Tonight, Monday night, April 27, 2026, we count twenty-six days, which is
three weeks and five days of the Omer.
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OMER MEDITATION
A
Spiritual Guide to the Counting of the Omer
Forty-Nine Steps to Personal Refinement
Day Five of Week 4: Hod of Netzach
Yielding - which is a
result of humility - is an essential element of enduring. Standing
fast can sometimes be a formula for destruction. The oak, lacking
the abilityd in the hurricane, is uprooted. The reed, which
yields to the wind, survives without a problem. Do I know when to
yield, out of strength not fear? Why am I often afraid to yield?
Endurance is fueled by inner strength. Hod of netzach is the humble
recognition and acknowledgement that the capacity to endure and
prevail comes from the soul that G-d gave each person. This humility
does not compromise the drive of endurance; on the contrary, it
intensifies it, because human endurance can go only so far and
endure only so much, whereas endurance that comes from the Divine
soul is limitless.
Do I attribute my success solely to my own strength and
determination? Am I convinced that I am all powerful due to my level
of endurance? Where do I get the strength at times when everything
seems so bleak?
Exercise for the day: When you awake, acknowledge G-d for
giving you a soul with the extraordinary power and versatility to
endure despite trying challenges. This will allow you to draw energy
and strength for the entire day.
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