Yeshua is coming soon. The bride is not ready. She has not purified nor sanctified herself. We the body of Meshiach are the only ones who can sound the warning call. Wake up, wake up, The Groom is coming. Go to the highways and byways. Share the word that Yeshua is coming. Yeshua did not give us an option. He commanded us to go. So go, tell the world Yeshua died for them, to spare them the judgement of hell and damnation. Go and tell the church that they are His bride and the Groom is coming, make ready, purify, sanctify, repent and turn to the One who loves you without measure. He is coming quickly! Verse Of the day 1 Corinthians 2:9 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 9 But, as the Tanakh says, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard and no one’s heart has imagined all the things that God has prepared for those who love him.â€�   Hear O' Yisrael John 1:19-23 KJV  19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?  20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Meshiach.  21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.  22Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?  23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.   Brethren it's interesting to see that John was not a man all about himself instead he was humble and modest. John's every response and every act is about Yeshu. The priest of the time were so confused because John was not a quiet man he was extremely loud and spoke very direct if you know what I mean which drew a-lot of attention when he was really pointing attention to the Meshiach. You see as many followers of Meshiach would say today it's not about I, me, us or you it's all about Yeshua and what He accomplished for us all. Now John had to be very loud cause he truly was in the wilderness so like any wilderness unless you make some loud noise you go unnoticed cause it will drown out your voice. Secondly like the forest that's being cultivated for new habitation uncultivated hearts needed to be prepared ; Wikipedia defines wilderness  as  An unsettled, uncultivated region left in its natural condition. Well hearts our were unsettled and uncultivated so their natural ways needed to be prepared for the Ruach Hakodesh and Yeshua. Brethren John by comparison was a Watchmen warning everyone the need of repentance and salvation read; Ezekiel 3:17-21. Now remember to whom we are accountable and keep your eyes on the Lord. By Watchmen Leslie F. Horvath (servant) Colossians 4:5-6 Shabbat Shalom!   Welcome to our Torah study on this week’s portion of Scripture, which is called Naso (lift up).   This portion of Scripture will be read in synagogues all over the world this Shabbat (Saturday).  Please read it along with us.  We know you will be blessed!     NASO (Lift Up) Numbers 4:21–7:89; Judges 13:2–25; Acts 23:20–24   "Take [naso] a census also of the Gershonites by their families and clans."  (Numbers 4:22)     The men's section of the Western (Wailing) Wall in Jerusalem.    In last week's Torah portion, Parsha Bemidbar (In the Desert), God commanded that a census be taken of Israel.   This week’s Torah portion continues with the numbering of the Levitical families, detailing their duties.   Each man was to be given a specific task, ensuring an equitable distribution of the work.   "At the Lord’s command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry.”  (Numbers 4:49)     An Orthodox Jewish man recites prayers wearing a the tallit (prayer shawl) and tefillin (the black box on the head and windings on the hand).  Tefillin is only worn during weekday services, and wearing it is considered obedience to Deuteronomy 6:8, a literal sign upon the hand, and frontlet between the eyes.     A Model for Community Living   "Count the Merarites by their clans and families.  Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.”  (Numbers 4:29–30)   This Parsha models community living, especially in regard to serving the Lord.   When we live and work together in community, and everyone has their own assigned tasks so that each carries part of the load, burdens do not fall too heavily on a few key individuals.   This is the idea behind the communal lifestyle of the Israeli kibbutz movement.  It's also the lifestyle of the early kehillah—the first community of Believers in Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Messiah).   "Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.”  (Acts 2:44–45)     Reciting prayers at the Western (Wailing) Wall:  The spaces between the massive stones of the Western Wall are stuffed with slips of paper containing the prayers of those who have visited the wall.   We are called to fulfill the Torah of loving one another by helping bear one another’s burdens.   There are many ways to do this.  We can help those overloaded with daily responsibilities; we can also encourage and comfort those who are carrying heavy emotional burdens.   The Lord, however, did not leave us relying totally on one another.  Yeshua (Jesus) gives us rest when we are tired and burdened.   "Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy burdened, and I will give you rest.”  (Matthew 11:28)   But to experience that rest, we must be willing to go to Him, laying aside our self-sufficiency, and trusting Him with our worries, cares and anxieties.   "Cast all your anxieties on Him because He cares for you.”  (1 Peter 5:7)   Women pray at the Western (Wailing) Wall.       Jealousy and Trust   "If feelings of jealousy come over her husband and he suspects his wife and she is impure—or if he is jealous and suspects her even though she is not impure—then he is to take his wife to the priest.”  (Numbers 5:14–15)   This Parsha also deals with the law of jealousy.   God gave Israel a way to manage jealousy and suspicion in marriage.   Interestingly enough, the Hebrew word for marriage is nissuin, which is plural for naso (lift up), the name of this week's Parsha.  