The Vision of the “Voice of Manifestations” Newsletter is to communicate the various events to our partners and the community. Thus, it helps to build and enhance relationships between the two. The newsletter is also a mechanism to evangelize, encourage, build and lift up. The Voice focuses on the four aspect of Manifestations Worldwide, which are Spiritual Trainings, Education, Job and Housing. Our prayer is that God is touching someone’s life through the Voice of Manifestation Newsletter (VOM). Ultimately, our desire is to be obedient to the commission God has given us; to go and spread the gospel. All we need is an audience; someone that is interested, ready to listen, with a heart to receive. Many go door to door; but VOM newsletter travel email to email; across the country and around the world, seeking the heart in need of a word. And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to
December is surely the season for celebration, joy, thanksgiving, and the like. Ecclesiastes 3:4 says, a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. Take time to laugh and dance with your loved ones. Bring them close, embrace them, and show them how much you appreciate them. Also, reach out to strangers and show them the love of Christ which overflows out of the depths of your soul. Ecclesiastes 3:8 says, a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. We can certainly Pastor Eddie Boles see all of this in our present world; reetings, brothers and sisters! however, this season is characterized by love and peace. We underCan you believe we’re here again at stand our Lord is the author of unthe last month of the year? Where conditional love and also the Prince has it all gone? I pray the Lord has of Peace. So let’s do our best to pour showered you with all blessings this out as much love on others as we year. As we draw near to the culmi- can and strive to live in the peace of nation of 2015, and the beginning of God that surpasses all understand2016, take a little time to rejoice and ing. remember the goodness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; for it is He Live, love, laugh, make merry, rethat has brought us this far. Let’s not joice, and glorify your God. forget that He’s the reason for the season that we’re in the midst of. Believers; I pray God’s continued So, we must make sure that He reblessing and success for you all, and ceives glory, honor, praise, and that His glory be manifested in your thanks for who He is and for what lives. Have a Merry Christmas and a He’s done in our lives. glorious New Year.
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Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, to everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven. The month of
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A Man’s Perspective by Elder Vance
The Gift the person of Jesus. Proverbs 17:8 states, “A gift is a precious stone and no matter which way it turns it prospers.” How is this possible? Well let’s look at it. A manufacturer who makes a gift, whatever it may be, is benefited when a merchant purchases it. It then benefits the merchant because he has something to sell a customer. The merchant’s business profits when a customer buys the product. The customer then benefits Elder Calvin Vance because they have something he/she wants to give someone. Lastly, the As the Christmas season progresses recipient of this gift is blessed bewe see people shopping and children cause it is an expression of love from who can hardly wait for “that day.” the one they received it from. We hear Christmas carols in malls and on calls when we are put on hold Now let’s look at how this plays out and the decorations on lawns and in spiritually with Jesus as the gift. God the homes of people. It is an exciting time of the year and only a “Grinch” the Father is benefited by Jesus because by Him, God would reconcile is not captivated by the joy that seems to flood the hearts of people man back to Himself and start a famduring this time of year. ily. Jesus benefits too. Because of His life, death, burial and resurrecLast month we spoke of the importion, He is made King of Kings and tance of “why” we should give Lord of Lords; He becomes the firstthanks. This month we’ll focus on born of the family of God and is given “what” we should give thanks for. During this time of the year, “gifts” is a name above every name just to the predominate thought in the minds name a few things. of people. As believers, we should reflect on the “gift” God gave us in ...continued on page 11
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Not Just For Teacher’s Only By: Eva Johnson
What is The Tallit (Prayer Shawl)? Numbers 15:37-40 King James Version (KJV) 37
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue: 38
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And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them ; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: 40
That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.
On the plane returning from the Conference in New York, I had the opportunity to speak with a Rabbi who was wearing a Tallit around his waist and I asked him about it. He told me that he is required to wear it every day to remind him of the 613 Commandments of God and to keep him from doing the wrong thing. Of course when I got home I couldn’t wait to research the meaning of the Tallit and why Christians have decided to adopt it. Definition: A Tallit is a fringe garment traditionally worn by Jews. Tallit simply means: “a robe or a cloak.” The Tallit was not originally associated with prayer. The corner fringes called: “tzitzit” in Hebrew, were put on the garment to remind the Jews of God’s laws. According to the Jewish religion, the Tallit is only worn during the daylight hours and is forbidden to be worn in the evening. Jews believe that according to Numbers 15:37-40, “look upon it” implies daytime, when the fringes can be seen. Each fringe contains 8 threads and 5 knots for a total of 600 to correspond to the 613 commandments in the Torah. The fringes also underscore the doctrine of Judaism, “the Lord is one.” Several Rabbinical writings talk about the Tallit. They are the Midrash and the Mitzvah.
Mid·rash[ˈmidˌräSH] An ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew Scriptures, attached to the biblical text. The earliest Midrashim come from the 2nd century ad, although much of their content is older. Mitz·vah[ˈmitsvə] Judaism; a precept or commandment; a good deed done from religious duty. A single strand of blue thread is a reminder of the duties and obligations of a Jew. In Orthodox congregations only the married men wear Tallit. They gather the fringes (tzitzit) in their left hand and kiss them when a paragraph from the Torah is recited. The Tallit actually inspired the design of the flag of Israel.
Facts about the Tallit: Sign of Jewish pride Reminder of Torah’s 613 do’s and don’ts Reminder to live a Mitzvah centered life It is worn under clothes daily It is made of either wool or linen Usually worn by wealthy or distinguished Rabbis Worn at weddings, funerals, holidays Has to have 4 corners Note: After the dispersion of the Jews from Israel they came to adopt the fashions of their gentile neighbors and the Tallit became a religious garment for prayer calling it a “prayer shawl.” ...continued on page 11
… continuation of A Man’s Perspective: The Gift by Elder Vance (page 5)
…continuation of Not Just Teacher’s Only: What is The Tallit by Eva Johnson (page 9)
Jews would pray with it on and even wrap it around sick children believing that all prayers said while wearing the shawl would help heal the child. We are benefited because by the gift of Jesus, we become God’s children and receive of His Spirit whereby we call him Daddy/Father. We are given His divine nature. We are given the victory through Jesus Christ our Lord and are caused to triumph. We are made kings and priests unto God, we are giving authority over the enemy, receive everything that pertains to life and godliness, we have eternal life and so much more! So as we celebrate this holiday season, let’s reflect on, realize and remember the significance of what God did for us. We are what we are; we have what we have and can do what we do because of. . . “The Gift!” James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes
(Dispersion, The Jews Of The or simply THE DISPERSION, was the general title applied to those Jews who remained settled in foreign countries after the return from the Babylonian exile, and during the period of the second temple)
Okay, so why do some Christians choose to wear the Tallit as well? Well, now it’s your turn to do your own research and find out why. Happy Researching!