Now Is The Time w/Rabbi Steve Berkson | Darkness & Light | Part 5

After a brief refresher of the last four parts, Rabbi Steve Berkson continues in Matthew 6:24, making the point that there are those who would start teaching at this verse. He states that when other teachers skip ahead in this chapter, some of the meaning of what Yeshua was getting across to his followers would be lost without the context of the previous twenty-three verses.

Matthew 6:24 states a basic relational principle–that you cannot serve two masters. In this situation, as Rabbi Steve points out, it’s a question of who are you trying to please or impress, man or Elohim? If you try to please both, you will become frustrated, ending up pleasing nobody because of how opposed each party is to the other. Yeshua is making the point that it is impossible.

Then, moving into verses 25-34, Rabbi Berkson begins a section on something that all of us can succumb to – worry. Yet, Yeshua assures and comforts us with the knowledge that we are the most important to our Father in all of his creation.

Regarding worry, Rabbi Steve discusses what he calls a “problem with husbands and wives.” He provides excellent counsel on the dynamics of the spousal relationship. He also encourages and exhorts you to become the man or woman that Yah intended you to be–the journey starts from where you are today.

Segueing into Matthew 11:28-30, Rabbi Berkson points out that Yeshua is speaking discipleship language when he talks about taking His yoke upon you. Taking on the yoke and burden of Yeshua is also the solution to worry. Rabbi Steve gives an unexpected and exciting perspective on the word ‘light’ in verse 30.

Moving forward, Rabbi Berkson links Yeshua’s teaching with Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 6:1 through 7:2, as Paul writes to his assembly in Corinth about being ‘yoked’ or learning from unbelievers.

• What is a “believer”?

• What does it mean to be “lawless”?

Once again, Rabbi Steve Berkson delves deeper into scripture to uncover more dimensions of Darkness and Light.

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