September 23rd, 2014 * ROSH HASHANAH ~ JEWISH NEW YEAR * SEPTEMBER ~ 24TH ~ 26TH ~ JEWISH CALENDAR FRIDAY 26TH 7:30 PM SUNDAY 28TH ~ 6:30 PM AT GRACE CHURCH OF CHRIST WE WILL CELEBRATE ROSH HASHANAH The festival of Rosh Hashanah—the name means “Head of the Year”—is observed for two days beginning on 1 Tishrei, the first day of the Jewish year. It is the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman, and their first actions toward the realization of mankind’s role in G‑d’s world. Rosh Hashanah thus emphasizes the special relationship between G‑d and humanity: our dependence upon G‑d as our creator and sustainer, and G‑d’s dependence upon us as the ones who make His presence known and felt in His world. Each year on Rosh Hashanah, “all inhabitants of the world pass before G‑d like a flock of sheep,” and it is decreed in the heavenly court “who shall live, and who shall die . . . who shall be impoverished, and who shall be enriched; who shall fall and who shall rise.” But this is also the day we proclaim G‑d King of the Universe. The Kabbalists teach that the continued existence of the universe is dependent upon the renewal of the divine desire for a world when we accept G‑d’s kingship each year on Rosh Hashanah. The central observance of Rosh Hashanah is the sounding of the shofar, the ram’s horn, which also represents the trumpet blast of a people’s coronation of their king. The cry of the shofar is also a call to repentance, for Rosh Hashanah is also the anniversary of man’s first sin and his repentance thereof, and serves as the first of the “Ten Days of Repentance” which culminate in Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Another significance of the shofar is to recall the Binding of Isaac which also occurred on Rosh Hashanah, in which a ram took Isaac’s place as an offering to G‑d; we evoke Abraham’s readiness to sacrifice his son, and plead that the merit of his deed should stand by us as we pray for a year of life, health and prosperity. Altogether, we listen to one hundred shofar blasts over the course of the Rosh Hashanah services. Additional Rosh Hashanah observances include: a) Eating a piece of apple dipped in honey, to symbolize our desire for a sweet year, and other special foods symbolic of the new year’s blessings. b) Blessing one another with the words “Leshanah tovah tikateiv veteichateim,” “May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year.” c) Tashlich, a special prayer said near a body of water (an ocean, river, pond, etc.), in evocation of the verse, “And You shall cast their sins into the depths of the sea.” And as with every major Jewish holiday, after candlelighting and prayers we recite kiddush and make a blessing on the challah. 2014: September 24 (at sundown) - 26 *** Note: The Jewish calendar date begins at sundown of the night beforehand. Thus all holiday observances begin at sundown on the secular dates listed, with the following day being the first full day of the holiday. Jewish calendar dates conclude at nightfall. *** Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, literally head of the year) is the Jewish New Year. The Biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah (Hebrew: יוֹם תְּרוּעָה, literally day [of] shouting/raising a noise) or the Feast of Trumpets. It is the first of the High Holy Days or יָמִים נוֹרָאִים Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) which usually occur in the early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere. The Feast is also known as the Feast that No One Knows The Date or Hour because two spotters would wait to spot the New Moon and then notify the Sanhedrin to light the signal fires. This Feast is celebrated by the Christian Messianic Jews and Jews for Jesus as the day of the Messiahs return as this Biblical truth is known by Jews and Christian Jews to be the wedding of the Messiah. The Christian Jew celebrate the Feast as Jesus Christ taught about the bridegroom coming on The Feast of Trumpets as a prelude to his life and return flulfilling the Biblical Feasts of the Torah and traditions in Jewish culture. LETS LOOK AT IN THIS PERSPECTIVE ~~~ ALL OLD THINGS PASS AWAY ~ ALL THINGS BECOME NEW 2 Corinthians 5:17King James Version (KJV) 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven TIMES & SEASONS ~~~ God appoints the times and Seasons These words are words for every person, in every place, in every circumstance. God has appointed the times and seasons, the events of our lives, the happy and the sad, the easy and the difficult. On one hand this can bring worry; but on the other hand, it should bring you hope because we know that God is in control. God exalts and humbles the same