GOD’s JUDGMENTS STILL REIGN SUPREME
AND HIS LAWS ARE STILL VERY MUCH IN
EFFECT!
“Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them.And all the people shall say, Amen.”Deuteronomy 27:26
“Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak
unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
“And say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant.
“Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you:so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:”Jeremiah 11:3,4
“And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?”Deuteronomy 4:8
September 17, 2000
GOD’s Laws, Statutes, and
Judgments are still the lifestyle and culture of the Nation of Israel.Not
under any circumstances can we assume that GOD’s Book of the Law is void
just because we are not in control of the Land of Canaan.Not
under any circumstances can we decline to keep anyone of GOD’s Commandments
just because another people rules over the Land of Israel.We
must, at all times, do and live the Laws that we can and consider GOD’s
Judgments against those who rebel against HIM.
Surely, our forefathers who sinned against YIHOVAH
did not believe that their great iniquities would cause such harsh and
severe wrath against their descendants.They
must have thought that GOD would show them mercy because of HIS Holy Name.Had
they known, maybe, just maybe they would not have allowed the prophets
to prophesy lies to them.And maybe
they would have contemplated the consequences of their progeny losing their
identity, their land, their culture, their wealth, and their GOD.
“The prophets prophesy
falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to
have it so:and what will ye do in
the end thereof?”Jeremiah 5:31
“Take ye heed every one
of his neighbor and trust ye not in any brother:for
every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will walk with
slanders.”Jeremiah 9:4
PUT
YOUR TRUST IN THE ALL-MIGHTY GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC, AND JACOB AND BE OBEDIENT
TO HIS WORD.THEN HE WILL NOT FAIL
US, AND HE WILL MAKE OUR JOURNEY STRAIGHTFORWARD AND WORTHWHILE.
Since the days of our forefathers
who sinned against YIHOVAH, NOTHING HAS CHANGED.The
evil and unrighteous Israelites who do not worship the Holy ONE of Israel
still exist today.Therefore, we
must join with Brothers and Sisters who fear YIHOVAH to do and live HIS
Law and who will use Righteous Judgment and WILL NOT tolerate going to
the right or to the left of HIS Book of the Law!These
are the ones we want to make members of our family, and the reason is that
to discern between what’s right and wrong is the road that leads to GOD’s
Paths of Righteousness.
Had the Biblical Israelites
considered just one time the words of the many Righteous Prophets of GOD
who foretold of HIS Judgments upon them, if they continued to forsake HIM
and serve other gods, maybe, just maybe some of us wouldn’t be begging
YIHOVAH to bring this Gentile World System to an end.But
then again, the Judahites saw what GOD had already done to Israel, the
Ten Tribes, and nevertheless, they still committed the same abominations.
Today, Israelites know
of the GOD of Israel and HIS insistence that we keep HIS Law and worship
ONLY HIM, yet some of us allow ourselves to be used and to commit all manner
of sins against the Most High GOD of Israel and have the nerve to still
reject HIS Word and reject correction.When
does this stiffneckedness end?When
does all this ungodliness cease to be a part of the Children of Israel?How
long will we choose to live in darkness and under the Gentiles?When
will we wake up, and what does it take for us to do so?YIHOVAH
is not going to change HIS Ways, HIS Laws, Statutes, and Judgments are
everlasting, whether we keep them or not.Let’s
face it, if we don’t keep GOD’s Book of the Law, we can resign ourselves
to cruel and unusual punishment from now on!
We are a People who belong
to the GOD of Israel, whether we want to or not.Our
GOD chose us and made a Righteous Covenant with us.And
HE is known by the name:the GOD
of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob because of us.This
is HIS Name “forever, and this is my memorial unto all generations”
(Exodus 3:15).Just as this
GOD of Abraham has a magnificent and illustrious name that will last forever,
so also does HE have a LAW that will last forever, as well.
“But the Lord, who brought you up out of the
land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear,
and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice.
“And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods.”II Kings 17:36,37
This Great and Dreadful GOD is determined to save
a Righteous Remnant of Israelites, and HE will accomplish all that HE has
said.And HE will make this “Deliverance”
a reality for HIS Praise and for HIS Holy Name’s Sake, so that all the
World will know and understand that HE is the True and Living GOD above
all others, and that HE will fulfill all that HE has promised – the good
for those who seek HIM in Truth and death and destruction for all who forsake
HIM and HIS Law.
Therefore, we must accept
GOD’s Truth and learn to “hate the evil and love the good and establish
judgment in the gate” (Amos 5:15).Really,
at this point, we have no choice.Think
about it!We have got to exhibit
more intelligence than did our forefathers.We
must return to GOD’s Law and use Righteous Judgment/correction and be perfect
role models.