God's intention for marriage is to lift us up.   Sometimes, however, the green-eyed monster of jealousy drags a relationship down.  According to this Parsha, if a husband became jealous and suspected his spouse of unfaithfulness, his suspicions might be valid or invalid.   Thus, to resolve this issue of trust, which is necessary for the success of any relationship, the Cohen (priest) would bring the woman in question before the Lord and administer a test to determine her guilt or innocence.      A Torah scroll   The Cohen (priest) would utter an oath that would protect her from certain curses if she were innocent; however, if she were guilty, she would come under the curses that were written on a scroll and then dissolved into bitter waters.   The woman would commit to this oath by responding, "Amen.  Amen."  (Numbers 5:22)   Once the woman took the oath, she would then drink the waters of bitterness that the priest had prepared.  Either the curses would come true and expose her guilt or nothing would happen to her and she would be declared innocent. When people respond "amen" to a vow or oath, they are coming into agreement with it as if they swear the oath themselves.   Although the word amen is traditionally considered an acronym for "Eli Melech, Ne'eman" (God, Faithful King), the Hebrew word amen comes from the root that means believe, confirm, and support.   Amen is also related to the Hebrew word emunah (faith), which is derived from the same root.     A Jewish mother with her children in an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem.   It's evident from Numbers 5:30 that a spirit of jealousy (ruach kinah) can come upon a person.   "When the spirit [ruach] of jealousy [kinah] comes upon a man…” (Numbers 5:30)   Jealousy, when it is suspicious, overbearing, possessive and demanding, is ugly and sinful.   Nevertheless, jealousy can also be virtuous, and it's not necessarily a negative thing in an intimate relationship.   It's appropriate to be passionate and to desire undivided loyalty, devotion and faithfulness.  No moral spouse wants to share a partner with someone else.     An Orthodox Israeli couple enjoy a romantic moment together in Israel.   Solomon described this passion well:   "Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy [kinah] unyielding as the grave.  It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame.”  (Song of Songs 8:6)   In fact, the Hebrew word for jealousy (kinah) is also often translated zeal, as in the following Messianic prophecy:   "Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.  He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever.  The zeal [kinah] of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.”  (Isaiah 9:7)     A Jewish youth wears tefillin during morning prayers.     Can a Holy God Be Jealous?   It's supremely evident in Scripture that God regards Israel as His special treasure, even as a wife (Hosea 2:19).  He protects Israel because she is precious to Him.   Indeed, in Exodus 34:14, we see that one of the names for God is El Kanah (Jealous God).   Since God is holy, we can know that there is an expression of jealousy that is not rooted in selfishness, but in love and holiness.   This theme carries over into the Brit Chadashah (New Covenant), where we read that our God is passionately devoted to us and, therefore, jealous of our affections.   "Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy?  Are we stronger than he?”  (1 Corinthians 10:22)     The Torah is lifted at the Western (Wailing) Wall so that all can see it.       The Aaronic Benediction   This week’s portion ends with one of the most famous passages in the Book of Numbers:  The Aaronic Benediction (Numbers 6:24–27).   "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.”  (Numbers 6:24–26)   Since this blessing was pronounced over the people by the priest, we understand that words are important and powerful.  In fact, Scripture says that the power of life and death is in the tongue (Proverbs 18:21).     Jewish men pray at the Western (Wailing) Wall.   Let's examine this meaningful passage that so beautifully states God's will for our lives.   The Lord bless [y'varech'cha] you: The first element of the benediction is blessing.  The Hebrew word bless is barak.  This word shares the same root as knee (berech).  In fact, the word barak means to bless and to kneel.  It takes real humility to get down on our knees and receive the blessing of God.   and keep you:  The word keep is shomer, which means to guard, watch over and protect from all evil, sickness, poverty and calamity.   The Lord make His face to shine on you:  In this benediction, the Hebrew word panav (His face) is repeated twice, which indicates that we can enjoy an intimate, face-to-face relationship with God.  God’s face shining on us indicates His attention, favor, light and friendship.   and be gracious unto you:  When we seek the face of God, instead of just His hands—what He can give us, He will cause His favor and grace to be poured out upon us (Psalm 44:3).   The Lord lift up [naso] His face [panav] upon you:  Here, toward the end of this week's Parsha, we once again see the name of the Torah reading—naso, which means lift up or elevate.  We also see the second usage of the term panav (His face) in this meaningful benediction.   and give you peace [shalom]:  The pinnacle of this blessing is shalom (peace).  We can experience this shalom (peace) even in the midst of a storm.  Peace is the inheritance of the children of God, as Yeshua said, "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you."  (John 14:27)     A young man beams as he carries the Torah for the first time.   The Lord is longing to be gracious to us and to bless us.  He wants us to receive His blessing, divine protection, favor, the light of His face, and also peace, wholeness, and completion—in Him!   