Thursday, June 10, 2021 – 30 Sivan 5781
Korach: Numbers 16:1 – 18:32
And the Lord told Moses to remove the firepans of the men who had sinned at the cost of their lives, and hammer them for the altar – for they had become sacred.
As you journey the world of emotions and desire to be at peace within, review the situations of your life and notice that for every negative encounter, there is a positive possibility. (Compassion, p. 125)
Friday, June 11, 2021 – 1 Tammuz 5781
Korach: Numbers 16:1 – 18:32
Still the community rebels against God, accusing Moses and Aaron of bringing death upon the people. God’s wrath is roused, and a plague kills another 14,700.
Where is your mind now? Is it on a level that brings you closer to God, or one that distances you from God? (Wisdom, p. 68)
Saturday, June 12, 2021 – 2 Tammuz 5781
Korach: Numbers 16:1 – 18:32
Moses gathers the staffs of the twelve chieftains of each ancestral house. The staff of Aaron sprouts overnight, affirming Aaron and the Levites as God’s choice to serve in the Tent of Meeting.
You were born with a unique goal to fulfill, which affects humanity and its future. Your success depends on your recognition of the divinity that dwells within all of existence and its integration within you. (Nobility, p. 318)
Sunday, June 13, 2021 – 3 Tammuz 5781
Chukat: Numbers 19:1 – 22:1
Here is the ritual for using the ashes of the red heifer cow for purification after contact with the dead.
My God, the soul you placed within me is pure, you created it, you fashioned it, you breathed it into me, and you protect it in me. – Talmud (Intention, p. 40)
Monday, June 14, 2021 – 4 Tammuz 5781
Chukat: Numbers 19:1 – 22:1
The people quarrel about their thirst, and Moses releases the Waters of Meribah from a rock.
The quicker you admit your fears, the sooner they will leave. Shower your fears with the clear waters of love, not the murky waters of denial. (Strength, p. 167)
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 – 5 Tammuz 5781
Chukat: Numbers 19:1 – 22:1
The Lord states that Moses did not trust in Him, thus Moses is denied from entering the Promised Land.
Doubt shows lack of confidence in your partnership with God and in God’s decision to choose you as a partner for the task. Even though you may think you have faith in God, your faith is diminished when you do not have faith in yourself. (Creativity, p. 272)
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 – 6 Tammuz 5781
Chukat: Numbers 19:1 – 22:1
The King of Edom refuses passage through his land, so the children of Israel circle around by the Reed Sea. And the people bemoan the journey.
As you journey the roads of your life, do not lose yourself in the oblivion of fragmented pathways and alternate routes of being. If you choose to stop and pick the scattered refuse thrown from every which way, it will be difficult to maintain focus on the larger purpose and destination of this highway. Do not forget the original intention with which you journeyed a particular road. (Success, p. 211)