Hearken, O sons of light, you who yearn for the presence of Alaha, and incline your hearts to the Way of Holiness. The time is at hand when the Holy One shall sift the assembly of the righteous and set apart those who have not defiled their garments. Set yourselves apart, for Alaha is holy, and those who dwell in His presence must also be holy, purified, and consecrated.<\/p>\n
Do not be as those who halt between two opinions, who walk with one foot upon the sacred path and the other in the mire of iniquity. Touch not the unclean thing. Do not stretch forth your hands toward that which defiles. Cease from the ways of the world, for the spirit of deception is thick upon the earth and the children of darkness take counsel against the remnant.
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You shall not mix what is holy with what is profane. You shall not offer upon the altar of Alaha the leavened bread of hypocrisy nor bring strange fire before His throne. That which is consecrated must remain separate. The vessels of the sanctuary shall not be handled by unwashed hands. The temple of the Rukha d\u2019Kudsha shall not be filled with the idols of self-will or the imaginations of the flesh. Alaha shall dwell among the pure in heart, but He shall not walk with the defiled. His eye is too pure to behold iniquity. He shall not be mocked. The soul that clings to corruption shall be cast outside the camp. Thus says the voice crying in the wilderness: prepare the way of Mar-Yah; make straight the paths of your hearts. For the path of holiness is narrow and set apart. It is not the wide way of the nations, nor the easy way of the scoffer. It is a path forged through fire, purified in the crucible of obedience. It is the ancient path, the Holy Way, upon which the patriarchs walked\u2014Avraham, Yitzhak, Ya\u2019aqub\u2014and upon which the prophets stood with trembling lips.<\/p>\n
This is the way wherein Enoch walked with Alaha and was not, for Alaha took him. (Gen. 5:24) This is the way upon which Moshe removed his sandals, for the ground was holy. This is the way upon which the kohen must not drink wine or strong drink, for the presence of Alaha is holy and not to be approached with unclean lips or dulled mind. This is the way unto Har Tsiyon, the city of the living Alaha, to the heavenly Yerushalayim and to the assembly of the firstborn whose names are written in heaven.<\/p>\n
Yeshua walked it first. He is the Forerunner. He bore the reproach outside the gate, despising the shame, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood. His feet never swerved, though the path led through suffering. His heart never fainted, though the cross was laid upon His shoulders. He is our Great High Priest, holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners. He has opened for us a new and living way through the veil of His flesh. Walk as He walked. Let your steps be found in His footprints. Deny yourselves. Take up your cross daily. Be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage, nor return to Egypt where the leeks and onions of sin seem sweet to the carnal mind. Set your eyes upon the city whose builder and maker is Alaha. Lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily besets you. Strive for holiness, without which no man shall see Mar-Yah.<\/p>\n
I say to you, sons and daughters of the covenant, the day is coming when the line shall be drawn between the holy and the profane, the clean and the unclean, the just and the wicked. Let no man deceive you with vain words. The wrath of Alaha comes upon the sons of disobedience. Be not partakers with them. Come out from among them and be separate, says Mar-Yah. Then He will receive you, and He shall be unto you as a Father, and you shall be unto Him as sons and daughters. (2 Cor. 6:17-18; Ezek. 20:34)<\/p>\n
Let the assembly of the remnant arise. Let the watchmen not hold their peace. Cry aloud and spare not. Declare to Mar-Yah’s people their transgression and to the house of Ya\u2019aqub their sins. For He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto Alaha an offering in righteousness. (Isa. 58:1)<\/p>\n
This is the Way of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it. It shall be for the redeemed. Though the fool wanders astray, he shall not err therein. The ransomed of Mar-Yah shall return and come to Tsiyon with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away. (Isa. 35:8-10)<\/p>\n
Be ye holy, for I am holy, says Mar-Yah. The hour has come. Let the bride prepare herself, for the Bridegroom approaches. Trim your lamps, gird your loins, and make ready the way of Alaha. The King shall enter His sanctuary. Let no defilement be found therein.<\/p>\n
A Prayer for the Way of Holiness<\/strong> Thou hast called me to walk the narrow path, Yeshua Mshikha, O Rukha d\u2019Kudsha, Breath of the Most High, Let my garments be white and undefiled. Let the assembly of the remnant be gathered in righteousness. Prepare Thy Bride, O Eternal One. Until that day, In the name of Yeshua Mshikha, Chayim bar Ya’aqub Hearken, O sons of light, you who yearn for the presence of Alaha, and incline your hearts to the Way of Holiness. The time is at hand when the Holy One shall sift the assembly of the righteous and set apart those who have not defiled their garments. Set yourselves apart, for Alaha is holy, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-devotionals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/assemblyofjerusalem.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/assemblyofjerusalem.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/assemblyofjerusalem.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assemblyofjerusalem.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assemblyofjerusalem.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/assemblyofjerusalem.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/assemblyofjerusalem.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assemblyofjerusalem.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assemblyofjerusalem.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nHeavenly Father,
\nAlaha of Avraham, Yitzhak, and Ya\u2019aqub,
\nThou who dwellest in unapproachable light,
\nThou who sittest enthroned between the keruvin,
\nI bow before Thee with trembling and awe.
\nPurify me, O Alaha, that I may ascend unto Thy holy hill.
\nCleanse my hands from the stain of iniquity.
\nWash my heart from the defilement of hidden sin.<\/p>\n
\nthe Way of Holiness,
\nwhere no unclean thing may tread.
\nStrengthen my feet that they slip not upon the stones.
\nGuide my steps by the word of Thy mouth.
\nLet Thy Torah be as fire in my bones
\nand Thy Mitzvoth as a lamp unto my feet.<\/p>\n
\nThou who didst walk before me in purity and truth,
\nteach me to follow Thy footsteps.
\nCause me to deny myself,
\nto take up my cross without wavering,
\nand to love not my life unto death.
\nLet Thy blood cleanse my conscience
\nand Thy Presence sanctify my soul.<\/p>\n
\nfall afresh upon me.
\nPurge away all dross and impurity.
\nConsume the idols of my heart.
\nSet me apart as a vessel of honour,
\nuseful for the service of the Master.<\/p>\n
\nLet no deceit be found upon my lips.
\nGuard my eyes from vanity,
\nmy ears from the counsel of the wicked,
\nand my hands from works of darkness.<\/p>\n
\nLet us be one body, one heart, one voice
\ncrying aloud:
\n\u201cHoly, holy, holy is Mar-Yah Alaha, Lord of Armies!
\nThe whole earth is filled with His glory!\u201d<\/p>\n
\nRemove from her all spot, all wrinkle, all blemish.
\nClothe her with fine linen, bright and clean\u2014
\nthe righteous deeds of the remnant.
\nLet her lamp not go out in the night.
\nLet her voice call with longing,
\n“Come, Yeshua, my Bridegroom and my King!”<\/p>\n
\nlet me walk blameless before Thee.
\nLet my soul be like a weaned child,
\nresting in Thy bosom.
\nLet my eyes behold Thee in righteousness,
\nand let me awaken with Thy likeness.<\/p>\n
\nthe Lamb without blemish,
\nthe Lion of Yehuda,
\nthe One who is, who was, and who is to come,
\nI offer this prayer
\nunto Thee, Alaha of all,
\nunto Thee alone.<\/p>\n
\n6 May 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"