Scars of Victory

Much of our past can come from a place of hurt, betrayal, and brokenness to a place of healing, growth, and strength. Our scars, though reminders of past pain, represent healing, restoration, and victory.

While wounds are a painful experience we go through, the scars left are the evidence that YHWH has been at work, healing us, strengthening us, and making us whole again.

When Yeshua appeared to His disciples after His resurrection, He showed them His scars. These scars were not signs of defeat but of His victory over death and sin. His scars are a testimony to what He endured for us and a symbol of His power to bring healing. As followers of Messiah, we too can use our scars as testimonies of how YHWH has worked in our lives, bringing us from pain to restoration.

“Blessed be the Elohim and Father of our Master יהושע Messiah, the Father of compassion and Elohim of all comfort, who is comforting us in all our pressure, enabling us to comfort those who are in every pressure, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by Elohim.” Qorintiyim Bĕt (2 Corinthians) 1:3-4 TS2009

We are no longer defined by our pain or the things that have hurt us. Instead, we begin to live out of the strength that YHWH has given us through those experiences. This allows us to help others who are still in the midst of their struggles, as we can testify to the power of YHWH to heal and restore.

“to appoint unto those who mourn in Tsiyon: to give them embellishment for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. And they shall be called trees of righteousness, a planting of יהוה, to be adorned.”

Yeshayah (Isaiah) 61:3 TS2009

So, may we let go of the past wounds and press forward, embracing the healing and calling YHWH has for us because He promises to turn our mourning into joy, and He is faithful to bring beauty from our scars. Praise YHWH!

[By: The Grafted Ones]

When Fear Creeps In

Fear grows loud when your circumstances feel uncertain. But faith grows louder when you remember who walks beside you. YHWH's reassurance is not loud or forceful; it is steady, gentle, and present.

Courage comes from proximity to Him, not from perfection in yourself.

When fear creeps in, you can find comfort in Isaiah 41:10, which says, "Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your Elohim. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." 

This verse reassures us of YHWH's presence and support during fearful times.

Reflect: What fear should you place back into YHWH's hands?

Feeling Overwhelmed

In what area of your life are you carrying too much on your own?

Life often asks more of you than you can give; yet, Scripture reminds us that YHWH strengthens the weary and renews the exhausted. 

“He gives power to the faint, and to those who have no might He increases strength.

He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.”

ISA 40:29 YW

When your heart feels stretched thin, remember; you are not meant to carry everything alone. YHWH meets you in the pressure, not after it passes.

“From the end of the earth, I will call to you when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”

PSA 61:2 YW

YHWH Creator Alone

Is YHWH Creator Alone and Maker of all things? Or did He assign a co-creator at Creation? 

There is a false interpretation in the world of mixed-up religion that believe YHWH had a co-creator alongside Him. It is the belief that Messiah Yahshua pre-existed before the earth ever was, as the Angel of YHWH brought forth, and/or as the co-creator rather than the prophesied Messiah to come, who was the Prophet like Mosheh foretold [Deut. 18:18].

Scripture says otherwise:

“Thus said יהוה, your Redeemer, and He who formed you from the womb, “I am יהוה, doing all, stretching out the heavens 👉🏼 all alone, spreading out the earth, with 👉🏼 none beside Me,”

Yeshayah (Isaiah) 44:24 TS2009

Some even hold to the doctrinal dogma that, "Jesus is God" and Creator of everything. They have completely abolished the Father altogether and have created their own god in their hearts that allows them to live a care-free life.

Let's continue to dig into the Scriptures and read:

 

“See now that I, I am He, And there is 👉🏼 no Elohim besides Me. I put to death and I make alive. I have wounded, and I heal. And from My hand no one delivers!”

Deḇarim (Deuteronomy) 32:39 TS2009

YHWH is the Only True Savior. He is the Power behind every prophet, messenger, and even His brought-forth Son, Yahshua, whom He sent into the world to set the captives free. 

“I said, “O my Ěl, Do not take me away in the midst of my days; Your years are throughout all generations. 👉🏼 “You did found the earth of old, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.”

Tehillim (Psalms) 102:24-25 TS2009

Let's compare a similar verse:

“And, “You, Master, 👉🏼 did found the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.”

Iḇ`rim (Hebrews) 1:10 TS2009

YHWH is the Master of old, the Alpha and Omega, in which the heavens are the work of His hands. Although He does not have a beginning or an end, and has always been, He is the "beginning of everything" as He is the Creator. Messiah has a beginning because He was not only miraculously created in Miriam's womb but the Firstborn of mankind to win victory over death; He is the 2nd Adam, as the 1st Adam failed through sin.

