The Perverted Concept of Love
There is a huge increase in broken marriages today that can be attributed to the perverted concept of love. People profess to love each other but in reality, they really only love themselves. When they see their partner, they only see the person who is going to meet their needs. The true love that keeps marriages together is not self-love but true love for the other person.
How can one distinguish between these two types of love? Simply by observing whether one will set aside one’s own desires regarding the needs of the other person. Self-love becomes frustrated if one has to repeatedly sacrifice their own comforts. True love thrives on sacrificing for the other.
Our sages say the formula for a happy and pleasant home; Let each spouse respect the other more than him or herself!
The Talmud says; One who loves his wife as he loves himself and respects her even more that he respects himself, of him it is said, he will know peace in his own home! "
And you shall know that your tent is in peace. As a result of your actions, there will be peace in your home, as it will be devoid of quarrel". (Yevamot 62b:19)
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Beth Israel is a messianic congregation located in El Paso, Texas. As a body of believers consisting of both Jews and Gentiles, we are committed to coming together regularly for worship, the learning of God’s word, for fellowship and spreading the good news of Yeshua(Jesus) the Messiah.
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HEVEANLY JURY DUTY
I was called today to be examined for jury duty next week to being a ‘witness’ for a trial. Do you want to be a witness?
The word witness occurs over 400 hundred times in the bible in a variety of forms. In Hebrew the word ‘witness’ is basically (1) someone who sees something amazing or important, this person is an עֵד (eid) witness in Hebrew and if this person begins to share what they’ve seen, this is called ‘bearing witness’.
Anyone who speaks evil of another person is said to bear this witness of that person on judgement day and repeat his words of condemnation. It is said the one who is a witness is to be thoroughly examined by the court to determine their integrity and reliability.
Imagine having to appear as a witness before a heavenly Court. You must first subject yourself to thorough examination. Yikes!
Before condemning or making critical comments about another person, first consider whether you want to bear witness before the heavenly court and leave yourself open to demanding examination.
I was called today to be examined for jury duty next week to being a ‘witness’ for a trial. Do you want to be a witness?
The word witness occurs over 400 hundred times in the bible in a variety of forms. In Hebrew the word ‘witness’ is basically (1) someone who sees something amazing or important, this person is an עֵד (eid) witness in Hebrew and if this person begins to share what they’ve seen, this is called ‘bearing witness’.
Anyone who speaks evil of another person is said to bear this witness of that person on judgement day and repeat his words of condemnation. It is said the one who is a witness is to be thoroughly examined by the court to determine their integrity and reliability.
Imagine having to appear as a witness before a heavenly Court. You must first subject yourself to thorough examination. Yikes!
Before condemning or making critical comments about another person, first consider whether you want to bear witness before the heavenly court and leave yourself open to demanding examination.
The month of Elul is said to be a time when "the king is in the field" and, in contrast to when he is in the royal palace, "everyone who so desires is permitted to meet him, and he receives them all with a cheerful countenance and shows a smiling face to them all."
Specific Elul customs include the daily sounding of the shofar (ram's horn) as a call to repentance. Today is the 15th of Elul as we can see the moon is full on the 15th of the Hebrew months.
The moon has always been romantic to lovers.
Every month has its own unique energy and power. Elul is the month of love and relationships. The sign of Elul is Virgo, and one of the acronyms of Elul is: Ani l'dodi v'dodi li, meaning "I am to my beloved, and my beloved is to me" (Song of Songs 6:3).
This is the time we look to be reunited with our King!
Specific Elul customs include the daily sounding of the shofar (ram's horn) as a call to repentance. Today is the 15th of Elul as we can see the moon is full on the 15th of the Hebrew months.
The moon has always been romantic to lovers.
Every month has its own unique energy and power. Elul is the month of love and relationships. The sign of Elul is Virgo, and one of the acronyms of Elul is: Ani l'dodi v'dodi li, meaning "I am to my beloved, and my beloved is to me" (Song of Songs 6:3).
This is the time we look to be reunited with our King!
