Shabbat 4/23/2022

Shalom!

We all enjoyed such a wonderful Passover Seder last week! Telling the story, singing the traditional songs and eating all the delicious food was such a special blessing! Now, we are in the season of “Counting the Omer” in anticipation of Shavuot when Adonai gave us Torah and the Ruach HaKodesh. A time of expectation for an abundant harvest and renewed hope especially as we see the darkness in the world seemingly increasing. The forces of this world want to tell us “your God is not strong enough” or “your God is a myth or a fairy tale for kids”, but I know that He is the God who WAS, and IS, and IS TO COME! Be encouraged, that even though we are living in a day where it seems that “lawlessness is multiplying”, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob will do what He says He will do!

This Shabbat April 23rd I will be continuing on the theme of GIANT SLAYERS with a look at how we take back what the enemy has stolen. Also, we will explore and learn how to have breakthrough in every season! Honestly, this has been an intense time for Millie and I and many in our Congregation. It seems that the attacks have “ramped” up, with physical and medical challenges as well as attempts to divide and bring dis-unity among us. We shouldn’t be surprised when these things happen but it is so important to know what to do. In the midst of the fires of late, I have drawn much encouragement from the life of David, the original “Giant Slayer.” Also, we need each other in these days! It’s easy to stay home and live-stream or just stay in bed on Shabbat, but I like what the writer of Hebrews says “… let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good deeds. And do not neglect our own meetings … but encourage one another - and ALL THE MORE AS YOU SEE THE DAY’S APPROACHING.’ STAY AFTER THE SERVICE AND ENJOY LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP! BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND SPEND SOME TIME WITH THE FAMILY! See you on the mountain!

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom,

Stewart and Millie

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