PALM SUNDAY – Nisan – The Appointed Time Of The Lamb

 In a recent post Aviv was referenced as the Hebrew season of spring.

The  name of the Month in Hebrew is called Nisan.

(There is a wealth of information contained in this season and it can be overwhelming if it’s all new to the reader, so the beautiful story is examined, slowly unfolding it in small bite-sized portions.)

This year it is in April on our calendar and according to scripture it is the time of the beginning of the Spiritual New Year in Israel.

Shemoth (Exodus) 12:1 And YHWH spoke unto Moses/Mosheh and Aaron/Aharown in the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt) saying, 2. This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.

The seasons are literally the appointed times of the Lord. They are the scriptural seasons that Jesus and all the New Testament authors celebrated.

This was to fall every year, 14 days before Passover (Pesach) in the month of the Abib (Aviv). In Nehemiah 2:1 & Esther 3:7, this first month on the Hebrew calendar began to be called “Nisan” while the House of Judah were in Babylonian exile.

Today, the rabbinic calendar still uses the Babylonian name of “Nisan” for the month of “Abib.”

The word “Abib” in the Strong’s Hebrew Concordance has the following definition: # 24 ‘abiyb aw-beeb’ from an unused root (meaning to be tender); green, i.e. a young ear of grain;

hence, the name of the month Abib or Nisan:–Abib, ear, green ears of corn (not maize).

Nisan The Appointed Time Of The Lamb BEGINS WITH

Jesus like all the sacrificial lambs had to be examined by the Priests. Luke 22:54

It was at the same time that the shepherds were herding the 1000’s of lambs into the Temple area ready for their examination over 4 days.

The seasons are literally the appointed times of the Lord, they are the scriptural seasons that Jesus and all the New Testament authors celebrated.

On Palm Sunday Jesus rode the donkey

in a procession from Bethphage, (the home of Lazarus),  and entered the Old City of Jerusalem,

through St. Stephen’s Gate (Lion’s Gate). 

The Lion’s Gate is located near Mount of Olives (seen through the gate in the picture above) and the Via Dolorosa.

This is one of the seven gates that were created in the wall of the old city,

and the only one that is open towards the east.

On  Palm  Sunday,

Jesus rode the donkey into Jerusalem at the SAME EXACT TIME the lambs were to be selected for the Passover sacrifice!

Matt 21:1-11 Mark 14:1,2 Luke 22:1,2 John 12:12

The crowd was loudly calling out Hosanna

Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.

Ps 118:26

In John 12:13, we are told this crowd including the disciples, thought He was the reigning Messiah as they understood from the Old Testament book of Zechariah in chapter 9:9

“behold your king is coming being seated upon the foal of a donkey”

This is significant as Messiah was being associated with a donkey rather than a horse ready for battle, because He is not depicted as a warrior but as a man of peace Who represents spiritual prosperity, (as was shown in the metaphor of the vineyard). His wars will be won by divine power not through force of arms.

Hoshea-na as in (Ps 118:25) means ‘Deliver us now’ or ‘Save us now’.

This comes from the same root as Yeshua, the Hebrew name of Jesus.

The ending ‘na’, is something we do not have a translation for in English. It’s a demanding ‘NOW’, that is neither rude nor impertinent. It is properly translated ‘Please’ or ‘I pray you’ or ‘Behold’.

The greeting and waving of palm fronds and branches were traditionally done on the 6th day of the feast of sukkot welcoming the reigning Messiah to assume the throne in Jerusalem. All those shouting Hoshea-na knew this and believed Yeshua was the Messiah who had come to claim His throne then and there.

See Matt 21:8,9 Mk 11:8,9 Lk 19:37,38 Jn 12:12,13

From Luke 19:35, the Greek word used for ‘garment’ is ‘imatia’, meaning, ‘cloak or outer garment’, it is used here and in vs. 35 and 36. The ‘cloak’ of a Jewish man was his prayer shawl, as can be seen in the picture below.

