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    Parashah 31: Emor (Speak) 

    Parashah 31: Emor (Speak); Leviticus 21:1 through 24:23.

    Haftarah (Writings and Prophets): Ezekiel 44:15-31.

    B'rit Hadasha (New Testament): Matthew 5:38-42; Galatians 3:26-29.

    Summary & Overview

    TORAH

    o  Leviticus 21:1 | Regulations for Conduct of Priests

    o  Leviticus 22:17 | Offerings Accepted and Not Accepted

    o  Leviticus 23:1 | Feasts of YHVH

    o  Leviticus 24:1 | Care of the Tabernacle Lamps

    o  Leviticus 24:5 | The Bread of the Tabernacle

    o  Leviticus 24:10 | The Penalty for Blasphemy

    This week’s Torah Portion is a flow on and continues of what we as the Bridewill do in the House of YHVH. We have covered the Marriage and the ThresholdCovenant that allows Her to come into the House. Last week we looked atHoliness, what She needs to do inside the House and this week we look at thetransformation of the Bride into the Priesthood, where She will be equipped toserve people outside of the House, leading them in.

    The name of this Torah Portion is “Emor ” that means to speak. Emor rma isspelled “aleph-mem-resh” where Aleph = Strength, Mem = Water and Resh =Head. This gives the meaning of “strong-water-head”. Any strong river will startwith strong-head-waters that cause it to flow form a high place down into theocean. This is the picture of what Faith is according to Psalm 1.

     Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;

     2 But his delight is in the Torah of YHVH, And in His Torah, he meditatesday and night.  3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,

    That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall notwither; And whatever he does shall prosper.

    Faith is the word “amunah” hnma where the Aleph represents “strength

    or YHVH”, the Mem represents“water”, the Nun represents“fruitfulness”, and the Hey represents“light”. The Bride is the Tree that isplanted by living waters (Mem=Word)that cause Her to bear fruit (Nun) andbe a light (Hey) in this dark world.

    The words that come out of YHVH’smouth is like strong-head-waters(emor) that are given to us for life, to

    sustain us, to nourish us as well as to cleanse us from things that can cause ourlight to grow dim. Listening and obeying YHVH’s words is like applying thesewaters to our lives so that we can live clean, healthy lives.

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    Standards for the High Priest  

    This Torah Portion starts off with YHVH telling Moses “to speak” (emor) to thePriests, giving them the Standards for the Priests and then he gave theStandards for a High Priest. To speak, as we have seen, has to do with YHVH’swater flowing like water and causing them to bear fruit and shine light amongst

    YHVH’s people, laying the foundation of Faith (amunah). The Standards for theCohan Gadol or High Priest is higher than that of a Priest and are the following:

    •  He is not to defile himself with a dead person, could only mourn thedeath of a loved one.

    •  Not get in contact with a dead corpse.

    •  He is not allowed to go out of the Sanctuary while in service or profanethe Sanctuary.

    •  He is not to marry a non-virgin or divorced woman.

    •  He could not have any blemish.

    Q – Why does the High Priest have to comply with these five things?

    Prophetic Application: These five things relates to Y’shua being our HighPriest and the world to come.

    •  There will be no mourning, and there will beno death in the world to come.

    •  No one will be contaminated with deadbodies and sickness; everybody will havenewly renewed bodies and not be subject tothe fallen leprous state man was used to beborn into.

    •  Sanctuary comes from the word “tosanctify”, and YHVH will sanctify HisCreation, restoring it back to the initialsinless state. In the world to come, no one will leave the Sanctuary orrestored the world. Everything will be perfect, just like it was in theGarden of Eden and we will dwell with YHVH.

    •  Y’shua will only marry a virgin, the Bride, who sanctified Herself with thewater of the Word and who kept Herself set apart and Holy unto Him.

    •  In the world to come, everybody will be made new and not have any spotor blemish, with a restored “new nature” without any craving to sin.

     All of the standards for a High Priest is what He will create for us as His Bride inthe world to come and gives us a picture of what the new heaven and new earthwill be like.

