4/15/2014: Storing up for the coming storm
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This week is the time of Passover. During this time, I am reminded of how Joseph
saved Egypt. In the story in Genesis,
God told Joseph that Egypt will have seven years of plenty along with seven
years of famine. Joseph was able to use
God’s vision to save Egypt. He saved
Egypt by storing up the extra grain during the years of plenty for use when the
famine comes. Likewise, on a microlevel,
we should learn this story and practice it in our daily lives.
Many Americans and America in general or even the whole
world seems to be misusing their years of “plenty.” They feast, party, enjoy, and waste away the
good times. However, when the bad times
come, many are caught unprepared. They may
run into financial, relationship, or physical problems. Had they used the good times more wisely, to
save and prepare for the bad times, as Joseph did, they would have had a better
outcome when times are bad.
I am inspired by this story and the interpretation. God gave all of us a time for
everything. We all have good times and
bad. By learning this story and
analyzing it, I know what to do with my life when times are good. I need to use my good times to build up and
prepare for the eventual bad times. I
need to be diligent and not lazy or wasteful when times are good.
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