Weed - It's in Your Mouth, Brain, Heart & Spirit

Weed – It’s in Your Mouth, Brain, Heart & Spirit
by py thomas
© July 17, 2013

 

Say what you might about me, but as it is stated in Romans 1:16, “For I am not ashamed of the Good News , since it is God’s powerful means of bringing salvation to everyone who keeps on trusting, to the Jew especially, but equally to the Gentile.”  (CJB  Version).   ^“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.”  (NKJ Version).

The Spirit of the LORD pleads with you on this day, to return, seek His face and humble yourselves before our Holy GOD.    Our prideful and selfish natures need to die, and we be made alive – that we will cry out to YHWH as David did in Psalm 51:1-10.   Those who do read the Bible know that David had been confronted by his sin of adultery with another man’s wife.  Although the adultery was in the natural, it was also spiritual adultery.  Every time we go in the way of sinful rebellion and reject YHWH’s laws, statutes, ordinances and commandments, we’ve embraced that which is evil and wicked – we’ve committed spiritual adultery as well – we have cheated on our Savior, as His bride the Church – we have chosen to go in the way of self, instead of surrender to our “loving, merciful and gracious God.”  And even though we like to think of YHWH as loving, merciful and gracious, which He is, He is also a God of wrath and judgment for those who continue in SIN. 

I invite you to give up the “weed” and join me in prayer for repentance for the body of Messiah (the Church), our nations and Israel.

Our nation and world is very sick and does not even realize it.  We’re not interested in finding out the root cause of the problem.  It’s like when weeds start growing in your lawn or garden.   Many will opt to mow over the top so the problem appears to have disappeared.  However, the roots of the weeds,  grow deeper and longer.  Foolish gardeners just continue to cut off the tops – the surface, while at the same time making the actual weed grow stronger and with deeper roots each time only the top is dealt with.

The Adversary the devil has so many of “GOD’s” people duped, that they  don’t even understand, nor read and study YHWH’s word to understand.  Unfortunately, they rely on others, who in many instances intentionally and unintentionally do not study, nor rightly discern the Word of YHWH either.   Sadly, some teachers and preachers do not give themselves over to the study and teaching of the full counsel of the Word of YHWH, because they are unwilling to allow the Holy Spirit to deal with them and their “secret sins.”  And, then of course, there are the false prophets and they are numerous, who are leading hundreds of thousands to Hell.

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also will reject you from being priest for Me;
Because you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.” (Hosea 4:6)

Even more sadly, many of YHWH’s people  have very little power or spiritual authority due to their refusal to surrender, to “come out from among them and be separate” unto YHWH.   They are unwilling to fulfill ELOHIM’s requirements of holiness and associate YHWH’s breakthroughs with primarily having to do with being blessed with material things.  Subsequently, they don’t’ realize that YHWH’s breakthroughs in one’s life primarily have to do with spiritual growth that only comes from one who has relinquished control of their lives, acknowledging that the covenant of salvation they have entered into means they no longer belong to themselves.    Now that’s a breakthrough, when “self’ in us, begins to die to the obedience of YHWH’s word. 

Self was the problem from the beginning.   It is self that opposes YHWH’s rule and dominion; and “self” esteems what it wants even above and over YHWH.  Self is the access way for SIN.  This is why self needs to be dismantled and broken.  

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.” (Psalm 51:17)

I just want to scream sometimes about how we who have made the confession of faith in Yeshua and have entered into YHWH’s covenant of salvation, continue in darkness…continue to embrace what YHWH hates and stands apart from; and then we go on FaceBook, Twitter and every other social media tool, and become PR (public relations) tools for the enemy the Adversary – still just cutting off the heads of the weeds, while the root, SIN, continues to grow stronger and longer.   Even some of our good intentioned activities have undisclosed sinful roots and strongholds in our faith.  But we won't discover it,  until we truly agree with what our Creator, ELOHIM says about us.

We’re quick to say, “don’t judge me,” or “you CAN’T judge me,” in ignorance (and rebellion) because we don’t know that we are in fact called to judge and discern SIN – the difference between right and wrong – godliness and ungodliness in accordance to what YHWH teaches us in His word to begin with.  And even more grievous, is our denial and pride that does not want to admit that we’re wrong! I know this to be true, as I was one who at the drop of the hat would say, "you can't judge me."   I have since learned after I was given the gift of godly sorrow that yielded my repentance, that Iwould have to read, study, ADMIT that I need to APPLY  the Word of YHWH to my life, just as many of you need too as well.  Selah. 

