Tending the Temple Daily

  I tend to over think and worry about things of which I have no control. I can really let my imagination run wild, and that's no good.  Yesterday was one of those days.  There's a big change coming to my life that I cannot control, I have no real idea what it's going to look like, and it most likely has aspects that I won't like.  Yesterday I let that negative voice in my head take charge and stir up my emotions.   This voice suggests that I won't survive the change, I'm going to be kicked aside, because, of course, I don't bring anything of value to the table. I won't be able to keep up and I will be exposed as extra weight that needs to be replaced.  Honestly,  it was a battle all day to turn from that voice and remember what Yah says about me. It was exhausting.  You'd think, at my age, and how many times I've encountered that voice, that I'd be better at it,  but I wasn't yesterday.   I know from experience that I can and ...

  I follow  a diverse  collection of friends  and pages on Facebook.  But my feed is overwhelmingly Torah pursuant, with a sprinkling of Protestants,  Catholics, other Christians. And I know there's a few who are unsure about "God" and religion altogether.  What strikes me most about those who speak boldly for Jesus, proclaim God the loudest, is that they are frequently displaying the least of the qualities of love.  Love is patient,  love is kind, not jealous,  not boastful, not proud, rude or selfish. Love is not easily angered, and keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not relish in other's sins, but delights in the truth. Love always bears up, always trusts, always hopes, always endures.  With such casual dismissal, some believers call others ignorant, apostate, lost, heretic, not really saved, and worse.  This is social media, how does one judge the heart of others and voice such condemnation of fellow believers on the worl...

  When I first began this journey of Torah Prusant, applying what I knew about the Sabbath was one of the first things I did. Eating clean was the second thing. Keeping Sabbath was a no-brainer, it is one of the 10 commandments.  I never understood why, as Christians,  we ignored that one. Probably why the command begins with the word remember . (Exodus 20:8-11) To find out what does it mean to keep the Sabbath Holy, may I suggest a word search for the word sabbath  in your Bible app. My search shows 154 times the word sabbath is used throughout the whole Canonized Bible, beginning in Exodus. However, we first learn about the Sabbath in Genesis 2:2. Going through your word search, you will find guidance concerning the Sabbath.  I love how Yah gave us detailed instructions regarding His ways. We need the structure.   You will also learn that the Sabbath is a sign that you belong to The Most High. (Exodus 31:13) Is marks you with the name YHVH. Everyone ...

  Sukkot - Feast of Booths, practice for the Wedding Feast of the Lamb - Yah is our sustenance and provider of all things - community of Believers, known as The Seed of Abraham with Yahusha as our High Priest, living in community.  This is how I understand this feast unto YHVH. Exodus 23:16, Deuteronomy 16:13-17, Leviticus 23:34-43   This was our third year to keep the Feast with other believers. Before that, we kept the feast camping in our yard. We just have no fellowship, no meeting with like hearted believers, near us. We travel to SW Missouri to keep the Feast with Ancient Path Fellowship. Over these three years we've developed lifelong relationships with people from all over, and we are so thankful. It is such a revitalizing experience, we go home refreshed, and immediately begin planning next year's trip.  Some things were a little different this year.  Location: new location, the Ministry now owns some land,  and are getting it cleaned and cleared, ...

Christians are martyred every single day somewhere on this Earth. We never hear their names nor their stories. We don't hear about their incredible faith and trials. Western Christianity doesn't give much attention at all to the suffering of our fellow believers.  Christians were about 2% of the Palestinian population according to a quick Google search, it was 10% in 1948. This has happened right before our very eyes, and we didn't see it. These families had been there for over 2000 years.  According to romereports.com, 4476 Christians were martyred in 2024. There are several websites that track this data.  How about the whole communities of Christians slaughtered in Syria right now? The msm isn't covering it. How would you know? https://persecution.org/2025/09/19/update-on-syria-a-new-era-or-more-of-the-same-for-syrian-christians/ Congo?  https://www.opendoorsus.org/en-US/stories/100-plus-christians-slaughtered-in-drc/ Kenya? https://persecution.org/2024/04/10/al-sh...

Have you been saved? Have you ever asked someone that question? Has anyone asked you? Well, how about: saved from what? How would you answer that question?  The Greek word so'zo' (Strong's #4982) meaning to deliver or protect, save and heal appears 106 times in 99 verses in the KJV. 93 times it means to save , 9 times it means to heal , 3 times it means to be whole , according to The Blue Letter Bible website.  The Hebrew word yasha (Strong's 3467) meaning deliver, rescue, and preserve appears 205 times in the the KJV Bible. 149 times it means save , 15 times it means saviour , 13 times it means deliver, 12 times it means help, 5 times it means preserved, 3 times it means salvation, it is also translated avenging, at all, avenged, defend, rescue, safe, and victory  another 8 times. Again according to The Blue Letter Bible website.  The Greek word soterias ( Strong's #G4991) translated salvation is used to describe the act of delivering from destruction, danger, or ...

I want to forgive so completely that I forget. I have always heard "forgive and forget" but I kinda figured only Yah could actually do it. Until recently,  I would have said exactly that.   I walk myself thru this process of forgiveness, always setting boundaries and keeping an arm's length,  if you know what I mean.  And, Yes! Boundaries are good when properly applied. No doubt! But setting boundaries for self protection isn't really operating in faith.  Boundaries can put a buffer between yourself and the offender's possible future offenses, true. But the boundaries should serve in loving that offender as well. It's not love to allow someone to continue in sinful behavior.  Btw, Yah didn't instruct us to protect ourselves from future offences. More on that later.  I have learned I can, and have forgiven to the point that I forgot. I forgot what happened, and I forgot the pain. I usually view myself as one who tends to hold a grudge.  I am d...