10.10.25 ~ I'm Resolved

Good morning!

During our Feast of Tabernacles, here in Stanton, Michigan, we are focusing on discovering the real Yeshua by presenting evidence from both the TaNaKh (aka ,erroneously, as the Old Testament or Old Covenant). Up to this point we have identified Him as King (Deut. 33:5), David's Lord (Psa. 110; Psa. 2), and the suffering servantL (Isa. 41-53; Jer. 11:18-23).

Last night's zoom call: Our Messiah as the suffering servant for the lost sheep of the house of Israel (Isa. 52:13-53:9; Jer. 11:18-23)

Climactically, at the end of the celebration, we will validate Yeshua's death on the cross in relation to the korbanot/offerings in Leviticus by revealing how and why the offering's and the priesthood will be reestablished during the Messianic era without diminishing the work of Messiah on the cross.

Then Moses made careful inquiry about the goat of the sin offering, and there it was—burned up. And he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron who were left, saying, “Why have you not eaten the sin offering in a holy place, since it is most holy, and God has given it to you to bear the guilt of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD? (Lev. 10:16,17)

“For on that day the priest shall make atonement for you, to cleanse you, that you may be clean from all your sins before the LORD. (Lev. 16:30)

His death is much more than forgiveness of sins! Huh? Blasphemy you say (Lol). Oh no, There's much more to the greatest love story never told that we haven't uncovered :-)

In the Gospels there is a wonderful story, among many, that produces forgiveness without the shedding of blood. Huh?

“For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.”  Then He said to her, “Your sins have been forgiven.” (Luke 7:47-48)

Going back in time, the book of Leviticus/Vayikra/and He called tells us exactly what to do when we discover, after the fact, that we have sinned. The Levitical offerings (Lev. 1-9)  are designed to repair the breach in relationship and provide atonement, covering, caused by unintentional sin.

But what about all those intentional sins, the ones I purposefully commit, knowingly knowing? For these, none of the offerings, with or without blood are sufficient. Even with the death of Yeshua, which is much more than forgiveness of sins, the only response acceptable in God's eyes is repentance/teshuvah (remorse/charata, confession/vidui, resolve not to do it again/kabbalat he'atid,-->God pardons us/selicha umechla; and so to the individual we've committed the sin against.

We need teshuva because we have broken trust, broken truthfulness, broken unity and acted without righteousness. In other words, we don’t repent because God demands it. We repent because we have harmed ourselves and our intimacy with the one offended. We repent because we need to be healed, to be whole, to be pure.

I've heard it said, and know it to be true, that the individual who doesn’t desire transparency is not interested in repentance. The reason why so many choose to live in the dark is so that we will not have to see ourselves in the light!

On this beautiful preparation day, I have to look in the mirror and be perfectly honest: Do I really want all the light? Or are there places, perhaps tiny ones, which are better served in the dark? I could ask the same of you: Are you ready to be completely exposed, if only to yourself and God? Or are you unwilling, ever so slightly, to look inside with your spiritual and emotional microscope? Certainly we all feel remorse. Perhaps we muster up the courage to confess. But resolve not to do it again/kabbalat he’atid is a rare step. It is far too easy to forego the finality of “never again.” We fail to make teshuva because we allow for relapse. We listen to that voice telling us, “Well, you know you might fail again. You can’t help it. It’s just who you are now. So do your best, but . . .”

The issue isn’t whether or not we please God  periodically (Heb. 11:6). He is pleased when we are whole (Psa. 19:7; 1 Pet. 1:22).  

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; (Psa. 19:7)

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, (1 Pet. 1:22)

Have you considered how the woman in Luke 7 was forgiven before the cross and without the shedding of blood?

Happy preparation day!

Shalom,
Alan

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