Month: February 2021

What Does It Mean to Be More Like Him?

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Growing up in the Christian faith and attending numerous churches over my lifespan it was common to hear the following:

“We need to be more like Jesus”,
“Jesus is the ultimate example for our lives”,
“We need to be transformed by Jesus”,
“We need to live like Jesus”

I even remember wearing the WWJD bracelet for a time. It’s somewhat of a mantra, but do we really understand what this means? Do we really know who Jesus was and is?

The majority of us have grown up being influenced by pastors, authors, speakers, etc. but do we really know the biblical Jesus and do we really live like Him? Or is it possible that our lenses have been skewed by tradition?

Do we see Him as a long haired hippie who loves everyone and gives nothing but healing, grace and hugs? Was His sole focus casting out demons and healing every physical ailment he came across? Was he condemning legalism brought on by the Pharisees and telling us to do the same? Was His main goal on earth to die on a cross?

Until seven years ago, my picture of Jesus was molded and shaped by everything but scripture or so it would seem.

Just as I was challenged, I encourage everyone reading this post to really dig into scripture. As we do so, we will start seeing a different Jesus than we’re used to and it will become unnerving. I was recently part of a bible study group who took on the challenge of examining the book of Matthew, precept upon precept. As we progressed into the study, many of us were starting to say the same thing…this Jesus is different compared to what I’ve been taught in church.

So who is He really? It’s important we really know as we strive to live our lives for Him and like Him.

He is the Messiah spoken about in Torah (the Law) and prophets.
He is the Word of God
He is the blameless lamb of God
He was without sin
He called out the leaders/the Pharisees
He healed the sick
He came to redeem
His name in Hebrew is Yeshua (Savior)

You might say, duh, we know all of this so what are we missing? If we are to be like Him and He is without sin what did this look like? What did He do?

To be without sin, is to obey God’s commandments aka, the Torah. Yeshua kept the law of God and told others to do the same. He didn’t keep some and not others. He didn’t change a few to cater to the culture.

It’s important we understand that in order for Yeshua to be the true Messiah He was required to teach and keep the laws of God according to the prophets. He couldn’t add or take away ANY of God’s laws lest He would be considered a false Messiah. (To learn more about the prophetic requirements of Messiah, please read my post “Connecting the Dots Part 1 – The Truth About Messiah)

“Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it.” (Deuteronomy 12:32)

Here is one of the most profound things Yeshua had to say and unfortunately it’s either been overlooked or cut up and taken out of context.

“For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.  Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:18‭-‬19) 

This passage is HUGE. Therefore, He kept the Sabbath, He kept the Feasts, He loved His neighbor, He kept the dietary laws, He upheld the sacrificial laws and He didn’t add or delete ANY of them per God’s (the Father’s) instructions. By this verse alone we clearly see that He emphatically tells us to do the same, keep and teach the commandments of God, aka the Law of Moses.

What about the sermon on the mount? Many are in the camp that we need only keep those commands. 

What were the commands given by Yeshua on the mount? In Matthew chapters 5-7, Yeshua speaks specifically on the following topics:

  • Murder
  • Adultery
  • Sexual purity
  • Divorce
  • Oaths
  • How to handle disputes
  • How to love your neighbor
  • Be charitable
  • Fasting
  • Praying
  • Judging

Do these sound familiar and were they familiar to the people of His time? Yes and yes. He was teaching the law of Moses aka, the law of God the Father. James even calls it the “royal law”. Yeshua is often quoting from the Torah and Prophets. He challenges everyone to step it up a notch, to grow and mature in one’s faith. He summarizes everything He spoke about with this verse:

“Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 7:12) 

Many in the Christian community also argue that Yeshua taught that we only need to keep two commandments. 

To this I say, I completely and wholeheartedly agree, …..HOWEVER… there is more to these commands than meets the eye.

“Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’  This is the first and great commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’  On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22:37‭-‬40) 

Here is Mark’s take on the same encounter:

“Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first commandment of all?” Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is:  ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.  And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’  This is the first commandment.  And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, and there is no other but He. And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” But after that no one dared question Him.” (Mark 12:28‭-‬34)

And last but not least, Luke’s account:

“And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it? ” So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ” And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.” (Luke 10:25‭-‬28) 

Do you notice a consistent pattern in all three accounts? These two commandments are from the law and prophets (Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 18:5). The scribe/lawyer already knew the answer and Yeshua re-affirmed him. The ten commandments are based on these two pillars: The first four tell us how we are to love God and the last six tell us how we are to love our neighbor. The rest of the commands, all 613, go into more situations and detail but it’s important to remember they all hang on these two principles. He gives us the instructions on HOW to love God and our neighbor.

But some say keeping the law is legalism and this is why Yeshua chastised the Pharisees, right?

Before we begin to unpack this argument with scripture we need to understand the definition of legalism. Per the Merrian-Webster dictionary:

Definition of legalism

1: strict, literal, or excessive conformity to the law or to a religious or moral code // the institutionalized legalism that restricts free choice
2: a legal term or rule

Unfortunately this definition is commonly taught from the pulpit but in reality, this mindset couldn’t be further from the truth. There is nothing wrong with God’s laws/instructions. Of course we shouldn’t ever keep His laws to “BE” saved. Once we have faith we walk out our faith by being obedient to Him and His commands because we love Him. He gives us grace and mercy for the “oops” in life.

Let’s look at what scripture has to say about His relationship with many of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Keep in mind, they were supposed to be the shepherds leading and teaching the flock.

“He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?  Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: ‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ” (Matthew 15:3‭, ‬7‭-‬9) 

“Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples, saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do. (Matthew 23:1‭-‬3) 

On several occasions we see Jesus asking the Pharisees and Sadducees “Have you not read….” and at one point He even says “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God” (Matthew 22:29)

As we can see, He was upset with them because they were NOT keeping God’s commands. They may have read from the Torah and Prophets, but they didn’t KNOW or UNDERSTAND them because they lacked faith. They were more worried about keeping their own man-made doctrines and traditions. They lead the people astray by these very things; time and time again Yeshua called them out. They looked the part but underneath it all they were complete hypocrites. And because of this, He called them blind guides leading themselves and others into a ditch. Unfortunately some things never change, we still see leaders following the same exact patterns today whether it’s intentional or unintentional. 

By now I hope you are starting to see Yeshua in a different light. He was the walking example of how to live out God’s instructions. In my experience, it is completely foreign from what I’ve been taught. Unfortunately there aren’t many Christian churches today that will live the way Yeshua did according to the gospels. How many mainstream churches know, teach and keep the Sabbath or God’s feasts? Majority pick and choose what they want to adhere to. How many understand the importance of God’s laws and teach their flock to keep them? Traditions and many man-made doctrines are hard to break. They are all around us, in every denomination. It’s an up-hill battle but it can be done and I see many in the faith awakening to this truth over the past decade.

WE have to break the mold and be the change. WE have to bring these truths to our community, churches and pastors. It starts with us. WE need to dig into the WHOLE Word and be a true disciple, a student. WE need to examine scriptures (without traditional bias or man’s commentaries) like the Bereans did. WE need to read and understand God’s laws and the words of Yeshua.

When we really break it down, you will see for yourself Yeshua NEVER said or implied the following*:

  • Some of the commands are for the Jewish people only
  • Only the moral laws need to be kept. You can forget the Levitical laws
  • Pork and shellfish are now on the menu as food. I changed the definition of what is to be considered food for you
  • My commands are different from the Father and Moses
  • After I die you don’t need to keep the Mosaic law aka, the law of God
  • It is legalistic to keep my Father’s commands 
  • It’s too hard to keep God’s laws so you shouldn’t even bother
  • I am changing the weekly Sabbath to Sunday and calling it the Lord’s day
  • I am bringing about a new covenant which doesn’t include the Father’s commands
  • I am starting a new religion as I’m not continuing the existing one

*For more on these topics please read my series called “Connecting the Dots”

Again, I think it’s important to reiterate Yeshua never contradicted the Father. He kept the Father’s commands, the same ones that were given to Moses to give the people. You will never find any scripture in the Gospels to say otherwise unless it is taken out of context. He came to fulfill the prophecies given in the entire Tanakh (Old Testament). If Yeshua had abolished or changed one jot or tittle of the law, He would have been a false Messiah.

