Yom Teruah: Pet Rocks

The Pet Industry in the U.S. is a multi-billion dollar industry. It goes through phases and fads; several years back some enterprising fellow managed to convince a lot of people to fork over a lot of bucks to purchase Pet Rocks. I think that was the origin of a nagging question surrounding "Pets" that I have pondered over many years: do we train our "pets" or do our pets train us?
Notwithstanding the many interpretations that various churches and theologies have given to "The Rock"---Jesus or Peter being among the more controversial---perhaps it is time to ask: has your Pet Rock trained you or are you rearing up your Pet according to your notion of what a good Pet should be... I'll leave you to the question of whether your Pet is a Pit Bull, a Barking Beagle, a decorated Pet Rock, or a Cuddles the Cat!
Since it seems to me self-evident that our "pet" or our "Pet" is an invention of the vanity of our imagination, let's move to one of the questions Yom Teruah may be blowing in our ears: does the Master Yeshua train us up in the Way (Torah) we are to go, or are we attempting to "master" the Master, that is train Him (maybe even dress Him up according to the latest style of Puppie-dom!) in our ways and insist He behave: that is come on our command, sit on our command, perform cute tricks on our command...?
Sooner or later seems to me the Pet Rock will fall on us, or at least cause us to stumble. The Torah Rock will save me.

Beginning of the Days of Awe: Yom Teruah

September 15 Schedule:
Camden, meet at top of Mt. Battie, 10:30 a.m.
Hikers---meet at Old Carriage Road, Rt. 52 on right about 1 mile from Library at 9:30-9:45 a.m.
Others drive up Mt. Battie road, main entrance Camden Hills State Park
(there is an entrance fee if you drive)

Bring shofar, and your garment patch (also water & a snack)

The Days of Awe: Yom Teruah, Yom Kippur, Succoth

To: All the sons (& daughters) of Jacob
-----All the brothers (& sisters) of Joseph

Am I aiding & abetting the "murder" of Joseph?

Am I grieving & mourning, like Jacob, over the death of Joseph?

Am I restoring, like Joseph, the wayward sons of Jacob?

Am I building the House of Joseph?

Speak, Do, Be, Reveal...

Speak of The Israel of God: for this I have been given ears to hear. Reveal The Israel of God: for this I have been given eyes to see. Love The Israel of God: for this is the whole Counsel of the Spirit. Walk in The Israel of God: for this is the whole will and purpose of my Life.