These were the ‘garments’ laid on the road before Him as he passed by 1000’s of people gathered in Jerusalem for Passover. One of three annually appointed times, that every Israelite was expected to attend.

Jesus  wept   over  Jerusalem  on  Palm  Sunday

because  Israel  did  not  know  the   time   and   importance   of   that   day.

What   will   Jesus   find   when   He   returns  soon  on  the  next  scheduled  feast  day?

LEVITICUS 23 is the single chapter of the entire Bible /Tanakh that sums up everything. God’s eternal plan — from chaos to eternity — is ingeniously revealed through the nature and timing of the Seven annual Feasts of the LORD.

Why do we need to look at what the feasts are called, when they happen and why they remain significant?

Sacrifice is the major feature of the feasts and knowledge of them enhances our faith.

“The Lord’s APPOINTED TIMES which you shall proclaim as HOLY CONVOCATIONS- MY APPOINTED TIMES ARE THESE.  In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight is the Lord’s PASSOVER.” (Leviticus 23:1,5)

It was on Mount Sinai that God gave Moses the dates and observances of the seven feasts. Here are their names:

  1. Passover (Pesach) – Nisan 14

  2. Unleavened Bread (Chag Hamotzi) – Nisan 15-22

  3. First Fruits (Yom habikkurim) – Nisan 16

  4. Pentecost (Shavu’ot) – Sivan 6

  5. Trumpets (Yom Teru’ah) – Tishri 1

  6. Atonement (Yom Kippur) – Tishri 10

  7. Tabernacles (Sukkot) – Tishri 15

When do they happen? God’s calendar is based on the phases of the moon. Each month in a lunar calendar begins with a new moon.

Pesach falls on the first full moon of Spring.

The first three feasts, Pesach/Passover, Unleavened Bread and First Fruits fall in March and April.

The fourth one, Shavu’ot, Pentecost, marked the summer harvest and occurs in late May or early June.

The last three feasts, Trumpets, Yom Kippur and Sukkot happen in September and October.

The first 3 Spring Feasts occur all very close together. These are the ones that are happening right now and next post will shed a little more light on them.

Spring Has Sprung!

IS HERE
and has some things to say.
Is it
 really spring?
YES ~ ITS OFFICIALits spring.

Here are the Hebrew calendar months for February-April

Just smell the freshnessthat’s in the air.

“Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.”  Ps.85:10

Its time to freshen up with a spring bath,

“That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word.”  Ephesians 5:26

you can always ask a friend to help when places are hard to reach.

 “And she must have a reputation for good deeds, as one who has brought up children, who has practiced hospitality to strangers [of the brotherhood], washed the feet of the saints, helped to relieve the distressed, [and] devoted herself diligently to doing good in every way.”      1 Timothy 5:10

Spring fever makes you want to express that

 inner joy and with it a sigh of relief; “for the winter is over and past,” (Song of Solomon)

 “But I will see you again and [then] your hearts will rejoice, and no one can take from you your joy (gladness, delight)”.  John 16:22

and then relax a little and enjoy the vernal spring sunshine andspend some quality time with new family

and friends.

However always be ready for those pop up spring showers. Ps.72:6Spring is simplyHummmming and Buzzzzingwith neighbors offering friendly advice and help and ready to “serve him in newness of spirit.” Rom 7:6

So don’t butt heads over those outdoor jobsyou’re not really qualified for!because one good turn deserves another, so

“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.”  Ecclesiastes 9:10

Be ready to spring andbounce into action right off the hoof.

“Rejoice and be glad at such a time and exult and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is rich and great and strong and intense and abundant in heaven;” Luke 6:23 Amp.

Always have a ‘quacking good, spring in your step’and ‘no horsing around’ when goingfor that early morning swim.Try to resist the temptation to go ‘swanning-off’ on your own because‘the gangs all here’, to watch youlaunch out on the ‘maiden voyage’ with faith, ‘on a wing and a prayer’.

