What are You Waiting For? (Isaiah 25-27)

 Divine Consciousness shines gloriously through His creation, casting judgment that topples even the greatest cities. Yet, the Lord hears the cries of the impoverished, offering refuge to the beggar in her suffering. Like a relentless drought, the Almighty subdued Israel's foes. Through Him, all can be made new as St. Jerome wrote in his “Commentary on Isaiah: Book 8,” 'Moreover, “they will be anointed with anointment,” so  that those who have been reborn in Christ may be made into a new people.' (399  tranlated by Thomas Scheck:2015, The Newman Press)

There is coming a day when death will be no more. The Lord will wipe away our tears. Then every knee will bow to the Lord and declare Him their hope. Our strong points He will destroy. His capital will be Jerusalem where the poor will live. Open your doors to the King of Glory.

Our confidence is found in the eternal Rock of God. The just path may be hard but is smooth. Our hope must be found in the lord because he opens himself to our despair. His Name, we must desire. There is people for those who focus on the divine as Isaiah spoke in Isaiah 26:3, “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”KJV

The Devil has already been defeated. In the End of Days, The Lord will feed the righteous  Satan's servant Leviathan. John Calvin taught in His “Commentary on Isaiah: volume 2,” “In this manner he intended to meet many doubts by which we are continually assailed, when God declares that he will assist us, and when we experience, on the other hand, the strength, craft, and deceitfulness of Satan.” (pg.199 Christian Classics Ethereal Library)

God loves the world but holds Israel as special. In the reign of Messiah , all people will make peace with Israel. The Lord scattered the Lost Tribes to show His greatness but One day the Tribes will come home.

Where Will You be Struck as You Stray? (Isaiah 1-5)

 Those who curse their ancestors have no room for the divine. Our foundations are deeply rooted in faith, built upon the bedrock of belief in God. The West, once established on divine principles, now turns away from the very source of its virtue. John Willis wrote in his book “Isaiah,” “ By way of contrast, God's people are insensitive as inanimate objects. The live as God had do nothing for them.” (pg. 65, Sweet Publishing;1980) Christendom has become pagan.

Oy! You have all turned into criminals, forsaking the Almighty. What was once holy has become tarnished. Even after divine retribution, the rebellion persists. The ravages of Corona have left you blind to your lingering sickness. Leprosy will claim its toll, yet you spurn the Lord's healing embrace. Homelessness devours Western cities, and immigration surges uncontrollably. Only the Jews are assured a remnant.

Listen Sodom! Do you really think the Holy One like your veneer of religiousness? He cannot stand your meaningless giving. Christmas and Easter are man mad so He despises them. True sacrifice is a repentant heart a David wrote in  Ps 51:17, “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” NASU Salvation only comes by faith in the Messiah . Though Him alone you may purified from sin as Isaiah 1:18 "Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD, " Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool.” NASU If you refuse, you will eat the sword.

The great cities of the West skank for new perversion but hate justice. Inflation is destroying them. Leadership has turned from His truth. Every one is taking bribes. Old line denominations have watered down Bible as St. Jerome wrote in his “Commentary on Isaiah:Book One” this:

And every teacher who turns the strictness of Scriptures into agreeableness, the strictness through which he is able to chastise his audience, and who speaks in such a way that he does not correct the hearers but delights them, he violates and corruptsthe wine of the holy Scriptures by his own meaning. (Pg. 87-88, tranlated by Thomas Scheck:2015, The Newman Press)

So, God will become our adversary. He will purify by destruction.

There is coming a final judgment and eternal peace. The whole world will come to Jerusalem to know Truth. They will call to each other to know Torah . Though divine justice peace will come as Iaiah 2:4 says this

 “And He will judge between the nations,

And will render decisions for many peoples;

And they will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.

 Nation will not lift up sword against nation,

And never again will they learn war. “

NASU

Even as the the UN wrote that on their wall, we should walk in the Light of the Lord. You have abandoned your people. Materialism has become your god. The Occult has replaced worship. But in that day of peace, idolatry will be lost for the Lord will destroy them. Isaiah wrote in the 2:22 of his book, “Stop regarding man, whose breath of life is in his nostrils; For why should he be esteemed?”NASU

Listen fat Westerners and elected officials! Look at the leaders that have been elected. Their qualification is normalcy and  lack that. God has given us incompetent leaders. All people will be opressed. St. Jerome wrote in his “Commentary on Isaiah:Book 2” this:

When the youth become rules and mockers of the Lord of the kind the prophetic discourse is describing , then no order rank or age or knowledge will be preserved, but boys will rebel against old men and ignoble against nobles, and they will mutually fall. (Pg. 115 translated by Thomas Scheck:2015, The Newman Press)

 The West has fallen, as the revolted against the Glory of God. Even in this, you still can be saved. St. Jerome wrote latter in his “Commentary on Isaiah:Book 2,” “ The people who are deceived because because of simplicity and inexperience are still called the people of God and the reason they are judged is so they can be saved” (Pg.119 translated by Thomas Scheck:2015, The Newman Press)

There is a germ of holiness left. One Day is coming a day when all people will bow to Messiah. The dead will be raised and He will Judge them. Those not in the Book of Life are cast into hell.