We are a people in captivity
and in the middle of all the worst evils you could ever imagine.Yet,
we won’t attempt to get out of this hell even after Our GOD has told us
by HIS Word to HIS Prophet Jeremiah to “FLEE…and deliver every man his
soul” (Jeremiah 51:6).But just
as our forefathers turned the deaf ear to GOD’s Word, so also do we.And
again, we shall face the consequences.Those
of us who do not heed GOD’s Warnings will again feel the affects of HIS
agonizing and deadly Judgments.
Rather than take a chance
on Our GOD, YIHOVAH, some of us would prefer to take our chances with the
Gentile rulers of this World and rely on their false sense of strength
and security.Again, Israelites have
not changed.We still look to the
very ones who believe in false gods and erroneously believe that these
horrible rulers will remain super, military powers capable of even surviving
GOD’s Wrath.Egypt was once a power
richer and greater than any two or three of the present Super Powers that
exist today, but the Holy ONE of Israel brought this great idolatrous nation
to complete ruin.
My People, look at the
facts and look at our circumstances.Our
GOD said that we would go into captivity, and that we would become the
tail and our enemies the head.YIHOVAH
DID NOT LIE!!!It happened, and
we are still under Gentile rule and in exile.Now,
we are under Gentile control, NOT because of the sins of our forefathers,
because Our GOD has forgiven us (Isaiah 40:2), but because “we” still refuse
to hear and heed GOD’s Word and wholly follow HIM.Our
GOD continues to try us, just as HE tried our forefathers, and we do not
even realize it.
“Therefore thus saith
the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall
I do for the daughter of my people?”Jeremiah
9:7
Not only does Israel hope
in the strength of foreign Nations, but some of us, too many to believe,
trust in their gods, as well and use their religious books when the GOD
of Israel already ordained HIS Book of the Law for us and said that this
Law is our life.Can you believe
that we are still so ignorant of GOD’s Word and HIS Judgments against us?Can
you believe it?
“…it is not a vain thing
for you; because it is your life:and
through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go
over Jordan to possess it.”Deuteronomy
32:47
Do you think that we might
take GOD’s Judgments much too lightly?Do
you think that we don’t give them the attention they deserve?Do
you think that people are not aware of just how much attention GOD sheds
on HIS desire for us to know and use Righteous Judgments?Do
you think that we are not supposed to judge each other and/or that it is
an act controlled by GOD alone?Whatever
you think and believe, consider the following Word of GOD concerning HIS
Love for Righteous Judgment and its most important significance in our
lives to sustain us a Righteous “Peculiar” People in GOD’s Eyes.
We cannot imagine how blessed
we are living in this day and time.My
GOD chose my parents who conceived me.What
caused this man and woman to be joined together to bear five children and
the oldest girl – me - to be singled out?What
was special about this little black, infant daughter born at home before
her father’s eyes?What made this
young girl wish that if JC was White then why couldn’t she be White?What
caused her later to realize in her mind that JC was not a Saviour but a
bad omen?What caused all the dreams
of far away lands that made her know that there was something she needed
to find out about GOD?What made
this adolescent continuously focus on GOD and wish to know the Truth about
impoverished Blacks and wealthy Whites?What
made this teenage girl realize that the answer lay in the Bible but was
out of her realm of understanding?What
made her pray only to GOD and know that HE heard her prayers?What
Supreme Being revealed HIS Word to this young adult woman and knew that
she would accept HIM?
The Supreme Being was the
Most High GOD of Israel that chose me to Exalt HIM before the World in
Truth.Is my story unique?Not
at all.Actually, every single one
of us who believes in the Holy ONE of Israel and HIS Law could share similar
stories.For that reason, we
must be cognizant of the fact that we are indeed a blessed people, but
we must also be cognizant of the reality that we have a job to do that
entails showing forth the Praises of the Most High GOD of Israel.And
we can only do so by setting good examples, establishing GOD’s Laws and
Judgments in the minds and hearts of all Peoples on this Earth, and by
representing HIM in the utmost Righteousness.And
the only way we can begin to do so is to use Righteous Judgments and loving
corrections, as we come together to seek GOD’s Paths of Righteousness.Remember,
we have been in our enemies’ lands for millennia, and we lack much knowledge
of self and much less about Our GOD.Since
living under Gentile control, we have learned their ways, their religions,
and their sins.
“Cry aloud, spare not,
lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression,
and the house of Jacob their sins.” Isaiah
58:1
“The way of peace they know not; and there is no
judgment in their goings:they have
made them crooked paths:whosoever
goeth therein shall not know peace.
“Therefore is judgment
far from us, neither doth justice overtake us:we
wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but
we walk in
darkness.
“We roar all like bears,
and mourn sore like doves:we
look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off
from us.
“For our transgressions
are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us:for
our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;
“In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and
departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving
and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
“And judgment is turned
away backward, and justice standeth afar off:for
truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.”