“For if you believed Moses, you would believe me for he wrote of me.” (John 5:46)
“And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself…..These are my words that I spoke to you while I was with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled” (Luke 24:27, 44)

If we TRULY want to be like Yeshua then we should do as He instructed and did. We are to “do them and teach them” to others.

“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.” (I John 5:3)

“Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.  Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.  He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.” (John 14:10‭, ‬23‭-‬24) 

“And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” (Revelation 12:17) 

I hope this teaching has helped you to see outside the veil. I pray you have eyes to see, ears to hear and a heart that understands. 

It is time to lift the veil!!

Connecting the Dots Part 4 – The Truth About Being Grafted In

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I LOVE OLIVES AND OLIVE OIL! Someday I hope I have the opportunity to taste freshly squeezed olive oil in Israel. These trees are fascinating to me. It is crazy to think that many of these trees are over 1,000 years old!

Have you ever noticed that the olive tree, the olive branch and olive oil are symbols consistently used throughout scriptures. So what is God trying to convey through this repetition?

The Hebrew word for “olive tree” is es shemen, which literally means ‘tree of oil.” 

It is from a primitive root meaning “to shine.” It means “richness, anointing, fat, fruitful, oil, ointment, olive.” It is related to the word shemesh, “to be brilliant,” and which also is the Hebrew word for the “sun,”.

Another Hebrew word for “olive” is zayith, meaning “an olive,” as “yielding illuminating oil.” 

It’s related to the word ziv, meaning “to be prominent,” or “brightness.” Ziv is the month of flowers, corresponding to Iyar, which is our April-May.

Isn’t that amazing!! There’s more to it than meets the eye right?

As I’ve mentioned in my previous posts, God is a God of symbols and patterns. He uses the physical to teach the spiritual. 

Here are a few examples of how the olive tree, its branches and oil are represented throughout scripture:

  1. It’s one of the seven species with which the land was blessed.
  2. It’s become a consistent symbol of peace over the years, thanks to the story of Noah’s Ark and the dove that brings back an olive branch as a way to inform Noah that the rain had subsided.
  3. Olive branches were used to make wreaths for the heads of young people on their wedding days, and used during the biblical festivals. (Isaiah 61:10, Nehemiah 8:15)
  4. Throughout the Bible there are consistent references to olive trees as symbols of life and vitality. For example, the people of Israel are referred to as “a green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit” in the book of Jeremiah (11:16). 
  5. The wood of an olive tree is very strong. It was used to furnish the inner sanctuary of the temple (1 Kings 6:23, 31-33). 
  6. It produces good fruit; the olives and it’s oil were used to light the Temple and the homes of the Israelites. Only the purest olive oil is used for the Menorah and its seven lamps. In the vision of Zechariah (Chp 4) we see the two olive trees giving golden oil to the Menorah.
  7. Olive oil was used to anoint the priests and the Kings of Israel.
  8. Cakes of bread “anointed with oil” were among the sanctified offerings Israel made to God (Lev.8:26). The leaders of Israel offered to God in addition to rams and lambs and goats, “fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering” (Numbers 7:19, 25.)
  9. The log of oil used in the ceremony of cleansing the leper was the largest amount of oil called for in any religious rite. The rite symbolized the return to favor of the one healed, and the return of honor and joy. It is also symbolic of his restoration to life! Even James indicated it was to be used to help heal the sick. (James 5:14-16)
  10. Olive oil also symbolized gladness and joy. David wrote of the Messiah, “You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness more than your companions” (Psalm 45:7).
  11. The olive tree is a symbol of the righteous man. David said, “But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever” (Psalm 52:8).

