A sister by the Holy Spirit brought up an interesting question regarding preparation (source of food and water during a famine). Could that be construed as a lack of faith in YahwehShua or fear of something other than YahwehShua? Certainly! It generated a number of scriptures from my brother and sisters. I found it so interesting I forgot to do the opening prayer on the Sabbath Holy Convocation until the sister that asked the question reminded me towards the end! What does YahwehShua (living word/bread of life) say ?
1Sa 12: v24. Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great [things] he hath done for you.
Luk 8: v49. While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s [house,] saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
V50. But when Messiah heard [it,] he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
Exo 20: v3. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
V4. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image (false idols, fearing something other than YahwehShua), or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:
V5. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I Yahweh thy Creator [am] a jealous Yahweh, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;
V6. And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
V7. By faith Noah, being warned of Yahweh of things not seen as yet, moved with fear (of Yahweh), prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Rom 11: v20. Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not high minded, but fear (YahwehShua):
V21. For if YahwehShua spared not the natural branches, [take heed] lest he also spare not thee.
Mat 8: v26. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
Fearless of anything (other than him) and faith (from him) are important but we are not to test him.
Mat 4: v6. And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of Yahweh, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in [their] hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
V7. Messiah said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt (test) Yahweh.
Jas 1: v2. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations (tests/trials);
V12. Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation (test): for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which YahwehShua hath promised to them that love him.
V13. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of YahwehShua: for YahwehShua cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
V14. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
So fear nothing other than Yahweh, have faith, don’t ask him to do something (test him) which is in your power to do.
A brother brought up Joseph and the 7 yrs of plenty and 7 yrs of famine. He knew and prepared.
Gen 41: v34. Let Pharaoh do [this,] and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years
V35. And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
V36. And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine
Abraham was prepared when Lot was taken.
Gen 14: v14. And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained (prepared) [servants,] born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued [them] unto Dan.
V15. And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which [is] on the left hand of Damascus.
Gen 14: v16. And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
We also need to be prudent.
Act 13: v7. Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of Yahweh.
Pro 22: v3. A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself (not because you are afraid): but the simple pass on, and are punished.
And in everything you do remember prayer, not panic.
Mat 6: v33. But seek ye first the kingdom of YahwehShua, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
V34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil (trials) thereof (James 1:2 count trials all joy = daily trials = smile daily).
A brother brought up a freeze dried food processor as away to prepare food that has a shelf life of 25 yrs.
He is right. It is actually cheaper to buy a freeze dryer than to store several years of freeze dried foods. Just a 1 year supply of freeze dried food can cost 2,700 dollars!
Like Joseph, we know if we're alive in the last three and a half years leading up to the seventh trumpet there's going to be extreme famine.
Be prepared not scared!