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| O, HOW I LOVE THY LAW+ ! |
ADVENT MEDITATIONS
2016
JESUS CHRIST / Y'SHU+ the M'SHIKHA+
The LAW+ , Incarnate+
… Versus …
[ "Now I'm saved; I can sin all I want to." ]
GOD FORBID!
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Thou shalt not curse the deaf,
nor put a stumblingblock
before the blind,
but shalt fear thy GOD:
I am the LORD.
Leviticus 19:14.
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Leviticus, the Book of the Law,
shows us CHRIST / M'SHIKHA+, the LAW INCARNATE+. We all know the righteousness
written in The Law of Moses: we are NOT
to put a stumbling block before a blind person.
He cannot see it. He will hurt
himself and would be helpless to keep from it. It is hurtful ENOUGH to be
blind; he does not need yet another hurt in his life. The blind are helpless to protect themselves
in this world.
If we do such a thing, The LORD
will look upon us as a great transgressor of HIS Law. In other words, the Law
of not putting a stumbling block before the blind cannot be broken; it stands
forever, for everyone. It is unchanging and universally applicable.
How do we know that ?
Undoubtedly and regardless of
our great position in life, The LORD will see to it that an UNFORESEEABLE
stumbling happens unto us, should we break this UNBREAKABLE, Divine Law.
That Divine
Law is also immutable and universally applicable no matter who we are or where
we live or what culture we inhabit: the Law
of sowing and reaping. If we
make the blind to stumble, HE will bring an unforeseen stumbling upon us that
will hurt us.
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Now then, there are OTHER
applications of this Law found in Leviticus 19: 14, and the New Testament is
full of them. Here is one of them.
But [ we ] have
renounced
the hidden things of dishonesty,
not walking in craftiness,
nor handling the Word of GOD deceitfully;
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but by manifestation
of the Truth
commending ourselves
to every man’s conscience
in the sight of GOD.
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But if our Gospel be hid,
it is hid to them that are lost:
In whom the God of this world
hath blinded the minds
of them which believe not,
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lest the Light
of the Glorious Gospel of CHRIST/ the M'SHIKHA+,
Who+ is the image of GOD,
should shine unto them.
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2 Corinthians 4: 2-4
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Are we so living...
that the spiritually blind ones may see The
LORD ?
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Yes, there are WAYS to shine the
Light of CHRIST / the M'SHIKHA+ into dark, blinded souls. Scripture tells us they are blinded by
"the god of this world."
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But, when The Light+ of CHRIST /
the M'SHIKHA+ shines, the darkness comprehends it NOT ! The tiniest match lit
in the darkest cave SHINES ! All can see
it.
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Usually, to bring forth the
Light+ of CHRIST to the "blind" requires us to go to the Cross. When
we take our Selves to the Cross --- dying to Self, living for CHRIST JESUS ---
in the normal duties of life, the DEAD and DYING worldlings do something: they notice.
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They NOTICE someone who is NOT
running with the crowd, using filthy language, living an unholy
life-style. .
They notice someone who is
wearing a Christian habit. They notice
someone who is reading The Word instead of an "unclean" magazine on
the plane.
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The spiritually blind notice
someone who is separating himself to remain CLEAN. They notice someone who will not "take a
drink" of alcohol. They even notice someone who is eating
"kosher" food !
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For blind ones, they
"see" quite a lot, don't they ?
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Are we putting a stumbling block
before the eyes
of the spiritually-blinded ones
by our own, comfortable, blended-in,
worldly life-style ?
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Are we putting a stumbling block
before the eyes
of the spiritually-blinded ones
by our behavior,
.
our foolish jesting
or harshness of spirit when shopping
or complaining spirit,
when in public ?
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When we raise our children ( and
grand-children), are we putting a stumbling block to CHRIST before their
dear... but blind ...little eyes ?
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Are we outward Christians ...
until the dinner is not cooked right or on time ? Do we pout or throw muted
"fits" of anger when things
break or do not go our way, at home ?
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Let us, therefore, take
heed.
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Our LORD is the LAW+ , made
flesh and blood, made in the likeness of men.
HE+ is the LAW INCARNATE +. The
ELOHIM does not destroy HIS Law; HE+ fulfills it.
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Our LORD expands the Law, moving
it from merely outward observance to INWARD APPLICATION. And, that application is always of a
Spiritual nature ... an application of the heart.
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His+ Divine Laws are immutable
... just like HE+ is.
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Let us pray:
Dear Heavenly FATHER,
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Hallowed be Thy Name, O HOLY
FATHER, and the Name of Thy HOLY SON+ , The LORD JESUS / Y'SHU+ the
M'SHIKHA+.
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I thank THEE+ for Thy Law, for
giving forth the Divine Standard of Right, for teaching me what is wrong, and
that Thy Standard does not change.
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Forgive me for making the
spiritually blinded ones to stumble. I should have been a Light+ to them.
Forgive me for dropping my witness to the blind, that Silent Witness that
requires a change of attitude and behavior to bring myself in line with THEE+,
O LORD JESUS / Y'SHU+ , and with Thy+ Cross.
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Help me to change, to pick up my
Cross daily, so that even without a word spoken, I reflect Thy+ Light, that
Light+ which the darkest of soul cannot refuse to see... whether he turns or
not.
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In the Name of The FATHER,
Who created us;
And HIS HOLY SON+
JESUS / Y'SHU+.
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Who+ saves us;
And The Blessed HOLY SPIRIT / RUACH ha KADOSH,
Who sanctifies us.
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