{"id":10089,"date":"2017-01-05T22:27:15","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T06:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/?p=10089"},"modified":"2017-01-05T22:27:15","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T06:27:15","slug":"eyes-on-the-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/2017\/01\/05\/eyes-on-the-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep your eyes on the light at the end of the tunnel!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/2017\/01\/05\/eyes-on-the-light\/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-3d-render\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10090\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10090\" src=\"http:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AdobeStock_109003710.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4500\" height=\"3600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AdobeStock_109003710.jpeg 4500w, https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AdobeStock_109003710-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AdobeStock_109003710-768x614.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AdobeStock_109003710-1024x819.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AdobeStock_109003710-375x300.jpeg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4500px) 100vw, 4500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Genesis 45:5, 7, 8,<\/b> <b><i>Elohim sent me.<\/i><\/b><i> <\/i>Joseph was sold into slavery at age 17, was freed from prison and made ruler of Egypt at age 30, then seven years of plenty followed, and two years of famine had passed by the time he was reunited with is brothers.<\/p>\n<p>Only after 22 years in Egypt did Joseph finally figure out Elohim\u2019s grand and wonderful plan for his life, and how it involved the saving of his family. Had Joseph lost faith along the way, become embittered over his misfortunes, and turned from Elohim, the nation of Israel may have never been preserved.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping one\u2019s eyes on Elohim, and refusing to lose faith during the dark times can yield some amazingly triumphant outcomes, as we learn from the life of Joseph.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Keep the faith and don&#8217;t let go!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"evernoteSiteMemory\"><a href=\"javascript:\" onclick=\"Evernote.doClip({title: 'Keep your eyes on the light at the end of the tunnel!',url: 'https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/2017\/01\/05\/eyes-on-the-light\/',contentID: 'post-10089',suggestTags: 'Faith,Genesius,Joseph',providerName: 'Hoshana Rabbah Blog',styling: 'text' });return false\" class=\"evernoteSiteMemoryLink\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.evernote.com\/article-clipper.png\" \nclass=\"evernoteSiteMemoryButton\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"evernoteSiteMemoryClear\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genesis 45:5, 7, 8, Elohim sent me. 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