Isaiah 59:8,9,11,12,13,14
“FOR
I THE LORD LOVE JUDGMENT…”Isaiah
61:8
Obviously, Our GOD wants
us, HIS Chosen People, to love Judgment, also!!It
doesn’t get any plainer than that.
“Yea, the stork in the
heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the
swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the
judgment of the Lord.
“How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the
Lord is with us?…”Jeremiah 8:7,8
“But let him that glorieth
glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord
which exercise livingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the
earth:for in these things I
delight, saith the Lord.
”Behold, the days come,
saith the Lord, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with
the uncircumcised;”Jeremiah
9:24,25
Is this a worthwhile reason
to band with those of like minds to serve and worship YIHOVAH according
to HIS Book of the Law or what?!And
just look at what Our GOD promises if we execute Righteous Judgment:
“For if ye thoroughly amend
amend your ways and your doings; if ye THOROUGHLY EXECUTE JUDGMENT BETWEEN
A MAN AND HIS NEIGHBOR:
“If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless,
and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk
after other gods to your hurt:
“THEN will I cause you
to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for
ever and ever.”Jeremiah 7:5 - 7
There is absolutely nothing
wrong about our trying to learn and understand YIHOVAH’s Book of the Law,
but let us not forget that which caused our enslavement, and that was a
lack of Righteous Judgment in our midst.Had
each one of our forefathers corrected his neighbor with the approval of
all the others, we might not be in the mess that we are in now.And
when we live in our TORAH Hebrew Community, positive correction and Righteous
Judgment are exactly what it will take for this special community to be
a success and one established for GOD’s Holy Name’s Sake.
“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the
soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
“The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing
the heart:the commandment of the
Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
“ The fear of the Lord
is clean, enduring for ever:THE
JUDGMENTS OF THE LORD ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS ALTOGETHER.
“More to be desire are
they than gold, yea, than much fine gold:sweeter
also than honey and the honeycomb.
“Moreover by them is
thy servant warned:and in keeping
of them there is great reward.”Psalm
19:7- 11
Let us read and pray and
read and pray continuously that Our GOD, YIHOVAH, will open our eyes to
HIS Truth so that when we read we will understand HIS Word in order
for all of us to see “Eye to Eye” when the Holy ONE will bring again Zion.
“How beautiful upon the
mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth
peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; thatsaith
unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
“Thy watchmen shall lift
up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing:for
they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.”Isaiah
52:7
Finally, I would like to
stress that as we go about understanding the Book of GOD’s Law, discussing
issues, sharing knowledge, and making Righteous Judgments, let us take
the time to learn how to approach our Brothers and Sisters with
sensitivity and caring correction.Let
them know that your concern is out of love for him/her and for the goodness
of the Most High GOD of Israel.Not
all of our people will accept correction, and if this is the case, then
we should just move on.Do not allow
the desire to demonstrate Righteous Judgment escalate into a heated confrontation.This
is wisdom.Know when to bring the
discussion to an end.Once a person
is told the Truth and given the Law to support it, that’s all we can
do.The rest is in GOD’s Hands
to deal with the matter.
“Correction is grievous
unto him that forsaketh the way:and
he that hateth reproof shall die.”Proverbs
15:10
You must remember that
not every Israelite wants to know the GOD’s Truth, anyway.Too
many of our people want to exalt “themselves” rather than the Holy ONE
of Israel.And we know of their end
because we know that YIHOVAH will receive all the Glory and will be Sanctified
before the World.Also remember that
YIHOVAH is calling the obedient ones for HIMSELF to fulfill this objective:
“But know that the Lord
hath set apart him that is godly for himself:the
Lord will hear when I call unto him.”Psalm
4:3
“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall
call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered:for
in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said,
and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.”Joel
2:32
“And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may
be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have
mercy upon you:for the Lord is
a God of judgment:blessed are all
they that wait for him.
“For the people shall dwell
in Zion at Jerusalem:thou shalt
weep no more:he will be very
gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will
answer thee.
“And though the Lord give
you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not
thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see
thy teachers:
And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the
way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to
the left.”Isaiah 30:18 – 21
“And
I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with
knowledge and understanding.”Jeremiah
3:15
“At
that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord; and all the
nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem:neither
shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.
“In
those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and
they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that
I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.”Jeremiah
3:17,18
Let us work towards being
in that number; let us fulfill GOD’s Word in Truth and in Righteousness
for HIS Praise, Glory, and Sanctification alone.And
once we are numbered among this Righteous Remnant, there is no telling
what all Our GOD will permit us to accomplish in preparation for HIS Holy
Kingdom on this Earth.
ALL PRAISES AND GLORY DUE TO THE MOST HIGH GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC, AND JACOB, AND MAY THE WORLD SOON COME TO REALIZE THAT HE, AND NONE ELSE BESIDES HIM, IS THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE AND LIVING GOD!
Tziona Yisrael
Servant of the Most High GOD of Israel
For HIS Holy Name’s Sake