CHALLENGE: Let’s Be A People Who Live & Also Write The Scriptures, As Our Father Writes Them On Our Hearts

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Earlier this year, during the holy feast gathering called Shavuot/The Feast of Weeks/Pentecost, I was inspired by The Most High after repeatedly reading a particular Scripture, and after talking it over with Dr. Yoshiyahu, our Moreh at The ARK, I issued this challenge to all the men, while encouraging all the ladies who desired to also participate in the challenge. What was the Scripture? I’m glad you asked… Let’s read it slowly because it is an instruction for every King of Israel:

“And it shall be, when he (the new King) sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law (Torah/Instruction) in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:”

Deuteronomy‬ ‭17‬:‭18‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Yes, I know, none of us are the next King of Israel, but our brothas are quick to call & consider themselves & each other by the title of “King”; the same goes for our sistas with “Queen”. It’s commendable… After all, we are a chosen people, a royal nation (according to many verses like 1 Peter 2:9), am I right? So, as kings & queens, how functional & righteous would it be if all of our men, if all of our women, had their own handwritten copies of The Torah to read from daily? Could you imagine, the righteousness, can you imagine the legacy-building effect? I for sure can imagine it… And, if we keep reading the rest of the instructional passage from above, we can see how impactful reading from personal handwritten copies of The Torah truly is; let’s read the fuller passage:

“And it shall be, when he (the new King) sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law (Torah/Instruction) in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites: and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may LEARN to FEAR the LORD his God (YAH his Elohim), to KEEP all the words of this law and these statutes (Torah), to do them: that his heart be NOT lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn NOT aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.”

Deuteronomy‬ ‭17‬:‭18‬-‭20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

So many other verses come to mind after reading that, I know, but to keep this blog brief, in hopes of saving some of your precious time (with hopes that you can use that time and start this challenge today), I want to encourage you—my royal family, accept this challenge & begin writing The Torah today. Although you can start in the beginning, with the book of Genesis, I would offer you a suggestion: try starting in the book where the instruction above is written—Deuteronomy. You will likely see why I suggest that you start there, as you write.

During the feast of Shavuot, the fuller challenge I issued to all the men who pledged to write their own copy of Deuteronomy, was that when we gather together for the Feast of Tabernacles/Sukkot, and as we read the book of Deuteronomy together, each man who stands to read to the assembly, will be able to read from their own handwritten copy.

Of course, it’s more important than the challenge, it’s bigger than being able to read to others from our handwritten copies of The Torah, the personal benefits are available for all who take on this righteous task to hand copy The Scriptures. I can tell you my own personal benefits, but on a whim, I decided to ask ChatGPT, and the AI collated a great list when I asked about the benefits of handwriting The Bible, check them out:

Before we close this blog and you begin handwriting, as the title of this blog pointed out, we are more concerned with the weightier matters, we desire the day when YAH writes His Word, His Torah on ALL of our hearts, just as Scripture says He will (see Jeremiah 31:33 & Hebrews 8:10), and yet we can & should do all that we can to seek, study, learn from, meditate on, and hide His Word in our hearts, and handwriting His Word is a great way to do so.

“I have sought You with all my heart; Let me NOT stray from Your commands! I have treasured up Your word in my heart, That I might NOT sin against You. Blessed are You, O יהוה (Yahuah/YAH)! Teach me Your laws.”

Tehillim (Psalms)‬ ‭119‬:‭10‬-‭12‬ ‭TS2009‬‬

So, I challenge you: start today, if it’s too late today, wake up a little earlier than normal tomorrow, try putting on some Pomodoro music (examples can also be found in the aforementioned previous blog, which is linked below), pray, and ask our Heavenly Father to guide you, and get writing!

You might have questions and concerns… Some people have asked me, what Bible translation should they use, and I say: use the one you have & read from, use them all. Whichever translation helps you to understand The Text. On my current hand copy, I am using a combination of multiple translations: Interlinear, TS2009/ISR, NLT, and KJV, but whatever you choose is better than not choosing at all. If you want to write, copying straight out of The Cepher, ESV, GNT, The Septuagint, etc… I applaud you. Use one or multiple translations to copy from. No matter what—read it, write it, and apply it. Then once you complete it, you can do as the righteous instruction says, keep it with you so that you can read from your own daily. Meditate on His Word day & night!

“Do NOT let this Book of the Torah depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you guard to do according to all that is written in it. For THEN you shall make your way prosperous, AND act wisely.”
‭‭Yehoshua (Joshua)‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭TS2009‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/316/jos.1.8.TS2009

And here is the previous blog, and if you scroll to the bottom, you will also see the Pomodoro links I mentioned above.

Time For A Reset! Ctrl—Alt—Del

I would enjoy hearing from you family, so please share in the comment section about some additional benefits & revelations you receive as you write & when you complete your handwritten copies.

I will be praying for you, and I ask that you keep praying for me. I cannot thank you enough for your support, those of you who like, share, and comment on these blogs; those of you who pray for me, send donations… You make more of a difference in my life than you might believe, and I ask our Father to bless you abundantly. May our Father speak to us through His Word—HalleluYAH!

Until next time, shalom ✌🏾
~Yahrahn
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“The Torah of יהוה (YAH) is perfect, bringing back the being; The witness of יהוה is trustworthy, making wise the simple; The orders of יהוה are straight, rejoicing the heart; The command of יהוה is clear, enlightening the eyes; The fear of יהוה is clean, standing forever; The right-rulings of יהוה are true, They are righteous altogether, More desirable than gold, Than much fine gold; And sweeter than honey and the honeycomb. Also, Your servant is warned by them, In guarding them there is great reward. Who discerns mistakes? Declare me innocent from those that are secret, Also keep Your servant back from presumptuous ones, Do not let them rule over me. Then shall I be perfect, and innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be pleasing before You, O יהוה, my rock and my redeemer.”
‭‭Tehillim (Psalms)‬ ‭19‬:‭7‬-‭14‬ ‭TS2009‬‬

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I have utilized a couple of different journals, you can use other types altogether, but just make sure it has some durability.

This 2 pack gets the job done, and so far they have been holding up:

This large journal, on the other hand, sets a standard and is on a whole other level. With this journal, I have been slowly going through (with prayer & study), selecting Hebrew word after word to pen my own personal translation.

Grab yourself a comfortable, fine-point pen, along with your journal of choice, as you prepare yourself to write your copy of The Torah. Find a quiet place; light some incense or candles; put on some white noise, nature sounds, or study music (Pomodoro, classical, lo-fi, etc…), and after praying, be ready to spend time with YAH’s Word, like never before.