Reflection and Encouragement

                                                     Sabbath at Diamond Lake
 
Looking forward to Sabbath delight Friday sunset until Saturday sunset

Isa 58:11  And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

Isa 58:12  And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

Isa 58:13  If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:

Isa 58:14  Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.             ________________________________________________________________  

Neh 13:19  And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

Neh 13:20  So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

Neh 13:21  Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.

Neh 13:22  And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day.             ______________________________________________________________   

Exo 16:15 …… And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.

Exo 16:16  This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.

Exo 16:17  And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.

Exo 16:18  And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

Exo 16:19  And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.

Exo 16:20  Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.

Exo 16:21  And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.

Exo 16:22  And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.

Exo 16:23  And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.

Exo 16:24  And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.

Exo 16:25  And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field.

Exo 16:26  Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.

Exo 16:27  And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.

Exo 16:28  And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?

 

Ponder the Pomegranate Fruit

Eating the fruit and/or drinking pomegranate juice:

  • Can help protect against disease, like certain cancers and Alzheimer's.

  • Can help  burn fat and boost the metabolism. 

  • Can help in suppressing your appetite

  • Can improve hair health by helping strengthen the hair follicles and can improve circulation of the hair scalp which can stimulate growth.

  • Pomegranates contain many of the nutrients your body needs to function optimally.

  • A pomegranate has 234 calories, giving you quick energy without an abundance of fat, and it is a rich source of fiber, protein, antioxidants and B-complex vitamins.

Jewish tradition teaches that the pomegranate is a symbol of righteousness because it is said to have 613 seeds, which corresponds with the 613 mitzvot, or commandments, of the Torah. 

Where in the Bible is the pomegranate(s) mentioned? Can you find four specific ways the pomegranate is used in the 25 Bible verses? What significance or reasons might there be to these references or uses?