🔥 Chamishi 2, 6027 AA 🔥 – Guarding the Anointing: The Temple Watch and the Oil of Set-Apartness

Torah Insight:

“And YHVH spoke to Mosheh, saying, ‘Now you, take choice spices... and you shall make from these a set-apart anointing oil... And you shall anoint the Tent of Appointment... and all the utensils of the altar, and it shall be most set-apart.’” — Shemot (Exodus) 30:22–29 (portions condensed)

In ancient Israel, not every priest guarded the oil — only a chosen few. And not every Levite kept watch at the gates — only those trained, appointed, and alert. In the same way, not every believer is assigned to protect the hidden things of YHVH. But if you have been called to stand watch — whether over truth, over your household, or over the remnant's sacred fire — then this devotion is for you.

⚔️ The Temple Guard: A Picture of Readiness

The Temple was not just a structure — it was the heartbeat of a nation. Guards at its gates weren’t just doing crowd control. They were watching for anything impure or unauthorized that would defile the sacred. Likewise, we are living temples (1 Cor 6:19), and guarding our hearts, minds, and boundaries is not optional — it's a mitzvah of spiritual survival.

🕯️ The Anointing Oil: A Symbol of Consecration

The Anointing Oil was never to be replicated or used for personal gain (Shemot 30:32–33). It had a single purpose: to consecrate. Today, the Ruach haQodesh is our anointing — and it, too, must not be diluted or counterfeited. The real oil comes through crushing (like the olives), through obedience, and through guarding the sacred flame of intimacy with YHVH.

🔥 Prayer:

Abba YHVH, appoint me as a faithful guard over the temple You’ve made me to be. Let me not grow weary in watching. Protect the anointing You've placed on my life. May I never treat it as common. Rekindle my alertness and grant me eyes like a seer and hands like a servant. Baruch YHVH.

🔥 REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR ARMOR DAILY!

📚 RESOURCES

1. Learn more about these Mitzvot: - Chabad.org Mitzvot Index

🛡️ Reminders

• 💥 Are you allowing just anyone access to your sacred spaces? Have you compromised the purity of your anointing by neglecting the watch? Many are leaking oil because they’ve stopped guarding their temple. Chamishi is a reminder to rise up again — as a gatekeeper of glory and a priest of purity.
• ⚠️ REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR ARMOR DAILY!