Prison weekly Sivan 16,5770

This weeks Portion is for Sivan 16, 5770

This weeks protions s Weeks Torah B'ha'alotcha "In Your going up" Numbers 8:1-12:16

Haftarah Zechariah 2:14-4:7 Brit Hadasha 1Corinthians 10:6-13

Next Weeks Readings: Torah Shelach "Send thou" Numbers 13:1-15:41 Haftarah Joshua 2:1-24 Brit Hadasha Hebrews 3:7-19

Parshas Behaaloscha Numbers 8:1-12:16

The Repetitive Trap
Aaron felt slighted. The princes of the tribes had all brought offerings in honor of the dedication of the Mishkan, while he had been omitted from participation in the event. The Almighty, however, reassured him that "yours is greater than theirs." Aaron would be given the high honor and privilege of performing a duty of transcendent importance, not only during the dedication but for always. He and his descendants after him would kindle the seven lamps of the golden Menorah every single day. Lighting the Menorah was far more than the simple act of illuminating the physical space of the Sanctuary in which it stood. Every morning, when Aaron ignited the seven holy flames, he also sparked a new outflow of incandescent spiritual illumination that lit up the world. The Menorah was the prism through which the divine light concealed in the physical world shone forth into the open, where it could be perceived by people of high spiritual achievement and sensitivity. The Torah then proceeds to make a very strange comment (8:3), "And Aaron did it . . . as Hashem had commanded Moses." What is the point of this statement? Our Sages explain that the Torah is praising Aaron "shelo shinah," that he did not alter the nature of the service. But why would we have thought that Aaron would disobey Hashem's command and alter the service? And why does he deserve praise for not doing so?

Some commentators resolve this problem by an alternate reading of the word shinah, which can also mean repetition. According to this interpretation, the Sages were praising Aaron for not being repetitive. The physical aspect of the kindling of the Menorah did not vary in the slightest from day to day, and Aaron could easily have fallen into a mechanical routine, performing the service by rote. But he did not. Every single day, Aaron brought a freshness to the kindling service. He always found new insights into the divine light concealed in creation, an endless flow of new aspects and nuances of the manifestation of the divine in the world around us, and he gave them expression through his act of kindling the Menorah. For this he deserved immense praise.

A great rabbi passed away, and the congregation invited his son to take his place. The deceased rabbi was famous for his sharp insight and wisdom. He initiated many innovations into the synagogue practices. He revamped the system of adult education, introducing refinements in the educational philosophy and the nature of his sermons and lectures. He also upgraded the community's benevolent and charitable programs. The congregation assumed that the new rabbi would be delighted with what his father had accomplished, especially since it would make life much easier for him. But to their dismay, as soon as he was installed as the new rabbi, he began making drastic changes. He reevaluated and restructured the educational system again and made numerous modifications in all the synagogue programs. "Why are you doing this?" one of the congregants asked him. "Your father was highly successful. Why change so many things? Why don't you follow in your father's footsteps?" "Oh, but I am following in my father's footsteps," said the new rabbi. "My father never imitated other people. He always insisted on thinking for himself. I am exactly the same. I will also not step in and do what has already been done without expressing my own insights and originality."

In our own lives, we cannot allow ourselves to fall into the trap of becoming repetitive in our religious practices. Life is full of mystery, surprises and unprecedented opportunities for finding the divine light in the world around us and giving it expression through our own deeds. No two people are alike, no two days, no two moments. If we seek out their special qualities and address them with spirituality, we can find inspiration and closeness to Hashem every day that we live upon this earth. Torah.org

Mission Updates: John 14:12

12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
15If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Greetings, End of the month and we are over-crowded today, tow people so far have asked for shoes and they need them really bad but no money seems to be coming in so looks like I will have to turn them away. The More I pray the more I feel we are supposed to be here, in fact the Lord Yeshua kept me up all night when He told me what I was to do, I feel we are in a real test like today with the shoes. Yes we have meat for today and chicken for Friday but several things will be shut off if we do not pay them today, $250 and $125 came in the mail today but we are still about $525 short or close to it for the rest. My faith is in him...... Yes radio is paid I paid it a couple of weeks ago and someone is supposed to donate a $100 to start the new program....I know His voice, I hear from Him and this is all about faith mine and others...
Lift us in prayer help if you can, In His Perfect Peace, Pastor Dan Catlin

Luke 21:25 - And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

Psalms 4:1 - Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

2 Corinthians 4:8 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

2 Corinthians 12:10 - Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Shalom In Yeshua our Messiah

Praise Yahweh for HE IS KING OVER ALL the EARTH!