Sin must become shocking again. Jean Cauvin wrote in his “Commentary on Isaiah: Volume I.” “But for this, they would have flattered themselves too much in their crimes, and would not have patiently listened to any instructions.” (pg 125 Christian Classics Ethereal Library) As God has blessed the West,He expects it to be holy, but it is wicked. St. Jerome wrote in his “Commentary on Isaiah:Book 2”“But God's help  is taken away from those who are unworthy in order that, since they had not perceived through his benefits, they may perceive him though his punishment.” (Pg.132 translated by Thomas Scheck:2015, The Newman Press)

There is a housing crisis caused by the greed of speculators against the poor. God will bring them to ruin. Work will become dross. This is how the Tribes were Lost. The Lord institutes what is righteousness  and brings justice. The great cites of the West are ruined. Cursed is everyone who blesses transgender, homosexuality, pork or anything else the Lord condemns. Oy! Alcohol is the hero.

This is why everything is going bad. Groceries are higher because you rejected the Law of the Lord. God brought global warming. The enemies against the West have endurance because the Lord has blessed them.

Does the Covenant's return result in blessings or consequences? (2 Samuel 6-7)

 When we invoke the divine, we must do do in the proper way. We must never take God for granted. We must carry the Lord in us. Paul Evans wrote in his book “1-2 Samuel,” “Modern Christians often so emphasize God's love and forgiveness that we forget God is not safe.”( Pg.354, Zondervan; 2018) To invoke the Holy One , we must approach with holiness sanctifying ourselves to the Lord.  

It is easy to note that houses of the the Lord do not hold the same magnificence of the greatest estates. This is meant to be as one up ward instead of earthly magistracy. We try to create an image of the Lord in our minds. That is sin, for the Lord raised us up to where we are.. John Goldingay wrote in his book “1&2 for Everyone,” “God's problem with us is that we like to tie God down, keep God under control. We don't want God on the loose. God likes to be on the loose.” (Pg. 134, Westminster John Knox Press:2011)

The Lord wants to live among us. The attributes of the Mystical YHVH are pitying the sinner, gracing the repentant, ruling, sympathizing to suffering, loving concern, long-suffering, abounding in mercy, verifying, remembering human merit, understanding, forgiving, atoning, and seeing guilt. He made King David glorious for out of him came the Messiah. When the Messiah rules , Israel will dwell in peace.

The Holy One chooses the lesser things to have greatness. Man is small there is nothing like the Lord. May the Lord bring peace in our time.

How long Will the Weep? (I Samuel 16-18

 There is a point that after rejecting the Lord too many times that there is no more grace . Our choice to reject the Almighty is our condemnation. Alec Motyer wrote in his book “The Message of the Exodus: the Days of our Pilgrimage,” “The price we pay is that every choice, for good or ill, goes to fashioning our characters, and whether in the long or short term—or both—makes us answerable to the Judge of all the earth.” (Pg. 122; InterVarsity Press, 2005)

God will choose people who have a heart for Him. He com to all men in peace, but some seek a quarrel against the Holy One. When we are blinded by sorrow , we cannot see the Lord's choice. His heart seeks those who love Him regardless of appearance as 1 Sam 16:6-7 states this:

'But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”'NASU

In an enthralling cosmic drama, when humanity turns its back on the Divine, an extraordinary sequence of events unfolds. The Almighty, in a display of both wrath and love, sends trials and tribulations not as punishment, but as a clarion call to return to His embrace. Yet, in their quest for escape, humans embrace distractions, unwittingly nurturing the very force destined to usurp their place in the grand design.

This saga unfolds on an individual battlefield where every soul confronts its demons—challenges that seem insurmountable, yet are more brittle than they appear, a testament to the deceiver's guile. The serpent's armor, gleaming with false invincibility, serves not as protection but as a taunt to those it seeks to intimidate. Amidst this turmoil, a profound truth emerges: the battle is not ours to fight alone, for it belongs to the Lord. He, in His infinite wisdom, wields our talents as instruments of His divine will, weaving our actions into a tapestry that reveals His glory.