The Aaronic Benediction ends with these words:  "So they will put My name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”  (Numbers 6:27)   It's the name of God upon us that blesses us, establishes us and makes us successful, even gaining for us the victory in all our battles.   "Through you we push back our enemies; through your name we trample our foes.”  (Psalm 44:5)   As the Cohanim (priests) blessed the people of Israel, they understood that it's ultimately God who blesses.  Likewise, as people bless us, let us be mindful that God is the ultimate source of all blessing.       Our ministry team speaks this blessing over you today:   May the Lord bless you and keep you, Leslie. May He make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His face upon you, and give you peace.   For all of you who have consecrated yourselves to the Lord, who have dedicated yourselves to be a blessing to Israel and the Jewish People, may these prophetic words be of comfort to you:   "'Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet My unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,' says the Lord, who has compassion on you.”  (Isaiah 54:10)    Prayer Of Salvation If you want to have a future of Peace, Power, and Happiness you must surrender your heart to Yeshua. There is only One G-D He is your Abba (Father) and He Loves You so much. He controls all and He has a purpose and a plan for your life that is Glorious, Great, and just for you. Commit your heart to Yeshua before it is too late. All the predictions of the Bible have came true so far, we can see the rest will come true also. The Bible has been right about things that know one could have known except G-D Himself. Say this prayer and save your soul from eternal torment! Lord Yeshua, I believe You were sent down from Heaven, performed many miracles, were crucified for our sins, died, and rose from the grave on the 3rd day. Forgive me for my sins, give me a clean start through your precious blood. Come into my heart Yeshua, cleans my spirit from all unclean spirits. teach me in your ways, so I can walk in your paths G-D which you have  planned for me. Thank You Yeshua, I believe You are in Me and I am in You. Amen! Congratulations & Halleluyah!!! You are now a Saint of The Most High G-D. The Angles of G-D are around you to protect and help you! Get a Bible and begin with the book of John before you read any other book. Now you must put all things aside that pertain to your former life,anything sinful. As long as you keep books, symbols, idols, pictures, or anything that promotes another religion or a sinful lifestyle the evil spirits still and will have access to your life and they will cause havoc, and problems for you. Leviticus 19:11-18 ASV Lev 19:12  And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah. Lev 19:13  Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him: the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. Lev 19:14  Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah. Lev 19:15  Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor. Lev 19:16  Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah. Lev 19:17  Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. Lev 19:18  Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah. Leviticus 19 is an incredible chapter of the Bible in terms of the transference of information. Not only are the Ten Commandments repeated with different words, but we learn specific lessons about the right ways to treat one another, human to human, when the rest of the chapter specifically relates to the relationship between man and God. This chapter also gives us the tools to deliver a message, another noticeably different feature. Today I would like to focus in two passages from this chapter. The first is Leviticus 19:11-18- "‘You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another. You shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the Lord. ‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired man are not to remain with you all night until morning. You shall not curse a deaf man, nor place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall revere your God; I am the Lord. ‘You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly. You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor; I am the Lord. ‘You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him. You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord. " לֹא תִּגְנֹבוּ; וְלֹא-תְכַחֲשׁוּ וְלֹא-תְשַׁקְּרוּ אִישׁ בַּעֲמִיתוֹ. וְלֹא-תִשָּׁבְעוּ בִשְׁמִי לַשָּׁקֶר:  וְחִלַּלְתָּ אֶת-שֵׁם אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֲנִי יְהוָה.  לֹא-תַעֲשֹׁק אֶת-רֵעֲךָ וְלֹא תִגְזֹל; לֹא-תָלִין פְּעֻלַּת שָׂכִיר אִתְּךָ-עַד-בֹּקֶר.  לֹא-תְקַלֵּל חֵרֵשׁ-וְלִפְנֵי עִוֵּר לֹא תִתֵּן מִכְשֹׁל; וְיָרֵאתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶיךָ אֲנִי יְהוָה. לֹא-תַעֲשׂוּ עָוֶל בַּמִּשְׁפָּט לֹא-תִשָּׂא פְנֵי-דָל וְלֹא תֶהְדַּר פְּנֵי גָדוֹל:  בְּצֶדֶק תִּשְׁפֹּט עֲמִיתֶךָ.  לֹא-תֵלֵךְ רָכִיל בְּעַמֶּיךָ לֹא תַעֲמֹד עַל-דַּם רֵעֶךָ:  אֲנִי יְהוָה.  לֹא-תִשְׂנָא אֶת-אָחִיךָ בִּלְבָבֶךָ; הוֹכֵחַ תּוֹכִיחַ אֶת-עֲמִיתֶךָ וְלֹא-תִשָּׂא עָלָיו חֵטְא.  