Yea He owns it all and we are just here to do HIS works HE WILL SUPPLY EVERY NEED for HIS WORK!

Amen An Amen

Today we got a donation of chicken from Saint Mary's Church that we will go pick up tomorrow. I'm not sure if it is 146 pounds or 146 pieces but either way it's what we need and was sent from our Father to feed His people amen. I was also promised 145 pounds of vennison that will be delivered and stocked in the freezer it should be there tomorrow.
We also had a donation of thirty dollars come to buy hamburger for tomorrow so I now have a choice of three different meats to pick from for dinner tomorrow. I need potatoes, veggies and deserts. We've been making cakes or brownies to serve with dinner and use two to three boxes depending on how crowded we are. Pray about helping with food to feed the poor and homeless we serve.

Bills, wow sisterlinda you still talking about those? Well I've made some progress, I've paid about half of what I had last time I posted our financial needs. Tomorrow I have several SHUT OFF DATES COME DUE the grand total I will need is $991.53, yes due Tuesday! I have a few other bills that are past due totalling $833.78 but they have'nt been set for shut off yet.
That will finish up the May bills then get ready set go June bills are filtering in. I have $434.40 due on the 2nd and $176.11 due on the 10ththen of course we have the newsletter and radio to think about an life goes on.

You are all very important to Yahweh's work for if it were not for YOU how could it be...... I'm sure He could do it but He chooses to do it all through His believers. PLEASE pray about supporting this ministry in your prayers and be lead to do ONLY THE WILL OF YAHWEH! We know HE will take care of our every need we only make you aware of them so that you can pray about being the one to supply them. Thanks to all who have supported us and help in all the work we do we love you all. REMEMBER to KEEP us in your PRAYER the BLESSINGS ARE ON THE WAY!!!!!!!

Shalom B'Shem Yeshua HaMashiach / Peace in the Name of Yeshua, the Messiah

Mark 9:23,10:27 " THE Truth will set you FREE"

 

Shalom B'Shem Yeshua HaMashiach

    Peace in the Name of Yeshua, the Messiah

&Mark 9:23,10:27

" THE Truth will set you FREE"  Y

 

Prison update

Shalom

I am sorry it has been several weeks since I've done a Prison weekly! I been so busy with children , grandchildren and the mission I just don't have time. I will try to get this done on Monday's and mailed out on Tuesday's so that you receive it by the Sabbath for the readings.

This Weeks Torah Portion is Nasso " Elevate" Numbers 4:21-7:89

The Lord spoke to Moses: Take a census of the Gershonites also, by their ancestral house and by their clans. Record them from the age of thirty years up to the age of fifty, all who are subject to service in the performance of tasks for the Tent of Meeting. These are the duties of the Gershonite clans as to labor and porterage: they shall carry the cloths of the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with its covering, the covering of dolphin skin that is on top of it, and the screen for the entrance of the Tent of Meeting; the hangings of the enclosure, the screen at the entrance of the gate of the enclosure that surrounds the Tabernacle, the cords thereof, and the altar, and all their service equipment and all their accessories; and they shall perform the service. All the duties of the Gershonites, all their porterage and all their service, shall be performed on orders from Aaron and his sons; you shall make them responsible for attending to all their porterage. Those are the duties of the Gershonite clans for the Tent of Meeting; they shall attend to them under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. As for the Merarites, you shall record them by the clans of their ancestral house; you shall record them from the age of thirty years up to the age of fifty, all who are subject to service in the performance of the duties for the Tent of Meeting. These are their porterage tasks in connection with their various duties for the Tent of Meeting: the planks, the bars, the posts, and the sockets of the Tabernacle; the posts around the enclosure and their sockets, pegs, and cords--all these furnishings and their service: you shall list by name the objects that are their porterage tasks. Those are the duties of the Merarite clans, pertaining to their various duties in the Tent of Meeting under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