““You are יהוה, You alone. 👉🏼 You have made the heavens, the heavens of the heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that are on it, the seas and all that are in them, and You give life to them all. And the host of the heavens are bowing themselves to You.”

Neḥemyah (Nehemiah) 9:6 TS2009

YHWH alone is the Creator of ALL things and appointed Yahshua as heir, through whom also He made the ages.

Heb. 1:1 YAHWEH, having spoken from old time to our ancestors through the prophets in many parts and in many ways,

Heb. 1:2 has at the end of these days spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He has given form to the ages..."

The context makes it clear that YHWH is not speaking through His Son in the past, but that He has spoken “in these last days” through His Son, and He has “given form to” the ages through him. It was “through” Yahshua that YHWH gave form to the ages in the sense that YHWH did not make any large move in history or in planning history without His Son, Yahshua, in mind. At every stage of history, YHWH was planning for and about His Son.

So, Messiah Yahshua was in YHWH's divine plan since the beginning, concealed until the right time that He would be revealed. The Bible tells us plainly in Hebrews 1 and 2 that YHWH "appointed and anointed" Messiah as heir and has given Him authority over Heaven and Earth. 

Question: How can Yahshua be heir and the appointer at the same time? He cannot. YHWH is the One Who appoints the anointed. 

YHWH, Himself, outstretched His "arm" by saving His people through His Son, Messiah Yahshua, the Faithful Witness, the Firstborn from the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. His Son is that "arm" of salvation.

If you understand the principle of Agency then you will comprehend how the Father brings deliverance to His people.

“For YAHWEH’S portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. He found him in a desert land, in the waste howling wilderness. He surrounded him. He cared for him. He kept him as the apple of his eye. 

As an eagle that stirs up her nest, that flutters over her young, he spread abroad his wings, he took them, he bore them on his feathers. 

👉🏼 YAHWEH alone 👈🏼 led him. There was no foreign god with him.”

DEU 32:9-12 YW

YHWH Elohim alone led His people in the wilderness. No mention of another mighty one, just Him.

[Note: the Angel of YHWH in Exodus 23:20 that led the Israelites into the Promised Land was sent by YHWH. There is no other messenger that is mentioned in the text that could lead Israel and be followed by Moses, so the best understanding is that this “angel” is, in fact, an angel. No mention of Yahshua being the Angel of YHWH; that is a man-made doctrine based upon an assumption.]

““You are My witnesses,” declares יהוה, “And My servant whom I have chosen, so that you know and believe Me, and understand that I am He. 

👉🏼Before Me there was no Ěl formed, nor after Me there is none. 👈🏼 “I, I am יהוה, and besides Me there is no saviour.”

Yeshayah (Isaiah) 43:10-11 TS2009

May YHWH bless you in your understanding.

@thegraftedones

Loving Your Neighbor

Loving Your Neighbor

“However, if you fulfill the Royal Law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well. ”

James 2:8 

Apostle Paul reiterates the Royal Law in his epistles, particularly in Romans 13:8-10 where he writes, "Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the Law." Paul emphasizes that love is the fulfillment of the Law, as it inherently upholds the Commandments.

Brothers and Sisters, when we share the Good News of the Kingdom with others, we are bearing good fruit and loving our neighbor, but for some of us, it becomes a struggle. Do you find yourselves growing weary when trying to witness to those you love to no avail? 

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9

We can expect persecution in the process. Expect to lose friends and family too. Not everyone will gladly receive our message of salvation. This usually means we are doing what we are supposed to do and walking in the narrow way.

Be patient as the Spirit leads. Keep the Father’s Commandments and receive His blessings (Deuteronomy 28).

 Messiah Yahshua was persecuted for the truth. He said if they did it to Him, they will do it to you. If they hated Him first, they will hate you also (John 18:15). But remember, the one who opposes you also comes against YHWH Almighty and His Word.

““He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” (Matthew‬ ‭10‬:‭40‬)

There is no true fellowship with someone who deems a fellow believer a stumbling block for sharing the truth even when backed up with Scripture. What then is received is backlash. Why? Because the truth irritates the demons they have allowed into their lives. Plain and simple; both sides are unequally yoked. In his or her eyes, the one warning in love has now become the enemy and the spawn of Satan. 

In Galatians 4:16 (KJV), it reads: “Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?” 