As we can see the green olive tree, its branches and oil are symbols of God and His people; His holy nation, His chosen ones- Israel who came from the promised seed Abraham. The blessing, peace, life, strength, light, favor, goodness, healing, joy, and righteousness are all interwoven beautifully. Sounds similar to the fruits of God’s spirit doesn’t it? All of these attributes stem from the root of the tree which is the source of all nourishment. 

The big question is, who is the root that supports the branches? 

“For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.” (Romans 11:16)

Who makes the firstfruit holy? Who makes the lump holy? It is the same one who makes the branches holy. 

“Therefore be holy for I AM holy” (Lev 11:44,45; 19:22, 1 Peter 1:16)

The root has always been God almighty and always will be forever and ever.

Paul being a Jew and a Pharisee understood this and was conveying the good news for all of the Gentiles that they too could be grafted into the same olive tree; to receive the same richness, blessings and nourishment from God almighty forever and ever.

“And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you. 

You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. 

For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. 

Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. 

And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. 

For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

“I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles/Nations has come in.” (Romans 11:17-25)

As mentioned above, Paul talks about two different olive trees. One being a “wild olive tree” and the other a “cultivated olive tree”. These two trees were found throughout the region and can still be found there today.

I am not sure if this was coincidentally or intentionally used by Paul, but the wild olive tree was a big part of Greek culture. In fact, the sacred wild olive tree of Olympia stood near the Temple of Zeus, patron of the games.

“Olea oleaster, the wild-olive, has been considered by various botanists a valid species and a subspecies of the cultivated olive tree, Olea europea, which is a tree of multiple origins that was domesticated, it now appears, at various places during the fourth and third millennia BCE, in selections drawn from varying local populations. The wild-olive (Ancient Greek κότινος/kótinos), which ancient Greeks distinguished from the cultivated olive tree (Ancient Greek ἐλαία/ἐλἀα), was used to fashion the olive wreath awarded victors at the ancient Olympic games.”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olea_oleaster

The “wild” olive tree and its branches in Paul’s message represent the Gentiles aka, Nations. The “cultivated” olive tree and its natural branches are Israel, the promised seed of Abraham and the root of the “cultivated” tree is God almighty.

So what does this truly mean for the Gentiles who have faith? The wild branches are broken off of the wild tree and grafted into the already established cultivated tree that’s nourished by the holy root. 

Did you catch that? The Gentiles, who are outsiders, are taken out of the world (the wild tree) and put into the cultivated tree which is the nation of Israel, God’s royal priesthood, His holy nation.

Some of the natural branches (Israel) were broken off the cultivated tree (His people). This is due to rebellion and lack of faith as the prophets and Paul repeat over and over.

“The LORD called your name Green Olive Tree and of Good fruit. With the noise of a great tumult He has kindled fire on it AND ITS BRANCHES ARE BROKEN.” (Jeremiah 11:16)

The unbelievers were broken off but they can be grafted back in again if they believe. This is why Paul says “For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel,” (Romans 9:6)

The point is……. you don’t belong to Israel by birth or blood, it is by faith! 

“Therefore remember that you, formerly Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 

Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,” (Ephesians 2:11‭-‬13‭, ‬19) 

“I am like a green olive tree in the house of God.” (Psalms 52:8)

You were formerly Gentiles in the flesh, meaning you are no longer on the outside, part of the other nations….but through Messiah you are grafted into the commonwealth of Israel. Yes, you are Israel!! Identity crisis solved! You are no longer a stranger to God’s holy covenants. You are no longer a gentile/foreigner/stranger you are part of the “cultivated” olive tree in the house of God. Your DNA doesn’t matter. It’s not a flesh thing.

“If your are Messiah’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:29)

“Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham” (Galatians 3:7)

So as you can hopefully see, no one is a son of Abraham or part of Israel because of the fleshly nature, we are sons and daughters of Abraham and Israel because of faith.

So is this grafting into the commonwealth of Israel a new testament concept? Was it only part of the new covenant? Let’s go back to the beginning of the book.

It would seem everything starts with Abraham and continues through the promised seed of Isaac and Jacob.

