You know, it occurred to me the other day while meditating on YHWHs Word -- modern Christianity has demonized his Instructions. By labeling all of it with this bad word. . . The LAW!! *key gloomy music* In reality, the more you think and reason through it, every one of His Commandments were/are for our own good. King David reveled in the Law, and thanked YHWH for it. But, folks (me included) dont like to be told what to do, by anyone. Its our old man nature. Were raised in the modern American Church to be free from YHWHs Instructions, because His Son came and covered our wickedness and sin, so we could be in the presence of Him some day. He was the fulfillment (the completion of the Law). . . But that didnt wipe out over 600 of YHWHs Instructions. Americanized doctrine will tell you it did, but the Word says otherwise. So, I was specifically meditating on YHWHs food Instructions. He said, Dont eat that, its not food, but eat this instead (Paraphr). So, we get all butt hurt cause were told what to eat, and we rrreeeaaallly want to eat the other stuff too. Its a continuation of the original sin in the Garden. Dont eat of that tree, or youll die. Its not a Salvation issue, or a Youll go to hell issue. Its a Creator to Creation issue. Its a I will listen, and do as Im told issue. Its a respect issue -- its us saying, I respect and love you Father, so I will be obedient, because its for my own good. But. . . But. . . Pork tastes sooo good!! Lets consider swine as YHWHs creation. Was it made to be a Meter Maid? Nope. A window washer? Nope. They are a scavenger, a rooter. They are one of YHWHs vacuum cleaners. Just like all the other animals NOT designed to be our food; they are the cleaners of the earth. Now, I dont know about you, but no matter how good it might taste -- I certainly have no plans on ripping into my vacuum cleaner bag and chowing down. So, swine is full of parasites (you have to make sure its fully cooked), its fat absorbs poisons it ingests. So we eat it based on taste, instead of on obedience and self preservation? Another thing I considered was Mark 5, when Yoshua came to Gerasenes. Its written that there was a great herd of swine nearby. But, we know from the Word and from regional history, that North Africa through Spain and Italy/Greece is largely sheep and goats for herd animal. Yes, swine as well -- but I find it interesting that Legion would request swine specifically. Would Yoshua had denied the request if it had been another animal? . . An animal considered clean? I didnt write all this to have a great debate, or to have people froth at the mouth and get upset. Im merely sharing some of my considerations and thoughts on YHWHs food instructions. Maybe this will make you meditate a little on the Word? Maybe itll make you consider some things outside your normal perspective? Or not, still. . . Have a blessed day. Were off to race the incoming storm to gather more firewood for winter. Brrrr. :)
Posted on: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 16:33:19 +0000
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