7 Jul 2023

LAMED – To the Promised Land

LAMED, the 12th letter of the Hebrew Alphabet.

THE CHOSEN STAFF

From the Levites emerges the staff that budded and put forth fruit, Aaron’s Staff. Aaron had proven himself to the LORD. He had accompanied Moses out of Egypt, seen all the signs and wonders that brought them through the Red Sea, through the wilderness and through all the many times the LORD dealt with the disobedience and crankiness of the people. He witnessed the miracles and the ways of the LORD. He also had his trials but with humility and repentance, obedience and fear of the LORD, Aaron was an overcomer. He would be a witness to receiving the inheritance. The authority that Aaron proved to deliver through obedience was a sweet aroma to the God Most High, El ELYON.

Aaron was trained with the staff. He was rewarded to pave the way from the Jordan River to the Land of Canaan, a land flowing with milk and honey. This land was promised to God’s people. They would conquer all the current inhabitants with Yahweh at the helm, as they were barbarian cultures with dark occult practices that did not please the LORD. The LORD would have it that these people and all their animal and material belongings would completely perish. This is how much of an abomination these people were to Yahweh. Yahweh needed men of valor and obedient men of faith. Through them He would wipe away the fallen people and the Israelites would inherit the land. Until today, the LORD uses people to partner with. Surely He can do it all Himself but we came to be trained to be partners and used for God’s purposes. He delights that we know Him, receive His Son as LORD and Messiah, and stay connected in the spirit to do great things. If we only knew how much.

THE NUMBER TWELVE

Twelve is the number of Governmental Perfection. When Yahweh wants to show His sovereignty and defy all those who think they are in control, He uses the number 12 in His language to actively rule over something as King. The plan is recognized as perfect also, make no mistake. He raises leaders and it He who takes them down when they go so far astray. Man cannot govern the world without God.

Deuteronomy 17:14-15    When you are come to the land which the LORD your God gives you, and shall possess it, and shall dwell therein, and shall say, I will set a king over me, like all the nations that are round about me; you shall surely set him king over you, whom the LORD your God shall choose: one from among your brothers shall you set over you; you may not put a foreigner over you, who is not your brother.

The first governmental pattern was formed by the 12 sons of Jacob of the twelve Tribes of Israel.  Jacob was later named Israel, as Jacob was born of man and Israel was born of God.

Twelve spies were sent out by Moses to scope out the land ahead of proceeding forward.

Time is kept in increments of twelve. There are twelve months in a year, and twelve constellations that God created in the heavens. There is 60 minutes in an hour and that is divisible by twelve as well as 60 seconds in a minute. God is ruler over all of this.

Yeshua had twelve disciples and through them the Gospel went forth and transformed peoples of all nations.  These disciples surrendered their lives to follow their Messiah. The Gates of the New Jerusalem are marked by the names of the twelve apostles. A giant pearl for each of the twelve entrances are designated to twelve angels. The twelve foundation stones also of the New Jerusalem each refer to one of the twelve Tribes. These were also on the Priestly breastplates. I have paintings of all of this as well.

NUMERICAL VALUE OF 30

LAMED has a numerical value of 30, significant for various reasons. 

  • When God sets into motion ventures that will begin to bring the heavenly kingdom to earth, these are marked by the number thirty.
  • The Levites had to be 30 years old to begin to serve and work in the Tabernacle.
  • Yeshua was baptized at 30 years of age and only then did He begin His Ministry.
  • Judas betrayed Yeshua for 30 pieces of silver. That was also the price of a female servant.
  • King David began to rule over Israel at age 30 even though he was anointed to be King 17 years earlier.

WORDS BEGINNING IN LAMED

Lamad – Teach

Lev –  Heart

Lekhu –  To come or go

Lekh- Lekha – Get thee out 

Lo – No, not

L’olam – Forever

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7 Jul 2023

LAMED – THE STAND OFF

 

LAMED is the 12th letter of the Hebrew Alphabet.

LAMED speaks of the authority of the staff and being trained to live in the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh,  knowing that He shows up to fight ahead of us, especially when big moves must pave the way for His Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.  

Being the 12th Letter makes it a number of Governmental Perfection. 

LAMED has a numerical value of 30, significant for various reasons . 

WHAT IS A STAFF?

Throughout the TORAH, we learn that as the Israelites were preparing to be delivered from Egypt, Moses was chosen to lead the pack.  He needed to be taught and trained in the ways of the LORD, as this operation was going to be marked by many signs and wonders as a significant time in history that the people were to impart to the following generations. The staff was the symbol of authority and Yahweh would prompt Moses to use it to establish His sovereignty among all peoples. 

In the above painting, the use of the staff combined by the words of Yahweh, through Moses, brought on the 10 plagues, and more significantly their amazing deliverance that no one expected, the parting of the Red Sea and all the miraculous things that transpired there. It also brought the justice that would fall over Pharoah and his army in a single day.

The staff then is used to instruct, to shepherd the sheep and also to correct. 

Psalm 94:12 HNV  Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O LORD, and teach out of your law;

Micah 7:14  Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest, in the midst of fertile pasture land, let them feed;

THE DESIGN OF THE LAMED

The Lamed is the 12th letter we come to in the Hebrew alphabet and it is the only letter that sticks up the way it does. It is marked by the YUD on the superior part, establishing the authority of Yahweh, the Right Hand of His power, for the pulling down of strongholds. Yahweh has appointed people throughout history to move others along as it is always His intention that none shall perish and that everyone be given the opportunity to come along as one body. It’s height gives us the highest viewpoint or perspective, that we may have the eyes and wisdom that God has imparted by the Tables of the Law.  As a Sabbath keeper, I have learned and loved reviewing the Old Testament year after year. There is always something to glean from The Torah. I believe Scripture is clear that the Ten Commandments were not abolished and that the LORD delights in our obedience for following it. I truly believes that is how he planned to keep the body of Messiah in One accord. Worshipping Yahweh the way He intended is a sure way to get the heart knowledge He desires.

Psalm 45:6 HNV   Your throne, God, is forever and ever.  A scepter of equity (righteousness) is the scepter of your Kingdom.

Learning qualifies us to be a leader. It was the King’s duty to write a copy of the Torah and meditate on it night and day, so he may learn to revere the LORD, Our God, and not elevate himself above the other people. The more we learn about the beautiful and powerful  attributes of the One we love, we develop heart knowledge of Him, besides literal and historical knowledge. The Torah teaches us what moves God, how deep and far and wide is His love and so many demonstrations of that.  When we lose interest in learning about the One we love, so too, our love for Him diminishes.

Psalm 119:92-93   [92] Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction.

[93] I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given me life.

Isaiah 60:1-2    [1] Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. [2] For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.

Thank you for continuing on this journey with me. We have passed the half mark of the Aleph- Bet.

  • The first 11 letters speak of our rescue. They speak of Yeshua rescuing us out of the world, out of darkness and into Himself.
  • The second set of 11 letters make reference to the journey or race we are called to persevere in, in faith, with courage and boldness in Yeshua until the end. In His strength we are victorious. Supernatural power is at our disposal by the authority of His Name for the pulling down of strongholds and if it is His will. On our own we could never make it to the Promised Land.
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