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You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32 KJV

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1st Topic: What Love is From YAH’s Perspective as I see It

From what I see in the WORD of YAH, is that no where in HIS words to us does HE say I Love You. But HIS love is clearly shown. Everything you need has been provided.
Think about this, before you were conceived, everything necessary to bring you into this world was already done.
And everything was already done for when your mother became pregnant with you. Then when you were born, everything was in place for you to continue to live outside your mother. As we all know, that from infancy to the age of understanding about the world we live in, all we need has been provided for, because at that time in our lives we don’t know about those things of the world that are dangerous or how to take care of ourselves. Yes I know some never make it to the age of understanding, but know where that comes from. It is simply due to some of those who lack the understanding of the love shown to us by YAH. Quite simply some of us think of children as a burden, and those who do this do not want to take care of fetus’s in the womb or the children that are born as they should. YAH has allowed us to say to one another, “I love you”. But this a very easy and weak way to show your love. And thus HE has never said it but in sooooo manyyyy ways, showed it.

2nd Topic: Eternal Grace and Sin From YAH’S Perspective as I see it

The unearned Grace (the gift for the Worlds sin) of YAH/GOD through the coming in the flesh, death, burial and resurrection of HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, YAHUSHA/JESUS CHRIST our LORD will not save you, if you are still unrepentant of your sin which is (the transgression of The Law) of YAH AND YAHUSHA. Remember, CHRIST said the demons believe and tremble. So conversely, we should believe and rest, assured, because we no longer willingly sin(transgress The Law) of YAH THE FATHER and HIS SON YAHUSHA, because we love and believe in HIM, our efforts are towards following in HIS sinless footsteps. But because we are not perfect, due to sin nature, HE is our mediator.

3rd Topic: RUACH Minded vs Flesh Minded Believers from YAH’S perspective as I see it.

I’m sure most of you have heard of seeing with your third eye. Meaning your minds eye of understanding. Which is why people say, in a conversation, oh! I see. Of course everything begins and ends with THE MOST HIGH YAH, YAHUSHA AND THE RUACH. Paul in a letter to the Church in Rome wrote in the last part of 7:25; So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh, the law of sin. Basically saying that, seeing a desireable woman walk by, in his mind he remembers what CHRIST said, to look on a woman with lust, you have commited adultry. And dose not turn to look at her rear. But the sin of his mind urges him to turn and look. This is also said to be thinking with little the head. Another example is, when you do not have what you want or need, and have no means to get it. The mind dose either of two things, bearing in mind CHRIST said your FATHER KNOWS you have need of these things and following the good ways to get them. Or following the ways of sin and taking from others, either without thier knowledge or face to face with force – stealing. The lesson, it seems to me is that THE RUACH(Spirit) minded believers follow the Spirit of The Law. And carnal minded believers follow only the letter of The Law. Remember CHRIST’S teachings about The Law were to FULFILL The Law, not to do away with Letter or The Spirit.

From Our CREATOR, our LORD and our GOD/YAH

The words I write on this page are given to me from YAHUAH, YAHUSHA/CHRIST and THE RUACH/HOLY SPIRIT. HE said to me, Who created the molecules of the Air in correct mixture for HIS living Creation ? Who created the Water of the Earth that it sustains HIS living Creation ? Who created the Ground that it brings forth food for HIS living creation ? Who created the Sun that the Earth is warmed for HIS living creation ? Who provided the method by which HIS living creation reproduce ? Who provided the Spirit of Winter, that all that did not bring forth fruit may die to live again in the Spirit of Spring. That which is healthy and bore fruit does not die in Winter, but hibernates to be reborn in he Spring. Further, from the book of Job 48:1-41 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? 3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. 4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth ? 5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest ? Or, who hath stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened ? Or, who laid the corner stone thereof; 7 when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy ? 8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb ? 9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it, 10 and brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors, 11 and said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed ? 12 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place; 13 that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it ? 16 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea ? Or hast thou walked in the search of the depth ? 17 Have the gates of death been opened unto thee ? Or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death ? 18 Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth ? Declare if thou knowest it all. 19 Where is the way where light dwelleth ? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof, 20 that thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof ? 21 Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born ? or because the number of thy days is great ?22 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, 23 which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war ? 24 By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth ? 25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; 26 to cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man; 27 to satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth ? 28 Hath the rain a father ? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew ? 29 Out of whose womb came the ice ? And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it ? 31  Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Plei´ades, or loose the bands of Ori´on ? 32 Canst thou bring forth Maz´zaroth in his season ? Or canst thou guide Arctu´rus with his sons? 33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? Canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth ?34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee ? 35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are ? 36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the heart ?37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom ? Or who can stay the bottles of heaven, 38 when the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together ? 39 Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, 40 when they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait ? 41 Who provideth for the raven his food ? When his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat. And This YAHUAH continues to speak to JOB for the next 3 Chapters. Showing HIS creative power and Wisdom of how and what HE created. Some of which I know few have ever seen.

