Q9: Under Torah, newlywed men were free from public duties for how long?

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Today's Poem: Praise

Let everything that has breath, Praise the Adonai!

Adonai, I praise You in the morning
I praise You in the evening
I praised You when I was young
I praise You now when I’m old

Adonai, I praise You when I’m laughing
I praise You when I’m grieving
I praise You in every season of my soul

If we all could see how much You’re worth
Your power, Your might and Your endless love
Then surely no-one would ever cease to Praise You

Joining with the angels, I praise You in the heaven
As I praise You on earth now
I will praise You for ever and a day
And I will call upon all nations to praise You

PRAYERS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT --- PART 8

O Adonai Yeshua HaMashiach, very bright Sun of the world, ever rising, never going down: We ask You to shine upon our spirit. You have driven away the night of sin and error by your inward light; let us now walk in the light of this day without stumbling. Hear our prayer, Adonai, who lives and reigns with the Father and Ruach HaKodesh now and forever. (Psalms 92).

O my Elohim, let me walk in the way of love, which knows not how to see self in anything whatsoever. But what love must it be? It must be an ardent love, a pure love, a courageous love, a love of charity, a humble love, and a constant love. O Adonai, give this love into my soul, that I may never more live nor breathe but out of a more pure love of Thee, my all and only YAHVEH. (Psalms 116).

Adonai, help us to love You; teach us to serve You. Give us Your strength that we may overcome our corrupt nature. Grant this day that we may have power from on high to resist every temptation; to confess HaMashiach before men and women; to labour steadfastly with a single eye to Your glory; to live in the spirit of prayer, in faith, humility, self-denial, and love; and to walk before You in that narrow way that leads to eternal life. Fill us with love for others. Teach us to do good to all people, to visit and relieve the fatherless and the widows in their affliction. Adonai, for Your Name’s sake, hear us. (Psalms 138).

O sweet and loving YAHVEH, when I stay asleep too long, oblivious to all Your many blessings, then, please, wake me up and sing to me Your joyful song. It is a song without noise or notes; it is a song of love beyond words, of faith beyond the power of human telling. I can hear it in my soul when you awaken me to Your presence. (Psalms 147).

Keep me, O Adonai, while I remain on this earth, in a daily practice of serious seeking after You. Grant me an affectionate, believing walk with You, so that when You return, I will not be found hiding my talent or serving my flesh or asleep with my lamp unfilled, but waiting and longing for my Adonai, my glorious YAHVEH, for ever and ever. (Proverbs 3).

O Adonai, who is the giver of all good things, fill our hearts with gratitude for the food and drink laid before us. And as we fill our bellies, may we be sober and frugal in our eating, taking only that which is necessary to refresh ourselves for Your service. Let the pleasure we take in the bread that nourishes our earthly bodies be as nothing to the joy we take in the spiritual bread of Your truth, which nourishes the soul. (Proverbs 13).

O Adonai, who has so loved my soul, make me a lover of souls. Fill me with an unwearied, unconditional love, one that perceives keenly and endures strongly. Let such love enable others to do and be their best. Help me to be an advocate for the powerless and invisible. Take from me the spirit of nervousness and self-absorption. Being inwardly cured and thoroughly cleansed, may I am fit to love, steady to persevere. Let no sickness or accident, no task or weariness, make me ungracious to those about me, but in all things make me like Your Holy Son, Yeshua. (Proverbs 16).

YAHVEH of Truth, protector of Your people, come to the aid of all who are poor and oppressed. By the power of Your life-giving Word, lead us in the ways of peace and integrity, and give us the help we long for in Yeshua HaMashiach our Saviour. (Proverbs 29).

The breath of life, O Adonai, seems spent. My body is tense, my mind filled with anxiety, yet I have no zest, no energy. I am helpless to allay my fears; I am incapable of relaxing my limbs. Dark thoughts constantly invade my head, and I have no power to resist them. . . .Friends no longer want to visit me. You have driven away my spiritual brethren. I am now an outcast from Your church. No longer have the flowers wanted to bloom for me. No longer have the trees come into leaf for me. No longer have the birds sung at my window. My fellow Christians condemn me as an idle sinner. Adonai, raise up my soul, revives my body. (Ecclesiastes 2).

Teach us, O Adonai and enable us to live the life of saints and angels. Take us out of the apathy, the irritability, the sensitiveness, the anarchy in which our souls lie, and fill them with Your fullness. Breathe on us with Your breath, which infuses energy and kindles fervour. In asking for fervour we ask for all that we may need and all that You can give. In asking for fervour we are asking for faith, hope, and charity; we are asking for that loyal perception of duty, which follows on yearning affection; we are asking for sanctity, peace, and joy, all at once. Nothing would be a trouble to us, nothing a difficulty, had we but fervour of soul. Adonai, in asking for fervour we are asking for You, for nothing short of You, O YAHVEH. Enter our hearts, and fill them with fervour by filling them with You. (Ecclesiastes 12)

Shalom Shalom family ???

Let's rejoice today with gladness. Let us declare the greatness of our Saviour and Redeemer. Let our hearts have no bitterness nor hold any unforgiveness so that we are blessed in all. Rejoice, rejoice and sing with gladness.

Our Heavenly Father, thank You for the Word, the truth, light and the way. Thank You for our Covenant and the blessings You had planned since the beginning. With You there is no beginning nor end and time is only a immediate now. Thank You for sending Yeshua HaMashiach our Redeemer and Saviour. Help us today to take joy and be victorious in all things. Help us celebrate today with gladness and song of joy. Please fill this day with prosperity, fulness and remove all things that is not from You. We thank Thee for live and all provisions. Our hearts, mind, body and souls declare Your goodness, faithfulness and kindness. Forgive us our sins and trespasses against Thee and others. Let Thy Kingdom come and Glory fall upon us all. HalleluYah. Amein

Be blessed and stay blessed ?

#readmethebiblegarth now includes the whole book, Mark 1-16 in Greek with translation, and in the Lawful Literal Version, here: https://youtube.com/playlist?l....ist=PLvpqSEOjm625MyT

The Mark 4 LLV122 recording includes a challenging rebuke at the end.

The Mark 6 LLV122 recording rebukes and reminds of the inalienable core of the Gospel.

Thought for Today: Tuesday September 28: Love

“Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat upon them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the centre of the throne will be their shepherd; He will lead them to springs of living water. And G-d will wipe away every tear from their eyes”. (Revelation 7:16-17)

This is one of the most comforting passages in the Bible. It teaches that our loved ones, who believed in Him, are in a place of peace and beauty. They are under the watchful care of G-d and regularly experience His tenderness. The deep hunger and thirst of their souls has been satisfied. G-d, like a loving mother, puts His protection over them and with a kindly hand wipes away every tear from their eyes. This He has done for your dear ones who have crossed over to the other side. If you learn to love this passage and meditate upon it, He will wipe away every tear from your eyes, also.