I see the branch of an almond tree.......Yirmeyahu/Jeremiah 1:11-12

"Shaked" and "Shoked"....."The word of Adonai came to me, asking: Yirmeyahu, what do you see? I answered, 'I see the branch from an almond tree' (Hebrew: shaked). Then Adonai said to me: 'You have seen well, because I AM watching (Hebrew: shoked) to fulfill My Word.'

Shoked is the word used for 'watching.' The world chooses not to believe that G-d is watching His Land and Children. Day by day Israel becomes more and more abused by nations who are turning their backs on The Word of G-d. The sadness of this truth is that not only is Israel suffering as a result of this abandonment.....the Nations who are turning against Her are suffering horrific judgment as a result......B'resheet/Genesis 12:1-4 clearly captures what the G-d of Creation has to say about His Eternarl Covenant Land and Children: "I will BLESS those who BLESS you; and CURSE those who CURSE you.....and in YOU shall ALL THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD be blessed." Not much room for doubt in His pronouncement!

Shaked is the word for 'Almond branch budding'.......recall Aharon and the sign that G-d gave to those who questioned Moshe and Aharon in the Wilderness......G-d said that the Branch that brought forth buds would identify the man of His Favor......the almond tree has "blossom cups" and is the first to awaken to its new season.

The Menorah has 7 branches with almond blossom cups at the top to hold the oil for burning/to give light. On the right hand side, three of the branches turn toward the middle branch.....on the left hand side, three of the branches turn toward the middle branch....the middle branch is called the Shamash.....it is the source from which the other 6 branches are lit for burning. Similarily, Tehellim 111-117 are called 'The Menorah Tehellim/Psalms' - three Tehellim on both sides of Tehellim 114 point to Tehellim 114.....these are the "Songs of Ascent" that were sung by the Jewish pilgrims as they ascended to Jerusalem for the three Regalim Feasts that HaShem commanded 'all mankind everywhere' to honor by appearing before Him in the Temple in Jerusalem. Pretty heady stuff when you contemplate what it all means!

The G-d of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps! His Word is inerrant and immutable. Yirmeyahu concludes with the Hebrew word: Shoked....."I am watching to fulfill My Word!" Let His Word fall on us as we stand firmly with Israel!