“Unleavened bread is to be eaten the seven days, and whatever is leavened is not to be seen with you, and leaven is not to be seen with you within all your border. “And you shall inform your son in that day, saying, ‘It is because of what יהוה did for me when I came up from Mitsrayim.’ “And it shall be as a sign to you on your hand and as a reminder between your eyes, that the Torah of יהוה is to be in your mouth, for with a strong hand יהוה has brought you out of Mitsrayim.”
Shemoth (Exodus) 13:7-9
I feel like the desire, willingness, and love of following Yah’s appointed times is the sign on our hands, a reminder of what He has done and His Torah.
Walking as He walked brings peace when there is desire and love. It’s like the very breath we take in that it becomes natural and life-giving. What we do (the sign on our hands) and what we think (the reminder between our eyes) are directly connected to the words we speak. No waterless clouds (Jude). Our lives inform our children even more than the words we even speak because action is needed to give weight to was is spoken. Nothing discredits more than a person who says one thing and does another. So this appointed time has brought thoughts of my desire to walk in this and the immense joy and shalom He provides. How can I show Him how I feel? Because words just don’t cut it.
For I know that as regards those things wherein I besought you, I have received a response and as regards what I besought you did reveal to me with what voice I should praise you and from what members I should cause praises and halleluyahs to ascend to you. For if my members were mouths and the hairs of my head voices even so I could not give you the meet of praise nor laud you as is befitting nor could I recount your praise nor tell the glory of your beauty.
BARUK SHENIY (2 BARUK) 54:7-8 את CEPHER
Since the people were commanded to bring an offering every day during this festival, I start wondering about how that would look today for us.
“‘And on the fifteenth day of this new moon is the Festival of Matzot to יהוה – seven days you eat unleavened bread. ‘On the first day you have a set-apart gathering, you do no servile work. ‘And you shall bring an offering made by fire to יהוה for seven days. On the seventh day is a set-apart gathering, you do no servile work.’ ””
Wayyiqra (Leviticus) 23:6-8
During this period of Unleavened Bread, Yah has placed in my heart the importance of teaching the Scripture to my children. The generation that comes after us must be one that knows the Truth and my prayer is that they will choose to walk in it. So when thinking about how we can bring spiritual offerings to Yah, not only is the teaching of my children highlighted, but also the actions that I can take myself.
“Through Him then, let us continually offer up a slaughter offering of praise to Elohim, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His Name. And do not forget to do good and to share, for with such slaughter offerings Elohim is well pleased.”
Iḇ`rim (Hebrews) 13:15-16
“Let my prayer be prepared before You as incense, The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.”
Tehillim (Psalms) 141:2
“And when He took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the set-apart ones.”
Ḥazon (Revelation) 5:8
Especially during this time, we can keep the festival with joy by giving praise to Yahuah and Yahusha through the Ruach with all of our hearts in the thankfulness of knowing we have been allowed to partake in a special celebration. We have been given access through the torn veil and it is deeply nourishing for our souls. Rivers of living water flow through us when we sit with the knowledge in our hearts of how loved we are. We need to teach this to our children. His Word is abundant life. If He has invited us to His banquet, we better be ready to drop all else and go enjoy His presence. We can be like Miriam and sit at His feet.
Shalom.
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