A New Covenant verse, that is often quoted (especially during this season, of the Festival of Lights) states “If we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Yeshua His Son cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:7). You may be under the impression that I’m about to present some exhortation on the subject of “fellowship”, or on "light", but neither is the case. I would like to share what I see and hear emanating from some who profess to be walking in this Light of Messiah.
“O house of Jacob, come and let us walk in the
light of YHVH. For You have forsaken Your people, the house of Jacob, because
they are filled with eastern ways; They are soothsayers like the Philistines, and
they are pleased with the children of foreigners. Their land is also full
of silver and gold, and there is no end to their treasures; Their land is also
full of horses, and there is no end to their chariots. Their land is also
full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own
fingers have made”
(Isaiah 2:5-8).
If we as believers are walking in YHVH’s
light then our eyes should be open to see that the above scripture describes
rather accurately the current condition of the (supposedly) Judeo-Christian
Western civilization. The values of these two religions have acquiesced
to the spirit of humanism. Humanism is defined as “an outlook or system
of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine
or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the
potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common
human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems…" Humanism,
therefore, allows each individual to decide what is right in his/her own eyes,
and conversely, what is wrong. 'Who is the good guy and who is the bad
one'. Moreover, to prove this personal 'rightness' or self-determined
justice, others have to be found who will consent to and confirm one's opinion.
Such autonomous and subjective points of view do not necessarily seek out facts
and are not subject to any absolute norms.
Thus, ignorance of pride and self-righteousness are highlighted and are
guided only by the ideal of a so-called rational mind and self-esteem. This
is what we could call 'walking in darkness' and in deception.
The evidence today of the above problem is seen
quite clearly in the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. This
is not just a war between these two parties. It is, as most of us have seen, a
conflict between the Islamic agenda and Western civilization that Islam aims to
conquer and destroy and to establish a more righteous, just, and moral Islamic
social order (as any true Muslim would see it) in its place. Islam also
has had a vendetta specifically against the United States, Great Britain, and
France. For over 500 years the Ottoman Empire was a Caliphate, which was
destroyed and divided up by these three nations. In the process of doing
so, they granted the Jews (Islam’s ancient enemy) a colony/territory in a Muslim
piece of land which they called Palestine. The Islamic world cannot
accept a Jewish state on (what they consider) Islamic land, and most if not all
58 Islamic states are united on this one issue. Jews and Christians can
live under the authority of Islam but only in a subservient status.
The Islamic intellectuals have taken advantage
of the present liberal humanistic values and mindset mentioned above, to invade
the educational, cultural, governmental institutions, etc. of the Western
nations. The oil-rich Islamic nations have pumped billions of dollars into
colleges and universities along with their young people of their ilk.
They are also settling into areas of the bigger cities since the latter, being economic
centers, offer greater advantages. Additionally, proliferation in an
urban environment is less conspicuous and the agenda can be better hidden, as
individuals and families settle peacefully and little by little takeover.
If they have a just cause and can tap into the local population for support, it
only adds to their legitimacy and acceptability.
Proof of the above facts, one can see in the
hundreds of thousands of non-Muslims who have joined ranks in supporting “human
rights”. The cause sounds great, but who is determining this form of
justice? The Western world of humanistic reasoning has lost its
foundational moral values. Now everyone can do what is “right” in their
own eyes. The consequence of this way of life is death, especially to
truth, because the root cause is and always has been the partaking of the fruit
from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
"Who among you fears YHVH? Who obeys the
voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in
the name of YHVH and rely upon his Elohim. Look, all you who kindle a
fire, who encircle yourselves with sparks: Walk in the light of your fire and
in the sparks you have kindled -- This you shall have from My hand: You shall
lie down in torment”
(Isaiah 50:10 -11). BUT, “How blessed are the
people who know the joyful sound! O YHVH, they walk in the light of YOUR
countenance. In YOUR name they rejoice all the day, and by YOUR
righteousness they are exalted” (Psalm 89:15-16).
