Wrath upon His people

 

Reading chapters 5 through 8 from Jeremiah the prophet, we notice Yahuah’s wrath on the people of Jerusalem due to their sins, but through His wrath we see the compassion He has on a remnant of the people. His wrath was not against the pagan nations but on Israel, the nation He choose to be His people.

We know the Almighty does not change as He is the same today, tomorrow and yesterday, which means in our time He is still the same Almighty Elohim as in Jeremiah’s time.

Looking at the present times we are living in and how wickedness (darkness) is busy over taking all parts of our life and surroundings, the question to ask is Yahuah’s patience run up due to our sins just like in Jeremiah’s time.

When I read these chapters of Jeremiah, I do wonder about the present times we are now in and if it’s not similar to what was happening in Jeremiah’s time. Is the wrath of Yahuah presently been played out today on His people because of their sins? Is this just another warning to His people to repent, turn back to Him in truth before the real end of time judgment comes to pass? Is this a last warning of His wrath coming upon His people where He destroys the wicked within His people but saves a remnant by His mercy. Is this the last warning before the Messiah returns whereby no mercy will be shown again on those who are outside the courtyard/His covering?

 

We have witnessed and still witnessing the pouring out of the truth on many people in these last few years but like of old, people follow the truth for a while and then they turn back to their previous ways. History has shown this to be true as we read all through the Tanak (Old Testament) of how Israel sinned, repented and turned back to Him and later returned back to sinning, the cycle seems to repeat itself. This is no different to our generation; how many people today have received the truth for example keeping the 7th day Sabbath. How many of these same people are still keeping the Sabbath, as they kept it as to when they came to hear the truth for the first time. In Nehemiah’s time we have a good example of how the people heard the truth after many years without and how they followed the truth with great excitement, but after a while later rejected the truth and went back to profaning the Sabbath.

How many people today have turn away from the truth. People have gone back to the Christian church and people have gone over to Judaism and then there are those that know the truth but are lukewarm. No different to Jeremiah and Nehemiah’s time, the cycle keeps repeating itself. And every time Yahuah’s wrath comes upon His people and many people go through sufferings and death before they repent and turn back to the truth of Yahuah but then forget this again once everything goes well with them. Maybe Yahuah has end these warnings as in Jeremiah’s time when He sent the Messiah to come pour out His final blood offering for His people and we now are entering the final countdown to judgement.

The question is; is this the wrath of Yahuah playing out like in Jeremiah’s time or is this the birth pains playing out as Yahusha Messiah foretold before He went back to heaven.

Let me take you back to Jeremiah Chapter 5 through 6 and remind you what the Almighty did to His people that walked after darkness. Please read the chapters for yourself as I’m giving you my understanding of some of the verses.

Jeremiah 5:1-3, Yahuah is looking for anyone that is seeking the truth and walking in His righteousness. Some even say they know Yahuah and His truth but in reality, they are walking in falseness. Yahuah’s eyes are only on the truth.

Verse 6-7, Because of their sins been so many the so-called believers will be controlled by the wicked people. Are we not been controlled by bad governments? Yahuah asks why should I forgive them? Today people say we have grace only but, in this verse, Yahuah asks Jeremiah why should I forgive.

Verse 11-14, His people has betrayed Him and been untrue by saying it is not Him that is bringing these troubled things on them. They believe they are Israel; no evil will come upon them as they are the chosen people. Today the church says “once saved always saved,” and the believers say “once chosen people, always the chosen people.” Here in this verse Yahuah says something totally different to what is taught today. The teachers are not bringing the true Word but are tickling the ears of the people and preaching what the people like to hear which is all falsehood.

Verse 18-22, Even with His wrath, He still has mercy on a remnant of His people. Take note not all will be saved. Then they will ask “why is this happening to us.” It’s because of false religion and idol worshipping that this is happening, the hearts have become hard and foolish, having eyes and hears but don’t see or hear. There is no more fearing of Yahuah. Today there is absolutely no fear of the Almighty.

Verse 26-29, Within the believers are falseness filled with deceit, striving for greatness, to be rich, fat and sleek. Those that are doing wrong within the believers assemble are been overlooked and left to carry on with the deceit. Everyone is too fearful to say it is wrong. Here Yahuah asks again; should I punish them and should I not revenge Myself on such a nation. He is talking about believers not the unbelievers.

Verse 31, People prophesy false words and the priests are been worshipped by people for speaking comfort words to them. The people are loving these words been given by the priests/rabbis. Yahuah’s Word is been sold for money by these teachers. You even see this by messianic preachers, selling all types of goods. His word is free and not for sale.

What does this mean “what are you going to do at the end of it?” Is Jeremiah asking Yahuah or is Yahuah asking the people.

Jeremiah 6:6-7, The cities of the believer are to be punished as there is only oppression, evil, violence and destruction among them. Only suffering is found in the cities.

Verse 10-11, Whom will listen to the warning signs? Nobody wants the truth and some that hear the truth rejects it. Most will not hear or some will hear but will not take action on His Word. Yahuah is wrath because of this. 

Verse 12-14, Because of them turning away or ignoring the truth, the wrath of Yahuah will come on all the land, from the least to the greatest and everything they have will be lost. Today it is all about greed even under the believers. The false prophets and priests preach ‘peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all. We hear this peace by pastors and rabbis but what peace is this.

Verse 16-19, Yahuah asks again to walk in His ways so they can have rest in Him but they do not listen to this call. Yahuah raised watchmen to speak to the people but they still do not listen to this call. No different today. Because of this rebellion, evil is sent upon the nation of believers.

Then punishment comes on them because they have not listened to His words, nor His Torah – they rejected both His Word and His Torah.

Verse 24, Weakness and distress then come upon the people and they become a weak nation.

Verse 28, They are rebels, slanderers and corrupters.

Verse 29-30, They will become weak people because of evil among them and Yahuah will reject them because of the darkness in their mist. Is this where we leading too.

Wake up people, please wake up. Wake your neighbor out of his slumber.

First clean your house and then assist with your neighbor.

Read His word, it’s been given to you for free, and you have received the Ruach who will teach you, all for free.

Let us all listen.

Everyone is silent before Him

“Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Is it a teacher? See, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no spirit at all inside it. “But Yahuah is in His set-apart temple. Let all the earth be silent before Him” – Habakkuk 2:19-20

The prophet is talking about idol worship in verse 19 and then says Yahuah is in His temple and people must be silent before Him. Why were people required to be silent before Him?This was one of those parts where I thought a verse is missing between verse 19 and 20, until I saw a video explaining these verses.

This makes verse 19 flow into verse 20 and gives a good understanding what is said here. When I heard the commentary of the person during the video clip, I thought about the times we live in and how similar it is to when the prophet spoke these words.

I do not speak or read Hebrew, therefore relied on a man that has Hebrew understanding.

Here are the two verses with the “let” left out and the Hebrew meaning placed in the last sentence;

“Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Is it a teacher? See, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no spirit at all inside it. “But Yahuah is in His set-apart temple. All the earth is silent in front of Him.”

These words were spoken in the time of Babylon and because we are still in the Babylon system these words describe to me, actually the same thing as in the time of the prophet. Let me share my thoughts on what I believe these words mean for today;

Firstly, reading the “Woe” in the beginning of verse 19 tells me what was occurring at that time was an abomination in Yahuah’s eyes. The idols of that time have not changed today, the lifestyle of today is idolatrous and straight from Babylon. There is so much more that can be said of verse 19.

Verse 20; As the believer’s body is the temple, the Ruach (Spirit of Yah) is in the believer and all believers on earth are silent before Him as they are not sharing His word.

 

The times we find ourselves in, one person stands out for me that was a true believer and was not silent before Yahuah.

That person was Daniel; He was in the middle of the Babylonian system but his lifestyle was of Yahuah (In the world but not part of the world). He spoke through prayer to Yahuah three times a day and asked Yahuah to hear his prayer. He walked the walk as a true believer and Yahuah saw Daniels true ways. Daniel was not silent before Him.

Daniel was sharing the word as everyone in his midst knew who he worshipped. Israel was been punished for their sins at that time and Daniel prayed continually for Yahuah to have mercy on Israel.

The wickedness that is going on in all the countries around the world is staggering and increasing. Millions and millions of babies are killed yearly by all nations, more then all diseases put together and we wonder what is going on.

We should like the majority of Yahuah’s prophets tell His people to turn away from sin and turn back to Him. We have a huge amount of people speaking about this pandemic but only a few talking about the murdering of babies. You shall not murder is one of His commands. There are many more we can mention.

Why are we silent before Him?

Yahuah said to Daniel in Chapter 9:23; For you are greatly loved.

Daniel was not silent?

Would you not like to be called the "beloved one", I sure would like that!

Let all believers be loud before Yahuah, in pray, in sharing His word, in shouting out His great Name, in blowing the shofar and asking for His mercy. People need to know what sin is and repent of them, and we the believers need to make this known.

 

We need to walk with Yahusha and be sharing His word with the assistance of the Spirit of Yah (the Rauch).

We cannot be silent before Him. 

Coming in the Name of Yahuah

 

Psalm 118:14 Yah is my strength and song, and He has become my deliverance.