The challenge and question we should ask ourselves is, can we be honest and humble ourselves and confess our OWN SINS?  Why would a holy GOD not want us to know the difference between right and wrong?  What type of sense does that make?  NONsense!   A truly “loving GOD” would WANT us to know truth.  True love does not lie to us, nor will it mislead us.  We know this even as it relates to our natural relationships with each other. 

We are called to judge in terms of discerning  between YHWH’s standard of righteous  and that which He opposes.  However, the penalty of judgment for  the sin belongs to Him and not us.  If we were truly praying by the leading of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit will direct us on how to respond to the discernment of sin, ungodliness, and lawlessness.   Whether it means for us to open our mouths and share what YHWH says about it, pray for the conviction of the Holy Spirit to touch that one who is in error; or to strongly rebuke that which the Holy Spirit has given us the ability to discern.  Again, this direction is given by the Holy Spirit if we want to know how YHWH wants us to proceed – not relying upon our own understanding, but the LORD’s will.

We’ve allowed the lies of the Adversary to creep into our lives when we opt to being politically correct – not wanting to offend anyone; and not wanting to be accused of going against the grain.  Well, if you have chosen not to stand for YHWH and His righteous, do you really think YHWH, who is holy and sovereign is going to stand for you?    By the way, the definition of sovereign as it relates to ELOHIM (Creator & Righteous Judge) means:

“Supreme in power; possessing supreme dominion; as a sovereign ruler of the universe.   Supreme; superior to all others; chief. GOD is the sovereign good of all who love and obey Him.  Supremely efficacious; superior to all others; predominant; effectual; as a sovereign remedy.  A supreme lord or ruler; one who possesses the highest authority without control.”

Will YHWH stand for you especially, when you entered into the covenant of salvation; and continue to take no steps towards allowing the Holy Spirit to examine you in accordance to YHWH’s word?  That’s what it truly means to take the LORD’s name in vain – you have entered into the covenant, yet have refused to allow His word to change you – for you to be conformed into the image of Yeshua the Messiah – to  “be holy as He is holy.”  Selah.

Again, say what you might about me, but as it is stated in Romans 1:16, “For I am not ashamed of the Good News , since it is God’s powerful means of bringing salvation to everyone who keeps on trusting, to the Jew especially, but equally to the Gentile.”  (CJB  Version).   ^“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.”  (NKJ Version).

The Spirit of the LORD pleads with you on this day, to return, seek His face and humble yourselves before our Holy GOD.    Our prideful and selfish natures need to die, and we be made alive in Yeshua– that we will cry out to YHWH as David did in Psalm 51:2-10.   Those who do read the Bible know that David had been confronted by his sin of adultery with another man’s wife.  Although the adultery was in the natural, it was also spiritual adultery.  Every time we go in the way of sinful rebellion and reject YHWH’s laws, statutes, ordinances and commandments, we’ve embraced that which is evil and wicked – we’ve committed spiritual adultery as well – we have cheated on our Savior, as His bride the Church – we have chosen to go in the way of self, instead of surrender to our “loving, merciful and gracious God.”  And even though we like to think of YHWH as loving, merciful and gracious, which He is, He is also a God of wrath and judgment for those who continue in SIN. 

So I share with you Psalm 51:1-10, that you will join me in prayer for repentance for the Church, our nation and Israel.

God, in your grace, have mercy on me;
in your great compassion, blot out my crimes.
Wash me completely from my guilt,
and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my crimes,
my sin confronts me all the time.

Against You, You only, have I sinned
and done what is evil from your perspective;
so that You are right in accusing me
and justified in passing sentence.

^{7 (5)} True, I was born guilty,
was a sinner from the moment my mother conceived me.
Still, You want truth in the inner person;
so make me know wisdom in my inmost heart.

Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Let me hear the sound of joy and gladness,
so that the bones You crushed can rejoice.
Turn away Your face from my sins,
and blot out all my crimes.

Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

May YHWH’s mercies bring His people to the godly sorrow that yields repentance.

In His mighty, strong & awesome name,

py thomas