Yom Shlishi, Tevet 24, 6003 – January 1, 2019
When We Can
Yesterday I had some great conversations with people about the date. The question stemmed from the celebration of New Year’s Eve/Day. The question was, is it? For many of you that may seem like a strange conversation, and you may think it crazy, but hold on. It comes from a discussion about calendars, specifically the one in the bible versus the one we use today. To better understand, let’s look at the scripture.
Deuteronomy 16:1 Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the Lord thy God: for in the month of Abib the Lord thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
We see that there may be a month called Abib. It would seem important to know when this was, based on this scripture. A closer reading of the scripture reveals another way to understand it from the Hebrew. “Observe the month of Abib” can also be translated “Guard the new moon of the spring” or simply “Guard the spring”. That could take us to a whole different conversation which we will leave for now. There are months given.
Esther 3:7 In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
The point being made is why is there a difference? What does it mean that a difference exists? Since we all are responsible to our Father to try to learn and know these things, it is good to pursue them. In the mean time, we celebrate Him when we can, and as clearly as we can, according to what we know from scriptures. If we can do this collectively, we will build one another up in the faith in our Father.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Praise the name YAH! Send us Your provision. 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. Deliver us from such evils. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You and Your amazing, amazing love for us. Restore Your people unto You as it was in the garden. Restore unto Your people all that the worm has eaten. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold of 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 promote the kingdom of God here in the hearts and minds and bodies of the people, YAH. Help us feed and clothe the poor, the widow, and the fatherless. Rise up my King! Rise up my King! Show us a sign for good, that all men might know that You alone, YAH, You alone have done this. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the mighty name YAH Yeshuah HaMoshiach. Amen and amen. Amen.