It's all about...The Lamb Vol. 18; Issue 3

September 15, 2015
Vol. 18, Issue 3

It’s all about…The Lamb

Maude Carolan Pych/Quarterly Poetry Letter

“Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches

and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.” Rev 5:12 NASB

It’s all about…The Lamb is a quarterly publication for followers of Yeshua/Jesus, the Holy Lamb of God, and people who enjoy poetry. The purpose is to magnify our Shepherd and Savior and inspire an ever-deepening relationship with Him, the lover of our souls.

SEPTEMBER, 2015—

14^TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11--THE SHEMITAH--ROSH HOSHANNA--YOM KIPPUR

It made me smile to see this little boy blowing his little shofar before the Rosh Hoshanna service at Beth Israel Worship Center, Wayne, NJ, Friday evening. Actually, he and his sister kept passing the shofar back and forth and blowing it with delight.

The distinctive sound of the shofar (ram’s horn) represents God’s wake up call to His people. The month of September and time of the autumn holy days, provides an opportunity for deep reflection and prayer, a time of repentance, a time to wake up and draw near or return to the Lord Our God.

Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, pastor of Beth Israel and author of the best-selling books, “The Harbinger” and “The Shemitah” has been imploring all people to draw near to God. He’s been calling for repentance, prayer and revival. “I believe a great shaking is coming to America,” he says, “that will involve the financial and economic realms, and yet a shaking that will be greater than these realms.” No one knows what lies ahead, but our greatest security rests in knowing our hearts are aligned with the heart of our Messiah.

A movie based on the life of Rabbi Jonathan will soon be released. It is “The Harbinger Man”. I’m looking forward to seeing it when it premiers in October.

I had a poem prepared to include in this issue, but since learning that Gary Selman, founder of Beth Israel, went to be with his Messiah, Sunday, on the eve of Rosh Hoshanna, I’m posting a poem in Gary’s honor instead. Gary will be remembered for many things, notably his oft repeated announcement, “It’s Jewish to believe in Jesus!” Also, he always opened the services at early Beth Israel, strumming his guitar in a rousing manner and singing, “I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart, I will enter His courts with praise. I will say this is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice for He has made me glad...” Personally, I will remember Gary fondly as one of the four men who each held a corner of a tallit over Bob and me, which served as our simple wedding huppah, while we recited wedding vows in 2006. Gary good-naturedly kvetched, every time we saw him, about how terribly his arm ached while he held it.

Please pray especially for Gary's wife, Jan, who has cancer.

The second poem that I am including here has not been published before. It is about Jonathan Cahn and is called, “Man of God”. Rabbi Jonathan’s birthday will be the 25^th of this month. I am pleased to post it as a tribute for my pastor’s birthday.

ANTICIPATING SUSAN PANZICA’S BOOK…

Susan Panzica, a fellow member of the North Jersey Christian Writers Group (NJCWG), recently announced that her poem, “Mary Had a Little Lamb” will be published in October as a children’s book. Look for it on Amazon.com.

                                                    

Interestingly, Susan’s poem first appeared here, in the December 15, 2010 edition. She made a few changes, added some verses, found a gifted illustrator and voila! it is about to emerge as an engaging book suitable for Christmas and Easter gifts for children, one that will deliver an important spiritual message in a delightful way.

Susan said people are prepared to order copies as soon as Amazon makes them available. Congratulations, Susan! I will definitely purchase a copy to read to my grandchildren at Christmastime.

+ + + THE POEMS FOLLOW + + +

The following poem is in loving memory of Gary Selman

founder of Beth Israel Worship Center, Wayne, NJ

September 10, 1940—September 13, 2015

A PLACE PREPARED

In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would

have told you. I go to prepare a place for you, and if I go and prepare

a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where

I am, there you may be also." John 14: 2-3 NKJV

You dwell now in a place prepared, by God with you in mind;

a place of exquisite beauty, pastoral and sublime,

a place no earthly eye has seen, no ear has heard about…

beyond our wildest imaginings...Of this there is no doubt.

God has given glimpses of our home in Eternity;

The Bible says the streets are gold. There is a crystal sea.

It speaks of emerald rainbows and it speaks of no more tears.

We are told there is no darkness, no trouble, pain or fears.

Tree limbs laden with luscious fruit, high walls of jasper gleam,

wide open gates of giant pearls…It's true! It's not a dream!

Foundations of chalcedony, beryl, jacinth, and sapphire,

amethyst, emerald, sardonyx, topaz…jewels afire!

In the midst of this wonder, sits the Lamb upon the Throne.

No need for blazing sunshine. He is Heaven's Light alone!

Wish we could've watched you, Gary, beholding this great bliss,

seen your joy inexpressible, at God's tender first kiss!

We’ve read there are many mansions in our Heavenly home.

Yeshua prepared one for you. ‘Twas He Who bid you, "Come."

When we speak of you in Heaven, folks think we’re being brave.

We’d rather speak of Gloryland than of a dismal grave.

Can't picture you sporting a halo, strumming golden strings,

reclining on a fluffy cloud. No! God's planned greater things!

Can imagine you at a gate with Moses, John and Paul,

praising God and thanking Him for Calvary, love and all.

We all miss you, Gary, yet Yeshua will fill the space

that in us is empty since you’ve gone to that prepared place.

Yeshua is faithful. He gives comfort that does not cease.

Just knowing you dwell near His heart fills our souls with peace

We think of you in God's bosom, dream of you wrapped in Love,

believe we'll see your face someday, when we join you above.

We know for sure big rolling tears would saturate our socks

if we were not sure, Gary, you're in Heaven and it rocks!!!

Maude Carolan

MAN OF GOD

For Pastor/Rabbi Jonathan Cahn

Some call him Rabbi

Some call him Pastor

Some say he’s a prophet

Some simply call him Jonathan

To many he’s a teacher

to others he’s a preacher

Still others say he’s an author

As for me, Jonathan is a man of God

humble, tender, compassionate

articulate and brave

I call him my shepherd

I also call him friend

In the 80’s we were part

of a small group of Messianic believers

who met in a room of a church

When he was first called upon to preach

I absorbed every word

as Abraham took on flesh and bones

and walked right out of the Book

Others were moved, too

and the little group grew

and grew and grew and grew

and we moved to a bigger building

then bigger and bigger buildings

From the start Jonathan spoke Truth

never backed down

never minced words

didn’t compromise

neither did he soften his message

with political correctness

He ministered to Jews

Gentiles and all people

and carried his Bible and shofar

to faraway lands to proclaim the Gospel

and deliver the Aaronic Benediction

to multitudes from beneath the covering

of his fringed tallit

and miracles happened

and people were saved 

and then the towers fell

and God gave him revelations—

He called them harbingers

and more revelations—the shemitahs

and he is compelled to proclaim them

because he must

for if he doesn’t, who will?

So the message goes forth—

clear and unsweetened

as he implores believers

to shine more brightly

as the days grow darker

for they are growing darker

With God-given strength

he bears the passion and the burden—

urging all people

to get right with God—

to return to Him

to call upon the Name

of Yeshua/Jesus

and earnestly

Repent…Repent…Repent

while there is time

Maude Carolan Pych

Happy Birthday, Pastor!

Comments are always welcome and appreciated.

Look for the next edition of It’s all about…the Lamb, December 15, 2015.

A FEW CLOSING WORDS…

Dear Reader/Subscriber,

L’shana tovah! May you be inscribed for a good year…a year in which you draw closer to God than you ever were before.

God bless ewe…

Maude

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