliverance, and prosperity that our Father rained on them to get them out of Egypt, they did not be believe He was on their side. They did not believe He was going to reward them, but that He would kill them. They did not trust the Father. It takes that same trust in the Father to enter into a rest on the Sabbath. And the Father enters into rest on the Sabbath.
Hebrews 4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
On the Sabbath, we are meant to enter into the same place that the Father is, a place of rest where we are all together. And we have a High Priest that covers us, being a man but without sin. That is our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). And with trust in our Father, we can reach the throne of grace, and obtain mercy, the mercy of setting all of our past darkness behind us.
Hebrews 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Through faith, we can receive relief from the darkness on the Sabbath.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let us shine the light of Your goodness here in this place. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Cleanse our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the darkness that is here. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundred times one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back or constrained in anyway from Your people. We need You, my King. Save Your people from the pillaging by the enemy, taking their health and prosperity. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.