4th Topic: The Sons Of GOD/ELOHIYM; From YAH’S Persrective, Who Are They ? Men or Angels ?

This is a difficult topic and has required deep study because of the difficulty of believing in what we can see and what we can’t with our physical and our minds eye. And what seems to be contradictions in GOD’S WORDS concerning the word Son. Here is rightly dividing the WORD of TRUTH. II Timothy 2:15 . And, YOUR WORD is TRUTH. John 17:17 (NKJV) We all know that JESUS/YAHUSHA is the ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF FATHER GOD/ELOHIYM. And thus HE said in Hebrews 1:5 For to which of the Angels did HE ever say: “You are My SON. Today I have begotten You”? And again: “I will be to HIM a FATHER, And HE shall be to ME a SON”? But then it becomes confusing when HE says to Job in Job 38:4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the Earth ? declare, if thou hast understanding. and Job 38:7 When the Morning Stars sang together, and all the Sons Of GOD shouted for joy ? *Note this refers to a time before Man was created. To further prove this point here is scripture from the Book of Jubilees 2:2 For on the First Day HE created the Heavens, which are above and the Earth and the Waters, and all the Ruachoth(many Angels) that serve HIM. Again note this is The First Day. Man was created on The Sixth Day. So the Sons of GOD are not men.

Yet there are still those that say the Sons of GOD are the decsendants of Seth. But CHRIST reveals through Paul/Pa’al how men and women become the Sons of GOD in 1 Corinthians/Qorintiym 15:51-51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. And through Mark/Marqus 12:25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. And through Luke/Luqas 20:36 nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the Angels and are Sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

Now that we have established the The Sons Of GOD are Angels, I will show from scripture that they were given the ability to appear and act as men. Remember the choice to act good or evil is always present. And remember Heyl’el the annointed Cherub(Angel). Now known as satan. Genesis 19:1-2 There came two Angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat at the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose to meet them; and bowed himself with his face toward the ground; 2 And he said, “Here now, my lords, please turn in to your servant’s house and spend the night. Genesis 19:4-5 Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house. 5 And they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may know them. Note* This is how ELOHIYM describes men having intercourse with their wives. For reference, Jasher/Yashar 2:1 And it was in the Hundred and Thirtieth year of the life of A’Dam upon the Earth, that he again knew Eve/Chuah his woman, and she conceived and bore Seth/Sheth. Yashar 2:2 And Sheth lived One Hundred and Five years and he begat a son; Sheth called his name of Enosh, saying, because in that time The Sons Of Men began to multiply, and to afflict their souls and hearts by transgressing(sinning) and rebelling against ELOHIYM. Next, in Jubilees 4:15 Jared being the fourth male born from the birth of Sheth, in his days the Angels of THE LORD descended on the Earth, those named the Watchers, that they should instruct the Children of Men, and that they should do judgement and uprightness on the Earth. From the Book of Enoch/Chanok Chapter 7:1-2,7,10-11 Verse 1 It happened, after the Sons Of Men had multiplied in those days, that daughters were born to them, elegant and beautiful. 2 And when the angels, the Sons Of Heaven, beheld them, they became enamoured of them, saying to each other. Come, let us select for ourselves wives from the progeny of men, and let us beget children. 7 Then they swore all together, and all bound themselves by mutual execrations: (yell). Their whole number was two hundred, who descended upon Ardis, which is the top of mount Armon. 10 Then they took wives, each choosing for himself; whom they began to approach, and with whom they cohabited: (had unmarried sex with); 11 And the women conceiving, brought forth giants.

