"So teach us to number our days, that
we may apply our hearts to wisdom."
Psalm 90:12
Numbering our days...
we may apply our hearts to wisdom."
Psalm 90:12
Numbering our days...
We all want to use our time wisely and make the most of the good things that may come our way. We also set up our schedules that we tailor to our wants and needs. It all sounds so simple. But it's not as easy as we may think.
I found this to be true just recently when several unexpected events, resulted in my having to make a number of changes in what I had originally planned. And I'm sure we've all gone through this at times. Sickness, accidents, family problems and more will sometimes occur, thus causing setbacks, delays or cancellations.
This is what happened to me. A sudden and unexpected change in my health left me sidetracked. As my close friends know, I have been hospitalized for a while now. Thus, I've been unable to answer my mail, or attend Bible studies and worship services in the prison's chapel.
In addition, my having to be confined to the prison's Infirmary has put me out of sync with my favorite holidays. These being what is known as the "High Holy Days." Which are: Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, also known as the Feast of Trumpets. Yom Kippur, which is also called the day of Atonement, followed by the Feast of Tabernacles.
As a Jew who believes that Jesus (Yeshua) is my Messiah and Savior, these particular days, which many Jews honor and observe, are for me a time for reflection and soul-searching. In addition, I believe they also represent God's prophetic plan for both Israel and the world.
The sounding of the shofar (the ram's horn) represents the Lord's calling His bride home, and the start of the Day of the Lord for those who remain on the earth when the countdown of His return to earth begins, or is soon to begin.
And I will leave it at this. While my medical lockdown is for me a time of healing and much needed rest, I am also falling behind with the work of the ministry. So I'll be glad when I'm out of here and back on the front lines with my fellow soldiers who belong to the Lord Jesus.
D.B.
I found this to be true just recently when several unexpected events, resulted in my having to make a number of changes in what I had originally planned. And I'm sure we've all gone through this at times. Sickness, accidents, family problems and more will sometimes occur, thus causing setbacks, delays or cancellations.
This is what happened to me. A sudden and unexpected change in my health left me sidetracked. As my close friends know, I have been hospitalized for a while now. Thus, I've been unable to answer my mail, or attend Bible studies and worship services in the prison's chapel.
In addition, my having to be confined to the prison's Infirmary has put me out of sync with my favorite holidays. These being what is known as the "High Holy Days." Which are: Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, also known as the Feast of Trumpets. Yom Kippur, which is also called the day of Atonement, followed by the Feast of Tabernacles.
As a Jew who believes that Jesus (Yeshua) is my Messiah and Savior, these particular days, which many Jews honor and observe, are for me a time for reflection and soul-searching. In addition, I believe they also represent God's prophetic plan for both Israel and the world.
The sounding of the shofar (the ram's horn) represents the Lord's calling His bride home, and the start of the Day of the Lord for those who remain on the earth when the countdown of His return to earth begins, or is soon to begin.
And I will leave it at this. While my medical lockdown is for me a time of healing and much needed rest, I am also falling behind with the work of the ministry. So I'll be glad when I'm out of here and back on the front lines with my fellow soldiers who belong to the Lord Jesus.
D.B.
