Moshe would take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, far away from the camp. He called it the tent of meeting. Everyone who wanted to consult Adonai would go out to the tent of meeting, outside the camp. 8 Whenever Moshe went out to the tent, all the people would get up and stand, each man at his tent door, and look at Moshe until he had gone into the tent. 9 Whenever Moshe entered the tent, the column of cloud would descend and station itself at the entrance to the tent; and Adonai would speak with Moshe.
Years ago there was a trend among Christians to get Prayer Shawls, I chose not to follow the crowd. When my friend graduated from earth to eternity she had a prayer shawl that I was going to give to her sister but YHWH said for me to keep it. I gave the prayer to our Pastor-Teacher and asked her to "re-dedicate" it as per the Spirits instructions. There is no biblical standard for such and so neither she nor I knew what to do. It was about a month before she returned it to me and then it sat on a shelf.
The first time I used the "Prayer Shawl" in prayer it was insignificant and it went back on the shelf. For me it was something I had heard people preach about but I had not seen anyone really benefit from owning one. The prayer shawl concept was on hold.
In my obedience to the Father's instructions, despite the opposition from demonic forces, I began doing what I knew I should be doing: praying, writing, studying. I don't know what I was looking for when I happened upon a YouTube video on a Prayer Shawl ministry in which people crocheted shawls to give away to people who were in need of comfort. This made me research the idea that Prayer Shawls had to come from Israel because they were made a particular way- a Jewish thing! My research on prayer shawls lead me to the biblical reason for tzitzits, tassels and the journey continued.
One day I dawned the prayer shawl, by this time I had decided to make my own, and I felt comfort. I was in my prayer closet, my prayer room. NO, there was nothing magical or spooky or weird things happening, just peace. I remained in that time and space and enjoyed fellowship with Abba.
In the process of time, as I continued to study I happened upon various videos on tzitzit and God's Covenant. and then ALAN HORVATH (see video below) on YouTube. I believe what many refer to as a "Prayer Shawl" is a symbolic cover - a tent; it is not part of the tzitzit.
I have not come to the conclusion that everyone should have a Prayer Shawl or that women need to cover their heads. I do cover my head and I will from time to time use my prayer covering. As I continue my studies I plan to make a my own prayer cover and make a camisole like top with my own tzitzit. I will not make the tzitzit until I am sure it is the what I am supposed to do.For me the Prayer Shawl is symbolic of pitching one's tent. It is my tent that I pitched when I am communicating with YHWH. Like Moses His presence never leaves me. There are times, however, when I am interceding or petitioning Him- this is one on One is away from others.
In Exodus 33 Moses pitched his tent outside the camp. The tent was where the YHWH was; Moses went in the tent, the people did not. Today He is in us and we are in Him. Learn to develop one on one time with Father away from outside interference.
ACTS 17:27-29 THE COMPLETE JEWISH BIBLE
God did this so that people would look for him and perhaps reach out and find him although in fact, he is not far from each one of us, ‘for in him we live and move and exist.’ Indeed, as some of the poets among you have said, ‘We are actually his children.’ So, since we are children of God, we shouldn’t suppose that God’s essence resembles gold, silver or stone shaped by human technique and imagination.
---- written by Marsha L F Randolph
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