Obedience to Yahweh’s commandments is the central theme to the entirety of the Bible; this is fulfilling His will and our duty, Ecclesiastes 12:13, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear Elohim,
and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.”

Believers are saved by grace through Yahshua Messiah’s sacrifice; however, living a righteous life is only achieved by obedience to the commandments. We have to prove to Yahweh we are worthy of His
coming Kingdom, 2 Thessalonians 1:5, “Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of Elohim, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of Elohim, for which you also suffer.” We are to walk as
the Messiah walked, in obedience through faith just as He taught.

Many today believe the Law has been done away with because they lack knowledge of His Word, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you,
that you shall be no priest to me: seeing you have forgotten the law of your Elohim, I will also forget thy children,” Hosea 4:6.

It is the responsibility of ALL believers to show themselves approved of their calling, this also includes to rightly discern His Word and prove all things, 1 Thessalonians 5:1, “Prove all things; hold fast that which
is good.” We are to be like the noble Bereans, Acts 17:11, “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures
daily, whether those things were so.” The only Scripture available to the Bereans to search for Truth was the Old Testament, the New didn’t exist until 150 years later. We are to grow in grace and in knowledge
of our Messiah, 2 Peter 3:16.

The New Testament supports keeping of the Law, here are a few examples: Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (Matthew 19:19)

Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? (John 7:19)

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. (Mark 10:19)

For not the hearers of the law are just before Elohim, but the doers of the law shall be justified. (Romans 2:13)

Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not: yea, we establish the law. (Romans 3:31)

For I delight in the law of Yahweh after the inward man. (Romans 7:22)

And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures. (Romans 17:2)

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would
not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. (Acts 20:6,16)

Yahshua Messiah drives the point home when it comes to the Law: “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and
earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the
least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the
righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven,” Matthew 5:17-20. He didn’t destroy the Law but what He did do was make it more relevant and secure,
for it is by the Law that all mankind will be judged at the resurrection, James 1:25; 2:12; Romans 2:12; Revelation 20:12.

After our conversion to the faith once delivered to the saints, we are grafted into the House of Israel, therefore, we become the Israel of Yahweh, “And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on
them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of Yahweh,” Galatians 6:16. We are not only grafted into the House of Israel but also the same Hebraic covenants. In Jeremiah 31:31-34 we learn of the renewed covenant,
“Behold, the days come, saith Yahweh, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took
them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith Yahweh: But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of
Israel; After those days, saith Yahweh, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their Elohim, and they shall be my people. And they shall teach no more every man his
neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know Yahweh: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith Yahweh: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their
sin no more.”

This prophecy come to fruition at Pentecost in Acts 2:4 and continues to this day with the people who are truly seeking Yahweh with all their heart, repenting of their sins, immersing into Yahshua’s Name,
and receiving the Holy Spirit with the laying of hands from the Elders of Yahweh. It will reach its climax in the Millennial Kingdom, Hebrews 8:8-12 and 10:15-17.

Obedience to Yahweh’s commandments in the Old Testament and what Yahshua Messiah taught in the New Testament is a sign of being guided by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

Here are a few verses from Revelation about the saints who keep Yahweh’s Law:

And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of Yahweh, and have the testimony of Yahshua Messiah.
(Revelation 12:17)

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of Yahweh, and the faith of Yahshua. (Revelation 14:12)

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)

The last thing we want to hear the Messiah say to us is this, “I never knew you, depart from Me, you who work lawlessness!” (Matthew 7:23)

Seek Yahweh with all your heart while He can still be found. Yahweh bless you with ears to hear!

submitted by Rebecca Wallace

There are plenty of things you can seek
And down every path, there is something to find
There is only one path that leads to life, everlasting
To hunger and thirst for righteousness
That’s the call
To give YHWH your all
A posture of surrendering your stance
Bowing only to One, who did not choose you by chance
You were hand-picked and handmade
By the Creator of everything
He created the sun, the moon, and the stars
And He created you
Every detail, curated to perfection
He spent time creating you
Will you allow Him to complete His work?
Will you surrender to the process?
Let Him mould and shape you
Like clay, the only way for it to be shaped is when it yields and softens to the Potter’s hands
He is shaping and moulding you into a unique creation
Created to bring Him glory
Masterpieces take time
They’re detailed and precise
Daily surrender is the price
The Kingdom we seek daily
No other path will suffice
Our souls are wanting and empty
Water won’t do
Our souls need living water to hydrate our parched land
No other name
No other way
But one
To walk:
In Truth
In Surrender
In Belief
Nothing better, nothing greater
Then to lay your life down for your Creator
In death is the only way to find life
A death to one’s self
Is the path to the truth
Start on that path in your youth
Walk in His ways, He’ll never forsake you
He’ll keep you, He’ll mould you
But first, He will break you