“Without ceasing I remember you night and day in my prayers.”        2 Timothy 1:2-4

Yes spring is really here,

so don’t be ‘a Neigh-sayer’,just love othersas your own.

“Love one another with brotherly affection [as members of one family], giving precedence and showing honor to one another.”   Romans 10:12

It’s the spring season‘so step up and out in style’, and enjoy it allbefore it disappears

all too quickly in the rearview mirrorwith a hop, skip and a jump!!

“Finally, brethren, farewell (rejoice)! Be strengthened (perfected, completed, made what you ought to be); be encouraged and consoled and comforted; be of the same [agreeable] mind one with another;

live in peace, and [then] the God of love [Who is the Source of affection, goodwill, love, and benevolence toward men] and the Author and Promoter of peace will be with you.”       2 Corinthians 13:11

This is the time ofNEW BEGINNINGS  

“Behold! I make ALL things NEW”   Is 42:9

SO

“walk in newness of life.” Rom 6:4

ENJOY

and the gift of new life that He has given.

Spring has sprung – there’s a new song to be sung…

so sing unto Him that song

right from your heart…

Ps. 33:3 and 96:1

Who Was Hadassah?

Whose Hebrew Name Was Hadassah?

The name is of biblical origin, first cited in the Scroll/Megillat of Esther (2:7),

(‫מגילת אסתר‎ Megillat Ester in Hebrew ).

Esther was a daughter of a man named Abihail, who was the uncle of Mordecai who raised her, she was his cousin. (Esther 2:7, 2:15, 9:29),

“And [Mordechai] had raised Hadassah, she is Esther . . .

 HEB: אֹמֵ֜ן אֶת־ הֲדַסָּ֗ה הִ֤יא אֶסְתֵּר֙

NAS:He was bringing up Hadassah, that is Esther,

KJV: And he brought up Hadassah, that [is], Esther,

INT: become was bringing Hadassah that is Esther

Original Word: הֲדַסָּה

Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine

Transliteration: Hadassah

Phonetic Spelling: (had-as-saw’)

Short Definition: Hadassah

(Reference below from Gesinius)

הֲדַסָּה Hadassah, Esther’s Jewish name comes from the Hebrew word הֲדַס hădaç Hadas which means ‘myrtle’.

It is a thick green bush/tree from the Myrtaceae family.

which grows on the high places of Israel,

Lower Mt Hermon, near Saar waterfall.

‘alongside the fir and the acacia, the myrtle, the olive..’

with

fragrant leaves and

flowers used for perfume.

A few facts About the Myrtle:

The aromatic common myrtle (M. communis) is native to the Mediterranean region and the Midddle East and is cultivated in southern England and the warmer regions of North America.

In Greco-Roman antiquity, the common myrtle was held to be sacred to Venus and was used as an emblem of love in wreaths and other decorations.

The plant may grow more than 5 m (about 16.5 feet) high. The opposite leaves are thick and lustrous, with many small, translucent, oil-bearing glands.

The solitary white flowers, about 1.8 cm (about 0.7 inch) long, are borne on short stalks. The fruit is a purplish black, many seeded berry.

Myrtol, a volatile oil found in most parts of the plant, was formerly used as an antiseptic and tonic.

Variegated, yellow-fruited, and white-fruited varieties of the common myrtle are cultivated for ornament. Other plants known as myrtles are wax myrtle, bog myrtle (or sweet gale), we are maybe more familiar with the common crepe myrtle which comes in the following colours

A Hebrew Teacher, (a Rabbi), explains that since “man is like a tree of the field, therefore the righteous are called myrtles, likened to a good tree with a pleasant smell.”

Why was she called Hadassah?

Because the righteous are called myrtles. As it states in Zechariah 1:8  “And he was standing among the myrtles [the righteous prophets Chananiah, Mishael and Azariah].”

