26 Tammuz 5983 / 14 July 2023
Day 196 Readings
Bible Study Together:
Proverbs 22:1-29
3 A prudent person sees evil and hides himeslf, But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.
29 Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure people.
Galatians 6:1-18
6 The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him,
7 Do not be deceived, GOD is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap.
9 Let's not become discouraged for doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary.
MATOT-MASEI (Tribes-Journeys)
Numbers 30:2–36:13;
Numbers 36:6 Here is what Adonai has ordered concerning the daughters of Tz’lof’chad: ‘Let them be married to whomever they think best, but they must marry only into a family from their father’s tribe.
Haftarah Mattot: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 1:1–2:3; Jeremiah 2:4–28, 3:4,4:1–2;
Jeremiah 2:13 “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, The fountain of living waters,
To hew for themselves cisterns, Broken cisterns That can hold no water.
20 “For long ago[k]I broke your yoke And tore off your bonds; But you said, ‘I will not serve!’ For on everyhigh hill
And under every green tree You have lain down as a harlot.
B’rit Hadashah suggested reading for Parashah Mattot: Mattityahu (Matthew) 5:33–37;
34 But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
Matthew 23:1–25:46;
Ya‘akov (James) 4:1–12
3 Or you pray and don’t receive, because you pray with the wrong motive, that of wanting to indulge your own desires.
4 You unfaithful wives! Don’t you know that loving the world is hating God? Whoever chooses to be the world’s friend makes himself God’s enemy! 5 Or do you suppose the Scripture speaks in vain when it says that there is a spirit in us which longs to envy? 6 But the grace he gives is greater, which is why it says,
“God opposes the arrogant,but to the humble he gives grace.”
7 Therefore, submit to God. Moreover, take a stand against the Adversary, and he will flee from you. 8 Come close to God, and he will come close to you. Clean your hands, sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded people! 9 Wail, mourn, sob! Let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy into gloom! 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Hazak, hazak, v’nit’chazek! Be strong, be strong, and let us be strengthened!
365 Daily Kingdom Living:
1 Chronicles 19-20
Romans 2:19-30
Psalm 11
Proverbs 19:10-12
Dear AVI,
Maker of Heaven and Earth, GOD Almigty, King of the Universe who is Sovereign over all! HOLY are YOU O LORD, HOLY and a Righteous Judge. Haver mercy on me OH LORD, have mercy on me... my heart is broken inside me AVI, my heart is broken and YOU have not healed me until YOU fulfill the Promises YOU have for me, until YOU bring me away from my place of pain and heal me by giving me a new family.
Toda Adonai for the rest I received as I slept in my office after lunch even though I didn't eat. I feel full, after having breakfast with Dad this morning, I am happy and I thank YOU for this place of refuge and safety, my office that YOU have given me. I thank YOU that I can cry anytime to YOU in this place. Please FATHER, heal me, give me a new heart and spirit because I am broken, and I cannot overcome my pain without YOU I cannot forgive without YOU. So many people who have hurt me, I pray deal with them and that YOU bless them. Please them because this is what YOU want me to do, to pray a blessing to all my enemies. Please AVI, heal me, heal me from all this pain from all my troubles. I praise YOU for YOU have delivered me from my debts. I praise YOU because YOU used so many people to show me YOU love me, so many dogs to show love to me. But I am broken O GOD, so heal me O GOD. Bring me love, bring me to my husband. Please Adonai, set me free from always feeling pain. Please Adonai take care of me. I need YOU to cover me, to take care of me. Please make me healthy and strong AVI, why do I feel so weak??? Please heal me Avi, please heal me.
Ba HaShem YESHUA HaMashiach, Amen
Dear Yousef,
Today I went to the office instead of relaxing at home because it is Shabbat because I do consider Saturday and Sunday my shabbat. I had to go to the office to bring our employees their salary and I was happy to be there because I kept crying to GOD and I slept also because my body felt really tired. Maybe I didn't feel so well so I slept because I had been awake early this morning and I have not gotten a good night's sleep because my brother never turns off the lights because he doesn't sleep at night. He is working for his american boss creating programs for their company. I didn't feel like going to church that's why I just bought some stuff for the house and went home right away. My Dad wanted to watch an action film but I ate dinner. I didn't eat my usual once a day meal at lunch. I ate breakfast with Dad because the food was good and then I ate dinner when I arrived home. I kept thinking about my plans to go to Israel, it's not final yet unless the organization I want accepts me. I don't want to go to Israel unless they accept me because I didn't want to just get away, I want to experience that life. So tomorrow I will comply the paperwork that is needed to complete the requirements. I am praying to be accepted at the same time, if I don't then maybe I can't go or it's not GOD's will that I should go. My last option would be Logos or Doulus ship because a Christian organization did not appeal to me. May the LORD lead my heart to feel where HE wants me to go. And for now I only want to go to Israel to that specific organization. There's many places to volunteer but there's only one that I really want to go and give my time and service to. May the LORD order the steps that I take. May the LORD grant me HIS grace and favour this year. I think my body has not adjusted to me eating in the morning probably that's why I felt sleepy after my communion with Ma Elsie at lunch time. I cried to her too about how I felt about my brother and his wife. Maybe I am just making things worse for me, maybe my own thoughts and worries are giving me fears about the future but I was not aware of their heart but now that I am, I am praying that GOD would somehow bring me to my new home and a family to call my own where I am loved by a husband like you who truly loves GOD and cares for people. I am with you and your dream for Ramallah, and I pray that all your family will be saved by our Messiah Ysa YESHUA YASUE MalkiZadik. As for me, I will find my way to be indepenedent in the LORD. I don't want to depend on my parents anymore, I want to be free and on my own so that I am ready to be a wife and home maker. For now I have a lazy body and I want to discipline my body the way you are so disciplined with yours as you continue to practice yoga and meditation. How I wish you would just come for me but if GOD wants me to go then I have to take a step out in faith. I will do it, I have already begun and tomorrow I will collect the final requirements from the Dr Mike and Pastor Jonah. Please pray for me my Yousef.... I have no strength on my own. I depend only on the LORD.
Love, Marie