Daily bread from the life of Y´shua

John 3:19
This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.

The Messiah is the light of the world. There is no darkness in Him. He healed the sick, raised the dead, drove out demons, feed the hungry, and rebuked people living in error. People hate to be rebuked, and become the enemy of God. People who hate the Messiah hate God.  Some evil deeds are obvious. Others are hidden.

Daily bread from the life of Y´shua

Mark 5:36
«Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, “Don’t be afraid; just believe».

The Messiah even raised the dead daughter of a Rabbi. He was not against Jews in Power. But He rebuked the disbeliefs of the people in Power, and corrected their errors. He told His fellow Jews not to be afraid, but belive in His divine powers.

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John 10:24
The Jews gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

During the feast of «Hannuka», in English translated to the feat of Dedication,the Jews was remembering the Maccabean revolt. Since Jesus said he was the promised Messiah, the Jews expected him to evict the Romans from Israel, just like the Persians had been evicted from Jerusalem 200 years earlier. But the Jews had misunderstood. The Messiah had come to save them from their sin, not rescue them from Earthly oppression. In this World they would face trouble. Jesus came and gave the Jews the real Heavenly Shabbat. Peace with their Father in the eternal Kingdom.

Daily bread from the life of Y´shua

Luke 24:12-14

Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.

The Jewish fisherman Peter was called by Jesus to become his student. Peter was like all of us. He struggled with his faith, not able to listen to Jesus and believe the messages from His Master. When Peter came to the grave and found it empty, He could simply not understand. Still, He had not got the Power of the Holy Spirit. That a man can rise from the dead, has to be revealed to us from above. We have to be born again to know this for sure.

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Matthew 6:24

No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

Many people are fisher of money. They live for money, and they store up money. But the Messiah Jesus did not allow his students to have any other Master`s than Him. He did not call his students among the present day Investment Bankers, or among the religious or political leaders. His first students were Jewish fishermen. From that day onwards, they fished for men like you and me.

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Matthew 26:45
Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

The students of Jesus was not even able to keep awake on the night the Messiah was going to be betrayed. The Son of God explained that He was going to be betrayed into the hand of sinners. Who crucified Jesus of Nazareth? It was my sins that crucified Him. I was the sinner that deserved to die in Jerusalem. But Jesus loved me, and came to the city of David and took my place.

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Matthew 5:44
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

People who do not tell the truth, will never be persecuted for «serving» Jesus. That is a basic spiritual reality. But when you tell the truth about Jesus being the only way to Heaven, and that all other «gods» are demons that will take you to Hell, you will surely be ridiculed, mocked and some even beaten up. But do not harm people who harm you. Pray for them, that the truth you have told them will lead them to repentance.

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Luke 2:22

«When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord».

God let His Messiah be born into a Torah observant family. The Messiah was going to be raised learning about the Law of Moses. The Jewishness of the Son of God can never be questioned.

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John 5:1

«Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews».

The Messiah was a Jew, who observed all the Jewish feasts. Like for all Jews, to travel up to Jerusalem, was a must also for the anointed One. In special during the festival season, and important holidays.

Daily bread from the life of Y´shua

Matthew 22:32
‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’ ? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.”

The Messiah came and confirmed that God is God of the Jewish patriarchs. That God is God of Isaac, is important for all who believe in the Messiah. Isaac is the forefather of the Jewish people. Like a Father loves his sons, The Messiah loves his own people, alive and kicking and back home in Israel.