Shabbat Shalom!
Welcome to Bechukotai / In My Statutes - this week’s Prophetic reading
Prophecy 29, 104, 122;
Leviticus 26:3–27:34;
Jeremiah 16:19–17:14;
Matthew 16:20–28;
Jeremiah 16:19–17:14
19 YAHUVEH, my strength, my fortress, my refuge in time of trouble, the
nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, saying, “Our ancestors
inherited nothing but lies, futile idols, completely useless.” 20 Can a person make himself ELOHIMs? (In fact they aren’t ELOHIMs at all.) 21 “Therefore, I will make them know, once and for all, I will make them know my
power and my might. Then they will know that my name is YAHUVEH. 17 “Y’hudah’s sin is written with an iron pen; with a diamond point it is
engraved on the tablet of their hearts and on the horns of your altars. 2 As they remember their children, so they remember their altars and their
sacred poles by the green trees on the high hills. 3 My mountain in the field, your wealth and all your treasures will be
plundered; because of the sin of your high places throughout your territory. 4 You will relinquish your hold on your heritage which I gave you. I will make
you serve your enemies in a land you do not know. For you have kindled my fiery
anger, and it will burn forever.” 5 Here is what YAHUVEH says: “A curse on the person who trusts in humans, who
relies on merely human strength, whose heart turns away from YAHUVEH. 6 He will be like a tamarisk in the ‘Aravah — when relief comes, it is
unaffected; for it lives in the sun-baked desert, in salty, uninhabited land. 7 Blessed is the man who trusts in YAHUVEH; YAHUVEH will be his security. 8 He will be like a tree planted near water; it spreads out its roots by the
river; it does not notice when heat comes; and its foliage is luxuriant; it is
not anxious in a year of drought but keeps on yielding fruit. 9 “The heart is more deceitful than anything else and mortally sick. Who can
fathom it? 10 I, YAHUVEH, search the heart; I test inner motivations; in order to give to
everyone what his actions and conduct deserve.” 11 A partridge hatches eggs it did not lay; like this are those who get rich
unjustly: in the prime of life their wealth will desert them; in the end they
will prove to be fools. 12 Throne of Glory, exalted from the beginning! Our Holy Sanctuary, 13 Hope of Isra’el, YAHUVEH! All who abandon you will be ashamed, those who
leave you will be inscribed in the dust, because they have abandoned YAHUVEH,
the source of living water. 14 Heal me, YAHUVEH, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for you
are my praise.
Matthew 16:20–28
20 Then He warned His disciples that they should tell no one that He is YAHUSHUA
ha MASHIACH. 21 From that time onward, YAHUSHUA began to show to His disciples that it was
necessary for Him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the
elders and chief priests and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised on the
third day. 22 And having taken Him near, Peter began to rebuke Him, saying, Far be it from
you, my Master that this should happen to you. 23 But turning He said to Peter, Go behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me,
for you do not think of the things of YAHWEH, but the things of men. 24 Then YAHUSHUA said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let
him deny himself, and let him bear his torture stake, and let him follow Me. 25 For whoever may desire to save his life will lose it. But whoever may lose
his life for My sake will find it. 26 For what will a man be benefited if he should gain the whole world, but
forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give as an exchange for his soul? 27 For it is necessary for the Son of man to come in the glory of his Father.
And then with his holy cherubs he will reward each man according to his work.
(Psa. 62:12) 28 Truly I say to you, There are men standing here who will not taste of death,
never, until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.