What kind of Father is YHVH?
What does it mean to be children in His
Kingdom?
Scripture gives us plenty of answers and examples for these
questions. I have placed a couple of
hints in the subject line. Therefore,
much of this blog post is going to be quoting scripture. As always, scripture speaks for itself.
The inspiration for this post came from many months in
which the phrase “all things” persistently lingered in my thoughts. I decided to go looking for scripture that
tells us what role “all things” plays in the Kingdom of YHVH.** What follows below is some of the fruit of
that search.
I acknowledge that the appearance of the phrase “all things”
in scripture will depend upon which translation one is using. I did not take this study back to the
original languages (yet) to ensure that I was always finding the same Hebrew or
Greek word or phrase being translated as “all things.” So, this blog post is stretching my own
accustomed rules of exegesis, which place high value on going back to the
original languages. Nevertheless, I find
this a powerful exercise in looking more closely at how we are supposed to walk
and live as Kingdom children.
Also, and this seems obvious, but keep in mind that “all
things” really does mean “all things.”
There is literally no way to interpret that phrase as anything
else. It does not mean “some things” or
even “most things” or “many things.” It
means ALL THINGS.
By the way, I searched all of scripture, but this phrase
seems to be predominantly (based on my searches so far, exclusively) in the
Messianic Writings (New Testament). I am
wondering if, as the embodiment and fulfillment of Torah, Yeshua haMashiach is
delivering “all things” through the renewed covenant.
Read, and be blessed:
“And looking at them Jesus said to them, ‘With people this
is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’” (Matthew
19:26; Mark 10:27, NASB)
“And Jesus said to him, ‘'If You can?' All things are possible
to him who believes.’” (Mark 9:23, NASB)
“All things came into being through
Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.”
(John 1:3, NASB)
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send
in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your
remembrance all that I said to you.” (John 14:26, NASB)
“Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be
wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the
Lord; and that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, whom heaven
must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which
God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.” (Acts 3:19-21,
NASB)
“And we know that God causes all things to work
together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to
His purpose.” (Romans 8:28, NASB)
“He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over
for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?” (Romans
8:32, NASB)
“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all
things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.” (Romans 11:36, NASB)
“For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the
Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.” (1 Corinthians 2:10, NASB)
“Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are
all
things and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all
things, and we exist through Him.” (1 Corinthians 8:6, NASB)
“He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to
His kind intention which He purposed in Him with a view to an administration
suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all
things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth.” (Ephesians
1:9-10, NASB)
“And He put all things in subjection under His
feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church.”
(Ephesians 1:22, NASB)
“I can do all things through Him who
strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13, NASB)
“For by Him all things were created, both in the
heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or
rulers or authorities-- all things have been created through
Him and for Him. He is before all
things, and in Him all things hold together. … and
through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made
peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on
earth or things in heaven.” (Colossians 1:16-17, 20, NASB)
“In every thing (all things) give thanks: for this is
the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, KJV)
“God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the
prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us
in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He
made the world.” (Hebrews 1:1-2, NASB)
“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and
honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they
were created and have their being.” (Revelation 4:11, NIV)
He created all things.
All things are possible with him.
We can do all things in him. The
Spirit will teach us all things, and the Spirit searches all things. He will freely give us all things. In the fullness of time, all things will be
restored. All things work together for
good. From him and through him and to
him are all things. In all things we
must give thanks.
Yeshua has been
appointed heir of all things.
We are joint heirs with Yeshua haMashiach.
Are you ready to take up your inheritance?
** GRAMMAR NOTE: I
know, I know. “All things” is (are?)
plural and should therefore take a plural verb form; i.e., “play” instead of “plays.” BUT the phrase “all things” is (are?) being
used in the above sentence as a singular noun.
It is representing “a phrase” or “that phrase,” so the verb form is
correctly singular.
Shalom!
שלום
