We are reminded in the book of Hebrews, chapter 3 and 4 that Yahuweh desired the Israelites in the wilderness to obey Him, but they did not do so, since the Word proclaimed unto them was not mixed with faith.  We are thus warned to avoid falling under the same example of the Israelites’ unbelief.  Do you want to see another eye opener?  First we notice what they did that caused them to fall — it was failing to keep the Commandments and Sabbaths of Yahuweh.  Next, we realize that we are being warned of Yahuweh not to fall under the same example as they did! 

The Mystery of His Will

We will now catch a further, small glimpse of the "Mystery" of His Will.  Notice the following:

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:   (Ephesians 1:9)

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.   (John 7:17)

Part of the "Mystery of His Will" is that if any man will do, he shall know.  His will must first be done, and then it will be known or understood.  

Beloved, if you are trying to first understand His will before you do it, you will never arrive at that understanding!  That is part of the "mystery" of His Will. The other part of the "Mystery of His will" is in finding what He "delights" in.  Notice the connection between His will, and delight, in these passages:

Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.   (Psalms 119:136)

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.   (Psalms 40:8)

For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:   (Romans 7:22)

The first of the above verses is the cry of the heart of Yahushua in this last day, prior to His return, speaking of those that have been redeemed by His precious Blood, and set free from the bondage of sin, but have been trained by their Leaders to disobey His Law — His Torah — the Torah He desires to write upon our hearts as part of the New Covenant.  The second verse in Psalms reveals the mystery of His will, in capsule form.

The last verse above was spoken by the Apostle Paul, as he reveals the distinction between the external letter of the Law (that kills), and the internal spirit of the Law (that is Life), which is Yahushua Himself, written on the heart of man.  Paul delighted in practicing, in obeying the Law of Yahuweh (the "Torah"), not out of compulsion, but out of his own choice, and because of his love for Yahushua.  This sounds quite different from what we have been taught regarding Paul, and his so-called "disdain for the Law," as some who wrest Paul’s words would describe it. 

How well we remember Paul’s admonishment of the Galatian church, and that church’s attendant problems, but this is a different matter altogether.  The Galatians were desiring to require the external sign of circumcision of the new converts, and they did not understand that the New Covenant is a covenant of internals, and not of externals; and certainly not a covenant of compulsion, but of love.  It is well to note that the Galatians were known of Yahuweh, but they did not know Him!  Let us look at a few details, and more clues as to Father's "delight:"

The Scriptures are full of passages regarding the delight or pleasure of Yahuweh.  He desires that we find what things He delights in, and that we would make them our delight.  In this way He will multiply our delight in Him!  Notice the following passages, where we can find some clues:

"Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel..." (Jer 31:31a; Heb 8:8a)

Beloved, the New Covenant is with Israel, and all those "grafted in" to Israel (Rom 11:17-22).  Are you grafted in?

"...Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers..."  (Jer 31:32a; Heb 8:9a)

The New Covenant will be internal, not external; and  will be accomplished by the internal Grace provided by Messiah-in-you, and not by man's own effort.

"But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.   (Jer 31:33; Heb 8:10)

The Old Covenant was the Law, the Torah, written on external tables of stone;  the New Covenant is the Law, the Torah, written internally on the fleshly tables of the inward heart of man, and consists of the living person of Messiah writing himself, as a seal on our hearts, and will be accomplished by His Grace.

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.   (Psalms 40:8)

This is the definition, and source of our delight for Father, and of His delight for His people.

For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:   (Romans 7:22)

This is the Apostle's description of the inward New Covenant description, and revelation of, the Psalmist's prophetic picture given in Psalms 40:8.

And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.   John 8:29

We do not grieve the Spirit of Messiah-in-us, when we are doing His delight, just as He did the Father's delight.

Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.   (Exodus 31:13)

If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:

Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father:

For the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.   (Isaiah 58:13-14)

Again, the above passages reveal, as an association of clues, one of Father's great delights!

Only the Saints of Yahuweh that seek Him diligently — with a heart of obedience — are going to be able to break free of the lies and deception that has snared the entire professing church.  If we do not have a fervent love for the Truth, then Yahuweh will surely send deception, that we should believe a lie. 

The Flaming Sword of Yahuweh is sharp toward His enemies.  This Flaming Sword is the Word of Yahuweh that has been wrested and twisted, and used by wicked men crept in unawares, and has become a lie in their mouths, as they preach and teach, and minister.  With His Flaming Sword Father continues to guard the Tree of Life, preventing His enemies from drawing near, because of their lack of obedience to His Word. 

Yahuweh looks at the signs and the signals, and our flag, or banner that we display, to determine who knows Him, and who does not.  It is only when we seek Yahuweh with all our heart, and find out who Yahushua really is, and then begin to obey these sayings of Yahushua, that we can become free of the trap of man’s false teachings.

Likewise it is only when we begin to obey that we acquire the "sign" or token of our consent, of our betrothal to Him, and which "sign" reveals to Yahushua, that we are one of His own.

Today, as then, Yahushua is asking us, "Whom do you say that I am?"

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