March 22, 2012
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Rosh Chodesh Nisan
(Tonight is the First of Nisan)Okay, I’ll be honest – this is a LOT of Hebrew for me, yet. I wish I knew more than I do, but I just don’t. But there are things in what I’m about to share with you that are unmistakeable, here. I read this at Tomer Devorah’s site yesterday, and had to share:
Am Yisrael is compared to the moon which constantly renews itself. And it’s on Rosh Chodesh that the moon begins its renewal. Each Rosh Chodesh is a new start, but Rosh Chodesh Nisan is the beginning of a whole new reality. “This will be the beginning of months for you.”
[We observe] 29 Adar 5772, as Yom Kippur Katan. Imagine youselves, wherever you may be, as preparing to leave Mitzrayim. Imagine yourselves, wherever you may be, as preparing to be olei regel to Holy Yerushalayim and to appear before Hashem’s tangible Presence at the Beit HaMikdash.
According to Rabbi Sitorsky, we only need a week to be able to prepare to bring Korban Pesach. May we all see the beginning of the Final Redemption this Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5772 and may we all merit together to bring Korban Pesach this Pesach!! Amen! Ken, yehi ratzon!!Rosh Chodesh means ‘the high day’ or ‘first day of’ Nisan. The new moon starts the next Jewish month, and March 22 (last night) was the new moon, so tonight is Rosh Chodesh Nisan. Nisan is important, because Nisan is the month of Pesach/Passover and the start of the spring feasts/fulfillments.
It works out PERFECTLY, because tonight also begins Shabbat, so we have our Communion on this particular shabbat (always the shabbat closest to the new moon). And the blurb I posted above says that this coming week is a big ‘un – it’s the time for us to prepare to bring in the days of redemption. I love it!! It makes tonight – and this coming week – SO special!
But even more special to meis something that has happened this week in my own life.See, about three weeks ago, I distanced from a friendship that had been a ‘yellow light’ for quite some time, and finally has started flashing red. ((Quite honestly, I’d been waiting for it.)) I have this thing – I must stand for what I believe to be Truth, and will not be swayed by anyone – ONLY the Holy Spirit. I allow a lot of people who don’t share my beliefs in my life, but the moment someone starts foisting untruths on me, they’re out. You can believe what you want in your space, not mine… s’why you’ve got your space. It actually went a lot further than that (personal attacks against me on other sites), but that’s not the crux of the problem. My beef is always about Truth vs. deceptions. People… just aren’t as important. I know that’s weird, but there it is.
Anyhow, I had talked with Brian about something called ‘my three’ – that there always seem to be three people on-line that are closest to me, who are stayed in Truth of their own will (not because of me, or anyone else). Lately there have been four (more four?), which is highly unusual… so me being cynical, I have been waiting for one of them to do/say something that distances me. I’m kind of pessi, where mankind is concerned, but that’s no big secret.
Long story short, THIS WEEK, three of the four have posted just INCREDIBLE blog entries that have thrilled my soul and green lighted my world. I linked you to FiberAddict’s post the other day, and then yesterday Cagey posted a WONDERFUL thing over at her blogsite, and then I was given the URL to the other person’s alternative blog, and come to find out, she’s so devouring Truth and posting amazing things, too – I had no idea she was as passionate about scripture and Truth as she is. It dropped my jaw and had me whooping with joy!
The reason this is so poignant right now is because of the timing. We’re seven days from Pesach, and it’s like the Lord is taking THIS time to show me exactly what I needed, to reassure me and take a load off my shoulders, if that makes any sense. He ‘cleaned my closet’ and called me over to see what He’s been up to in there, so to speak… and I *LOVE* it! So I’m going into this period much happier and lighter than I have been in… well, YEARS.
What a way to go into Rosh Chodesh Nisan!
Comments (7)
I like this…
Cool! But….Pesach isn’t until 4/6…..14 days. Unless I’ve lost a week somewhere….
Off to read the other links!
Hi – long time lurker here. Trying to understand all this – it’s new to me, but A LOT resonates with me. Cagey’s post is private, just curious is the other one that you didn’t mention private also? I am reading all that I can find online. Thanks
Fiber shouldn’t be… is Cagey? Hrm! I only ever access thru Xanga, so I didn’t know. :halo:
I’m not set to private but I am set to friend’s only. I do accept friends request though. Apologies but I cannot change it, there’s too many nasties out there.
It’s OK – thanks for replying. I’m actually finding a lot of information here on Anna’s blog (although it looks like it is going to take me about a year to get through it all lol). I just have a lot of questions & want to get several perspectives.
You’re right, FA. I wonder why that Devorah post says one week – it screwed me up, too!! :crosseye: