There comes a time when every good parent knows that you give your children fair warning, but if they continue an improper action, there will be consequences. The question is, how do you balance action and consequences. You have heard the expression, "does the punishment fit the crime?"
We live in a society today (at this posting) whereby many idols, celebrities, wealthy people have subverted justice. Whether it be drug possession, human trafficking, molestation, or theft, many high profile people have seemingly gotten away with murder because their respective industry (entertainment, Wall Street, politics etc) created a larger than life image of which no human walking the earth on two legs could fill.
But it was only an image. It was/is an untrue "perception" created to make said "idol" appear larger than life.
And unfortunately, many of these people who lacked any identifiable redeeming good character traits become points of aspiration for children, young adults, and dare I say "grown" people around the world. I use the word "grown" loosely as it does not necessarily mean "mature".
But we've been here before. Unlike today's idols who are merely people who excel mainly in areas of sports, music, acting, and finance, there were idols who roamed the earth in previous generations who are so legendary as to have been mistook as gods.
Our society is obsessed with super heroes and Marvel characters because there was a time when these entities roamed the earth. They had "super human" abilities. They are the legends of Greek mythology.
But where are they today? They are mostly gone. Why?
They abused their status of higher mental, spiritual, and metaphysical gifts. They used these gifts to oppress those of a lower mental and spiritual capacity. They allowed themselves to be confused as the gods of the people.
Make no mistake. There is no replacing the living God, Creator of heaven and earth. We are at that crossroads again.
This time it is mostly people in possession of power, finance, and technologies. They are mostly corporations and seemingly bountiful governments. The technologies are new to them, but not to God. Society is at a moral, ethical, and spiritual crossroads.
How do we handle corporations and governments that abuse the technologies and information/data they have access to and use to abuse and oppress others under the guise of being of help to them? How do we hold them accountable?
For example, is the popular social media platform, TikTok, in safer hands with the United States Government and jealous corporations than China seeking to collect said data of this next generation? Hmmm. Ask the people who use the platform formerly known as Twitter if they feel the new ownership has their users' best interest in mind.
We say that from personal experience after being shut down for two weeks to "confirm" whether or not we are human. The new owner forgets any platform is nothing without the cooperation of its users.
There will always be another. Ask the owners of MySpace and Facebook.
Well, we are beginning to see there is such a thing as divine justice. It has begun. Clearly, some of the people in positions of power need a little clean up themselves to do "fair and appropriate justice".
Where is true justice? True justice is ultimately in the Hands of God. Balance is key.
The counting of the omer between Pesach (Passover) and Shavuot is a perfect time to reconsider personal acts and character traits that can be improved. The gates are open to a sincere repentant heart.
When the people in the Torah did not keep God's commandments after escaping Egyptian bondage with
the help of YHVH, they were dispersed to the four corners of the earth. The 430 year bondage that started in Egypt was completed in the Americas. Many of those people are not aware of their Hebrew roots and thus their divine inheritance. But their oppressors do. And soon they will too.
Now here we are many years later, with the same rules of conduct (7 Noahide Laws and 10 Commandments) given to all humanity as a guideline that aligns humanity to the blessing and prepares them for the world to come. These "rules of conduct" summarize where other civilizations failed in the past.
For whatever reason, men continue to implement the same disastrous egotistical evils of those fallen before them believing they can and will do it better. But of course they do not and can not. You can't build a lasting empire on quick sand. It can only be built on the rock - the solid word of the Creator.
So if the powers that be, do not seek Almighty God for true guidance using those aforementioned "rules of good proper and righteous conduct as a guide, they are likely to find themselves in the same place as their predecessors. The entire planet and its components bear witness to our actions. Check the weather forecast in your area.
How are you, me, we doing? That is a sign. Pay attention. Of course as always, there is a way to succeed. And the truth can not fail. After all, the entire universe is held together by it.
And why may some of you ask is Moshiach not yet here (yet closer than ever)? When all twelve tribes of Israel are sought out indiscriminately to share and spread ancient Torah, the Moshiach will come.
This includes King Solomon's descendants Moses' children/descendants, Yosef's descendants etc. You understand.
The tribe of Judah (Jews) is but one of twelve and many who say they are of that tribe are not. Just teach and reach. YHVH knows who and where they are. Just teach and reach. Hashem will do the rest..
Shalom. Shalom.
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Shema Yisrael YHVH Eluheinu. YHVH echad.
Hear O' Israel. The LORD is our GOD. The LORD is one.
Suggested Readings: Exodus 16, , Micah Chapts 2:12-13; Micah Chapts. 4-5, Isaiah Chapts 31-35;Isaiah 43-45; Isaiah Chapt. 56 Isaiah Chapt 60.
LeTicia Lee
SoRichiam Media Merchandise and SoRichiam Media Merch 2
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;. As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. Psalm 133
