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Eikev Because Deuteronomy/Devarim 7:12-11:25An Attitude of GratitudeDeuteronomy 7:12Then it shall come about, because (Eikev) you listen to these judgments and keep and do them, that the LORD your God will keep with you His covenant and His loving-kindness which He swore to your forefathers.

What is an attitude of gratitude? The Lord blesses us because he loves us and wants to take care of us and meet our needs.

Our Torah portion this week deals with being thankful for our meals.

Deuteronomy 8:10When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He has given you.

Thanking God For Meals

While they were eating, Yeshua took bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." (Mattityahu 26:26)

We do not bless the food but we bless God for providing the food.

Blessing God before or after meals is an important way of giving thanks to God. You Are What You EatWhat happens when people eat things that are not good for them?

An ancient Rabbi said, "Wisdom is to the soul, as food is to the body."

Yeshua quoted from our Torah portion this week about the importance of what we really need to eat.

Deuteronomy 8:3Man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD

Living on Bread Alone?People, unlike animals, need "meaning" in life.

What do you think that something, or someone is that fills us up?

Only Yeshua can, because He is Gods Word.

Yeshua the Bread of LifeOnly Yeshua can meet our spiritual needs.

Often Yeshua is referred to as the Bread of Life.

Yeshua

YeshuaOnly Yeshua Fills the Gap in our SoulA Simple Hebrew BlessingTransliteration: Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu Melekh ha olam, bo're p'ri ha adama.Translation: Blessed are you, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the earth."

Lets Learn Hebrew!Barukh Bless or BlessedIt also has the idea of bowing down to someone who is bigger or stronger than you.

Review QuestionsIn today's lesson what type of attitude should we display?

Kvetching/ComplainingGratitudeCryingB. Gratitude

Review QuestionsThe title of our Torah portion this week is called Eikev. What does that mean in English?

GratitudeAttitudeBecauseC. Because

Review QuestionsWhat should we do before and or after eating a meal?

Be greedy and take all the desserts for ourselvesThank God for the foodHave a food fightB. Thank God for the food

Review QuestionsWhen we say a blessing or brukhah for the meal, what are we doing?

We are blessing the foodWe are blessing the LordI don't know what we are doing, I just want to eat.B. We are blessing the Lord

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