Sunday Prepper Bible Study- Psalms 23:4

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; “

As the times get more and more unfriendly to Christianity and freedom, the possibility that we may lose our life for freedom or professing our faith becomes more likely. While most Christians have faith that whatever is on the other side of the veil is going to be much better than what we leave behind, the actual moment of crossing over is spooky. It is  fear we have to face. While we may not be afraid of death, I think most of us are afraid of dying. In your prayers, remember to ask God for courage and peace for when your moment comes. I pray that He will remind me that when I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I don’t have to be afraid, because he will be with me.

If you are new to prepping or would like to learn more about how to prepare for tomorrow, please read our 7 Step Preparedness Plan. Come back every Sunday for a new Prepper Bible Study! The most important prep of all is knowing GOD. Jesus said “what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his own soul?” Prepper translation: “What good will it do you to survive the coming economic collapse, nuclear war or even a zombie apocalypse if you don’t know you will go to heaven when you die.” A recent study found that 10 out of 10 people die! On that day we will meet our Maker. It only makes sense to be prepared for that day. Click here to learn more about knowing GOD.

Have a blessed day and happy prepping!

MDG

Sunday Prepper Bible Study- Proverbs 22:3

Proverbs 22:3 says:  “A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.” This proverb is a favorite Bible verse of many preppers as it envelopes the  prepper mentality. I believe God has blessed us with the ability to think. With that blessing comes a responsibility. That responsibility is to assess our environment and take the appropriate actions to make the most with the circumstances we have been given. That is all that can be expected of anyone.

The Bible says the prudent man sees danger. To see danger we expect that the prudent man must be on watch at all times. He is not overly consumed with football or Keeping Up With the Kardashians. He is paying attention to  his economic environment and his political environment so he can make the most informed decisions for his family’s well being.

The Bible goes on to say he takes refuge after he sees the danger. Once you have figured out that there is a threat, some action steps are required of you. If there is a tornado warning, you need to find shelter, if it is an economic event, you need to cut spending and start saving. If you see the threat of a breakdown in society or simply an uptick in crime, you need to take steps to defend your family from harm.

As with many verses in Proverbs, the wisdom of the prudent is contrasted with the stupidity of the fool. The proverb says “the simple keep going and suffer for it.” I think we can classify the simple into two different groups. Those that see the danger and those who don’t. I am appalled at the number of people I have contact with that actually see the threats that our economy is facing, yet choose to do nothing. They seem to know that a day of reckoning is coming, yet go on spending and living it up. Their priorities are new flat screen TVs, new cars and new i Phones rather than paying down debt, security and food storage. The just keep going and as The Bible says, they will suffer for it.

The second group seems oblivious to the problems. They pay very little attention to their environment and live in a fantasy land. These are the people who can’t tell you the difference in GDP and National Debt. They don’t know who their Congressman is nor do they know why  the Revolutionary War was fought. But, they can tell you who was drafted to what team last season and who won American Idol 2 years ago.

It is our job to try to wake them from their sleep. Give them some facts and figures when you talk to them. Try to get them thinking. Shows like Revolution and Doomsday Preppers may have little practical use, but they can be conversation starters about preparedness.  The more prepared people are, the easier it will be on everyone.

If you are new to prepping or would like to learn more about how to prepare for tomorrow, please read our 7 Step Preparedness Plan. Come back every Sunday for a new Prepper Bible Study! The most important prep of all is knowing GOD. Jesus said “what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his own soul?” Prepper interpretation: What good will it do you to survive the coming economic collapse, nuclear war or even a zombie apocalypse if you don’t know you will go to heaven when you die. A recent study claims that 10 out of 10 people die! On that day we will meet our Maker. It only makes sense to be prepared for that day. Click here to learn more about knowing GOD.

Happy Prepping!

MDG

Sunday Prepper Bible Study- Joseph and the Famine

A little background- Genesis 37

In the book of Genesis, we read the story of the beginning of the nation of Israel. Jacob, whose name becomes Israel has 12 sons who are the patriarchs of the 12 tribes of Israel. One of those sons is Joseph. He was Israel’s favorite son and he did not hide it. Israel gave Joseph a very ornate robe as a sign of his love . This made his brothers jealous.  One night Joseph had a dream that there were 12 sheaves of grain and that the brother’s sheaves bowed down to his sheave. He told his brothers about this dream and they became angry and more jealous. The brothers devised a plan to get rid of Joseph. Long story short, they threw him in a pit until some traders came along and they sold him as a slave to the traders. They returned his fancy robe to their father and told him Joseph had been killed by wild animals. Israel was very sad to say the least.

