Fasting and Prayer Day 3 – Gimmel – ג
Gimmel
The letter ג (gimmel) is the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet and has the numeric value of 3. The original pictograph for ג is a camel. The pictograph can also depict a foot or man walking and some sources suggest another meaning of pride. Jewish sages have written that this letter symbolizes a rich man running after a poor man (indicated by the next letter Dalet) to extend charity
ג Prayer Focus: God’s Grace!
Torah scholars expound on this letter meaning explaining it is made up of two other letters, Zayin (sword) and Yod (hand). Like Gimmel seeks after the poor with an open hand, Yod, the sword is facing the other way. Today let’s focus on how God’s grace chases after us, and with our repentance, empowers us to avoid judgment (the sword.)
God’s grace is active and changes us. And because God gives us grace and mercy, we follow that example to give grace and mercy to others.
This is clearly exampled in the Lord’s Prayer as we ask for God to mercifully meet our needs and forgive us as we forgive others
Matthew 6:11-12 (NLT)
11 Give us today the food we need,
12 and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us
God’s grace is the power to change. Without repentance and change, that’s not grace, it’s just an excuse to keep sinning.
Romans 6:1-2 (NLT)
1 Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace?
2 Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?
Here are some grace scriptures to meditate on as we pray together: (mouse over or click the scripture references)
Matthew 6:14 | Matthew 18:21-22 | Luke 6:37-38 |
Ephesians 2:8-9, 4:30-32 | Colossians 3:12-13 | Titus 2:11-14
ב Section of Psalm 119
Psalms 119:16-24 (NET)
ג (Gimel)
17 Be kind to your servant!
Then I will live and keep your instructions.
18 Open my eyes so I can truly see
the marvelous things in your law!
19 I am like a foreigner in this land.
Do not hide your commands from me!
20 I desperately long to know
your regulations at all times.
21 You reprimand arrogant people.
Those who stray from your commands are doomed.
22 Spare me shame and humiliation,
for I observe your rules.
23 Though rulers plot and slander me,
your servant meditates on your statutes.
24 Yes, I find delight in your rules;
they give me guidance.
As we move Faith Forward into the last half 2022, join us as we set aside another 22 days to fast and pray! We are encouraging everyone to join us in praying. In addition to the daily focuses, consider setting one or more of these prayer reminders:
Early Morning: Lord’s Prayer & Psalm 23
Matthew 6:9-13 & Psalm 23
10:02 am – Workers In The Harvest
Luke 10:2
1:03 pm – Spiritual Warfare
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
4:26 pm – Open Doors For Sharing the Good News
Colossians 4:2-6
Evening: Thanksgiving & Prayer for DMM
1 Thessalonians 1:2-7
Daily Focuses
There are twenty-two letters in the Hebrew Aleph-Bet (alphabet), and each letter is rich with spiritual meaning. The Hebrew word meaning “letter” is אוֹת, which in English is transliterated as “ot”. אוֹת can also mean sign or wonder! Many Hebrew scholars believe that each letter of the Hebrew Aleph-Bet contains miraculous signs that point us to the wonder of God’s truth!
Below you will find more detail and links to a short devotional and prayer focus for each of the 22 days, based on the Hebrew Aleph-Bet. Comments are enabled on each page so we can encourage each other, and learn together!
A prayer group is available on the web or in our t.c Mobile App, and a virtual prayer room is linked below. Specific requests can be posted publically or privately at the prayer wall.
We are expecting God to continue to do great things in 2022. Who’s ready to fast and pray Faith Forward?
22 Days of Fasting And Prayer Devotionals
We will be focusing on a different letter of the Hebrew Aleph-Bet each day. According to Jewish tradition, God created the entire universe using these letters and taught them to Adam who passed them down through the generations. As we fast and pray together, we will explore the Biblical symbolism and meaning of each letter.
There will be a new post each day! If you would like more extensive self-study, here’s a link to a great resource:
The Hebrew Alphabet
There are several examples in the Bible where the writers used the Hebrew alphabet as an acrostic. (Meaning that the first word of each verse begins with each Hebrew letter in turn, from 1 through 22. The most famous example is Psalm 119, which features 22 sections of 8 verses that start with the corresponding letter. Those sections will be posted each day for reading and to guide our prayer.
Click on the title below for each day to see the full post:
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