לֹא-תִקֹּם וְלֹא-תִטֹּר אֶת-בְּנֵי עַמֶּךָ וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ: אֲנִי יְהוָה." If you look closely at verses 11-12, you can see that the message is written in the plural, since stealing, speaking falsely and swearing in the name of the Lord are all actions that damage not the person but also God Himself and the world that He created. From verse 13 onward, the message is for the singular (except the beginning of verse 15), since the law pertains to the term of man and his friends, an interpersonal relationship- בֵּין אָדָם לַחֲבֵרוֹ. The word "not"- לֹא- appears at the beginning of the verses, while at the end of some verses can be interpreted as important sayings for life (see above). Also the expression "I'm The Lord" also can be found at the end of three verses in order to show us, the readers, who we should fear and how we should try best respect and honor Him with moral behavior. Specific words in this chapter help us to better understand our aims and deliver our message. For example, when we see the word "blood"- dam- דַּם, it suggests me should be aware of our neighbor. When we read the words "deaf" or "blind" we are reminded to be more merciful to others in need. A beautiful section to note is verse 18, which commands us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. Interestingly, this is not specifically related to certain people or friends - this is a universal message for all of us. At the beginning of the verse, we read about the condition that helps to achieve this - when we think of revenge. It reminds us that we just need love in our life, just like The Beatles sang, "All you need is Love". At the end of this chapter there's another memorable passage that deals with the sojourner, the stranger in a strange land. Most of us live in a world in which there are more than a few strangers. However, for God, the reality of how to treat such people is simple, as written: "וְכִי-יָגוּר אִתְּךָ גֵּר בְּאַרְצְכֶם לֹא תוֹנוּ אֹתוֹ.  כְּאֶזְרָח מִכֶּם יִהְיֶה לָכֶם הַגֵּר הַגָּר אִתְּכֶם וְאָהַבְתָּ לוֹ כָּמוֹךָ כִּי-גֵרִים הֱיִיתֶם  בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם:  אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם." "‘When a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong.  The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt; I am the Lord your God."(Leviticus 19:33-34)   The world play between "the stranger" and the verb "to reside" is just another way the Hebrew Language highlights the importance of this message. As well, when you reread verse 18 with a slight text adjustment, we can see how everyone should be treated equally in God's ideal world.Have a blessed week, Eli   View it in your browser 2013 Performers Jeremy Camp Battle, Creek, MI | Tulsa, OK | Daytona Beach, FL Lincoln Brewster Phonenix, AZ. | Cedar Falls, IA Audio Adrenaline Nashville, TN 2013 Program Overview The Epic Battle of the Heart The Salvation Message - Friday evening's first message focuses on addressing our need for salvation. There is a always a battle that is taking place for our heart and only a commitment to Jesus Christ will see us through the hard fought war for our souls. The Warriors Weapon Hearing and Obeying God's Word - We must be properly equipped to fight our battles in this epic war. The most effective and greatest weapon for this is the Word of God. Winning the Battle WIthin Purity - Sexual purity is a front line in the battle for our hearts. We live in a sexually infused world and as such sexual temptation is ever-present. We need a few good men in the trenches with us to help keep us accountable. Defending the Home Front Family - Our marriages and relationships with our children are perhaps the most things susceptible to attack by Satan. As men, we need to understand our God-given role as the spiritual leader and defender of our home in order to hold the line here. A Band of Brothers Unity - We will not get far in this war without surrounding ourselves with a band of brothers that we can depend on and trust in the thick of war. Having these relationships is critical in fighting any of our battles. Waking the Warrior Godly Manhood - An image of biblical manhood comes into focus as we work through these topics. Godly men are men of character and walk in righteousness and holiness by the power of the Holy Spirit. Phoenix, AZ May 17/18 Conference Line-Up & Registration Nashville, TN June 21/22 Conference Line-Up & Registration Cedar Falls, IA July 19/20 Conference Line-Up & Registration Battle Creek, MI August 23/24 Conference Line-Up & Registration Tulsa, OK Sept 20/21 Conference Line-Up & Registration Daytona Beach, FL October 25/26 Conference Line-Up & Registration   Promise Keepers 2013 | PO Box 11798 Denver CO 80211-0798 | 866.776.6473 | About Promise Keepers Our hope is not yet lost At the end of the 19th century, a young Jewish poet living in Romania expressed his longing for the Land of Israel with the verse:"We have not lost our hope / that ancient hope / to return to the land of our forefathers / the land where David stayed." A decade later, the first wave of immigrants took that poem and turned it into the anthem of the rural settlement. But they changed the last three lines to say, "The hope of two thousand years / To be a free nation in our land / The land of Zion and Jerusalem." That change was necessary. They were already living in the land for which the poet had longed, and were no longer dreaming of one day returning. Now their dreams were focused on a new goal, one they could not do without: Jewish independence in the Land of Israel. The poet agreed to change a part of his poem. Perhaps because he knew that the line "our hope is not yet lost," inspired by the prophet Ezekiel's vision of the valley of the dry bones, would forever remain relevant. Hope is the Jewish people's lifeline. It is irreplaceable. Today, when we read about the vision of the dry bones, we get a strong sense of deja vu. It is hard to believe that this text was written 2,500 years before the Holocaust: "The hand of the Lord was upon me, and the Lord carried me out in a spirit, and set me down in the midst of the valley, and it was full of bones; and He caused me to pass by them round about, and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry." (Ezekiel 37:1 and 2) Ezekiel is the most imaginative prophet in the Bible. But this chilling description was not a product of his overactive imagination, nor was it inspired by photographs taken at Auschwitz. It was actually inspired by an old saying that was common among Jewish refugees in Babylon. During the first years of exile, they still held out hope that they would one day return to Judea, but after they heard the bitter news of the destruction of the Temple, they began to despair and viewed themselves as a dead people: "Then He said unto me: 'Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say: Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off." (Ezekiel 37:11) How can an exiled prophet instill hope in refugees who are in exile with him? Common sense would have him contradict their words of despair. But Ezekiel did the exact opposite, and instead of undoing the saying, he illustrated its truth. You really are dry bones, he told them, so dry; let me show you just how dry. The terrified refugees looked at the unfolding scene with dread, and prepared themselves for the cruelest doomsday prophecy to come true. And then, when they were already deep inside, Ezekiel turned the prophecy on its head and effected an amazing turnaround: "And as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a commotion, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. And I beheld, and, lo, there were sinews upon them, and flesh came up, and skin covered them above; but there was no breath in them. So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great host." (Ezekiel 37: 7-10) Exile is a grave The belief in the resurrection of the dead only seeped into Jewish culture in the time of the Second Temple. That is probably why some of our sages interpreted the vision of the dry bones literally, as proof of a mass resurrection of the dead in the Bible. One of the sages, who was not satisfied with just a straightforward interpretation, went as far as to declare that he himself was one of the dead Ezekiel had resurrected. His declaration immediately sparked a certain degree of skepticism, and to prove the veracity of his claims, he presented his disbelieving friends an ancient set of tefillin that he claimed he had inherited from his dead forefathers (twice dead). I suppose that the sages burst out laughing when they heard this proof, but the truth is that the vision of the dry bones itself begs to be laughed at. The description of the dead coming to life is so real, that it almost begs the question: So? What did they do afterward? But the prophet Ezekiel explains that the vision is just an allegory: "Thus saith the Lord God: 'Behold, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, O My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel.'" (Ezekiel 37:12) The national resurrection of the people of Israel is like the resurrection of the dead — a people that is nothing but dry bones will become a living people again. Exile is a grave, and the Land of Israel is life. But precisely at that point, when the allegory and its lesson blend together until neither is recognizable, the prophecy can suddenly spew hot theological lava. Ezekiel says that God will redeem us after we become dry bones, so maybe we should bring intentional catastrophes upon ourselves to hasten the redemption. The members of the first Jewish underground wanted to blow up the mosques on the Temple Mount to spark a terrible war and force God to fight on our side, because as things stand, the State of Israel doesn't stand a chance against the millions of Muslims who seek to destroy it. This grotesque religious concept still exists among extreme religious groups that want to lead us all to the edge. A decree of hope The vision of the dry bones doesn't suggest that we adopt reckless policies and trust God to deliver us. On the contrary. This moving prophecy was created for life, for hope. The prophet Ezekiel understood that the people's despair was more dangerous than the destruction of the Temple, more dangerous than exile and more dangerous than the hatred of all the nations of the world. The Kingdom of Israel, which had suffered a terrible defeat and whose people were exiled from their land 150 years before the people of Judea were exiled, served as a menacing omen for Ezekiel. Their fate, being lost, is what happens when there is no hope. Naftali Herz Imber, the poet who wrote that poem after being inspired by the vision of the dry bones, is so similar to the prophet Ezekiel. He too came out against his people's feeling of despair. He too heard them say that they had lost hope and yelled out to them, "Our hope is not yet lost." The Zionist movement realized that hope is the key to resurrection, and adopted Imber's poem as the Jewish people's national anthem. Two days from now we will all rise up and sing the anthem with holy awe, but will we truly listen to the words? Our national life is rife with challenges. There are plenty among us who see nothing but gloom and doom, and they are trying to drag us down into the depths of despair. The prophet Ezekiel and the poet Imber are calling on us to walk along the light of the ancient decree of hope. If we tap into our optimism and faith, even the dry bones will come to life right in front of us. Hope is the elixir of our lives. We still have so many dreams to realize. So many hopes to fulfill. Our hope is not yet lost.   SMALL STRAWS IN A SOFT WIND by MARSHA BURNS: it is important for you recover from recent stress by leaning on Me. Be strong. Don't give up. All things that represent a problem is only a stepping stone to understanding the work of My kingdom more completely. Keep looking up, says the LORD. Never forget that I am leading you to victory.   