Dianne Talsma (6 Oct 2004)
"replying to those who put their trust ..."


Greetings _______:

There is no reply I can give to you ... but Yeshua.  And it is His Reign alone
that is the answer to the world's problems.  Until then evil will have it's
way.

By your e-mail I sense that you think answers to the world's problems will be
found in Kerry or communism (in the best sense of the word).  Friend, if that
is what you believe, you will be disappointed.  The evil we see around us
originates inside the human heart.  It is Yeshua who has to rule there for
any change to come.

When I was young I puzzled and puzzled over what SYSTEM would work to solve
the problems in the world.  I thought about all the -ism systems man had/has
developed.  The answer then ... as it is now ... is Yeshua, only Yeshua.  If
Yeshua was  REALLY  LORD  and ruler right now in EACH, EACH, EACH human heart
... then you would have the Shalom you want.

I also sense you want vengence for the evil that is done.  Be careful when
entertaining that thought.  From a child I've always remembered The Word
saying that vengence is the LORD's alone to take.  If one lives by the sword,
they will die by the sword.

Yes, what is happening NOW is so very, very, very wicked and awful, but
consider the awful things happening 100 years ago, 200 years ago, 500 years
ago, 1000 years ago, back to creation.  Each time has its own horrors.  Rape
now has not changed from that of rape in the past.  Murder now is no
different from murder ... when Cain commited it.   And slave-itude is the
same the world over, and it is all over the world!  It's just that slaves
under some systems are more comfortable than slaves under other systems.  For
most here in the USofA slave-itutde is more comfortable than in South
America.

Oprah Winfrey, the TV diva here in the USofA, participated in a re-enactment
of the settling of the first colony here on the east coast.  It was a project
of the Educational Broadcasting System (PBS).  Various people were selected
to represent factual, historical personalities/individuals of that colony.
These people - Oprah included - had to really live the way life was 300 years
ago!  They had ONLY what was available to people 300 years ago.  Do you know
what Oprah learned by this experience?  That the European settlers of that
colony, who she had felt were so privileged, had life more difficult that she
EVER imagined as they worked to just survive back then!

I know you want this world to be "heavenly" but that's not what The Word says
can happen as long as ANY human heart chooses to follow satan and his ways.

Please consider when we stand before The Judge of ALL ... He will hold us
accountable for our OWN lives and decisions.  His only interest will be in
how WE treated others - family, friends, EVEN those not our friends!  It says
in The Word that ALL miss the mark in living as The Father wants us to.
Anyone saying otherwise is a liar.

Only Yeshua in us, really inside us - our mind and heart, makes any
difference.

Some time ago we visited a church and the priest read from Amos 5:11-15.
---quote---
(11)  You trample on the poor and force him to give you grain.  Therefore,
though you have built stone mansions, you will not live in them;  though you
have planted lush vinyards, you will not drink their wine.

(12)  For I know how many are your offenses and how great your sins.  You
oppress the righteous and take bribes and you deprive the poor of justice in
the courts.

(13)

(14)  Seek good, not evil, that you may live.  Then the LORD GOD Almighty will
be with you, just as you say He is.

(15)  Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts.  Perhaps the LORD
GOD Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph.
---end of quote----

Now while you were shaking your head vigorously in agreement to verses 11, 12,
14, and 15, I hope you noitced that verse 13 is missing.  Why?  Because
that's the verse the priest "overlooked" and never read.  That verse, which
he expressly failed to read in the midst of the quote says:
(13)  Therefore the prudent man keeps quiet in such times, for the times are
evil.

The priest determined that The Father's advice of keeping quiet was not to be
given to the people.  Question now ... whose agenda/advice is being
presented?  The Father's or the priest's?

______, anyone can make The Word support anything one believes!  People go to
The Word for support of what they ALREADY believe and they will always find
the quotes they want to use.  BUT ... a different understanding comes when
one reads ALL The Word and asks Ruah HaKodesh to give understanding to what
is being read.

When Yeshua walked on the earth, He NEVER went to the non-Jewish communities,
did you know that?  When the Canaanite woman  CAME  TO  HIM  to ask that her
daughter be healed (Matthew 15:21-28) Yeshua said "I was sent only to the
lost sheep of Israel." - verse 24.  And He continues to respond, "It is not
right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs." - verse 26.
Hmmmm ... doesn't sound to me as if Yeshua is being communist here at all, or
even socialist.  He actually seems to be very prejudiced and elitist!!

But note, the woman is not disgusted with Yeshua's reponses, instead she says,
"Yes, LORD," she said, "but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their
masters' table." - verse 27.

And read what Yeshua says to her declaration!  He answers, "Woman, you have
great faith!  Your request is granted."  And her duagher was healed from that
very hour. - verse 28

_______, demanding things from YHVH when you don't have standing with Him is
very dangerous.  This woman knew the promises made to the children of Israel
as evidenced by Yeshua stating she had great faith.  She acknowledged her
"dog" status of not being of the people with whom YHVH had made blood
covenant.  She KNEW and stated this ... but she also expressed to Yeshua that
even "crumbs" from these people were a blessing to her!

We can only have standing before YHVH because of Yeshua.  And Yeshua must be
in our heart and mind to make that standing a fact/reality.

If Yeshua would have turned the rich away, as you wrote, He would violated The
very Word because it says He turns NO ONE away.  Rather, it is the rich who
turned themselves away from Yeshua BECAUSE they were not ready to take the
trust they put in their riches, and put it with Yeshua, for providing,
protecting, and saving them.

In a way ______, you will be no different if you put your trust in anyone or
thing other than Yeshua to make you right before The Father.

From what I see in the world, I don't think we have long to wait anymore for
Yeshua to Call the Bride and then return to rule the earth.