Yom R’vi’i, Iyar 15, 6003 – May 2, 2018
Loving Is Warfare
When our Messiah walked the earth, He kept the Father’s commands perfectly, according to what He stated.
Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil [keep].
As John tells us if we love Him we will keep the commands He commanded and walk as He walked.
1 John 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
How did our Messiah tell us to walk?
Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
He had a warning that it was about the heart.
Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
When asked about the greatest commandments, our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) answered from scripture.
Mark 12:28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
He was quoting the Shema from Deuteronomy.
Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:
5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
And then He quoted from Leviticus, where the greater detail is about the Law.
Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
It was always about the heart. That was the message that God started with in the beginning. It is the same mesage that our Messiah preached – the gospel of the kingdom of God. The leaders made it about the letters, but God made it about the substance. Always. We have always been called to love. The kingdom of God is in our hearts.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven where all things react in perfect harmony to Your plan. Let Your kingdom, O God, come to the hearts of mankind. Deliver us. Send us today Your overwhelming provision that it might overflow to those around us. Help us to help our brothers and sisters here. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Let us think only of Your love and forget the rest. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might promote your kingdom to the people here. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been eaten, held back, or taken in any way, and the more besides. Deliver us Father, and we shall be delivered. Rise up, my King, and hear what we cry. Show Yourself strong on our behalf that we might serve You well. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things in the name of You, Father, the name YAH. We ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.