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Saturday, March 31, 2018

Omer Devotional Day 1


March 31 at sundown - Day 1
Today is day 1 of counting the Omer 

Today is day 1 out of Egypt
Today is day 1 of Messiah Resurrected


A New Hope (Matthew 28:1-9)

The Son Is Risen!
1 Now after Shabbat, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Miriam of Magdala and the other Miriam came to look at the tomb.
2 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of Adonai descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.

3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
4 And those keeping watch were shaken for fear of him and became like dead men.
5 But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Yeshua who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.
7 Go quickly now and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead. And behold, He’s going before you to the Galilee. There you will see Him. See, I have told you!”
8 They quickly left the tomb, with fear yet with great joy, and ran to bring news to His disciples. 

9 And behold, Yeshua met them. “Shalom!” He said. They drew near, grasped his feet, and worshiped Him.
10 “Don’t be afraid,” Yeshua said to them. “Go tell My brothers to head for the Galilee, and there they will see Me.”


Reflect:

Miriam and Martha went to the tomb in a state of mourning. Their Lord had been unjustly executed, and crucified on a cross as a criminal. His dead body was hastily thrown into a tomb with not even enough time to prepare His body for a proper burial. Can you imagine the gloom they felt? The pall of death had ushered in a sense of finality that all they had hoped for was lost. I’m sure they supposed that seeing Yeshua’s dead body would be like placing a period at the end of a very depressing sentence.

Have you ever felt this way—that your negative circumstances always have the same hopeless outcome? Do you feel this way about your struggles with addiction, with depression, with your marriage or career? Have you lost hope? Friends, if this text shows us anything it is that with God there is ALWAYS hope! When God’s resurrection power raised His Son from the dead, He gave us a new hope, one that even had mastery over death. As they left the tomb “with great joy,” He met them and encouraged them to not be afraid... Their Lord had risen; death itself could not extinguish the hope Yeshua wants to give us when we put our trust in Him. He wants us to take hold of the hope we have in Yeshua and allow it to transform the areas of our life where we feel defeated. Tapping into this hope will bring victory in our lives and glory to God!

Prayer: Lord, during this fifty days of counting the Omer let us be expectant that You will renew our hope. Help us experience the hope we have in Yeshua. Allow it to transform the areas of our life where we feel defeated. Remind us that we have a never-ending supply of hope that is available to us for the asking! Amen. 

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At Restoration, we have made it a priority to seek God first in prayer. During this season of counting of the Omer, we have decided to do this collectively as a congregation in the days leading up to Shavuot. Together, we want to trust in His power to impact our lives, our congregation, our city, and our world. The last 10 days we will encourage a corporate time of fasting and prayer, which starts the evening of May 9 and ends the evening of May 19. The conclusion of this season of prayer will culminate in a congregational picnic on the 50th day, the day of Shavuot - Sunday, May 20 at noon.

Thursday, March 29, 2018

50 Days of Omer



At Restoration, we have made it a priority to seek God first in prayer. During this season of counting of the Omer, we have decided to do this collectively as a congregation in the days leading up to Shavuot. Together, we want to trust in His power to impact our lives, our congregation, our city, and our world. The counting begins at sundown on Saturday, March 31 and will end at sundown on Saturday, May 19. Follow along in the News section of the Restoration app or on the Happy Rabbi blog. There will be a new post at 8pm PST each night during the 50 days.

The last 10 days we will encourage a corporate time of fasting and prayer, which starts the evening of May 9 and ends the evening of May 19. The conclusion of this season of prayer will culminate in a congregational picnic on the 50th day, the day of Shavuot - Sunday, May 20 at noon.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Cancelled - Men's Group Pizza Party - March 29

Update: This event has been cancelled.

All men are welcome to come to the Men’s Connect Group pizza party on Thursday, March 29 at 6pm. We’ll sit by the fire down by the lakefront, eat pizza, and talk about Passover. Bring $5, bring a cigar (but no alcohol – tobacco only), and please RSVP on the City or to info@shalomseattle.com to let us know if you’re coming! 

Monday, March 19, 2018

Last Week to Buy Seder Tickets!


LAST chance to buy tickets to our Passover Seders is this Saturday, March 24! Ticket sales close at the end of our Shabbat gathering. 

Register online now! https://www.eventbrite.com/o/restoration-a-messianic-synagogue-3492160195

No Men's Group March 20 - Pizza Party March 29

There will be no Men's Connect Group on Tuesday, March 20. Instead, all men are welcome to come to the pizza party on Thursday, March 29 at 6:00pm. Bring $5 and please RSVP on the City or to info@shalomseattle.com to let us know you are coming.


Thursday, March 1, 2018