He’ll show you who you are
All your muck and your scars
The death of His son cleanses our souls
His death and resurrection makes us whole
A sacrifice was needed
Blood had to be shed
To cover the sins of men, otherwise, we would remain dead
Believe in the son
He will set you free
Because who the son sets free is free indeed
What lies do you need to no longer believe?
The enemy will give his all to keep your eyes
From the truth and distract you in your youth
If he can get you to take your eyes off of Yahshua and focus on yourself
Your situation, your circumstances, the impossibilities you seem to be facing
He’ll have you in this world chasing
Sins and pleasures, complaining and gossiping
And before you know it, your daily time with the Most High will become time wasted
With something else on the altar
Possessions, money, fitness
It’s all the same – when it comes before YHWH
Doesn’t matter what it is
If it’s before Him it’s on the altar of your heart
And now you’re bowing to an idol created by the hands of man
And not to the Creator Himself
We are to love Him with our everything
He is to have our hearts
What does that look like?
What do you think on?
What do you talk about?
How often do you pray?
Always, all throughout your day?
Or is prayer something you’ve forgotten about
Like a book left on the shelf
Taken out at a meal, because we still bless our food
But everything else is in the rearview
We’ve given YHWH His categories of our life, He can touch
May I submit to you that He should have all of you
Including that thing you forgot about too
We’re to give Him all our hurts, pains, and shames
And the good stuff too – the job, the house
Do you have stuff, or does your stuff have you?
Is peace your portion or chaos your master?
We can serve but one

Our Master the Creator
Or Satan the traitor
The choice is yours
You’ve got nothing to prove
Because you, as you are, have everything to lose
If you choose the Creator, you choose life
If you choose you, you choose death
There’s only one way forward
Do you know who puts the breath in your lungs, who gave you another day?
Do you know your Creator?
There is only but one we can serve
You’re fooling yourself if you say you serve no one
That means you’ve chosen yourself
That’s the road that leads to destruction
There is a way out
A path to freedom and peace can be found
Through our Saviour Yahshua, the Prince of Peace
Who took our sins on himself and made them as far as the West is from the East
Never to meet again
May you take time to reflect
And consider the path you are on
The path to death
Or the path to life
Many will listen, few will hear
For those whose armours were pierced
The Father waits for you to draw near
His desire is for all to enter the Kingdom
The days of darkness are near
Don’t trust in yourself, it will lead you astray
Choose the Maker of your life, the One and only true way
Through Yahshua our Messiah
The son of the Most High
He reveals the Father to you
Will you walk in the path of old?
The only path to life is one where you lay it down
The kingdom of darkness will welcome you with open arms
Your destination on that path is despair
The Kingdom of light, a fight for your life
With a destination that leads to life
It’s not about how you start but how you finish
Will you finish the race?
Will you wear a victors’ crown?
Train hard, be diligent, lean not on yourself
Be encouraged by the brethren

You’re not on your own
We are an army of soldiers for the Kingdom
We may be small in number, but we’re strong in the spirit
For we fight not against flesh and blood
Our weapons are not carnal
Our victory, not in ourselves
But we belong to our Creator
He fights our battles
We surrender and pray
That we make it to that day
Where we hear
“Well done, My good and faithful servant”
May you be faithful til the end
And receive the prize of everlasting life

Submitted by Maya Oppermann

HalleluYah! Praise Yahweh for the inspiration to write for Him.
This poem came to me a few weeks ago. Some trials and challenges came up one day,
and I realized I needed to do some work to get my heart right with Yahweh, especially
as I prepare to come before Him at the Feast. Then Yahweh helped me realize how I
can do better. And so, I felt compelled to share.

Are our hearts right with Yahweh?
Do we give praise and thank Him every day?
Do we seek first the Kingdom and His Righteousness,
Or do we get into the busy-ness of our day?
Have we spent time in Yahweh’s Word today,
Or is the to-do list getting in the way?
How else do we expect to get to know Him and His ways
If the Bible sits on the table or on the shelf day to day?

How else would we get to learn from examples like Job,
Who said “Yahweh gives and Yahweh takes away, blessed be the name of Yahweh”
after losing it all?
Or read and learn how Solomon, in all his wisdom and wealth, said both,
“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge” (in Proverbs)
and that “all is vanity” (in Ecclesiastes) despite seemingly having it all?
How can we learn to walk as Messiah did if we don’t keep His words in our hearts and
minds, Who sought His Father in all things, fasted and prayed,
And taught us to love and obey Yahweh, and to seek and we shall find?

Some days we get so busy,
We say, “I’ll just do this one thing then I’ll sit to read.”
Or, “I’ll just spend five minutes on social media.”
But then we get lost in the feed.
Or we get so angry about what just happened, and say,
“No, I can’t come before Yahweh in this state.”
One thing leads to another, …
The clock ticks, and then it’s late.

Then we realize we must stay the course,
And realize, “I must put keep putting Yahweh first no matter what.”
Yes, He must come first, In our lives, in our hearts and in our thoughts.

Yahshua taught us to seek first
The Kingdom and His righteousness, then all these things will be added unto you,
These things being what shall we eat, drink, or be clothed.
And He taught us not to omit the weightier matters of the law-judgment, mercy, and faith-
And His servant Paul listed the Fruits of the Spirit, and the necessity of love.

Yahshua taught that all who endure to the end shall be saved,
And in Revelation told us that we must overcome;
We can only do it if we put on the mind of Messiah
And put our spiritual armor on.

Yahweh shows us that our relationship with Him
Is not dependent on our station in life nor things we may “own.”
It’s what in the heart that matters
And our hearts need to be right no matter what is going on.

Yahweh first!
We need to read and study His Word every day;
His Word says, He will bless and prosper us
IF we love Him and obey.

~submitted by Judy Stern