When it comes to reading the word of YHWH, most believers like to pick and choose which verses apply to them, not realizing that it is the whole word that applies. And Mostly it has to do with the promises or blessings. And when someone points out other verses in the word as in this example below, then they are called radicals or have gone off the deep edge. But let me assure you, that the Lord has changed my life in ways I could never of thought. I was very involved in religion, or the church for many of years. And I was a very selfish person in so many ways. I wanted to keep up with the Jones so to speak. I wanted the right kind of big home, and so on. But lately over the last few years, YHWH has convicted me about just being there for others who were in need. What good is that house, if you cannot use it to help those who are in need of a warm bed to sleep in? (Besides your own family) What good is that cupboard full of food, if you are not going to feed the hungry? What good is that closet full of clothes, if you are not going to clothe the naked? Please understand this is not about making judgments on others, rather all I am doing is quoting the words of the King whom we as believers say we serve. I have heard other believers, including those who are Messianic say to me, that it is a calling or a gift to do these things. Please someone show me in the Word, where it says that. It is a calling in that YHWH has called us ALL to be servants and do this. And trust me when I say, I have not always been like this. It took my son at the age of 5 years old watching the news one night and seeing a Postal worker who was doing that in some of the highest crime areas in Miami, for me to get the start of my wake up call. And it has been a slow journey for me. But now that Yeshua is not only my Savior, but my Lord, I am trying with all that I have to live my life as a real example of how Yeshua walked. I do not want to just be voicing to people that I love them. I want to show it with my actions in whatever way I can. And just being there is a part of it. 1 John 3:16-18 (Complete Jewish Bible) says: 16 The way that we have come to know love is through his having laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers! 17 If someone has worldly possessions and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how can he be loving God? 18 Children, let us love not with words and talk, but with actions and in reality!
Matthew 25:31-46 (The Complete Jewish Bible)
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, accompanied by all the angels, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates sheep from goats. 33 The ‘sheep’ he will place at his right hand and the ‘goats’ at his left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take your inheritance, the Kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you made me your guest, 36 I needed clothes and you provided them, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ 37 Then the people who have done what God wants will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and make you our guest, or needing clothes and provide them? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison, and visit you?’ 40 The King will say to them, ‘Yes! I tell you that whenever you did these things for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did them for me!’ 41 “Then he will also speak to those on his left, saying, ‘Get away from me, you who are cursed! Go off into the fire prepared for the Adversary and his angels! 42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 a stranger and you did not welcome me, needing clothes and you did not give them to me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, thirsty, a stranger, needing clothes, sick or in prison, and not take care of you?’ 45 And he will answer them, ‘Yes! I tell you that whenever you refused to do it for the least important of these people, you refused to do it for me!’ 46 They will go off to eternal punishment, but those who have done what God wants will go to eternal life.
What we do is not a legacy, it's a responsibility. A dear friend with whom I have the deepest respect for posted this on her wall. Today she said that to me also. I do not want what I do to leave a legacy, rather I want to remember each day it is my responsibility. It is not about keeping score of the good works I do, so I can get a bigger crown in eternity or more jewels on the crown. Rather is is about being as Yeshua is. For me, if it means leaving the church building to really be able to open my eyes to what my responsibility is to ALL the people that YHWH has created and loved, weather they believe the way I do or not, then that is what it had to take. I am not on this journey of faith to see how many friends I can make in this life, rather to see how much I can let go of, in order to better the kingdom of YHWH. What is it I can do to walk in obedience to YHWH and follow the steps of Yeshua? Even locally, there are people I have such a deep respect for who have such a dark past of pain and hurt, that have turned out to be pillars of the community. How did that happen? Because someone risked bring those people into their homes, just as the word says. And as a result of that risk, that person is now a Director of a woman's home that gives that same hope back to other women. That same person has the respect of the local police community where as in the past, I am sure they were tired of seeing her hit the revolving door. That person's life is forever changed, because someone risked not just loving her with words, but in action, but taking her in and showing her what the true love of YHWH is. The other thing I wanted to share that most people do not understand. And mainly that is because they do not take the time to understand, is the importance of being relational in a real way. Especially to those of us who deal daily with chronic illness. It does not matter if that illness is terminal or not. People cannot understand the daily pain and trials of a person who deals with chronic illness day in and day out. Some meaningful people will only stick around for so long. This is why at times I can so relate to Yeshua as well as Job in the Word of YHWH. How many people actually stuck around while Yeshua was being beaten and then hung on that cross? How me people in Job's life abandoned him? Do you have any ideal how many people lose hope when those around in the body of Christ do not help those of us on this journey? I can tell you from personal experience as I am in this place right now. The hope that I had for the last 7-8 years went out the window as I realized that outside of YHWH and a very few people I can count on both hands, are really here to be servants of YHWH to me in my time of need. And I hear stories from others who are going through the same thing. Whatever happened to Galations 6:2? - Bear one another’s burdens — in this way you will be fulfilling the Torah’s true meaning, which the Messiah upholds. Where did the body of Christ lose it when it came to bearing the burdens of our brothers and sisters? Please, I am over the anger that I once had concerning this issue, I am just asking that each person take a look at their life and ask themselves, am I really action on the word of YHWH? What am I doing today to lessen the pain of someone today physically, mentally, spiritually? This is why for now at this point, I have been called out of the organized church. To better focus my eyes on the pain of others. Because no matter what I am walking through today, I know there are still others who are in much more pain than myself. It was not an easy thing to do by any means. And at first I did not understand it. And yes, I had to deal with much anger. But now as time goes on, I am starting to understand more and more, that YHWH called me out, so I would listen to him and his word. I may not make a difference or impact in this world to many people and truly that is not my goal or intention. But I am hoping that I will live my life to make a difference in just one person. My purpose is not to leave a legacy, but rather to be responsible in the present. Yesterday was an eye opener for me as I watched a few people really care and walk in actions of love when my Van stopped working. And it touched me in a way that I do not even think they know. As I read in the Word about how we are to help those who are in need, I am reminded about the true responsibility that we as believers have. It is not the governments responsibility to provide to the widow and the orphans or to the others who are in need. And yet we as believers are so quick to point people to government programs to help them. And then complain about how big government spending is. YHWH has called us a believers to take care of those in need. And if we have done it for the least of them, we have done it unto YHWH. Please think about the words I am sharing and pray. Ask the Father what he would have you do today. And if you need any suggestions of where you can be a help at, feel free to email or call me or text me, as I can give you names and numbers of local organizations right here in our own back yard of people in such need. Sometimes, all it takes is just being there for someone to talk to. A person who might be a shut in, in their own home might just need the time of another human being to share a conversation with. It might mean a person right in your local body who has a need of someone to help them shop for groceries because of their disabilities. It might be taking the time to wash someone's vehicle. We all need to get back to being relational in a real way and stop trying to make the government responsible for what YHWH has called us to do. I continue to pray that for my life as well.
P.S. - This message is mainly for the believers in YHWH and Yeshua. But it also can apply to those who are not believers as far as making a difference in someone's life. Anyone can take the time out of their lives to pick up a phone and talk to someone who is a shut in, or someone who has been confined to their home because of physical illness. And just because I tagged a person, it does not mean I do not think you are walking the talk. I just really wanted you to pass this message on to others.
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