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11/22/10

Torah....G-d's Word.....The Bread of Life....a Light unto my Path

Comforter - Ruach Hakadosh - Haggo'el -Ha-Melitz Holy Spirit so comforting! Just when I thought I was about to fall apart....The Word of G-d spoke.



(I apologize for the re-post but as I looked into it I found that my little loaf of bread link did not bring you right to the rest of the commentary so I wanted to post the rest of it on here!....
Also...As I continued on with my own reading I found myself to be doubly blessed as I read from the "TorahBites" They have the same scriptures from Torah but chose a different  passage to do their thought of the week on and it spoke  deeply to me as well. So I thought I would pass it along too!)


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As I woke this weary Monday morning here in Ohio. After giving room to my Lord in prayer I opened the Word and saw this week’s Torah portion! I was so blessed! My heart *smiled* and I cried!

I will share only a small portion here, as you can simply *click* on the upper left hand corner of my blog where you see the little loaf of bread and continue to read the rest.


I WILL ADD this…a simple reminder remember to pray always, stay close to the foot of the throne and be still before His Majesty Our Lord G-D the G-d of Abraham Isaac and Jacob and know that it is not by anything you have done but because of the Mercy and Grace of  our Lord Yeshua HaMashiach you are able to do just THIS!



weekly e-dreash
First Fruits of Zion
Signet , Cord and Staff

Parasha: Vayeshev

Vayeshev - וישב: "And he dwelt"
Torah : Genesis 37:1-40:23 
Haftarah : Amos 2:6-3:8 
Gospel : John 2:13-4:42
Thought for the Week
As Tamar's pregnancy began to be obvious to others, she would confidently "tap her stomach and declare, 'I am big with kings and redeemers.'" (Genesis Rabbah 85:10) So may Messiah be fully formed within us, and may we never forget who dwells within.
Commentary
In Genesis 38:18, as Judah negotiates with Tamar (whom he assumes to be a prostitute) he asked her "'What pledge shall I give you?' And she said, 'Your seal and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand.' So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him.'"
The Rabbis of old saw messianic revelation in Genesis 38's story of Judah and Tamar. As we look at their comments, we are afforded a wonderful opportunity to observe a typical example of classic midrashicallegory. A midrash is a form of biblical interpretation developed by the ancient Rabbis. Its goal, derived from the Hebrew root for the word drash — "seek, search" is to attempt to find the deeper inner, often hidden meaning of the Torah by use of the allegory and word associations.
After agreeing to the price, Tamar demanded that Judah leave a pledge as a guarantee just in case he was to forgo his payment to her. The pledge she demanded was Judah's personal identification articles: his name signet (probably a cylinder seal with his name on it), the cord which held his cylinder around his neck and his personal walking staff.
The sages of old, practicing classic midrash, saw much more in these verses than what most of us would be able to see. Without negating the literal, most obvious sense of the words, the rabbis went "deeper" and said, "'Thy signet' alludes to royalty (citing Jeremiah 22:24); And 'thy cord'...alludes to the Sanhedrin (citing Numbers 15:38). And 'Thy staff' alludes to the royal Messiah, as in the verse, 'The staff of thy strength the LORD will send out of Zion.'" (Psalm 110:2) (Genesis Rabbah 85:9)
The first thing to note is that the rabbi who developed this midrash connected the reference to "the signet" and Numbers 15:38 because this Torah reference was to wearing blue in the fringes of your four-cornered garment. This alludes to the Sanhedrin because, the Sanhedrin wore fringed cloak, (talit). Second, notice, most importantly that in Judah's staff the rabbis saw the Messiah. Perhaps they connected the passage in Genesis 49 which places the staff of kingship in the tribe of Judah. Lastly, when the Rabbis cited Psalm 110 as a proof-text for their interpretation concerning the staff of Judah, they betrayed the fact that they also considered Psalm 110 to be a Messianic Psalm-as we also do. Psalm 110 is the most frequently quoted Psalm in the Apostolic Scriptures.
To what end do these things betoken Messiah? The offspring of Judah and Tamar is Peretz, the father of the Davidic line through whom Messiah would ultimately be born.
Truly, Messiah may be found throughout the Torah.







