“Deborah’s Drash”
“Sitting at the feet of
Yeshua”
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Psalm 119:78-80 Amplified Bible [i]
Vs. 78 Let the proud be put to shame,
for they dealt perversely with me without a cause; but I will meditate on Your
Precepts
Vs.79 Let those who reverently and
worshipfully fear You turn to me, and those who have know Your testimonies.
Vs. 80 Let my heart be sound (sincere
and wholehearted and blameless) in Your statutes, that I may not be put to
shame
Quote Of The Day:
Torah
Rediscovered – Berkowitz p.15
“The Torah
then is far more then a grand list of laws that are impossible to keep. It is an instructional document, teaching
about God and His ways, a legal covenant between God and Israel. The National Constitution of Israel
describing how the Great King Himself
wants His nation to function, within His kingdom and a sacred marriage covenant
between God (The Groom) and Israel (His Bride)”
Deborah’s comment - I might add that if you belong to
Messiah then you are a part of Israel and His Bride for you have been grafted
into the Olive Tree. Romans 11
Deborah’s Drash Commentary:
Gleanings From Psalm 119
Vs. 78 Let the proud be put to shame, for
they dealt perversely with me without a cause; but I will meditate on Your
Precepts
One day the proud, those who have rejected the Torah/Word
will be put to shame, for it will be the same Torah/Word that they rejected
that will judge them in the end.
When the enemy comes against us with his lies that
are contrary to the Torah/Word we need to remember what His Word says, and
meditate upon His promises, knowing that in the end we will be victorious in
Messiah.
Hebrew Honey – Meditate- Hagah- To speak
with oneself in a low voice, to think out loud on something. This is done in
order to keep the mind on what would be a proper word or answer.
This is why it is important to speak His Word out
loud, and to pray the Word, as you hear yourself speak forth His promises, it
strengthens your heart and your faith.
There is power in the spoken Word of God. We are to speak forth His word
day and night. It
is the Word spoken in the name of Yeshua that has the power to defeat the enemy
and bring us victory in every area of our life.
1 Blessed is the man that walketh
not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor
sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of
the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by
the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also
shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Psalms 1:1-3 (KJV)
8 This book of the law shall not depart
out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou
mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou
shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Josh 1:8 (KJV)
15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself
wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the
doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and
them that hear thee.
1 Tim 4:15-16 (KJV)
Vs.79 Let those who reverently and
worshipfully fear You turn to me, and those who have know Your testimonies.
Vs. 80
Let my heart be sound (sincere and wholehearted and blameless) in Your
statutes, that I may not be put to shame
According to
Websters defintion – sound means to be 1. free from defect, damage or decay,
whole and in good condition.
Our prayer should
be daily that our heart would be sound and free from any evil thought entering
into it. We need to guard our heart from anything that would defile or
contaminate it. We need to fill our
heart with His Torah/Word. There are
over 750 references to the heart in the Word of God. The heart is the seat of the mind, will and emotions, and it must
be guarded by the Word of God. It is
important to watch what we say (we all
need help in this area and I include myself when I say we)– “Lashan hara” our words are powerful and we need to speak
in line with the Word of God and what
will please Yahweh.
20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine
ear unto my sayings.
21 Let them not depart from thine eyes;
keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22 For they are life unto those that
find them, and health to all their flesh.
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for
out of it are the issues of life.
24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and
perverse lips put far from thee.
25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let
thine eyelids look straight before thee.
26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and
let all thy ways be established.
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the
left: remove thy foot from evil.
Prov 4:20-27 (KJV)
Soundness of Heart Comes from meditating
on His Word
7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the
righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
Prov 2:7 (KJV)
21 My son, let not them depart from thine
eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and
grace to thy neck.
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely,
and thy foot shall not stumble.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be
afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Prov 3:21-24 (KJV)
13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith
and love which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Tim 1:13 (KJV)
3 For the time will come when they will
not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to
themselves teachers, having itching ears;
2 Tim 4:3 (KJV)
9 Holding fast the faithful word as he
hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort
and to convince the gainsayers.
Titus 1:9 (KJV)
1 But speak thou the things which become
sound doctrine:
2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate,
sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3 The aged women likewise, that they be
in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine,
teachers of good things;
4 That they may teach the young women to
be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their
own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober
minded.
7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern
of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned;
that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to
say of you.
9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and
to please them well in all things; not answering again;
10 Not purloining, but shewing all good
fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
11 For the grace of God that bringeth
salvation hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness
and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this
present world;
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the
glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might
redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous
of good works.
15 These things speak, and exhort, and
rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Titus 2:1-15 (KJV)
Soundness
of heart comes from the Word, not church traditions or doctrines. If your doctrines are not based upon the
Word of God, and if your traditions are not found in the Word then you are
building your spiritual house upon sand.
Your spiritual house must be built upon the Rock of His Torah/Word.
Bonus: Prayers of The Bible
Torah Nuggets:[ii]
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Torah Portion Teaching:
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Halacha – The Way One Walks or Goes- Derived from
the Hebrew word “Halakh” which means “To Walk”. The Way to follow the Torah/Word of God.
In this weeks Torah Portion, what is God
saying to me today about my walk with Him?
How can I apply this Torah Portion with
my walk with Yeshua this week?
Bible Study Nuggets From Daily Bible Reading:
Golden Nuggets From Gods Word: (Write
the Revelations and Insights you have received from Him today)
Word from the Lord (Write out verse,
quote or anything that was spoken to you by the Ruach HaKodesh/The Holy Spirit.
