God made a way where there was no way. In Jesus, the Jews Redeemer King, in God’s grace, His gift of the Savior of the world. All who believe in Him can be saved.
Matthew 16:13-4 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” 14 So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
Jesus is all God and all man. He is both deity and human in Himself He could take on the sins of mankind because He is both all God-all man. Even after all the miracles that He did the Scribes, the Pharisees and even the common Jew still rejected Him. They were looking for a warrior King and instead He came as the suffering servant. Only the Father opens our eyes to the truth of Jesus and the salvation that He alone can give. This is the Gospel of the Kingdom to His chosen which is under the Law. They failed to recognize who He was.
Luke 18:31-34 Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished. 32 For He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. 33 They will scourge Him and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again.” 34 But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know the things which were spoken.
Who is this Jesus of Nazareth? He is God our risen Savior. This was hidden from those who followed Him and would only be revealed to them after His resurrection. The only begotten Son of God would be crucified for the sins of the world.
Romans 15:8-13 Now I say that Jesus Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers, 9 and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written: “For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles, And sing to Your name.” 10 And again he says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!” 11 And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples!” 12 And again, Isaiah says: “There shall be a root of Jesse; And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, In Him the Gentiles shall hope.” 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is hope to the world that He created. He came to fulfill the promises made to the forefathers and to all who would choose to accept Him as their Savior. As gentiles we enter into this mystery through adoption by our faith in Him. In Jesus there is neither male nor female, Jew nor Gentile, slave nor free. We live and breathe in the grace of God.
1 Corinthians 2:7-13 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, 8 which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” 10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. 13 These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Romans 3:1-2 What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? 2 Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God. 3 For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? 4 Certainly not!
God began His journey with mankind with the Jewish people. It will end with them in the return of their Redeemer King. The promises given to Abraham, in Jesus the Christ, and all things prophesied of Him will then be fulfilled.
Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.”
Genesis 4:25-26 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth, “For God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed.” 26 And as for Seth, to him also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on the name of the Lord.
Out of the lineage of Seth the Savior would come. Jesus would put an end to the curse of Adam and Eve by His birth, death and resurrection. He is the risen Savior of the world. In Jesus it is finished and will be finalized in His return. Carla
The Hebrew name sheth derives from a verb that means “to put,” “to place,” or “to set.” This subtly relates to the idea that the birth of Seth compensates for the loss of Abel. When not a proper name, the Hebrew noun sheth may be translated as “foundation,” since a foundation is itself set or put in place (Psalms 11:3). Faithlife Study Bible
And Adam knew his wife again: These words recall the opening words of the section of verse 1 and bring the section to its conclusion. After the long, sad digression about Cain and his descendants, we return to Adam and Eve and their new progeny. With the death of Abel in verse 8 and the expulsion of Cain Adam and Eve had no son to carry on their line for good and for the promise of the Messiah.
Hence the importance of the birth of Seth. His name is related to a Hebrew verb meaning “to place” or “to set” for he was appointed to take the place of the murdered son in the plan of God.
The birth of Enosh meant that the line of Seth would continue; the promise of the Lord (3:15) would not be forgotten. Began to call on the name of the Lord: These words can hardly mean that only now did people begin to pray to God. Rather, the verb call means “to make proclamation.” That is, this is the beginning of preaching, of witnessing, and testifying in the name of the Lord (12:8). The NKJV Study Bible.
Psalm 116:17
I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And will call upon the name of the LORD.
Zephaniah 3:9
“For then I will restore to the peoples a pure language,
That they all may call on the name of the LORD,
To serve Him with one accord.
Luke 3:38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD.
Genesis 26:25 So he built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug a well.
Even in this day and age, some still hold erroneous views about women being less-than. But Jesus Himself flipped this belief on its head.
Even the lineage of Jesus reveals the significance God places on women: Ancient genealogies usually included only male ancestors, but Jesus' genealogy in Matthew 1 pointedly lists several women (including Tamar, Rahab, Bathsheba and Mary). First5
I know that we feel like we are banging our heads in a world of onslaught, of social media and news reports. But lit candles are still real. And they still spill light. And they still make a difference.
And the good news is that we are not standing alone.
So. “Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.”
(This is a loose translation of commentary on a portion of the Pirke Avot, which is itself a commentary on Micah 6:8, Rabbi Rami Shapiro)
Let’s give A.J. Muste the last word, "When I am willing to cross the line of how much I think I can love, I am changed. When I am more in touch with what I love than what I fear, I take a stand. My prayer is that more and more of us, on behalf of all children, will use the energy of a mother to touch the seeds of courage and love within us for the sake of the world."
Not a bad thought (prayer) to carry with us on this Valentine's Day. Peace and blessings, and the healing power of love, to all. Sabbath Moments
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