Yom Shli-shi, 2 Adar 29, 6001 – March 28, 2017
Mirrored Builders
Last night I had a dream about someone. The person I dreamt about is someone that in the past had caused me harm by gossiping and speaking ill of me. In the dream, I we were close friends. We shared conversation. God showed me we were sharing the same sin. For me it is true that the problems I see in others are only seen by me because they are in me. When we judge others, it is better if we don’t, but rather look at ourselves to see what we can improve.
Matthew 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
Jesus (Yeshuah) goes on to say that we can go about this process of improving ourselves by seeking, asking, and knocking. When we judge others, we cast what belongs to our Father into fire. Or the pearls that He has given us in the form of the lives of others, before swine we cast them. This ought not to be. If we are to be holy unto Yahuah (Lord), then we have to work on ourselves, and not the other guy. When two people are having an issue, it is not one person’s fault or problem. Each person contributes to that problem, and the only way the problem is truly eliminated is if BOTH people work on their part of the problem, their own flaws. Only then can they work together on their joint problems. Many of us were taught we had to be right, and that only one person was right in a dispute. As we see here, that is NOT what our Messiah taught. No man is righteous. No man is without sin. We all need improvement. We all need mercy and forgiveness. And all this working together also takes forgiveness, no matter what has happened, in order for our Father to hear and forgive us.
Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Today, let us apply mercy to those that have “wronged” us. Let’s give our prayers strength, always striving to be more like Yeshuah (Jesus).
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be with us here. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed against us. Heal our hearts and minds. Restore Your people Father. Restore our relationships, our possessions, our very lives, better than they ever were. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.