Have we inherited a false definition of legalism? When Abba says to His people: "I want to bless you with long life and health, therefore do this" --and they honor that Word, is it legalism, or wisdom and reciprocal love to obey? (Read Psalm 119 with this in mind) For the commandment is a lamp ; and the law is light ; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life : Proverbs 6:23 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 1 John 5:3 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. 2 John 1:6 Test this: what was the leaven of the Pharisees? Wasn't it legalism? "Now the Pharisees and some of the Torah scholars who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Yeshua. And they saw that some of His disciples were eating bread with unclean hands, that is, not washed. (For the Pharisees and all Jewish people do not eat u...
Yesterday, The Word nourished me deeply by rendering several things that I've been ruminating! Many streams of hearing The Word keep repeating one Word: know I was encouraged by a faithful teacher to simply read the Torah. Every king in ancient Israel was commanded to make their own copy, that they would learn to fear YHWH . As I began in Genesis yesterday, it came to my mind that Abram knew YHWH, he was familiar with Him already, so he approached Him by name when he approached the three men! Yesterday, as Drew left for work, he reminded our daughter to care for one of our ewes that seems to be ailing somewhat. The day was full of excitement, and so it was, that it was late afternoon when I asked if she had completed her father's instruction. She said "no, I forgot". I related it to The Word, how we can make excuses about life being busy and full, and we forget to obey our Father. In fact, this Word I'm sharing is one such thing--Satan is biting at my heels as w...