    From Bride to Priest

    We are going to look at the standards for the Priesthood where we as the Brideare being transformed into becoming the Priesthood through Y’shua our HighPriest. If we go back over the last couple of Torah Portions, we learned howYHVH took Israel out of Egypt, how we are taken out of sin and bondage assymbolised by the Passover Feast. This gives us an insight of the MarriageCovenant, the Threshold Covenant that allowed us to become His Bride andentering into His House.

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    Last week we looked at what is to happeninside the House; where the Bride is set apartand prepared for the second part of theMarriage Covenant that will take place atY’shua’s Second Coming. All of this is depictedin the symbolism of the Festivals. ThisPreparation Process is called Holiness, whereYHVH made us set-apart from His point ofview. This “Holy State” allows us to be includedin His Restoration Plan under the leadership of

    our High Priest (Y’shua). On the other side of Holiness, from our point of view,we as the Bride need to “stay set apart” and Holy to be used by Him as HisPriesthood. That is why YHVH gave the Standards for the Priesthood so thatthey will “protect and guard” our Holiness and keep us from being defiled andbecome useless. This transforms the Bride into the Priesthood where She willwork with Y’shua to bring new Believers into Covenant with Him, helping them

    to enter into a Marriage Covenant into the House of the Father.The function of the Priesthood is to serve the people and to facilitate YHVH’sTemple service as well as to teach new people the Ways of YHVH. There weremany Priests, and not all served in the Temple all the time. They were on a rosterand might have served only two weeks in a year.

    Q – What did they do for the rest of the year?

    We find the responsibilities for the Priesthood in the Book of Malakai whereYHVH reprimanded His Priesthood and reminded them of their duties:

     Mal 2:1, 6-7  And now, O Priests, this Commandment is for you. 6  The

    Torah of Truth was in his mouth, And injustice was not found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and equity and turned many away frominiquity. 7  “For the lips of a priest should keep knowledge,and people should seek the Torah from his mouth; For he is themessenger of YHVH  of hosts.

    These are the duties of the Priesthood as Commanded by YHVH:

    o  Torah of truth in our mouths  – Know the Torah and align your wordswith the Truths found in the wisdom of the Torah so that injustice wouldnot be found on your lips. The Priests had no land of their own and livedamong the people. They had the duty of governing the people and

    make sure justice is found within any situation or dispute that occurredamongst the people. They had the duty of judging a situation and speaka judgement over the guilty party according to the guidelines and wisdomwithin in the Torah.

    o  Walked in peace and equality, turning people away from iniquity   – The Priests represented YHVH to the people, having the authority ofYHVH where they had to keep people from living in iniquity. They had theauthority and responsibility to lead the people, representing YHVHthrough their own conduct, leading by example, so that the people willfollow and not cause themselves to perform acts of iniquity.

    o  His Lips to keep knowledge  – The Priests had the responsibility toteach the people the knowledge of the Torah. They were all teachersand had to know the Torah to teach it to others.

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    The Kingdom, the House & the Priesthood

    We are now going to look at things regarding thePriesthood and how we can apply these spiritualprinciples in our lives so that we can “guard andprotect” our Holiness so that we can be effective and

    be used by YHVH for the benefit of His Kingdom.

     Rev 1:6  and has made us kings (a Kingdom), Priests unto His God and Father, to Him be gloryand dominion forever and ever. Amen.

    This verse is normally translated as “kings andpriests”, but the Greek word “basileus” means leader within the context of akingdom gives is the more accurate translation of “Kingdom of Priests” orPriests within the Kingdom of YHVH. Y’shua is the King of His Kingdom, and weare the leaders (Priests) that rule with Him, under His authority as High Priest.

    This verse is sometimes used out of context as part of the Prosperityteaching where the people of God consists of two groups; on the one sideare the majority of the people who are kings, making money in the world.They bring the money to the Priests, the other part of the group. They arethe Pasters who are running their Ministries expanding their kingdoms (orKingdom of God – depending on the motive). This message has nothing todo with the Passover Lamb Who redeemed His people and is a falsedoctrine that uses the Word out of context to fit a false prosperity doctrine.

    Rev 6:1 is in the context of us being washed and redeemed by the Blood ofMessiah that made us a Kingdom of Priests. The same concept is found in Rev5:10 where the Lamb took the Scroll, the Lamb Who is worthy of opening itbecause He redeemed mankind and made them a Kingdom of Priests.

