It Had Been An Exhausting Night Of Prayer, But Y'shua Stood Strong, Obedient Unto Death.

It was around 1 am and, so far, it had been an exhausting night of prayer, but Y'shua stood strong from the encouragement and strengthening, he got from his attending angels. Y'shua began admonishing his disciples for sleeping and not praying with him, when their attention turned to the sound of the Temple Guard and some Gentile Mercenaries rushing to confront them. The disciples were astonished by the simple uncaring customary kiss upon the cheeks of Y'shua, by which Judah signaled to the guard, as to which one was to be arrested.

“Judah, with a kiss you betray the Son of Man?”

Immediately, Simon Peter picked up his sword and cut off the ear of one of the Temple Guard. With outstretched arms and stepping between his disciples and the Guardsmen, Y'shua said, "Stop this, now! This is not part of My Father's Plan". Y'shua, after picking up the severed ear, reached over and healed the wounded guard. Y'shua turned to the arresting contingent.

“Have you come out with swords and clubs, as you would against a common criminal? Every day I was with you in the Temple, yet you did not lay a finger on Me. But this hour has been appointed as yours, along with the power of darkness.”

Giving himself freely over to the Guard, he was taken to the house of the former High Priest, Annas, and then to the current High Priest Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin Court. For over five hours, Y'shua was illegally interrogated and verbally and physically abused, ending with Caiaphas enquiring of Y'shua,

“I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”

Jesus said to him,

“You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Then the high priest tore his robes and said,

“He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. What is your judgment?” They answered, “He deserves death.”

During this moment, many of the Sanhedrin remembered the Law stating,

"The High Priest shall not let the hair of their heads hang loose, and not tear his clothes, lest he die, and wrath come upon all the congregation."

They silently gasped at Caiaphas' severe violation of the Law prohibiting the deliberate tearing of the High Priest clothes, but didn't say anything to derail putting this Y'shua to death, remembering that Caiaphas once said,

"Don't you realize that it is better for us that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”

After the decision to petition the Romans to put Y'shua to death, they sent him to his first of two meetings with the Prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, Pontias Pilate.

After finding that Y'shua committed no crime worthy of death, Pilate attempted to wash his hands of the situation and sent Y'shua to King Herod. However, Y'shua refused to answer any of Herod's questions, so he sent him back to Pilate, who proclaimed Y'shua's innocence. It was at this time that Pilate said,

"It is customary to release a criminal during your feast. Should I release this Y'shua?

The crowd's response was quick and decisive.

"Crucify Him!!!! We don't want Y'shua!"

followed by

"We want Barabbas! "

But yet, at the urging of the crowd, Pilate handed him over to be whipped to the limit of the Law, which is 39 lashes and be crucified. During this beating, the Roman soldiers formed a crown of thorns and pressed it deeply into the flesh of Y'shua's head and mock him, saying,

"Hail King Y'shua!"

Afterwards, at about 11am, Y'shua, severely beaten and surely very weak from the loss of blood, was forced to carry the cross member of his crucifixion stake, to the site called Golgotha, outside the gates of Jerusalem. Somewhere, along the way, the Roman soldiers force a foreigner, Simon of Cyrene, to carry the cross for Y'shua, the rest of the way.

As noon approached, nails were driven through the hands and feet of Y'shua, to hold him to the crucifixion stake. Then the crossed crucifixion stake was erected between two criminals and there they stayed, for the next three hours. What started out as a crucifixion, in the scorching sun, ended up with darkness, by the end.

During this time, Y'shua uttered,

"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."

Y'shua was signifying, that even though it appeared to the Messianic Believers as premeditated murder, it was indeed Man-Slaughter, allowing the Jews relief of the righteous retaliation of the act of Murder.

Then one of the criminals who was hanged beside him blasphemed Him, saying,

"If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us."

But the other criminal, answered and rebuked him, saying,

"Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong."

