Ben Avraham
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1 SAMUEL 11:14-12:22
We see in this study, that the same thing happens. In the previous story, Korah rejects or questions Moshe’s authority, here, in Samuel, the people want a human king over them. Even though the Prophet pleads with the people, Adonai speaks up and tells Samuel, “They have not rejected you, but me”
Adonai gives the people what they want, a human king, a king with weaknesses and strengths, the first king was a bad choice, the people looked at Shaul’s physical appearance, yet as we read on, he failed to serve Adonai, disobeyed God’s instructions through Shmuel. Finally, another king was selected, David Ben Jessie.
This time, a king has been selected whose heart was with God. Be very careful what we ask for, we might get it and then not want it. Rex Humbard once said it like this: “God may give you want you want, but you might not want what you get!”
When we look for leaders, we must look at their hearts and motives. Are they Bible/Torah centered? or are they worldly centered? Are they after money and worldly gain? or do they have the well-being of the general public in mind? A leader might look pretty or handsome on the outside, but pretty ugly on the inside. Hitler had a charismatic personality but destroyed Germany and 6 million of the Jewish people.
Is a church/congregation leader been called by God? or does that leader have a specific salary in mind. Is it an evangelical calling? or just another job? and when another "job" looks better, away he goes! We need to consider all those aspects in mind. Sometimes, how man chooses a leader and how God chooses a leader differ greatly.
LUKE 19:1-20:47
The passage starts out with Yeshua entering Jericho, Zacchaeus was there but since he was small in stature, he climbed up a Sycamore tree. Yeshua saw him and gave him the order;
“Zacchaeus, come hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house” Now Zacchaeus could have refused, and told Yeshua to go someplace else, or might have thought himself not worthy to receive the Messiah in his house, but we know that he DID come down and he DID open the doors of his house to receive MASHIACH.
Yeshua responds with these words; “Today YESHUAH has come to this house” And it was a fact indeed, “Yeshua” did come into his house, and as a result, Zacchaeus repented of his ways and wanted to right the wrong he had been doing, so, “Yeshuah” (Salvation) DID come to his house (a little play on words).
God will ask us, (not so much tell us) “May I come into your house and be your LORD and GOD?”
If we decide to open the doors of our heart, mind, and soul and invite HIM IN, then, HE will come IN and be OUR SAVIOR AND LORD.
A repentant sinner shows signs of repentance, changed heart, changed ways, and you, have you come down from your “tall tree” and humbled yourself and have opened the door of your flesh and spirit house to allow HIM to come in?
Shabbat Shalom
Ben Avraham
We see in this study, that the same thing happens. In the previous story, Korah rejects or questions Moshe’s authority, here, in Samuel, the people want a human king over them. Even though the Prophet pleads with the people, Adonai speaks up and tells Samuel, “They have not rejected you, but me”
Adonai gives the people what they want, a human king, a king with weaknesses and strengths, the first king was a bad choice, the people looked at Shaul’s physical appearance, yet as we read on, he failed to serve Adonai, disobeyed God’s instructions through Shmuel. Finally, another king was selected, David Ben Jessie.
This time, a king has been selected whose heart was with God. Be very careful what we ask for, we might get it and then not want it. Rex Humbard once said it like this: “God may give you want you want, but you might not want what you get!”
When we look for leaders, we must look at their hearts and motives. Are they Bible/Torah centered? or are they worldly centered? Are they after money and worldly gain? or do they have the well-being of the general public in mind? A leader might look pretty or handsome on the outside, but pretty ugly on the inside. Hitler had a charismatic personality but destroyed Germany and 6 million of the Jewish people.
Is a church/congregation leader been called by God? or does that leader have a specific salary in mind. Is it an evangelical calling? or just another job? and when another "job" looks better, away he goes! We need to consider all those aspects in mind. Sometimes, how man chooses a leader and how God chooses a leader differ greatly.
LUKE 19:1-20:47
The passage starts out with Yeshua entering Jericho, Zacchaeus was there but since he was small in stature, he climbed up a Sycamore tree. Yeshua saw him and gave him the order;
“Zacchaeus, come hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house” Now Zacchaeus could have refused, and told Yeshua to go someplace else, or might have thought himself not worthy to receive the Messiah in his house, but we know that he DID come down and he DID open the doors of his house to receive MASHIACH.
Yeshua responds with these words; “Today YESHUAH has come to this house” And it was a fact indeed, “Yeshua” did come into his house, and as a result, Zacchaeus repented of his ways and wanted to right the wrong he had been doing, so, “Yeshuah” (Salvation) DID come to his house (a little play on words).
God will ask us, (not so much tell us) “May I come into your house and be your LORD and GOD?”
If we decide to open the doors of our heart, mind, and soul and invite HIM IN, then, HE will come IN and be OUR SAVIOR AND LORD.
A repentant sinner shows signs of repentance, changed heart, changed ways, and you, have you come down from your “tall tree” and humbled yourself and have opened the door of your flesh and spirit house to allow HIM to come in?
Shabbat Shalom
Ben Avraham