And he spoke unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if you will give it, I pray you, hear me: I will give you money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house? Are we not counted of him strangers? for he have sold us, and have quite devoured also our money. For all the riches which God have taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God have said unto you, do.
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city. And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money. And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael. (God is the God of Israel)
Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do you look one upon another? And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down there, and buy for us from there; that we may live, and not die. And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth. And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spoke roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Where come you? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, You are spies; to see the nakedness of the land you are come. Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them. And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed there. And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth. And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God have done unto us?
For thus saith the Lord, You have sold yourselves for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money.
He answered and said unto them, Give you them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
Ho, every one that thirsts, come you to the waters, and he that have no money; come you, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfies not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Gen. 23:13&16;Gen. 31:14-16;Gen. 33:17-18;Job 42:11;1 Tim. 6:10;Acts 20:33;Gen. 42 Chapter;Isa. 52:3;Mark 6:37&John 6:7;Isa. 55:1-2
God is concerned about you. God didn't use their money to redeem them, nor to feed them, God is the God of Israel, a new and changed life. He is not interested in having your money. God has connections with people in authority and in high places. He doesn't need your money to redeem you and deliver you from your enemies. Thank you God, What a miracle of love!!! Thank you God for delivering me from the works of my own hands..Me. I can't be the Shepherd and the Sheep! Someone has to lead me into those green pastures...Amen. No, Jesus was not just that Prophet, He was the true bread! The stone that the builders didn't think they needed has become the head of the corner! This is the Lord's doing and it is marvelous in our eyes..
Succoth: That you receive her in the Lord, as becomes saints, and that you assist her in whatsoever business she have need of you: for she have been a succourer of many, and of myself also..Rom. 16:2 (1. To run to, or run to support; to help or relieve when in difficulty, want, or distress; to assist and deliver from suffering) The Lord is my Helper...I will not fear what man can do unto me. Now you are clean through the word that I have spoken unto you, abide in me, and I in you...a branch can not bear fruit of itself, except it abides in the vine..Amen.
