6 Elul 5783 / August 23, 2023
Day 235 Readings
Torah: Ki Teitzei, 4th Portion Devarim (Deuteronomy) 23:8-24
21 “When you make a vow to the Lord your God, you shall not delay to pay it; for the Lord your God will surely require it of you, and it would be sin to you. 22 But if you abstain from vowing, it shall not be sin to you. 23 That which has gone from your lips you shall keep and perform, for you voluntarily vowed to the Lord your God what you have promised with your mouth.
24 “When you come into your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat your fill of grapes at your pleasure, but you shall not put any in your container.
Bibl Study Together
Deuteronomy 6
23 Then He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in, to give us the land of which He [f]swore to our fathers. 24 And the Lord commanded us to [g]observe all these [h]statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is [i]this day. 25 Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us.’
Romans 8:1-17
5 For those who are in accord with the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are in accord with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind [f]set on the flesh is death, but the mind [g]set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind [h]set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, 8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
12 So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— 13 for if you are living in accord with the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons and daughters of God.
15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery [k]leading to fear again, but you have received [l]a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “Abba! [m]Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
365 Daily Kingdom Living
You Need To Cry Out
Sin takes a heavy toll on us. The following Scripture shows that the Psalmist was living in the distress from his past mistakes although God had forgiven him. Today, if you live in similar torments, don’t stuff those emotions down, but tell them to God. He knows and He cares deeply for the repented.
Prayer: Lord, I know that sin bears its own consequences. The burden is heavy for me to carry. I come before You and humbly acknowledge my mistakes. Please forgive me. May Your mercy and grace come into my life so my heart will be quiet and my soul can rest in You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Scripture
Job 8
Job 9
5 It is Godwho removes the mountains, and they do not knowhow, When He overturns them in His anger.
6 It is Hewhoshakes the earth from its place, And itspillars tremble;
7 Who commands thesun[c]not to shine, And puts a seal on the stars;
8 Who alonestretches out the heavens, And[d]tramples down the waves of the sea;
9 Who makes theBear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the[e]constellations of the south.
10 It is Hewhodoes great things,[f]the unfathomable, And wondrous works without number.
11 If He were to pass by me,I would not seeHim; Were He to move pastme, I would not perceive Him.
12 If He were to snatch away, who couldrestrain Him? Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’
Job 10
1 “[a]I am disgusted with my own life; I will express my complaint freely; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
2 I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me; Let me know why You contend with me.
Job 11
1 Corinthians 14:26-40
29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge. 30 But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent. 31 For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged. 32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. 33 For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
34 Let [c]your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says. 35 And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church.
Psalms 38
Prayer of a Suffering Penitent.
A Psalm of David, for a memorial.
1 Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath,And do not punish me in Your burning anger.2 For Your arrows have sunk deep into me,And Your hand has pressed down on me.3 There is no healthy part in my flesh because of Your indignation;There is no health in my bones because of my sin.4 For my guilty deeds have gone over my head;Like a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.5 My [a]wounds grow foul and festerBecause of my foolishness.6 I am bent over and greatly bowed down;I go in mourning all day long.7 For my [b]sides are filled with burning,And there is no healthy part in my flesh.8 I feel faint and [c]badly crushed;I [d]groan because of the [e]agitation of my heart.
9 Lord, all my desire is [f]before You;And my sighing is not hidden from You.10 My heart throbs, my strength fails me;And the light of my eyes, even [g]that [h]has gone from me.
Proverbs 21:28-29
29 A wicked man hardens his face,But as for the upright, he establishes his way.
Dear AVI,
Blessed are YOU O HOLY ONE of Israel King of the Universe and LORD over all. YOU are LORD KING JESUS and YOU dominion and power is superior than any other dominion and power over the world. O LORD, toda for yesterdays graces, that YOU sent Deric to the office and sent us rain so that we could have some time to talk and I pray we could also pray together because we are in need of YOU O GOD, we are in desperate need of YOU. YOUR love is what I need each day because I am downcast, I cannot rejoice even though I have so many things to be thankful for. I need YOU O GOD to help me and to enable me to face each day in this world, a living hell. That is why I need YOUR Presence so much to fill me and to lead me and guide me in the way I should go. Lately I have been wanting to fast but I could not do it anymore. I want to be closer to YOU O GOD, I want YOU to speak to me, I want YOU to lift me, to restore me and make me whole because I am overwhelmed with so many burdens and fears and I am waiting for YOU to have mercy on me and lift up my countenance because I have been so down trodden and depressed. O GOD make me happy once again. Have mercy on me O GOD and fix all the issues of the Townhouses of Ezra in Pajo, please O GOD, let this house be a strong house, I do not want our clients to always complain and to curse us because they are our clients. O GOD, please soften my mom's heart, please GOD make everything better because I am so weak and fragile and YOUR enemies have oppressed me. Please sell out all our Ezra Townhouses, please fix Sir Lao's houses, please let them discover YOU our GOD and King. Please O GOD save the unsaved and let me live in the joy of your salvation. Please O GOD, Forgive me of my fears, forgive me for doubting YOUR love and care for me. Forgive me that I have not trusted in YOU. Please GOD, do not test me because I am not strong, I am never anything without YOU, I am so dependent on YOU so do not remove YOUR HOLY SPIRIT and YOUR FIRE and YOUR anointing and YOUR presence from me. I am nothing without YOU O GOD, I am nothing. Forgive all my sins and let me see and feel YOU once again. For YOU deserve all my praises and worship O GOD. YOU deserve the very best of me, all my devotion and love belongs to YOU O GOD Almighty. Please O GOD, Come LORD JESUS, do not delay anymore and bring me to YOUR Kingdom with all the rest of YOUR saints and brides.
Ba HaShem YESHUA HaMashiach, Amen!