Thought of the week from TorahBites

Va-Yeshev
For the week of November 27, 2010 / 20 Kislev 5771
Torah: Bereshit / Genesis 37:1 - 40:23
Haftarah: Amos 2:6-3:8

God Is in Charge

Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colors. But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him. Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers they hated him even more. (Bereshit/ Genesis 37:3-5; ESV)


The story of Joseph is one of the most mind-blowing stories in the entire Bible. It is the story of how God uses a most dysfunctional family for his plan and purposes. Not only did he use jealousy and hatred to preserve the nation of Israel, but also of Egypt and the surrounding region. Joseph's understanding of how God was involved in his difficult circumstances are summed up by his words to his brothers some time after the whole clan moved to Egypt, when he said, "you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today" (Bereshit / Genesis 50:20; ESV). There is no doubt in Joseph's mind that God's good intentions for Israel, Egypt, and many others were carried out through his brothers' evil intentions.

Let's look at some of the details of what happened. Joseph, the eleventh of twelve sons, was his father's favorite. Jacob had no qualms about broadcasting his feelings about Joseph in public in that he gave Joseph the gift of an extraordinary outer garment. Joseph had no qualms about speaking badly about his brothers to their father. This all would be sufficient to cause significant problems between Joseph and his brothers, We read "But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him" (Bereshit / Genesis 37:4; ESV).

Then we read that Joseph had two dreams that predicted that he would rule over his parents and brothers. We do not know Joseph's motivation in sharing his dreams with his family, since the Torah provides no behind-the-scenes commentary on what he was thinking. All we know is that his older brothers hated him all the more to the point of wanting to kill him. One day when Jacob sent Joseph to check up on them, they were about to murder him. The eldest brother, Reuben, convinced the others to hold off in hopes of rescuing him. While Reuben was away attending something, the nine brothers sold him to slave traders on their way to Egypt. They then deceived their father into thinking that Joseph was killed by wild animals. Do note if it wasn't for Reuben's intervention, Joseph would have been killed.

Joseph served as a slave in Egypt. Yet God made him successful in his work. Even when he resisted his master's wife's advances, which ended up in his going to prison, there too God was with him, resulting in his being put in charge of the other prisoners. It was due to his accurate interpretation of some dreams of his fellow prisoners that he was eventually called up to interpret some of Pharaoh's dreams, thus resulting in his release and promotion to second in command in Egypt. This was the set up for the fulfillment of Joseph's earlier dreams concerning him and his family.

In the midst of all the human intrigue, jealousy, hatred, and lust, God's was at work for good. The Torah in no way excuses the evil just because God used it for his own good purposes. Also, there is no impression given that God made the bad stuff happen. The people did the bad. Yet the bad stuff served the overall purposes of God.

People also did the good stuff. Joseph was faithful to God in the midst of his terrible circumstances. It was not as if he was a passive spectator as God manipulated the situation to accomplish his purposes. He actively trusted God and worked hard. At the same time, it was not as if Joseph had the ability in himself to make things work out as they did. God did that. The Torah gives no impression that people are mechanically controlled by spiritual forces. Human responsibility in the affairs of life is not an illusion, but a reality. But whatever effect our actions have, God's plans and purposes cannot be thwarted. That's why we can trust him no matter what happens to us. While we cannot understand how this works, it is comforting to know that God is in charge.

11/15/10

Alone with God


Alone with God
Quaking, shaking, crying
On my face
Holy, holy, holy

Nothing else
Only holy, only holy
Nothing else
Only holy, only holy

Sudden hush of glory
Peace, quiet, stillness,
On my face
Holy, holy, holy

Nothing else
Only holy, only holy
Nothing else
Only holy, only holy

Voice of God speaks
Small, quiet, mighty
Enters my soul
Heals, delivers, instructs

Heaven comes down
Humbled, thankful, jubilant
Angelic voices singing
Holy, holy, holy

Nothing else
Only holy, only holy
Nothing else
Only holy, only holy

I join in
On my face
Sing
Holy, holy, holy

Nothing else
Only holy, only holy
Nothing else
Only holy, only holy

Alone with God

By: AmyColleen

11/6/10

The Empty Room in the Church



A Dream

I had a dream that I was in the church with men and woman of all ages. We had just gotten out of a wonderful worship service and were all headed towards the fellowship area of the church. At first the men and woman were hanging out together, then they split up. I did not go with the rest of the woman, at first, I had found a small cozy room with a bed, lamp and bible in it and chose to stay in there. The men went one place; and the woman went into another very large area.

After a short while, I put my Bible down and got up and went and visited the others. I saw the men standing around in the kitchen. They were all very nice to me and even tried to engage me in conversation. Then as I walked on I found the woman. They were all in a very large room that looked very much like a closet, which was loaded with hanging clothes. They were all pulling out outfits that were hanging on the closets poles, one by one, and discussing whose they were and going further to discuss the person themselves.

I stood there at first, in an almost state of unbelief, then I actually joined in…..bringing up the ungodly way we have allowed our children to dress themselves. Then I felt uncomfortable as all eyes were on me. So I left their company and began walking back to my comfortable room with the bed and lamp and Bible….I passed the men in the kitchen who offered me something to drink and some more conversation. I took a cup of water and kept going. I didn’t make it to my room because I saw a different room on my way. A room I hadn’t noticed before, in the church. The door was open and the room was empty, so I went in. It was a simple room with simple enough carpet. Nothing on the walls. I do remember the walls were the same color as the carpet, chocolate or earthy.
There was an altar….it was a step that went completely across the room; and above the altar there was a window the entire wall size. ….I walked in the room and walked down to the step (altar) and sat down. I just sat there and thought to myself, “I never even knew this room was here before. It’s never been used. It’s like new. It’s old…the style is old…but it’s like new.” At that I laid down and started to take a nap and I saw something out of the corner of my eye…..there was a door to my left. (facing the altar to the right) it seemed to open some, and I noticed a few things in front of it. I wasn’t afraid….just a bit apprehensive, I didn’t want to leave, at all…..and I still wanted to take a tiny nap, so I reached over and took the things and placed in front of the door…so nothing would come through while I was asleep.
There was a Green Fern Fawn
A Large Gold Ring
A Simple Chair
A Old Pair of Shoes
A String of Fruit; that actually looked like jewels.
Of course this didn’t keep the door from opening…… and this got my attention….
I went over to try and secure the door and this is what I heard.

"This is your new Room/Ministry
Where I am leading you…away from the masses…to a quiet place…to seek my face and hear my voice…to know me.
Come out from among them and be ye separate.
Do not partake in things I find detestable!
Lying. Bearing false witness. Building yourself up.
The time has come to become as I AM.
Do you not wish this?
Come away with me.
Offer yourself as a living sacrifice…pure and Holy and acceptable to Me and see
The Glory of your God Arise upon your life and the fruit of My Glory bring life everlasting to those around you!"

When I awoke….I realized I was being asked to walk a different walk….and being taken to a new place with the Lord.
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This was four or so years ago (I had this dream in 2006) and my life has most certainly been through insurmountable challenges….my faith tested beyond what I ever expected and the entirety of who I am/was has changed dramatically both inside and out.
I know my maker deeper. I know my God more intimately. I love my Lord more intensely, more passionately than I ever have in my entire life and I now need Him more than I ever have before.
Born a slave to sin through the curse I was given the great gift of choice by my blessed Holy Father God….and when HE found me….I choice to follow him. Now, after so many years; now after so many tears; now after all I have lived through; after all the Lord has seen me through…the fires the floods and the tribulations of abandonment and betrayal. The broken hearts, the broken promises and disappointments. Having gone through this life with Yeshua never leaving me….never forsaking me…always there by my side….seeing me through. When everyone else left me.When everyone else gave up on me….when everyone else had refused to see anything good in me… Yeshuawas faithful.
~ and ~ Because He was faithful through it all.
I have come to a place in my life....walk...relationship with Him (Yeshua/Jesus) that I truly feel I now have NO CHOICE.
I couldn't possibly walk away from the Lord if I tried.
THIS WORLD HAS NOTHING FOR ME.