We’ve arrived at the seventh week of our school year and have decided to take a week off. We’re going to try a six week on one week off schedule and then fit in other “vacations” as needed. I had envisioned that this would be a week spent in gathering supplies, planning for the next term, and deep cleaning the house. However, Sunday morning I woke up with a horrible sinus infection. It is to be expected I suppose with the weather changing but it sure put a damper on all my lofty goals. Sunday through Tuesday I accomplished almost nothing but I feel a bit better today so I can begin to tackle my to do list.
Today is the first day of Sukkot and we also celebrate Yeshua’s(Jesus) birth this week. I could post a long blog on this topic but if I plan to get anything accomplished I would be better off referring anyone interested to Robin Sampson’s overview of Sukkot. She also explains the likelihood of Yeshua’s birth occuring during Sukkot HERE. We have many family activities planned for the week including reading the story of Yeshua’s birth, singing songs about His birth, studying and constructing a tabernacle model, and acting out a skit about His birth. I really look forward to celebrating and am praying that this sinus cold goes away quickly.
Yom Kippur went really well and was a wonderful day of reflection, prayer, and rest. During this reflection I realized there are certain areas that I’m not being as faithful in as we should. One area I need to focus on is making sure to take a complete Sabbath rest each week. As of late it seems that during periods of stress or busyness that we tend to push the Sabbath on the back burner. However, now I wonder if we truly were seeking to relax and refresh in Him each week if we would be dealing with all this stress at all. So from now on I am going to make sure all is prepared for the Sabbath and that we give this day over to Him and rest from our worldly burdens. Secondly, we have gotten away from our reading through the Torah Cycle. Last, year we went through a period of financial hardship and I had to cancel our Torah Club subscription. I know that this doesn’t mean that we couldn’t still read through our weekly passage but life got busy and this was one of the things that got put off until later(only later never came). With Torah Club it is so much easier to focus and study so I have decided to renew our subscription. Although, you are supposed to work through each volume chronologically I ordered Volume 5 because it seems so focused and in depth and just what we need at this season in our lives. Here is a synopsis of Torah Club Volume 5 from the FFOZ website:
This momentous and popular fifth volume of Torah Club is described by many as our most practical and in-depth study. It’s an exhilarating dance through the narrative and laws of the Torah, as we examine each command in detail through the eyes of the Messiah, the prophets, the gospels and Paul’s writings..
Standing on the shoulders of Volumes One through Four, Torah Club Volume Five incorporates the themes of Torah, Messiah, Prophets and Gospels laid down in the previous volumes, but does not repeat that material. Instead it rejoins the annual Torah cycle for an exhilarating dance through the narratives, poetry and laws of the books of Moses while pulling in relevant material from the Apostolic writings and the epistles of Paul.
Volume Five is uniquely designed to add dimension and clarity to the practical application of God’s mitzvot (“commandments”). Understand difficult laws of clean and unclean. Compare the covenants. Learn how the sacrificial system worked in the past and understand why the Scriptures say it will be reestablished in the Messianic era. We will visit ancient Jewish sources, discover new Messianic interpretations and feed our souls on the Word of God. Questions of practical application are addressed right along with the difficult Pauline passages. Volume Five brings all the Scriptures together in a culminating celebration of spirit and truth.
I can hardly wait for the package to arrive in the mail and to dig in to this great study. The last area I want to focus on is my marriage. My dear husband and I have just began a Bible study using “Love and Respect”. We’re only on chapter one but this book has already spoken volumes to me about being on a crazy cycle of seeking love and respect. As I was reflecting on this cycle this morning I read a very inspirational post by Mrs. Brigham on 100-100 marriages. I urge everyone to head over to her blog and read her wonderful insightful post. May the LORD bless us all with 100-100 marriages.
Well I really need to get started on my to do list so I should close for now. I’m sorry if this post is a little all over the place I’m still feeling a bit befuddled from this cold. Thanks for stopping by my blog and have a blessed day.