Joseph in Egypt- Genesis  39 and 40

Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt. He was the slave of an important Egyptian official. The official’s wife was constantly trying to get Joseph to sleep with her, but Joseph refused. To get even with him for rejecting her, she accused Joseph of trying to rape her. Joseph was thrown in prison for several years under this false accusation. In prison, Joseph met  Pharaoh’s baker and cup barer who had been locked up while Pharaoh was in a bad mood. They each had troubling dreams which Joseph interpreted as meaning the cup barer would be restored to his position and the baker would be executed. Everything happened as Joseph said.

Pharaohs dream- Genesis 41

Years later, Pharaoh had a dream that no one in Egypt could interpret. He dreamed 7 fat cows came out of the Nile River. 7 skinny cows came out shortly after and swallowed up the 7 fat cows. He then dreamed of 7 full heads of grain followed by 7 dry sun scorched heads of grain that swallowed up the full heads of grain. The cup barer remembered the accurate dream  interpretations by Joseph. He told Pharaoh about him and Joseph was brought before Pharaoh at once. Joseph told Pharaoh that if he was to interpret the dream, the interpretation would have to come from GOD as he could not do it in his own power.

Pharaoh told his dream to Joseph who was given the interpretation from GOD. He told Pharaoh the dream meant there would be 7 years of abundance followed by 7 years of famine. Pharaoh was so pleased that Joseph had interpreted the dream, he put him in charge of all of Egypt with the priority of being the head prepper to start storing food for the coming disaster. Joseph devised a prepper plan to allocate some portion of each harvest to be stored for the coming crisis. By the end of the 7 years of abundance, Egypt was well stocked with grain that would keep well for the 7 years to come.

Joseph feeds his brothers- Genesis 42

Joseph was also in charge of distributing the grain when the famine began. Israel sent his sons to Egypt to buy grain because the famine reached into the land of Israel as well. When his brothers came to Joseph, they did not recognize him. When they finally figured out that it was Joseph whom they had sold into slavery, they were terribly afraid.  He forgived them after having a little fun with them and moved his entire family to Egypt where the Israelites stayed for 400 years.

During the famine, Joseph was able to buy land very cheap from those who had not prepared for the famine. They were eager to sell their property to Joseph for grain that will keep them alive.

 Lessons for the prepper

The first prepper lesson in this story is to trust GOD. Even though Joseph went to prison, God had a plan. It was through that hardship that GOD elevated Joseph to the highest position in the land. Don’t let anxiety about the future get you down. GOD is in control just as he always has been. Do what you can to prepare and trust GOD for the rest.

The second prepper lesson is to have integrity at any cost. Joseph was willing to stand up for what was right. He refused to sleep with the official’s wife even though it cost him his freedom.

The third prepper lesson is that once GOD gets you where you are supposed to be, you are responsible to do the best you can with what you have to work with. Once Joseph was promoted in Egypt, he didn’t just sit back and say ” GOD will take care of me”, he got involved. He devised a plan to cope with the coming crisis. Then, he worked hard to implement the plan. He put Egypt on a plan to live below their means so they could have something for the future. If you consume everything you produce, you will have nothing tomorrow. It is such a simple concept, but one that is so far from the modern American mindset.

The fourth prepper lesson is that those who prepare now will have great opportunities in the future. Prices of land and every other commodity was reduced to the price of a few handfuls of grain in the famine. Joseph was literally able to purchase them for chicken feed. Stay out of debt and save everything you can. There will likely be a big sale in our future as well.

GOD was faithful to warn the people about the coming famine. Our present crisis has had no dream of thin cows and sun scorched grain, but there is no shortage of economists who see a grim future for the US and the global economy.

If you are new to prepping or would like to learn more about how to prepare for tomorrow, please read our 7 Step Preparedness Plan. Come back every Sunday for a new Prepper Bible Study! The most important prep of all is knowing GOD. Jesus said “what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his own soul?” Prepper translation: “What good will it do you to survive the coming economic collapse, nuclear war or even a zombie apocalypse if you don’t know you will go to heaven when you die.” A recent study found that 10 out of 10 people die! On that day we will meet our Maker. It only makes sense to be prepared for that day. Click here to learn more about knowing GOD.

Have a blessed day and happy prepping!