Day Twenty-five
16th of Iyyar 5781 – from sundown on April 27th to sundown on April 28th, 2021
ברוך אתה יהוה אלוהינו , מלך העולם , אשר קדשנו במצותי
v'tizivanu al sefirat ha'omer.
Recite the day of the count:
היום חמשה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וארבעה ימים לעמר
Psalm 67: (Jubilee Bible 2000)
Psalm 15: (NKJV)
Prayer for day 25:
The Sefirot for Day twenty-five is: Netzach of Netzach: Endurance in Endurance. When we are at the end of our selves we must find the strength to continue to endure. God knows the limits of our endurance and will not require more than we are able to bear, however, the purest gold is tested in fire. We should never underestimate our ability to endure difficulty.
Suggested activity for today: Begin a new good habit that stretches your ability to endure something unpleasant or difficult.
Suggested reading from the weekly Torah portion: Emor – 4th reading: Leviticus 23:1-22
Suggested reading from the Brit Hadashah: Matt 26:1-30; John 2:13-20; Acts 2:1-21; Heb 11:28
v'tizivanu al sefirat ha'omer.
Lord, who can dwell in Your tent? Who can live on Your holy mountain? The one who lives honestly, practices righteousness, and acknowledges the truth in his heart- who does not slander with his tongue, who does not harm his friend or discredit his neighbor, who despises the one rejected by the Lord, but honors those who fear the Lord, who keeps his word whatever the cost, who does not lend his money at interest or take a bribe against the innocent- the one who does these things will never be moved.
Our Father, we implore You, by the awesome power of Your right hand, accept the prayers of your people; strengthen and purify us, Awesome and Mighty King of the Universe, we beseech you, that You guard as the apple of Your eye Your people Israel. Bless them, cleanse them; bestow upon them forever Your merciful kindness. Powerful, Holy One, we humbly ask that You Strengthen us! Give us courage to stand against the evil powers of this world and the forces of darkness. Heal our land that has been defiled by the shedding of innocent blood and help our nation to turn back to you. Accept our supplication and hear our cry, יְהוָ֖ה Yehovah, You who knows the secret thoughts. Blessed be the name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever.
Sovereign of the universe, You have commanded us through Moses Your servant to count the days of the omer, in order to purify and cleanse us. Therefore, may it be Your will, Lord our God and God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, that in the counting of the omer which I (we) have counted today, I (we) may be purified and sanctified. And through my (our) obedience to your commandments, may Your abundant bounty be granted all the world. May it rectify our soul and our spirit from every impurity and evil intent, and may it purify and sanctify us with all your holiness.
Abba, father, on this, the twenty-fifth day of the counting of the omer, we remember your bountiful kindnesses to the Israelites, how after you delivered them from slavery in Egypt they repeatedly forgot the great miracles you performed and the acts of love you showered on them. And we remember how in the fourth week after He arose, Yeshua continued to reveal Himself to His disciples speaking of the things pertaining to Your kingdom. We humbly ask that You reveal yourself to us and day by day strengthen us so that we may endure these temporary trials and perfect in us Your design for humanity. Amen.
After the reciting the prayer, continue to pray and meditate on how after the Israelites became complacent and self-reliant at Elim, they left and then kevetched to Moses. Pray that God will be merciful with us when we are complacent, self-reliant and ungrateful.
The Sefirot for Day twenty-five is: Netzach of Netzach: Endurance in Endurance. When we are at the end of our selves we must find the strength to continue to endure. God knows the limits of our endurance and will not require more than we are able to bear, however, the purest gold is tested in fire. We should never underestimate our ability to endure difficulty.
Suggested activity for today: Begin a new good habit that stretches your ability to endure something unpleasant or difficult.
Suggested reading from the weekly Torah portion: Emor – 4th reading: Leviticus 23:1-22
Suggested reading from the Brit Hadashah: Matt 26:1-30; John 2:13-20; Acts 2:1-21; Heb 11:28
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