9.2.25 ~ Remembering our Roles
Good morning!
This week's Torah portion, Ki Tietze/when you go out...is filled with commandments that instruct us to take action on at least 31 different fronts. When Scripture tells us to remember, it's not about a mental state of mind, but a term that tells us to take action.
With the Fall Feast season just around the corner, let's do some remembering :-)
The Day of Trumpets/Shofar, aka the Day of Remembrance/Zikron Teruah, is fast approaching. It's also known as the hidden day that no man knows (Matt.25:13), the day of the great shout (1 Thess. 4:13-16), the day to coronate the King, and the day of judgment. We're also moving through the 6th month in anticipation and preparation for Coronating King Messiah! It's a time of soul searching and prioritizing intimacy with the coming King...are you feeling it? By that statement, I mean, are you noticing all the distractions coming your way, the fear and the doubt concerning so many issues? It's the month for blotting out the remembrance/zeker of Amalek (Deut. 25:19); who is relentless on distracting you and causing doubt.
Last night's zoom call: The Raging Battle: am I willing to face myself?
Remembering back to opening chapters of Genesis, we remember that God's crowning activity of creation was building/bana the female/nekevah; the woman/Ishah from man/Ish. This amazing individual, who was created to be one flesh, was responsible to replenish the earth, to rule and reign, share dominion responsibilities and be fruitful (Gen. 1:26-28). The Individuals created for this individual, known as man/Adam, are identified as male/zakar and female/nekevah. Unlike all of the other creations on the first six days man, Adam, is the only one with the ability to choose obedience through love, rather than by instinct.
It's difficult just by reading the word male/zakar, the one who is to remember or take action, to get an idea of what man is outside of his anatomical distinctions. But if we check out how God remembers/zakar then we can learn a lot about the role of the man in his relationship with the nekevah.
When God remembers/zakar He takes deliberate action with a clear mental focus that has meditated and palpable attention to detail while recalling the past (Psa. 144:3). When God thinks/zakar about us, He carefully considers everything about us, His bride, aka honey-bunny …
There is intimate interest in every thought He has towards His wife. He thinks of her all day long carefully examining every facet of who she is, arranging His thoughts about her in order to completely understand her.
As we have seen in the Aaronic blessing (Num. 6:23-27), He's giddy to see us and gives her, His bride, more than just a cursory glance in her direction. He's always looking through His photo album of special events that He's had with her. He reflects. He smiles. He sings. He loves to send love messages. He's always calling because He loves her voice. His affection is always goal-oriented and He wants the best for her. He sees her as she is to be, not as she is. He calls her from the finish line and through love perfectly (1 Cor. 13).
Yep! The male/zakar of the created man/Adam is created in God's image. It's amazing to me that He zakars us as He does and the privilege we have as men/Ish to share those same realities with the woman/Ishah.
The 6th month is the time for the Nekevah to prepare herself for her Ish. The earthly nekevah acts as a mirror for her heavenly Man. When people see what you're reflecting in life, do they see you being transformed into His image (Rom. 8:29; 12:1,2)? He is always remembering/zakar the Covenant of Abraham with us. As His potential bride are we mirroring his Zakar?
Have a great 3rd day of the week. The Day of Trumpets is fast approaching, what will happen this year? I'm not sure, but with all the confusion in this world, I think it best to strive to keep my mirror focus on Him in preparation for the coronation of the King.
Shalom!
With the Fall Feast season just around the corner, let's do some remembering :-)
The Day of Trumpets/Shofar, aka the Day of Remembrance/Zikron Teruah, is fast approaching. It's also known as the hidden day that no man knows (Matt.25:13), the day of the great shout (1 Thess. 4:13-16), the day to coronate the King, and the day of judgment. We're also moving through the 6th month in anticipation and preparation for Coronating King Messiah! It's a time of soul searching and prioritizing intimacy with the coming King...are you feeling it? By that statement, I mean, are you noticing all the distractions coming your way, the fear and the doubt concerning so many issues? It's the month for blotting out the remembrance/zeker of Amalek (Deut. 25:19); who is relentless on distracting you and causing doubt.
Last night's zoom call: The Raging Battle: am I willing to face myself?
Remembering back to opening chapters of Genesis, we remember that God's crowning activity of creation was building/bana the female/nekevah; the woman/Ishah from man/Ish. This amazing individual, who was created to be one flesh, was responsible to replenish the earth, to rule and reign, share dominion responsibilities and be fruitful (Gen. 1:26-28). The Individuals created for this individual, known as man/Adam, are identified as male/zakar and female/nekevah. Unlike all of the other creations on the first six days man, Adam, is the only one with the ability to choose obedience through love, rather than by instinct.
It's difficult just by reading the word male/zakar, the one who is to remember or take action, to get an idea of what man is outside of his anatomical distinctions. But if we check out how God remembers/zakar then we can learn a lot about the role of the man in his relationship with the nekevah.
When God remembers/zakar He takes deliberate action with a clear mental focus that has meditated and palpable attention to detail while recalling the past (Psa. 144:3). When God thinks/zakar about us, He carefully considers everything about us, His bride, aka honey-bunny …
There is intimate interest in every thought He has towards His wife. He thinks of her all day long carefully examining every facet of who she is, arranging His thoughts about her in order to completely understand her.
As we have seen in the Aaronic blessing (Num. 6:23-27), He's giddy to see us and gives her, His bride, more than just a cursory glance in her direction. He's always looking through His photo album of special events that He's had with her. He reflects. He smiles. He sings. He loves to send love messages. He's always calling because He loves her voice. His affection is always goal-oriented and He wants the best for her. He sees her as she is to be, not as she is. He calls her from the finish line and through love perfectly (1 Cor. 13).
Yep! The male/zakar of the created man/Adam is created in God's image. It's amazing to me that He zakars us as He does and the privilege we have as men/Ish to share those same realities with the woman/Ishah.
The 6th month is the time for the Nekevah to prepare herself for her Ish. The earthly nekevah acts as a mirror for her heavenly Man. When people see what you're reflecting in life, do they see you being transformed into His image (Rom. 8:29; 12:1,2)? He is always remembering/zakar the Covenant of Abraham with us. As His potential bride are we mirroring his Zakar?
Have a great 3rd day of the week. The Day of Trumpets is fast approaching, what will happen this year? I'm not sure, but with all the confusion in this world, I think it best to strive to keep my mirror focus on Him in preparation for the coronation of the King.
Shalom!
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