Life is full of choices and decisions. No matter your ethnicity, pigmentation or status; you are making choices and decisions on a daily basis. As humans we do it on such a regular basis that we have become unconscious to these actions; they are in fact routines and are a part of our lives.
However, some conscious choices/decisions can prohibit us from attainability. When this occurs, we sometimes say “ that’s just me” or “ that’s who I am” as excuses when missing the mark. These decisions are based on selfishness, arrogance and pride! How can I say this? Because it’s evident in our daily lifestyle, environment we choose to dwell in, language and conversations. All these things we use to justify not walking completely in Torah through Messiah. Consider this:
Mattityahu/Matthew 19:16-24
16. And see, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good shall I do to have everlasting life?”
17. And He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One – Elohim. But if you wish to enter into life, guard the commands.”
18. He said to Him, “Which?” And יהושע said, “ ‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’
19. ‘Respect your father and your mother,’ and ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
20.The young man said to Him, “All these I have watched over from my youth, what do I still lack?”
21.יהושע said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me.”
22. And when the young man heard the word, he went away sad, because he had many possessions.
23. And יהושע said to His taught ones, “Truly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter into the reign of the heavens.
24. And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the reign of Elohim.”
In verse 16: This young man knew the question he was asking Messiah. It wasn’t a question to get clear understanding of Torah; it was a question requesting approval of how he observed Torah. This young man knew (based on his responses, he already observed Torah in verses 18-20) that if he could get approval from Messiah then he would not have to make any other decisions or adjustments in his life. If Messiah would have given him approval then the young man would have opportunity to gloat – that’s what he was hoping for. Sometimes people are like that today…Selah.
In verse 20: This young man second question is not about what he’s lacking; but it is more about “see, I am walking in Torah above all else” “none is like me” “I’m above your talmidim”. He could have easily accepted Messiah’s response in verse 19 and left it there; instead, he asked a third question: What do I still lack? Could this be an innocent and sincere question of desiring to be right before Yah? I don’t think so. The young man was not wanting to know what’s lacking in his life; but to boast of his Torah observance.
As humans, we sometimes measure Torah observance against one another. Measurement Examples: I/we Shabbat twilight to twilight not 6am – 6pm, I/we Havdalah all day not just for a few hours, we have the Challah bread not just x.y.z.bread...etc,etc...
It’s choice time.
Messiah being Messiah knew the heart of the young man. So in verse 21 ….. יהושע said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me.” In other words, if you really desire to reach attainability then walk as I walk. In verse22: And when the young man heard the word, he went away sad, because he had many possessions. What happened? He did not want to make a choice for attainability because it affected his comfortableness He loved his possessions…i.e...his possessions had him, thus making him disqualified from becoming a following in HIS footsteps talmidim..... Selah
You see, many desire things, but when conscious sits in then the choice/decision you make will determine who you really are. What’s your motive? What’s your angle?
The young man left sad, why? Because of this, “ if he really desired to reach attainability, then he would walked as Messiah walked gladly without question”.
Therefore, let us all be ready for the Transformation Choice as the Master calls us! It is here!......Selah
Baruch HaShem Yah my Elohim.
