The dictionary defines Legacy as a gift or a bequest that is endowed or conveyed from one person to another by a will. A legacy is more than just the bequeathing of something of monetary value. Let’s go beyond the dictionary meaning.

Legacy is something of you that makes your life worthwhile. Legacy is something that you leave for your future generations. We have received a tremendous legacy through every experience in King David’s life. That legacy includes making God his Father when he was rejected by his family, writing the Psalms, fighting God’s battles and gathering the spoils for God’s house, taking repentance to the highest level, forgiving his enemies, creating the blueprint for the Temple in Jerusalem, and having a shepherd’s heart for his nation. All of these things have been bequeathed to us. There is no price that you can put on this legacy. This is David’s Legacy.

“1 Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, the son of Jesse, the oracle of the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:” (2 Samuel 23:1 RSV)

What can you do to ensure that you Live a Legacy that will endure for generations and cause you to leave this world on a high note?  I invite you to come find out. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to attend Destined4Torah this Thursday evening for Living A Legacy. Your next stop, the Destined4Torah Zone!

Regards,

Dr. Sanjay Prajapati

Much of the world has been in lockdown since late March.  How many people have actually been working on their character makeover?  Seeing the unrest and turmoil in the world, I would guess very few have been working on their character makeover.

The early church, initially consisting of 120 members experienced a character makeover when they assembled in the Upper Room for 10 days from Jesus' Ascension to the day of Pentecost.  The 120 were assembled in prayer during their lockdown.  This lockdown in prayer produced a character makeover.

"13 and when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. 14 All these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers." (Acts 1:13-14 RSV)

The Church was born on the feast of Pentecost. This character makeover made room for the Holy Spirit to fill everyone that assembled in the Upper Room.

"1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." (Acts 2:1-4 RSV)

This day wasn't the first Pentecost.  The first Pentecost occurred roughly 1,800 years prior to this day.  This was the day in which God spoke the 10 Commandments to the Israelites.  This was the day that Israel became a nation.

"16 On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled. 17 Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God; and they took their stand at the foot of the mountain. 18 And Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire; and the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain quaked greatly." (Exodus 19:16-18 RSV)​

The birth of the Church is the anniversary of Israel becoming a nation.  Pentecost is the Greek word for fiftieth.  In Hebrew, the feast is called Shavuot meaning Weeks.  Both the Church and Israel experienced a mighty character makeover to receive the power of God.

We will scrutinize King David's life this week.  Why David?  It's because David was born and died during the feast of Shavuot.  His very life demonstrates that people can change for the better through a character makeover.  Can a person change?  Can a person that is set in his or her ways improve?  We will answer this question through an examination of David's life.  David is one of my favorite people in the Bible and you can experience a character makeover as your scrutinize your personality through the lens of David.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to attend Destined4Torah this Thursday evening for Character Makeover.  Your next stop, the Destined4Torah Zone!

Regards,

Dr. Sanjay Prajapati

You are invited to join me  for “The World Is Not Enough” 

""2 Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." [Romans 12:2 RSV]

God has instilled a certain longing in our hearts that cause us to seek for things that are beyond the world.  The world will never satisfy this longing.

It is in the transformation process that you will discover the perfect will of God in your life.  The Apostles came into the fullness of their destinies on the 50th day of the transformation process.  Naomi and Ruth came into the fulness of their destinies on the 50th day.  The Israelites received their destinies on the 50th day of the transformation process.  The 50th day is known as Shavuot or Pentecost.   Both Naomi  and Ruth discovered that there was much more to life than the futility of the world.  Your destiny is also beyond the world.  The World Is Not Enough.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to attend Destined4Torah this Thursday evening for The World Is Not Enough.  Your next stop, the Destined4Torah Zone!

Regards,

Dr. Sanjay Prajapati

"The world stands upon three things - upon Torah, upon divine service, and upon acts of kindness. (Avot 1:2)"   

According to the above statement from the Sayings of the Fathers, the world stands upon 3 pillars, The Torah, divine service, and acts of loving kindness.  The Torah is the Word of God.  The Word of God will enable you to achieve your purpose in this world.  You are part of God's master plan in the world.  Divine services encompasses your devotion to God through prayer, sacrifice, and obeying His commandments.  Acts of kindness include you acts of generosity and kindness that go beyond what is expected.  That is what Jesus meant when He said,   

"41 and if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles." [Matthew 5:41 RSV]   

These 3 pillars will enable you to achieve your full potential and fulfill the totality of your purpose in this world like Ruth and Boaz.  This will ensure that your Tomorrow Never Dies.     Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join me for Tomorrow Never Dies.  Your next stop, the Destined4Torah Zone!

"6 Now she arose with her daughters-in-law and returned from the fields of Moab, for she had heard in the field of Moab that the Lord had remembered His people to give them bread." [Ruth 1:6]

In order to live you may need to let some things die.  Naomi had hit this crossroads in life.  It was at this crucial junction in the Destined4Torah Zone that she had to make an important decision that would pave the path for the coming of the Messiah.  She had no idea that the decision she made was paving the path for the future redeemer of Israel.  She heard that the Lord had visited His people to give them bread.  Moab represents the world.  God is calling you out of the world and calling you to return to the Bread.