The sages in the Midrash, (a Hebrew commentary) take this one step further:

Just as a myrtle has a sweet smell and a bitter taste, so too Esther was good and listened (“sweet”) to the righteous Mordechai, and was adverse (“bitter”) to the wicked Haman.


Esther listening to Mordecai

Each of her names corresponds to a different spiritual level.

The name Hadassah represents righteousness. As such, it corresponds to a heavenly sphere representing God’s infinity.

Another attribute to the name Esther (Heb. אסתר) is derived from the Hebrew word hester (Heb. הסתר), which means “hiddenness,” and corresponds to spirituality representing hidden Godliness.

Interestingly, she is referred to by both names—seemingly opposites.

According to Hebrew philosophy, calling Queen Esther by both names represents the self-sacrifice she displayed in order to save the Jewish nation. A righteous woman, she brought Godliness down into the physical world, where Godliness is concealed. We too can rise spiritually to higher personal levels of Godliness when we choose to do something righteous instead of following our selfish desires.

Queen Esther, was the Israelite wife of the King of Persia (modern day Iran) who was not afraid to live among non-Jews and to show an example of how an Israelite must not be afraid of his or her inheritance, and to live everyday life in the same direction, with happiness and much success.

Mordecai’s words to Esther 4:14

In 4 Talmud, Megillah (Hebrew History), it explains that Esther was also likened to a myrtle because of her physical appearance. The myrtle is not particularly tall or short; Esther was of average height.

No matter what the season or circumstance, it’s always green, even growing in high places with little moisture.

Such a beautiful name for the woman we know as Esther.

She also was planted on a high place – the throne of Persia.

She who was instrumental in preventing and was able to avert and avenge the planned genocide of the Hebrews during the time of the Babylonian exile, (see the Book of Esther), and she was subsequently promoted to a position that was second only to the king. (Esther 10:3)


Her story plays between the two waves of return to Jerusalem. Her bravery is still celebrated every year during the feast of Purim (Esther 9:26).

Purim is celebrated as we remember God’s faithfulness to preserve His people.

She entered the king’s presence perfumed.

In the end, she didn’t let circumstance determine her life, but proved faithful to who she was in Israel and in God.

Jesus and Purim

Did Yeshua /Jesus celebrate Purim?

It is written in John chapter 5 that He was in Jerusalem for an unnamed feast, but scholars have questioned which feast this was. Some have rejected the idea that this was Purim because it is considered a “minor” feast and not one of the ‘shelosh regalim’, (three pilgrimage festivals).

However, we know that Jesus/Yeshua celebrated Chanukah (John 10:22) which is also another “minor” feast, so a priori that is not a worthy objection. According to research on this question, chronologically the only feast that John could be referring to is Purim, since it is said to have fallen on Shabbat (John 5:9), but the only feast that occurred on Shabbat between the years of 25-35 CE was in fact Purim (in the year 28 CE).

So why was it referred to as an unnamed feast? Perhaps the Spirit of God intentionally left out the name of the feast because the Name of the LORD was likewise deliberately left out of the Book of Esther?

In the book of Esther, where, although God is not mentioned by name, He is seen at every turn orchestrating events and placing people in the right places at the right time to accomplish His plans of rescue and redemption.

At Purim, as always, we also remember God’s ultimate plan of redemption for us as Jesus The Messiah, Yeshua ha Mashiach!

Etymology And Meanings Of The Name Esther ~ אסתר ~ Hadassah

Her name in other languages: אסתר

אֶסְתֵר (Hebrew),

Εσθηρ (Ancient Greek)

PRONOUNCED:

ES-tər (English, Dutch),

es-TER (French)

 

The name Esther is a common off-the-shelf Persian word, meaning Star.

The name Esther was probably given to Hadassah when she entered the court of the Persian king, (compare the story of Daniel and his friends), and as such she was known by the people.

