MALCHUT OF CHESED
As a Christian counts the omer we come to Omer Count – Day 7; Malchut of Chesed. It is now 7 days after The Passover. We are meditating on the attributes of God while counting the 50 days until Pentecost.
Malchut of Chesed means “nobility in loving kindness, or pure love with dignity.
Interesting to note that often the meditations of the spring days come to even greater fruition in the fall days. For example the words of this fall post relates to our spring season too: https://theinseasonlifestyle.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=26555&action=edit. This Elul meditation relates to our spring omer meditations today.
FIRST MENTION OF MALCHUT OF CHESED IN SPRING
As a result, the characteristic of Malchut of Chesed can be seen as beginning with the spring feasts and flowing through the year to the fall feasts. The oil representing the Passover in the first lamp of the Menorah, flows in the Menorah’s stem from the lamp of the first day, through all of the other days and finally into the last lamp of the Menorah which represents the 7th day of Creation, the festival of Sukkot, and the end of the sacred year’s time. It is the same oil which begins in the spring at Passover, flows through the other days and time, and enjoys fruition at Sukkot.
Thus, we realize the lamp for the last feast, called Sukkot, on the 7th stem of the Menorah started as the same oil from the season of Passover. By fall it has traveled on to the season of Sukkot. A year’s work of light and precious oil comes together, from beginning to end. God is forever coordinating His plan under His covenant love for us. The days of counting the omer shine this fact out to us. We continue to follow their illuminating lights.
Today, we see the first mention of these thoughts concerning Malchut of Chesed in relation to the spring season of Passover, and the counting of the days of the omer. Our hearts plant the seeds of spring which bring bountiful harvests in the fall.
WHAT DO GREAT THINKERS SAY ABOUT THIS?
One scholar summarized this trait by saying it is summed up in the reading of Micah 6:8; “He has shown you O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks felt that giving to others was what makes our lives worthwhile. He noticed the differences between physical giving and spiritual giving. With physical goods, the more we share the less we have, but with spiritual goods (kindness, friendship, generosity, compassion, etc.) the more we give the more we grow.
Malchut manifests and actualizes the character and majesty of the human spirit. It is the very fiber of what makes us human.
THE FIBER THAT MAKES US HUMAN
Today we often hear the scary language of global technocrats who think it is okay to tamper with our malchut. They desire to try to change our humanity. God never meant for this to happen. It is our humanity that makes us uniquely qualified to serve our purpose for God’s Kingdom. Those who mess with our humanity mess with the actions of God’s Kingdom on the earth.
“Malchut is a sense of belonging. Knowing that you matter and that you make a difference. That you have the ability to be a proficient leader in your own right. It gives you independence and confidence. A feeling of certainty and authority.”
As an example; we could consider what happens when a mother lovingly cradles her child. We see the child’s eyes meet the mother’s affectionate eyes. The child receives the message they are wanted and needed.
They know they have a comfortable place where they will always be loved. The thinking becomes; with my mother’s care I have nothing to fear. I feel like a king in my heart. This is malchut, kingship.
FEELING LIKE A KING
A king is allowed to rule over others. The way he does this determines what type of king he really is.https://theinseasonlifestyle.com/qualifications-of-a-godly-king/.
Do you have power over others in your life? How have you treated those who are subordinate to you today?
Have you shown them the justice, love and humility of a servant of God?
Do you feel you have exercised your authority with love and mercy and kindness?