The very first sign of the covenant between Abraham and God was circumcision. Who would be able to partake in this covenant? Was it only for Abraham, Ishmael and eventually Isaac? Let’s see what scripture has to say:

“He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised. Every male throughout your generations, whether born in your house or bought with your money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring, both he who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money, shall surely be circumcised. So shall my covenant be in your flesh an everlasting covenant.” (Genesis 17:12‭-‬13)

Everyone in his household was included, no matter their fleshly origin. Let’s see if this pattern continues to reign true with the rest of scripture.

As the Israelites are getting ready to leave Egypt there are many foreigners who want to come with them and join themselves to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. How does God treat these Gentiles?

“If a stranger shall sojourn with you and would keep the Passover to the Lord , let all his males be circumcised. Then he may come near and keep it; he shall be as a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person shall eat of it. There shall be one law for the native and for the stranger who sojourns among you.” (Exodus 12:48‭-‬49)

He, the foreigner aka Gentile shall be as a native born, he shall be included in the commonwealth of Israel. Fleshly origins didn’t matter. And did you notice there is only ONE law for ALL?

Per my last post, many would say the first covenant was only for the Jewish people but scripture says:

“You are standing today, all of you, before the Lord your God:
the heads of your tribes, 
your elders, and 
your officers, 
all the men of Israel, 
your little ones, 
your wives, and 
the sojourner who is in your camp, 
from the one who chops your wood to 

the one who draws your water, so that you may enter into the sworn covenant of the Lord your God, which the Lord your God is making with you today, that he may establish you today as his people, and that he may be your God, as he promised you, and as he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.” (Deuteronomy 29:10‭-‬13)

Another one of my favorite stories of grafting-in is the book of Ruth. The Moabite who gave up everything for the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Little did she know she would be part of the line that would usher in the Messiah.

God uses Isaiah on many occasions to reiterate the message of how every man no matter your origin of birth, title, etc. are included into the fold of His treasured possession. His chosen nation, Israel.

“This one will say, ‘I am the Lord ’s,’ 
another will call on the name of Jacob, 
and another will write on his hand, ‘The Lord’s,’ and name himself by the name of Israel.” (Isaiah 44:5)

“Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast,  who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”  Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say, “The Lord will surely separate me from his people”; and let not the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”  “And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord , to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord , and to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it, and holds fast my covenant…”(Isaiah 56:2‭-‬3‭, ‬6)

Even during the millennial reign we see the same consistency:

“You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the sojourners who reside among you and have had children among you. They shall be to you as native-born children of Israel. With you they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. In whatever tribe the sojourner resides, there you shall assign him his inheritance, declares the Lord God.” (Ezekiel 47:22‭-‬23)

By now, I am hoping you are starting to see the consistent breadcrumbs God has given us. His patterns are the witness and testify to His Truth.

We, all of us, no matter where we were born or what blood flows through our veins, are grafted into the commonwealth of Israel, the House of Jacob. We are seen as native-born. We are God’s chosen ones, His treasured possession.

This is how we can reconcile the mystery Paul speaks about towards the end of Romans 11 “And in this way, ALL Israel will be saved..” (Romans 11:26). Israel, the olive tree, is comprised of believers no matter if one is a Jew or a Greek.

I hope this blog has broken down walls of tradition and doctrines taught by many pastors in the church today. Unless we look at all of scripture (and it’s definitely a treasure hunt), your view on a matter may be lacking and may lead to error. It could eventually lead to bad theology if we let it and unfortunately it has. 

This is why Yeshua (Jesus) says: “Let them alone, they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.” (Matthew 15:14)

The good news is that we can find most of our answers IF we truly seek it out through His Word. Not by using commentaries or scholars but simply scripture. The more you understand God’s Torah, the Prophets become easier to understand and then the new testament will become even more clearer than before. It takes a lot of studying but it will pay off in the end. You will see the story like you never have before. 

I hope and pray this blog has helped you to understand who you truly are. Once you realize it, your life and worship will change dramatically! It is time to lift the veil!!