A New Week in the Counting! Chesed of Hod! What is that?

All caught up and its time for a new week in the Counting.  Only three more weeks until a very special day, but you have to work through all three remaining weeks to find out what that special day is all about!  Today is the beginning of the Week of the Counting of Hod.  Hod is all about humility.  The best description of humility is a beautiful thoroughbred horse.  In the wild this horse is strong and without a doubt a force to be reckoned with if you came upon him, although he is of little use to man.  Place that same horse in the hands of a master and he becomes a magnificent piece of machinery, one of the most useful animals on earth.

Humility does not give the impression of beaten down or low esteem, but strength and power yielded to the hands of the master who gave it.  Are you now ready to dive into this week on humility?  I am, so let's go!

Chesed of Hod or Loving Kindness of Humility.  I actually think the definition of humility I have given you should allow you to exhibit love in your humility.  It should not allow you to be arrogant in your humility nor should it allow you to be self degrading.  Seeing the humility in your life should open you up to becoming so in tune with HASHEM that you are listening to His every word and allows you to know how to react in each and every situation.  The reason for this is that in order to receive instructions, you have to listen to your master.  (Think about a race horse and jockey.  How does the horse know which way to go?)  You can only accomplish this if you spend time with Him DAILY and many times DAILY!!!

If you are listening to your master you will love (remember the definition of love?  Love = God).  If you are listening to your master you will never think you are worthless, because He will tell you daily how precious you are.  (p.s. its in His written word, everywhere!!!!)  If you are listening to your master you will love others, because He will love others and He will be pulling on the reins to lead you to love them (He will never lead you to hate them, or not forgive them or plot revenge against them.....etc).

Does the Master have hold of the reins in your life or are you still running wild?

Shalom!~~~~~~~~~~~~