    Both these passages are in the context of Y’shua being the Passover Lamb, theMarriage or Threshold Covenant that redeemed and allow us to become HisPriesthood. We also find this terminology in Rev 20:6 where it talks about thePriesthood of Y’shua that will reign with Him for 1000 years before theestablishment of the New Jerusalem.

     All three these passages in Revelation reveals us as leaders in YHVH’sKingdom in the form of Priests serving under the High Priest. We find anotherpassage in the Apostolic Writings (NT) that reveal us as His Priesthood.

     1 Pet 2:4-9  Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men,but chosen by YHVH and precious,  5 you also, as living stones, are beingbuilt up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritualsacrifices acceptable to YHVH through Y’shua the Messiah. 6 Therefore itis also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion A chiefcornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him will by nomeans be put to shame.”  7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious;but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected

     Has become the chief cornerstone,”  8 and “A stone of stumbling  And a rock of offence.”  They stumble, being disobedient to the Word, towhich they also were appointed. 9 But you are a chosen Generation, a

     Royal Priesthood, a Holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His

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    •  Lame is the word “picceach” and is found inScripture in 2 Sam 5:6-8 where David slew all theJebusites, the blind and the lame within Jerusalem.Then used again in 2 Sam 9:13 where King Davidshowed kindness to Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth,who was lame. Because of the covenant betweenDavid and Jonathan, Mephibosheth was treated asa son and allowed to eat at the table of King David.The word “lame” comes from the root word“pasach” that means “pass over, to limp, to skipover”. It is first used in Exo 12:13 in the Exoduswhere YHVH “passed over” because of the blood Covenant.Spiritual Application: Connecting these thoughts gives us insight thatthe blind lame deserved to die, but Jonathan’s lame son was sparedbecause of the Blood Covenant. Those who are in Covenant with YHVHcan sit at His Table but are not allowed to serve as one of His Priests in

    the House. To be lame means not to be able to walk and like we saw lastweek, to walk means your “halacha” that needs to change to becomeHoly unto YHVH as part of His Bride or Priesthood. This means thatthere are people in the Assembly that are not set-apart, but are “saved”because of the Blood Covenant and their faith in Messiah. They will beGuests at the final Marriage Feast but not be part of the Bride of thePriesthood because of their “lack of holiness” or lack of preparation asthe Bride of Messiah.

    •  Marred face or f lat nose  – This is the word “charam” that means “toban, devote, destroy utterly, dedicate for destruction and exterminate”. Itis first used in Scripture in Exo 22:20 where YHVH Commanded not tosacrifice to any other god and those who does, will be destroyed.Spiritual Application: Face in Hebrew means thepresence of YHVH and nose means anger. If yousay, you serve YHVH but come in the presence orface of another god or idol you provoke YHVH toanger. It is as if you come before YHVH with a“perverted face” or “mocking face” as children do toprovoke each other. This is related to things we asBelievers do, mixing our traditions and culture in withworshipping YHVH. Examples of this are Christmas

    father and Easter bunnies and eggs, misrepresenting what the Word says.If you do this, it is as if you come into His presence with a “twisted face”,mocking Him and provoking Him to anger. You cannot serve as a Priest inthe Kingdom is you have not ridden yourself from previous traditions thatare contrary to YHVH’s Word.

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    •  Limb too long  – This is the word “sar a” that means “to extend out, stretchout or be deformed by an excess of members” This wordis found in Isa 28:20 where YHVH spoke judgement overEphraim who engaged in drunkenness and spoke lies(Read whole chapter ’s context).Spiritual Application: In relation with serving as Priestsin the House of YHVH, being drunk and spreading lies orfalse teachings, shows us something that is happening inthe Body of Messiah today that is not permitted. This iswhere Ephraim (Christianity), being Leaders (Priesthood)in the House, allows and engage in “drunkenness” or

    being drunk in the Spirit within the Body of Messiah. They teach thatYHVH’s Spirit is the bartender and bring in the ways of the world(drunkenness) into YHVH’s House, making it profane. This is a falseteaching and is like someone with a long limb who’s walk is crooked,stumbling from side to side like a drunk. YHVH said He would sweep away

    these lies with “hail” and “water”. Water is the Word of Truth and hailrepresents the opposite of peace, allowing confusion. This means thatYHVH will destroy these false teachings with confusion so that He canestablish His Truth.

