A calendar update and admonition

Hi Everybody. Here's a calendar update. According to the Karaite reporting of the community supporting Devorah's Date Tree, we've entered into the 1st month of the new year. The barley has been found to be aviv, damaged by the season's heavy weather but, nonetheless, aviv. The new moon has also been sighted. While there is some room for debate about how the days of this month should be accounted, that doesn't have any bearing on when Yom Teruah will arrive. That will, of course, depend upon the sighting of the new moon and somewhat on the accounting of the previous month, so the exact day isn't going to be known in advance. Yom Teruah will probably be September 30 or October 1, 2019.

While we care enough to make note of it, the exact timing doesn't factor into our life strategy, at least not at this point in time. Neither should it factor into your life strategy - unless the Lord has granted you some special and very personal insight and guidance.

You see, even though the biblical evidences and various kinds of signs lead us to anticipate the end of this season coming then, our strategy for today doesn't presume that the opportunities we have before us right now will last another month, or hour, for that matter. While we personally have a few promises and expectations based on those promises, we have no other expectations. Do we have your attention, here? Unless you have specific promises and expectations based on the Lord's faithfulness and your confidence in your comprehension of those promises, we recommend that you focus on getting what the Lord may be pleased to provide today. Tomorrow, likewise. You get it, right? Take whatever inspiration you may find from our work, and the comfort of knowing you are not alone in the midst of this really weird season and walk in wisdom. Don't major in the minors and minor in the majors, okay? Don't be penny wise and pound foolish.

15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. ~ Ephesians 5:15-17