Christian Reflection and Prayer

“Pharaoh’s officials said to him, ‘How long will this
man be a snare to us? Let the people go, so that
they may worship the LORD their God. Do you not
yet realize that Egypt is ruined?’” — Exodus 10:7

Like Pharaoh, sometimes even the smartest of us
aren’t able to think clearly. Maybe you’ve known a
friend who was so obviously in a hurtful relationship,
but he or she refused to get out of it. Your friend
couldn’t see the repeating pattern of hurt and
destruction. He or she was too close to the situation.
Or maybe you have experienced being unable to
make an important decision because you lost your
perspective on the situation. Sometimes, when we
are so close to a situation, we have difficulty seeing
it clearly and we don’t know what to do.

In those kinds of situations, we have to be wise
enough to do what Pharaoh didn’t: Listen to the advice
of others! Who are your trusted advisers? Keep them
close and turn to them in times of need. And don’t
forget to ask for guidance from the most trusted adviser
of all — God Almighty! He will help you connect the dots.

With prayers for shalom, peace,
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein

(excerpts from Holy Land Moments)