We cannot help someone who refuses to accept correction while putting himself or herself first and above YHWH, but we can pray for that individual and plant good seeds of love.  

"Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them." Titus 3:10

No one comes to Yahshua unless the Father Who sent Him draws that person near (John 6:44).

Btothers and Sisters, we have to be willing to follow Yahshua and His ways, and walk as He walked, not the other way around. It’s not about us but Him. Like those who err and bless themselves, we do not let pride overtake us and allow our hearts to become hardened. It will only thwart our steps and lead to eternal separation from YHWH. 

The one loving his life loses it, and the one hating his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. (John 12:25)

Yahshua said that whoever loves mother or father, brother or sister (even their own self), more than Him is not worthy to be His disciple. (Matthew 10:37)

Yahshua said, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” (Matthew 12:48)

Friends, we are not alone. We have a true family in the Kingdom of YHWH. We lift each other up in love and in prayer. And regardless of the circumstances we face in life and what we’re going through, we should always place our faith and trust in Almighty YHWH to the fullest because He is our only hope to get us through every trial and tribulation in this corrupt and wicked world, and until His Son returns, there is no peace on earth.

““Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” (Matthew‬ ‭10‬:‭34‬)

“If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.”

“And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10‬:‭13-14

So let us continue to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. Continue to preach the truth even if it offends and we have to stand alone. 

This is the Great Commission: 

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20)

Friends, in the end, we all still have a choice. Choose life. HalleluYAH!

Who Are Your Friends?

Our closest friends must be those who are pursuing holiness because they will have an enormous effect upon our lives. You will know them by their fruits. Their sins are the fruit being produced from an evil heart. They stray from the path of righteousness.

"Do not be deceived. Bad company corrupts good morals. Sober up, as you rightly ought to, and sin no more, for some people have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame." 

1 Corinthians 15:33-34

"But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat." 

1 Corinthians 5:11

A little leaven (sin) leavens (spreads the infection) the whole loaf (lump). You tell me who your friends are and I will tell you exactly who you are or who you're about to become. We can identify those whose hearts have been redeemed by the fruit we see in their lives. Run with the righteous!

Has YHWH rejected Israel?

Has YHWH rejected Israel? 

For some, Prophet Hosea is often quoted to prove that YHWH has utterly rejected and discarded both the house of Judah and the house of Israel. And they will use the following verse:

““My people have perished for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being priest for Me. Since you have forgotten the Torah of your Elohim, I also forget your children.”

Hoshĕa (Hosea) 4:6 TS2009

YHWH gave a message through Hosea to warn the priests and the people that they would face judgment for not receiving moral and spiritual instruction. And as many today have done, they have also rejected the Torah instructions of the Father. But amongst the nations are a special people who remain set-apart despite living in a world of lawlessness.

Kĕpha Aleph (1 Peter) 2:9-10 TS2009

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a set-apart nation, a people for a possession, that you should proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light, 👉🏼 who once were not a people, but now the people of Elohim; who had not obtained compassion, but now obtained compassion.

Please consider the following verses:

📜 Isaiah 14:1 - "For Yahweh will have compassion on Jacob and will 👉🏼 once again choose Israel, and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join himself with them, and they will attach themselves to the house of Jacob."

📜 Romans 11:26–27 – "And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written: 'The Deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins.'" 

📜 Isaiah 45:17 – "But Israel will be saved by YHWH with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated, to ages everlasting." 

📜 Isaiah 43:1–2 – "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you..." 

📜 Zechariah 12:10 – "And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced..."  

Also, in Jeremiah 31:35–37, YHWH promises that Israel will never cease to be a nation before Him, comparing His steadfast covenant to the fixed order of the sun, moon, and stars. 

Ezekiel 37 tells us that YHWH will join both houses of Judah and Israel as one stick and will make an everlasting covenant of peace with them. And He shall be their Elohim and they shall be His people.

““And My Dwelling Place shall be over them. And I shall be their Elohim, and they shall be My people.”

Yehezqĕl (Ezekiel) 37:27 TS2009

Therefore, a remnant shall return, the remnant of Ya’aqob, from among the nations, those who stay faithful and true, who possess both faith and obedience to the Laws and Commandments of YHWH and endure until the very end. It will be them that return to Almighty YHWH, never again to lean upon him who struck them, but lean on the Set-Apart One of Israel in Truth (Isaiah 10:20-22).

All true Israel will be saved by YHWH with an everlasting salvation and His glory shall be His people.

HalleluYAH!