ISAIAH 49:14-51:3
Israel cries out, “The LORD hath forsaken me and forgotten me,” but the prophet, through the Holy Spirit, assures the people, NO, the LORD has NOT forsaken you. There is a big difference between “abandonment, forgetfulness, and chastisement”. The fact that YHVH has punished his people does not mean that He has abandoned Israel.
When a father chastises his son or daughter, does that mean he no longer loves him or her? Does he cast them out of the house? Or say, “you are no longer my son or daughter?” No, of course not, Scripture tells us that a father who loves his children will discipline them. We can say the same with YHVH and “Am Israel.” He loves his people, and so, HE will discipline them. Yes, he cast them out of the land, but in other lands, they continued to live and spread the teaching of the ONE GOD (Echad) who is Adonai-Elohim-Yeshuah. We are loved by our heavenly father, even when it hurts.
The perfect plan of the Father was that Israel be the "light to the nations," teaching the pagan nations that there is only ONE God, and that He would send the Messiah Yeshua, God in the flesh, to redeem lost man from the curse of sin. Much of Israel is still in the dark, many Jews still do not recognize Yeshua as Messiah, yet many do. He has reserved a "remnant" to go forth into the world to preach the gospel to all nations.
Scripture tells us that God is "provoking" Israel to jealousy by calling upon "another people" to announce salvation. All believers in the nations have the "Great Commission" to "follow Messiah Yeshua" and tell others about the plan of salvation. The Book of Romans tells it all.
JOHN 7:1-8:59
Some are a bit confused when Yeshua says to his brothers, “You guys go up to Yerushalayim to Sukkot, I will not YET go up. He did NOT LIE (as some critics try to say). He was planning to go up, but not at that time. Remember that the celebration of Sukkot (Tabernacles) is a 7-day celebration, culminating on the 8th day, “Hoshanah Raba.” It is possible that his brothers and his disciples went during the beginning of the festivities, and Yeshua waited until the end, the 8th day.
It was on the 8th day that the priests brought up water from the pool of Siloam, and Yeshua took this opportunity to say to the people; “If anyone is thirsty, let him keep coming to me and drink, whoever puts his trust in me, as the scripture says, rivers of living water will flow from his inmost being”
We can remember the time when “B’nei Israel” (the children of Israel) were in the desert, and they got water from a ROCK. The ROCK symbolizes Yeshua, who is the ROCK of ages and the LIVING water. Water flowed from the rock so that the Israelites and the cattle could drink as much as they wanted.
The water that Yeshua talks about is our inner life through a renewed spirit. Remember that He also told the woman of Samaria the same thing. It was to her that he revealed himself as the Messiah openly. So, when we read the WORD of God, listen to music that praises HIM, we are receiving “living water.” So, let's follow in the footsteps of the Messiah, allow HIM to guide you in HIS LIVING WATER.
Always follow in the footsteps of Messiah Yeshua!
Israel cries out, “The LORD hath forsaken me and forgotten me,” but the prophet, through the Holy Spirit, assures the people, NO, the LORD has NOT forsaken you. There is a big difference between “abandonment, forgetfulness, and chastisement”. The fact that YHVH has punished his people does not mean that He has abandoned Israel.
When a father chastises his son or daughter, does that mean he no longer loves him or her? Does he cast them out of the house? Or say, “you are no longer my son or daughter?” No, of course not, Scripture tells us that a father who loves his children will discipline them. We can say the same with YHVH and “Am Israel.” He loves his people, and so, HE will discipline them. Yes, he cast them out of the land, but in other lands, they continued to live and spread the teaching of the ONE GOD (Echad) who is Adonai-Elohim-Yeshuah. We are loved by our heavenly father, even when it hurts.
The perfect plan of the Father was that Israel be the "light to the nations," teaching the pagan nations that there is only ONE God, and that He would send the Messiah Yeshua, God in the flesh, to redeem lost man from the curse of sin. Much of Israel is still in the dark, many Jews still do not recognize Yeshua as Messiah, yet many do. He has reserved a "remnant" to go forth into the world to preach the gospel to all nations.
Scripture tells us that God is "provoking" Israel to jealousy by calling upon "another people" to announce salvation. All believers in the nations have the "Great Commission" to "follow Messiah Yeshua" and tell others about the plan of salvation. The Book of Romans tells it all.
JOHN 7:1-8:59
Some are a bit confused when Yeshua says to his brothers, “You guys go up to Yerushalayim to Sukkot, I will not YET go up. He did NOT LIE (as some critics try to say). He was planning to go up, but not at that time. Remember that the celebration of Sukkot (Tabernacles) is a 7-day celebration, culminating on the 8th day, “Hoshanah Raba.” It is possible that his brothers and his disciples went during the beginning of the festivities, and Yeshua waited until the end, the 8th day.
It was on the 8th day that the priests brought up water from the pool of Siloam, and Yeshua took this opportunity to say to the people; “If anyone is thirsty, let him keep coming to me and drink, whoever puts his trust in me, as the scripture says, rivers of living water will flow from his inmost being”
We can remember the time when “B’nei Israel” (the children of Israel) were in the desert, and they got water from a ROCK. The ROCK symbolizes Yeshua, who is the ROCK of ages and the LIVING water. Water flowed from the rock so that the Israelites and the cattle could drink as much as they wanted.
The water that Yeshua talks about is our inner life through a renewed spirit. Remember that He also told the woman of Samaria the same thing. It was to her that he revealed himself as the Messiah openly. So, when we read the WORD of God, listen to music that praises HIM, we are receiving “living water.” So, let's follow in the footsteps of the Messiah, allow HIM to guide you in HIS LIVING WATER.
Always follow in the footsteps of Messiah Yeshua!
