10 October 2026

Shabbat Shalom / 29 Tishrei
@Lahughome


Here and Now:
Woke up in the tv room of my parents home in Lahug at 4am had devotion because I had a schedule for hyrox at 8:30am, and I had deep sleep because I drank citirizen to stop my allergies and put me to sleep. I was sleepy the whole day until the golden wedding anniversary. 


SOAP
Scriptures
Torah Reading Chumash Parshat Bereishit, 7th Portion (Bereshit (Genesis) 5:25-6:8)
Genesis 5
“Lemekh lived 182 years and fathered a son, whom he called Noach [restful]; for he said, “This one will comfort us in our labor, in the hard work we do with our hands [to get what comes] from the ground that ADONAI cursed.” After Noach was born, Lemekh lived 595 years and had sons and daughters. In all, Lemekh lived 777 years; then he died. Noach was 500 years old; and Noach fathered Shem, Ham and Yefet.”

Genesis 6
“In time, when men began to multiply on earth, and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were attractive; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose. ADONAI said, “My Spirit will not live in human beings forever, for they too are flesh; therefore their life span is to be 120 years.” The N’filim were on the earth in those days, and also afterwards, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them; these were the ancient heroes, men of renown. (Maftir) ADONAI saw that the people on earth were very wicked, that all the imaginings of their hearts were always of evil only. ADONAI regretted that he had made humankind on the earth; it grieved his heart. ADONAI said, “I will wipe out humankind, whom I have created, from the whole earth; and not only human beings, but animals, creeping things and birds in the air; for I regret that I ever made them.” But Noach found grace in the sight of ADONAI.

Haftarah B’resheet: Yesha‘yahu (Isaiah) 42:5–43:10 (A); 42:5–21 (S)

B’rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah B’resheet: Mattityahu (Matthew) 1:1–17; 19:3–9; Mark 10:1–12; Luke 3:23–38; Yochanan (John) 1:1–18; 1 Corinthians 6:15–20; 15:35–58; Romans 5:12–21; Ephesians 5:21–32; Colossians 1:14–17; 1 Timothy 2:11–15; Messianic Jews (Hebrews) 1:1–3; 3:7–4:11; 11:1–7; 2 Kefa (2 Peter) 3:3–14; Revelation 21:1–5; 22:1–5”



‭‭Matthew‬ ‭1‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
“And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭19‬:‭8‬-‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
“He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭10‬:‭6‬-‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
“But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.” In the house His disciples also asked Him again about the same matter. So He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her. And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.””

‭‭John‬ ‭1‬
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ” And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.”

1 Corinthians 6
“Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.”

‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭20‬-‭24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
“But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming. Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all “But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming. Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.”

Ephesians 5
“submitting to one another in the fear of God. Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”

Colossians 1
“in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.”

‭‭I Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭11‬-‭15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
“Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. Nevertheless she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬-‭15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
“Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, In the day of trial in the wilderness, Where your fathers tested Me, tried Me, And saw My works forty years. Therefore I was angry with that generation, And said, ‘They always go astray in their heart, And they have not known My ways.’ So I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ” Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end, while it is said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.””

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬-‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
“again He designates a certain day, saying in David, “Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts.” For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.”

‭‭II Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭8‬-‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
“But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.”

