Rachmal writes: The foundation of all piety and the root of complete Divine service is that a person comprehend the true nature of his duty in life and the aim and objective he must adopt in all his labors as long as her lives. We need to set goals for ourselves and put them into action Step #1 - Determine your present position: Abraham was now old and well advance in years, and the Lord had blessed him in every way. (Genesis 24:1) Youve got to know where you are before you can know where you are going. Step #2 - Be specific about what you want: In order to get to where you want to be, you need to describe exactly what you want. For instance, Abraham told Eliezer exactly what kind of wife he wanted for Isaac. He said, Dont get a wife for my son from the Canaanite girls. Instead, go back ... to the land of my relatives and get a wife for my son (Genesis 24:3-4). You will never reach a vague goal. Step #3 - Look for Gods promise: Abraham said, The Lord brought me from the land of my relatives to this land and he has solemnly promised me that would give this land to my descendants. (Genesis 24:7) When you set a goal, dont focus on the problems, focus on the promises. Find a promise in Gods Word that will take you to your goal. Step #4 -- Ask God to help you: O Lord, God of my master, Abraham, he prayed. Please give me success today, and show unfailing love to my master, Abraham. (Genesis 24:12) Once you have found your promise in Gods Word, pray and ask God for success, just as Eliezer did in todays verse. Your prayers reveal how much you are depending on God to reach your goals. If you never pray about your goals, never pray about your job, never pray about your finances, you are not depending on God in any of those areas. The more you depend on God, the more youll pray. Step #5 -- Identify the barriers: The servant said to him, What if the woman does not want to return with me to this land? (Genesis 24:5) Ask yourself, Why havent I reached my goal already? What are the barriers, obstacles, and road blocks in your way? Whatever your barrier is, you need to identify it before you can move forward Step #6 -- Create a step-by-step plan: May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. (Psalm 20:4) You can either drift through life or you can be directed through life by taking the time to think through where God wants you to be. Step # 7 -- Be patient and persistent: For the vision is meant for its appointed time; it speaks of the end, and it does not lie. It may take a while, but wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay. (Habukkah 2:3) Nothing great is ever accomplished without persistence and patience because, in order to be successful, your dreams must translate into work. Any goal thats worth achieving is going to have obstacles in the way. You need to have a long-term view so, when difficulties come, you can persevere knowing that you are going to get past it. Step # 8 -- Enlist a team for support: One person standing alone is easily attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three people are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. (Ecclesiastes 4:12) Success is never a one-man job; it takes teamwork. God wired it this way because the most important lesson he wants you to learn here on earth is to love people. Not only that, there are some things in your life that you will never be able to change without the support, prayers, and encouragement of other people. Step # 9 -- You must pay the price: Eliezer had to pay a price to get Rebekah to come back with him and marry Isaac. Genesis 24:53 says, Then he brought out gold and silver and articles of clothing and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave expensive gifts to her brother and her mother. Great goals require great sacrifice. The greatest use of your life is to invest it in something that will outlast it. Yeshua said, What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? (Mark 8:36) Action Point: Evaluate where you are in relation to your goals. If you dont have goals, formulate one today. Saying the Blessing Tuesday Night - May 6th: Before counting, stand and say the following blessing: Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher kidshanu bemitzvosav ve-tzivanu al sefiras haomer Blessed are You, God, King of the Universe, Who made us holy with His commandments, and commanded us on the counting of the Omer. After the blessing, one recites the appropriate day of the count: Today is 22 days, which is 3 weeks and 1 day of the Omer. It is typical to read Psalm 67 (which in Hebrew has 49 words) after reciting the count. Psalm 67: For the leader. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song: God, be gracious to us, and bless us. May he make his face shine toward us, (Selah) so that your way may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. Let the peoples give thanks to you, God; let the peoples give thanks to you, all of them. Let the nations be glad and shout for joy, for you will judge the peoples fairly and guide the nations on earth. (Selah) Let the peoples give thanks to you, God; let the peoples give thanks to you, all of them. The earth has yielded its harvest; may God, our God, bless us. May God continue to bless us, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 13:33:20 +0000
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