    •  Broken foot or hand  – Broken comes from theroot word “sheber ” that means “breaking,fracture, crushing, breach, crash, ruin,shattering”. It is first found in Scripture in Gen19:9 where the Messengers went to Lot’s housebefore the destruction and crashing of Sodomand Gomorrah, making them into ruins. Thesepeople lived immoral lives and wanted to haverelations with the two men Lot lodged andprotected.Spiritual Application: The broken foot andbroken hand shows us that there is an issue with the way they walk, their“halacha” and with their deeds (hands) that are perverse and immoral.Believers who engage in these immoral deeds or relationships are notallowed to serve as Priests in YHVH’s House. Another form of this is when your walk can be right but your hand broken.You can live a righteous life but never accomplish anything for YHVH, or

    your hand can be good but your foot was broken. You can accomplishmany good things, but you cause issues along the way as you do them,walking unrighteous, destroying YHVH’s people as you go. These two areexamples of people in the Kingdom who are not to be part of YHVH’sPriesthood.

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    •  Hunchback – This is the word ]bg “gibben” that means “arched orcontracted”. This word is made up of two parts; the last two letters”

    bet-nun” ]b that is “ben” that means “son” and the first two letters

    “gimel-bet” bg that are “gabe” that means “pit, trench or ditch”.Spiritual Application: This word is found in 2 Kin 3:16 whereYHVH told the King of Israel to make the land full of ditches so thatit may be filled with water as a means to overcome the enemy. Thecontext of this verse is where three Kings, Judah, Israel and Edom,

    rose up against the Moabites. Moab means, ”of his father ” and they arethe descendants of Moab, the son of Lot by his eldest daughter. This wasa sin and not permitted in Torah as covered in last week’s Torah Portion.This makes the Moabites a son of incest, a cursed people and enemy ofIsrael. This links to the verse in Rev 17:5 where it talks about the Motherof Harlots, the enemy of YHVH’s people who have illegitimate offspring

    as a result of Her sin. The Mother of Harlots is a symbol for the end timefalse Religious System that will control all the churches and organisationsthat submit under Her False System. YHVH calls these churches harlotsand daughters of this System, the Woman who rides the Beast that is theSystem is lead and head up to the Catholic Church who persecutedYHVH’s people in the dark ages, they changed laws and times accordingto Dan 7:25. Ever wondered what these “laws” and “times” mean? Thelaws are the Commandments of YHVH, especially the SabbathCommandment and the “times” are YHVH’s “Appointed Times” or Feaststhat were replaced with Easter and Christmas.

    The symbolism of making ditches in the land so that water can fill it toovercome this enemy is a message to all believers to “unlearn” thedoctrines of this System, digging ditches and pits to take out the old andmake room for the real Truth of YHVH’s Word. If the old doctrines areremoved, then YHVH will fill it with His Water, restoring HisCommandments and Appointed Times. Believers who still cling andsubmit under these “changed” truths of this System will “grow ahunchback” or skewed support system (faith) and will not be effective inserving in YHVH’s House as His Priesthood.

    •  Dwarf   – This is the word “daq” that means “thin or small”. It is first usedin Scripture in Gen 41:3 where it describes the seven thin cows that ate

    the seven fat cows. It comes from the root word “daqaq” that means“crush, beat into pieces, make dust ” and was first used in Scripture inExo 30:36 where YHVH told Moses to crush the golden calf into powderand throw it into the water so that the people can drink it.Spiritual Application: This is similar to someone with a marred face,worshipping YHVH by mixing foreign worship with the worship describedin the Word. This “idol” is linked to the seven fat cows and seven skinnycows, that means that “prosperity” devoured by “thin ones”. The “thinones” are the “least” or “dwarfs” (“daq” in Hebrew) that will teach peoplecontrary to His Commandments, teaching false doctrines, as mentionedby Y’shua in Matt 5:19.

