We All Have A Long Way to Go or Pass Me Some More of Them Pork Chops

So, I was reading the Torah portion for this week--Acharei Mot/Kedoshim taken from Vayikra (Leviticus) 16:1-20:27 and I went to restorationoftorah.org, to look at Tony Robinson's teaching on it.  His teachings are insightful and thorough.  What impacted me was the connection that parts of this Torah portion had with Acts 15:29.  As I read Tony Robinson teaching I was convicted of how ignorant I had been, and still am.  But, I have come a long way in less than a year. 

In Acts 15:29,  Gentile proselytes are instructed "to abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from fornication."  These are the same instructions that the Master of the Universe delivered to the Israelites by way of Moses.  As Tony Robinson pointed out, all believers in Yehoshua, whether Jew or Gentile are to obey the commandments. 

What has disturbed me, lately, are the differences in people's responses to the Truth of Scripture when Truth is presented to them.  I know individuals that will see the Truth in the Torah, connect with it, and immediately turn away from their former way of doing things.  Others, read or hear the Truth, but refuse to turn away.  Why do they decide to follow their own inclination.  Why do they choose not to follow the Master's commandment(s).  I'm speaking of people with understanding of spiritual things.  People that are walking in the light.  People who are seasoned in the ways of the Heavenly Father.  Why?  Is that willful disobedience?  I'm just wondering.  So, I looked it up.

The free online dictionary defines willful this way:

will·ful also wil·ful (wlfl)

adj.

1. Said or done on purpose; deliberate. See Synonyms at voluntary.

2. Obstinately bent on having one's own way.

Adj.	1.	willful - done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience" wilful voluntary - of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession"
	2.	willful - habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition froward, headstrong, self-willed, wilful disobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children"

Yehoshua told us that His yoke was easy and His burden was light, Mattityahu (Matthew) 11:30.  I have found this to be true.  Each time I am confronted with the error of my ways, it is the Master who by His love and mercy, forgives me and restores me.  He sets me on the right path each time.  The path is Torah.

My friend, all of the commandments, I emphasize all, are given to us so we may live. We have to choose.