Some people view God's Commands in the Bible much like shopping at the store. They think it is OK to pick and choose what they want and throw the rest out. Unfortunately these kinds of people do not know the meaning of the word, "Command", it is like an "Order" or "Law" as we have talked about in other posts.
Torah Is Not Your Grocery List
The #Commands of God are not your grocery list, you do not have the right to pick and choose what you want to observe, the #Torah does that clearly. It has commands for everyone, men, women, children, and #priests that work in the #Temple. As you read through the Torah those roles are clearly pointed out.
Following Torah Means Something
So, what does following Torah mean? It means that you are willfully subjecting yourself to God's Commandments. That is the choice that you make, God is not going to force you to do it, it must be wilful obedience. This means that you are His child, His property, His people. This means you are the seed of Abraham, Israel!
Writing Law On Hearts
Have you ever read this scripture?
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. Jeremiah 31:33
This does NOT mean that whatever you imagine is the Law of God like so many people think. It does mean that those who are seeking, knocking, investigating, searching for God; He will let Himself be found by those people. In fact, God Himself puts that desire into their hearts. Who are God's people? Israel, yet, not the counterfeit Israel that you see today in the middle east. It is clear that Israel are those that observe the Commandments of God and have the Testimony of Yeshua.
Humility - Just Do It!
Those people that God calls must humbly prepare to observe His Commands. Yes, just do it! Will you try to rewrite God's Commands as so many in Apostate Christendom do? Attitude is everything, isn't it? Do not let your #ego get in the way. Do not follow your heart or feelings, it is treacherous and was born into sin. When you have a struggle between your heart(feelings) and a Command of God, what takes priority? Yes, this is humility!
Surrender
Surrender to God, this is a powerful act. This surrender is a communication to all the Heavenly hosts and to God Himself. This Communication is that of trust and obedience, it is telling others about you! You are writing your own story and it becomes one of a person who "Walks With God". There is no point in telling you how powerful these people are, they are remembered throughout generations. Yet why? Because God remembers them! They are considered to be "Faithful" people; not only to God, but to themselves as well. Surrendering to God makes you a better person, you feel good about yourself, your future is brighter and all those that know you, you become a blessing too. Faith, the size of a mustard seed, can move mountains (Matthew 17:20).
People Who Pick And Choose
People who pick and choose what Law's of God to follow are NOT Israel. They are "apostates" filled with ego and no humility; exactly the opposite of a "Faithful" Jews who observes the Commands of God and have Testimony to Yeshua. You do not need these people to be teaching you anything, God preserved His WORD so you can read it and apply it. All you have to do is make that "choice"!