WATCHMEN
The Bible speaks much of the watchmen who have responsibility is to sound the Shofar. As we approach Rosh Hashanah called the Feast of Trumpets, we are to traditionally sound the Shofar every morning to remind us of the Lord’s return as our heavenly Groom. Every morning as I stop by for coffee before work, she has the TV screen on with someone sounding the Shofar. It is a great reminder to hear this sound to start the day before prayer and breakfast.
The watchmen were the ones appointed to watch over the city, to protect it, and to sound the alarm in the face of danger. When were the watchmen on duty? It was during the night, when darkness covered the land, and when the people of the city slept, this is the time that the watchman’s call was especially critical. When we look at what is happening in the world, we can see the direction of the end times. It is easy to feel discouraged, overwhelmed or having worried expectations. But we should not feel this way. It is in these times of darkness when the watchmen’s ministry is most important. So, the darker you see the world becoming is the more critical time to take up your responsibility as God’s watchman.
The Shofar call is to stay spiritually awake in a time of spiritual sleep, to stay separate, to keep vigilant in prayer, in the word, vigilant in purity and holiness, in righteousness, and worship. It is even more important to sound the alarm to those who are perishing. It is night, the people are sleeping, and they need the watchman more than ever. You are the watchman – do your calling
As a young man marries a young woman so your sons will marry you, as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride so your God will rejoice over you. On your walls I have set watchmen, they will never be silent day or night until He established Jerusalem and makes her a praise in the earth. (Isaiah 6:2)
The Bible speaks much of the watchmen who have responsibility is to sound the Shofar. As we approach Rosh Hashanah called the Feast of Trumpets, we are to traditionally sound the Shofar every morning to remind us of the Lord’s return as our heavenly Groom. Every morning as I stop by for coffee before work, she has the TV screen on with someone sounding the Shofar. It is a great reminder to hear this sound to start the day before prayer and breakfast.
The watchmen were the ones appointed to watch over the city, to protect it, and to sound the alarm in the face of danger. When were the watchmen on duty? It was during the night, when darkness covered the land, and when the people of the city slept, this is the time that the watchman’s call was especially critical. When we look at what is happening in the world, we can see the direction of the end times. It is easy to feel discouraged, overwhelmed or having worried expectations. But we should not feel this way. It is in these times of darkness when the watchmen’s ministry is most important. So, the darker you see the world becoming is the more critical time to take up your responsibility as God’s watchman.
The Shofar call is to stay spiritually awake in a time of spiritual sleep, to stay separate, to keep vigilant in prayer, in the word, vigilant in purity and holiness, in righteousness, and worship. It is even more important to sound the alarm to those who are perishing. It is night, the people are sleeping, and they need the watchman more than ever. You are the watchman – do your calling
As a young man marries a young woman so your sons will marry you, as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride so your God will rejoice over you. On your walls I have set watchmen, they will never be silent day or night until He established Jerusalem and makes her a praise in the earth. (Isaiah 6:2)
REJECTION
Have you known rejection in your life? I remember going to a Saturday conference for Noachides given by a Jewish Orthodox group aimed at helping non-Jews follow the 7 laws of Noah. There were all kinds of people there, even people from Israel. Once the leader found out me and a few others were Messianic believers we were ostracized but remained until the bitter end. After wards many came up to us and said they were believers just like us!
Matthew 5:11 says, "Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil against you on account of me. Rejoice because great is your reward in heaven". The Greek word for insult or ostracize is aforidzo and it is the same word that's also used to speak of God separating someone for ministry and for His purposes.
That's profound because It means the Lord uses your rejection by people in your life to separate you for Himself. Many people come to the Lord only by knowing rejection. If you had been accepted by everybody in the world, maybe you wouldn't have come to the Lord. Even if you know the Lord maybe this is a means to strengthen your determination. So, the Lord uses your rejection for your good. Even in ministry, it was used that you would come to God and serve Him. The Lord will use your rejection and your persecution to purify you and to separate you for Him. So don't go through life wounded and fearful. Be strengthened and thank God for it.
