THE JEWISH MONTH KISLEV Tonight begins the new month Kislev, a month of trust, support, and to come full circle. It’s the beginning of Hanukkah, and a month to watch Israel closely. Things happen in the month of Kislev that change the course for Israel. The Hebrew letter SAMEKH Samekh means to support, uphold, prop, to aid or lean upon, and to assist, to rest. It also means to rejoice and be refreshed in heart! This is a picture of one leaning on and being supported by another. The traditional Hebrew letter looked more like a tree that was growing crooked being supported by a prop to cause it to begin to grow straight. As we lean on trust_actionthe Lord, and His unfailing Word, He causes us to grow straight. A relationship with God will require trust at some point. High levels of trust can be very painful because of the risk involved, and because of the way we may have framed past experiences. Don’t be surprised if God leads you into a situation where things don’t go like you thought they would or should, and you don’t understand why. When we trust the Lord with all of our heart, and we choose not to lead on our own understanding, when we acknowledge (lean on) Him in all our ways, He will make our path straight. (Prov. 3:5,6) The Samekh is the only Hebrew letter that is enclosed. The idea is that of a coming full circle, or enclosing a group of things. Although foreign to us, it’s common in Hebrew for a circle to be drawn around a group of facts or numbers when these facts uphold the previous truth. Samekh is a returning to the beginning”, it’s a “remembering”. This practice of communion illustrates this concept. We remember Jesus and what He did for us on the cross when we take communion. Hanukkah begins this month. Hanukkah is historically the most referred to feast in the Bible. It’s known as the Feast of Dedication. Hanukkah is about remembering what happened during the 400 silent year period between the Old and New Testaments, and the epic war that the freedom fighters won to reclaim the Temple in Jerusalem. It’s a picture of what Christ did for us as He won the war over us so we could have the opportunity to dedicate our lives to Him. It’s about rooting out compromise. The fifteenth stanza of Psalm 119 begins each line with a Samekh letter (the Samekh words are in bold): v.113 “I hate the double-minded, But I love Your law.” v.114 “You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.” v.115 “Depart from me, you evildoers, for I will keep the commandments of my God.” v. 116 “Uphold me according to Your word that I may live; and do not let me be ashamed of my hope.” v. 117 “Hold me up, and I shall be safe, and I shall observe Your statutes continually.” v. 118 “You reject all those who stray from Your statutes, for their deceit is falsehood.” v. 119 “You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross; therefore I love thy testimonies v. 120 “My flesh trembles for fear of You, and I am afraid of Your judgments.” I will send out the story of Hanukkah later this month. It’s a time to fight against empires and cultures. It’s a month to develop warfare strategies for the year ahead. To war strategically, we MUST have prophetic revelation. We must pull aside and seek Him for revelation and then trust HIM. As we lean on the Lord and trust Him, we find rest. He encircles us in His arms and we find inner peace and tranquility. Leann Wall Rising Eagles
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 20:58:59 +0000
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