May 4th, 2024 Shabbat-Acharei Mot (GOTK-We must end to encounter Him)

This Shabbat we studied what is normally a double portion. The first half of it Acharei Mot means After the Death. It is about the two sons of Aaron who died in the Tabernacle offering strange fire to the Lord. They were not called to offer up incense. From this we have the Yom HaKippurim teaching that is all about Y'shua our Messiah. The purpose of Yom HaKippurim is to be face to face with God. It is His desire and should be ours to be very close to Him. So, we should desire with all our hearts to put an end to our flesh and not yield to temptation. Nothing can get in the way of our relationship with Him if we die to ourselves. This is what is being perfected in us.