RESTORATION Magazine Issue 18 Spring '23

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As we draw near to Pesach, I cannot help but reflect on God's goodness, grace and mercy We are at the brink of yet another cycle of sanctification, another feast cycle to get right and correct errors, and I am grateful God's will is our sanctification (1 Thessalonians 4:3), and ultimately,the result is eternal life. Are we willing to embrace holiness? Are we willing to allow His Word to be the only lamp to our feet and light to our path?

God has placed everything under the authority of His Son, Yeshua Messiah He is the wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption from God God choose us from the beginning for salvation through sanctification (2 Thessalonians 2:13) What a mighty God we serve!

I pray we choose to be set apart. I pray we choose to do those things that the Father has deemed sanctifying while drawing near to the one that sanctifies Now is the time to truly be unleavened Now is the time to purify our hearts as we journey to the mountain of transformation and revelation Now is the time work out our salvation with fear and trembling Now is the time to embrace the wisdom from God. Now is the time to lay aside every weight that so easily besets us and run with passion, love and joy towards our Creator as He washes us by His Word. Shalom. Happy Feasting!

AHOUSE SWEPTCLEAN

It?s that time of year again! Unleavened Bread. The days of Unleavened Bread were instituted with the first Passover,as they came out of Egypt in a hurry,their bread had no time to rise

Exodus 12:14-20 tells us that the 7 Days of Unleavened Bread should be kept as an everlasting ordinance, throughout our generations. As a reminder,it is time for deep physical removal of leavening, from our dwellings It is most imperative for us to remove the leavening of wickedness and malice, from our hearts. Time for vacuuming couches and cars Time for cleaning

out cabinets. Time for cleaning out refrigerators and freezers. Time for cleaning ovens and toasters Time for deep self-introspection; the recognizing of our sin-sick nature and removing it as well

A house swept clean brought to mind a familiar story in Matthew 12:43-45: ?When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none Then he says, ? I will return to my house from which I came ?And when he comes, he finds it empty,swept, and put in order. Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than

BY BEVERLY HOLIDAY

himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first So shall it also be with this wicked generation.?

First, let?s look further into the wicked generation of that day. Yeshua referred to the Pharisees and Sadducees as a brood of vipers, hypocrites, wicked and adulterous, for they taught the Torah, did not live by it nor did they believe the Messiah was in their presence. In Matthew 16:6-12, ?Then Yeshua said to them, ?Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducee's.? Then they understood that He did not

tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducee's.

Titus 3:3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy,hateful and hating one another The wickedness of that generation is very much displayed; if not worse, in the judges, politicians and even ourselves as individuals today

HALLELUYAH, when He washes us, makes us clean and brings us out of our own personal Egypts, we are empty,swept and put in order. We can not allow our heart, mind and soul to remain empty! We must fill ourselves with Yah, where there is no room for anything else Prayer,Bible study,worship, fellowship with like-minded believers,

discipline and obedience all are steps in the right direction. ?But Yeshua answered him, saying, ?It is written, ?Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of Yah??(Luke 4:4, Deuteronomy 8:3).

Titus 2: 11 For the grace of YAH that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously,and godly in the present age,

II Tim 3: 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of YAH, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of YAH may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work

We have to remain grounded upon The Rock, The Firm Foundation, The Bread from Heaven, The Word that became flesh, The Cornerstone, The Unleavened Bread of sincerity and truth; all that He is, so we will not be tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of

doctrine, as stated in Eph 4:11-16

Let us embrace with our whole heart the words of Apostle Shaul in 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 ?Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 7 Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened For indeed Yeshua, our Passover,was sacrificed for us Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

*Scripture references of The Feast of Unleavened Bread: Ex 13:3-7, Ex 23:15, Ex 34:18, Lev 23:4-6, Nu 28:17, Deut 16:3-8,16, 2 Chron 8:13, 2 Chron 30:13,21, 2 Chron 35:17, Ezra 6:22, Matt 26:17, Mark 14:1,12, Acts 12:3, Acts 20:6

**Scriptures from Biblegateway com

***Hebrew names added by author

ABOUTBEVERLYHOLIDAY

Beverlyhasdevotedherlife tocaringfortheneedsof others.Shehasbeenmarried toherhusband,James,for overtwentyyears.Theyare proudparentsandgrandparentsandreside inWestTennessee.

email:beverly.holiday@yahoo.com

"Wemustfill ourselveswithYAH , wherethereisno roomforanything else".

