Yom Chamishi

       Yom chamishi. Christian compassion or compassion for the christians. I see a lot of people bent on pointing out how blind christianity is. This comes across many times as something akin to hatred. Unfortunately, believers have labeled them as pagan and they call us ...well, all kinds of things.
       Let's take a look at the situation. To begin with, let's look at who the believers are so we can make sure the inside of the bowl is clean first. For the purpose of this article I will call the believers Israelites. That's who we are. We are Yah's people Israel.
       We, Israel, are the set apart ones. We have been called out for such a time as this. The remnant has always been there but at this point in time we could be considered pioneers. We are walking where very few have walked for many centuries. In all honesty we are searching and picking our way through a wilderness coming out of Egypt while trying to purge the signs and effects of Egypt out of our lives.
       And in all honesty again, it is obvious to the christians that we are wandering although we DO have direction. For one, some Israelites are arrogant and prideful. They look down their nose at those who have not been called out yet. I say yet because we have no idea how many are still to come.
       Do you remember when we were christians? Remember how we said we served the "God of the Bible" even though in our hearts that whole idea was kind of a grey area? Nobody was telling us HOW to serve him other than to go to church and be sure to pay our tithes and offerings.
       And do you remember how some of us bragged about our wealth and said "the Lord" had blessed us but never thought about sharing so the wealth ruined our health with the infection of pride and greed?
       Do you remember how we lusted after all the things of the world ignoring the Fathers instruction to the contrary?
       Rember how we held the name of jesus in such high esteem that we would never let anyone malign it?
       Let's go back to the part about wandering around in the desert. Have you thought about how it looks to someone when we tell them they have the name wrong and we tell them what the "true" name is then they look at other believers and realize that there are at least 20 other "true" names depending on which one of us they talk to?
       I have talked to christians who have looked into the 'hebrew roots movement" and they tell me that those people are hateful and confused. We need to take a good look inward before we rise up in pride and arrogance just because we have been given a little.
       We have been shown great mercy and love beyond measure. This reminds me of the story in Matt. 18.
       21 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”

22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. 23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ 27 Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

28 “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ 30 And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. 32 Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33 Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ 34 And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.
       So, should we pass this patience and love to those who have not been called out yet? The Father's timing is perfect. If you have been called into Israel be very happy yet humble and know that you have been blessed and chosen for this time. You have not been called to pride and bashing of those the Father has not called into action yet.
       The best thing to do is seek to live a quiet, obedient life and let that be a testamony to the world that Yah is. This will cause those who the spirit is calling out to ask questions then we can lovingly show them the way like faithful pioneers.
       Tommorow we will take a look at the other side of this issue, the christians.