Note that the name Esther is closely related to the name Ishtar, (or Ashtorah in Hebrew), which belonged to Babylon’s primary female deity.

But to a Hebrew audience the name Esther, the way it was written, had far more meaning than simply the word “star” in the language of their abductors.

The name of Esther’s uncle Mordecai is closely akin to Marduk, the patron god of the city of Babylon. The story of Esther has a double point; it suggests that the Hebrews figured that the Babylonian reality model greatly favored the world view of the Jews. Secondly, the Babylonian gods (or rather: the people who serve them) force their Babylonian subjects to accept and appreciate Hebrew theology, and weed out the elements who aggress it.

The name Esther may have reminded them of a compound of אסון (ason), meaning evil, harm, from the assumed root אסה (“sh), plus the word תר (tor) meaning a circle or plait or תר (tor) meaning dove; both from the verb תור (tur), to spy or search out.

In that way the foreign name Esther would have looked to a Hebrew audience to mean..

She Searches Out Evil!

~

Esther denouncing Haman

Then there is the word אסר (asar), meaning to tie, bind, gird, with among its derivatives אסור (esur) meaning bond, band, and אסר (issar), binding obligation.

And finally  the root סתר (satar), hide or conceal, with among its derivatives סתר (seter) and סתרה (sitra) both meaning hiding place, and מסתר (mistar) hiding place.

In that way the name Esther would have sounded like:

 I Am A Hiding Place or,

I Am Hidden.

In fact, five times the form אסתר occurs in the Bible with meanings that have to do with to hide: Genesis 4:14, Job 13:20, Psalm 55:12, Ezekiel 39:23 and 39:24.

Stars play a major role in the Bible. Many agree with the Bible that stars were created to serve as signs (Genesis 1:14), but nowhere does the Bible suggest that stars influence people beyond their signature nature.

God promises Abraham that his offspring would be like the stars (Genesis 15:5) and Daniel reports that those who lead the many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever (12:3)

A Brief History Of Purim – Feast Of Lots

It’s a time of Celebrating our Deliverance

Happy Purim

Purim is celebrated annually according to the Hebrew Calendar on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring, as in just last week); (and on Adar II in Hebrew leap years that take place every 2 to 3 years), the day after Haman’s roll of the dice indicated that the 13th of Adar was most “propitious” for the extermination of the Jews.

It is celebrated on the day after since it was on this day that the Jews successfully fended off their enemies and experienced the joy of deliverance. In cities that were protected by a surrounding wall at the time of the Biblical Joshua, Purim is instead celebrated on the 15th of the month of Adar on what is known as Shushan Purim since fighting in the walled city of Shushan continued through the 14th day of Adar. Today, only Jerusalem and a few other cities celebrate Purim on the 15th of Adar.

Purim – peuirm; Hebrew; Pûrîm ‘lots’ from the word ‫פור‎pur, related to Akkadian; pūru ) as previously stated, is an Israelite Holiday that commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot “to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day,” as recorded in the Megillah (book of Esther).

From the above reference we may be more familiar with the word PUR as the logo from a water filtration system.

but the Hebrew word for PURE is Tahor which is very different.

So Why Is It Called Purim?

Purim means “lots” in ancient Persian. The holiday was so named because Haman had cast lots (purim) to determine the day on which to destroy the Jews.

You can pronounce this name many ways. In Eastern tradition, it is called poo-REEM. Among Westerners, it is often called PUH-rim. Some Central-European communities even call it PEE-rim.

Esther’s story is well known and is recorded in the book bearing her name, here it is in a nutshell.

The Iranian city of Hamadan, 200 miles west of Tehran, claims to be the Biblical city of Shushan, the capital of ancient Persia and the setting for the story of Purim.

