Here we are again, and I can't believe it is over a week since the blog has been published! I'm so thankful to all of you who have commented and who have subscribed, and just want to say a big THANK YOU for all your support! Thank You, Father!
Well, as it turns out, not much had happened on the blog since it has been published, but I have been discovering new glitches here and there, and have been considerably confused by the numerous buttons I never even knew existed! For example, when I wanted to reply on a comment someone made, I realized that I had to have an account to do that - what?!? That was not part of the plan, and as of yet a solution has not presented itself to me. But, somehow, we'll figure it all out!
Other than that, we're starting to work on the posts and articles that will be going into the Motivation and Encouragement section of the blog, so stay posted! I won't say too much about it, and I'll leave it as a surprise. You'll just have to wait and see what happens!
As for the Crafts and Homemaking section, well, it hasn't progressed much yet, but we're hopeful that it will start up properly soon! In the Cooking and Baking section, I'll start working on the Shabbat recipes this week, and, hopefully, it will be finished before Shabbat begins! So if you have any Shabbat favourites that you would like to share, send me an email and I'll add it!
Just before I head off again, I thought I'd share something I learned this week from this week's Torah and Bible portions.
This week, we were in Parashat Vayigash, the portion when Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, Jacob comes down to Egypt, and Joseph's leadership during the difficult famine sweeping across the land. While this portion has so much wisdom and so much depth, I just want to focus on one part of it.
Israel went down with his whole family to the land of Egypt to escape the famine. Joseph himself called it ''the great escape''. There was no food in the land, and the land languished because of the famine. Joseph himself went and provided land, the best land, for his father's household, and provided them with food. He gave them what they needed.
Now, sometimes Joseph is considered to be a shadow of Yeshua, the Messiah, who was rejected by His brothers and sent to the Gentiles. Let's say, in this case, Joseph represents Yeshua. There is a famine in the land, a hunger for the truth, and everyone is seeking relief from the famine. Joseph saved his family, Israel, from the famine, taking them and providing for them. Yeshua, in these hard times, is still providing us with the true source of sustenance, and with all of our other needs, even when the whole world is suffering the effects of C*** and everything else. Even in the midst of trouble, Yeshua is looking after us, giving us what we need.
Let's look at what happened to the people who weren't part of Israel.
People needed food. They wanted relief. So, they gave Joseph all the money they had to buy some grain. They gave him every single cent. Then, the money ran out.
''Give us food,'' they said. ''Why should we die in front of you because the money is gone?''
So Joseph gave them a way out, telling them to trade their livestock for food. Joseph collected all the livestock, until that too ran out. Then, they gave him their land, and became slaves to Pharoah for food. Thus, nearly everything they had was spent up for food.
But, meanwhile, the people of Israel where being fed, multiplying, and increasing more and more, even in one of the worst famines the world had faced!
The question is, what was the difference between the two groups? How can it apply to us today? After all, Yeshua said that the Torah was also a prophecy for what was to come.
What do the Egyptians remind you of? To me, they reminded me of our world and culture today. In troubling times, where we have a famine for truth, the people around us who have not grafted themselves into Israel are struggling. They are giving up all they have for freedom, for relief, to live normal lives and go on, to survive. Slowly, or quickly in some cases, people are giving everything they have for these things. They are, in the end, selling themselves into slavery.
But the people of Israel, even in the storm, were cared for. They multiplied. They grew and prospered. Yes, it wasn't easy for them, but they could trust in Joseph to bring them their portion at the proper time, and to give them the best, even if it where in strange land with enemies all around who despised them. We are like the children of Israel, going into a difficult time, but we can trust Yeshua to take care of us, to bring us all together, and to give us what we need. We don't need to go chasing after temporary relief or sell ourselves into slavery. Even if we go through troubled waters, we will overcome though His strength, for a great escape!
There is hope, girls, even if we cannot see it. There is something better on the way, even if we can't imagine it. Yeshua promised. He won't let us down. We are looking for a physical Kingdom coming down from Heaven (May Your Kingdom come on earth, as it is in Heaven). And even if we have to go down to Egypt, we will be kept safe in His arms, and He will bring us back to His Land.
Anyway, I think this post has reached it's maximum length for today. Have a blessed week, and see you all again soon.
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