Post by Mark on Mar 17, 2008 4:00:49 GMT -8
One of the things that I'm working on in our community is trying to help those coming from the gentile Church see the beauty and value of the Messianic Liturgy, as taken out of the Jewish Synagogue. I've been writing a paper each week on different prayers and thought some of you might be interested in what I've shared thus far. I'll start posting them in this area, as I go along, hoping that these generate some response of praise to Adonai our God, or stimulate questions on the Judaic perspective of our faith.
Refoo-ah
"Heal us, Adonai, and we shall be healed. Save us and we shall be saved, for the One we praise is You. Bring complete healing to all our sicknesses: for You are our faithful and compassionate Healer and King. Blessed are You, Adonai, the Healer of the sick of Israel."
It would never happen in America because we do not pray the Amidah. When Messiah came into the towns and villages of Israel, He would heal the sick, raise the dead, enable the lame to walk and give sight to the blind. The response of the people was uncanny. This guy was doing these great miracles and the people gave glory to Adonai.
And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
(Mat 15:30-31 KJV)
This is not to say that such miracles could not happen here. Miracles do happen on a daily basis. People are unexplainably cured of diseases, regain immediate strength in joints that once were useless, and throw their eye-glasses in the garbage. There’s just not press for it. Adonai heals in love, not for affect. So, we live our daily lives amidst people who have been touched miraculously… and we never know it.
The part that the Amidah plays in this scenario is that glory is given to Adonai. Is it fluke? Was there a misdiagnosis? Did treatments bring an immediate positive response? We have all sorts of answers. Even when the healing is undeniably supernatural, the person is deemed worthy by his or her righteousness, the fervent prayers of one or many saints is touted as effectual, or the elders have administered healing oil; but rarely is the God of all creation given the glory.
By the daily prayers, the worshiper is reminded that all healing is from Adonai; regardless of the vehicle He should employ. The immediate and unwavering response is that Adonai is our Healer and He has healed us, praise and adoration is given to Him.
We wonder why we don’t see more miracles? Why should He bother showing us? We’ll find someone else that we can pat on the back, as opposed to lifting our hands toward Him. When we pray the Amidah, our senses are tuned to look for the supernatural. Our hearts are trained to return all glory to Him. He is our Healer. Suddenly we will begin to take notice of those things that we never before had seen. We will meet people who have been touched by His power and we will give glory to Adonai.
Refoo-ah
"Heal us, Adonai, and we shall be healed. Save us and we shall be saved, for the One we praise is You. Bring complete healing to all our sicknesses: for You are our faithful and compassionate Healer and King. Blessed are You, Adonai, the Healer of the sick of Israel."
It would never happen in America because we do not pray the Amidah. When Messiah came into the towns and villages of Israel, He would heal the sick, raise the dead, enable the lame to walk and give sight to the blind. The response of the people was uncanny. This guy was doing these great miracles and the people gave glory to Adonai.
And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
(Mat 15:30-31 KJV)
This is not to say that such miracles could not happen here. Miracles do happen on a daily basis. People are unexplainably cured of diseases, regain immediate strength in joints that once were useless, and throw their eye-glasses in the garbage. There’s just not press for it. Adonai heals in love, not for affect. So, we live our daily lives amidst people who have been touched miraculously… and we never know it.
The part that the Amidah plays in this scenario is that glory is given to Adonai. Is it fluke? Was there a misdiagnosis? Did treatments bring an immediate positive response? We have all sorts of answers. Even when the healing is undeniably supernatural, the person is deemed worthy by his or her righteousness, the fervent prayers of one or many saints is touted as effectual, or the elders have administered healing oil; but rarely is the God of all creation given the glory.
By the daily prayers, the worshiper is reminded that all healing is from Adonai; regardless of the vehicle He should employ. The immediate and unwavering response is that Adonai is our Healer and He has healed us, praise and adoration is given to Him.
We wonder why we don’t see more miracles? Why should He bother showing us? We’ll find someone else that we can pat on the back, as opposed to lifting our hands toward Him. When we pray the Amidah, our senses are tuned to look for the supernatural. Our hearts are trained to return all glory to Him. He is our Healer. Suddenly we will begin to take notice of those things that we never before had seen. We will meet people who have been touched by His power and we will give glory to Adonai.
