The misunderstanding and misapplication of Easy Access has destroyed the Reverence

Ephesians 2:18 - For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

When reading this text my mind reflects on a particular software that many companies uses to manage their business processes.  After signing on to the system a user is directed to what is called the “Easy Access” menu.  A menu where all transactions are listed enabling the user to gain access to virtually all assigned processes.

However with that access to the “Easy Access” menu comes the security that if a user misuse a field within their assigned process that user will get a warning or error.  When a user gets the warning or error it is to remind the user that only certain data should go in that field…… not just anything.   

In many of today’s congregation, the reverence for Elohim has been discarded. The Reverence, the awe and the wonder have been replaced with emotionally charged entertainment style services and worship. Assembling together has become a casual affair, more akin to a social event than an encounter with our Father. What is perceived as easy access to HIM through Yahushua HaMashiach (in church language Jesus Christ) has diminished the holiness of YHVH in our own eyes. This should not be! This was and is not the purpose of Yahushua HaMashiach giving us access to the Father.  What we actually doing is bypassing the warnings or error signs and offering up anything to YHVH because of the misapplication of Easy Access

I’m a Father and a Daddy.  But being Daddy to my sons does not release them to disrespect who I am as a Father.  There’s still a way to approach me; there’s still a way to behave in my presence.  Shouldn’t we even the more behave accordingly in the presence of YHVH?

You see dear friends, there was a wall of enmity between Gentiles who came to faith in YHVH and our Jewish brothers as to what should be revealed or allowed by new converts (this was also displayed in where gentiles sat while attended the synagogue during the 1^st Century).  Therefore, not having access to Holy things caused the gentiles to disrespect through misunderstanding and misapplication what should be HOLY. 

Gentile Services has become talent events and social gatherings with music and excitements with no relationships with YHVH according to knowledge.  How can I say that?  Erroneous teachings, no lifestyle change and the prevalence of outward sin!  These are the exact problems addressed in all of the letters of Apostle Paul wrote to predominant gentile congregations who misunderstood Easy Access .

School of Thoughts:  Why would the book of Leviticus be a primary learning book for anyone coming into faith during the Temple days?

Because Leviticus teaches the sacredness of the Temple and how to conduct and navigate oneself within the Temple and how to live a set apart life!  Therefore it is easy for a believer to walk in holiness (set apartness) inwardly and outwardly!

What has occurred within the gentile believing community is a belief system that “Yahushua paid it all” therefore I don’t have to do anything but believe; and the only thing a congregation has to do is assemble.

In Ephesians 2:19 Paul says we are “fellow citizens with the saints”.  Therefore as a fellow citizen I must behave and carry myself according to my new citizenship.  It is because of this citizenship that I can be bold.  Not bold to live any kind of life; but bold to be in HIS presence; and claim my rights. The first thing a person has as a citizen is rights.  But with those rights comes responsibility !  Selah

We have been grafted in not grafted out!

As gentiles we were grafted into the Olive Tree. Why were we gentiles grafted in?  Should not they (the Jews) be grafted in to us (the Gentiles)?  In studying grafting you need two basic things; a stock (a tree or plant which has roots (i.e. Jews), and a scion (a branch or stem from another tree or plant – i.e. Gentiles).  This grafting had to take place in order for Yahushua to make a new man according to Ephesians 2:15. 

It is because of this grafting we now can produce fruit.  Could not Yahushua done this without the grafting process? No; it would have been against the law of nature and the spirit. 

Romans 11:16 says “and if the root be holy, so are the branches”.

1 Peter 1:15-16 - But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation (behavior, lifestyle); Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy (set apart).

Note:  Holiness and Reverence are intertwined so don’t be fooled by the Easy Access gifted to us by Yahushua.

Selah