IN HOLY ESSENCE

Living a life worthy of the graces of Elohim Avinu (G-d the Father) requires that we live as HaShem has commanded each conscious moment of life. That the nature of Deity cannot be participated in by the created, it then becomes a fool's errand to contemplate human perfection before Elohim Avinu, though we must strive toward that end. Uniquely different, the created and the Creator, there shall remain always a separable broad chasm in the truth of essence.

This, of course, brings no implication of our separation from the presence of the Divine which had been a manmade design brought about by a doubting will of faith and the seeking of authority over others. We are however, created in the image of Elohim. This is to say we are inheritor’s of the life of love, hope, a Divine mystery centered in essence of our creator. Within the light of the renewal of the Holy Spirit within us, we are in a diviner sense made in the image of the Highest, “He that loveth not knoweth not G-d; for G-d is love.”- {1 John 4:7}

As HaShem is truth; we become true, we love what is true and endeavor always to seek the truth. Just as Elohim Avinu is good, He creates within us goodness by His grace that we may become pure of heart who shall endure to continue to live amid His Kingdom. We become partakers of the divine nature in an even greater sense.... in fact, in as lofty a sense as can be possibly conceived, we comprehend that in His light we are just short of being absolutely divine. Do we not become members of the body of the divine person of Yehoshua among the body of His Church? The same blood that flows in the head flows in the hand. The same life that quickens Ha’ Mashiach (our Messiah), quickens His people, “For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in G-d.” {Colossians 3:3}

In our devotions we praise, worship and adore our Creator; we come to learn our relationship with the truths of Ha’ Moshiach which brings a much deeper understanding of the true Source of grace and forgiveness. The depth of complexities within our personal relationship with Yehoshua indeed takes time and desire, a faithful curiosity if you will, first to comprehend, then to the loyal commitment of the relationship between us; we the mortal sinner, and He, Ben Elohim Avinu. In heavenly sealed commitment, we are married to Yehoshua. He has betrothed us to Himself in righteousness and in faithfulness, and he who is joined to the Lord is one with a Him; what HaShem (G-d) hath decreed, allow no man to put asunder.

Many of us have heard of this all union throughout our lives, while participating during our worship service and intimate times alone reading His Word, cultivating understanding and working to deepen our relationship with He who lovingly stood aware in His tortured and murderous sacrifice upon that rugged hewn tree…. that we may, through Him, are freed of the burden of the accountability of sin and brought anew. In Him, we face the truth of our own nature and see temptations of evil which distract us from His path, which must also become our path, in Him. We understand the follies of mankind and in our unwavering faith and love in Him, we dare to break the cycle of ignorance and sin; reborn and refreshed, anew completely with a greater understanding of what it truly means to walk in Yehoshua.

Renewed through The Way of Yehoshua and completely one with Him.... so much so that the branch isn't more one with the vine than we are parts of Ha’ Moshiach, our Anointed One who's path leads to glory in Elohim Avinu! In the same manner we are mournful of the betrayal and murder of our mosdt high spiritual Master, we also mourn the fleeing vestiges of our old lives, but with greater vigor and joy, we celebrate and honor the day the tomb was found empty… amplified in great exultations of praise and wonder as He had made Himself known as the resurrected Messiah, filling all who would be believe in Him with a great abiding love and hopes heretofore unknown to mankind.

For in His rising, is seen the power and glory of the Source and we are now dismissed from our former lives of sin, no longer awaiting with dread the great judgment to come upon us as we will be asked to account for all the actions of our lives. We rest easier, love deeper, honor greater and found ourselves safe with humility and following Him. While we rejoice in this, let us remember that those who are made "partakers of the divine nature" will display this high and holy relationship in all their relationships with others and will make it evident in their daily walk and conversation, that they have escaped the corruption that is in the world through the temptations of lustful desires and convening. Praise that there was more divine holiness of life; let our loving illuminated Holy Light of Divinity and essence make it so!

Come now you the renewed, the reborn and renewed, the faithful in Yehoshua, gather yourself, the renewed and hope filled, and gather among you also the weakened and downtrodden who may faintly raise their weakened arm in a plea for help in their uplifting and hopeful desire of renewal; let us together as the children of Elohei Ma’uzzi (the G-d of my strength) join in a chorus of worthy praise in His Holy name. Let us together illuminate the path of righteousness for all of those around us who remain in the dark and cold shadows, just beyond His great love and forgiving light.

Walk in faith, go in His grace and know that YOU are loved,

Pastor Mark