There is healing in God's promise to use all for good. The same word God used to separate the high priest is the same word the Lord will use to bring you blessing, and all the rejection you have known will become this separation that is needed to bring about your divine ministry
Have you known rejection in your life? I remember going to a Saturday conference for Noachides given by a Jewish Orthodox group aimed at helping non-Jews follow the 7 laws of Noah. There were all kinds of people there, even people from Israel. Once the leader found out me and a few others were Messianic believers we were ostracized but remained until the bitter end. After wards many came up to us and said they were believers just like us!
Matthew 5:11 says, "Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil against you on account of me. Rejoice because great is your reward in heaven". The Greek word for insult or ostracize is aforidzo and it is the same word that's also used to speak of God separating someone for ministry and for His purposes.
That's profound because It means the Lord uses your rejection by people in your life to separate you for Himself. Many people come to the Lord only by knowing rejection. If you had been accepted by everybody in the world, maybe you wouldn't have come to the Lord. Even if you know the Lord maybe this is a means to strengthen your determination. So, the Lord uses your rejection for your good. Even in ministry, it was used that you would come to God and serve Him. The Lord will use your rejection and your persecution to purify you and to separate you for Him. So don't go through life wounded and fearful. Be strengthened and thank God for it.
There is healing in God's promise to use all for good. The same word God used to separate the high priest is the same word the Lord will use to bring you blessing, and all the rejection you have known will become this separation that is needed to bring about your divine ministry
ELUL AND THE SHOFAR
We had a good time last night. A study about Elul, we did blessings for the new month (Rosh Hodesh), we sounded the shofar and we had birthday cake to close the evening. Tradition is to hear the shofar is every morning from the second morning of Elul to the last day of the month. This is to remember the sounding of the horn at Sinai and call attention to the significance of Elul as a period for reconciliation and self-examination.
The great rabbi Maimonides described the sound of the shofar in Elul as a “wake up call,” a reminder to those who are “asleep” that it is time to rise up from complacency and return to God.
Amos 3:8 says; If a shofar alarm sounds in a city, will people not tremble? If there is calamity in a city, has not ADONAI caused it? For the Lord ADONAI, will do nothing, unless He has revealed His counsel to His servants the prophets. A lion has roared, who will not fear? My Lord ADONAI has spoken, who can prophesy? (Amos 3:8)
During the month of Elul it is custom to recite Psalm 27 from the 1st of Elul until the middle of the Sukkot, 45 days later. A midrash suggests the first verse: “God is my light and my helper, whom shall I fear?” alludes to the High Holy Days. God is “my light” on Rosh Hashanah, and “my salvation” on Yom Kippur; further, “for he will hide me in his Sukkah (Tabernacle)”
For believers Yeshua is our light of the world and our Salvation. Our souls are thirst for righteousness and long for the day that our weary bodies will be resurrected. The sound of the shofar is also an expression of yearning for the coming of our Messiah. We long for the New Creation that will be heralded "with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the shofar of God" (1 Thessalonians 4:16).
As we hear the call of the shofar may it pierce our hearts and convict our souls as we turn to Him in complete faith, as we yearn for His coming and fall upon his abundant mercy
We had a good time last night. A study about Elul, we did blessings for the new month (Rosh Hodesh), we sounded the shofar and we had birthday cake to close the evening. Tradition is to hear the shofar is every morning from the second morning of Elul to the last day of the month. This is to remember the sounding of the horn at Sinai and call attention to the significance of Elul as a period for reconciliation and self-examination.
The great rabbi Maimonides described the sound of the shofar in Elul as a “wake up call,” a reminder to those who are “asleep” that it is time to rise up from complacency and return to God.
