When the Lord sends His Word into a situation it is going to disrupt the "Status Quo." Our reaction is paramount! Will we act in faith like Joshua and Caleb or will we go with the naysayers and hurt the heart of God?

The Torah portion this week contrasts following the cloud of Adonai's presence verses following crowd of public opinion. Scripture provides five guiding principles for following G-d's direction in your life: trust His leading, seek His voice, learn His Word, listen to the Ruach, and pursue godly counsel.

We have lost the importance of fathers speaking into their children’s lives. They need our blessing just as we all need our heavenly Father’s Blessing! How Adonai blesses you is directly proportional to how you bless others.

The body of Messiah should be singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, knowing that our war is not against flesh and blood but against the enemy of our souls. Instead of arguing about the style and song choice, we should be unified in love. We should pray and support our worship team volunteers who lead us week in and week out.

We all have a grid through which we see the world that has been influenced by various inputs. When our worldview lines up with the grid of God’s Word, we will understand the benefits of being faithful to Adonai. Faithfulness to God and His Word ensures blessings in this life, while faithlessness ensures misery. Adonai looks hopefully for people who seek to change their minds and lives to be faithful to Him.

The word of Adonai is not activated by emotions, feelings, or logic; it’s activated by faith that precedes obedience! We must humble ourselves and trust God to fulfill His promises but also obey Him. Israel trusted God and kept the Sabbath; believers prayed with confidence for the Ruach; and Abraham left for the Promised Land.

The appointed times and festivals of Adonai listed in Leviticus 23 are connected to God’s prophetic timetable and they all find their fullest meaning in the Messiah Yeshua. Shavout was partly fulfilled with the Great Commission but will be completely fulfilled when Yeshua returns. We play an important role in the remaining appointed times on Adonai's calendar that are yet to be fulfilled.