Finally here is what YAHUAH/FATHER/GOD/ELOHIYM had to say about this matter, speaking to HIS first good and upright scribe. From the Book of Enoch/Chanok 15:1-8 Then addressing me. HE spoke and said, Hear, neither be afraid, righteous Enoch/Chanok, thou scribe of righteousness : approach hither, and hear my voice. Go, say to the Watchers of heaven, who have sent thee to pray for them, You ought to pray for men, and not men for you. 2 Wherefore have you forsaken the lofty and holy heaven, which endures forever, and have lain with women ; have defiled yourselves with the daughters of men ; have taken to yourselves wives have acted like the Sons of the Earth, and have begotten an impious: (no respect for GOD) offspring ? And in Jude 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. 

First the examples that FATHER YAH set and wrote to us about. Jubilees 2:1-2 And the angel of the presence spake to Moses according to the word of the Lord, saying: Write the complete history of the creation, how in six days the LORD GOD finished all HIS works and all that HE created, and kept Sabbath on the Seventh Day and hallowed it for all ages, and 2 appointed it as a sign for all HIS works. Next Exodus 16:4 Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in MY Law, or no. Next is Exodus 16:23-26 And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, Tomorrow is the rest of the Holy Sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake today, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning. 24 And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein. 25 And Moses said, Eat that today; for today is a Sabbath unto the LORD: today ye shall not find it in the field. 26 Six days ye shall gather it; but on the Seventh Day, which is the Sabbath, in it there shall be none. Next Exodus 20:8-11  Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: 10 but The Seventh Day is the Sabbath of the LORD THY GOD: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11 for in six days THE LORD made the Heavens and the Earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested The Seventh Day. Therefore THE LORD blessed The Sabbath Day and hallowed it.

For those that farm and/or grow thier own food, YAH has a Shabbath Year rest. Exodus 25:1-5 And the Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying, 2“Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you come into the land which I give you, then the land shall keep a Sabbath to the LORD. 3 Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather its fruit; 4 but in The Seventh Year there shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a Sabbath to the LORD You shall neither sow your field nor prune your vineyard. 5 What grows of its own accord of your harvest you shall not reap, nor gather the grapes of your untended vine, for it is a year of rest for the land. Leviticus 26:20-22 And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase: 21 then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years. 22 And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store.

Finally, here is YAH’S full Heart concerning The Shabbath. Jubilees 2:28-31 And every one who observes it and keeps Sabbath thereon from all his work, will be holy and 29 blessed throughout all days like unto us. And that it is not lawful to do any work thereon which is unseemly, to do thereon their own pleasure, and that they should not prepare thereon anything to be eaten or drunk, and (that it is not lawful) to draw water, or bring in or take out thereon through their gates any burden, 30 which they had not prepared forthemselves on the sixth day in their dwellings. And they shall not bring in nor take out from house to house on that day; for that day is more holy and blessed than any jubilee day of the jubilees; on this we kept Sabbath in the heavens before it was made 31 known to any flesh to keep Sabbath thereon on the earth.

Jubilees 50:6-9, 12-13 And behold the commandment regarding The Shabbathoth/Shabbaths I have written them down for you and all the judgements of it’s Torah. 7 Six days shall you labour, but on the Seventh Day is The Shabbath of YAHUAH ELOHAYKEM/LORD YOUR GOD. In it ye shall do no manner of work, ye and your sons, and your menservants and your maidservants, and all your cattle and the sojourner also who is with you. 8 And the Man that dose any work on it shall die: whosoever desecrates(dose not Honor) that Day, whosoever lies with his Woman, or whosoever says he will do something on it, that he will set out on a journey thereon in regard to any buying or selling: and whosoever draws water thereon which he had not prepared on for himself on the sixth day, and whosoever takes up any burden to carry to it out of his tent or out of his house shall die. 9 Ye shall do no work whatsoever on The Shabbath save(except) what ye have prepared for yourselves on the sixth day, so as to eat, and drink, and rest, and guard The Shabbath from all work on That Day, and to Bless YAHUAH ELOHAYKEM, who has given you a day of feast and a HOLY DAY: and a DAY of The Holy Kingdom for all Yasher’el/Israel is This Day among their days forever. 12 And every Man who dose any work thereon, or goes on a journey, or tills his farm, whether in his house or any other place, and whosoever lights a fire, or rides on any beast, or travels by ship on the Sea, and whosoever strikes or kills anything, or slaughters a beast or a bird, or whosoever catches an animal or bird or fish, or whosoever fasts or makes war on The Shabbathoth . 13 The Man who dose any of these things on The Shabbath shall die, so that the Children of Yasher’el shall observe The Shabbathoth according to The Commandments regarding The Shabbathoth of the land, as it is written in The Tablets, Which He gave into my hands that I should write out for you The Torah of The Seasons, and The Seasons according to the Division of their days. Herewith is the completed account of The Division of The Days. Deuteronomy 5:29
Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!

