Thought FOR TODAY
A HEBREW SAGE MIGHT SAY. . .
A person who
aims at nothing has a target he cannot miss.
HYSSOP
"Purge
me with hyssop till I am pure; wash me till I am whiter than snow." [Psalms (Tehillym) 51. 7 Tanakh, Kethuvim]
Hyssop is the
plant that penicillin was first found in.
HOLY SCRIPTURE speaks of this plant in both
the OLD & NEW COVENANTS. The man healed of
leprosy was to go the priest "then the priest shall command to
take for him who is to be cleansed two living and clean birds, cedar wood,
scarlet, and hyssop." [Leviticus (Vayikra) 14. 4 Tanakh, Torah] The priest would
kill one bird in a vessel over running water.
The living bird, the cedar wood, the scarlet and
the hyssop and dip them in the blood of the bird that was killed over
the running water. Then, the priest
would sprinkle the blood on the leprous man seven times, pronounce him clean,
then let the living bird loose in an open field. [Leviticus/Vayikra 14. 1 - 7]
The "Two Clean Birds" depict the LORD YESHUA
ha'MASHIACH, WHO is the GOD-MAN. "Cedar" depicts imperishable
existence; "Scarlet" -the emblem of life; and "Hyssop" represents purification from
defilement. The cedar and hyssop also symbolize types of all nature, from the
highest to the lowest. All these
symbols picture the death and resurrection of
our REDEEMING SAVIOUR for "whosoever
will" come to HIM .
David's prayer was that the ETERNAL ONE would
cleanse him of his sin of murder (of Uriah the
Hittite) and adultery (with Uriah's wife, Bathsheba). "Have mercy upon me, O GOD, as befits YOUR lovingkindness and
faithfulness; in keeping with YOUR abundant compassion, blot out
my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly of my iniquity, and cleanse me from my
sin. Hide YOUR face from my sins, blot out
all my iniquities. Fashion a clean, pure heart for me, O GOD, and renew within me a
steadfast spirit." [Psalms (Tehillym) 51. 1 - 2, 9 - 10 Tanakh, Kethuvim]
On
Whoever touches
death (result of sin) or
was unclean must now come to the LORD JESUS for cleansing, HE is
ever our CONTINUAL OFFERING. "For
GOD so loved the world that HE gave HIS only begotten SON, that whoever believes in HIM should not perish but have everlasting life. He who
believes in the SON has everlasting life; and he
who does not believe the SON shall not see life, but the wrath of GOD abides on him."
[John 3. 15 - 16, 36]
Although
penicillin can help alleviate or
actually eliminate some diseases, it cannot treat or cure us from sin. However, the precious cleansing blood of the YESHUA ha'MASHIACH can and is the ONLY SOURCE – the PERFECT
REMEDY - it will never lose it's
cleansing, saving power.
Sha'alu (Pray) for the Shalom
(Peace) of
GOOD SABBATH! Those who keep the Sabbath and call it a
delight shall rejoice in GOD'S Kingdom.
Through the common days flow the refreshing waters of GOD'S lovingkindness, yet we forget the SOURCE. May this hour awaken within
us a sense of our dependence upon YOU. Create in us a clean heart and renew a right spirit within us
that we may face our daily duty with a firm courage and a tranquil mind. May we
learn to know that in loving and serving our fellowmen, we are loving and serving YOU. May the spirit of the Sabbath fill our life with its blessed
peace through YOUR PRECIOUS SON, YESHUA THE ANOINTED ONE.
Amen
"O come! O come EMMANU'EL!"
Praying for the peace of
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