Today I will….
(write down how you will apply what the Lord has spoken to your heart through
His Holy Word to your daily walk with Him in your Journal.)
Worship Time - Psalm
100:4 “I will adore you Adonai” Put in your favorite Worship CD or Tape and Praise
Adonai-See Amidah #1-4 Below and Shema
Waiting Time - Psalm
62:5 – I will wait in Your presence and surrender my thoughts to you! Clear
your mind of the clutter and focus on Ha Shem.
See below for Personal Word Confessions to build up your Faith and Spirit
and to plant the Word in Your Heart
Intercession Time –Ezekial
22:30-31 I will stand in the Gap for
the world and for others as Yeshua is doing for us as our High Priest at the
right hand of The Father
31 Day Cycle of Prayer for the World…(Use a
World Atlas to help you pray for the World)
Today’s Countries to Pray for are:
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*Daily Prayer Reminders: See
Amidah #11-12, 14-17 Below
1 Timothy 2:1 1 First
of all, then, I counsel that petitions, prayers, intercessions and
thanksgivings be made for all human beings, 2 Including kings and
all in positions of prominence; so that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives,
being godly and upright in everything. 3 This is what God, our
deliverer, regards as good; this is what meets his approval.[2]
President,
Government Leaders, Family, Friends, Church, Ministers, Spouse, Children,
Ministries, Schools, Salvation, Missions, World Revival – See 40 Day Prayer
Focus Below
Petition Time – My Abba
Father hears me when I pray and answers when I pray in faith/trust and
according to His Word. Write down personal petitions for today. See Amidah #7-8 Below
Watching
Time – Colossians 4:2a – I will
keep watch in the spirit and be alert to what & who I need to pray
for. See
Amdiah #13
Prayer Alert: Today
Adonai has specifically laid these people upon my heart to pray for: Write it down
in your Prayer Journal
Listening Time: Psalm
85:8 Write down what Ruach HaKodesh/The Holy Spirit has revealed to you today
in Prayer.
Praise, Waiting, Confession, Singing,
Watching, Intercession, Petition, Thanksgiving, Devotions, Meditation,
Listening and Praise
Suggested Prayer
Books: Prayer’s That Avail Much Volumes
1,2 and 3 by Germain Copeland[iii] and The Artscroll Seder Series[iv].
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the Links for Daily Prayer and Bible Study helps
Torah/Bible
Study Helps
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Commentaries, Various Translations Etc.
First Century
Judaism/Christianity
Eddie Chumney’s Hebrew Roots Website
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Biblical Festivals
Learn about the Sabbath and Feasts of YHWH
Eddie Chumney’s Hebrew Roots Website
Learn about the Tabernacle
Eddie Chumney’s Hebrew Roots Website
Recommended Reading For Further Study
Messiah Volume 1, 2 and 3 Avi Ben Mordachi
http://www.millennium7000.com/
Restoring the Two Houses of Israel- Eddie Chumney
The Feasts of Messiah – Eddie Chumney
Who is The Bride of Christ-Eddie Chumney
Who is Israel – Angus and Batya Wooten
Restoring Israels Kingdom – Angus and Batya Wooten
First Fruits of Zion – Torah Club Volume 1,2,3, 4
and 5
Prayer Helps
Shemoneh
Esreh-Amidah and Ha Adonai Tefillah/The Lords Prayer
Traditional
Jewish Prayers and Blessings
(Jewish
Website by D’vorah, Click here for more insights into Jewish Prayer)
(Daily
Petitions to Yahweh)
(to
build up your faith)
Who I am In Messiah
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(What
Yeshua did for you)
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Baruch HaShem Adonai –
Shalom B’Shem Yeshua Ha Mashiach
Deborah
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[1] An excellent Torah Devotional is the Walk Series, Walk Genesis, Walk Exodus, Walk Leviticus, Walk Number, Walk Deuteronomy , by Jeffery Enoch Feinberg, PHD by Lederer Books, a division of Messianic Jewish Publishers. Easy to read, with Hebrew nuggets, and illustrations. Also FFOZ Torah Club is a more detailed study, and worth enrolling for.
[2]The Jewish New Testament, (Clarksville, MD: Jewish New
Testament Publications) 1996.
[i] The Psalmist found great value in the Torah of God. Here in Psalm 119 he breaks the Torah down into eight different categories
-Law (Torah) – Connotes the whole will of God as imparted to man for his teaching
-Testimonies (edot)- Revelation (Torah) as a witness of God and His righteousness
-Precepts (pikudim)- Particular guidelines for the Redeemed
-Way (derech) – The path of life delineated for the Redeemed in the Torah
-Commandments (mitzvot)-There is a great reward for walking in them
-Statutes (hukim)—Permanent laws regulating the life of an individual as a member of society
-Ordinances (mishpatim, beter translated “judgments”) The judicial standard for fair dealings
-Word (debar or imrah) – General term for the expressed will of God
[ii] An excellent Messianic Jewish Devotional called The Walk Series, Walk Genesis, Walk Exodus, Walk Leviticus, Walk Numbers and Walk Deuteronomy by Jeffery Enoch Feinburg, PhD. Published by Lederer Books Messianic Jewish Publishers is a wonderful Daily Devotional to use for studying Torah, along with FFOZ Torah Club which is more detailed. Both will give you additional insights into Torah.
[iii] This book is filled with Scripture Prayers to help you pray the Word – Harrison House Publishers, Germaine Copeland –Available in any Christian Book Store
[iv] You can order The Art Scroll Seder Series through Amazon. Com or First Fruits of Zion