O YHWH, I remember Your name in the night, And keep (guard, keep watch) Your Torah.
Psalm 119:55
How do we keep Torah at night.
Prayer, study, worship. When we pray, our prayers go forth as offerings of sweet savor before the throne in the Heavenly temple.
It’s beautiful. One thing that Covid did to me is start a new insomnia. Well, I will use this time to spend time on my bed remembering His Name and spending time with Him. Receiving a hug from my Father. Receiving prophetic words for my family.
Like David, I think of Him through the watches of the night.
The enemy is a night prowler.
So it makes sense to do warfare during the night watches. Halleluyah. Awake and do some warfare for your family, for the children around the world. Do some good for the Kingdom as you speak truth to the heavenly wars. It’s not flesh and blood. It’s spiritual battle. Many people worldwide need your prayer. It’s 4 am where you rest, but 4 pm on the other side of the world.
Be blessed as you sleep. But before you do, spend your time with your King. And when you awake, guard your Torah. Honor His word and bring about victory on earth. Amen.
Prayer:
Thank you Father for the time we spend in the night. Let me not waste those hours and hear my prayer. Bless the little children, the widows as they spend hours in coldness and fear. Send forth your ministering angels. Let me not forget your Name and your Torah. Amen.
According to the Word of God, it is the wicked, the guilty ones, who forsake His Torah.
David expressed a burning that seized him because of that lawlessness.
Sometimes I know the feeling.
I think we are too much on the defensive these days. Lawlessness has become a thing off popular culture. It has become the norm in many (mostly urban) strongholds across the USA.
But we see it in school boards and city councils in small towns too. The guilty ones, the wicked ones, have achieved a level of authority in many places.
It is wake-up time (or a few exits past it) for a follower of Messiah. We need to be busy, busy, not just taking things back, but jailing the law of the land breakers and keeping the vigilance.
Much to be said of such things
There’s no time for this post to wake up the masses. But I can ask you a question or two. What do you feel when you see lawlessness/torahlessness? Are you immune to a burning in your soul? Or does zeal spark up a flame?
How do you pray? Do you simply pray that everyone will be saved? Accept Jesus? That would be fine. Some are coming to repentance. Or do you pray for Justice? Biblical prayers for Justice abound.
He is YHWH Elohaynu: his judgments are in all the earth.
TEHILLIYM (PSALMS) 105:7 את CEPHER
Many times, when the psalmist asks for Justice, he’s speaking of his times but also of a prophetic time in the future when the Messiah embodies one of His end times roles. Judge.
And He uses a sword.
Use that sword now.
The sword of the Messiah is the Words of His mouth. As He left, he willed something to His apostles. That thing is the very Breath (Spirit) of YHWH in our lungs and in our presence, walking with us and the authority of ambassadors. We can speak the actual words of God.
That is what Jesus did, and the Devil and his spirit slaves (demons) had to flee.
You and I wrestle with the spirit realm. It would be best to to three things to be mighty warriors.
Learn about the armor of God
Draw closer to the Breath of YHWH within.
Use his Sword. Speak it with true faith and authority.
Simple – Not Simple
Which side are you on. Sometimes it takes a thief to discover the truth.
What?
Have you been stolen from? Have you been mocked or hurt deeply in your emotions by a loved one, a long time friend? You have been robbed of your trust. You have also seen the light.
Our national leaders, some of our neighbors, some family, friends, even pastors have robbed us.
They speak lies to us and even about us.
Step Back
I believe the Father provides a refuge for us if we step back into safety as we identify the spiritual enemies. And await His charge.
You are not alone.
You are strong because the Breath of God is in you. You are powerful because the blood of Yeshua and His DNA is at your core. And you are victorious because you wield the mighty Sword of His Word. Stronger than the demons weapons.
Prayer
Father in Heaven, we worship you, the maker of heaven and earth. Hosannah. Come save us. Father I receive your helper. I receive your Breath into my lungs, into my temple. Give me guidance and strength through your mighty Word. Lead me in the paths of righteousness and restore my strength in the mighty name of YESHUA. Give me zeal enough for each day and give me compassion enough to perceive when your gospel is working it’s good work. Thank you for your Torah. May I never be one who is guilty, who seeks evil and torahlessness. May the blood of YESHUA cleanse me and make me more than whole. Amen.
For amein I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one yod or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the Torah, till all be fulfilled.
Matthew 5:18 Cepher
David agrees with Jesus again. He must have known the Messiah would be pro Torah and that the Torah was for all time. Jeremiah knew it. Paul, yes, Paul, knew it.
Sorry, but if He didn’t he would be guilty of preaching a new gospel. He even warned against that.
even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.
Galatians 1:8
Why wouldn’t David want forever? Why wouldn’t he choose liberty-freedom?
Why give back a gift?
In the covenant, there is an agreement. The same applies with the old covenant and the new (renewed) covenant. God’s part + our part. The part about the new covenant that most people misunderstand, is all of it.
