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Daily Omer Counting - Day 41 and 42
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"And from the day on which you bring [the omer], the sheaf of
the elevation offering- the day after the Sabbath-you shall count off seven
weeks. They must be complete: you must count until the day after the seventh
week-fifty days; then you shall bring an offering of new grain to the Lord." Leviticus
23:15-16, NJPS
This 7-week prayer journey will take you from thanksgiving for the
past, to intercession for the future, to a final expression of worship
as we contemplate the fulfillment of God’s purposes in Messiah.
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Here's how to count the omer:
1. Recite the blessing,
Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu melech ha-olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al sefirat ha-Omer.
Blessed are You O Lord our God, King of the universe, Who has
sanctified us by His commandments and commanded us concerning the count
of the Omer.
2. Recite the count of the omer, saying:
"Today is five weeks and 7 days of the omer." (for day 41)
"Today is six weeks of the omer." (for day 42)
Week 6 May 25-31 (alternate 5/31-6/6): Embracing the Future: Followers of Messiah
Daily Omer Counting - Day 41, evening of Friday, May 30th
Scripture for Day 41:
…till we all come to the unity of the faith and of
the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of
the stature of the fullness of Messiah… (Eph. 4:11-13)
Daily Omer Counting - Day 42, evening of Saturday, May 31st
Scripture for Day 42:
Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. (2 Peter 3:10-13)
Commentary:
I once heard a quote that said,
Death is our opportunity to be with God
and life is our opportunity to serve God. What a thought! This really
is our time to be living for God, our time to give Him glory through
the trials and calamities described in these verses.
The last part of verse 13 tells
of a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness, and in verse
11 we are told to live holy and godly lives. In the new heaven and earth,
all will be holy; we will not have to strive to do right, but now is
the only time that we will have the opportunity to be witnesses, to
testify to God's goodness. It is so hard to stay pure and holy in the
society in which we are living right now; we constantly have to rely
upon God for the strength and grace to press on and continue to live
holy lives.
These verses are incredible
because they give us a promise that there will be a new heaven and a
new earth, a home of righteousness. One day we will not have to strive
for this holiness, but for now, it is a privilege
to serve Him. It is our opportunity to be light in a dark place.
Simcha Moore
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