Amos 3:8 says; If a shofar alarm sounds in a city, will people not tremble? If there is calamity in a city, has not ADONAI caused it? For the Lord ADONAI, will do nothing, unless He has revealed His counsel to His servants the prophets. A lion has roared, who will not fear? My Lord ADONAI has spoken, who can prophesy? (Amos 3:8)
During the month of Elul it is custom to recite Psalm 27 from the 1st of Elul until the middle of the Sukkot, 45 days later. A midrash suggests the first verse: “God is my light and my helper, whom shall I fear?” alludes to the High Holy Days. God is “my light” on Rosh Hashanah, and “my salvation” on Yom Kippur; further, “for he will hide me in his Sukkah (Tabernacle)”
For believers Yeshua is our light of the world and our Salvation. Our souls are thirst for righteousness and long for the day that our weary bodies will be resurrected. The sound of the shofar is also an expression of yearning for the coming of our Messiah. We long for the New Creation that will be heralded "with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the shofar of God" (1 Thessalonians 4:16).
As we hear the call of the shofar may it pierce our hearts and convict our souls as we turn to Him in complete faith, as we yearn for His coming and fall upon his abundant mercy
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FRAGRANCE
Why can the inhaling of soothing aromas of aromatic oil fragrances be uplifting and be the agents of healing as mentioned in Bible???
Solomon spoke of aromatic oil fragrances and aromatic oils used daily in the Temple which was commanded by God. The scripture says Holy One gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight and understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore.” 1 Kings 4:29
King Solomon was the wisest man on earth. God gave Solomon wisdom and insight, something that scripture shows are two distinct abilities of the mind. With wisdom comes understanding and insight comes an intuitive knowledge that is gained from wisdom. Let’s talk about intuition. It is the heart of the soul. It experiences feeling instantaneously and more readily than any other sense. Those that feel from the heart have a greater amount of sympathy and compassion. God is more concerned with the heart of man than anything else.
I found that all humans have a pineal gland that directly affects hormones and all other glands in our very important endocrine system. This part of the brain is affected most by our sense of smell. Scientifically the molecules from aromas can affect us emotionally, spiritually, mentally and physically even with healing.
Women I found have a pineal gland that is twice the size of men. Well no wonder they are so concerned with the way things smell. Plus they have greater natural intuition than men. Mothers are particularly intuitive when it comes to their children. They always can tell when something is wrong concerning their children. They always say “Okay what’s going on with you?” Then when you tell them everything they ask if that is all? Women seem to always be more emotionally involved with relationships. Now I see why!
Are women are more spiritual than men? Well, generally yes ! It is no secret this is so. I always used to wonder why? Now I know. Maybe I need more aromatic fragrances to help me with greater wisdom and understanding and even healing.
Good enough for Solomon good enough for me!
Why can the inhaling of soothing aromas of aromatic oil fragrances be uplifting and be the agents of healing as mentioned in Bible???
Solomon spoke of aromatic oil fragrances and aromatic oils used daily in the Temple which was commanded by God. The scripture says Holy One gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight and understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore.” 1 Kings 4:29
King Solomon was the wisest man on earth. God gave Solomon wisdom and insight, something that scripture shows are two distinct abilities of the mind. With wisdom comes understanding and insight comes an intuitive knowledge that is gained from wisdom. Let’s talk about intuition. It is the heart of the soul. It experiences feeling instantaneously and more readily than any other sense. Those that feel from the heart have a greater amount of sympathy and compassion. God is more concerned with the heart of man than anything else.
I found that all humans have a pineal gland that directly affects hormones and all other glands in our very important endocrine system. This part of the brain is affected most by our sense of smell. Scientifically the molecules from aromas can affect us emotionally, spiritually, mentally and physically even with healing.
Women I found have a pineal gland that is twice the size of men. Well no wonder they are so concerned with the way things smell. Plus they have greater natural intuition than men. Mothers are particularly intuitive when it comes to their children. They always can tell when something is wrong concerning their children. They always say “Okay what’s going on with you?” Then when you tell them everything they ask if that is all? Women seem to always be more emotionally involved with relationships. Now I see why!
Are women are more spiritual than men? Well, generally yes ! It is no secret this is so. I always used to wonder why? Now I know. Maybe I need more aromatic fragrances to help me with greater wisdom and understanding and even healing.
Good enough for Solomon good enough for me!
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