Hearken, O sons of light, you who yearn for the presence of Alaha, and incline your hearts to the Way of Holiness. The time is at hand when the Holy One shall sift the assembly of the righteous and set apart those who have not defiled their garments. Set yourselves apart, for Alaha is holy, and those who dwell in His presence must also be holy, purified, and consecrated.
Do not be as those who halt between two opinions, who walk with one foot upon the sacred path and the other in the mire of iniquity. Touch not the unclean thing. Do not stretch forth your hands toward that which defiles. Cease from the ways of the world, for the spirit of deception is thick upon the earth and the children of darkness take counsel against the remnant.
You shall not mix what is holy with what is profane. You shall not offer upon the altar of Alaha the leavened bread of hypocrisy nor bring strange fire before His throne. That which is consecrated must remain separate. The vessels of the sanctuary shall not be handled by unwashed hands. The temple of the Rukha d’Kudsha shall not be filled with the idols of self-will or the imaginations of the flesh. Alaha shall dwell among the pure in heart, but He shall not walk with the defiled. His eye is too pure to behold iniquity. He shall not be mocked. The soul that clings to corruption shall be cast outside the camp. Thus says the voice crying in the wilderness: prepare the way of Mar-Yah; make straight the paths of your hearts. For the path of holiness is narrow and set apart. It is not the wide way of the nations, nor the easy way of the scoffer. It is a path forged through fire, purified in the crucible of obedience. It is the ancient path, the Holy Way, upon which the patriarchs walked—Avraham, Yitzhak, Ya’aqub—and upon which the prophets stood with trembling lips.
This is the way wherein Enoch walked with Alaha and was not, for Alaha took him. (Gen. 5:24) This is the way upon which Moshe removed his sandals, for the ground was holy. This is the way upon which the kohen must not drink wine or strong drink, for the presence of Alaha is holy and not to be approached with unclean lips or dulled mind. This is the way unto Har Tsiyon, the city of the living Alaha, to the heavenly Yerushalayim and to the assembly of the firstborn whose names are written in heaven.
Yeshua walked it first. He is the Forerunner. He bore the reproach outside the gate, despising the shame, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood. His feet never swerved, though the path led through suffering. His heart never fainted, though the cross was laid upon His shoulders. He is our Great High Priest, holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners. He has opened for us a new and living way through the veil of His flesh. Walk as He walked. Let your steps be found in His footprints. Deny yourselves. Take up your cross daily. Be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage, nor return to Egypt where the leeks and onions of sin seem sweet to the carnal mind. Set your eyes upon the city whose builder and maker is Alaha. Lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily besets you. Strive for holiness, without which no man shall see Mar-Yah.
I say to you, sons and daughters of the covenant, the day is coming when the line shall be drawn between the holy and the profane, the clean and the unclean, the just and the wicked. Let no man deceive you with vain words. The wrath of Alaha comes upon the sons of disobedience. Be not partakers with them. Come out from among them and be separate, says Mar-Yah. Then He will receive you, and He shall be unto you as a Father, and you shall be unto Him as sons and daughters. (2 Cor. 6:17-18; Ezek. 20:34)
Let the assembly of the remnant arise. Let the watchmen not hold their peace. Cry aloud and spare not. Declare to Mar-Yah’s people their transgression and to the house of Ya’aqub their sins. For He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto Alaha an offering in righteousness. (Isa. 58:1)
This is the Way of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it. It shall be for the redeemed. Though the fool wanders astray, he shall not err therein. The ransomed of Mar-Yah shall return and come to Tsiyon with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away. (Isa. 35:8-10)
Be ye holy, for I am holy, says Mar-Yah. The hour has come. Let the bride prepare herself, for the Bridegroom approaches. Trim your lamps, gird your loins, and make ready the way of Alaha. The King shall enter His sanctuary. Let no defilement be found therein.
A Prayer for the Way of Holiness
Heavenly Father,
Alaha of Avraham, Yitzhak, and Ya’aqub,
Thou who dwellest in unapproachable light,
Thou who sittest enthroned between the keruvin,
I bow before Thee with trembling and awe.
Purify me, O Alaha, that I may ascend unto Thy holy hill.
Cleanse my hands from the stain of iniquity.
Wash my heart from the defilement of hidden sin.
Thou hast called me to walk the narrow path,
the Way of Holiness,
where no unclean thing may tread.
Strengthen my feet that they slip not upon the stones.
Guide my steps by the word of Thy mouth.
Let Thy Torah be as fire in my bones
and Thy Mitzvoth as a lamp unto my feet.
Yeshua Mshikha,
Thou who didst walk before me in purity and truth,
teach me to follow Thy footsteps.
Cause me to deny myself,
to take up my cross without wavering,
and to love not my life unto death.
Let Thy blood cleanse my conscience
and Thy Presence sanctify my soul.
O Rukha d’Kudsha, Breath of the Most High,
fall afresh upon me.
Purge away all dross and impurity.
Consume the idols of my heart.
Set me apart as a vessel of honour,
useful for the service of the Master.
Let my garments be white and undefiled.
Let no deceit be found upon my lips.
Guard my eyes from vanity,
my ears from the counsel of the wicked,
and my hands from works of darkness.
Let the assembly of the remnant be gathered in righteousness.
Let us be one body, one heart, one voice
crying aloud:
“Holy, holy, holy is Mar-Yah Alaha, Lord of Armies!
The whole earth is filled with His glory!”
Prepare Thy Bride, O Eternal One.
Remove from her all spot, all wrinkle, all blemish.
Clothe her with fine linen, bright and clean—
the righteous deeds of the remnant.
Let her lamp not go out in the night.
Let her voice call with longing,
“Come, Yeshua, my Bridegroom and my King!”
Until that day,
let me walk blameless before Thee.
Let my soul be like a weaned child,
resting in Thy bosom.
Let my eyes behold Thee in righteousness,
and let me awaken with Thy likeness.
In the name of Yeshua Mshikha,
the Lamb without blemish,
the Lion of Yehuda,
the One who is, who was, and who is to come,
I offer this prayer
unto Thee, Alaha of all,
unto Thee alone.
Chayim bar Ya’aqub
6 May 2025