Tag: unity

1 Corinthians 13:9, 12 ESV[9] For we know in part and we prophesy in part, [12] For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.Are you studious, glory to YHWH. You should be the WORD is the blueprint and lighthouse for your life. Are you a prayer warrior, you should be. Agape has an intimate, communicative component.Whatever we think we are good, gifted, equipped at in the KINGDOM I want us to wrap our minds around what I stated in the first two sentences “We Should Be.”I have a history of being Justice involved I remember after I completed my incarceration time and returned back to society, started attending a local congregation and would hear many people ask me what Seminary had I been to. The reason they would ask this because in their observation I was well-versed in description. However I remember being asked that very question one time and reflecting on the fact that in ancient times one of the rights of passages for young Hebrew boy was he becomes obligated in all commandments, and it’s customary for him to read the weekly Torah portion (Parashah) and sometimes the Haftarah (Prophetic reading) for the service, which can range from a few verses (maftir) to the entire portion, depending on skill and tradition, with the main focus being on his newfound adult religious responsibility. His maturity to be able to do such things fit within the context of the growth of the entire nationIt was not a personal accomplishment to be celebrated like obtaining a degreeThe young man would be looked at as mature enough to play “A Part” in the nation.” The young persons transition and maturity was never a solo mission. Again it was in line with the goal of the Nation. Historical bar mitzvah and communityClassically, “bar mitzvah” means a boy has reached the age at which he is legally obligated in the commandments; the status is communal and covenantal, not a modern-style diploma. The public ritual developed to mark this—being called to the Torah, giving a teaching, and joining the minyan—signals recognition that he can now carry a share of the community’s spiritual work, “a part in the nation,” not just personal success. Mentors, tutors, and nation-buildingTraditional and contemporary practice both assume that a young person does not reach this point alone but is formed by parents, elders, and specific teachers or tutors who guide them into Torah, prayer, and mitzvot. Many modern Jewish educators explicitly recover this as a mentorship model, stressing that bar/bat mitzvah preparation should train youth for lifelong service to God and community, echoing your emphasis that their maturity belongs to the people’s growth, not to individual glory. Eli’s role with SamuelHannah dedicates Samuel to YHWH at Shiloh, and Eli, as high priest and judge, becomes responsible for Samuel’s spiritual formation and service in the tabernacle. Under Eli’s oversight, “the boy Samuel” ministers before the Lord and grows in favor with God and people, signaling an intentional apprenticeship context. Classic picture of mentorshipWhen Samuel first hears God’s voice, he assumes it is Eli; Eli eventually discerns that YHWH is calling the boy and coaches him in how to respond, which is a classic act of mentoring. Many scholars and teachers therefore explicitly describe Eli as Samuel’s mentor, noting that Eli trains the very prophet who will lead Israel into a new era and anoint its first kings. My PointYHWH through the SPIRIT of YESHUA 1 Corinthians 12:4 ESV[4] Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; Ephesians 4:8 ESV[8] Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.”I’ve encountered many gifted men and women some have a mindset that their gifting has made them superior. Whether it be a result of tongue speaking, receiving revelation, commitment to prayer etc. Many have allowed themselves to be deceived much like satan who looked at himself instead of HE who created and gifted him1 Corinthians 12:4 ESV[4] Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; One spirit gifted us all. Why? Ephesians 4:11-13 ESV[11] And HE gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, [12] to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of CHRIST, [13] until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the SON of GOD, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of CHRIST Every gift and office requires growth. Even Samuel had Eli. Hence 1 Cor 12:27-31 Eph 4:11Having a particular gift is not enough. No matter how much one prays, prophesys, teaches etcIt’s safe to say that Apostle Paul may be our greatest model for living outside of YESHUA Who can say they’ve met someone with such an anointing yet even he was humbled when he began to exalt himself above measure 2 Corinthians 12:7 ESV[7] So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. We Know in Part.Don’t exalt yourself. Don’t think because you’ve received a revelation that you don’t need a leader. Don’t think because you have a healthy prayer life that you are intimately superior. We all were given gifts. We didn’t obtain them, they were given. They are not for yourself. As a matter of fact as  A Believer you are not Born Again simply for yourself. 1 Corinthians 6:20 ESV[20] for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.1 Corinthians 7:23 ESV[23] You were bought with a price; do not become bondservants of men.

I sang in a quartet for almost 4 yrs. Harmony is a type of organized confusion. When the parts come together in their rightful place it’s Beauty-Full. Alone they sound terrible because it’s designed to work together. Anyone can be taught to sing lead, But Harmony oh my. 1 Corinthians 12

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I sang in a quartet for almost 4 yrs. Harmony is a type of organized confusion. When the parts come together in their rightful place it’s Beauty-Full. Alone they sound terrible because it’s designed to work together. Anyone can be taught to sing lead, But Harmony oh my. 1 Corinthians 12