"4 But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"" [Matthew 4:4 RSV]

It is at these crucial junctions that you need to make important decisions that might have far reaching consequences and a long-lasting effect in your life and in the lives of others.  The decisions that Naomi made has affected countless generations.  Do you also want to make a positive effect on future generations? The way to Live and Let Die is in finding the bread.

"35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst." [John 6:35 RSV]

Like Naomi, when you make a decision to follow the Bread of Life, you will receive the grace to be sustained through this pandemic that is afflicting the earth. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to attend Destined4Torah this Thursday evening to Live and Let Die  Your next stop, the Destined4Torah Zone!

You're invited to join me  for “Royal Heartbreak” on  Thursday, April 30 at 5:00 pm PDT.

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"1 In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. 2 The name of the man was Elim'elech and the name of his wife Na'omi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chil'ion; they were Eph'rathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there." [Ruth 1:1-2 RSV]

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Following the news of the famine in the land, Elimelech and his immediate family leave Bethlehem to self-isolate in Moab.

In the Book of Ruth, we are introduced to a family of royal pedigree.  Elimelech, his wife Naomi and their two sons were of royal pedigree.  Elimelech was destined for the throne.   Elimelech had the potential to become king.  He made a serious error in judgment when he left his people behind and relocated to Moab with his immediate family.

These days of the COVID-19 pandemic are a type of famine in our land.  The way we respond to the pandemic can either make us or break us.  

Regards,

Dr. Sanjay Prajapati

The Book of Ruth is a story of loyalty and the rewards for showing kindness, but is that all it is?  The story of Ruth is much deeper than what we read on the surface.

In Hebrew, the surface or simple meaning of the text is called pshat.  We are going into the deeper meaning of the text by peeling away layers until we find what God is saying to us during this time of pandemic.

This kind of revelation is only revealed to those who abide Under the Wings of the Divine Presence.  Your next stop, the Destined4Torah Zone.

Regards,

Dr. Sanjay Prajapati

You are invited to join Dr. Sanjay Prajapati  for “Destiny Defining Tests” on  Thursday night at 5:30 pm PDT - Facebook Live - https://www.facebook.com/Destined4Torah/live

Many people run to God only when they are looking for the easy button out of their tests. These tests can include challenges in relationships, work, finances, legal trouble, health, and other challenges. In life, there is no such thing as the easy button. God wants to help us pass every test set before us just like a school teacher that prepares his or her students for success with a test. These tests are designed to bring out your potential. God has been testing mankind since He placed Adam and Eve into the Garden of Eden. God’s tests are designed to bring out the greatness that is already inside of you.

"16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die."" [Genesis 2:16-17 RSV]

The tests that God brings to us are Destiny Defining Tests that are designed to bring you into your highest calling in life. The blueprint to passing these tests is find in the word of God. Your next stop, the Destined4Torah zone!

I invite you to join me on Thursday, April 9 @ 5:30 PM PDT via Facebook Live on my Destined4Torah Facebook page for A Light that Transcends the Darkness.  God has a word of hope and an expected end through the Cross of  Calvary.

"45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour." [Matthew 27:45 RSV]

Every hour that Jesus hung on the Cross was strategic in God’s redemption plan for you.  This Passover is for your redemption.  Redemption is the reason for this Season (Moed or appointed time).  There is A Light that Transcends the Darkness.  You are going to receive such a revelation of God’s love and His protection plan for your life as you receive a revelation of the Light and the Darkness in the Creation and in the plagues of Egypt.  The Light will always prevail over the Darkness.

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Hello friends.  This is Dr. Sanjay Prajapati at Destined4Torah.  I would like to personally invite you to join me on Thursday, April 2 @ 5:30 PM PDT via Facebook Live on my Facebook page at Destined4Torah.  This week’s teaching is titled, “The Torah Zone” and subtitled “Replay.”  I will give you a little perspective on this powerful teaching.  Many of you may be familiar with Rod Serling's script from the Twilight Zone,

"You're traveling through another dimension.  not only a dimension of sight and sound but of Torah.  A journey into a wondrous land where everything that happened to the Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is a signpost for their children. This is why the Torah elaborates its account of their journeys, their well-diggings and the other events of their lives. These all come as an instruction for the future: for when something happens to one of the three Patriarchs, one understands from it what is decreed to occur to his descendants.  Your next stop, the Torah Zone."

Now allow me to introduce you to the sign-post of the Torah Zone using a quote from the Rambam.  The Rambam is not to be confused with Bamm-Bamm from the Flintstones.  The Rambam was among the greatest Jewish scholars of all time.  My modified quote from the Rambam reads like this,

“You're traveling through another dimension. not only a dimension of sight and sound but of Torah. A journey into a wondrous land where everything that happened to the Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is a signpost for their children. This is why the Torah elaborates its account of their journeys, their well-diggings and the other events of their lives. These all come as an instruction for the future: for when something happens to one of the three Patriarchs, one understands from it what is decreed to occur to his descendants. Your next stop, the Torah Zone.”

This darkness that the world is experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic is replay in the Torah Zone.  This Thursday night, I will introduce you to the darkness that the patriarch, Isaac experienced in the Torah Zone and how it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"1 When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son, and said to him, "My son"; and he answered, "Here I am."" [Genesis 27:1 RSV]

You will receive so much comfort and strength as we examine the greatest test of Isaac's life in the Torah Zone.  See you on Thursday.