Calling him by his name

Over the course of the last eight months, there have been changes in my walk with the LORD. With the Spirit of El as truly my sole teacher upon whom I rely strongly for instruction and direction, there are changes happening inside and out. Some of these changes have spurred actions that have not been performed as of yet -- and they will be. He has placed a desire in me to be quick about accomplishing what He has shown me to do and not to "look at their faces", as He told Jeremiah. Not to be fearful of what men or women would think of me. Especially brothers and sisters in Christ.



One of the changes that has occured is what I call Him. For years I have read from an English translation of a King James Version Thompson Chain-reference bible and used a Strong's Concordance to look up the original words from which the English words were translated from. The general rule is that the Old Testament was translated from the Hebrew language and the New Testament was translated from the Greek language. Here I've been making this a practice for years and years and it never really settled in my understanding of what I was truly doing. I'm limited to the English language and yet, the Scriptures I've been reading for years and years have been born from a language of another culture that has its own customs, manners, meanings. Every person's name means something. If you go to Israel and you ask them what the name "Jesus" means in Hebrew, they would tell you that it doesn't have a meaning. That name is not in their vocabulary. In fact, the Orthodox Jews and some others have a name nearly close to it that means, in their language, "He, whose name will not be mentioned". And it's not "Yahweh". It's "Yesu". Which sounds similar to the Greek's: "Iesous". Which sounds similar to their pagan god "Zeus". Which reminds me of the time that Paul went to talk to them in Athens about their altar with the inscription "TO THE UNKNOWN GOD."



The name "Yeshua" or "Yahushua" would properly be translated in English to "Joshua". The Son of God's name on earth was a compound name in their tongue, combining "Yahweh" and "Yasha" into "Yahushua" which means "Yahweh, our savior"... or combining "Yahweh" and "Hoshea" into "Yahoshea" which means "Yahweh, our deliverer".



We see that name "Jeshua" (or the one spelling of "Jeshuah") in the Old Testament as the name of a few Levites - some who helped in the building of Jerusalem after the captivity (told in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah). And isn't that just prophetic? For Who is restoring the tabernacle of David? He is building his house. He has laid his foundation. The foundation was laid and the wall was built and on the seventh month, on the first day, what was the first thing they did? On the Day of Trumpets *smile* they brought out the book of the law of Moses and it was read to all the congregation that could hear with understanding. One could read all about it in Nehemiah 7 and 8.

Just reading it brings me back to that first day when the LORD God Almighty had Moses assemble together the congregation of Israel for the first time on the third day. They assembled at the base of the mountain Sinai. They'd spent two days sanctifyng themselves and washing their clothes per Yahweh's commandment to Moses. Suddenly, on the third day, a trumpet sounded *big huge grin* and they knew what to do! This "set apart" people put on their white garments that had no spot or blemish, because they were clean from having been washed, and ... well, they followed Moses to the base of mount Sinai to meet with God for the first time. See, they knew they were to assemble at the base of the mountain, but they were trembling from fear so they needed a little guidance. Moses brought them forth out of the camp to meet with God. I mean, these people knew that nobody was on the mountain. Moses and Joshua were in the camp so they weren't up on the mountain. Yet, here was a trumpet sounding within a thick cloud upon the mountain... and it was getting louder and louder as it sounded long... as though someone didn't need a breath while they blew it. {There's a guy named Kenny G who figured out how to do circular breathing so that he could hold a saxophone note for a long time... but I don't think anyone like him was up on the mountain that day. I think whomever was sounding the trumpet DESIGNED circular breathing into our human bodies!} As soon as they got to the mountain, the LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain. The people were standing there listening to this and watched as Moses went up. They didn't move though. They were already full of fear. But, God didn't say anything special to Moses once he got up that mountain. Basically, he obeyed God - went up the mountain. As soon as he did, God told him to go back down. God just wanted the people of Israel to see that Moses obeys the voice of God and to hear that God talks to Moses with an audible voice... not in his head. Not in his imagination. Not in his dreams. But with a clear, unmistakeable voice. So, Moses went down to the people. When he did, God addressed Israel who were assembled together for the first time as a congregation.

What was the first thing God did when He addressed the congregation of Israel??

He gave them the law. Verbally. Every word from His mouth was His law. The ten commandments were first given to the people of God by His own voice. One can read it in Chapter 20 of Exodus. Start with Chapter 19 to get the preparation for this day.

The people of God could not handle it. In fact, the account indicates that in addition to this - "all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw [it], they removed, and stood afar off. And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die." And Moses answered them (verse 20) but their response to that was standing "afar off". Only Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was."

God told Moses to tell the people "Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven." (Exo 20:22).