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    The passage in Matt 7:15 describes these false teachings that are taughtby false prophets who are wolves in sheep’s clothing, devouring the flock with their teachings. This warning goes back to the time of Ezekiel.

     Eze 22:25-29 The conspiracy ofher prophets [ b ]  in her midst is like

    a roaring lion tearing the prey;they have devoured people; theyhave taken treasure and preciousthings; they have made manywidows in her midst.  26 Her

     priests have violated My Torahand profaned My holy things; theyhave not distinguished betweenthe holy and unholy, nor have theymade known the difference between the unclean and the clean;and they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths, so that I am

     profaned among them. 27 Her princes in her midst are like wolvestearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to getdishonest gain.  28 Her prophets plastered them withuntempered mortar, seeing false visions, and divining lies forthem, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord  God,’ when YHVH had notspoken.

    These doctrines and teachings are far removed from YHVH’s Torah andare messages that destroy the people and allow them to receivedishonest gain. The “skinny ones” or “least in the Kingdom” aredevouring the “prosperous ones”, the People of YHVH through false

    teachings. They feed on the flocks but do not teach YHVH’s Word, HisHoly things and Feasts, regarding clean and unclean, and they disregardYHVH’s Sabbath. Pastors who teach these things are false Prophets whoare ravening wolves and not part of YHVH’s Priesthood orBride. They are the “least” in the Kingdom and will not rule withMessiah.

    •  Eye defect or blemish in the eye – This is the word “tevalul”that comes from the root word “balal” that means “to mix,mingle and confuse”. This word is first found in Scripture in Gen11:7 where YHVH confused the languages when man constructedthe Tower of Babel, trying to become like YHVH. Tower

    is the word “migdal” and means “elevated” and is asymbol of pride. This was the sin that causes Lucifer tofall when he said he said in Isa 14:14 “…I will be likethe Most High; I will ascend above the clouds andraising my throne above the stars of YHVH…”.Spiritual Application: If there is something wrong with your eye itmeans that there is something wrong with the way you see things.From these examples in Scripture we find that this problem is rooted inpride where people “see themselves” elevated above other people andfell into the same trap Lucifer fell, building the Tower of Babel. Pride willdistort your vision, and you will “step on others” to elevate yourself.Pride’s motive is not to serve YHVH but is a form of self -worship.

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    Believers in Messiah with pride in their lives will not be part of the Brideor YHVH’s Priesthood. 

    •  Skin problem like eczema or scab  – This is the word “garav” thatmeans “scab, itch and to scratch” and is found in Scripture in Deut 28where YHVH spoke blessings and curses over His people as a result of

    their obedience or rebellion against His Commandments. Deut 28:15,27   But it shall come to pass, if thouwill not listen to the voice of YHVH your Elohim,to observe to do all his Commandments and his

     Statutes which I command you this day; that allthese curses shall come upon you, and overtakeyou: 27   YHVH will smite you with the boil of

     Egypt, and with the tumour, and with the scab,and with the itch, whereof you cannot be healed.

    Spiritual Application: This condition is linked to not doing YHVH’s

    Commandments and thus allowing this curse to come upon those whorebel against YHVH. This condition manifests on the skin just likeLeprosy and shares the same roots namely sin and rebellion. Peoplewho refuse to listen to YHVH’s Word and conform to His Ways are likepeople with an itch, always “scratching the same issue” and not movingon, embracing YHVH’s whole Truth. Is your flesh disqualifying you toachieve anything for YHVH? Rebellious and stubborn Believers like thiscannot be used by YHVH and will not be part of His Priesthood.

    •   A Eunuch   – This is someone who have his “stones broken” or histesticles damaged.

    Spiritual Application: Testicles has to do with fruitfulnessand having an offspring, in other words, bear fruit. Y’shuasaid in Matt 7:20 that you will know a tree by its fruit and inMatt 21:18-22 He cursed the Fig Tree for not having anyfruit. This is an example of believers not carrying the Fruitof YHVH’s Sprit:

    o  Love  – This is the Heading for the Commandments of YHVH; LoveYHVH with all your heart soul and strength and your neighbour asyourself. Love should always be present in whatever you do and themotive by which you do all the other Commandments that is a proofof loving YHVH. Y’shua said in John 14:15  “if you love Me you will

    do My Commandments.”  

    o  Joy - Joy in the Hope that we have in Him will carry you through anysituation. Joy in your life is the sign that you have faith and hope.James said that you have to count it all joy when you go through trialsand tribulations. This joy is a proof of your faith in YHVH’s outcome.

