From Rabbi Jack...
Matthew {18:21} "Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?"{18:22} Yeshua said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven."
Once when I went to someone to apologize, a person I apologized to in the past, they looked at me and using this scripture said; "That is 489." Of course, they were joking! Yes, even though in this scripture Yeshua suggests to Peter that he should forgive someone who sinned against him 490 times (70x7), the true meaning is that forgiveness should be unlimited.
However, forgiving someone who sinned against us, does not mean that we condoned what they have done. We are just saying that despite what they have done we have chosen to forgive and will not hold it against them, not now and not in the future. That is what Yeshua did?
Forgiving someone is as much for our benefit as it is for the person's because if we hold on to unforgiveness it will ultimately, totally disrupt our lives. Yeshua gave us an extreme example of what forgiveness is when He hung on the Cross; a heart filled with compassion!
Luke {23:34} "Then Yeshua said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do...."
From Ellen...
Hi Ellen here…Oh my goodness, so much going on in the world. It is all in one's personal perspective however. Jack and I have increased our reading of the Word and our prayer life as we seek answers to our questions. Abba is answering so many of our prayers there is no room for doubt that He is taking care of the smallest to the greatest prayer!!! We would like to thank God for Israel receiving plane loads of Ukrainian refugees and placing them in safe environments. Our God is not only a personal God but also a corporate God, He takes care of the smallest in the womb to the oldest needing care.
1 Corinthians {12.22} (ESV) "On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable…".
Now is truly the time for unity, fellowship, good works and gathering together for prayer. I beg of you to put pettiness aside and raise up a banner of commitment to our God Most High. I beseech you to join together with like-minded believers and pray. Time is short, Yeshua is coming and we all want to be found worthy of Him. Do not slack off, because our God sees all, hears all and knows all! This is a time to become truly transparent as Jack spoke about last Shabbat, and if you are not working for the Lord…Get Working! We all want to win that all important race and be found a blessing and not a harm. I hope that you will be praying for us here in Israel as we pray for you in all corners of the world. The only safe place now is under the shadow of the Most High God…blessings in Yeshua!
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