I can only imagine that the first thing that will happen -- once the smoke settles and the new heaven and new earth comes down from God -- is that those who have the law bound to their hearts (inward parts) will teach it to those who are remaining. Those who have the law bound to their hearts are those who establish the law through obeying it. They are those who walk after the Spirit, in the new man, who by grace and the Spirit of El were able to keep His law because His commandments were not grievous to them and they loved Him to do so. They loved not their lives to save them, but chose instead to love God's life for them. They could have chosen, like the rest of the world and other believers, to "live their lives to the fullest" as defined by the world's standards. But they chose instead to live the Way, the Truth, and the Life until they came into the fullness of the measure of the stature of Jesus Christ (Jeshuah the Messiah.... Jeshua HaMoshiach). These are those who knew that the law did not save them nor justify them -- only grace did that. But the law was given for a citizen of another kingdom who follow after a certain King and Priest. These citizens sought, during their sojourning here on this earth, for that city whose builder and maker was God. They first sought after the kingdom of God and His righteousness. While other believers argued that the law was for the old testament, these are those who knew that His statutes and judgments were for Israel (the resurrected man in whom God prevailed - overcomers who live after the Spirit)... even though He showed His word to Jacob (the old man/carnal man - still living after the flesh).

Notice that in the Exodus account and in the Nehemiah account, we see a people who have been set apart. They were separated from the rest of the world. They separated the mixed multitude from their midst. They were reckoned by genealogy. We're seeing types and shadows of something that will come on the day that the LORD raises up the tabernacle of David that has fallen, closes up the breaches of it; raising up his ruins and building it as in the days of old. *excited* If one reads Nehemiah 12:27, then they can see that the order of worship was restored. There will be men and women singers and players of instruments. What a joyous day it will be! We will celebrate the LORD!!

There is so much to share. The LORD God Almighty has been opening up His Word and showing me so much that I'm so grateful for. Stuff I've wanted to know for so long. It's not given to me to boast, but that He would reveal Himself to me... and perchance, to others. For so long, I've sat and listened to doctrines of men and women who have had some understanding of things... and could teach what they knew. But of other things, they began "going off" thinking they understood what only the Spirit of God could reveal concerning His penned Words. He truly is the Teacher.

After learning what His names mean to us, I've chosen to make every effort to call Him by His names. Having learned that the "J" is pronounced as a "Y" in the Hebrew language, I can see why my name sounds like "Yohanne" or "John". Actually, it sounds more like "yawn". LOL
Occasionally I'll refer to Christ as "Jesus" or "Jesus Christ", but in my heart and mind I'm calling him "Jeshua" at those times. I refer to him that way when talking to others who have learned as I did to call him "Jesus". But I know what Jesus I'm preaching.

He is the Truth and only He can reveal His truth. If one truly wants truth, then they will receive it. He has proven that. He answered my prayers, though I knew it not at the time. He kept me from being deceived and falling into false doctrines and from the simplicity that is in Christ. It's one thing to run after revelation. But it's another when the Spirit of El, who is the spirit of prophecy, opens up -- or reveals -- the truths in His very own words. When He does it, on His own, in His own time, as He wishes, according to His truth... then it's so much more incredible. It's like... a huge puzzle that puts itself together quickly. Scripture after Scripture floods in and puts the pieces together in other areas that have been obscure for so long when the LORD opens up one area. For example, when He showed me the trumpet... EVERY SCRIPTURE that had to do with the blowing of the trumpet just OPENED. It ALL made sense!! Every old testament prophet was talking about that same thing. And then to have John bring it up again in Revelation: confirmation after confirmation.

When the Spirit of Yahweh opens His word -- two things happen: 1) intense happiness and celebration followed by intense gratefulness, thanksgiving which brings weeping... and leads into realizing how incredible it is to have a Holy God reveal such amazing things to someone like yourself: an unclean person in the midst of an unclean generation. 2) Repentance. Wailing like a person who has seen the devastation of what death brings. That's what it sounds like. It's a grieving that cries out from a place deep inside... and the sorrow is a knowledge that one is trapped in this old wineskin, yet longs to be in a new wineskin near to the Author and Finisher of one's faith. To be found pleasing and acceptable -- one without spot or blemish -- to draw near to Him in the Holy of Holies and abide in His presence daily and He with you.

He is an incredibly amazing God.

After all is said and done -- after all we do or don't do -- the one truth that will hold to the final day is that: He is God and He is good.

The Day and the Hour

This is my riddle:

I know the day and the hour

and yet

I don't know the day and the hour.



The Holy Spirit gave me these words last week. They're given in the same manner that Samson gave a riddle concerning the source of his strength. This riddle is concerning the last days.



What does it mean?



That's the reason for the riddle.





Matthew 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.



Matthew 24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.