So Moses, Aaron, and the chieftains of the community recorded the Kohathites by the clans of their ancestral house, from the age of thirty years up to the age of fifty, all who were subject to service for work relating to the Tent of Meeting. Those recorded by their clans came to 2,750. That was the enrollment of the Kohathite clans, all those who performed duties relating to the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron recorded at the command of the Lord through Moses. The Gershonites who were recorded by the clans of their ancestral house, from the age of thirty years up to the age of fifty, all who were subject to service for work relating to the Tent of Meeting--those recorded by the clans of their ancestral house came to 2,630. That was the enrollment of the Gershonite clans, all those performing duties relating to the Tent of Meeting whom Moses and Aaron recorded at the command of the Lord. The enrollment of the Merarite clans by the clans of their ancestral house, from the age of thirty years up to the age of fifty, all who were subject to service for work relating to the Tent of Meeting--those recorded by their clans came to 3,200. That was the enrollment of the Merarite clans which Moses and Aaron recorded at the command of the Lord through Moses. All the Levites whom Moses, Aaron, and the chieftains of Israel recorded by the clans of their ancestral houses, from the age of thirty years up to the age of fifty, all who were subject to duties of service and porterage relating to the Tent of Meeting--those recorded came to 8,580. Each one was given responsibility for his service and porterage at the command of the Lord through Moses, and each was recorded as the Lord had commanded Moses. The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Instruct the Israelites to remove from camp anyone with an eruption or a discharge and anyone defiled by a corpse. Remove male and female alike; put them outside the camp so that they do not defile the camp of those in whose midst I dwell.

The Israelites did so, putting them outside the camp; as the Lord had spoken to Moses, so the Israelites did. The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the Israelites: When a man or woman commits any wrong toward a fellow man, thus breaking faith with the Lord, and that person realizes his guilt, he shall confess the wrong that he has done. He shall make restitution in the principal amount and add one-fifth to it, giving it to him whom he has wronged. If the man has no kinsman to whom restitution can be made, the amount repaid shall go to the Lord for the priest--in addition to the ram of expiation with which expiation is made on his behalf. So, too, any gift among the sacred donations that the Israelites offer shall be the priest's. And each shall retain his sacred donations: each priest shall keep what is given to him.

^{From Parshat Bamidbar. From THE TANAKH: The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text. Copyright 1985 by the Jewish Publication Society. Used by permission}

Mission update: Romans 5:1

1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Yeshua Messiah ²By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ³And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; ⁴And patience, experience; and experience, hope: ⁵And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

 

Greetings,

 Of all things on the way here we ran out of gas! Mom thought she had enough and forgot to ask me if I had any money because the ministry account is dry, we called AAA and then drove to the QT where I put in $20.   When I got here I recieved a $20 donation and a $75 donation Amen. I had three people to buy shoes for and had to buy some bread and instant mashed potatoes.....so we were blessed and so were the people. Another fellow is sending $250 in the mail which Should get here by Tuesday I think, so yes by all means you can mail a donation.

 Thanks for keeping us in prayer and again if I can just get caught up then I have some real thoughts on how to get more support. Yes it came through much prayer..... In His Perfect Peace,
Pastor Dan Catlin

Deuteronomy 15:7 - If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:  

Deuteronomy 15:11 - For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.  

Shalom inYeshua our Messiah

Here I sit just wondering what to say for I know Yahweh already knows we have several shut offs beginning on the 19th. We really need you to pray for our finances the devil has a strong hold on them and we need it to be broken like yesterday. I have close to $3400.00 in bills that need paid NOW!  I have three shutoffs beginning with the gas on the 19th, then the satellite on the 21st an the electric at the Mission on the 21st. If all of you could help in anyway then we would be able to get caught back up.
I did get 200 for food last week so I bought 90 dozen eggs,six two pound tubs of butter, five six pound bags of pastas, mayo,and six number ten cans of green beans. I was also able to get both sizes of to go plates, cups, forks, spoons, and dish soap.
What I NEED now is to be able to PAY the BILLS, get toilet paper, napkins and meat. Pray about helping and THANKS to ALL those who have helped in these works.

I'm very tired an I still have two turkeys to get in the oven so I'm gonna close for now HELP if YOU can LOVE sisterlinda

 PRAISE YAHWEH for HE IS AWESOME! We made it through another day today . We fed eleven dozen egg sandwiches and for supper we fed 38 plates here and 27 to go. Yahweh is in control will you allow HIM to use YOU as a vessel to do HIS works ? KEEP US IN YOUR PRAYERS as all the shut offs approach this coming week HELP IF YOU CAN WE NEED YOU!

Shalom sisterlinda, family and Messiah's Branch

Solving a problem

A guy goes to a psychiatrist. "Doc, I keep having these alternating recurring dreams. First I'm a teepee; then I'm a wigwam; then I'm a teepee; then I'm a wigwam. It's driving me crazy. What's wrong with me?" The doctor replies: "It's very simple. You're two tents."