Go to Yourself

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We will continue in the annual cycle of reading the Torah. The Torah reading for this week is Parashah Lech Lecha consisting of Genesis 12:1–17:27. Lech Lecha means “Go to yourself.” “1 And the Lord said to Abram, “Go forth from your land and from your birthplace and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show you.” (Genesis 12:1 Chabad.org) The name of each parashah is the theme of the entire parashah. The theme of this parashah is to “Go to Yourself.” God called Abraham away from his finite self to a self that only God could reveal to him, the self that is one with Him. The journey to your true self is a journey of ascent in your relationship with God. In fact, Abraham experienced 10 tremendous ascents in his relationship with God. These 10 ascents were experienced through 10 tests. One of these ascents is revealed in Genesis 12:1 that reveals 3 levels of departure from Abraham’s finite self to a self that only God could reveal to him. “From your land” is related to your will (ratzon in Hebrew). God is leading you away from your own will. “From your birthplace” is a journey away from your emotional and behavioral self. “From your father’s house” is a journey away from your intellect. Not only is Lech Lecha the theme of this parashah, it is also the theme of Abraham’s life. Abraham’s 10 tests begins with Lech Lecha and ends with another Lech Lecha that is hidden in the story of the Akeida (the binding of Isaac). What is your life’s theme? It is my prayer the Lord will reveal it to you in this prophetic impartation. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to "Go to Yourself."  Your next stop, the Destined4Torah Zone! Regards, Sanjay Prajapati​​​

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