Matthew 24:44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.



Matthew 24:50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for [him], and in an hour that he is not aware of,



Matthew 25:13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.



Zechariah 14:7 But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, [that] at evening time it shall be light.



Mark 13:32 But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. This means that the sons of God (friends of Yeshua) cannot know the day and the hour from the Son... remember he no longer calls them "servant" but "friend" because all things that the Father makes known to him, he makes known to them. But remember that Yeshua said this PRIOR to his ascension. Now he sits at the right hand of the Father. His fulfillment of the roles of Son of man, suffering Servant and the Lamb of God and the Spring Feasts is completed after his ascension. His next fulfilment is that of the roles of Judge, conquering King and Lion of Judah and the Fall Feasts when he returns to "confirm the covenant with many for one week" (Daniel 9:27; & see 1 Corinthians 1:8). In Revelation 3:3, you see him state to the messenger in the church in Sardis that the church will not know what hour he will come upon them if they do not watch. So either he knows the day and the hour or he doesn't. Since Yahweh set the stars in motion and hung the moon and the sun in the sky, I believe that He will share with His Son "the plan"... and that by the Spirit of El... those of us who are "led by the spirit, they are the sons of God" will know also "the plan". And so far, "the plan" still stands... and a handful of us know what to watch for. "A handful" is a small percentage of people - and only Almighty El knows that number. Blessed is he who seeks His kingdom and His righteousness and even has this thing added unto him: the revelation of the day and the hour. Now he/she can truly watch for that day and not have it come as a thief.

Luke 12:46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for [him], and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.



Acts 1:7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.



1 Thessalonians 5:2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the LORD so cometh as a thief in the night.



2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the LORD will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.



Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. This is a warning to his servants. The book of Revelation is not written for the average pew-warmer/church-goer. It is written to the servants of God to enable them to prepare for the trouble to come and to know what to expect and what is required of them in the last days. They have a job to do and will need to glean their instructions from the Spirit of El.


I wrote these words down about three weeks ago. Today is June 3, 2009 which is Sivan 9, 6009 F.C. (From Creation). It is three days after the Feast of Shavuot 6009. I've been immersed in studying the Scriptures and have been dependent upon the Spirit of El to be my teacher. For the last eight months, Almighty El has been doing a work in me that I was unaware of until two weekends ago. He has shown me how he has directed my steps these eight months. A separation took place and I was at peace with it, but I wasn't understanding of it which brought a bit of turmoil into my soul. I sought not to dwell on such things but to continue to move forward. But on the occassions I desired to share with someone things that He had been teaching me, my mind stopped to remember ones I spent time with doing these things in the past and this brought heartbreak from missing them. After spending time communing with Him about it -- asking Him to help me understand what had happened, to heal hearts involved, knowing full well from the prayers that have come forth from my heart that it held love, mercy, and forgiveness in the situation -- He showed me what took place.

I've grown leaps & bounds. He is truly perfecting (maturing) me. The things I know today, I've never known before and the Scriptures have become like a living person. I've acquainted myself with them like one who cannot get enough of them. And each time I open the pages of my KJV or the E-Sword on my computer... it's like the Scriptures come alive and begin putting themselves together on their own. The rate at which the huge puzzle is piecing itself together is phenomenal. The Spirit of El is truly alive and moving in them... and it confirms all the more to me that Yeshua is indeed the Living Torah - something I never was taught in the Western Gentile Nation's church system: Church building or Church denomination or Bible Study or Home church or Fellowship. Nobody has had the understanding and the wisdom to teach me the things that the Spirit of El has been spreading before me like a banquet. I am ever-so-thankful to Him for such revelation... and MORE for the Love He is teaching to me through His demonstrations and mercy. It is a Love that has not been demonstrated and yet I longed to know it so that I, too, could manifest it. His Love is not properly taught nor shown. But in the life of Yeshua, it is made obvious. The day is coming where He will appoint judges, but the throne of judgment is established in mercy. And until one can demonstrate mercy, they are not a judge - not until that appointment is made. We must look to Yeshua to see how to live. He IS the Torah made flesh which dwelt among men. The thing that is difficult for the Western Gentile Nation believers is that they cannot find the middle ground of the Yahweh of the Old Covenant and the Yeshua of the New Covenant. HEAR O ISRAEL, THE YAHWEH YOUR ELOHIM IS ONE. And this truth remains: He is constant. There is no variableness nor shadow of turning in Him. He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. And if anyone says any different or tries to represent Him differently - they are creating a takanot... a law unto themselves.

Britain's "name and shame" game is lame

from this article:

In February Britain triggered a formal protest from the Netherlands after refusing entry to far-right Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders, maker of a controversial film linking Islam to terrorist attacks.

