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40 Days Of Teshuvah To Yom Kippur |
Create In Me A Clean Heart Oh Adonai and Renew a Right Spirit Within Me
Psalm 51
Read Psalm 27 Daily
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The Goal Of Al Chet Is To Get To The Root Of The Problem. To become more like Yeshua and to become conformed to His Image and Torah is a process, it does not happen over night. The key is never to give up, because He does not give up on us. We are all under construction and a work in process and this is the time to do spiritual house cleaning.
#24 For the sin that we have sinned before You through evil talk
#25 - And for the sin that we have sinned before You through scorning.
Don't Open Your Mouth....When you are tempted to make light of holy things
Ecclesiastes 5:1-2 -Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.[2]Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.[3]
Sometimes we are tempted when in a group of people to joke around and make light of things that are holy to G-d , thinking that no one will hear us, after all we are among friends. Or we may be at work and someone tells an off color joke and you join in the laughter instead of walking away, or maybe they are discussing something that is not proper to discuss but we stay and listen and share in the conversation also, i.e gossip.
Remember there is one who is ALWAYS there with you if you are a Believer and that is the Ruach Ha Kodesh, do not grieve Him today by your words for one day we will have to make an accounting for every idle word spoken. We do not want to suffer lose of rewards because we did not know how to control our tongue in the presence of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Blessed be his Holy Name
Ask Yourself;
#24. For the mistakes we committed before You through negative speech (Loshon Hara). It is said that big people talk about ideas, medium people talk about places and things, and little people talk about people. Gossip causes quarrel and division amongst people -- and tears apart relationships, families, and even entire communities. As King Solomon said: "Life and death are in the hands of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21).
Ask yourself:
Do I enjoy gossip?
When I hear gossip, do I accept it as true, or do I reserve judgment?
Have I set aside time to study Jewish law on how to avoid Loshon Hara?
#25. For the mistakes we committed before You through being scornful (or scoffing).
Ask yourself:
Did I mock and ridicule serious things?
Did I make fun of someone who I considered less intelligent or attractive?
Did I shrug off constructive criticism as meaningless?
Exploring the "Al Chet" Prayer by Rabbi Shraga Simmons (Aish Hatorah) |
