The Torah - The Scriptures Burning In Our Hearts

The Torah consists of the first 5 books of the Bible which Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. At the end of every Feast of Tabernacles, a Jewish holiday is celebrated called Simchat Torah, also known as "Rejoicing In The Torah." God not only wanted us to celebrate and rejoice in the Torah but He revealed to us that ALL of the Books of The Bible from Genesis to Revelation is HIS love letter to us. We need The Torah because God is introducing Himself and revealing His glory to the Hebrew people as well as Christians and given them the instructions to become a Kingdom of Priests, Exodus 19:5-6, on earth.

Jesus opened up the eyes of His disciples, after His resurrection before He ascended to heaven in Luke 24:24- 53 and revealed Himself in the scriptures to His disciples. God's plan for us Christians is the same as He had for the Hebrew people, to become a Kingdom of Kings and Priest unto Him, Revelation 1:5-6. The Torah is the foundation/instructions for all Christians to become what God wants His to church to be: a Kingdom of Kings and Priests being a demonstration of the Gospel of the Kingdom for others to see.

Jesus knew that people would believe He came to do away with the Torah but He did not. He came to fulfill it not to destroy the law or the prophets, Matthew 5:17. Proverbs 28: 9-10 is clear warning for those turning away from hearing the law, their prayers are an abomination to Him. In fact, Luke 24: 24-53, Jesus reveals Himself to his disciples through the law and the prophets. God wants to do the same to His church today so we can be the correct representation of God to the world.

When Jesus got done with talking to His disciples, their eyes were opened to the scriptures, Luke 24:31. Too many times we just read the scriptures and do not wait until we have an encounter with God so He can open our eyes to the scriptures so the scriptures burn in our hearts. God desires for us to have an encounter with us when we open up the scriptures to read His Word, don't you???? Will you stay in His Word until that happens???

Questions to discuss this week:

1) How do you view The Torah differently since you heard this message?

2) Why is it important for Christians to hear the law and let it become life in their life?

3) Explain your "routine" of reading the God's love letter to you before you heard this message.

4) How has it changed since you heard the message?

5) What were some "aha" moments that caused burning in your heart to let the Word become life in your life?

Being His Ambassador,

Rev. Ryan Welker