Yom Ri-shon, Alul 17, 6002 – September 10, 2017
Willingness To Change
To change requires a willingness to do so. Most who want to have a different life, a life that serves the Father, are willing to change. This is true even for those of us that might struggle with change. But in order to change is something even more subtle. We must be willing to see the need for change. By that I mean we must be willing to hear from our Father what He is trying to say. Many of us want to create a group of possibilities that could be God, and then want God to act inside that “box” the expectations create. Our Messiah ran into these things when He walked the planet, and He had a strong reaction to it.
Mark 7:1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
It is better if we can just call out to our Father, and be willing to listen to Him. We will be comforted by our Father, if we will just listen for His voice when we call out.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Bless the name YAH! Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away and eliminate completely any and all thoughts or memories of of evil done to us or by us. Heal up our hearts and minds, etched only with thoughts and memories of You, and Your Torah. Deliver us from the evil here. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name, YAH. Amen.