The Seven “If’s”
It all begins with really wanting to know the truth from G-ds mouth. It takes action on your part to find the truth. You must also give yourself permission to be wrong about the pre conceived limitations that you have placed on who G-d is. You must honestly want to know G-d so much, that you are willing to let G-d make changes to your belief system. If this is you, read on.
Two years of praying………two years of G-d preparing my heart to hear His words. The Spirit of the Living G-d drew me……because I was a true seeker.
I was overpowered with a relentless compulsion to get to the bottom of this all-consuming issue I had with understanding The Creator G-d and His plan for humanity. My Rabbi had told me that we didn’t believe in Yeshua,. Why? Because if we did then we would be admitting we have been wrong for 2000 years!
What?? Pride? That doesn’t matter to me! You will no longer be a Jew? Why? Because the Rabbis decreed it to be so. If you follow the Jewish Messiah, Menachem Schneerson you are still a Jew, if you follow The Muslim Allah, you are still a Jew, if you follow Buddha, you are still a Jew, if you do not believe in G-d at all (Atheist) you are still a Jew! But, if you Follow Yeshua, The Jew, you are now a Christian (gentile) and no longer Jewish! Now, as a Jewish Believer in Mashiach Yeshua, I can say that I still live a very Jewish lifestyle, we celebrate all the Feasts of G-d, including Shabbat, We read the Tenach, and we live a life of giving and doing good works…..We pray without ceasing daily, and we are filled with G-ds Spirit which helps us to live according to the Law. Knowing Yeshua sets you free from all Ungodly fear, hate, anger, desires, and fills you with an unconditional love (Agape Love, look it up!) that allows you to even care about your enemies!
This is MY story:
On that day, I had reached a breaking point, I had to make a decision. All I ever wanted to do was to obey and to follow the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I wanted to do what’s right according to this God, the one who spoke to Abraham. I wanted to hear like Abraham heard!
A voice inside my head, (I knew it was G-d) but like a soft whisper in my ear said,
“IF” I speak, will you obey?”
I responded, “YES! All I want is to know the truth, to obey you, and follow you!”
That voice responded, “I AM THE Creator of the Universes and everything in them! What “IF” it is my Perfect Will to have created a human body for myself? Isaiah 9:6-7 and Isaiah 63: 8-9) I have the power to do that! What “IF” I use this body for my purposes? What “IF” I created this path to bring humanity back into relationship with Me? What “IF” I AM Salvation? What “IF” I Am Yeshua? What “IF” this IS the truth? Will you still follow your own reasoning and pride? Or, Will you obey me? Will you accept my will? Will you accept my will? Will you accept my will?”
I don’t know why it was so hard. At that moment when the voice kept saying, “Will you accept my will?” all I had to do was say yes, but I couldn’t verbalize it. I repeated it to myself.
“If” the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob decided to become Yeshua and through faith in Him save all mankind, would I object to His decision? Of course not! So? Will you accept My Will? I said, “If” it is Your Will to become our Salvation, then I accept Your Yeshua.” I understood that G-d took on the appearance of man and took on a body. There were not two, But ONE. The Lord our G-d IS ONE G-D! As soon as I thought those words, in an instant, I experienced a most amazing feeling of total peace!!! I felt the anger and tension, and pressure, just leave!! All the ill will, and hate, and mistrust, and confusion, just flushed away!!! Thirty-eight years of pent up frustration, hate, anger, pain, sorrow, self-pity, and more just melted away!!!!!!
In an instant, I was at total peace! In its place, I felt lightness, joy, peace, love, excitement! I felt clean! I felt shiny! I was filled with an unexplainable newness. This was only day one of the next 30 years! It hasn’t always been easy nor has it been a bed roses, but I can say, I have never felt alone, never been without hope, never been scared, I have always felt safe and secure even in times of trouble.
More of the story is in my Book- An Unconditional Faith, available through Amazon. Check this site for more information.
By Bess Herzekow