person. He raises nations up and brings them down. Even the day of our death has been set. God is in control. Sometimes you may wonder about that. I mean, it is easy to doubt that God has it all together when you look at the world. It doesnt seem to be doing all that well: Crime is up; the nation is in debt, etc. It can be pretty discouraging. But, God has got it all under control. God has a purpose in what He does even if we have a hard time understanding what that purpose is. Romans 8:28, And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. We live in a world of Change The evidence of change is all around us: Spring becomes Summer. Summer becomes Fall. Fall becomes Winter. Winter becomes Spring. The young become aged, and the new becomes old. My computer runs slower, and my body gets weaker . . . And the times change. The millennium is here. Wellspring is closing. Change: You will be wondering about where to go to church next year. But dont worry. God is in control. Did you know that change is good. Change helps you not become grace-potato Christians. Change helps you learn to adapt to new situations and to grow inside. Christians go through some of the greatest changes. First we are blind, dead sinners. Then we are made alive. Then we discover more of our sinfulness, and God continues to change our hearts. God wants to make our hearts more like his. Change can be quite good. Change stretches you. It challenges you by causing you to grow through the trials and tribulations of life. Change keeps you from getting bored. Boring job cutting foam rubber. Are you the same person you were 10 years ago? 5 years ago? 1 year ago? Even though there are things that are contradictory, each has its place. However, God Does not Change Imaging what it would be like if God changed on us. What if one day he were nice and another day he was mean. Or what if he altered between merciful and judgmental, or one day he decided to answer . . . occurs in the next he did not. I thank God that he is unchangeable. That means you can count on Him to always be there and to do the right thing. He wont change His mind about you. V. 11. God has set everything for its time so enjoy yourself. (vv.12-13, AI know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in ones lifetime; 13 moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor, it is the gift of God). You should make the best of each event and of each season of change. You should enjoy your life. Its okay to have fun as a Christian. Enjoy your children if you have them. Enjoy your car, your home, your health, and enjoy the fact that we have had a good church here that has done well and worshiped God. Enjoy going fishing, shopping at the mall, washing dishes, coming to church, etc. God has made every thing beautiful in his time. Even the painful things are set in place by God. Everything has its purpose--even the cold winter storms that bring rain. You must wait with patience for the full revelation of Gods mysterious providence. All you can see is the middle of Gods work--not its end. He knows the beginning from the end, and He has you where He wants you. But also, set aside place in your heart where you TRUST God to provide all of your needs because he loves you so much. So, I will leave you with 10 top things you wont have to worry about in the coming ~ NEW YEAR *** ROSH HASHANAH *** 1~The Bible will still have the answers. 2~Prayer will still work. 3~The Holy Spirit will still move. 4~God will still inhabit praise. 5~There will still be anointed preaching. 6~There will still be the singing of praise. 7~God will still pour out blessings on His people. 8~There will be room at the cross for His children. 9~Jesus loves you. 10~ Jesus still saves. LET GOD NOW REVEAL A MYSTERY TO YOU ~~~ NO MAN KNOWETH THE DAY OR HOUR OF OUR LORDS RETURN *BUT GOD REVEALS HIS HIDDEN MYSTERIES * ~TO THOSE WHO SEEK HIM WITH ALL THEIR HEARTS ~ Ecclesiastes ~ Says we will know the Time & Season ~~~ VIDEO TIME ~ TAKE TIME ~ HES COMING FOR YOU ~ youtube/watch?v=veMxYx593Ss * TO HELP ME BRING GODS WORD TO THE NATIONS * YESHUA HAS COMMISSIONED ME TO EVANGELIZE IN ISRAEL GO TO: ~~~ PayPal & Click Send Money & add my email address that is listed below; ReverendDebraGamelli@gmail ALL MY LOVE & PRAYERS ~ GOD BLESS YOU WITH CHRIST LOVE ~ I LOVE YOU ALL EVANGELIST / SR. PASTOR ~ DEBRA GAMELLI ZION MINISTRIES ~ ( Grace Church Of Christ ) 336 Springfield Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107 * Come Lord Jesus Come ~ God is Bringing a New Revival upon His Churches just As In Days Of Old! *
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 02:06:59 +0000
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