All the wind and water in SC has been hard on old trees. Particularly ones that are dead in the middle. Here’s a pic of me 15′ up running a chainsaw dismantling one. Takes time and is dangerous. The tree doesn’t appreciate big limbs being removed, but it has to be cleaned up. The key is figuring out which part/support to remove when.
A metaphor.
This week at Sukkot, Frank Houtz taught a series that included a segment about dream interpretation in Scripture. One particular part tickled me…. (and, is a great lesson in hermeneutics.)
Generally, Christendom defends eating whatever they want, clean or unclean, by referring to Peter’s vision in Acts 10. Unfortunately, to arrive at that interpretation, one has to violate a principle of hermeneutics that says the dream or vision is not itself the interpretation, rather the interpretation given in Scripture is the literal meaning of the dream or vision. To explain, Peter’s vision is not the literal meaning, rather, Acts 10:28 is the literal interpretation of his vision. Acts 10:28 says,
Acts 10:28 And he said to them, “You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a man who is a Jew to associate with a foreigner or to visit him; and yet God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
Scripture defines for us exactly what the vision means and we can take it no further by implying some other meaning contrary to established Scripture, both present and future.
To believe the dream or vision is itself the interpretation is pretty absurd, because we would have to maintain the same rule throughout Scripture. Here is where I got tickled. Continue reading “Farmers, skinny cows and dream interpretation”
This morning, friend and Israeli who lives in the Land, Ephraim Frank emailed an amazing advertisement from the Jerusalem Post. Below is an image of a FULL PAGE ad they ran on the eve of Sukkot, the Feast of Ingathering!! See the following two images, then read on, there is more!!
A couple of weeks ago we saw a really neat
t-shirt campaign on TeeSpring that we wanted. So, all six family members ordered a t-shirt in various colors like the one on the right. The front says, ‘Ask about me…‘
We wore them to the National Shabbat in north Georgia and received multiple requests concerning where we got them, but the campaign was closed.
Well, local Messianic friend, Julian couldn’t stand it and did the research. With an order of just 10 shirts, the campaign will re-open.
So, if you want one, here is the link!! Go get one!
I have really been soaking in Ezekiel 36 the last few days and several times have read on til the end of chapter 37. Well, this morning a coworker asked me about the dry bones and I got to share two sticks as well as address 37:24-28, verses Christendom ignores because they don’t fit the Christian paradigm.
Who is ‘all Israel?’ Who is ‘My servant David?’ If ‘David’ is in the land overseeing ‘all Israel,’ where is Jesus? Where are you? Who are the two kingdom’s? (v.22 & 23). Why does ‘David’ cause them to walk in statutes and ordinances… FOREVER?
Hmmmmm…. Seems the’re some seriously false doctrines floating around…
“Torah IS life!!”
You won’t hear that from most pulpits, yet that is exactly the testimony of God breathed everlasting Scripture, contrary to millennia of false doctrine. Here are a few statements from Yehovah,
Deu. 30:15-16 “See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and adversity; in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgments, that you may live and multiply, and that the Lord your God may bless you in the land where you are entering to possess it.
Deu 32:45-47 When Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel, he said to them, “Take to your heart all the words with which I am warning you today, which you shall command your sons to observe carefully, even all the words of this law (torah). For it is not an idle word for you; indeed it is your life. Continue reading “Torah IS life!”
This last week has been an interesting one as we see prophecy accelerating. Multiple articles and related visions have been passed along to me, so, here are four ‘must reads’ for you. I’ll include a note or two with each hotlinked headline.
Mike shared this link from Charisma News:
Interesting article, and while I do not agree with some of the author’s viewpoint (we have refuted bilateral ecclesiology on this blog multiple times and ways), it is clear that more and more people across Christendom are asking the right very hard questions. Have we inherited traditions from our fathers that have no basis in Scripture? What was the actual practice of the ‘church’ in Acts? ect… A paradigm-shift is in the works. Buckle your seatbelt!!
Mike also sent this terrific short article with attendant comments:
From Israel Today:
It is becoming increasingly clear that Abba is doing something amazing in our day. The conversation concerning the Hebrew/Jewish roots of Christendom is fast becoming a mainstream topic worthy of honest discussion!! Buckle up and learn so you can share with others who are awakening to the truth.
Sis Loammi sent this very interesting article with serious implications both physically and spiritually… Continue reading “Christendom is waking up…. And, more.”
Prophecy is clearly accelerating!!
In fact, good friend Tzefanyah had a vision a few days ago wherein he saw the Father running toward the prodigal son (Ephraim) and he heard Father say (paraphrasing), “As I accelerate toward the lost son, so prophecy accelerates!”
I can promise you, from my vantage point, many very big things have begun to happen very quickly. The timetable most certainly seems to be accelerating.
When Kelly and I went to Israel back in May, we took six ounces of silver to be delivered to the Temple Institute as a gift and as a means of obedience to Scripture. Well, imagine my joy when Sis Loammi sent me this article:
Biblical commandments not practiced for thousands of years are slowly returning to life. One such commandment, known as the Machatsit HaShekel, or half-shekel, is making a comeback thanks to a simple Jewish tailor in Jerusalem.
Psalm 27:4-5 meditation. Part of series in preparation for Yom Kippur.
I hear it often and have said it myself, “If I just had ______________, I’d be happy.” Maybe it is a large sum of money. Maybe to be debt-free, or a particular model car. Maybe it is to be in better shape, or better looking. Maybe it is a spouse, or particular someone. Or, a title, position, business, etc… The list is endless. For each person, the perceived want/need is different.
The Psalmist asks for ONE thing, and it is Continue reading “If you could ask for ONE thing, what would it be?”
God knows, we need rest. In fact, He commands rest. What is odd is that man largely rejects His rest, then needs to create days of rest.
Consider how much rest (and feasting/bbq-ing) He commands:
– 52 Sabbaths of no work
– 2 one week Feasts of limited or no work
– 6 additional feast days, most with no work
– 12-13 New Moon Feasts of limited work
– Every seventh year, rest the land
– Every 50th year rest the land and go debt-free…
And, I’m probably forgetting something.
Why would anyone trade all that for a different schedule that then needs a Labor Day? Doesn’t sound like bondage to me…
Pffffttt. Who needs Labor Day?
11:3 Restoration 