prison sivan 28 5769
Shalom
The Hebrew month is Sivan this Portion is for sabbath Sivan 28,5769
Shelach "To Send"
This week's Torah portion is from Leviticus 13:1 through 15:41 and deals with Moses sending forth the spies into the land promised by G-d to Israel. In the selection process, we find something of an anomoly when considered in light of the present popular teaching among many Christian Zionists and a few Messianic leaders in the issue of Two Houses. Their posture is that since the mother of Ephriam was a Gentile and since Ephriam was among those tribes of the north taken into captivity, they became what many call "The Lost Tribes of Israel.' Furthermore, they surmise that those of you who are not physically descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and whose heart is stirred with passion toward Israel are indeed from among those lost ones and are part of the tribe of Ephriam, because your mother is a Gentile.With this entire position, I take great exception. So much so that I have written a book entitled Arise O Clan of Judah in which I show the reader that this position is untenable and, in fact, contrary to Biblical teaching. I will not fully develop this today, since the book is 76 pages long, but I will at least touch on one easily identified point. In Leviticus 13: 6 we see that from the tribe of Ephraim, Moses selected Hoshea ben (son of) Nun, whom he called "Joshua." From the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunah was selected. In the book of Joshua, in chapter 1, G-d clearly confirms the covenant He made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob with Joshua. Joshua was a Jewish man who inheirited the Land of Promise just as his forefathers had done.Caleb, on the other hand is of suspicious lineage. In Numbers 32:11 & 12, we read, 'Because they did not follow Me completely, none of the men 20 years old or more who came up from Egypt will see the land I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob- none except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, because they did follow the Lord completely.' This should rouse your interest enough to explore who were the Kenizzites. The first mention of them is found in Genesis 15:19 as G-d described the land which He was giving Abram. The Kenizzites lived in the land before it was given to Israel. Caleb, you see, was not a physical descendant of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but he was counted among the tribe of Judah.Those who teach this "Two House" theory claim the Gentiles who are "connected" to Israel are of the tribe of Ephriam; G-d shows us that in Biblical times, they were counted among the tribe of Judah. You, being a wild olive branch, have been grafted into the tree that is Israel, so you may partake of all of the promises and the blessings that G-d is providing to His people. We are a tree of twelve branches. There are some who would teach that you may figure out which tribe you are grafted into and those who have it all figured out. But the word of G-d says that your grafting is because of your faith in Y'shua, who is the Lion of the tribe of Judah. You, like Caleb before you, are counted among the tribe of Judah and none other.This weeks Haftorah is Joshua 2:1-24 the Brit Hadashah Parashah is Hebrews 3:7-19
Next weeks Parashaha are "Korach" Numbers 16:1-18:32
Haftarah 1Samuel 11:14-12:22 & Brit Hadasha Romans 13:1-7
Mission Updates:Greetings saints, We went to the food bank today with no intent of picking up food for to give out, problem was they sorted some out special for us so we took it. Yes we still have to pay 16 cents a pound. The Bill is around $600 now I think and it needs pried very soon. The child above is an example of the many children we get and whom your money helps. Also radio is coming due, so really I need to at the very least pray in a $1000 to get us by until the newsletter people donate. I feel soon The LORD Yahweh will surprise everyone and completely fund this ministry as we are in His will and the work increases daily! You know many people have told me if everyone that listens to radio and or is on your email list and donated $20 a month or week the bill would be paid. The results of asking for people to do that generally lowers the donations? Go figure? But they are right it would take care of the people…….right now it takes about $3700 to $5,000 sometimes more to do what we do depending on what comes in in other donations. But this is as of June our 3rd year in this building and 9 years in this part of the LORD's ministry. We have been doing a mail out tract and newsletter for 168 monthly issues, started the PNS service wow about 1998 or earlier. Did short-wave from 2001 till almost 2004 when I got on American Voice radio. And I was ordained many years ago from more than one ministry not that those matter as what does matter is that "I am called of the Lord Yeshua!" We have battled many demons, such as a 12 year old boy who wanted to kill his mother, exposed a cult, helped many other ministries, fed thousands, clothed thousands, doctored many, prayed with so many I could not could, give out thousands of large print Bibles, and led many to salavation, seen many, many healing and miracles that they seem commonplace. I guess my point is that the work from day one just seems to increase, the more we beleive in Him by faith the more He uses us, makes me wonder where all the other people of Faith are to do the Work? Oh Well Lord Yeshua just add some more work I am here till I drop and after.......Poeple once saved are supposed to become servants of the most High God.......and the safest place to be is in His will......To work for Him all you have to do is submit yourself under Messiah and he will use you. Enough of my rambling as I am need to help…..and this folks is what it's all about.THE ANT & THE CONTACT LENS
Brenda was almost halfway to the top of the tremendous granite cliff. She was standing on a ledge where she was taking a breather during this, her first rock climb. As she rested there, the safety rope snapped against her eye and knocked out her contact lens . "Great", she thought. "Here I am on a rock ledge, hundreds of feet from the bottom and hundreds of feet to the top of this cliff, and now my sight is blurry..." She looked and looked, hoping that somehow it had landed on the ledge... But it just wasn't there. She felt the panic rising in her, so she began praying. She prayed for calm, and she prayed that she may find her contact lens.When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing for the lens, but it was not to be found. Although she was calm now that she was at the top, she was saddened because she could not clearly see across the range of mountains. She thought of the bible verse "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth." She thought, "Lord, You can see all these mountains. You know every stone and leaf, and You know exactly where my contact lens is… Please help me." Later, when they had hiked down the trail to the bottom of the cliff they met another party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out, "Hey, you guys! Anybody lose a contact lens?" Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across a twig on the face of the rock, carrying it! The story doesn't end there. Brenda's father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible story of the ant, the prayer, and the contact lens, he drew a cartoon of an ant lugging that contact lens with the caption, "Lord, I don't know why You want me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and it's awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do, I'll carry it for You.." I think it would do all of us some good to say, "God, I don't know why You want me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it's awfully heavy. But, if You want me to carry it, I will." God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.Yes, I do love GOD. He is my source of existence and my Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him....I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. (Phil. 4:13)