Philippians 3:12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. What is a Prophet and a Watchman of GOD? Most in the body of Yeshua today do not truly know what a Prophet or what a Watchman is though these callings are linked and those who are called be Prophets are also Watchmen. I will about this subject, so the body may know and understand who these people are, and the burden they carry. To do this I will draw from scripture to explain the characteristics developed in these individuals by GOD for the things they are called to do. One. They are called upon by GOD before they were born: Jer 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations." Abba creates us with a purpose already in mind. From our birth He sets in motion the circumstances that begin to train and develop us for our calling: Isa 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand. Isa 53:11 He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, For He shall bear their iniquities. Isa 53:12 Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, And He shall divide the spoil with the strong, Because He poured out His soul unto death, And He was numbered with the transgressors, And He bore the sin of many, And made intercession for the transgressors. As Christians we are called to live the life of His son. To bear on our shoulders the sins of many. Nowhere is this made more manifest than in the life of a prophet or watchman. Whatever title you may choose. They are one and the same. Prophets or Watchmen, unlike Evangelists are sent to believers. They are sent to those who should know better. As they were sent to Israel, who having received the words from GOD, having this fore-knowledge should have been more righteous than the nations surrounding her. But this was not to be the case and so GOD sent to them Prophets (Watchmen) to speak to them that they might turn back to Him. So has GOD done in these Last Days. He has again sent Prophets (Watchmen) to Israel (The Church). Remember the parable of the Landowner: Mat 21:33 "Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country. Mat 21:34 Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit. Mat 21:35 And the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another. Mat 21:36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them. Mat 21:37 Then last of all he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' Mat 21:38 But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.' Mat 21:39 So they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. Mat 21:40 "Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vinedressers?" Mat 21:41 They said to Him, "He will destroy those wicked men miserably, and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will render to him the fruits in their seasons." Mat 21:42 Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: 'THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE. THIS WAS THE LORD'S DOING, AND IT IS MARVELOUS IN OUR EYES' ? Mat 21:43 "Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it. Mat 21:44 And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder." Right up to the coming of Yeshua, GOD sent His prophets to Israel. So it has been and will be right up until the day He comes again. Some will listen to them. Others will not. They will receive each person with who listens with rejoicing, as heaven rejoices, and they feel each lost person with inconsolable sadness, as GOD’s heart is pierced. I pray that the saints do not make their burden anymore difficult than it already is. Two. They are separated unto GOD for their calling. 1Sa 1:11 Then she made a vow and said, "O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head." GOD’s heart. GOD’s will. GOD’s desires become the most important thing in their lives. They Live for and love those things which GOD loves. The former desires and ambitions of their lives are eclipsed by His desires and ambitions for their lives. They live to please GOD through love of GOD’s Law. Through their love of Him, and through their love for those whom GOD loves. Three. Their vision, both Physical and Spiritual, is expanded to see things most do not perceive. 2Ki 6:16 So he answered, "Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them." 2Ki 6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, "LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see." Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. This is a difficult thing to explain. There are so many facets to this expanded vision. Many are the gifts of the Spirit that most are familiar with from scripture. But scripture does describe in detail how the gifts work or how to recognize them. We are simply given what they are called. The world and many Christians think of Prophecy as simply seeing the future. That is an aspect of it. But it is not the whole of it. I think it was Harlan Ellison, the science fiction writer, who described his profession as one looks at the moral, social, and technological level of our society and extrapolates a possible future direction from what he sees. Prophets are similar. GOD shows them the connections between scripture and what is happening in the world, and we see the inevitable outcome, if the direction is not changed. Four. They are brought into so close a connection with GOD, that GOD’s pain becomes their own. At times the pain they feel is so intense that they are driven to speak the things GOD burdens their hearts to speak, even though what they say may anger people. Jos 7:6 Then Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the LORD until evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads. Jos 7:7 And Joshua said, "Alas, Lord GOD, why have You brought this people over the Jordan at all—to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Oh, that we had been content, and dwelt on the other side of the Jordan! There is no escape but to speak what they are given to speak……. Jon 1:1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Jon 1:2 "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me." Jon 1:3 But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. David knew this well when he composed this psalm…. Psa 139:1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. Psa 139:2 You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. Psa 139:3 You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. Psa 139:4 For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether. Psa 139:5 You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. Psa 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain it. Psa 139:7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? Psa 139:8 If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. Psa 