3 Elul 5783 / August 20, 2023
Day 232 Readings
Torah: Ki Teitzei, 1st Portion Devarim (Deuteronomy) 21:10-21:21
Deuteronomy 21
Domestic Relations
10 “When you go out to battle against your enemies, and the Lord your God hands them over to you and you take them away captive, 11 and you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and are strongly attracted to her and would take her as a wife for yourself, 12 then you shall bring her into your home, and she shall shave her head and [a]trim her nails. 13 She shall also [b]remove the clothes of her captivity and shall remain in your house, and weep for her father and mother a full month; and after that you may have relations with her and become her husband and she shall be your wife.
Bible Study Together
Deuteronomy 19
8 “And if the Lord your God enlarges your territory, just as He has sworn to your fathers, and gives you all the land that He [m]promised to give your fathers— 9 if you [n]carefully follow all of this commandment which I am commanding you today, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in His ways always—then you shall add three more cities for yourself, besides these three. 10 So innocent blood will not be shed in the midst of your land which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, and guilt for bloodshed will not be on you.
365 Daily Kingdom Living
Hope
Shakespeare once said, "The miserable have no other medicine. But only hope." But those of us who hope in the Lord will not be disappointed! Esther’s story ends with the Jews celebrating their God-given victory after much hardship. Likewise when we don’t give up and hope in the Lord – success awaits!
Prayer: Lord, instead of feeling miserable and fearful, I will redirect my focus on You. Thank you that You are giving me timely relief and supplying me with fresh hope. I know I will sing of Your victory and can celebrate soon because You turn my sorrow into gladness. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Scripture
Esther 8-10
Esther 10
2 And every accomplishment of his authority and power, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai with which the king honored him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia? 3 For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and in favor with his many kinsmen, one who sought the good of his people and one who spoke for the welfare of his entire [a]nation.
1 Corinthians 12
The Ministries in Church as many parts of 1 body
27 Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it. 28 And God has [u]appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then [v]miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, and various kinds of tongues. 29 All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of [w]miracles, are they? 30 All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they? 31 But earnestly desire the greater gifts.
And yet, I am going to show you a far better way.
Psalms 37:1-11
(0) By David:
(1) Don’t be upset by evildoersor envious of those who do wrong,2 for soon they will wither like grassand fade like the green in the fields.3 Trust in Adonai, and do good;settle in the land, and feed on faithfulness.4 Then you will delight yourself in Adonai,and he will give you your heart’s desire.
5 Commit your way to Adonai;trust in him, and he will act.6 He will make your vindication shine forth like light,the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
7 Be still before Adonai;wait patiently till he comes.Don’t be upset by those whose waysucceeds because of their wicked plans.8 Stop being angry, put aside rage,and don’t be upset — it leads to evil.
9 For evildoers will be cut off,but those hoping in Adonai will inherit the land.10 Soon the wicked will be no more;you will look for his place, and he won’t be there.11 But the meek will inherit the landand delight themselves in abundant peace.
Proverbs 21:23-24
23 Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
24 A proud and haughty man—“Scoffer” is his name; He acts with arrogant pride.
Dear AVI,
Blessed are YOU O HOLY ONE of Israel, King of the Universe, Almighty forever, reigning in Power! O LORD, here I am, once again, here I am with YOU, needing YOU, seeking YOU because I lack YOU, I am unwell and broken in my Spirit and in my heart, here I AM, hoping that YOU are pleased with me. Forgive me for all the wrong images and the idolatry in my heart that I have been longing for a human husband who will only break my heart and hurt me just as my own family hurt me because they are human too. Please set me free from this curse of every daughter of Eve and make me whole without a husband. I am broken and I will be broken for YOUR glory and honor I pray and ask of YOU O GOD, just keep me healthy and strong, preserve my body for YOUR glory, that I may be like Moses full of YOUR Shekinah Glory because YOUR glory is my joy and YOUR joy is my strength. Please AVI, let YOUR will be done in me and take away all the idols of my heart. I am wreck but I know that YOU are pleased with my brokeness. I long for YOU My GOD, please show YOURSELF to me once again. I am so lost without YOU, how much I need YOU. Take care of me O GOD, be with me and cover me. For YOU deserve all my devotion and worship, YOU alone deserve the best parts of me.
Ba HaShem YESHUA HaMashiach, Amen!