Yom Shishi, Tevet 6, 6003 – December 14, 2018

Good News Has Always Been Good News

One of the things that has always excited me about scriptures (that’s right, I said excited) is how the writers and the quoted speakers in what is referred to as the New Testament quote what is called the Old Testament. Even Yeshuah (Jesus) Himself would quote from the only scriptures available at the time, the Old Testament, and then expound on the meaning. In the letter to the Romans where we learn of the power of the heart and mouth combined together to bring about our salvation, there is a very interesting string of the kind of thing to which I refer. It comes toward the end of the reference about how believing takes a preacher, what they preach (peace), and I suggest how we might know them that are sent.

First, let’s take a look at what Jesus (Yeshuah) said about the task of preaching the kingdom of God.

Luke 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

So we see that part of the goal was healing. We know that this healing was to destroy the works of the enemy.

Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

So then, it is reasonable to believe that the way we know who is sent would be tied in part to so display of making people whole. Now let’s look at the quote.

Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

In verse 15 we see that “it is written” is referring to a scripture abouut who is sent. That scripture is from Nahum.

Nahum 1:15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

We see here that the one who is sent presents good news by publishing peace. The publishing of peace occurs in the keeping of the feasts, causing the enemy to be cut off from their midst! There is more to be said and learned, but for now, just consider this “secret of the universe” and keep calling out to God.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here perfectly as it is in heaven, like a symphony. Send us Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away all thoughts and memories of the evil done to s or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You and Your great love for us. Restore Your people Father, unto You. Restore all that the worm has eaten. Restore one thousandfold all that the enemy has taken or held back of that which is good and whole and prosperous, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,503,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people here. We ask all these things in the name of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.