Conditioned For Dependency

Shalom all Yisrael throughout the diaspora; the Trumpets has blown; and we have reached the Head of the Year ( actually we are already in the new year) the cyclic patterns has begun anew!

But I can’t help but wonder about our (Yisrael) own patterns within the diaspora.  There are some patterns that are healthy and good; but some patterns are not.  

While in the diaspora, there is a systemic problem that we (Yisrael)  has picked up and loaded into our Torah Keeping Communities which has caused many within the House of Yisrael to falter and get sidetracked.

Firstly let us look at some definitions:

• Conditioned - brought or put into a specified state, determined or established by conditioning.
• Conditioning - the act or process of training a person or animal to do something or to behave in a certain way in a particular situation
• Dependency - the quality of being dependent, an area that is controlled by a country but that is not formally a part of it

The g-d of this world has used the developed systems (Economic, Political, and Religious) to specifically detour all of Yisrael from Yah and proper fellowship with one another.  There’s an old military term and practice that many of us are aware of called “divide and conquer”; and old but effective term throughout all generations.

The g-d of this world has used this “divide and conquer” methodology through these systems (Economic, Political, and Religious) which caters to the emotions and to the flesh of humankind.  And when the emotions gets involved a person or group can be persuaded to react, respond and even change to anything at anytime.  Change what?  Behaviors, Beliefs and Practices.

Devarim/Deuteronomy 6:25

And tzedakah it shall be for us, if we are shomer to do all these mitzvot before Hashem Eloheinu, as He hath commanded us.  OJB

And it is righteousness for us when we guard to do all this command before Yah our Elohim, as He has commanded us.’ ISR

The word guard in this text from the Hebrew is shomer or shamar; which is to observe.  In other words, as we observe we thusly are guarding HIS Torah.  This enables us from being sidetracked by the things of this world; and prevents falseness, deceptions and error from creeping in.

However, what the g-d of this world does is to play us against each other by using these Economic, Political, and Religious systems as a tool against us.  Until Mashiach is manifested and the government is upon HIS shoulders we will have adversary circumstances in this world.  We must realize that and get back to shomer or shamar, observe and guarding HIS Torah.

The g-d of this world’s systems has been Conditioning us to be Conditioned to display Dependency upon them.  We have embraced Behaviors, Beliefs and Practices that are too numerous to list or name; and these has caused divisions and schisms among the Torah Keeping communities.

Question 1 - So what should we do? Follow the pattern of Mashiach who shows that purpose is more important than the circumstances.

Matithyahu/Matthew 4:3-11 OJB

And the tempter came to him and said to him, If you are the Ben HaElohim, then speak the command that these avanim (stones) become lechem (bread). 4 But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach answered, Katuv (It is written), LO AL HALECHEM LVADOH YCHEYEH HAADAM, KI AL KOL MOTZAH FI HASHEM. (Man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of Hashem, Dt 8:3).

 5 Then Hasatan takes Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach to the Ir Hakodesh (the Holy City) and set him atop the pinnacle of the Beis Hamikdash,

6 and says to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, If you are the Ben HaElohim, then throw yourself down, for katuv (it is written), MALACHAV YTZAV-VEH LACH (His angels he will command concerning you) and upon their hands they will lift you up lest you strike your foot against a stone, TEHILLIM 91:11,12.) 

 

7 Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to Hasatan, Again, it is written, LO TENASSU ES HASHEM ELOHEICHEM (Do not test Hashem your G-d, DEVARIM 6:16). 

8 Again, Hasatan takes Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach to a very high mountain and shows him all the mamlechot (kingdoms) of the Olam Hazeh and the kavod (glory) of them. 9 And Hasatan said to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, All these things I will give to you, if you will fall down VTISHTACHAVEH (and you will bow down to [DEVARIM 5:9]) me. 10 Then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to him, Depart, Hasatan! For katuv (it is written), ES HASHEM ELOHEICHA TIRA VOTO TAAVOD (The L-rd your G-d you shall fear and Him you shall worship, DEVARIM 6:13). 11 Then Hasatan leaves him, and, hinei, malachim came and attended to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.

Question 2 – How can we do this?

Psalms/Tehillim 119:11 

Thy word have I treasured up in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.  

Treasures are always hidden or stored in such a way that nothing or no one can touch them; or handle them inappropriately.

The word sin in this text is the Hebrew word chat'a; which means to miss the mark, to stumble and fall morally, a coming short.  An act of thought, word, or deed, not a condition.

Let us not allow the developed systems (Economic, Political, and Religious) to continue Conditioning us to be Conditioned to display Dependency upon them. 

 

Baruch Hashem Yah Our Elohim