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Basically The Sabbath/Shabbath was created when YAHUAH decided to create the Seventh Day. From all that I have read from the GOD/ELOHYIM’S Holy Books, mentioned above, HE created an extra day to have HIS creation to remember HIM, thus HE said “Remember The Sabbath/Shabbath”. All HE is saying is remember this day. Now from my understanding, guided by THE RUACH/HOLY SPIRIT, humanity, whom HE created in HIS image, is to rest, and do no type of work. And do not cause others to work, example man servant, to work either. You are not to go out of your house on this day and cause people to work to sell items that you might buy . No traveling is to be done, even in your own vehicle, say to the park. Because you run the risk of an accident, or your car breaking down because you weren’t suppose to be in the vehicle at all on THAT DAY. Wrong place at the wrong time. This is also why CHRIST said in Matthew 24:20 And pray that your flight may not be in Winter or on the Sabbath. Here is where YAH says deny thy self. We all know the strong urge of sex, but HE says not to have sex on The Shabbath. Also the urge to have fun, for instance, a good friend invites you to his birthday party on The Shabbath. You must respectfully decline, stating The Shabbath, THE LORD’S DAY as the reason. Knowing that this may end your friendship. I have had some experience with this. Except it was my sons birthday. I have also had my grandchildren who wanted me to take them to some event or thier freinds house, and I had to say no, because it was The Shabbath. In order to eat on the Shabbath, the food must have been cooked at least the day before. In Spring and Summer this is easier because of salads and cold cuts, no real need to cook. Then all you have to do is go to the fridge and get what you have prepared. Winter and mid-Fall, you have to set out say baked beans to get them to room temperature, because you should not light your stove or oven on The Shabbath. The only fire/heat YAH may allow is furnace flame or electric heaters to keep warm in Winter and mid to late Fall. Drinks are easy, just get them by Friday. Do not plan to make repairs, rearrange things, wash dishes, clean, sweep or mop the house. Or cut the grass, clean out the gutters, paint, wash the car, vacuum, wash windows, or anthing you can think of to do around the house. You have six days to get these things done prior to The Seventh Day. THE LORD OUR ELOHIYM wants to see us eat, drink and rest on The Shabbath, so do not plan to Fast on that day. Even if you want to Fast and pray. Pray but do not Fast . If you have a problem with anyone and they come to your door, do not engage them. Ignore their words and let them be on their way. If they try to break the door down call the Police and tell them the Police have been called. If you are head of state and decides when to go to war, do not do so on the Shabbath. There should be no confrontation on the Shabbath if at all possible. One easy way to break The Shabbath Commandment these days is to order out. Ok you’re at home resting not going out to get food. But you did not get anthing to eat or drink Friday after work and now it’s The Shabbath. Order out right ? No! Because now you force others to work to serve you. You will now have to make do with whatever you have. Or if you literally don’t have anything, YAH will not consider it a Fast because in your heart you intended to eat an drink, you just don’t have anything. However don’t be surprised if YAH makes a way. To all of those people that don’t believe that ELOHIYM wants us the gather in our households, as a family on The Shabbath, then listen to this, LEVITICUS 23:1-3 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘The feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be Holy Convocations, these are MY feasts. 3 ‘Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a Holy Convocation(gatering together). You shall do no work on it; it is The Sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings. I’m sure you’ve heard that The Shabbath begins Friday Evening, well here is in the scripture. Leviticus 23 32(last part) from evening to evening, you shall celebrate your Sabbath.”

