The Torah cycle is about to begin again. What a wonderful time this can be. Cycling from the old to the new. Any of my Christian brothers and sisters, who have not experienced a Torah cycle, are doing yourselves and your God a disservice. I, myself, come from a pentecostal background. As an active member of a good church, I began feeling, something was missing, in my, spiritual, experience. The church experience, I, later realized, was losing, it's holiness. Anyway, I was directed, by the Spirit, to a Messianic congregation, which was doing a Torah cycle. I didn't know what a Torah cycle was. But, as it turned out, I found myself, very comfortable with the concept. I was ready!
The Torah cycle for those of you, who don't know what I'm talking about, is the yearly walk through the first five books of the bible. In that walk, there is also, some prophets, and other older testament readings. For those, who are walking in Jesus, there is also newer testament teaching.
Since entering into the Torah cycles, I have never looked back, except to wonder why it took me so long. Since doing so, I've come to realize that, I didn't know anything about the bible or what ABBA, is trying to say to me, or to us all. Newer testament, didn't replace older testament, it fulfilled it. You cannot truly have a complete picture of God's love and His salvation plan without Torah. Torah is not just laws, it is teachings; designed by a Master architect, to show us His plan for our salvation and redemption. Since man's fall, at the garden, God, has had this plan for our salvation. He laid it out to Moses, and Moses, put it into words for us to read and understand and adopt as our narrow path to redemption. As Jesus said, the path is narrow, which leads to salvation.
I encourage all believers who have never, experienced, a torah cycle, to find one being implemented, join in. With open heart, and open mind, and be prepared for the most joyous ride you will ever experience. You will be blessed beyond you wildest dreams. You will also, start to see, what it means to become holy as He is holy.