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The Judah Moment - The Biblical Certainty Moment

Theoretically at least, we all know the Shepherd. In the biblical tradition, every morning begins with a proclamation of this certainty. Before the start of the day, I say the prayer Modeh Ani Lefanecha and in so doing make the ultimate statement of certainty. Modeh ani lefanecha - I give thanks before You - I give thanks in Your presence - is a clear and strong statement of divine relationship. In it one speaks directly to the divine, acknowledging the daily presence of the *Spirit in our lives, the divine role in creation, and the divine aspect of ourselves created in the image of God. Emerging from the nightmares of ‘Maybe’, the darkness of ‘So what’, I begin the day with the certainty of ‘Before you, I give thanks’. ...Read more