THEFATHER'S REDEMPTION

Mankind has been redeemed by the Blood the Lamb of our Creator He showed Moses His Ram in the bush which spared his son?s life To be redeemed from the curse of the Law indicates the blood price has been paid It was paid for our redemption from our violation of the Word We are to go and sin no more. The Word says, let the redeemed say so. How do we declare our redemption? Is it not by repenting while committing to submit and remain submitted to our Father? We must be awakened to the fact that to continue in sin is deadly. The Messiah paid the bail for all of

BY SHIRLEY MOORE

those willing to be obedient This is not just lip services Redemption is for those who are submitting to be changed We would not have needed redemption if our ways were pleasing to the Most High

The price of redemption has been paid for all who sincerely desire to return to Him We must acknowledge His Ways, Will, and Word in all of our ways These are they who love Him with their whole heart The redeemed seek the old Pathway They are not tossed to and fro by every wind of new doctrines Our Father set the redemption in place for mankind to return to Him He is the same yesterday,today, and forever It was mankind who made mistakes, made changes, and errored in their ways

The Law remains, all who continue in sin will die twice Those who acknowledge,

confess and repent, become dead to sin are appointed to die once Sin is crucified for all who are washed in the blood Thereby,we can live again, as the redeemed of the Most High He is our Creator and Righteous Judge All who hunger and thirst for Righteousness shall be filled unto redemption These are they who will love with all of their hearts, soul, and spirit. The redeemed produce the Fruit of the Spirit to declare their redemption. On the solid Rock of the Word the redeemed must stand steadfast and unmovable. Sin is a death trap causing all the evil experienced by the world. Redemption is to set us free from the deadly practices of sin. May there be millions turning back to the Father through the Son, by the Word, our Redeemer His Word is Spirit and Truth.

Psalms 111:7-10 The works of His hands are truth and

"Theredeemed producethe Fruitofthe Spiritto declaretheir redemption".

right-ruling, All His orders are trustworthy,They are upheld forever and ever,Performed in truth and straightness. He sent redemption to His people, He has commanded His covenant forever Set-apart and awesome is His Name The fear of ???? is the beginning of wisdom, All those doing them have a good understanding His praise is standing forever

Psalms 130:6-8 My being looks to ???? More than those watching for morning, watching for morning O Yisra??l, wait for ????; For with ???? there is kindness. And with Him is much redemption, For He shall redeem Yisra??l From all his crookedness

Isaiah 44:22-23 ?I shall wipe out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I shall redeem you.?Sing, O heavens, for ???? shall do it! Shout, O depths of the earth! Break forth into singing, O mountains, forest, and every tree in it! For ???? shall redeem Ya?aqo?, and make Himself clear in Yisra??l

John 3:19-21 ?And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were wicked. ?For everyone who is practising evil matters hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. ?But the one doing the truth comes to the light, so that his works are clearly seen, that they have been wrought in Elohim ?

Acts 3:18-21?But this is how Elohim has filled what He had announced beforehand through the mouth of all the prophets, that His Messiah was to suffer ?Repent therefore and turn back, for the blotting out of your sins, in order that times of refreshing might come from the presence of the Master,and that He sends ???? ? Messiah, pre-appointed for you, whom heaven needs to receive until the times of restoration of all matters, of which Elohim spoke through the mouth of all His set-apart prophets since of old 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Or do you not know that your body is the Dwelling Place of the Set-apart Spirit who is in you, which you have from Elohim, and you are not your own? For you were bought with a price, therefore esteem Elohim in your body and in your spirit, which are of Elohim

Galatians 1:3-4 Favour to you and peace from Elohim the Father and our Master ???? ? Messiah, who gave Himself for our sins, to deliver us out of this present wicked age, according to the desire of our Elohim and Father,

Titus 2:11-15 For the saving Gift of Elohim has appeared to all men, instructing us to renounce wickedness and worldly lusts, and to live sensibly,righteously, and reverently in the present age, looking for the blessed expectation and esteemed appearance of the great Elohim and our Saviour ???? ? Messiah, who gave Himself for us, to

redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for Himself a people, His own possession, ardent for good works. Speak these matters, urge, and reprove with all authority Let no one despise you

1 Peter 1: 17-20 And if you call on the Father,who without partiality judges according to each one?s work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear, knowing that you were redeemed from your futile way of life inherited from your fathers, not with what is corruptible, silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Messiah, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for your sakes,