Then he said to Jesus,

"Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom."

And Y'shua said to him,

"Be assured, I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.”

Sometime around 3pm, Yahweh, acknowledged that the sin offering was sufficient and separated his fullness out and away and placed the sins of mankind upon Y'shua. Feeling very anguished from his Father's withdraw and the weight of mankind's sins upon him, Y'shua began to look all around and then upwards to Heaven. He then cried out,

"God? .... God? ..... Why have you left me?"

Being left with only his humanity, in rapid succession, he said,

"I thirst"

"It is finished."

"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit."

... and Y'shua died upon the Altar of God, as the ultimate sin sacrifice for the sins of mankind.

Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate and asked for the body of Y'shua. He quickly purchased a one piece linen and with the help of the disciples, he wrap his body and buried Y'shua, within his own grave.

All this was done, before six o'clock, the beginning of Passover, when the children of Israel were looking for and sweeping up leftover leaven and hiding it away, in a cloth, for the short time, until the Feast of First Fruits, the next Sunday after Passover, when they would remove the cloth, from its hiding place, where their father had replaced it with a gift.

Additional Interesting Points

1. It is interesting to note that according to the Law, it was the acting High Priest, Caiaphas, that should have been put to death, when he illegally tore his priestly garments. In contrast, it was Y'shua who was put to death. His Priestly garment was not torn. John records this, regarding the soldiers who crucified Y'shua,

“...they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be.” This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, “They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.”

The allusion to the Psalm is certainly intended to indicate that Jesus is the fulfillment of the Davidic promise but interestingly, this detail also confirms he Messiah’s perfection with regard to this aspect of the priestly holiness code.

Again, in contrast, Caiaphas violated the requirements of his office by rejecting the Law as well as in rejecting the claims of the Messiah Himself and his arrogant passing of judgment on behalf of God and standing in evaluation over the very Messiah to which his office was to appoint.

2. Also, please note Y'shua means "Yahweh's Salvation", while Barabbas means "The Son of The Father." So, in reality, at the end of the trials, they weren't saying, "We don't want Y'shua!" followed by "We want Barabbas! " Instead, they were actually saying

"We don't want Yahweh's salvation!"

and

"We want the Son of the Father!"

Were they rejecting Yahweh's plan of Salvation and proclaiming that they wanted the son of their own father, Satan?

3. Most scholars believe that Simon of Cyrene was chosen to help with the cross carrying, strictly because he wore the clothes of a non-Jew, signifying that he was a gentile. It this prophesying that the gentiles must join the Messiah and carry the cross in their daily walk?

... and that's what you'll find, When You Search For The Truth.

The Rocks Would Have Said, "Hallelujah!!!! Behold The Lamb Of God, The Word Of God Manifested. Redemption Is Here"

Today, as most of the Christian world is celebrating Palm Sunday, to commemorate Y'shua, Jesus, entering the Eastern Gate of Jerusalem, for the last time, in his mortal life. This was supposed to be the most important day of visitation of the Messiah, The King of Kings, Lord of Lords, to the world. However, it turned out to be a presentation of the ultimate Lamb of God, which is a perfect fulfillment of Daniel 9 and Zechariah 9 prophecy. Look here for more information on that.

Daniel 9 and Zechariah 9: Precision, At It's Finest.

On the 10th of Nisan, Palm Sunday, instead of being received as the Messiah, he fulfilled his alternate role of the Lamb of God. For those who wish to know, tomorrow is the actual day, the 10th of Nisan.

Amazingly, yesterday, the Jews celebrated the 10th of Nisan Sabbath. They have been told, from the beginning that this is the greatest Sabbath. Why? "No one really knows." says the Rabbi, at the local synagogue. They continue to search the Kabbalah, Midrash, Mishnah and Talmud, etc., but not the Word of God, for the answer. If they had only read the Word of God for what it says, not what they had been taught, they would have known that it was the Messiah. They missed the day of his visitation.