In those days, when the king Achashveirosh (Ahasuerus) sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan, the castle. Esther 1:5

Here we read how Ahasuerus’ wife, Queen Vashti, refused the will of the king and was deposed; how Esther (Hadassah) was chosen to replace her; how evil Haman (said to have been an Amalekite), plotted to exterminate the Jews on account of his feral hatred of Esther’s pious cousin Mordecai; how Esther learned of Haman’s plot and called for a fast in order to make appeal to the king on behalf of the Jewish people,

and how the Jews were given permission by the king to defend themselves and thereby be delivered from their oppressors.

As for nasty Haman – all his schemes backfired on him – and he was hung on the very gallows originally built to hang his nemesis, Mordecai.

Much is made over the fact that the book of Esther is the only book of the Tanakh (Old Testament), that does not explicitly mention the Name of God. However, the idea of God’s sovereignty and hashgachah (divine providence) is clearly implied throughout the entire story.

In light of this nes nistar, or “hidden miracle” of the Jew’s deliverance, Esther and Mordecai ordained that Purim should be observed as a “day of feasting and merrymaking” and of sending gifts to the poor. (Esther 9:22,28).

Ironically, God demonstrates that He is Master over the outcome of ‘chance’ throughout the entire narrative

Even when He is not mentioned or seen or heard, He is always there.

שמה

YHWH-Shammah — “The Lord is present” (Ezekiel 48:35)

God is always present with us.

Phonetic Spelling:

(yeh-ho-vaw’ shawm’-maw)

read from right to left under each Hebrew letter

<maw shaw  h-va-ho-yeh <

Pronounced Ya-wa or

Yod–Ha-Vav-Ha Sham-ma

Jehovah, Yhovah Shammah, omnipotent, omnipresent, invisible God.

Just because we don’t feel His presence with our five physical senses doesn’t mean He is not there.

He is the God who is ALWAYS THERE.

His presence is evident in every event and even though it sometimes appears that things are out of human control, they are not and when guided by His hand, everything works out exactly to His plans and purposes.

There are situations in our lives when we don’t feel assured of His presence or involvement in the events unfolding around us. Accepting that just because we don’t see or feel Him, is not indicative of His absence or His disinterest in our plight.

The Amplified Bible version of Hebrews 13:5 saying

I will never leave you or forsake you.

He says it five times, reassuring the reader that He is there and He has not and will never abandon us.

 ‘Let your [a]character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down relax My hold on you)! Assuredly not!]

Most miracles are loud and demonstrative as the accounts of Exodus and the Reed Sea crossing, the events of the Passover, the mountains that thunder, the whirlwind and the storm but He is also in the silence and it’s the only time you can hear that still small voice.

Invisible yet tangible, we also need to know Him as He was in the book of Esther. Even though He may seem absent in our moments of crises, He is there and present in every event performing miracles not evident to our natural senses.

Not by might or power but by His spirit. (Zechariah) And in knowing that He is there by faith in His words of promise, at those times when we don’t ‘feel’ His presence, we can always speak the words of scripture over ourselves and declare, my God will never leave me or forsake me.

So It’s also a time to remember that “God worketh all things together for good to them that love God for those who are called according to His purposes”. Romans 8:28, In this instance, commemorating the deliverance of the local community from a particular antisemitic ruler.

Purim is a time of celebration on account of God’s victory and deliverance for His people.

How Esther and Mordechai’s Tombs Defy Modern Iran’s Vow to Destroy Israel Today.

“For Mordechai the Yehudi was next unto king Achashveirosh, and great among the Yehudim, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren; seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his seed.”  Esther 11:3 The Israel Bible.

The burial site of Purim heroes Mordechai and Esther, stands proudly in the heart of Iran, proclaiming the Jews’ Biblical victory from within their most prominent modern enemy.

Tucked away in a corner of Iran is a 500-year old building purported to be the burial site and the tomb of Esther and Mordechai, located in Hamadan, Iran.  A previous structure is believed to have been destroyed in the 14th century by Mongol invaders.

She is remembered at this time every year for her courage 4:16 and in not taking account of her own life.

Why is it relevant to us today?

