For several years, my husband and I had been searching out the Jewish roots of our faith. We had been learning about the Sabbath and the Festivals of the LORD and were trying to incorporate them into our Christian lives. We shared what we could with others in our church only to be looked at strangely or told we were ‘falling away’ from the grace of God and His salvation. Without knowing anyone else who was seeking these things, we felt alone. We continued with our Sunday activities because we were warned about ‘forsaking the fellowship,’ but there was always something missing –– FELLOWSHIP. This particular boring day changed the course of our walk forever.
My First Bible Verse
This particular day I was given a slip of paper by the teacher. On the paper she had written a Scripture verse. I stared at the verse. It was the first time anyone had ever given me a Scripture and I read it over and over. I’m sure that teacher had no idea how I valued that strip of paper. That verse planted the most important seed in my life. It became the foundation of my walk and understanding of the Lord. I kept that strip of paper in my Bible for about 35 years until I gave it to my oldest daughter when she turned 12.
My Encounter with Psalm 143
As I read through Psalm 143, I really began to cry. The words “answer me quickly, LORD, my spirit fails” were the truth for me at that moment. “Rescue me from my enemies” seemed to fit the suffering I believed was happening in my teen life. I clung to “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love for I have put my trust in you”. The morning did bring an amazing surprise, but even that ended too soon.
Witnesses of Two Establishes Truth
When the barriers are removed, the ‘witness of two’ for the Body of Messiah will be fulfilled and the ‘one new man’ will come forth. Jews will accept the Jewish Messiah and Christians will accept their Biblical roots. Together, they will build on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, proclaiming Yeshua as Messiah as ‘one new man.’