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    o Peace - YHVH made peace with man through the Blood ofMessiah, and we can have His peace within us, with the help of

    His Spirit.

    o  Longsuffering  - Patience is linked to Faith and isthe process required so that faith can manifest the

    outcome YHVH has provided. Patience is needed so thata work that can be done within you, while you wait.

     James 1:2-4  My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your

     faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfectwork, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking

    nothing.

    o  Gentleness or Kindness  – This concept of kindness isfound in Gen 19:19 where Lot showed kindness to the Messengersand YHVH showed kindness towards Lot before destroying Sodom

    and Gomorrah. Kindness is the key to unlocking YHVH’s mercy uponyour life.

    Gen 19:19  Indeed now, your servant has found favour in yoursight, and you have increased your kindness (chesed) which youhave shown me by saving my life.

    Goodness  – Goodness is based on doing good to others, and this isthe Hebrew word “mitzvot” or “good works”. These “good works” werecreated beforehand (Commandments) so that you can “walk in them”.These good works refer to all the positive Commandments thatrelates to your relationship with your neighbours and how you show

    that you love them. Eph 2:10  For we are His workmanship, created in MessiahY’shua for good works, which YHVH prepared beforehand thatwe should walk in them. 

    Faith (faithfulness) – Faith is the word “amunah” that comes from theword “aman” that means truth. True faith can only be based upon thetruth. Faith is not passive and something you believe to be true. Faithor “amunah” actually means faithfulness, and that means to act onthe truth you have received. We should have faith like our faithfulfather Abraham who was a servant of YHVH whom YHVH made ruler

    of over many things because he was faithful in one thing YHVH askedof him, sacrificing His only beloved son. 

     Matt 25:21 His Master said to him, ‘Well  done, goodand faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I willmake you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your

     Master” . 

    Meekness  – Humility is one of the gifts that will help you to reachpeople from a servant's heart, with a motive of helping others and notto benefit yourself.

     Eph 4:2 with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering,

     forbearing one another in love. 

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    Temperance  – Self Control is key in managing your flesh and not let itoverpower your spirit-man. Without self-control you will be fleshly andnot able to live a life that reflects the character of the one yourepresent.

     2 Pet 1:5-7   But also for this very reason, giving all diligence,

    add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.

     As you can see, all the Fruit of the Spirit are “tools” through which you canreach people for the Kingdom as His Priests. They are the means to drawingpeople into the light and help you to become like Y’shua, your High Priest, theOne you represent here on earth. Remember we are His hands and feet, weneed to walk as He walked and did the things He did to fulfil His RestorationPlan through His Priesthood here on earth.

    When Y’shua walked the earth, He did a lot of miracles and healings. Have you

    ever connected these healings to the requirements for His Priesthood? Most ofthe healings He did was related to the Standards of the Priesthood and how Heprophetically started the process of transforming His Bride into His Priesthoodthat will become His hands and feet after He ascended to His Father. We needHis Word and His Spirit to be transformed so that we can become part of Hiswork here on earth until He returns one day.

    Judgement Seat  by Jill Le Vieux

    I know we'll stand before the Judgement seat one dayI often wondered what The Lord would have to say.

    Well done my child,You accepted me, you are guiltless you can now go free.

     And yet I think there is so much more to be accounted forSuppose you stand before His throne today and hear what The Lord has to say

    my child, I dwelt in youIn all my power and glory too

    I commissioned you to preach my word – I ask you now "how many people heard" you were my hands to heal the sick,

    my voice to calm their fears,I ask you now, were those indeed productive years?

    So many times my heart ached with pain to see the lost so damned,so many many people from every race and every land,

    Enter your rest my child but don't be beguiled, there was so much more for me to do

    When others could have seen Me in you.It's too late now; it's completed, done – Those that are lost are lost

     And those that are one are won.