Yom Shabbat, Elul 8, 6004 – August 10, 2019

Hear And Do

In the Torah, there is a prayer called the Shema, and it is preceded by a similar statement.

Deuteronomy 6:3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.
4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:
5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

The word for “hear” and the word for “observe” are closely related. This same word is also translated as “publish”. In this and other passages there is a clear tie between the mouth saying something and the ears hearing something. There also seems to be a strong connection between what is heard and what is done, and the power to do it.

On this Sabbath day, may we all focus on hearing and doing, filling our hearts with what our Father has to say to us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that ha ve trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us fro the evil here. Restore, my Kng restore. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. We ask all these things of You Father King in the name Yah Yeshuah HaMashiach. Thank You, We love You. Help us now. Help us now. Help us now. Amen.