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Daily Chizuk #1494
Weekly Parasha
Guaranteed Faith: Whoever Hopes will Never be Shamed
Parashat Vayetze: Yaakov’s Bitachon
When Lavan asked Yaakov what he wanted his wage to be for shepherding the sheep, Yaakov replied, לֹא תִתֶּן לִי מְאוּמָה—"Don't give me anything yet." He then proceeded to remove the spotted, speckled, and brown sheep from the flock and told Lavan to take them all away under the guardianship of his sons, stating that only the future spotted, speckled, and brown sheep would be his.
The Seforno writes on the words לֹא תִתֶּן לִי מְאוּמָה that Yaakov was saying, "I don't need you to give me any specific wage. If I find favor in Hashem's eyes, He will grant me everything that I'm meant to receive."
The Sefer Madregot Ha'adam elaborates on the great bitachon that Yaakov exemplified here. His wages had already been changed numerous times, with Lavan repeatedly trying to swindle him. He knew that going forward, Lavan would likely cheat him again. Yet, he remained unfazed. He told Lavan he would continue to work and receive exactly what Hashem wanted him to have.
*There is nothing that can take the place of true bitachon in Hashem.-
Shabbat Shalom!
When Lavan asked Yaakov what he wanted his wage to be for shepherding the sheep, Yaakov replied, לֹא תִתֶּן לִי מְאוּמָה—"Don't give me anything yet." He then proceeded to remove the spotted, speckled, and brown sheep from the flock and told Lavan to take them all away under the guardianship of his sons, stating that only the future spotted, speckled, and brown sheep would be his.
The Seforno writes on the words לֹא תִתֶּן לִי מְאוּמָה that Yaakov was saying, "I don't need you to give me any specific wage. If I find favor in Hashem's eyes, He will grant me everything that I'm meant to receive."
The Sefer Madregot Ha'adam elaborates on the great bitachon that Yaakov exemplified here. His wages had already been changed numerous times, with Lavan repeatedly trying to swindle him. He knew that going forward, Lavan would likely cheat him again. Yet, he remained unfazed. He told Lavan he would continue to work and receive exactly what Hashem wanted him to have.
*There is nothing that can take the place of true bitachon in Hashem.-
Shabbat Shalom!
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