Seeking, Thirsting, Longing

Since awakening to the relevance of Torah, my faith has never been so attacked. I guess that's a good thing  -  it must mean I'm on the right track  -  but the attack is happening on two fronts. Although I've never publicly approached Christians regarding obedience to God's commands nor Jews on their disbelief in Yeshua, I have seen enough articles and read enough books to know that Christians call people like me "in bondage to legalism" and Jews consider us to be "idol worshippers". Their accusations can be painful, and I've had to trust the Spirit's guidance more than ever, yet it's a comfort to read that these things are to be expected. "Here is the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus." (Revelation 14:12) The context of Revelation 14 is identifying the true followers of the Lamb from the worshippers of the beast. Verse 12 warns that perseverance is needed, but from wh

It takes a lot of courage to share a testimony. It takes even more courage to share a testimony among an audience that largely disagrees with your point of view. It may take the most courage to share a testimony alongside others who share very similar testimonies but have reached entirely different conclusions. This is exactly what one will find in Ten from the Nations: Torah Awakening Among Non-Jews   compiled and edited by Rivkah Lambert Adler, Ph.D.  I purchased this book because, truth be told, I have personally experienced the "Torah Awakening", and I wanted to know how others had arrived at this same realization of Torah's relevance. I also needed confirmation that I was not crazy for reaching my conclusion that this worldwide awakening is Spirit-led. I was not disappointed. Ten from the Nations consists of forty-six testimonies divided into two sections: "Voices from the Nations" and "Voices from the Jewish People". The writing style

" 14 You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16) When you read the above verse, what kind of lamp did you envision? Did you a imagine a simple candlestick dripping with wax, or did you imagine an old kerosene lamp with a protective glass covering? I personally had never really thought about it until recently, when I had one of my "revelations", as I call them. I had always imagined a kerosene lantern, perhaps because I'm attracted to their old rustic charm, but what struck me this time was that the kerosene lamp has, as I mentioned, a glass globe around the flame that not only better illuminates the room but also protects the room from the flame an