The Latest Wow or the Discipline of the Vow? From Creation Gospel Workbook Five, Volume 4, Mattot Mitzvot are taught by a man or a woman who is compassionate, gentle, and not proud of what he or she knows: “The Torah of kindness is on her tongue.” The teacher understands that the teaching transaction is the key to growing leaders in the Kingdom. The teacher does not teach, nor does the student learn merely from the information itself; the teacher teaches by living and instructing the precepts, and the student learns by learning and living the information in increasing degrees of competence, which is what it means to hear God and obey Him. Even demons know the mitzvah, but they do not live in it; they die in it, just as many are dying in the Torah today. Developing the relationship of trust is necessary to complete the teaching transaction within the tribes of Israel. Perhaps this is where some leaders of the Torah fail today. There is much dissemination of information in the Torah. “The latest wow” is what one teacher calls it. Are teachers throwing out the latest wow, or are they teaching Israel how to perform a vow? Do the disciples really know after the information is received what the teacher meant, or in absence of making plain, does the student invent what was meant? There is no shortage of internet and email teachers, but these are merely vehicles to carry the message. It does not absolve students from finding and forming a relationship with a teacher who will provide the counsel necessary for growth. Will our Abba in Heaven hold disciples responsible for their failed vows to walk in His precepts, and will He hold the information-givers who call themselves leaders, teachers, or web “masters” responsible for not creating relationships of discipleship? Leaders lead sacrificial lives on behalf of the people they lead and teach. They have compassion on Israel to tell them the truth, to correct bent thoughts instead of allowing them to wander in and out of the House, demand their way, and slam doors. If leaders make some mistakes in trying to do good, overlook some imperfections. The only alternative is to never try, and therefore to never make a mistake; but to never try would actually be the mistake. This would be abdicating a promise to Yeshua to feed his lambs. David was quick with his sword. The sword corresponds to the mouth. David was ready to kill Nabal’s entire male household for one man’s sin, which is a pretty harsh way to package the Torah of kindness into words. Because he was a man after God’s own heart, though, he was willing to listen to Avigail and repent of his plan, to learn restraint as a disciple and let her kindly teach him to nullify his vow. David had the same problems as the men he led. The difference was that he was willing to initiate leadership and teach, and he repented when necessary. He corrected his word placement. Good teachers continue learning. By teaching, David learned how to lead difficult people, protect his family, and to overcome his own problems. He was not content to sit in a cave with unhappy people.
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