Good Morning Everyone!
Praise the Lord, it is Friday and I cannot believe we are already in October! My goodness, this year has really zipped by! I have a new blog post for you today and it's about a special day where the Jewish people celebrate the Torah! This special day is called Simchat Torah which means rejoicing with the Torah. This day started on Tuesday Sept. 28 and then ended on Wednesday Sept. 29. On this day, the Rabbis will bring out the Torah scrolls and walk around with them at the synagogue 7 times followed by children waving flags and people dancing behind them. It kind of reminds me of a parade, but there is lots of singing and dancing, a lot of joy! You may not know this, but they read the parsha which is torah portion every week each year and it starts over on this day every year. A torah portion is a few chapter readings out of the Old Testament which is the Law of Moses then the prophet readings which is Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, etc. Then there's a portion that the messianic Jews will read in the New Testament. I choose to follow the Messianic torah portion which is reading the Law of Moses, the prophet readings, and the New Testament which piggybacks off each other. So why should we know about this special day? What does it have to do with us? Well if you would like to read more then read on to find out! Oh and I hope you have your favorite cup of coffee or tea, let's begin!
Friends, as I began researching this special day, it hit me, this special day includes me too. Why, because I also read God's word and I treasure my quiet time every day to go and spend time reading my Bible! I will usually read one of my devotionals in the morning with my Bible drinking my cup of coffee. Then in the afternoon or evening time when I get home from work and after everything is finished, I will fix me a cup of tea and pull out my Bible and begin to read. Friends, I cherish this time with the Lord, it's one the things that I look forward to and can't wait to do especially after a long day! The Lord began showing me that every time we open up His word to read, it is a celebration because His word is living. The more His word gets on the inside of us, the more joy we will have and then we have to tell someone about it! Have you ever read a scripture that pertained to you or something you were dealing with? Did it catch you by surprise? If the answer is yes, then friends, that is truly something to celebrate! You will want to tell others about what you are reading and you will want them to relish in the joy with you!
God's word is truly a celebration every day even if you are expecting it or not. God's word is eternal and everlasting, it has lasted for thousands and thousands of generations and it is still here today! Now that calls for a celebration! Think about all the civilizations or governments that have not survived because of the lack of God's word in their lives. When we are reverencing God's word, He will honor His word and preserve and keep us. Now as you know, God's word is not popular today, we are too busy trying to be politically correct and we are trying to fix problems that only can be fixed with God's word. The problem that you are seeing in our world today is not social, political, or anything of this world, it's spiritual. What do I mean by this? I am saying because we have placed God on the back burner and His word, our world has been on the brink of disaster. Why, because we have not kept first things first which is our relationship with the Lord and we are not allowing His word to govern our lives therefore our world is crumbling bit by bit.
So friends with that being said, let us begin thinking about how God's word should be a celebration in our lives and not a duty. It should be a joy to come and read His word for without His word, we would all be nonexistent. He is the One who spoke us into existence with His word. We have so much to celebrate, His word, our salvation, our relationship with Him, His mercy and grace! Let us give praises and adoration for giving us His word to study it, speak it, and use it for the glory of God! May the Lord bless you and keep you. Until next time!
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