OPEN THE BOOK AND READ IT

Open the book and read it, do not just look at the cover; it can be deceiving

It is not a good thing to be quick to judge anyone just because you do not understand their reason for doing what they choose to do. Your mind has formed an opinion and is telling you to believe a certain way, not getting the facts or even a forecast, with which to base your opinions and determinations on. Which neither can be certain, in an uncertain time: as one implies a certain degree of knowledge, absolute proof, and one is contingent on the future. But, yet and still, even if it is not true or has no baren on the subject or situation, to prove our self-righteousness and give what we think validation, we hang on to our opinion, even if it means destroying someone else.

Most time it is not whether it is understood (we do not look for understanding) but it is  because you do not want to understand how two, totally different approaches, can work out for the good of the whole (Yashuah understands and has implemented this practice in all that He does).

Often, I have said “Open the book and read it, do not just look at the cover; it can be deceiving.” And do not allow someone else (unless it is Yashuah) to read it for you. They can be the influence that rob you of your sense of reality or the correct way of handling a situation or problem. And you may stop thinking for yourself. Because most time our judgement is totally out in left field. It becomes about the individual not the solution to the problem. And it is through our limited sight, with our eyes not heart, that we only search for the evilness (All possess some; if not we would not be human and need Yashuah), that can be brought out of man, (to serve the world). We do not look for the love and goodness that is there: whereas Yashuah see the whole. Because deep down somewhere in all of us, there is that little spark of goodness waiting to be ignited, growing into something hug and wonderful. Believe it or not this can happen if we turn our judgmental attitudes into genuine kind words, smiles, truths, directions of love, hope, sincerity, and honest acknowledgment of our fellow man.

Let us know that to judge one another, especially in a hateful, hurtful way is wrong; really judging period. We do not judge but we can give our opinion. And even in giving your opinion, you must put forth every attempt, determinedly, to continue a careful and persistent effort to maintain the Agape love that YHWH, through Yashuah, has given to you.  And to add all the necessary components that completes or enhances and strengthens our relationship with Yashuah.  Only then will we be able to deal lovingly with each other.

The key to coming together as a whole is faith, (Faith in YHWH, through Yashuah, faith in self (not conceded) and faith in others. It is an essential strategy, on all parts, which is needed to accomplish any lasting decisions. To our faith (trust or confidence) in Yashuah and each other, we supplement it with virtue (morality), virtue with knowledge (comprehension and command of), and knowledge with self-control (restraint and mastery over one’s self). This is a problem with a large portion of our population today. (Those who do not practice self-control, make life exceedingly difficult for the weak-minded person. They give them misguided illusions and demand greater expectation from them. Yes, to follow someone who has no control and do not care to have it, over themselves, is a tragedy not only for the person who wield (exert) his power and  his lack of concern (that’s what it boils down to) but to the ones he is leading).  

Unlike man, YHWH has no respect of person (Romans 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God).

and He see no one person or people, as being more or less deserving, when it comes to spreading His love and blessings around. And with a loving, caring and gentle heart, we, as His children, hope to encourage and inspire others to see it in all man.  Because if you study the Word, you will see that we, underserving, lost souls, have been given an opportunity, through YHWH’s great and precious promises, to take part of the divine nature of Yashuah (Redeemer, Salvation, Rock, Refuge, Strong Tower: the Great I AM = Everything you will ever need), escaping the corruption that is in the world. We can and will get to the place where we search our hearts to produce brotherly kindness and love that is of Yashuah. And when you have realized, the fruit of Yashuah’s word, will and way, and know that they are the building blocks of all righteousness, then with ears, eyes and hearts wide open, will He help us overcome the lust (a very strong desire for someone or something) and the enmity toward Him. His will for us, is not to be unproductive or not useful in the service to our LORD, but active and constantly moving down the path He has set for each of us, achieving what He has sanctioned for us to achieve.

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are in you and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. Be careful and persistent, toward the work or effort Yashuah has afforded you, to make your calling and election stable. If you do this with all the confident in what you think or know to be Truth, having no doubt that Yashuah is right and following His lead is the righteous thing to do, you will never fall or fail. Gods got it no worry no fear.

2 Peter 1:5-10

5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: