Kameel Majdali's Road Ahead

  We learned in our last article that, ‘Yes,’ it is possible to prosper in the midst of crisis, of which our present world is awash. You can have peace where there is panic and pandemic; joy even where misery reigns; and to be positioned to help others experience the same.   We see this in the life of the patriarch Issac who prospered enormously during a time of drought and famine. How did he do it? It came by obeying the call of God on his life, and then doing the clear word of the Lord. God commanded him to sojourn in the land of Canaan and He would bless him there (Genesis 26:3). Isaac wisely chose to obey God and stay, even though everyone else was fleeing to Egypt. In addition, Isaac had a strong work ethic. He sowed in the land and reaped 100-fold ( Genesis 26:12 ). He dug and re-dug wells in the otherwise dry Negev wilderness. Wherever he inserted his spade (shovel), the water flowed. Opposition All of this is wonderful, but remember, his prosperity stirred up d...

    Crisis: It is not a happy, ‘feel good’ word, and we would prefer not to even hear about it. Yet, as the maxim goes: When you understand the nature of a problem, you are halfway towards a solution. Yet there is more. While for some, crisis can mean the ‘end of the world,’ for others, it can be the womb of opportunity. Biblical greats faced serious crises, in some cases, insoluble by human means. When God was all they had, they wonderfully discovered that God was all they needed.   With bush fires, droughts, pandemic, lockdown, riots and recession, is it even possible to even contemplate surviving, even succeeding, where others struggle or fall? The answer is ‘Yes.’ It is possible to prosper during crisis. Here is a prime example. It comes from the Book of Genesis. Genesis 26: If you think our challenges are great, spare a thought for the Biblical characters. The patriarch Isaac dwelt in the promised land, as God commanded him, yet his faith was being put ...