2 Peter 3:13-14 But according to His promise we wait for a renewed heavens and a renewed earth in which righteousness dwells.So then, beloved ones, looking forward to this, do your utmost to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless,

Let the redeemed say so! ABOUTSH

Y.B.SPEAKS ONFAMILY

When you hear the word "family" what is the first thing that comes to mind? For me it is my grandparents and the family nights I had every Friday with my mom when I was a child The first picture of family is seen in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. HaShem said it was not good for man to be alone so he gave him a companion In the first book of the Bible we see how HaShem wanted the family unit to be set up. One man for one woman, being fruitful and living an obedient life unto Him I believe it?s through the family unit that we see all the aspects of HaShem and

BY YIRMEYAHU B. YOSEF

how we are to relate to Him We see the just instructions of the father, the wise words from a mother and the unconditional obedience of the child. It?s through the nuclear family unit that the people of HaShem can show the world the awesomeness of our God. HaShem uses the family to build righteous legacies and a remnant of truth in every generation Scriptures that come to mind are Exodus 20:12, Psalm 127:3-5, Colossians 3:19-20 and Ephesians 6:4 to name a few In the family unit, one learns values, gets direction and much more. The family is a microcosm of the larger

society in which we live As the family goes so goes the society.

Unfortunately,the family unit has been hijacked Society is in chaos because the family is in chaos. This is perpetuated by lies such as that a single-parent home is better than (or just as good as) a two-parent home; or that a mother can be both her child?s mom and dad. The family structure is under attack! Men are being feminized while women are becoming more masculine

"Societyisinchaos becausethefamily isinchaos".

You have two of the same gender in many homes today raising children, adding confusion and chaos to the family unit. Books like Robin D'Angelo's White Fragility call the nuclear family (Home with dad, mom and children) a product of white supremacy. In her effort to pander to disenfranchised leftist African-Americans, she has connected the very thing God created and called evil something that is good. The roles in the house have also come under attack. In the 21st century,people have a hard time defining what a woman actually is let alone her role in the home. We are having real conversions about whether or not a biological male can carry

a child and have a menstrual cycle The enemy has brought confusion to the family in an effort to tear down what HaShem has called good. In these moments I recall Proverbs 28:1 ?The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.?As the righteous people of Elohim we need to be a bold voice in society that stands up for the family HaShem said was good Pray for strength, courage, and the boldness to speak out when he calls you to speak up for the family that he has created that brings His light to the world. And may we see the coming of the Messiah soon and in our day. Shalom.

ABOUTYIRMEYAHUYOSEF

YirmeyahuB.Yosef (akaYB)isa husband,father, brother,sonand friend.Heandhis gorgeouswife resideinthebeautifulstateofTennessee withtheirthreechildren.WhenYirmeyahu isnotteachingattheHebraicMessianic Assemblyheattendsheispassionately sharinghispoliticalandculturalopinions onhisYouTubechannel@YBSPEAKS.Heis alsothehostandproducerofYBSpeaks thepodcastwhichfocusesmoreon spiritualityandbeingabetterMessianic Jew(anditwouldn'tbeYirmeyahuifhe didn'taddsomepoliticalwhitinhis podcast).BornandraisedinIllinoishe movedtoTennesseewhenhewastwenty yearsoldYirmeyahu'sbackgroundisin financeandglobalsupplychain.Heloves discussingwhathebelievesin,butisa laidbackguywhoevenifyoudisagree withhimyouwillfindyourselfcallinghim afriend.

email:yirmeyahuyosef@gmail.com

The Liv Ting orah

by TIQUAH

TheTorah

DefinedasYah?slaw,teaching,direction,andguidance. Yetpoeticallydescribedaslivingwaterandbreadofgreat substance.

Reasonbeingisthatwithoutit, Wewillandhavesurelyperished. Muchlikeonewhogoeswithoutfoodorwater, Becomesfamished.

MuchlikeYahhimself, TheTorahtranscendstimeandspace. Amidstheavydarknessspiritually, It?slikeaguidinglightforustomovefromplacetoplace.

Itsrelevanceiscontinual, Althoughmanyhaveforsakenit. TheTorahislivingandisourwisdom , Thoughpreconceivednotionsmistakenit.

It?sencodedwithmanyprophecies. Thathavecometopast. Althoughmanyhavescoffeditsvalidity, Itsprofoundwisdomisbuilttolast.