6th Topic: Life and Death. According To YAHUAH/GOD as I see it

On this the third Shabbath of July the 22nd day 2023. The RUACH OF THE LORD moved me to comment on Life and Death. How Life came about. How Death came about. The simple answer is easy, since no man created Life or Death, that which did is the source. That source has a name, given to the early Hebrews and past on to the World in their writings, translated into different languages, that all humanity may have the opportunity to know THE CREATOR OF Life and Death YAHUAH/THE FATHER/GOD, YAHUSHA/THE SON/CHRIST, and THE RUACH/THE HOLY SPIRIT/COMFORTER.

So Life was given by YAHUAH 1st, HIS SPIRIT, THE RUACH 2nd, and HIS SON YAHUSHA/CHRIST 3rd. As it is written in Genesis 1:1-4 In the beginning GOD created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And THE SPIRIT OF GOD moved upon the face of the waters. 3  And GOD said, Let there be LIGHT: AND THERE WAS LIGHT. 4 And GOD saw the LIGHT, that it was good: Verse 3 is backed up showing 1st What GOD said was the manifestation of HIS SON as THE LIGHT. And that those WORDS HE Spoke were HIS SON and part of HIM through HIS SPIRIT THE RUACH and Mary. YAH spoke HIS SON into existance, let’s begin there. You find it in John 1:1-4 In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with GOD, and THE WORD was GOD. 2 The same was in the beginning with GOD. 3 All things were made by HIM; and without HIM was not any thing made that was made. 4 In HIM was Life; and The Life was The LIGHT of men. So we now know where Life began. In summary, Life began when YAH spoke His SON into existance and all that live came from HIM.

Now let’s deal with Death. A lot of people believe that Death originated from the devil/satan, however that would be giving GOD’S power to the enemy. Because only GOD has the power to give life and take it – Death. Death followed Life into our World because 1st YAH said it, and that it would happen to our original Parents A’Dam and Chuah/Eve if they disobeyed their FATHER AND CREATOR. According to Jubilees 3:15-17,18 And in the first week of the first Jubilee, Adam and his wife were in the garden of Eden for seven years tilling and keeping it, and in verse 17, And after the completion of the seven years, which he had completed there, seven years exactly, and in the second month, on the seventeenth day (of the month), the serpent came and approached the woman, and the serpent said to the woman, ‘Hath God commanded you, 18 saying, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden ? And she said to it, ‘Of all the fruit of the trees of the garden GOD hath said unto us, Eat; but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden God hath said unto us, Ye shall not eat thereof, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.‘ And the serpent said unto the woman, ‘Ye shall not surely die.

Here is the bottom line, we clearly see that Life came from YAHUAH/GOD through HIS SON/YAHUSHA and that Death was spoken into existance by THE FATHER to A’Dam and Chuah/Eve if they did not obey the Commandment not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. And since A’Dam and Chuah/Eve are no longer here, but have gone in the way that every human being has gone since that day of disobedience. The truth was spoken in evidence by THE FATHER and not by the serpent/devil and satan.

7th Topic: YAH THE PERSON According To YAH As I See It

Every person has experienced Jealousy, but as all should know, that all that we experience has it’s beginning with Our CREATOR. Jealousy is basically defined as a person’s mental uneasiness towards a loved one because of unfaithfulness with a rival. What dose YAH mean in the verses that read, (for you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is YAHUAH, is a jealous GOD). Exodus 34:14. And, II Corinthians 11:2 For I AM jealous for you with GODLY jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste(untouched by sin) virgin to CHRIST. And, GOD is jealous, and THE LORD avenges; THE LORD avenges and is furious. THE LORD will take vengeance on HIS adversaries, And HE reserves wrath for HIS enemies; Nahum 1:2 These verses mean that THE PERSON OF YAH has the feeling of want and need. Wanting us to be obedient. And needing us to hear HIM. So when we do one or the other, or neither, HE SAYS HE BECOMES JEALOUS. Jealous because by default we are hearing and obeying HIS, and our, adversary – Heyl’el/satan and by default giving our allegiance to him as well.