A Land of Ethical Responsibility ✡ “The Land of Canaan” – Israel365

December 19, 2017July 11, 2019 Steve Martin 0 Comments

Here we brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money that we found in the mouths of our bags.

Genesis 44:8 (The Israel Bible™)

הֵן כֶּסֶף אֲשֶׁר מָצָאנוּ בְּפִי אַמְתְּחֹתֵינוּ הֱשִׁיבֹנוּ אֵלֶיךָ מֵאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן

בראשית מד:ח

HAYN KE-sef a-SHER ma-TZA-nu b’-FEE am-t’-kho-TAY-nu he-shee-VO-nu
ay-LE-kha may-E-retz k’-NA-an

Today’s Israel Inspiration

In this week’s Torah portion Vayigash, Joseph’s brothers attempt to exonerate themselves from the accusations of theft by mentioning that they had already returned the extra money they found in their sacks after the previous trip to Canaan. In the brothers’ minds, the fact that they had returned the missing money adds a further verification of their honesty. As they brought the money back from the Land of Israel, known for its spiritual heights, they must surely have noble intentions. Since antiquity, the Land of Israel has been synonymous with morality, and the land itself demands a high level of ethical responsibility from its inhabitants.

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STEVE & LAURIE MARTIN - LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE FOUNDERS My good wife Laurie and I (married 45 years), founded Love For His People Ministry in 2010. This work gives love and support to our friends in Israel and other nations with friendship and humanitarian aid. Through social media, Steve's messages, and our Ahava Adventures trips to Israel, the ministry is a growing, effective outreach. Steve has also authored and published 36 books. We live in the Charlotte, NC area and have four adult children, spouses, and eight grandkids. Ahava and shalom with blessings on ye head!