Messyanic

Confusing the Moed

Daniel 7:25  And he will say words against the Most High, attempting to put an end to the saints of the Most High; and he will have the idea of changing times and law; and the saints will be given into his hands for a time and times and half a time.

I believe that this prophetic Scripture speaks to us in our current time frame as well as holding multiple fulfillments in the past and future.  I see fruit of the spirit of anti-messiah working effectively in the Constantinian religion that Yahweh was gracious enough to lead me out of.  To the very core there is opposition to obedience to the set times set forth in Genesis onward.  The deception is great.  The deception is effective for the vast majority that would rather stick with the traditions of men.  There is first day worship to replace Yahweh’s Shabbat and pagan holidays to replace his appointed feasts.  Confusion, division and stubborn hardheartedness ensues.  It seems that fundamentals have been twisted by a very clever and relentless enemy.  He begins his attack in the beginning, Bereshit.

I see fruit of the spirit of anti-messiah working effectively in the camp of Israel that Yahwew was gracious enough to lead me into.  To the very core there is opposition to obedience to the set times set forth in Genesis onward.  The deception is great.  The deception is effective for those that would rather stick with the traditions of men.  In great part these men are spiritual leaders of Judah that do not know Messiah.   Confusion and stubborn hardheartedness ensues.  It seems that fundamentals have been twisted by a very clever and relentless enemy.  He begins his attack in the beginning, Bereshit.

Seems a bit harsh?  Indeed.  Take a step back and look at the fruit.  Look at Pesach.  When and how do we do it?  Look at the reckoning of the day and month.  We are all over the place, divided here and there.  There is nearly a week long window for any given moed. Confusion is not the way of our Father.  We need to test everything and grab a hold of his truth wherever it may lead us.  It is time for us to grow up and stop doing a weak copy of what our brother Judah is doing.  It does not seem that we are much of a cause of jealousy.  Just look at the condition of our camp.

Our enemy has confused the set times.  Let go about our Father’s business and get things fixed.  He will lead the humble and contrite into his truth for his own glory and the enemy will be set outside the camp.

Let me close with a question.  I am not stating that there is error but merely suggesting the mere possibility to make a point.  If the day was not reckoned from even to even, would you be willing to put your candles, fancy tables and meals, blessings etc. to the side.  I have been to many places where these things are done.  It is almost always mentioned that these traditions of men are not scriptural but we do them anyway.  Traditions are fine as long as you are not clinging to them beyond what Father says.  I came out of a similar situation just a short while ago to begin my journey as a Messianic Misfit.  They didn’t like my questions either.

19And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. 20So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. 21Then I testified against them, and said to them, Why lodge you about the wall? if you do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.

This bit of Scripture is often used to support an even to even reckoning of the day.  My question is, why does it matter when they closed the gate?  That is what is usually mentioned here.  The thing is, the gate was shut every night.  Nehemiah 7:3

1Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, 2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many. 3And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

I think we should be focusing on the break in the weekly pattern.  This is the fact that the gate was not opened on the 7th day daylight period to keep the merchants out.  We probably can agree on this.  What we may not agree with is that I maintain this bit of Scripture has nothing to do with defining an even to even reckoning of the day.