When Messiah Yeshua/Jesus said in Matthew 11:29 “learn of Me”, He wants us to not only listen to what He says and Hear His Words but to remember and to do those things we hear. Shema – Hear and do/obey.
We can only do that if we learn, i.e. remember in the same way we learned the alphabet letters, the numerical times tables and how to tell the time; we then always remember how to apply them when we need them.
As we come to the close of the 7 Moedim, it is not a time to hibernate through the coming winter months; but rather a time and opportunity to implement what we have learned and gained in understanding and knowledge this last year. This season of rejoicing is not for just 7 days….
As we read in Matthew 11:28-30 we are
Learning to Lean on Him and in
Leaning on Him, we Learn
that we shall find rest from the yokes of bondage.
And by walking with Him in the meekness of His Spirit,
connected to Him by His Yoke,
He carries the weight of the load that we often try to carry alone.
This is the Way of Shalom/Peace
and all that Shalom, true rest, encompasses.
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As the 8th day of Sukkot, Yom haSh’miyniy Atzaret from Bmidbar/Numbers 29:35
35 On the eighth day (i.e., Shemini Atzeres) ye shall have an atzeret (assembly): ye shall do no melekhet avodah therein; 36 But ye shall offer an olah, a fire offering, a reach hannichoach
“‘On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly. Ye shall do no servile work therein;
‘On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly [to mark the end of the feast];
ביום השמיני עצרת תהיה לכם, “On the eighth day shall be a solemn assembly for you.”
5 On the eighth day * ye shall have an atzeret (assembly): ye shall do no melekhet avodah therein;
The 8th Day Assembly comes to an end and our rejoicing does not.
We have the gift of salvation through Messiah and His promise of continual fellowship with Him through His indwelling Ruach haKodesh/Holy Spirit.
Conditional of course on what Peter tells us in
Acts 5:32
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.
Obedience is the key.
We are called to repent (teshuvah), and repentance involves turning from sin toward obedience to our Heavenly Father’s teaching and instructions for living a life before Him; and without faith in the sacrifice of Messiah/Christ, no one can be justified, no one can be forgiven of sins, and no one can be given the gift of His Ruach haKodesh/Holy Spirit.
His promise to never leave or forsake us wherever we are, means that we do not have to travel to any one particular place or location to enter into the presence of our Heavenly Father.
The kingdom of the heavens is within us and we have access to our Heavenly Father available twenty four hours of every day. He hears us and when we listen He guides us at all times, and that is a very good reason to
rejoice in the Lord always.
Phil.4:4.
And again I say rejoice!
