Yom Shlishi, Kislev 19, 6003 – November 27, 2018
Better Lenses
In talking with many people in the last few weeks, a number of them have shared how people have been treating them poorly, sometimes even like outcasts. I can hear in their voices the hurt, the anguish, and often anger at being mistreated. As someone that can relate to their experience, I understand their feelings, in part. But as I look at the scripture, I see evidence that we are to love those around us and act as one.
Psalms 133 A Song of degrees of David.
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
It would seem that there is an underlying truth in many of these instances. Hurt people hurt people. It is helpful if we ask our Father to let us see these things through His eyes. If we can let go, we can reach that bigger picture we need to achieve. We can love those that may seem unlovely. We can care for those that need it the most, even when they are trying to harm us.
We just need to have our Father’s heart.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in this earth in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people. Let Your will be done here perfectly as it is in heaven. Send us Your provision. Let it overflow to those around us. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Wipe away all thoughts and memories of the evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You and Your love for us. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore Your people to a better place than even the Garden. Restore all that the worm has eaten. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,523,962.53 that we might use it to feed the poor, care for the widows and the homeless, and bring the kingdom into the hearts and minds and bodies of the people here. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.