Leviticus 22:31-33 contains a chiasm that illustrates why honoring God is also honoring your neighbor:

.A. Keep my instructions because I am YHWH
....B. Don’t profane my name
.......C. I will be holy among the people
....B. My holiness makes you holy
.A. I brought you out of Egypt because I am YHWH

“You keep my reputation holy, so that the people of Israel will keep ME holy, because my holiness makes you holy.” Sanctifying God’s name helps keep the people sanctified.

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Day 23 of counting the omer. : The number 23 symbolizes judgment in the Bible, but it also indicates promise and restoration. It’s connected to judgment because of the 23,000 Israelites who died in the rebellion against Moses and Aaron. Connections Between 23 and Judgment. There are a few other minor connections between 23 and judgment in the Bible: God waited 23 years before destroying the earth through the flood judgment in Noah’s day (Genesis 7:6, 11). Ahab reigned for 23 years as one of the wickedest kings of Israel who brought God’s judgment on himself and the nation (1 Kings 16:29).. The 23rd book of the Bible is Isaiah, which contains many prophecies of judgment against Israel, Judah, and the nations.

23 as Promise and Restoration. God’s Promise After the Flood In the Bible, the number 23 is often associated with God’s promise and restoration. One significant example is after the Flood in Genesis. God sent the Flood to wipe out corruption and give humanity a fresh start. After the Flood ended, God made a covenant with Noah and his family, promising to never again destroy the earth with a flood (Genesis 9:8-17). God said He would set a rainbow in the sky as a sign of this everlasting covenant. The rainbow reflects God’s grace and mercy. Interestingly, the Hebrew word for “rainbow” in Genesis 9:13 has a numeric value of 23. This seems to symbolize God’s goodwill and the restoration of humanity after the Flood.

WORD FOR TODAY “do you know when the parties are?”: Lev 23:1 The LORD spoke again to Moses, saying, Lev 23:2 "Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, 'The LORD'S appointed times which you shall proclaim as holy convocations—My appointed times are these:

WISDOM FOR TODAY: Pro 23:9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.


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"Warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus"

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#skrifgedeelte vir die week

I was thinking this weekend, how many times must a promise be fulfilled for it to be completely fulfilled?

My dad told me for many years that his pickup was mine and that he would look after it for me until it becomes mine.

Well, unfortunately, it did become mine when he passed away in 2016, in his Will, he left me his 1984 Ford F150. In 2019 we decide to move out of South Africa and had to sell the pickup/bakkie and therefore my inheritance.

I now have nothing to show for my inheritance as we used the money during the lockdown to survive on.

Can my son now go to the person who bought my pickup and tell him that it is his as I promised it to him as an inheritance from me?

In no court of law would that be possible as the ownership has been lost through the sale of the vehicle.
I see a similar event taking place in Israel.

In Joshua 21:43-45 we read: "So the Lord gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they took possession of it and lived in it. 44 The Lord gave them rest on every side, in accordance with everything that He had sworn to their fathers, and not one of all their enemies stood before them; the Lord handed over all their enemies to them. 45 Not one of the good promises which the Lord had spoken to the house of Israel failed; all had come to pass."

All the promises that were made to Abraham were fulfilled. Unfortunately, the people lost their inheritance as they moved away from Father's protection. Now the descendants want the inheritance for themselves; for a second time.

I can imagine some people thinking "that is anti-Semitic". Well, even this word is being misappropriated to mean something very specific whereas it includes a much larger population (it is like saying the word "gay" always meant homosexual).

If we go to the root of what it means to be a Semite:

Semite
/ˈsiːmʌɪt,ˈsɛmʌɪt/

noun: Semite - a member of any of the peoples who speak or spoke a Semitic language, including in particular the Jews and Arabs.

Semitic languages include: Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, Aramaic, and Maltese.

Bear in mind the word is not about religions, but about a specific language spoken, so it is being taken out of context to mean something different in our modern times. And what do we do when something is taken out of context, we correct people...

Am I missing something or are there any other verses talking of the promise being fulfilled a second time?

#israel #promisedland #anti-semitic

Thought for Today: Monday May 12

YHVH wants to be central in your entire being. When your focus is firmly upon Him, His Peace displaces fears and worries. They will encircle you, seeking entrance, therefore you must stay alert. Let trust, faith and thankfulness stand guard, turning back any fear before it can gain a foothold.

Found OOMs ✔️

A virtual fake, 'bone bonanza' by Piotr Janusz, and an AI generated image for "sunlight on a dark scratched painting of robotic apes swarming up the eiffel tower with thousands of tongs, in the style of pieter bruegel the elder"
https://www.saatchiart.com/art..../Painting-bone-bonan
https://giphy.com/gifs/net-art....-vaporwave-virtual-r

#dailyoom

Found OOMs ✔️

A virtual fake, 'bone bonanza' by Piotr Janusz, and an AI generated image for "sunlight on a dark scratched painting of robotic apes swarming up the eiffel tower with thousands of tongs, in the style of pieter bruegel the elder"
https://www.saatchiart.com/art..../Painting-bone-bonan
https://giphy.com/gifs/net-art....-vaporwave-virtual-r

#dailyoom

Found OOMs ✔️

A virtual fake, 'bone bonanza' by Piotr Janusz, and an AI generated image for "sunlight on a dark scratched painting of robotic apes swarming up the eiffel tower with thousands of tongs, in the style of pieter bruegel the elder"
https://www.saatchiart.com/art..../Painting-bone-bonan
https://giphy.com/gifs/net-art....-vaporwave-virtual-r

#dailyoom