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How do we get our lives unstuck? Is belief alone the thing that gets our lives moving and producing the kind of fruit we & God desire? How do we actualize the idealized version of ourselves?

In this series, we are seeking to answer the question Yeshua asked His disciples in John 1:38, "What do you want?". Not only are we going to find out what we truly desire, but also some proven ways to become the image-bearing people we were created to be.

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Stuck. Mentally, emotionally, spiritually. What do you do when you’re stuck? How do you find what you’re looking for in life, relationships, career? Is belief alone the thing that gets our lives moving and producing the kind of fruit we & God desire? How do we actualize the idealized version of ourselves? In this series, we are seeking to answer the question Yeshua asked His disciples in John 1:38, “What do you want?”. Not only are we going to find out what we truly desire, but also some proven ways to become the image-bearing people we were created to be.

News and commentary for Monday, 12 February, 2024.

364 Day Solar Calendar, Proposed Permanent World Calendar

This audio is the first half of our new video or you can WATCH THE FULL VIDEO ON OUR WEBSITE - ARE YOU AWARE of the Gezer calendar tablet found 20 miles NW of Jerusalem that pre-dates both the DSS calendar scroll AND the Babylonian Captivity? We also look at the Dead Sea Scrolls Qumran Zadokite Calendar which is almost IDENTICAL to the proposed Hanke-Henry replacement WORLD CALENDAR they have proposed calling the "Trump calendar" complete with a "Trump Week"... they also propose doing away with time zones and international date lines. Connecting a lot of dots INCLUDING New Age "Christian" Channeler Edgar Cayce & Theosophy founder Madame Helen Blavatsky beliefs regarding the Essenes & Jesus! More messages like this one at https://www.HisWordHeals.comYou can reach us by emailing [email protected] Blessings and Shalom!

What kind of relationship do you think you have with our Creator? Do you believe you are “in covenant” with the Almighty? What are the two things needed to have the correct relationship with YHVH? What determines whether or not you have a relationship with Him?

Proverbs 5:5 talks about a “strange woman” and how “her feet go down to death”–what meaning could be gotten by “her feet” in this passage? What kind of possession would be worse that being demon-possessed? What does the word “brutish” mean?

Continuing the journey in Proverbs, Rabbi Steve Berkson breaks down key terms and phrases, i.e., the “strange woman” whose “feet go down to death”.

Branching out into Jeremiah 10 and 11 Rabbi Steve shows us how we can be against ourselves if we don’t live this covenant-life according to the right knowledge (relationship) with our Creator.

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A Better Torah Starter

Yitro

The Torah Portion Study Habit

This week's Torah portion is Yitro, or Jethro, named after Moses' father-in-law who had some very practical ideas for the fledgling nation. It should make us grin to see Moses fall into a very common trap, thinking he had to do everything on his own instead of assembling and teaching a team to help him carry the load.

Why do leaders do this?

Often it's from a fear that he or she protects the sheep from harmful influences, others who might lead or teach the people astray. It's a heightened sense of responsibility when the leader feels there is no one else qualified. Very understandable, but needs improvement.

Sometimes it is ego-centric. The leader likes being the leader and having everyone consult him/her on every issue. He/she likes the feeling of power that comes with being in charge. Needs heart improvement. The Father's sheep are not there to boost our self-esteem.

There are probably lots of other reasons, but I suspect the best of Moses, which is what we should do. Suspect the best intentions. In spite of his good intentions, Moses was wearing himself out as well as those who need help and guidance! In fact, the sages say, Yitro is pointing out that it's disrespectful to the people to make them stand in line all day. Don't you feel disrespected when you have to sit in the waiting room for an appointment for hours? Your time is valuable, too!

And how many times did Moses have to repeat himself each day? What if everyone who had a similar question could be addressed in a particular court? Local judges could take on the responsibility of teaching the most common laws and applications so that it became common knowledge, like what happens when four cars approach a four-way stop at the same time. Not that they were driving cars in the wilderness. I'm sure it was donkeys or ATVs.

Yitro's practical advice sparks Moses into training and setting up judges to help him carry the load so that he can become the Supreme Court to hear cases that the primary leaders and appeals courts couldn't handle. This was a better way. Our medical system implements this model to train physicians. In a teaching hospital, you might first see a med student who does an initial exam and workup, then there will be an ascending level of expertise called in to treat the patient and train those learning: interns, residents, attendings.

Yitro's name comes from yoter in Hebrew: more. Yoter tov is better, more good. More good better. Yitro reminds us that sometimes there is a more good better way of doing things, and that way is more respectful of people's time, need, and their own responsibilities. Since the Israelites were newcomers to the Torah, they needed an appropriate level of instruction to get started.

This is a stop sign. It is red with white letters and has eight sides.

The letters spell STOP.

It means to come to a complete stop.

Look in all directions.

If more then one of you approach the stop sign at the same time, then let the donkey on the right go first.

Isn't that easier and more good better than thousands of donkeys galloping around the wilderness trying to figure out which Hebrew word means "Stop"?

On this week's Shabbat livestream, I've invited Timothy Herron to join us and teach a sample lesson from his Seedtime and Harvest workbook series designed for newcomers to the Torah. Like Yitro, Tim said, "There's a better way to introduce folks to the weekly Torah portions." Many people begin to study Torah haphazardly, or maybe they never start because they're discouraged by all those Hebrew words we're using and how c...

Audio reading: Exodus 25:17-30, Matthew 27:15-31, Psalm 33:12-22, Prov 9:1-6

Audio reading: Exodus 25:31-26:14, Matthew 27:32-66, Psalm 34:1-10, Prov 9:7-8

Sometimes we have to go back to basics. We have to go back to our essential core truth: We are ALL sinners, the penalty for sins is death, and our Savior, our Messiah, Jesus/Yeshua, in such great love, went to the cross willingly, taking our sins upon Himself, dying in our place, so that we might have life everlasting.

In all the study and digging into the Torah, may we NEVER lose sight of this truth. May the vision of Yeshua, on the cross, be forever burned in our soul, and the stunning RESURRECTION never be forgotten! May we PRAISE Him for our salvation.  Yeshua, in Hebrew means SALVATION!