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If there is any thing that is constant
in my life, it is change. Sometimes it is a roller coaster of
activities and emotions. Other times it is an endurance test, a time
of squaring one's shoulders and persistently, doggedly, moving
towards the finish line. It is never dull, that is for sure. I
imagine some of my readers nodding their heads in agreement. That is
because whether we are short or tall, rich or poor, funny or serious,
bubbly or quiet, we are all human. And, humans have lives. Humans
have situations.
I am blessed to be supported by a
husband and mishpokha that love me. I am blessed beyond measure that
YHVH, my Creator, Redeemer, Bridegroom and Sovereign Master has taken
notice of me and has had mercy on me. He has privileged me to work
for Him and I am awestruck by the magnitude of the blessing. In
attempting to heal His world through good works to others, I myself
have been healed. I am not talking about various maladies du jour
like colds, flu, injuries and such, although all those needs have
been met along the way as well. I am talking about the broken soul,
the life that was so filled with self-doubt, self-loathing,
self-condemnation that for a while ... well, let's just say, I'm
happy to be here to experience my “now”. And that is all I will
say about that.
Through it all, YHVH has been there.
Since before time began and after it ends, He will be there. When
Moshe asked the Voice from the burning bush, “Who shall I say sent
me?” YHVH replied, “I am / will be that I am / will be.” For
me, the most accurate interpretation of that title is “The Eternal
One.” As humans, we cannot fathom eternity. We live for the 5
o'clock close of business or the next family reunion. We have no
concept of FOREVER. And yet, that is what YHVH tells us. He has been
here, He is here, and He will continue to be here, FOREVER. There
won't be a sunrise or a sunset without Him. There won't be a turn of
a leaf or the turn of the seasons without Him. There will not be life
or death without Him. He is FOREVER.
So then, who shall I call when I'm not
feeling well? A doctor whose life is as fleeting as my own who will
probably be dust in another decade? A banker whose riches depend on
market manipulations and thus may be penniless himself in a twist of
events? A lawyer whose job is to find the loophole rather than the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? I choose to call
on YHVH, Maker and Owner of heaven and earth and all they contain. He
is my Champion, He is my Rock, He is my all in all.
What I am saying to you in this
blog-post today is not a new discovery. It is something I ruminate
on quite often, but it was brought to the surface today with a prayer
I discovered in an online siddur (prayer book) – yes, there's an
app for that too! I share it with you here. May it be for a
blessing.
True and firm,
established and enduring, right and faithful, beloved and precious,
desirable and pleasant, revered and mighty, well-ordered and
acceptable, good and beautiful is Your word unto us forever and ever.
It is true, the Elohim of the universe is our Sovereign, the Rock of
Ya'akov, the Shield of our salvation; throughout all generations He
endures and His Name endures; His throne is established and His
kingdom and His faithfulness endure forever. His words also live and
endure; they are faithful and desirable forever and for all eternity,
as for our ancestors so also for us, our children, our generations,
and for all the generations of the seed of Israel His servants.
For the first and
through the last of the ages Your Word is good and endures forever
and ever. It is true and trustworthy, a statute which shall not pass
away. True it is that You are indeed YHVH our Elohim, and the Elohim
of our ancestors, our Sovereign, our ancestor's Sovereign, our
Redeemer, the Redeemer of our ancestors, our Maker, the Rock of our
salvation; our Deliverer and Rescuer from everlasting, such is Your
Name, O Yah; there is no mighty one besides You.
The winds of change will continue to
blow in our lives. YHVH can see the past, the present and the future;
and so He moves His servants to where He wants them for the sake of
His kingdom and for the esteem of His Name. Change will happen as
part of His plan. When I want a sure foundation and a Rock to which
I can cling, I call on YHVH, the Eternal One, because there is none
like Him, for He is FOREVER.
Shalom b'shem haSar Shalom
Peace in the Name of the Prince of
Peace --
Yocheved
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