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Times of hardship can test the faith and convictions of all of us. \u00a0God\u2019s Word in Times of hardship can test the faith and convictions of all of us. God’s Word in
\nParashat Vayishlach<\/em><\/span> recognizes the challenge of testing in Yaakov\u2019s (Jacob\u2019s) life, whether it comes from fear that resulted from the deception Yaakov committed against His brother Esau or what occurs from persecution, disaster, or grief.\u00a0 In our passages for this week, Yaakov\u2019s faith was tested to return to the land of Canaan.\u00a0 As a result of his fear, Yaakov prayed to God for help.\u00a0 Bereshit \/ Genesis \u201932:9 Jacob said, \u2018O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, O Lord, who said to me, ‘Return to your country and to your
\nrelatives, and I will prosper you,’ 32:10 I am unworthy of all the lovingkindness and of all the faithfulness which You have shown to Your servant; for with my staff only I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two companies.\u00a0 32:11 \u2018Deliver me, I pray, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, that he will come and attack me and the mothers with the children.\u00a0 32:12 \u2018For You said, ‘I will surely prosper you and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which is too great to be numbered.\u00a0 (NASB)<\/em><\/span>\u00a0 Yaakov (Jacob) prays to God thanking the Lord for His loving kindness and faithfulness being blessed with, cattle, wives, and children.\u00a0 Yaakov then asks God to deliver him from
\nEsau his brother and reiterates the promise God had given him before leaving the land of Canaan in Parashat Vayetze<\/em>.<\/span>\u00a0 Our portion of scriptures for this week offers three truths to remind us to stand strong in our faith during challenging times.\u00a0 First, God is trustworthy and faithful to us to deliver us.\u00a0 The implication is that our Lord will not abandon us nor should we have reason to abandon our faith in Him during hard times.\u00a0 Second, Yeshua
\nhimself suffered and was vindicated by God.\u00a0 By aligning ourselves with Him in faith we have an eternal perspective that God will give us everlasting life and know without a doubt that despite our current times of difficulty we will ultimately 2 Thessalonians 2:14 \u2026 share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.<\/em> <\/span>Third, that even in the midst of trials God extends his mercy to encourage and strengthen us.
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