By sevens, by two...

My children were participating in a Sunday school lesson some time back. The teacher is the wife of our Pastor friend. She decided to teach a little bit about Noah and the ark right from Genesis.
In chapter 7 it was read that "by sevens" of every clean animal was brought into the ark, unclean animals "by two".
My beautiful wife Kathy pipes up and asks the kids about the clean animals, of which one correctly answers "For food!"
Kathy and the kids are able to recognize some truths that most Christians will miss. They have learned YHWH's standards of do's and dont's.

God's laws existed long before Moses day.
Sabbath (7th day) was established at creation {Genesis 2:1-3}.
Noah knew clean from unclean animals, clean being for food and sacrifices {Genesis 6:21,7:2,8:20}.
Abraham kept YHWH's laws {Genesis 26:5}.
Joseph clearly feared and obeyed YHWH {Genesis 39:9}.

Although changed and challenged by almost all churches today {Daniel 7:25}... God's laws (instructions, standards, commands, likes/dislikes) remain as long as Heaven and Earth exist.
{Malachi 3:6, Matthew 5:18, 1 John 3:4}


Only the death of our saviour Y'shua can give us the free gift of eternal life! Observing the laws Moses recorded will NOT earn us salvation.

Yet, the "Christian freedom of grace" that allows us to shop on Saturdays and enjoy ham dinners and chocolate bunnies on Easter truly tells YHWH quite loudly: "Not you YHWH... I will choose for myself, right from wrong, or... the church tells me so; everybody does xyz"
{1 John 3:4, Romans 6:15, John 15:19.}

I am very proud of Kathy and our children. My family does recognize and they are obedient to YHWH's standards.
Now my responsibility is to create in them a whole souled love for YHWH that leads them to obey Him.
To date I have only suceeded in teaching them what the rules are. They are obedient to me. They do not yet understand WHY we keep Saturday as our day of worship and family time (seperate/holy).
It is a love for YHWH and his Son that must be established deep in their hearts. And as many other people as possible.
It is this love that produces obedience.
It is this love that IS the New Covenant!
{1 John 5:3, Hebrews 10:16.}

These following Scriptures were written for our day and forward...

"Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil... Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve Him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants every one that keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;" {Isaiah 56:2,6 KJV.}

"This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;" {Hebrews 10:16 KJV.}

"Here is the patience (endurance) of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus (Y'shua)." {Revelation 14:12 KJV.}

"Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city." {Revelation 22:14 KJV.}

Kathy, I want you and all of our children, our family, all that will listen to eat from THAT tree!

Scripture for the Day

"This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." {Acts 4:11,12. KJV}

Y'shua (Jesus) is the foundation of our faith. Only in the last year have we come to a proper understanding of "who" He is. The gospel of John has painted for us a clear picture of the deity of God's only begotten son. {John 1:1 KJV}