My wish for everyone, this week, is that they quit taking for granted what the preacher, priest, Sunday school teacher, etc., is saying and get back to the Word of God, which is manifesting in front of our eyes. Reognized that this is the same Word of God, which called forth creation and the first beam of Light upon this earth and manifested 2000 yrs ago and gave us Y'shua, Jesus, the Son of God, our Redemption Lamb of God.

As they rode through the gates of Jerusalem, the crowds cried out,

"Hosanna, Hosanna, Blessed is the Son of David. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord."

Some were saying, "Who is this man?" Others responded, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”

Recognizing that the crowd was proclaiming a Messianic psalm, the priests became indignant, with Y'shua, They shouted, "Y'shua!!!! Tell the crowd to be quiet. They will upset the Romans."

Y'shua turned to then and said, "If they quieted down, the rocks would cry out."

I've always wondered what the rocks would have said. Now, I know. They would have cried out,

"Hallelujah!!!! Behold The Lamb Of God, The Word Of God Manifested. Redemption Is Here"

...and that what you'll find, When You Search For The Truth.

Richard Dawkins: Foot In The Mouth Disease Strikes Again.

Did you know that Richard Dawkins, a well known Atheist Activist, recently said that, "Jesus was intelligent and would be an atheist, if he were alive today."? First of all, thanks, Mr. Dawkins, for acknowledging the fact that Jesus was a real person, a fact that most contemporary atheists deny. Yes, believe it or not, many atheist claim that there was no real person called Jesus, a fact that actually has more contemporary support than the existence of Julius Ceasar, Aristotle and other well known historical figures.

Getting back to Dawkins comment, he went on to imply that because there were errors, within the Bible, that would have pushed him to renounce God and his Word. However, the fact is that Jesus was(is) an intelligent and logical man, steeped in knowledge of the Torah and the Prophets, with the fullness of God dwelling within him. Jesus knew exactly what the Bible says. He lived it. He acknowledged it. He taught it as truth. There are no errors, within the Bible. How would living in today's world change that? It wouldn't. With that said, what Dawkins did do is acknowledge that those, just like Jesus, who are intelligent and moral could actually see the facts, as they are and see that Jesus is exactly who he said he is. The Son of God, who came to this earth to die as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins.

And that's what you'll find, When You Search For The Truth.

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Sun.

Did you know that science has proven the Bible's account of when the earth and sun came into being? For years, Bible believers has been ridiculed for believing the earth came first, then the sun began to shine. The Bible tells us that God created the heavens, including the Earth, first. Then, a little while later, on the 4th day of creation, God caused two lights to begin shining, in the sky, the sun, to rule the day, and the moon, to rule the night.

However, before modern times, scientists laugh at the Bible's account because they estimated the sun to be 5 billion years old and the earth to be 4.5 billion years. The age of the Sun was estimated from the ages obtained from radioactive dating of the oldest meteorites found on earth. Their rationale is that it was extremely likely that the solar system (i.e. the Sun, planets, asteroids etc.) formed as one unit. Therefore, the age of the Sun should be close to the age of the meteorites, which can be found using the method of radioactive dating. The earth's age is estimated by the oldest rocks found.

Well, today, science continues to tell us the solar system formed as one mass and now dates the sun and the solar system to around 4.6 billion years. They go on to tell us that the sun and the rest of the solar system formed from a giant, rotating cloud of gas and dust known as the solar nebula. Soon after that, the sun, earth, moon and planets separated and began to form into the shape we see today, between 4.54-5.567 billion years ago. It then took the sun about 100,000 years longer to coalesce and begin to illuminate about 4.5 Billion years ago.

So, in case you missed it, science now says that, in the beginning of our solar system, the sun, earth, moon and the planets were formed first and then the sun began to illuminate a little time after that. Amazing, that's exactly what the Bible and Bible believers have said all along. Thanks, Science for proving the Bible correct, again.

And that's what you'll find, When You Search For The Truth.

The Bible And It's Unicorns

Did you know that atheists and other unbelievers ridicule the Bible and believers due to unicorns being mentioned in the Bible? For years and even today, nonbelievers still challenge the faith of many believers, by bringing up the fanciful mentioning of unicorns, as being real creatures, within the Bible. Also, many Biblical scholars, in the past, had pointed to the Rhinoceros as the animal fitting the bill of the Biblical unicorn. Unfortunately, this led to even more ridicule, because it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that Rhinoceros has two horns, not one. Also, the Hebrew word, Reem, translated as the unicorn, means 'wild bull' and could not be a Rhino, even thought the white Rhinoceros is the correct size, if it weren't for the two horns issue.

Note: After this was originally posted, T.J. commented (See Below) that there is a single horned Rhinoceros, the Rhinoseros Unicornis, but no skeletal remains have ever been found in the Middle East.

One additional thing, the often atheists quoted heroes of Aristotle and Pliny, the Elder, mentioned the unicorn, in their writings, a point totally glossed over, by the atheists. But what were the Bible authors, Aristotle and Pliny talking about, when they mentioned the unicorn.

Amazingly, if you ask the local indigenous people of the Middle East, you'll quickly find the answer. They will show you the unruly Arabian Oryx. Even though the Oryx has two horns, some do lose their horns in battle or rough play. Once lost, their horns do not grow back, making them a unicorn. Even with their horns intact, they appear to be a single horned animal.

Well, once again, the Bible has been proven correct. However, I wonder if the atheists will continue to exploit the ignorance of others, and ridicule the Bible and its believers.

...and that's what you'll find, When You Search For The Truth.

Are You Part Of The 90% Plus Being Manipulated?

Did you know that a mind boggling 90%+ of the human race do not check out the "FACTS" that are given to them? In a recent study, performed by Zignal Labs, over 90% of humans, on planet Earth, believe the source of "FACTS", based on the face value, of the source. Over 98% get their "FACTS" from the main stream media. This is even more mind boggling since most say that their faith in the mainstream media has plummeted to an all time low of 14%, from 32% just a year ago.

Here is the US, we have a culture war going on between conservatism and liberalism. This cultural war is being fueled by baseless facts for the sole purpose of hiding what is going on behind the scenes. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that the average human being is being deliberately preoccupied, so the powers, that be, can manipulate the masses into servitude. Massive debt being piled up by the governments, which is being emulated by the average citizen, cannot be sustained.

SOMETHING HAS GOT TO GIVE

In the End Times, the Bible tells us that there will be a lie, so great, that even the Elect could possibly be fooled.

But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times

some will fall away from the faith,

paying attention to deceitful spirits

and doctrines of demons

...For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;

but wanting to have their ears tickled,

they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,

and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.

1 Timothy 4:1, 3-4

Therefore, let's fight against the deceiver and hold on to the truth.

My challenge to you, this year,

starting right now,

is to search out the truth

for yourself

and not be mislead by others.

Most Christians Dedicate Less Than .005% Of Their Time, During This Season, To God

Did you know that a new poll shows that most Christians dedicate less than .005% of their time, during this season, to God? On average, most devout Christians devote as little as 3.25 hrs in worship, prayer and devotion to the Reason For The Season, between the end of November to December 25.

It amazes me that so many people put a lot of emphasis on returning Christmas back to Christ, when most Christians spend more time partying, eating, sleeping, etc. than in devotion to the one, who made it all possible.

I don't write this to come down on anyone, only to remind everyone that this season or the day is nothing special. For the real season or day to celebrate is every day. Don't get caught up in life and forget about the one who gave you life.

As mature Children of God, we should be working hard to show that every day is the celebration of Jesus' Birth, Life and Resurrection, not this season when the message gets muddled up with Satan's distractions.