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Getting Ready for the Seder Dinner

4/2/2015

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I love Passover. I love what it defines for me as a believer in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and I love what it means to me as one delivered out of this world by Yeshua Ha'Mashiach.  I am so into the swing of Pesach (Passover) this year that I am at a comfort level to really enjoy it!  I look forward to this marvelous celebration.  Our planning starts a few weeks in advance as we prepare by again reading the bible to better understand the exodus from Egypt by the Israelites.  This year, like other years, a new deeper level opened up to me.  Last year I came to the realization that the plagues were to counter each of the Egyptian gods that were worshiped at that time.  But this year I also saw the answer to the question, "Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart?"  It is amazing to see God's mercy in action.  

Imagine a world in which only a certain few knew a truth that could save a life and there was no potential that truth would ever be revealed to anyone outside the original circle of knowledge keeper?  Now that would be unjust.  

But the God I serve, He loves His created beings, those of us who are made in His image to shine forth His Light to the world.  This God is mercy itself.  He leaves no missed opportunity to draw us near.  Therefore He hardened Pharaoh's heart to allow MORE to come near to Him.  Do you see the consequences of what would have happened if the very first time Moses went to Pharaoh, Pharaoh would have threw open his arms and said, "Go, Abraham, you and your people to serve your God in the wilderness, outside my kingdom rulership,  We will see you when you all get back!"  

No doubt, the Israelites would have gone, worshiped and returned.  But was that the goal of the Exodus?

What my wonderful Creator, the ONE and ONLY TRUE GOD of the UNIVERSE did, was that He took out Egypt's gods (who are not really gods) one, by one.  When Pharaoh finally allowed them to go; the Egyptians were a defeated people.  Their gods had shown to be no match for YHVH.  The result of this utter defeat was that the Egyptians gave over gold, and silver to the Israelites.  

You probably wondered at some point like I have, what would Israelites wandering the desert need of jewelry?  But consider now that this same jewelry was used to construct the articles used in the tabernacle for worship.  What had been used by people of pagan origin, was burn to a molten liquid and utilized  in a variety of ways to please God.  

I see this as a depiction of ourselves, especially those of us who have those "really big" sins who think "God could never love me, nor could He use me".  Firstly, let me assure you that to God all sin is abhorrent.  What we don't realize is God can redeem anything. If he can redeem jewelry for use in His precious Temple and to cover His precious Ark of the Covenant--surely he can redeem His own creation.  Don't you think?

Whether the Egyptians knew it or not, their offering up of these treasures is still accredited to them, even to this day.  

As God defeated the Egyptian gods, the Hebrews  were strengthened to know their God.  By the time they left Egypt I am sure others from Egypt came with them because their hearts had been changed.  The bible tells us that everyone who aligned themselves with the Hebrews and became obedient to God would receive the same blessings as the Hebrews.  

The other amazing thing that I finally saw this year is that in front of everyone Pharoah declared the God of Moses to be far mightier than all the gods of Egypt.  Now isn't that a wonderful declaration?  It is like a true white flag of surrender by the king of the land himself.  This must have made many of the Egyptians reconsider their lives and instead come to embrace the God of the Hebrews.  Maybe this is why some gave their jewelry too, not only out of fear, but out of hope.  

As the Hebrews headed out of Egypt they went with arms raised--they were not people of slavery any longer.  Their hope was alive, their hearts were uplifted, and they came out of Egypt in a victorious pose.  It was then that Pharaoh once again, became had of heart and he chased after them with his royal chariots.  

I often thought of the story of the Exodus in terms of Hollywood's depiction through the Ten Commandments movie.  But in reality, it was not Moses who lead these people, God's people, out of Egypt it was God Himself.  He was the pillar of fire, and He was the cloud.  They had one more god to crush before they would be free from Pharaoh's clutches.  We seldom think of this, even during the Seder because we focus on the ten gods of Egyptian and the plagues against these gods (who are not true gods). 

When the Hebrews came to the sea they were at Pi-Hahiroth and what they looked out at was Baal-Zephon.  Baal-Zephon was an area where sacrifice and worship is made to the god of the wind, sea, storm.  You can imagine that as Pharaoh encroached upon the Hebrews, he was elated to assume they had no way out.  Before them was the sea and the god of the storm who could not possibly allow crossing to these Hebrew people.  If Moses had lead them to turn around and go back, Pharaoh and his finest chariots were waiting to wage war against them.  

What we see happening is amazing.  God, in the pillar of cloud moved from the front to the rear standing as a wall between Pharoah and his men.  Instead of trapping the Hebrews, it was Pharaoh and his fleet who stood trapped behind this impenetrable wall.  God defeated too, the pagan god of storm, as the wind came up and opened the sea.  Truly the wind blew in the face of their pagan god.  The Hebrews crossed over coming out of the land as a newborn babe springs from the water of the womb.  This was a rebirth for the Hebrews and God lead their way!

As Pharaoh and his troops crossed into the red sea the waves engulfed them and strewn some along the shoreline.  Therefore the Exodus story too, tells the outcome for Pharaoh and his men who believed in gods, who are not gods, to save them.  Hidden within the exodus story recounted each year is also the defeat of these foreign gods and the people who overcame them through the blood of the Lamb and being born again.

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Secrets of The Hebrew Language

1/30/2015

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This is meant to be for learning but warning, Rabbi Kraft has a tendency in this video to demean Christian people.  Just take from it the fruit, and throw the rest away.
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Hebrew Letter Pronounciation

1/30/2015

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Hopefully this video will help you to know and understand how to pronounce Hebrew letters,
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January 20th, 2015

1/20/2015

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Post by Zulius Austin.
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Book Of Jasher

1/6/2015

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Bullet Proof Diet

12/30/2014

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I just tried my first BULLET PROOF COFFEE today.  I saw it in three different places in about as many days so I am taking it on faith that Yeshua is pointing me to this.

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A Little Something About Kombucha

12/30/2014

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Frozen Shoulder Exercises I Currently Perform

12/30/2014

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I do this on my own with no assistance. It was very hard at first but is becoming much easier.
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I just started working on this exercise this morning. I am trying to get fuller range of motion. Right now it is very difficult to reach behind in any way.
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Praise Yah--Slowly But Surely The Weight Is Coming Off

12/30/2014

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I will take this victory, no matter how slowly because my Yeshua is guiding me through all things.
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Attitude of Gratitude

12/30/2014

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I need to refocus each morning and bring myself back to God, my higher power.  It is difficult to remain in His presence when I know I fall short of my own goals in life.  In this case I am speaking about my weight issues.  Recently because I suffered a frozen shoulder and an ITB injury I have been in pain fairly constantly for a few months.  I tried massage therapy to relax my muscles which seemed very tense and stressed.  I also went to a pain clinic where I received injections (not steroids but non-inflammatory).  I thought I was to the end of my rope.  

God Heard My Cry

I was in so much pain that I was just so DONE with it all.  Last week I got to the point where I just sort of crumbled and spoke to Yehovah through my Yeshua, imploring Him to please listen to me and bring me back into health, not a far time off goal but NOW!  

My mind raced with thoughts of people who I knew that suffered from obesity to the point of physical disability--I knew I did not want that, nor did I believe that God wanted that for me.  Mostly I said, "Okay Lord, enough is enough.  If you wanted to break me, I am there.  Now please mend me.  Not only PLEASE MEND ME, but I give you full permission to mend me.  I will cooperate with you completely in this recovery of my physical well being.  Show me what I need to do, when to do it, and how to do it.

I surprised myself by crying out in this way because I felt I was so happy with my spiritual walk, I was shocked at how much I was actually deprived of being 100% complete.  Some how i felt Yeshua was listening, taking note and actually delighting in my breakdown/breakthrough. I do say breakthrough because the result of this little chat with God was a new resolve to try HARDER, NOT give up and keep persisting, NO MATTER WHAT.  

My chiropractor told me that I needed to exercise more everyday.  Since that time I began doing small things such as leg lifts, stomach crunches, stretches and just about anything I could find to build up my muscle mass.

I am GRATEFUL that yesterday when I went to my chiropractor he was overjoyed that my flexibility is greatly improved.  I went from struggling to get my left leg off the table more than 2 inches, to nearly having my leg up to a 90 degree angle.  

What a blessing!!!  Thank you YESHUA for reminding me the more I turn to you, the more I can succeed in becoming pain free and eventually fat free and physically fit.
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I went from lifting my left leg only an inch or two off the bed to now where I can list it to nearly 90 deg.
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I am now working on doing pelvic thrust lifts. I do this slow and determined. I am strengthening my body in just a very short time. Praise you Yehovah!!
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I am also working on stretching out my spine doing this and variations of it in the morning and at night.
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    I am a believer in Yeshua HaMashiach and I am tired of being overweight.  I am using this blog to write about my journey in becoming a vessel of honor.  

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