But this shall be the covenant that I will cut with the house of Yashar’el; After those days, says Yahuah, I will put my Torah in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their Elohiym, and they shall be my people.
Jeremiah 31:33 Cepher
The “who.” Israel. Are you in? Or out?
Torah – in our hearts. Have you accepted or rejected Torah.
He will be our God, and we will be His people.
There is a new Kingdom which is the renewed throne of David (Messiah Ben David). We will be there. However, those who accept the inheritance of Salvation but rejecting Torah in our hearts puts us in an interesting class of believers according to the Messiah.
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.
Matthew 5:19 Cepher
David was forgiven, and He is considered Great.
The LORD has sought out a man after His own heart and appointed Him ruler of His people.
1 Samuel 13:14
When I run, I challenge myself to go farther and run more efficiently. I’m happy to see the finish line. I’m glad to reach the goal. But if my goal is to only be at the finish line, I could take a car, or a bus, or a boat. But if the walk (or run) is part of the journey, I know that each step was made with my feet, through the power of God. If I took a golf cart, no one’s giving me a medal. Some people might even call me a thief or at least dishonest to myself and everyone else.
Messiah is the gate. We must, of course, come to YHWH through Messiah. If not, we are a thief or a liar. Once I have come to Him, I want His Torah. And I want all of Him, forever.
Prayer:
Father, please forgive me through your grace through your Son. I receive my inheritance of Salvation and I long to be in your presence in your house. I receive your instructions, I receive your feast and cherish your wisdom and light to carry me on the path.
Let me not stray. Keep me from evil that I may dwell in your New Jerusalem. Amen.
It’s about being a better person and, yes, pleasing our King. The King that God anointed prayed for better understanding so that he could observe and keep God’s Torah.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
Matthew 11:29
Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
1 John 3:7
This is understandable by children. Doing righteousness (as taught in Torah) is righteous. Good is good. I can’t tell you how many preachers speak against Torah. How can we have success in following Christ if the preachers send us the other way?
Be a humble servant
Let Jesus be your rabbi. He followed Torah and his disciples walk after Him. If we sin, He is our advocate, but by no means should we seek to disdain Torah.
Pray for understanding in walking it out in your own life.
Prayer:
Father in heaven. Thank you for your Torah. I receive with joy, your instructions in the Bible, for my life. Give me understanding to better observe, guard, and keep your instructions. Amen.
KJV has a bias. Sorry. It’s visible throughout. They are not unique in that but other translations are more accurate in some points. It has an anti-jewish bias. Test it and see. Be open to the holy spirit as you listen to anti Jewish phrases. Or simply anti Old Testament. Look at John 1:17.
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
John 1:17 KJV
At least in the current printing we have a little help. Notice the word “but” in italics. That word is not in the Aramaic or Greek. It makes a huge difference. This verse is used to contrast grace and law.
Here’s a problem
What about all those people in the bible? Were they all condemned? Did they all go to hell? Did God never think of grace until year 33AD?
the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
John 1:17 WEB
Torah and grace are not opponents. They work together.
Then there’s this
The anti-christ is the man of lawlessness (Torah less). The truth of Torah is found in Jesus. The truth , the way, the life.
God grants us Torah through grace.
Psalm 119:29 states “Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!”
He actually grants us law through His grace. That is huge. When he met with Moses and gave him sapphire tablets inscribed with Torah, God was showing grace to his beloved Israel.
Do you love God? Why not receive His instructions (Torah) and receive His Son, who forgives us of the times we have broken the Torah. And you can join the list of saints in Hebrews 11 who broke Torah but received grace from God and forgiveness of sins.
We don’t want to be this guy.
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
Jesus – Matthew 7:21-23
Have you accepted Torah in your heart? This is a phase 2 plan for all former pagans as introduced to early converts into Israel (the assembly known as the church presently).
Prayer:
Thank you Father for your spirit of truth over the false way of the enemies of your people. I pray that more and more people will see that they have broken Torah, but your Son was broken for them. Please bring revival of repentance and faith to walk in your Torah through the power of your Ruach (Spirit). Amen.
We are traveling through Psalm 119 for each verse that describes the word Torah specifically. The entire chapter is all about Torah, but for now we are not exploring statutes, ordinances, judgements, etc.
On a personal note. Each time I read Galatians, I check it with scripture. It Has to be consistent. It must be true and proven by the ONLY scripture available at the time of the letter to the Galatians.
Torah may seem hard to understand, but is it really? It is comprehensive, yet hard to consolidate. It is awesome. Wonderful, without equal.
I have seen people diminish the importance of Torah. You can’t do that without insulting the very Name of YHWH.
It was given to us. If you are his Child. It is to be embraced in honor and awe.
What do you think of God’s Torah? If Yeshua showed us by example, should we turn away from it or embrace it’s wonder?
Join us and celebrate Torah and all that it is for the believer.
For seven days you shall present an offering by fire to the Lord. On the eighth day you shall have a holy convocation and present an offering by fire to the Lord; it is an assembly. You shall do no laborious work. — Leviticus 23:36
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