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Mattityahu/Mathew 24:36-44
Kefa Alef / 1st Peter 3:18-22
As we begin this week's Torah portion we continue to look not only to
man's history from creation, but we also look to understand what Hashem
is doing in his plan to bring redemption back to Man.
As I began to study I saw an article from Ephraim Sobol that which
stated that "humans were created to seek redemption." This confirmed my
understanding that Hashem created us to have a close relationship with
Him. However, as we read from last week's Torah portion, we disobeyed
G-D'S commandments and a large gulf was created. Isaiah states that
humans now have a serious problem in regards to our relationship to
Hashem.
Man's problem, as Isaiah writes in chapter
59:2; is that our sins have alienated us from G-D'S presence and have
caused us to be rejected and prayers fall unto deaf ears. However as we
read in the HAFTORAH portion, chapter 54:7, G-D'S people are forsaken
for only a little time. Verse 7 reads thus; For a little while I forsook
you, But with vast love I will bring you back. Further Romans 5:8 tells
us that G-D demonstrates His own love for us, in that while we were
still sinners, Messiah died for us.
As we come to realize that G-D is too pure to behold evil and will
bring justice to those who continue to reject Torah, and the love He has
shown by providing Messiah YESHUA and the new life as new creations, we
must make sure that we do not make the same mistake that the sons of G-D
did by becoming unequally yoked (Gen. 6:2 ). We must not absorb the
culture of the surrounding people.We are to be a HOLY SEPARATE PEOPLE
who are G-D'S witnesses to HIS love and His HOLINESS. Noach and his
family were faithful to be taken into the safety of the Ark. G-D still
calls His people to stand alone even when others mock us for building
the Ark, He promises to never to forsake us. Thus G-D will judge us on
our faithfulness to Him. G-D still calls His people to be courageous for
Him.
Rabbi Z
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