Beautiful Reminders

It is so easy to lose our way in this world that is diametrically opposed to YHVH and His Torah. Our days are often filled with frenetic activity that keep us occupied both physically and mentally....it is easy for us to lose our way, we are constantly bombarded by the 'sounds' of this world. Every day we are exposed to images and behaviours that can overwhelm us, from billboards to magazine covers to tv programmes and commercials. Without our consent our souls are flooded with images of immorality and materialism and every where we look we are being sold the philosphy of this world very neatly packaged and dangerously disguised.
But praise Yah, our gracious Abba and King, who knows each one of us intimately!! He knows we need objects that will remind us daily of who we are and what we should be doing. We are constantly urged throughout the Torah (Genesis to Revelation) to 'remember' and to stay 'alert'.


Deut 4:9 'Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, LEST THOU FORGET.....

Deut 4: 23 'Take heed unto yourselves, LEST YE FORGET the covenant of the Lord your God.......

Deut 5:15 'And REMEMBER that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt......

Deut 8:2 ' And thou shall REMEMBER all the way which the Lord they God led thee......

Deut 9:7 'REMEMBER, and forget not, how thou provokedst the Lord they God......

Deut 24:9 'REMEMBER what the Lord thy God did unto Miriam by the way.....

Deut 32:7,8 'REMEMBER the days of old, and consider the years of many generations.....

Mal 4:4,5 ' REMEMBER ye the law of Moses my servant.......

'It is like a man who went away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert. Therefore, be on the alert, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning - in case he should come suddenly and find you asleep. What I say to you I say to all, "Be on the alert!" (Mark 13:34-37)


'This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring yp your sincere mind by way of REMINDER, that you should REMEMBER the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour spoken by your apostles - 2 Peter 3: 1,2

YHVH has/is not only writing His Torah upon our hearts, but He has ensured that we have physical reminders to help us to remember to always walk in His ways and to obey His commands. The tzittzit is one of these reminders.....

Numbers 15:39 ' It shall be a tassel for you to look at and REMEMBER all the commandments fo the Lord, so as to do them and not follow after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you played the harlot'

And the mezuzah is another....

Deut 6:9 and 11:20 both passages read ' You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates'

From the earliest times, this commandment was kept both literally and with understanding that the Torah was to be taught in all of Israel's homes and cities. It was not only the Jews that applied this commandment literally, but the Samaritans did as well. They inscribed the Ten Commandments on stone and attached them to or placed them near their doorposts.
The mezuzah and tzittzit are not stricly  Jewish symbols, they were given by God to all who are part of the commonwealth of Israel as REMINDERS  to not only 'hear' but to 'do' the commandments. They also REMIND us that we who have been redeemed by the precious blood of Meshiach belong to Him, we are a 'set apart' people for His pleasure and glory!! Wow, what amazing grace!!
We are not 'masters of our own destiny'. Our calling is to walk in humble submission to YHVH. These physical REMINDERS help us to REMEMBER our calling as members of the Kingdom that is not of this world.
The tzittzit helps to REMIND us of this while we are away from our homes, and the mezuzah helps to REMIND us each time we enter or leave our homes. The home is central to a Torah lifestyle. Each time we enter or leave our homes, we need to be reminded of the awesome responsiblity that is ours, whether it's when we leave and are witnesses to a watching world  or when we return home to raise up our families in Torah righteousness.
May we truly walk in the words of Deut 28:6 ' Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.'

Shalom to all!!