Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Look for the Ancient Paths, the Narrow Way, the Straight Gate

Jeremiah 6:16-19
"16 Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
17 Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
18 Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
19 Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it."

{Here is what Adonai says:
“Stand at the crossroads and look; ask about the ancient paths,
‘Which one is the good way?’ Take it, and you will find rest for your souls.
But they said, ‘We will not take it.’ I appointed sentinels to direct them:
‘Listen for the sound of the shofar.’ But they said, ‘We will not listen.’
So hear, you nations; know, you assembly, what there is against them.
Hear, oh earth! I am going to bring disaster on this people; it is the consequence of their own way of thinking; for they pay no attention to My words; and as for My Torah, they reject it.}

The Law (Torah) is still in effect, it has not passed - Yeshua (Jesus) says so:

Matthew 5:17-20
"17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven."

Yeshua (Jesus) tells us to treat others as we would want to be treated because "this is the law and the prophets" (this is the Torah and the rest of the Old Testament). Yeshua also tells us to be aware of those who teach we are not to obey the Torah because they are ravening wolves in sheep's clothing:

Matthew 7:12-15
"12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves."

Yeshua (Jesus) tells us not only is the Law (Torah) still to be obeyed, but it has become even more strict and narrow in that now we will be held accountable for the thoughts and feelings we have in our hearts too:

Luke 16:15-17
"15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail."

Matthew 5:21-22
"21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire."

I Say Again...
Look for the Ancient Paths, the Narrow Way, the Straight Gate...

Look for Torah, it is the Ancient Paths, the Narrow Way, the Straight Gate... and Yeshua (Jesus) tells us Torah ("Thy Word" - the Word of Yaweh/God) is the Truth which sanctifies us:

John 17:17
"Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth."

Even Yeshua (Jesus) walked the Ancient Paths, the Narrow Way, the Straight Gate... and we are told that, if we are His, we are to walk the way He walked:

1 John 2:6
"He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked."

I repeat...
Look for the Ancient Paths, the Narrow Way, the Straight Gate...

There, and only there, will you find Yeshua (Jesus), and only there will you be sanctified, for Yeshua IS THE WORD (The Torah of Yaweh/God)...

John 1:1-4
"1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men."

Follow the Light, follow Torah, follow Yeshua, look for the Ancient Paths, the Narrow Way, the Straight Gate!

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