Greetings to …
“…to all who have
longed for his appearing.”
We are currently in the month of Elul on the
Hebrew Calendar. I like to bring some quotes of beautiful
articles about the Hebrew Month of Elul,
perhaps you already know…:
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Hebrew month of Elul…… the King is in
the field
“We are currently
in the month of Elul on the Hebrew Calendar.
My
favorite thing about this month is that it is known as
the month the king is in the field. In the
Bible, the king would leave his palace during the month
of Elul and set up camp in the field and everyone was
welcome to approach him.
Most
of the year the king lived in a palace protected by
guards and iron gates. To have an audience with
the king, you had to be summoned. Should you
approach without being summoned, you would die (Esther
4:11)… unless he extended the golden scepter to
you and spared your life. After
the summons, there was palace protocol to learn before
you could approach a king. You had to dress
correctly, speak correctly, and have proper mannerisms,
your presentation had to be flawless.
Once you got to the capital, you were ushered to
the palace through the many intimidating
gates, corridors and antechambers that lead to the
throne room. Even the Queen of Sheba passed out
when she came before King Solomon!
BUT….once
a year in the month of Elul, the king would come into
the field.
He
would leave his palace and go out among his people.
He would set up his royal tent in the field near a
town and all who wanted to see him were welcome.
The
announcement was made, The King is In the Field. …”
Source:
https://itisfinished.blog/2016/09/27/elul-5776-2016-the-king-is-in-the-field/
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ELUL: THE KING IS
IN THE FIELD
“…A person can repent any time of year,
but the days of Elul are days of special Divine mercy,
so it is a time that is especially conducive to
repentance and making amends: 'Seek the L-rd when He
is found, call Him when He is near' (Isaiah 55:6).
Elul is the time 'when He is near.' Our great sages
call Elul the time when 'the King is in the field.'
The analogy is to a great and powerful king who pays a
surprise visit to his subjects while they are at work
in their fields. For the average man, the king is so
inaccessible; away in his palace, distant and removed.
He never dreams he will actually see the
king, let alone speak with him. Then suddenly, one day, while this man is bent over his menial
labor in the field, he feels a gentle tap on his
shoulder... he turns around and to his shock, it is
the great king himself who is standing over him; he
has come to visit, explaining that he wanted to be close to
his loyal subjects, to investigate their situation and
give them the opportunity to ask for their needs. This
is the true meaning of Elul... this is the time to
call out to Him!….”
Source:
http://www.templeinstitute.org/elul-5776.htm
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Elul: When the King is in the Field
“…When our King
comes to the field, He communes with us in our
environment and circumstances. Our circumstances become
tools that are used in such a way that we are taught
important lessons that we would otherwise not be able to
learn; or lessons that would otherwise take much longer
to learn. The purpose of these lessons is to 1) prepare
us and make us ready for our encounter with our King at
the wedding feast (the Biblical feast of Sukkot), 2) to
bring us to repentance, and 3) to draw us closer to Him.
This is a time of
introspection and fervent prayer. As we draw close to
YHVH, we are to ask Him to search our lives and reveal
to us the wrong in our lives. YHVH is faithful to reveal
our issues to us through circumstances, through the
people He has put in our lives, and through revelation
in prayer. Be aware of your relationships with others
during this time; YHVH may use them to “press your
buttons” in order to reveal an issue in your life that
needs to be made right. Once YHVH reveals the unresolved
issues in our lives, we then need to do our part and
make these things right.
Elul is a very trying
time. But if we can persevere to the end, our reward
will be great. I’m reminded of the 10 virgins. Five of
the virgins were foolish and hadn’t prepared themselves
to meet the Bridegroom. But the other 5 had prepared and
made themselves ready. Their reward was joining the
Bridegroom at the wedding feast (Sukkot)….”
Source:
http://voiceindesert.com/2014/09/03/the-month-of-elul-when-the-king-is-in-field/
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Elul – The
Love-Song Month of Preparation!
“We are once
again in the wonderful Hebrew Month of ELUL. The unique
29-day period of time each year dedicated to
reflecting, and renewing our love relationship with
King Jesus.
In Jewish
tradition, Elul is the month of the Love Song:
“I am my
beloved’s and my beloved is mine” (Song of
Solomon 6:3).
Elul is the
time when the Jewish people liken God to a King who
leaves His royal palace and comes into the field in
order to meet with His people – to hear their hearts,
and answer their petitions.
It is
believed that Elul is the time of year – God Himself –
is closer than any other time. This is the month to
ask the King of Kings for everything you need! …”
Source:
http://istilllovejesus.com/2016/09/elul-the-love-song-month-the-king-is-in-the-field/
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ELUL: THE KING IS
IN THE FIELD
Hallelujah! Amen! Maranatha!