From our Torah portion this week (Ki Tavo) we ...

[Anonymous]

From our Torah portion this week (Ki Tavo) we read: “Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this Torah to do them†(Deut. 27:26). The sages here note that the word “uphold†(יָקִי×) means accepting the truth and validity of Torah (hashkafah), not necessarily perfectly fulfilling all of the commandments. It is the one who denies the legitimacy of God’s word, or claims that the commandments are no longer relevant, that is under the curse. The righteous may struggle and sometimes stumble, but they are never at peace with their sin and always seek to repent. Those who are careless – who disregard God’s truth – sin in defiance, and this leads to a life of exile, pain, and loss. We do not add or subtract from Torah, since that is to redefine God’s word into our own image. And even if we should stumble and fail 100 times a day, we affirm the validity of God’s truth and cherish it within our hearts. We must never justify compromise, mediocrity, and apathy into a spiritual ideology (Rev. 3:16).

 

[vijayb]

I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[dcrandjr]

I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

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