Because if she had not been willing to lay down her life for others, if she had been selfish or allowed fear to control her actions, the course of history would have been faulted to the point that all the children of Israel would have perished and there would have been no godly lineage for Messiah to be born into and therefore no redemption or salvation for anyone.

As believers we cannot disconnect ourselves from history, which is truly His story. However hard we try to think that we are a separate religion from Judaism, it is a fact that we are inexorably connected and we should thank the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Esther, that we are so joined or we would have no hope, being lost forever and eternally separated from the Father of Glory.

One brave woman risked everything and saved her people Israel and in that selfless act actually had a part in saving each and everyone of us.

We should remember Hadassah – Myrtle – Esther,

because her life was pivotal.

Each of us are to be a myrtle in the Lord and bear sweet fragrance all the days of our lives, not determined by circumstances, but by who we are in God and who He is in us.

Bear God’s fruits in season and out of season.

Dwell in the high places of God, filled with His presence and through Him, we’ll overcome the world and every problem and circumstance,

and as we don’t let a day go by without dwelling in His presence, our lives will be like the myrtle

and our walk evergreen and we will be called

Hadassah – Esther

BECAUSE 6

SPRING IS ALMOST HERE AND

So, while we HOLD ON JUST A LITTLE LONGER let’s take a lighthearted look at where we are,

because the seasons affect us all.

Because He promised that we will know cold and heat, summer and winter and the seasons will follow one another,

we can be sure that the seasons will change because

He makes all things beautiful in their time. Ecc 3:1, 11

 While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. AMP.

Spring in Hebrew is

aviv  אביב

Transliteration   ʼbyb

Pronunciation aviv, /aˈviv/,

(remembering there is no specific letter equivalent to our letter ‘v’ in the Hebrew Alef Bet)

click below for more details

https://www.minimannamoments.com/alef-bet-alphabet/

So whether you

love it

or not,

winter has its time and place

and to some its normal

to others its not.

Some enjoy it

others just put up with it.

Whether you

work

in it

or play

in it

or just like to watch.

Whether you have

to be outside

or

just need a friend to

get the mail.

There are some who just try to sleep

through it

and some just wonder when

it will ALL

come to an end..

So try to

encourage family, friends

and neighbors, it wont be too much longer,

and put on

A

HAPPY

FACE

then JUMP FOR JOY

BECAUSE Its almost spring

AND because the scriptures tell us

everything will come to pass.

The winter IS (almost) past

the snow is (almost) over and gone

rise up my fair one and come away.

Song of Solomon 2:10-11  

the flowers appear

on the earth

the time of the singing of birds is come. 

While the earth remaineth,

seedtime and harvest,


and cold and heat, and summer and winter,

and day and night shall not cease.

Genesis 1:14  KJV

Genesis In Hebrew is

B’reshite

 pronounced B’resheet

Genesis means ‘In the beginning’, but more than that it means, ‘At the head of’, in the sense that it is the beginning but also that the Head Creator planned each step which began as a thought.

Genesis 1:21; 2:19  is the reason all the pictures in this post are of the natural world… ‘and out of the GROUND the Lord formed every beast of the field and every fowl of the air.’ Just as Genesis 2:7 tells us that the Lord God formed man from the DUST of the GROUND.

Along with all of His Creation we are the result of divinely combined elements and minerals found in the same DUST and GROUND.. so its no wonder that we feel such an affinity with everything in nature that is alive in the world around us.

To appreciate His handiwork in all of His creation is to appreciate ourselves and our place in it, we are not to abuse it but to love it and to understand His reasoning for the signs and seasons He has put in place in Natures cycles.

Revelation 4:11 says He created all things for His pleasure so we need to love His creation too. It’s a way we bless our Heavenly Father when we pay attention and give Him glory and honor and praise and thank Him for the magnificent beauty displayed everywhere around us.

New things shall spring forth. Ecc. 3:1

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