June 21, 2022

Then He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”mark 8:15 nkjv

Allow me to suppose for a moment… we know the “leaven” here has to do with caution concerning the hypocrisy and pretense that the religious leaders and political heads, in Yeshua’s day, were normally exhibiting in their official activities. In fact, they were reportedly corrupt. I suspect things have not changed much since then; it seems “religious” heads and politicians, in our day, are full of misinformation and mis-characterization of the entrusted powers they represent for the offices they hold… normally, they are pursuing power, wealth, and notoriety for their own benefits. Our cultural climate is such that the news media, entertainment and educational institutions compound the problem by complicit alignment with them. It occurs to me that one must look elsewhere for truth, justice and moral instruction… in other words, as Yeshua said, “Take heed!”

What are you really hearing? The Globalists intend to keep us under a psychotic spell, pouring forth so much negative and outright false information (intended mind saturation) to cause fear mongering and mental stress. This is not an accident. It is a determined effort to feed us “leaven” and hope we develop an appetite for it, or just blank out and become numb to everything… harmless to them.

The infamous German propagandist, Paul Joseph Goebbels, is said to have stated that, if you tell a lie often and long enough, it will become the truth… think about that. Now, not everyone will be taken in by this ploy, but the seemingly sad reality is that so many are. The tragic thing is that, like a tornado that rips up a town and leaves devastation in its wake, so is the damage done by distorted facts and attacks on truth. Again, the bible uses the phrase, “take heed…”, dozens of times, because if you listen (keep hearing) the lies and distortions of facts, truth, and misrepresentation of moral and sane reality, you will start seeing it’s affect showing up in your health, finances, relationships... and especially your relationship with Yeshua… as false pursuit of anti-God thinking, or tolerance for it, will manifest as a form of idolatry. Anything you allow to displace the Biblical meaning of faithfulness to our God [Yahweh] will poison your spiritual life. It will erode your faith and cripple your thinking, and will cause you to become a “double-minded,” person; James tells us, “a double-minded man, is unstable in all his ways.” ja 1:8 nkjv

Thinking like worldly people will cause one to begin to doubt Yahweh’s word. That is why Yahweh said this:

“...you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,” deut 5:9 nkjv

Note carefully, the term above, “you shall not bow down to them or server them,” should be interpreted, I propose, the same as courtship with ideological falsehoods and distortions of truth, that one with a Spirit of Truth in them [believer], MUST NOT engage. Here is Paul’s words to Timothy:

“Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.” 2tim 2:19 nkjv

The Old Testament and New Testament both tell us this:

“For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. 12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 14 But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.” deut 30:11-14 nkjv and rom 10:6-8 nkjv

As the wheels continue to come off the wagon of our society, and our road takes dangerous turns and becomes more treacherous, we need to focus on the promises of Yahweh and remember that Yeshua warned us that the road to the kingdom was also narrow and few find it. It is important to know that finding it is not difficult as long as we look for it in the right place… in Yahweh’s Word. It is very near to us, and Yahweh intends for it to be in our mouth, and heart… THAT we may do it.

Now here is the essence of this message; Take Heed to what you hear. There will be eternal consequences for this.

Shalom… John