Tuesday, October 2, 2012

*Laws #77 thru 78 ~ BOOK TWO: THE BOOK OF THE LOVE OF THE MOST HIGH (Laws of Prayer and Blessings)

Aaron is the brother of Moses and his sons are considered the priests of Israel, this is part of their everlasting covenant.  Before the temple was built they performed their duties in the wilderness, in the portable tabernacle.  Their jobs included offering daily prayers for the nation.

Law #77 To serve the Almighty with prayer daily

Ex. 23:25 “And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee."

We are commanded to serve the Most High. However, unlike popular Christian belief, this service is not contingent upon being blessed or being healthy. We are to serve him in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. If this is the vow you make to your spouse, this should be the vow you make to the Most High. Per Judaism, Law #77 commands us to serve the Most High “with daily prayer.” 

Law #78 The Kohanim must bless the Israelite Nation daily

Num. 6:23 "Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons (the Priests), saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The Most High bless thee, and keep thee...make His face to shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee...lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. And they shall put My name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them."

There was a time when the Priests of Israel were commanded to pray over the Israelite nation and cover them in prayer. Unfortunately, the nation has been stripped of its identity and the Levitical lineage is unknown within the nation. For this reason, we must all act like Priests and cover one another with prayer and bless one another as the sons of Aaron did to the nation back in the day. Let no unfortunate circumstance keep us from being covered by the blessings ordained for us as a nation.

*Law #76 ~ BOOK TWO: THE BOOK OF THE LOVE OF THE MOST HIGH (Laws of Teaching the Laws)

*Law #76 To say the Shema twice daily.

Deut. 6:7 "And thou shalt teach them diligently (the Laws) unto they children, and shalt talk of them when thou sit in thine house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou lie down, and when thout rise up."

The true command here is to teach our children the Laws at every opportunity possible, when we're sitting around the house, walking around the neighborhood, putting them down to bed, or waking them up from their sleep. However, this Law is already presented in Law #22 - To learn the Torah.  Which means that this law is a repeat. 

We see a false Commandment has been added by Judaism to "Say the Shema twice daily."  This Command is NOT found in scripture. It should be deleted.  Saying the Shema is a Judaic practice, not founded on scripture.  Customs are one thing.  But we cannot call our customs "Laws" when they are not commanded.

*Law #75 ~ BOOK ONE: THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE (Laws of Repentance)

Law #75 To repent and confess wrongdoings.

Num. 5:7 "Then they shall confess their sin which they have done..."

Confession is commanded but ineffective without repentance. To admit a wrongdoing, then to continue to do it is a pointless admission. We're commanded to confess what we've done.   We cannot act like we did nothing and then wonder why there is bad blood between us and others. If there is a problem and you see that you're at the root of it, confess that and change for the better. If you notice that your presence creates negative energy, acknowlegde that there's a reason behind it and change for the better. You may think people are hating on you for no reason whatsoever...but most likely, there's a pretty good reason and you're at the root of it. Every effect has a cause and if you're the cause, you must acknowledge it, confess it, and repent.