139:9 If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, Psa 139:10 Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right hand shall hold me. Psa 139:11 If I say, "Surely the darkness shall fall on me," Even the night shall be light about me; Psa 139:12 Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You, But the night shines as the day; The darkness and the light are both alike to You. Psa 139:13 For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. Psa 139:14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. Psa 139:15 My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Psa 139:16 Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them. Psa 139:17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! Psa 139:18 If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You. Psa 139:19 Oh, that You would slay the wicked, O God! Depart from me, therefore, you bloodthirsty men. Psa 139:20 For they speak against You wickedly; Your enemies take Your name in vain. Psa 139:21 Do I not hate them, O LORD, who hate You? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You? Psa 139:22 I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them my enemies. Psa 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; Psa 139:24 And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting. Five. A prophet (Watchman) must love GOD above all others… Act 13:20 "After that He gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. Act 13:21 And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. Act 13:22 And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, 'I HAVE FOUND DAVID THE SON OF JESSE, A MAN AFTER MY OWN HEART, WHO WILL DO ALL MY WILL.' Six. A prophet (Watchman) must bear the burden of a solitary existence, where he or she is placed, with the knowledge he or she is given, regardless of personal cost….. Joh 11:3 Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick." Joh 11:4 When Jesus heard that, He said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it." Joh 11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Joh 11:6 So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. Joh 11:11 These things He said, and after that He said to them, "Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up." Joh 11:12 Then His disciples said, "Lord, if he sleeps he will get well." Joh 11:13 However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that He was speaking about taking rest in sleep. Joh 11:14 Then Jesus said to them plainly, "Lazarus is dead. Joh 11:15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him." Joh 11:33 Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled. Joh 11:34 And He said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to Him, "Lord, come and see." Joh 11:35 Jesus wept. Mar 13:2 And Jesus answered and said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down." And finally Seven. A prophet (Watchman) must discharge his or her duty or answer to GOD for not doing so……. Eze 3:17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me: Eze 3:18 When I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die,' and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. Eze 3:19 Yet, if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul. Eze 3:20 "Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die; because you did not give him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand. Eze 3:21 Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man that the righteous should not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live because he took warning; also you will have delivered your soul." Eze 3:22 Then the hand of the LORD was upon me there, and He said to me, "Arise, go out into the plain, and there I shall talk with you." Eze 3:17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me: Eze 3:18 When I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die,' and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. Paul knew this……. Act 20:26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. Act 20:27 For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. Act 20:28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. By Watchmen Charles Medina     The meaning of laughter in Abraham's time The meaning of laughter in Abraham's time Some research that I've been reading in the last month deals with the subject of laughter in modern times. The conclusions of this research suggest that we laugh a lot when we are young and old, but we don’t laugh much when we are teenagers and adults. Today we are going to look at the meaning of laughter in Abraham's time. Four different characters will share with us their laughter â€" tschok -  צְחוֹק. The first time that we meet laughter in Abraham’s time it is accompanied by the pain of circumcision. When God changed the name of Sarai to Sarah, He said: "I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother ofnations; kings of peoples will come from her.â€�Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, "Will a child be born to a man one hundred years old? And will Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?â€�(Genesis 17:15-16)  What is the meaning of the laughter here? There are two possible answers: Abraham must have been happy, as most commentaries suggest. On the other hand, perhaps he may have been confused, or some might say embarrassed, from the mere suggestion an elderly couple could bear a child. Ridiculous, right? The next episode in which we encounter laughter is when Sarah hears that she's going to be a mother. From the text we can't be sure if she heard about it directly or when her husband and the messenger had a conversation about her. In any case, she says: "Sarah laughedto herself, saying, "After I have become old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?