What an enjoyable Feast we enjoyed together yesterday.
The quiet early morning began when a text message about Sukkoth came to my phone. After answering the wonderful question, I then began preparing the Challah bread, pressing white linen clothes for each of us to wear and cooking oatmeal for breakfast. Then my 11 yr old son Daniel went to the garden to gather the fragrant Rosemary for his big sister who turned 20 yrs old and to give to all whom we were about to gather with.
We then drove way out into horse country to gather for a feast before entering Yom Hakippurim, Day of Atonements. Traditionally many gather to break-fast after Yom Kippur. But, this year we gathered before. And while studying about it found out that it is ancient tradition to gather before! That had confirmed any concerns I had about it and how amazing Father leads His children!
In fact, it is considered fasting even though gathering together in feasting the day before Atonements which would be on the 9th of the 7th Hebrew month.. What an honor!
And now today while fasting, I was siting at the dining room table writing a letter to my oldest son, Joshua. In it I was sharing with him about the last couple of days and the testimonies that recently came forth.
Since I was fasting and sharing about that too I began thinking about the word feast f-e-a-s-t and how when you aren’t feasting you drop the e out of feast and it becomes fast- f-a-s-t. Cool!
In Hebrew the long 'ee' sound can represent ‘me’. How interesting- When we choose to take the ‘me’ sound out of feast then we are saying no to me - to the flesh and saying yes to Him- the One who deserves our Praise- the Almighty El Shaddai!
He honors when we fast and dedicate that time to prayer and study of His Word.
May we feast together and may we fast together.
As I shared in a previous newsletter, today the 12th is also the day of each month that I had already set aside for fasting these past almost two years in honor of the unborn. That made this day that we are honoring Day of Atonements even more special personally.
Then I started thinking,
“I wonder if fast is called fast so the time of not eating will go by fast!” lolol! Well, I am not sure about that, but it was one of my thoughts! :)
More about our gathering. In the teaching I addressed the importance of Father’s Feasts and our observing His Calendar so that we are aware of what He is accomplishing in His Story.
I recalled about the ‘lowly’ shepherds and the ‘wise’ men being the two groups who were shown the birth of the Messiah. Both of them took note of what was pretty much not a loud event. They were both watching. Both of them were chosen to witness Father’s provision of His Son.
The Shepherds were the ones guarding the Temple Sheep for Passover outside the Tower of the Flock. They were preparing the Temple Lambs for the Passover and the Father's Temple Lamb was about to be born in that very place at that very time! Marvelous Wonder of it all!
The Wise men were men who studied the Scripture and the studies handed down from Daniel of Old from where he was taken into captivity. Both groups were fully aware of Father's calendar!
These two groups of people were aware.
Anna and Simeon who served in the Temple were also waiting, observing with wholesome heart and aware.
We are admonished in Scripture to know. How do we know?
Messiah said that a wicked generation seeks a sign. Why?
The generation who wants a sign is considered perverse because they aren’t following the signs given- the signs in heaven and earth that are according to Father’s calendar.
The Good Man of the house will not suffer his house to be robbed because he is knowing, watching, observing guarding Father’s Holy Days Calendar and understands the seasons. We know when we guard His ways! Awesome!
What Father is accomplishing is seen by those who are watching like the humble shepherds who were watching their sheep so long ago.
When I went home after the gathering and cleaned up and was getting everybody ready for bed, I received a call. I was told that the people were greatly blessed. I had felt this and we felt Father’s presence so fragrantly.
But, even more than I realized.
Most of the people didn’t speak good English. They came from Shepherd Families in Mexico!
Wow!
Even though they didn’t understand all the English, Ruach HaQodesh relayed the message to them as to how important they are to Him through the message He laid upon my heart to share with them! And they were blessed!
HalleluYHWH!!
Love You,
Leslie Ann