There has in… the history of mankind, never been a greater need for the Spirit of the Eternal Father "Yaw" who is the “Rauch Qôdesh”,(Hebrew for the spirit of separation from the world, unto Him), than at our present time.
Mankind, has since the beginning of this age which is from the time of the fall of Adam, been in the past 6000 years progressively spiraling downwards in an unprecedented decay of social, moral and spiritual values. Things that for so long been going backwards, have finally in our time hit rock bottom and landed up in the ditch.
Just because everybody is doing it …. does not make it right!!
The Apostle Paul reiterates what the prophets and the psalmist together have lamented,… saying that there is none that seeks after Yaw-Eternal. They have all turned aside.
Rom 3: 10-18 As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one; (Ps 14:1-3; Ps 53:1)
11 There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after Yaw-Eternal.
12 They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one."
13 "Their throat is an open tomb; With their tongues they have practiced deceit"; "The poison of asps is under their lips"; (Ps 5:9; 140:3)
14 "Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."
15 "Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways;
17 And the way of peace they have not known."
18 "There is no fear of Yaw-Eternal before their eyes."
There is hardly…generally speaking, not an honest man left in the land, and worse still, not even one left that is loyal to Yawhú. Too many are waiting for a opportunity to do wrong, and are experts in doing evil. Officials and Judges expect bribes. An influential man tells the Judge what he wants, and so they plot together. Even the best and most honest of them are as worthless as weeds. The day will come when the Father will punish these people. Truly, confusion reigns in our day. The key to survival in these times seems to be, “don’t believe your neighbor or trust your friend”. A man’s enemies are often the members of his own family.
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil !
Isaiah 5:7,11-25 For the vineyard of Yawhú of hosts is the house of Israel, And the men of Judah are His pleasant plant. He looked for justice, but behold, oppression; For righteousness, but behold, a cry for help.
11 Woe to those who rise early in the morning, that they may follow intoxicating drink; Who continue until night, till wine inflames them!
12 The harp and the strings, The tambourine and flute, And wine are in their feasts; (The bands, discos, parties and places of ill repute)but they do not regard the work of Yawhú, nor consider the operation of His hands. (to give him honor)
14 Therefore Sheol (death) has enlarged itself And opened its mouth beyond measure; Their splendor and their multitude and their pomp, And he who is jubilant, shall descend into it.
15 People shall be brought down, each man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled.
18 Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as if with a cart rope;
20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!
22 Woe to men mighty at drinking wine, Woe to men valiant for mixing intox-icating drink,
23 Who justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away justice from the righteous man!
24 Therefore, as the fire devours the stubble, And the flame consumes the chaff, So their root will be as rottenness, And their blossom will ascend like dust; Because they have rejected the law of Yawhú of hosts, And despised His word.
It was not a… pretty picture then, when seen thru the eyes of these Scriptures when written, and has thru time until today got progressively worse.
25 Therefore the anger of Yawhú is aroused against His people; He has stretched out His hand against them and stricken them, and the hills trembled. Their carcasses were as refuse in the midst of the streets. ….
If it were not… for a small remnant of people who have honored The Name, loved and remained true to the Almighty thru all these ages, He, because of mankind’s rebellion to Him would have destroyed them a long time ago.
Paul the Apostle warns… that there is a time however which shortly is to come, when impending judgment and as a result, destruction awaits. It will be upon those who have rejected and turned their backs on the deliverance so generously offered to mankind, in Mawshee’akh (Messiah).
2Thes 1: 7 and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Master Yawhúshúa is revealed from heaven with His mighty Angels,
8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know Yaw-Eternal, and on those who do not obey the teachings of our Master Yawhúshúa Mawshee’akh.
9 These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Master and from the presence of His power,
When Solomon…in dedicating the temple of old (Please read 1Kings 8: 1 – 66) to “The Name”, He gave them a message from Yawhú, to repent.
2Chron 7; 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land
In the dedication of the temple of old, the presence… of Yaw-Eternal filled the house, and as a result the priests could not stand on their feet.
1Kings 8:10-11 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the “Set-apart” place, that the cloud filled the house of “Yaw-Eternal”,
11 So that the priests could not stand to serve because of the cloud: for His power had filled the house.
On the day… of Pentecost, 50 days after the resurrection from the grave of Yawhúshúa Mawshee’akh . He, as the greater Solomon thru the message of Peter His Emissary, dedicated the New and reformed temple to “The Name” of Yaw-Eternal.
This temple however was not built of stones hewed out of the quarry as in old times. This temple was built with living human stones… “people” who had been formed by “The Spirit of Yaw”.
These people… had been redeemed, and while confessing their sins…. their lives were spiritually washed in the blood of the Lamb of “Yaw” thru immersion in natural water, into the Name of Yawhúshúa.
In so doing, they were then spiritually built into this living temple. This temple which will never again be broken down, and be honored as the dwelling place of Yaw-Eternal by His Spirit, thru all generations to come, even forever in Heaven.
1 Cor 6: 19-20 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of The Spirit who is in you, whom you have from The Father, and you are not your own?
20 For you were bought at a price; therefore honor The Father in your body and in your spirit, which is His.
Acts 2:1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Peter’s message to them:
Acts 2:14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words.
16 "But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 'And it shall come to pass in the last days, says Almighty, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.
18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.
21 And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the Name of Yawhúshúa shall be delivered.'
22 "Men of Israel, hear these words: Yawhúshúa of Nazareth, a Man attested by the Father to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which He did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know—
“You killed Yawhúshúa Mawshee’akh !!” he told them.
Acts 2:23 "Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of the Father, you have taken by lawless hands, have impaled, and put to death;
32 "This Yawhúshúa Yaw-Eternal has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.
33 "Therefore being exalted to the right hand of the Father, and having received from the Father the promise of His Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.
36 "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that Yaw-Eternal has made this Yawhúshúa, whom you impaled, both Master and Mawshee’akh ."
"what shall we do?" they asked him.
37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the Apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?"
"Repent, and let every one of you be immersed"
38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be immersed in the Name of Yawhúshúa Mawshee’akh for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Spirit.
39 "For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Father will call."
40 And with many other words he witnessed and exhorted them, saying, "Be delivered from this perverse generation."
Hearing this, they were gladly immersed.
41 Then those who gladly received his word were immersed; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
"To all who are afar off, as many as the Father will call."
We are now living… in the end of the time that the Father has given for man to repent and accept His redemption thru His Son Yawhúshúa Mawshee’akh , before the whole of mankind is destroyed.
Eternity where??....that’s what we need to ask ourselves.
As we all want to live, we need to take a serious look at ourselves and ask whether we are in tune with the Father’s will for us, or whether we are prepared for the devastating consequences of being lost forever.
Re 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
The Spirit of… the Father is calling us to make things right with Him today, before it is too late.
Heb 3:15 While it is said, Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
Today is mine… you might say, but tomorrow may never come! So many lives that we know of, or so often hear about have tragically been cut short. Can we be so sure that we are not next in line?
On the day… of Pentecost three thousand people’s lives were renewed as they made this decision and repented. The question now is…What will you do!!
May Yaw-Eternal richest blessings be upon all who revere and call on His blessed Name, thru His Son Yawhúshúa ourMawshee’akh .
Shalom - Br. Harold.