- biblehub.com "Blessed are the undefiled in the way, w ho walk in the law of the Lord ! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart! They also do no iniquity; They walk in His ways. You have commanded us t o keep Your precepts diligently. Oh, that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes! Then I would not be ashamed, w hen I look into all Your commandments. I will praise You with uprightness of heart, w hen I learn Your righteous judgments. I will keep Your statutes; Oh, do not forsake me utterly!" Psalm 119:1-8 (NKJ) A few things that you might find interesting... ALEPH is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet and the study of ALEPH is fascinating due to its rich meaning and usage in Jewish teaching and as God Himself has used it in reference to Himself (our "Alpha"). As I learned in my Christian high school studies it's also the letter heading...
"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all. For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil." Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (NKJ) Just my thoughts... I've heard arguments used by pagans, other godless people ... and even some Christians to justify the existence and harmlessness of habits and traditions in modern culture over the years. Some offer references to the age of them vs. Christian teachings and celebrations and the shadows cast against the motives of "the church" that some hold suspect for adopting a particular date or time of year for its celebrations, etc.. So many arguments and excuses for reasoning the insertion of compromise or defiance into what God has declared to be otherwise. At the end of the day though, none of that matters to me as I think about any of man's traditions, celebrations, habits or ... basically anything. And I doubt very...