Hello everyone! It's D'vorah. 

I want to say thank you to everyone who has stopped by, sent me a message, or enjoyed the things that I have made here on this little website. It means so much to me. It makes my heart so very glad that we can share and enjoy the message that Yah has given us. 

You may have noticed, however, that we've gone a little quiet! At this time, I am currently unable to run this website. Due to life and the responsibilities that it requires. I will be back! This website is going to be under construction for new content. (Exciting!!) I want to say thank you to everyone who has supported me and RTRD.  

The content currently available will still be up for those who wish to read and meditate on the word. 

Thank you for your patience. May Yah bless you and keep you.
D'vorah 

I read an interesting article this week that truly affected my prayer life. I thank Hashem for helping me to find this information. It came about because I have had this interest in understanding the Jewish prayers and prayer times. I have been struggling with the daily prayers, because I just did not want to read words on a page.

In my morning prayer time for the last few months I have enjoyed praying the Lord's Prayer. When praying the Lord's Prayer I have meditated as I recited each part to extract meaning and relevance to my life. I find when I pray scripture like this it opens up greater meaning to my life and his word working in my life.

Yeshua makes a statement about this prayer in that we are to pray like this. Like what ? Then he quotes what is now known as the Lord's Prayer.

Luke 11:1-4 KJV - And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2   And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

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As I was searching some articles on the Jewish prayers I noticed that the Amidah is recited at all three times. Now I am familiar with the prayer but if you were to ask me to recite some of it I would not be able to tell you anything. This is where this article I read this week was so edifying as the writer states that The Lord's Prayer is an abbreviated version of the Amidah. (Bivin) Here is the web address for the article ( cited down below). ​http://www1.cbn.com/biblestudy/the-amidah-prayer

The author relates the Amidah to the Lord's prayer and that quickened in my spirit. The relationship of the words is amazing. I recommend reading the article and his version of the Amidah prayer. The author breaks up the Amidah into sections and then gives each section a title. So as you pray through the prayer you can pause and add in things. Like under the section for healing you can put in those names of ones who need healing. Under the section for repentance you can search your heart. I really had a break through with this and I wanted to share.

Devorah

Charity is a very important aspect of living the Torah lifestyle. We should seek Yahweh in prayer as our role in giving and doing charitable works. We can all do a part. Recently, Yah has been dealing with my husband and me regarding visiting those whom are homebound or elderly. It is a good thing to pursue helping. In the book of Isaiah chapter 58 it speaks of how our well being is connected to helping others. Studies have shown how helping others extends our life and can heal us of depression and other ailments. Read below the scripture and see a  blog I wrote on the trees of life regarding charitable works. Also you can view the charity link in the web site for more information. I hope you will be inspired to help.



Isaiah 58:6 “No, this is the kind of fasting I want:
Free those who are wrongly imprisoned;
    lighten the burden of those who work for you.
Let the oppressed go free,
    and remove the chains that bind people.
7 Share your food with the hungry,
    and give shelter to the homeless.
Give clothes to those who need them,
    and do not hide from relatives who need your help.
8 “Then your salvation will come like the dawn,
    and your wounds will quickly heal.
Your godliness will lead you forward,
    and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind.
9 Then when you call, the Lord will answer.
    ‘Yes, I am here,’ he will quickly reply.
“Remove the heavy yoke of oppression.
    Stop pointing your finger and spreading vicious rumors!
10 Feed the hungry,
    and help those in trouble.
Then your light will shine out from the darkness,
    and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.
11 The Lord will guide you continually,
    giving you water when you are dry
    and restoring your strength.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
    like an ever-flowing spring.
12 Some of you will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities.
    Then you will be known as a rebuilder of walls
    and a restorer of homes.

Shabbat Shalom
Devorah

 This verse jumped out at me during my daily read. This is why I enjoy my habit of reading a little each day. I  use the one year bible which is both in print and on line. You can check out the web site as this is one of the branches of the tree that is rooted deep.  Most days this happens when I read His word, it is like He is speaking with me.

The verse above helped me to remember the power of Messiah within me! How the working of this mighty power can affect every part of my life. I just need to believe in it!! The mighty working of His power can change my life. When I first began to know Him, he began right away to change my life for the better. As I have walked with Him these many years He still amazes me. Is His power working in your life today? He is wonderful. You can go to Him right now and speak the words of Matthew 11: 28

 “Come to me, all of you who are struggling and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” CJB

This is an excellent scripture to meditate on today and let Messiah's power work through you.

