My Grandparents were Oaks of Righteousness. They had their roots planted deep into God's word. The children and grandchildren that followed didn't always stay true to that. The generations that followed planted their roots in the shifting sands of the desires of the heart.
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
Isaiah 61:3 – KJV
The Jacob Branch of my bloodline was grafted into the Righteous branch.
“If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.”
John 15:6 – KJV
Bloodlines
My birth family is similar to the two sticks. One side of my family was like Jacob. They were obedient and faithful to God’s word. The other side of family was like Esau. They did what they wanted to do. They did what was right in their own eyes.
Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and for all the house of Israel his companions: And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.
Ezekiel 37:16-17 – KJV
Adopted
I was adopted into a new family when I was in High School. I was the Wild Branch grafted into the manicured Olive Tree.
Foundation
For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
Romans 11:24 – KJV
I am so grateful for the foundation that was laid by my birth family and my adopted family.
The paths of righteousness run deep in these two families for which I am grateful.
I was wild branch that was grafted into the cultivated branch. Because of the one true Elohim, Yahuah saw fit to take me and graft to the branch rooted deep in the knowledge of Word Of Yahuah. Click here to learn more.
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
Luke 13:18-19 - KJV
I am now grafted into Israel. I am part of the chosen people, not because of anything that I did, or anything that my adoptive family did. We are able to be grafted in thanks to the covenant long ago between Abraham and the Father. We are grafted into Abraham's covenant. Because of the Mystery of Yeshua we have been grafted into that Abrahamic covenant.
I am now grafted into Israel. I am part of the chosen people, not because of anything that I did, or anything that my adoptive family did. We are able to be grafted in thanks to the covenant long ago between Abraham and the Father. We are grafted into Abrahams's covenant. Because of the Mystery of Yeshua we have been grafted into that Abrahamic covenant.
Was the Law Nailed to the Cross? What does Colossians chapter 2 say about that. Introduction to a 4 part series.
Shavuot, Day of Pentecost and Act’s Chapter 2. How are the connected? Part 1 of 2.
Week 34 Torah Portions, Bemidbar in the wilderness, Numbers 1-4:20, tribes of Israel, Census numbers
Week 33 Torah Portions, Bechukotai, In My Statutes, Leviticus 26-27, conditional promises, Torah.
Week 32 Torah Portions, Behar, on Mount Sinai, Leviticus 26-26:2, The Sabbatical, and Jubilee!
Week 31 Torah Portions, Leviticus 21-24, Emor, Says, Rules for Priest on marriage, Beards and more!
Week 30 Torah Portions, Kedoshim, Holy Ones, Leviticus 19-20 Love God, Love People, 10 commandments.
Week 29 Torah Portions, Acharei, After Death, transfering sin, What does forever mean? Who is Israel? What does afflict your souls mean? Rules for sex. The Fire of Moloch.
Learn to tell the story of the Gospel Message of the Feast. We are saved by the blood which causes us to cleanse our temples from Babylon.
Why did Jesus have to die on the Cross? Torah Apologetics Episode.
Week 28 Metzora, The Leper, craveable hearts, the role of Hyssop, anointed like priest.
Have you ever wondered why the Bible speaks so much about Leprosy? What is the connection to sin in our own lives to Leprosy?
Sabbath Lounge Interviews Joshua Myers of The Straight + Narrow biblical cartoonist, and artist!
Week 27 Torah Portions, Tazria, She Conceived, Leviticus 12-13, Leprosy, and priest dermatologist!
Week 26 in the Torah Portions, Shemini, Eight, Leviticus 9-11:47 Don’t Drink and Priest!
Gold in the Tabernacle, Why is there so much gold? The meaning of gold, oil, and the Mercy Seat!
Week 25, Torah Portions, Tzav Command, Leviticus 6-8:36. Spiritually in our hearts being priest , The Fire of Ya is to burn continually , Steadfastly doing the work of Yah!
Interview with David Wilber author of ”Remember The Sabbath”, New Testament proof of the Sabbath.
Week 24 Torah Portion, Vayiqra, called from Leviticus 1-5:26, the Sacrifices to Burn up your thoughts, heart, will and emotions.
Week 23, Torah Portions, Pekudei, Accounts, Exodus 38:21 – 40:38 Tabernacle complete, The Tabernacle is us. Our Bodies are a temporary dwelling, covered in flesh, housing the Holy of Holie’s.
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