The world is in disarray because of sin. Adam and Eve yielded themselves to a corrupted thought. The thought entered into their minds, was planted like a seed, germinated within their imagination and created an action of disobedience, rebellion to the command of YHWH. When YHWH created man He designed man in His image and likeness. He gave man ability, power. Of that ability He gave him the power of imagination and to create. Imagination is not just to dream, it is to build something from an idea. Walt Disney had an idea and, imagined a place and developed Disneyland among other things. Revelation comes from YHWH. With all of man’s ability, he must use it to please and glorify The Father in Heavenjust as Yeshua did. Because of the disobedience of one man, although all men would have done it, YHWH sentenced all men to work. This is a time for work, our rest is on the other side of the victory that Yeshua will cement in the day of the Lord. When unregenerate man and Saints operating in error are not centered in harmony with YHWH, nature and other persons they create corruption. The purpose of law is to make humans aware not to infringe on the life liberty and the peace of others, to not offend. Yeshua says, “¶ Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! (Matthew 18:7)” Corrupt imaginations create scenarios of sin in the mind. YHWH was angry with the world of men because of this fact and decided to cleanse the world of the wicked and to reboot the world starting afresh with a man who had favor in his sight, (Noah/Comfort, was an image of Ha Mashiach) “¶ And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. (Genesis 6:5-8)”. The corrupted mind is like corrupted code in a computer that needs to be rebooted or worse, reconfigured with a new image. YHWH requires repentance, a humble and a contrite heart to plant the pure seed of eternal life and pure image into the heart of man. “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; (Titus 3:5-6)”.
Yeshua came at the fullness of times, the deliverer to reset man’s relationship with YHWH. If individuals don’t keep their minds focused on the Almighty and his purpose for them they will fall as Adam and Eve did. The enemy creeps in unawares with seditious and wryly tactics causing Saints backslide, they loosen their grip from the altar of graceand begin to yield to their own understanding and develop pride and prejudice. When your focus is not on pleasing YHWH and the mission that you are assigned to as an ambassador of Ha Mashiachyou can be beset from the course of righteousness and backslide into a realm of vain imagination, misapplication, no revelation and become offensive to their neighbors. When your focus is on pleasing yourself, self idolatry, loving yourself more than loving YHWH, putting yourself over others, self exaltation according to your own imagination and interpretation and indoctrination to useless ritualistic practices then you are on a self righteous path. Unfortunately because of complacency many Saints have been indoctrinated into traditions that are not centered on the Word of YHWH like the fruit of mans misconceived imaginations as the Pharisees, Sadducee and other sects were in the days of Yeshua. Many of whom may have started off genuinely with a righteous purpose but YHWH commanded that man should live by every word that proceeded out of His mouth and Yeshua made it plain, “And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. (Luke 10:27)”. Paul reiterates, “Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. (I Corinthians 13:4-7)”. When you do these things you won’t offend The Father in Heaven, you won’t offend your neighbor here on earth and YHWH will strengthen your pure mind. “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7)”. When you focus on the will of YHWH, his commandments , his grace and Love towards you and others, you will be less likely to offend your neighbor. Often offenses come because we are self centered, thinking of ourselves, our family, our well being, our ministry, our interpretation and our feelings, our blessings. We don’t realize that we are offending others when we don’t see the purpose of the will of YHWH behind them. Like a manic crowd trying to escape a rushing fire in a tinderbox, people get into a self preservation mode running over , pulling back those in front of them causing a blockage at the door of escape causing confusion and death. Sin is to the soul is as a virus is to a computer, it corrupts. It is not part of the nature of YHWH. To the believer, it cannot enter in unless you let it in. We have a way of escape from the clutches of evil imagination, false creativity and delusion. Keep your mind stayed on him, “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: (Isaiah 26:3-4)”. Think of other peoples feelings sentiments and desires and ministry and stop trying to bend others to think and do what you want them to. Examine yourself frequently, thoroughly and unbiased and the Holy Spirit will reveal all truth to you and dispel all lies, confusion and vain imaginations, creations and scenarios.
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; (Titus 3:5). It’s not by penance that we are restored to YHWH, it is by repentance. If we allow ourselves the be led by the Holy Spirit. He enacts upon us and enables us in the way of the Lord. It is the Lord that keeps us, from evil and from falling. It is the Lord that provides for us, he leads the way and open doors for us. David says “ The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. (Psalms 23:1-6)
Yeshua allowed himself to live in a physical body and then became obedient to the Father by being a blood sacrifice for our sins. We must maintain a grateful submissive spirit paying consistent particular attention to his way and to not offend in our deeds and words then he will fill us with all love joy and peace abundantly now and eternally with him.