May you Have Peace this Shabbat
Devorah

Depending on how you are counting the omer for our family it is the 6th day of counting. I hope you are counting the omer, it is a commandment. It is a good time to work on something spiritual...I will show a picture of the omer count that we do in our homes. I will post that this week. My husband came up with the layout. The blessing for counting the Omer is "Blessed are you YHVH our Elohim King of the universe who sanctified us with his commandments and commanded us about the counting of the Omer." Here is a link for the commandment and more information. http://www.templeinstitute.org/archive/commandment_omer.htm 

You can use a calendar or any other kind of counting ( There are many ways and methods) to remind you of these special days leading up to Shavout. The children can really have fun with this so be sure and bring the family together to count. 1..2..3..4..5..6. six days of the omer. These are the days Yeshua walked on the Earth after his resurrection!

  We have just finished the feast of Tabernacles. Tabernacles was a wonderful time of coming close to each other in our camping site. As our family grows close camping together so also we grow close to our brothers and sister in faith. This year we had local teachers who taught on healing the land and healing ourselves.
This year I spoke on herbal nutrition. I will be sharing some of the information here as a follow up to those not able to hear the lesson in person. 
One thing that has happened this year is that I have been able to lose 40 lbs and feel so much better. I have been taking a master herbal course I have really enjoyed the classes. I have learned so much about both herbs and nutrition. I have learned that true health comes from eating the right foods and adding herbs to my diet. One of my favorite ways to get my herbs is through tea. In the morning I have red raspberry leaf tea with turmeric and ginger plus some horsetail, mullen and sometimes hawthorne herb. I sweeten the tea with some local honey from the local beekeepers. I also add herbs to a raw salad at lunch. MORE about herbs in the next post. I would like to share a link to a you tube on how our body renews itself. The DNA and other components of all the cells in our body is constantly 24/7 created new cells and casting off the old. So it is possible to feel better by giving your body what it needs to repair itself. Over 65 % of our energy goes to this process alone, not including any other activity such as eating or even walking around (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal_metabolic_rate) (You can find a breakdown by system at this site as well). So look at this you tube and think how intricate the creator put us together and will each time our cells divide remember to eat the good things to give your body what it needs to heal itself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqESR7E4b_8

Today is preparation day. So set your table with some bread, wine and some candles. Sing and Praise our wonderful Creator, YHVH who gives us Shabbath as gift. The promise of rest and sharing with Him.

Shabbat Shalom.

D'vorah

 
We as His people need to show forth his praise, this our way of  showing Yahweh our love for Him. It is a way to express gratitude for all He  does for us. We are to praise Yah. When we declare our praise for Elohim, we are
giving Him glory, and fulfilling one of the purposes we were created for. 



Here is an article I ran across in my search on this topic and I would like to share it with you.


GIVING GOD THE GLORY NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE FACING CBN.com 
 

Witnessing a magnificent fireworks display, hearing a stunning  symphony, or seeing a glorious sunset can evoke a response of praise.  But often, it's easier to praise a sunset than the Creator of  the sunset. In that same way, the difficulties of life often cloud our vision  and keep us from praising God. What can we do to restore a heart-attitude of  praise? 

THE NATURE OF PRAISE

 Praise, according to the Scriptures, is an act of our will that  flows out of an awe and reverence for our Creator. Praise gives glory to God and  opens us up to a deeper union with Him. It turns our attention off of our  problems and on the nature and character of God Himself. 
 
As we focus our minds on God and proclaim His goodness, we reflect His glory back to Him. The results can fill you with peace and  contentment ( Isaiah 26:3) and transform your outlook on life. 
 
REASONS  TO PRAISE

 Very simply, we praise God because He is worthy of our praise ( 1 Chron.  16:25; Rev. 5:11-14).  He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the King of kings and Lord  of lords. He is our Creator, Provider, Healer, Redeemer, Judge, Defender and  much more. 

As  the psalmist said, "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord" ( Psalm  150:6). 

As we praise God, we will discover incredible benefits for our  lives. That's because human beings were created by God to praise Him ( Isa.  43:7, Matt.  21:16). Due to man's original  sin, however, this relationship was disrupted. Praising God helps restore us to  that right relationship, for God actually dwells in the praises of His people ( Psalm 22:3). As we draw near to the Father in praise, He draws near to us ( James 4:8). 

Praise is also our ultimate destiny. When the Lord Jesus Christ  returns again to earth, all creation -- including prideful mankind -- will  recognize His glory and praise Him ( Phil.  2:9-11). 

Let's practice to praise Yahweh by making it a part of each day. Now the flesh will rise up against this act but we should push through and this can be done by putting on some wonderful music that helps us in praising Yahweh. PRAISE YAHWEH !!!

D'vorah