Why are we following this path of
Torah?
Are we doing it so that we will be
happy? Are we doing it to earn blessing or earn brownie points with
our creator? Are we doing it because it makes us feel good? (Matthew
16:24-25)
Are we doing it to become holy? Do we
think it will make us more righteous than everyone else? Are we doing
it for salvation? Has it become a legalistic list of do's and don'ts?
(Leviticus 20:8, Ezekiel 37:28, Titus 3:5)
Are we doing out of fear? Are we afraid
that if we don't, that God won't love us any more? Do we feel like we
need to earn His favor? (Romans 5:6-8; 8:15, Psalm 103:8-12)
Are we doing it because our friends are
doing it? Is it how we become accepted? Are we doing it because it is
the latest fad and makes us stand out? (Matthew 10:35-39, Mark
4:16-17)
Are we doing it out of rebellion? Are
we trying to separate ourselves from other Christians (Christians who
love God dearly)? Is this just a way of showing our independence—of
breaking away from tradition? (Mark 9:50, 2 Corinthians 13:11, Romans
12:18)
Or are we doing it for more? Are we
looking to our Father in heaven and saying “I want to love like He
does”? Are we doing it so that the light of Yeshua may shine
through us to the world? Are we doing it for the sake of His name and
His Kingdom? (Ezekiel 20, Ezekiel 36:22, Matthew 5:14-16)
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