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Post by mystic on Mar 7, 2021 4:31:58 GMT -8
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Post by alon on Mar 7, 2021 11:17:37 GMT -8
Some do. Those prayers are traditional, and are supposed to be said at the times of the daily Temple sacrifices as a substitute for sacrifice. The idea for this comes from Hosea 14:2:
Take with you words
and return to the Lord;
say to him,
“Take away all iniquity;
accept what is good,
and we will pay with bulls [pay the fruit] of our lips.
the [pay the fruit] of our lips.With no Temple, this equates prayer with the daily sacrifices. The idea is more or less repeated in Hebrews 13:15:
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
Several ways this is done. Some say the Amidah 3 times a day. Most Siddurim however have several prayers so you can change things up. Whatever you pray, you should be mindful of what you are saying and not just go through the motions. And at least one of these (usually morning) should be said while laying tefillin. There are notable spiritual benefits to this, and I read one article that said the tefillin activated accupreasure meridians to help concentration, understanding, and other benefits.
Some at times sing praises instead of prayers. I recall at a men's retreat with the parent synagogue at the time the morning prayers were about to start, I saw R Reuel had knotted his on the back of his hand, and asked why. He picked up his guitar and said it was easier to play that way, then he led us in singing. That was the first time I'd seen this. The point is, these do not have to be just one prayer. They are times of worship and praise as well as prayers. Normally we would say prayers written by the sages long ago for their beauty and their message- in particular the Amidah- as well as their completeness. But if something is weighing heavy on your heart it can also be a time of intense prayer either of supplication or intercession.
Not all Messianics do this. I confess I do not practice it regularly myself. But done right, with tefillin and a proper mindset I can attest there is a spiritual connection not always otherwise felt. It can enhance prayer and worship time. When I can I find morning prayers with tefillin and my Siddur, midday as meditation on the Word or possibly on a hymn (I don't actually sing much), and evening with just prayers of intercession and supplication.
I should note this is not how a Siddur is laid out to be used, it is just how I choose to use it. Guess I'm still new enough to it to find meditations on the different prayers more interesting, and I typically can't say them all at the appropriate times anyhow.
I need to get back to doing that. Thanks for the push.
Dan C
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Post by alon on Mar 7, 2021 11:44:43 GMT -8
Here's an interesting except from a teaching by the Israel Bible Center concerning offerings:
The Hebrew word often translated “offering” is ָק ְר ָבן korban. There are many words in Hebrew with this root, קרב karav. The verb “to offer” or “to sacrifice” is להקריב lehakriv, while the verb to “draw near” or to “come close” is להתקרב lehitkarev. One can imagine that an “offering” is a symbolic way of “coming closer”.
When a family connection is described in Hebrew, we use the – phrase קרוב-משפחה krov mishpacha, which literally means “close family”. Considering the Hebrew meaning, a ָק ְר ָבן korban ”offering“ should be thought of as something people use to get near to God.
Kind of puts the "sacrifice of our lips" into perspective.
Dan
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Post by mystic on Mar 8, 2021 4:12:08 GMT -8
I pray every morning before I get off my bed first thanking God for different things, recite the Shema then making my requests. In the early afternoon I say the "Our Father" prayer then at night giving thanks and the Shema again. At different time during the day whenever I will say say a short thank you. I am wondering if I am doing enough praying?
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Post by alon on Mar 8, 2021 18:26:54 GMT -8
I pray every morning before I get off my bed first thanking God for different things, recite the Shema then making my requests. In the early afternoon I say the "Our Father" prayer then at night giving thanks and the Shema again. At different time during the day whenever I will say say a short thank you. I am wondering if I am doing enough praying? |
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