The unveiling of God's magnificence disrupts the equilibrium, confronting all with a choice—embrace the divine or stand in opposition. Success, when bestowed by the Lord, stirs envy in the hearts of those cast aside, a divine strategy that ignites a yearning for what they have lost. The Spirit of God, once gentle and comforting, now becomes an unstoppable force, demanding decision.

In this celestial journey, a true servant of God emerges, choosing the path of honor, even when faced with hatred. This narrative is not just a tale of conflict and redemption; it's a reflection on the power of faith, the resilience of the human spirit, and the unfathomable depths of divine love. It's a reminder that in the grand chessboard of existence, each move we make is guided by a hand far greater than our own, leading us towards a destiny filled with purpose and light.

How does Leadership have its Relationship with God? ( 1 Samuel 1-3

 What only God can give should be our hearts desire. Honoring the Holy one is the first step in grace and comfort. Love cannot replace pain in the soul. Encouraging word only fex whom the Lord has not blessed. The answer is to seek the Lord alone as Paul Evens wrote in “1-2 Samuel,” “It is about those who realize they are in total reliance upon God and his grace.” (Pg. 45, 2018; Zondervan)

In our land of perversion, the righteous are called evil. The Lord will not despise a pure heart. When we pay our vows to the Lord, He gives us grace.  We find joy for the Lord is our reliance. The hand of the Most High is open to give what only He can give. Our salvation is in the Messiah alone.

We live in a world were even religious leaders are corrupt. That which is meant for the Lord is stolen. God has called each of us to stand for Him as a light in the darkness  of this present age as Rabbi Elie Mischel wrote in the article “Jews in the Pews” for the Israel Bible.

“God established the priesthood to ensure that there would always be people dedicated to helping the masses draw close to Him. But when the establishment itself becomes corrupt, “regular” people like Samuel must stand up and challenge it to ensure the establishment is purified and serves its true purpose. Merely being a priest, a descendant of Aaron, is not enough; priests must live and act with holiness.” (February 8, 2024  https://theisraelbible.com/jews-in-the-pews-rise-up/ Nov 16, 2023)

The Almighty speaks rarely so we must be ready to listen. If we are faithful in small things, He will give us greater things. God makes His will known though divine serenity, the Lord has seen the wickedness in our land and will judge.

What describes the Cyclical Pattern of Disobedience, oppression, repentance, and deliverance?(Judges 1-2)

 When we lose a mediator on earth, our purpose becomes disrupted, but we must always follow the Lord as our leader.  Without unity, we are scatter to act in the law of reprisal. The Lord has called us to a work so that accepting the ways of sin destroys our hope. Then, we become the ungodly.

We are quick to forget the power of the divine when we start succeeding in our own strength. Without the Hand of God, we will fail. Our children are no longer precious to us. Sinning, we work with evil.

In our sin, the Messiah comes down to us. He reminds us of our redemption. The Lord has made a covenant and will not forsake us so we should never ally with evil. Because we have united with evil the Lord will no dive it out completely until the End of Days. Repentance must fallow confrontation of sin.

When a generation comes, that does not know God, they serve reason and their own desire.  They abandon the God of their fathers. The Holy One will smite them. If they repent, the might be delivered.

Chazak! (Joshua 1-3)

 Be honest! Despite the fact that Moses, our esteemed rabbi and the unparalleled leader who guided us out of Egypt, has departed from this earthly realm, the sacred Torah that the Lord bestowed upon him remains an eternal beacon of wisdom and guidance. It is incumbent upon each successive generation to embrace, study, and live according to these divine teachings, ensuring that the spiritual legacy of Moses continues to illuminate our paths and shape our destinies. As the Lord was with Moses, He is with us. John Calvin in his “Commentary on Joshua” wrote this:

“And in fact, the distrust which arises from anxiety kindles in us such tumultuous feelings that on the least appearance of danger, we turmoil and miserably torment ourselves until we feel assured that God both will be with us and more than suffice for our protection. And, indeed, while he prescribes no other cure for our timidity, he reminds us that we ought to be satisfied with his present aid.”(Pg. 15 Christian Classics Ethereal Library

We must embrace divine blessings.  Complacency looses the potential riches that the Lord has in store for us.  If we did not, we still need to help those who did. Only when we have rest can we then accept His blessings. We follow Torah as guild each other in fellowship.

 When the pagan sees the Lord he will either choose to fight Omnipotence or bow. Though our live, we spread Him to the the nations. Rabbi Dr. H Freedman wrote in Joshua for the book Joshua and judges this, “When Israel is fulfills the will of the Omnipotent, His Name is magnified to the world.” (Pg.9; 1950, Soncino Press) Though that, some choose to embrace our faith.

The sign of our covenant with the Lord must walk before us. Purify yourself for the Lord to walk among you. Those who honor God find honor.