â€�(Genesis 18:12)  Sarah's laughter is more questionable, since her response is logical- how can she suddenly be young and healthy enough to give birth when she's in her nineties? Furthermore, she also speaks about her husband being an old man; even if God makes her womb fertile enough to get pregnant, her husband might not have the virility needed to "complete the job.â€� The commentaries about this laughter bring two other questions to mind: Perhaps Sarah didn’t believe the angel. If God had said this directly to her, she certainly wouldn’t have questioned it! Another possibility is that she was mocking the words of the angel. We next see laughter in Sodom, and this laughter most certainly came out of disbelief. When Lot heard that the city would be destroyed, he approached his sons-in-law: Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were to marry his daughters, and said, "Up, get out of this place, for the Lord will destroy the city.â€� But he appeared to his sons-in-law to be jesting."(Genesis 19:14)  In order to clearly illustrate the sins of Sodom, it wasn't enough for the author to simply discuss the Sodomites behavior. For that reason, two people who were supposed to be saved weren't, along with Lot's wife. When she turned her eyes back upon the city, she mocked God's commandment, resulting in her fate of being turned into a pillar of salt.The last laugh for us today belongs to Hagar's son, Ishmael, whose name does not appear in Genesis 21, only his status. Hagar’s son was mocking Sarah's son, as written: "The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.Now Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking. Therefore she said to Abraham, "Drive out this maid and her son, for the son of this maid shall not be an heir with my son Isaac.â€�(Genesis 21:8-10)  Once you start discussing an inheritance, there’s no room for laughter. As such, Sarah decided to punish her maid. When Isaac was born, she could laugh and sing about the fact that that she had finally given birth to a child. As happens to many first-time parents, Sarah was very over protective. For that reason, when Ishmael was mocking Isaac, Sarah had the last laugh as we say in Hebrew - ×¦×•×—ק מי שצוחק ×�חרון .-the last is the one who should be laughing  On our journey today, we have seen how laughter can symbolize happiness, disbelief, mocking, a lack of logic, and so much more. I hope that when you read these words you'll remember that laughter is also the best medicine for the inhabitants of this complicated planet. THE TRUMPET by Bill and Marsha Burns: Rise up now, My people, come and walk with Me. No longer cling to your religious exercise, but I say, come unto Me. Come now with renewed hope. For, faith is the substance of the things that you hope for. Begin again to walk with Me. And, in that I mean you're not walking trying to find Me, you're not walking to search Me out. But, you have taken hold of My hand and you are walking with Me into the perfect presence of reality and truth--a present truth that will guide you; truth that cries out from your inner most being. It is truth that puts aside those things that were not in faith and believes. If you will do these things they will serve you well. And, you will find yourself out of the dilemma that your are in and the kingdom of your God will become a reality to you in a more specific way, in a more personal way and in a more present way, says the Lord.      Beloved, I am doing an internal work in you to show you the way of walking in the Spirit.  There is a place of certainty already established in you where you can express spiritual reality in power.  But, you must do it internally before you can manifest it externally, says the Lord.  Luke 6:45 "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks."	Links Click on titles    &   Watchmen Bible Study Group Watchmen On The Wall Shofar Man's Online Shopping Sephardic Anusim Center of the Americas One in Messiah Ministries Tertullian on Necessity of Baptism Alfred Edersheim - Temple and Tabernacle - Life of Christ Apocalyptic Literature Testament Pseudepigrapha MISHNAH The Babylonian Talmud Agape Radio ISRAELI DOCTOR SHARES HIS MASS CASUALTY EXPERIENCE IN BOSTON  Israeli critical care specialist Dr. Pinchas Halpern is used to dealing with terror attacks. As director of emergency medicine at Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center since 1993, Halpern has had no choice but to become an expert on mass casualties. In the wake of the Boston marathon bombings, when three people were killed and another 282 injured, he was one of the first people U.S. doctors treating the severely wounded victims at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center called to discuss the logistics of handling casualties of the horrific attack. Just one year earlier, Halpern had spent a few weeks at the hospital’s emergency department as a visiting professor, sharing his experience with terror attacks, including best practices for mobilizing hospital staff in response to a mass disaster. "Boston has one of the best medical systems – perhaps the best — in the world,” Halpern says. But Israeli expertise is considered second to none in organizing hospitals’ methods of response to a multiple casualty incident (MCI). And that is what his colleagues called him to talk over. While Israeli hospitals have had ample opportunity to fine-tune these procedures through years of war and terror attacks, particularly the difficult second intifada years when the nation was hit by a string of bombings, Halpern explains that major trauma generally accounts for a small portion of emergency medicine, perhaps 1.5 percent of the entire patient load. The president and emergency department director at Beth Israel Deaconess are both Israeli-born, Israeli-educated physicians. Dr. David Spector, on staff at Tufts Medical Center, where 18 victims were rushed from the horrific scene, was formerly a surgeon at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and served in the Air Force’s Airborne Rescue and Evacuation Unit.