Torah: Tetzaveh, Exodus 27: 1-27:19
Haftarah: Ezekiel 43:10-27
Brit Chadashah: Philippians 4:10-20
Starting Thursday night is Evev Purim or the Fast of Esther, it is a three-day festival. It concludes on Sunday at sundown. The story is about a young woman who was married to the king. A bad guy named Hamman wanted all the Jews killed and laid a trap since he was an advisor to the king. He got the king to make a decree that the Jewish nation could be destroyed throughout his kingdom. Once the king made a law it could not be removed. Hamman got the king to declare on adar 13 and 14, lots were thrown for the dates you could kill all the Jewish people. Neither man knew Esther was Jewish. Esther needed to approach the king, but if she was not summoned, she could be killed. So, she asked the Jewish nation to fast and pray three days to save her nation and to save her to go before the king. She did approach the king and devised a plan to save her people. It worked.
There is much more to the story and I strongly recommend you take the time to read it in your bible.
Those of you who know me know my journey with Yeshua started on a Purim holiday many years ago. My first walks on the reservation and in New York.
If you look at the hate and marginalization of Trump supporters and the growing hatred for believers in Yeshua, I am calling a fast over the dates of February 25-28. It starts at sundown on the 25 ends sundown the 28. Please we need to be saved from annihilation. Trump is being erased, were next. Only God supernaturally can save us. So, we need to ask, beseech, and cry out o him. I do not think it is coincidence that these dates are falling here on the calendar.
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Last weeks torah portion was about the building of Gods temple in the wilderness. What materials to use and Moses was given a detailed instruction on how to construct the dwelling. Our God loves to dwell with his Children, and he made certain to give instructions so that he could be in the midst of his believers.
This week instructions are to teach on the eternal flames and how to prepare the olive oil. Also, the garments for the high priest are created. Yeshua is our high priest. He is the direct revelation of the Father and in him all things are confirmed and established (2 COR 1:20) He alone carries us before the Father ,and only in Him may we have Gods grace. Pray this weekend He carries us before the father to hear our prayers to save our nation.