Sometimes when I ask God for a word for the day, I spin down a list of words until He points one out and it catches my eye.  I read the definition and sometimes it sticks.  Today’s find was ‘kiddush’, and it is a blessing that is spoken over wine.  To learn more check out https://reformjudaism.org/beliefs-practices/prayers-blessings/shabbat-evening-blessings-kiddush-blessing-over-wine.

How it reflects God’s character is in the act of being a blessing over my life.  So, I guess I am the wine.  Now Jesus used wine to represent His blood during the last supper He had with His disciples, Matthew 26:17-30.  Jesus spoke a kiddush, of sorts, over that wine in 27-28 and said it was, “poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”  His forgiveness over me through the blood of Jesus is the joy of my faith.

The word I found about today was Jojoba!   I didn’t even want to use this word for the 182’s J4 word, but here we are…

How it relates to God is in the plant’s properties.  It is a shrub that grows in harsh conditions, and its seed can be made into an oil which can be used to help heal and nourish the body.  To learn more, listen to Kristen Kirby talk about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0xCDEx3JPs.

H4 – Words that describe God

This morning, I got a chance to speak with my daughter about today.  May 24 of 2024, a Friday, “A blessing day!” so titled of every Friday by my son Jack, so I turned our thoughts to count out 24 blessings to celebrate the day.  This was a great time of communal recognition of God’s provisions over our lives.  It changed my outlook during my day, may it be upon yours as well.

As for a 182 discovery, my ‘H’ word for yesterday was “hedge”.  While looking for a Bible verse to fit my word and septet, I found a list of many Christian websites regarding the use of “hedge” throughout the Old and New Testaments.  Amidst this list, I saw one that did not look of Christian origin.  Curious, I clicked it and found myself reading about “hedge witches.”  In the description was included a few non complimentary references to Christianity.  I noticed at the end there was room to leave a comment.  A few people had left encouraging compliments toward the author to stay “true to being you.”  I also felt lead to leave something, so I did.  Here is the comment that I left, may it open a door as in Luke 14:23 to “Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.”