Law keeping?

[NayborBear]

My dad tried to raise me as an atheist. But it didn't take. I guess you could say I'm a rebel... lol

I memorized the 23rd Psalm at vacation bible school (free babysitting) when I was 9 and it pretty much stuck with me. Gods Word does not return void...

Whenever I tried to talk to my dad about God he would get mad. He was furious when I spent the weekend at a friends house and came back and told him I was a born again Christian. I was so happy. For about 15 seconds...

And so I wandered in the world. Making excuses in my head about how I was really obeying the 10 commandments even though it wasn't even close to real obedience.

And then God grabbed me and shook all the things out of my life that didn't Glorify Him. This was pretty terrifying if I have to be honest. But I felt the closest I have ever felt to God during this time.

Not that I don't feel close to God now. It was just different. Like a honeymoon kind of, if a honeymoon can scare you and make you think maybe you went a little bit crazy... But that is insincere. I know I wasn't crazy even though lots of people probably would have thought differently.

That which I described to you concerning that "thing" I have only been able call an "event?" Can be found in Joel 2:31.
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the "GREAT and TERRIBLE Day of the Lord" come.
As it was GREAT in its Love and TERRIBLE in its power, and revealing!

32 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 3 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
4
(2:31) The sun will be turned into darkness
and the moon into blood
before the coming of the great
and terrible Day of Adonai.”
5
(2:32) At that time, whoever calls
on the name of Adonai will be saved.
For in Mount Tziyon and Yerushalayim
there will be those who escape,
as Adonai has promised;
among the survivors will be those
whom Adonai has called.

This is the "call" I had turned down some 10-12 years prior to my answering the call. Which I did some 30+ years ago. The "call" to "reconnoiter!" Concerning which, I previously had no clue!

Joel 1
4 That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten.
5 Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.
6 For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.
7 He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white.
10 The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.
11 Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished.
12 The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.

 

[JaumeJ]

The quotes from the prophet Joel ae a couple that are great in my heart. I understand that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord will be save, and this is actually breathtaking to ponder for anyone confused or wandering and lost may be in such turmoil he will do what I did whan my heart was broken and call upon You Are Wh(ever) Yu Are, a and be saved.

I know the what and why of this understanding but I do not pretend to force this merciful way on any others.

 

[NayborBear]

The quotes from the prophet Joel ae a couple that are great in my heart. I understand that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord will be save, and this is actually breathtaking to ponder for anyone confused or wandering and lost may be in such turmoil he will do what I did whan my heart was broken and call upon You Are Wh(ever) Yu Are, a and be saved.

I know the what and why of this understanding but I do not pretend to force this merciful way on any others.

Generally JaumeJ? I don't either! EXCEPT? When I give testimonies concerning my Spiritual walk. To be told that I'm doing "works = salvation", (which it isn't!) Or when I'm telling that this I'm going through, has striking similarities, to John Calvin's words? Or, JW's doctrine. (which it isn't) Or, accused of following "doctrines of demons?" (which it isn't!) In my strivings of the aspiring TO, and upholding OF the "Everlasting Gospel", (meaning higher spiritual levels, and warfare) that has gotten EVERY Priest of God Killed off! Save those who God, in His "loving kindness", which endures forever, has "taken to Himself", such as Enoch, and Elijah were. Or has "raised FROM the dead", such as Our High Priest and Kinsmen Redeemer", Jesus Christ of Nazareth:
Philippians 2
5 Let THIS MIND be IN you, which was ALSO IN Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, THOUGHT it NOT robbery to be equal with God:

is well, JaumeJ? Frustrating!

 

[JaumeJ]

All who believe and attempt to be as walked our Lord, Adoneinu, on this earth , will face these accusations, slurs and general suffering, but we have Yeshua. How could we ask for more? There is no "more."

 

[NayborBear]

All who believe and attempt to be as walked our Lord, Adoneinu, on this earth , will face these accusations, slurs and general suffering, but we have Yeshua. How could we ask for more? There is no "more."

Isaiah 29
13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear TOWARD Me is taught by the precept of men.
14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
20 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
21 That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.
23 But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name,
and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.
24 They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.

Joel 3
9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.
16 The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

Joel 1
(The LEFT="Locust Army!)
4 That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten.
5 Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.
6 For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.
7 He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white.
13 Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God.
14 Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the Lord your God, and cry unto the Lord,

 

[JaumeJ]

Isaiah is the first Book of the Word I was given to read and understand...Inot all of it but much of it.) The selection you have has been on my mind a lot lately, actually always. There are many looking for teh iniquitey, many pointing the finger for a word....patience and faith, love and steadfastness always. In the ove of Yeshua, all blessings, amen.