Psalm 119, for unless we are first declared righteous through belief in Him, we would have difficulty in saying, “Oh how I love Your teaching!”

 

1)      I pray, O Yahuah, please save me!

2)      Punish me for the sins I have committed but please forgive me, do not give me over to death.

3)      I want to live so I can declare Your works Father.

4)      I believe You exist, so please take me through Your gate of righteousness.

5)      Your right hand does mightily, Your right hand is exalted and Your right hand acts mightily.

6)      David sang with joy for victory in the tabernacle of the righteous. I want to sing with joy for this victory You give me.

7)      Yah, You are my strength and my song and You have become my deliverance (salvation).

8)      The revelation about the Anointed One (Psalm 118) prepares the way for the great Laws (Psalm 119).

9)      Blessed is He who is coming in the Name of Yahuah! Who is the One that came in Your Name Father?

10)   Father, You told Moses there will be someone sent that will speak Your Words in Your Name (Deuteronomy18:18).

11)   Paul confirmed Father that Your prophets, Samuel and many other have also foretold of these days (Act 3:22-24)

12)   He came riding on a donkey and everyone cried out “Hoshia-na! Blessed is He who is coming in the Name of Yahuah, the King of Israel” (John 12:13)

13)   As You said, He came in Your Name Father – John 5:43.

14)   This was the promised One. The true Messiah, the true Prophet according to Your promise and Your proof Father.

15)   I know He is the Deliverer (yasha = Saviour) as He said His teachings (words, commands) are identical to those of His Father (John 3:34, 7:16, 8:28, 8:40, 10:25, 12:49, 14:24, and 17:8).

16)   Messiah said Moses wrote about Him – John 5:46

17)   Father You said His Name will be Yahusha for He shall be Your Son who will save (Matthew 1:21/Luke 1:31-32)

18)   Yahusha(Yah-Saves) Messiah Himself being the chief corner-stone, in whom all being joined together, grows into a set-apart Dwelling Place in Father Yahuah(Ephesians 2:20).

19)   This was from Yahuah, it is marvelous in our eyes.

20)   This is the day Yahuahas promised, let us rejoice and be glad in it

21)   You are my Father, and I praise You; You are my Elohim, I exalt You.

22)   I give thanks to Yahuah, for He is good! He has given me His Saviour! Your kindness is everlasting.

 

Let us call on His Name!

Messiah and the little children.

1.Reading Matthew 18 verses 1 to 7, Messiah is speaking a parable of a new believer coming to the faith and what will happen to those who misled them into the wrong way. The stumbling-blocks that is placed in the new believer’s path cause them to fall.

2.Messiah physically took a little child that was in the crowd to demonstrate to the people how little children represents a new believer in Yahuah. I think this child with Messiah was not older than 6 or 7 years old or maybe even younger. A little child is humble, beliefs what the parents tell them, willing to listen, accepts discipline, willing to forgive, willing to share, learn and to follow.

Throughout scripture Elohim (the Almighty) speaks of His people as children.

 

Matthew 18:6-7 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble (entice to sin/offend), it is better for him that a millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depth of the sea. “Woe to the world because of stumbling-blocks!

3.When I read verse 6 and 7, I ask myself what does this mean for us today in real life situations, for those who place stumbling-blocks before children? The first thing that comes to mind is those who carry-out abortions, involved with child trafficking, use child slaves, or child soldiers, selling children for entertainment and child porn. This is at the very extreme but it is also closer to home and affects the children as well. Dads/moms molesting their kids, drug abuse, poor upbringing, neglecting, alcohol misuse, wrong teachings and so on.

Is there any difference in the past and the present?

Who do you blame, the children or their parents?

 

4.These two verses from Matthew speak to me about children today growing up in a world that is doing all it can to prevent these little ones to become adults with the knowledge of the Almighty Creator. Stumbling-blocks are placed knowing or unknowingly by parents, family members, teachers, friends and leaders who have themselves become dumb or numb. All in the name of money and fame.

5.Many children get drawn into this world and its mind-controlled entertainment/technology through music, movies, sport, art, TV, computer games, medicine and false teaching; making people more and more tolerate to wickedness. Many of these mis-used children become adults without knowing the true Creator and don’t cope with life then turn to drugs, prostitution with many committing suicides.

6.Messiah says woe to those who places stumbling-blocks before these little children. But take note those who are involved in these stumbling-blocks; it is better for you that a millstone be hung around your neck, and that you be drowned in the depth of the sea.

7.Take careful note; you who are part-taking in abortions, trafficking, slavery, raping and child abuse, preventing these little children to come to know Elohim (the Almighty) because of their broken bodies, soul, mind and spirit. Judgement will come upon you.

We need to stand fast against this evil.