ABOUTTIQUAH

TiquahisanativeofAlabamaSheenjoyswriting,singingand studyingtheWordoftheMost High.Sheservesaseditorand proofreaderforRestorationMagazine.

email:tiquah.bahttziyon@gmail.com

TheWordmadeflesh, IswhatYahshuawasdescribedas. ForHelivedouttheTorah, AndmanymarvelatthewisdomHehas.

FASTOFTHE FIRSTBORN

And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thussaith the LORD, Israel ismy son, even my firstborn: Exodus4:22

Sanctify unto meall the firstborn, whatsoever openeth thewomb among thechildren of Israel, both of man and of beast: it ismine. Exodus13:2

Ta?anit Bechorot, Fast of the Firstborn, is a minor fast from sunrise to sunset on the day before Passover Ta?anit Bechorot commemorates the lives of the firstborns that were ?passed over?due to their obedience to God?s instructions

?It is an ancient and widespread custom for the firstborn to fast on the day before Passover. This commemorates the miracle which spared the firstborn Jewish sons from the plague which struck down the firstborn sons of the Egyptians There is an

BY KELLY D. VONNER

additional reason why we fast specifically on the fourteenth The firstborn of the Jews were saved in Egypt because they humbled themselves before G?d, admitting and declaring that all greatness, power,and sovereignty are His alone. Thus, the fast on the fourteenth of Nissan commemorates the fact that the firstborn of Israel humbled themselves on that day and accepted the yoke of G?d's sovereignty Abstention from food and drink is a sign of a heart subdued before G?d?(Chabad org)

Yeshua, the Living Tor ah, Fir stbor n over All Cr eation ?However,the spiritual Torah is the true "firstborn," having been created two thousand years before the universe; it is the Torah alluded to on the tablets that the Kehatites were carrying in the Holy Ark The tablets after all, were ??? ? ??????

???, "were the handiwork of the Almighty," (Exodus 32:16) just like the "spiritual Torah" which had preceded the written Torah. This Torah then must be viewed as the real ????, "firstborn " It preceded the Torah that was given to ??? to perform?

(Shenei Luchot HaBerit)

Consider Yeshua, ?the firstborn of a new humanity, through being the first to be resurrected from the dead? (Stern, 604). Stern further states, ?Yeshua?s firstborness does not merely antedate the creation of the material world but is an essential and eternal element of the inner nature of God Timelessly and eternally the Word of God, who became flesh in Yeshua the Messiah is in the relationship of firstborn Son

"Obedienceisajoy& abstainingfromthings thathinderthisdivinewalk isourreasonableservice.".

to the Father?(Stern, 605).

?He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son It is through his Son that we have redemption ? that is, our sins have been forgiven. He is the visible image of the invisible God He is supreme over all creation, because in connection with him were created all things ? in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, Lordships, rulers or authorities ? they have all been created through him and for him. He existed before all things, and he holds everything together Also he is head of the Body, the Messianic Community ? he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so

that he might hold first place in everything For it pleased God to have his full being live in his Son?(Colossians 1:13-19 CJB).

Yeshua, the Word is God?s ?Son, to whom he has given ownership of everything and through whom he created the universe The Son is the radiance of the Sh?khinah, the very expression of God?s essence, upholding all that exists by his powerful word; and after he had, though himself, made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of HaG?dulah BaM?romim (the Greatness on High)?(Hebrews 1:2-3 CJB) Yeshua fasted from the cares and lusts of this World that all power would be in His hands to reign in the World to Come We are

called to be like our Master in thought, speech and deed We are called to rise above the pettiness of our temporal flesh and walk in the spirit and light of Yeshua. Obedience is a joy and abstaining from things that hinder this divine walk is our reasonable service.

Stern, D (1992) Jewish New Testament Bible Commentary

ABOUTKELLYVONNER

KellyiswifeofJeremy Vonner,andmothertothree sons.Sheisthefounderand creativedirectoror RestorationMagazineand co-founderofRestoringthe BranchesMinistry.Kellyisalifelong learner,educatorandauthorofABoldness forHimandDeconstructingRace. email:mrskvonner@gmailcom

Restoring the BranchesMinistry isan assembly of believerswho are part of the body of Yahshuah

HaMashiach,JesusChrist. We acknowledge that we have been redeemed to serve our Elohim,and we exist to take

YAH'shealing,truth and light to the nations. We are disciplesof Yahshuah (Jesus) who are striving to worship

YAHin spirit and truth and serve Him in wholehearted obedience.We acknowledge that YAH'sinstructionsare summarized by loving Him with everything and loving our neighbor aswe love ourselves.