Observation-Application - Prayers
Shabbat Shalom. It's 6:02 in Lahug, home, and the 29th of Tishri is October 10. And the reading today is in Bereshit, Genesis 1-6. And what remained to me throughout this week is the reading about the husband and the wife. A man shall leave his father and mother and be one with his wife. And also in Genesis 6, when men became one with sons of God, or fallen angels, that produced Nephilim, this displeased God. So when we join ourselves to even another entity that is not part of God's plan, it will release God's wrath because we, human beings, are rebelling against God when they go against His orders and His commands. And I just felt so hopeful because today I'm scheduled to attend another gym class, even though this is really not my thing. I would rather stay home than go to the gym. I'm not a gym person. But because of my sister, Denise, who thought of this idea for me so that I could meet more people, I could meet, potentially, a future husband there. And so reading the rest of the Parashah or the readings in Brit Hadashah, it's all about marriage and Jesus, who is the bridegroom of the church, who is us, His bride. And God keeps emphasizing that you cannot divorce your husband, and you need to submit to your husband. This is the reading in the rest of the Brit Hadashah or the New Covenant. And even though there were so many things to read, and I was still sleepy at 4:30 until today, until this time, that I decided to wash my face so that I can make my observation. It is just very timely. It could be very timely that God gives me this word today about marriage, about strictly no divorce, and God commanding husbands to love their wives and wives to submit to their husband and respect him so that the marriage will work. It's either it's a coincidence or it's really appointed by God that I would be meeting my future husband today. And I pray that God will bless this day, because this is the day that He has made. And even in Hebrews, God is saying, "If you hear His word today, do not harden your heart." So, I am hearing this word, I'm hearing this promise, and I am opening my heart. I just don't know that when I go there and meet somebody, whether he's foreign or he's local-born, that I might harden my heart depending on the race. This is the only thing that I'm thinking that probably I would harden my heart. Because I'm very particular with what God has shown me on February 6th. But at the same time, I remember my dream. I remember my dream, and I have to recall when this was. When I dreamt of my classmate in high school, he's also the same family name with me. And for a time, I did consider and pray for him, but I let it go because it's like I was already settling for something that I have been asking God for, settling for the median. So I let that go, and I just continue to believe God to give me the best. But maybe I'm also setting up images in my mind of what the best looks like, and so this should not be. And so I'm praying that God would help me to open my mind, help me to be obedient. And through His word today that I am reading, I am receiving God's revelation. It could be I don't want to be deceived anymore. I don't want to assume. I don't want all these things that I don't want to happen, all the mistakes, I don't want that. What I want is God's will, and for me to follow that will. And I'm just so encouraged, probably a little fear on my part, because I had to receive those words that say, "If you hear His word, do not harden your heart." And so I pray today. Father, help me to be obedient. Make my heart soft this morning, and all the days of my life. I don't want to harden my heart, but sometimes, as human beings, I don't know the rebellion that I am capable of, and it's easy for me to harden my heart. So Father, I'm asking you for mercy and for grace. Father, soften my heart. Soften my heart, because the end point of everything is really to be with you. It's not my ideals, but it is to be with you, and my ideas may not be your will. And so I want to surrender my ideas to you, and I want you to help me. I want you to help me, Father. To help me be submissive, be respectful. Because this world is really just so hard. We're tested in every sign, we're failing, and I need you, Father. I need you to help me continue to follow you in spite of all the odds that I see, in spite of everything that is wrong. I need you, because I know that you are faithful, and you are true to every word that you promised. Father, I ask you, God, please continue to speak to me today, throughout the day. Even as I go to the workout, please speak to me and make me sensitive to your Holy Spirit. That your Spirit will always be with me, and your presence, oh God, envelope me, because I really cannot do anything on my own. Even the exercise, God, it will be hard without you. Everything is difficult in this world. For me, my heart is just so soft in that way that I see everything is difficult. But Lord, you said nothing is too hard for you. And all the issues that I hear, God, it's breaking me. It's breaking my heart. But I cling to you. You are the strength. You are the perfect one. I cling to you, oh perfect one. I cling to you, and I ask you to always guide me. My knees are wobbling. My strength is failing, because it's so hard in this world, God. And I pray that you come. That you come, Lord God, for me. Come for your bride. Come for your church. Come for us. Help us, and keep us blameless until the end, as you have promised. God, forgive me if I've hurt many people, if I've hurt Sir Jun Cinco. I pray that you heal him and cause him to return to communicating well with me. Lord, singing along to Sister Eleazar. I release that. I don't want to hold on to that, but I pray that through my money, that you will save him. That you would indeed reveal yourself to him through the kindness that I've shown him. I pray, Father, that you will convict his heart, convict Jun's heart. Every man in this world that is losing to their wives because of the Jezebel spirit. Every man, I pray to redeem, Lord God, them and bring honor to them and the role that you have placed them in the family. Pray for Ayan Raya. Lord, I know that he is hurting, and I don't know how you will redeem him, but I pray that you redeem him. I pray that you comfort him. I pray that you heal him and his entire family. I pray that you heal and bless him, and even, Lord, the entire gang that has been speaking against my pastor. Lord, they're not perfect, but they're who you have chosen for our church. And so Lord, I pray that you reconcile everything. It's so difficult because everything is broken. The enemy has destroyed everything that you're starting to build, and I see the works of the enemy, and I am really affected when I see everything, God, because I don't see the victory anymore. I don't see the victory, and I don't want to be hopeless. I don't want to be without hope living in this world. I want to always cling to you, Jesus. So Jesus, I'm asking you to help me, carry me through. Carry me through with my husband who understands how I feel, who will be strong for me, who I can submit to whoever he is. God, help me to surrender and submit to this man that you have chosen for me. Forgive me for the times that I have dishonored my parents and dishonored everybody who is above me. Forgive me. But I bless, oh God, those who have hurt me. Today, I bless Pastor Art, Pastor Greatness, Pastoras Mercilyn, and I forgot her name. All those, God, who have hurt me, I pray that you heal them, that you heal me from them and bless them, Father. I pray a blessing for Tita G and his family, and I ask you, God, to heal their wounds, that you reveal yourself to them even more, that you would be merciful to them, Lord, and what you are doing in their lives, that we will all be humble before you because no one is above you, oh God. Please, God, heal your people. So many concerns. I pray even, Lord God, for our government to do what is right, and not just to favor the poor and the minority, but to hear also the businesses and the company, oh God, having trouble in our barangay. Hear us, God, and judge according to your righteousness.

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In the name of JESUS Amen!

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