At the risk of becoming extreme themselves, Britain's Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says, "The government opposes extremism in all its forms and I am determined to stop those who want to spread extremism, hatred and violent messages in our communities from coming to our country."

"If you can't live by the rules that we live by ... we should exclude you from this country and, what's more, now we will make public those people that we have excluded," she told the GMTV broadcaster.

Hmmm. Somehow that statement sounds more like an excuse than a good, sound reason, for their actions.

It appears that their intention is meant for good, but it is extreme all in its own. In fact, it has it's own foul stench associated with it. It's somewhat laughable even, because here they've set up public cameras on practically every street corner & building rooftop for the so-called purpose of monitoring terrorist activities, but yet they're banning people like Michael Savage and Geert Wilders from entering Britain. What exactly are these guys gonna do? Verbally blow up a city square with their words? Paint a picture of explosive proportions with a speech for every mind's eye within blasting distance to reel from it's force?? Be for real. These men hardly have an army of religious (or political) zealots behind them waiting for their slightest signal to cue them to walk out into the middle of a highly populated area in order to take out as many people with them as possible.

This whole "name and shame" thing is just another hypocritical action taken on by a government to portend to be do-gooders. It reeks of arrogance & hypocrisy.

The fact that Britain refused entry for a maker of a film that showed how those who follow the Islam faith are related to terrorist attacks indicates that Britain has fallen into the very blemished pot by which they have judged the blemished kettle.

There's a book that's been out for years. It is the result of a compilation of years and years worth of news clippings, published articles, agreements/pacts/"peace accords", speeches - some of which were recorded live unawares, and it is a remarkable historic record of everything the terrorist leaders have done and plan to continue doing. Memory loss does not overrule facts. Ignorance does not overrule facts. What happened -- and continues to happen -- exists side-by-side with memory loss. So for the person -- or generation -- who has memory loss... it could be bliss or it could be their downfall. Fortunately we have records that preserve what has happened which confirm what is currently continuing to happen today.

If a person/generation/people/government/country chooses to be ignorant, then it's to their own downfall. There was a saying that seems to be ignored: "To be well informed is to be well armed." But today, more and more, we see people who just don't wanna know. It's like they cannot handle the information anymore because then they might have to make a decision that may not be popular. They may have to choose something that the rest of their uninformed peers may not like... and therefore they will "go against the grain" as another saying goes.

The truth is lacking today. We are ruled by our own destructive devices personified in those who govern us -- all over the world. We have been "given over" to what is in the hearts of the people. The majority truly does rule in this case... because it is a minority who does not desire the things that the majority seem to want.

The minority want the truth. No matter how ugly it is. The minority would rather make well-informed, thoughtful, and careful decisions based on facts, historic occurrences of similar events, and the current manifestations of things put before them. They don't want to be pressured into making last minute, rash decisions, forced upon them by lack of time, lack of resources, lack of patience from others, lack of votes, lack of support, or lack of wisdom. A sound answer under pressure is: "If you want my answer right now, then the answer is 'No.' If you can wait, then that answer might change." (This works well when dealing with teenagers who sometimes get very impatient with their parents.) We train others how they will treat us. If we respond in a certain way to the temper tantrums, bawling out, and crying of those who want things their way, then we train them that such behavior will give them that response... and that is how they will continue to deal with people in all their relationships, hoping to elicit the same response each time. They may stop for awhile & pretend to be changed -- but when the same behaviors come forth from them time after time, year after year, generation after generation, ruler after ruler -- then either the one with the behavioral problems is a problem... or the one who allows the behaviors to continue is a problem.

When someone writes a book or creates a film which documents historic facts and presents manifestations of elements that continue to exist from before we were born -- and when that documented information is not to our liking ...because maybe it does not fit within our limited perception -- then how can we make a sound decision to suddenly shun the author or filmmaker? Sure, the truth sucks at times... it hurts at times... it may even make one angry, but it is what it is. It only sucks when we've been taught lies all our lives through traditions of men and vain conversations of the world. It only sucks when those lies come from those in authority who have the power to alter truth. It only hurts when we are not willing to embrace the truth. We only get angry because everything we thought we knew was wrong. It's offensive. It may even make us angry because it exposes our weaknesses. But our "feelings" have nothing to do with the truth. When our feelings have come and gone -- the truth will still stand.

And if that's how one wishes to live -- being ignorant of truth -- then ... one day... they're going to have a very rude awakening. And all their "coping" mechanisms will fail. If one can't deal with the truth today? What makes them think they'll be able to deal with it tomorrow? When it comes full-force "in your face"... unavoidable... on full display... demanding a response?

We already saw how the ignorant reacted when the twin towers came down in New York. And yet... that was just a small incident.