Some people think security comes from whole life insurance or a tidy nest-egg in the bank; but those who believe in ADONAI realize that real security comes from a close relationship with the L-RD.
That’s why I’m going to attend Rabbi Stan’s series on Prayer and Intercession which starts next Shabbat. I want to improve my prayer life so that I can hear God’s calling on my life clearly, distinguishing it from my own hopes and ambitions, so that I can know what God would have me do next in my life.
It is the L-RD who calls and ordains Messianic rabbis and ministers. I’m ready and willing to serve, but I have to know … really KNOW … that the L-RD is going ahead of me before I can pursue that goal. If I do it on my own, it will fail. If I wait on the L-RD, there’s no way it can.
The choice, really, is a no-brainer. But my prayer life needs to be deeper than its ever been, if I’m to hear Him clearly.
I missed out on Yom Kippur service today. It’s a bit disappointing, actually. It’s a meaningful feast of the L-RD. But unfortunately, I had a more pressing mitzvah to attend to.
My father had to go in for a biopsy today of his prostate. There’s a chance he could have cancer. At age 87, even if he does, it’s probably not what will take him from us. But we’re checking to find out because, if he’s cancer-free in his prostate, he will be able to receive stronger testosterone injections, which improve his mood and energy levels. That would be a good thing, and that’s why we’re checking.
I’m under no illusions; at 87 I realize my father probably won’t be here another 10 years, maybe not even another five years. In fact, the L-RD could take him home tomorrow for all I know. But the duty my wife and I have taken on as part of “honor thy father and thy mother” is to make sure whatever time Dad has left is as good as it can be.
And that’s worth more than a load of whole life insurance any day.
