Messages by Cris Franklin (Page 14)
Forgetting What Lies Behind
The tribes of Reuben and Gad assured Moses that they were not acting according to the ways of their fathers by settling East of the Jordan. In doing this, they were, in essence, forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what God had in store for them.
Too Small a Thing
We are created for good works that we are to walk in today. It is too small a thing only to be saved for the world to come!
The Battle is the Lord’s
We look to the day of Yeshua’s return and the restoration He will bring. In the meantime there is work to be done, standing firm in faithfulness and equipping ourselves for the road ahead.
The Mystery of God
The mysteries within the commandments laid out in this portion point to the mystery of God’s plan of redemption through Yeshua our Messiah!
A Good Name
Unlike Korach, Moses and Aaron operated in humility with a heart that desired to make God’s Name great rather than their own. Because of this, God made their names great.
A Thread of Hope
The position of faith is not a denial of the situation or circumstances because there can be very real difficulty. Rather, the position of faith is being able to see beyond the problem and see the potential for good because we have a reason for true hope.
Emptying Oneself
Yeshua calls us to abide in Him, for apart from Him we can do nothing. In this He calls us to be like Him, emptying ourselves of our ego, trusting in God and allowing Him to work through us!
Many Parts, One Body
Each of the twelve tribes brought identical gifts for the Tabernacle, but each tribe had a different reason for bringing the various items, each of them related to the particular tribe’s special mission within the unified national destiny.
What Are We Preparing For?
God knows what we need, and He has given that to us through His Word and His Spirit, which were both given at Shavuot (Pentecost). In the season of Shavuot, God fulfills the fourth statement of redemption – that He will take the Children of Israel as a people and be God to them.
An Open Hand
Parashat Behar-Bechukotai