Our-Moral-Compass
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“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which
I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM
IT, that ye may keep the commandments of אֱלֹהֵיכֶם יְהוָה - the LORD your Eloleichem, which I command you”. Davarim -
Deuteronomy 4:2. (JPS-1917).
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It’s Time
to Check.
With Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Please Note: All verses are from the JPS-1917 version of the Tanakh.
It is amazing
how easy it is to become so caught up with the countless distractions which the
world tends to present us these days!
If we check Psalm 119, verse 105 we will find that is tells us the following:
נֵר-לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ; וְאוֹר, לִנְתִיבָתִי
“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path”.
Psalms 119:105.
In addition, the Tanakh also tell us:
בְּטַח אֶל-יְהוָה, בְּכָל-לִבֶּךָ; וְאֶל-בִּינָתְךָ, אַל-תִּשָּׁעֵן
בְּכָל-דְּרָכֶיךָ דָעֵהוּ; וְהוּא, יְיַשֵּׁר אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ
“Trust in יְהוָה - the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on
your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct
your paths”. Proverbs 3:5-6.
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Introduction:
As the author,
I will share this study in love, even though it will cover the certain
sensitive areas, but it is has been carefully covered in prayer, for it is my
sincere desire to see blessing where blessing is due and above all restoration,
where restoration with our beloved יְהוָהּ - the LORD maters will be required!
Alternatively, for those who are faithful Hebrews, may this study be a
blessing! Above all, I desire to see your Compass needle aiming in the ‘Right
Direction’!
Elohim’s
Word - A Pathfinder:
Our blessed
Tanakh as shown at the top of this page, I pray did set the tone for this guide
on how to check our ‘Moral Compass’. For, יְהוָה
- the LORD, blessed be His Sanctified
Name, is without a doubt our pathfinder, very much like a Compass that will
guide us in which direction we should be heading in!
But, as we
will know, there have been times where we have gone Off-Course, be it due to
outside influences, or even due to internal problems, or worse still, it could
also be due to selfish desires and therefore we begin to live according to our
own ‘wish’, ‘understanding’ and ‘ways’. Of course therein lays the source of
the problem, for many may have been living in the; ‘I’, ‘Me’ and
‘Myself’, and there we can clearly see the source of our problems in our
spiritual lives!
For instance,
if we would take a compass you would notice that the needle always points
towards the magnetic North! However, if you would take a magnet or a piece of
iron next to the Compass, you will see what occurs. The needle will be
completely distracted as it will be pulled into another direction, and the
Compass will no longer be accurate and it will be in error, for it is now
controlled by outside influences, in this case is it the ‘magnet’ or the ‘piece
of iron’?
However my
prayer is that if we are truly prayerful and in our heart and soul desire to
know אֱלֹהִים - Elohim in Spirit
and in Truth, that we will come to know the fullness of אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה - the LORD Elohim. We should always remember that אֱלֹהִים - Elohim Who is “the Word”, for the Word was and is our beloved
Creator!
“By the Word
of יְהוָה - the LORD were the heavens made; and all the
host of them by the breath of His mouth”. Psalm 33:6.
Once we come
into His loving presence through ‘faith’ and ‘repentance’ and live in
accordance to His will, אֱלֹהִים - Elohim will
lovingly guide us in His paths and also in making wise decisions!
However, the
truth is that the ways of the world, and its ‘harmful associations’ and
‘worldly distractions’ are like a magnet or a piece of Iron, that tends to pull
us in the wrong direction, but worse still, it may well distract our ‘spiritual
judgement’!
The power of
the magnet and iron can be so strong, and if we let it these two together can
even pull us away from ‘loving’ and worshipping our יְהוָה - LORD to the point that we may stop living in His will!
We have to be completely
honest here, for these distractions can be many things, as well as ‘bad choices
with associations! For many poor choices could well lead us on a path of
‘vanity’, ‘lust’, ‘greed’ and even ‘sex and drugs’ and all this will distract a
person from אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s way
of life and His loving Word of truth, and thus ‘repentance is needed’!
The truth is this: If you really love our Heavenly Father with all of your heart and your soul, then I believe that we should do everything in our power to avoid the ‘distractions’ we have just read about! For it is vital that we should spend as much time as is possible in reading and studying our blessed Scriptures, as well as have ample time in prayer and seek יְהוָה - the LORD for guidance regarding our life, and we should always avoid the ‘wrong people’ or ‘compromising situations’ which may pull you off the right path by throwing our “Moral Compass” off course.
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Remember what אֱלֹהִים -
Elohim, blessed be He, said the following through a number of our
prophets...
“The More Torah, the More Life”,
For Elohim is the One who
gave us our ... “Life!”
May the שָׁלוֹם - Shalom = Peace
of צְבָאוֹת- יְהוָה= the LORD of hosts, be with
you, and please always uphold our blessed שַׁבָּת - Shabbat, as well as
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שָׁלוֹם
עֲלֵיכֶם - Shalom
Aleichem - Peace be with you!
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