Carrying Unnecessary Baggage - Holy Land Moments Devotionals | IFCJ
Carrying Unnecessary Baggage - Holy Land Moments Devotionals | IFCJ: Carrying Unnecessary Baggage That day the LORD saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore. — Exodus 14:30 Each week in synagogue, Jews read through the Torah from Genesis to Deuteronomy. The Torah portion for this week is Beshalach, which means “when he sent them away,” from Exodus 13:17–17:16. There is Jewish tale about a merchant named Yankel who carried his wares from town to town. One day, as a horse drawn wagon passed by Yankel, the owner recognized him and offered him a ride. Yankel gratefully accepted the offer, but a few moments later, the wagon-owner noticed that Yankel was still carrying his burden on his shoulders. “Yankel,” he said, “why don’t you put your bags down?” “Oh, it’s all right,” Yankel replied. “I don’t want to be any trouble.” “Yankel, you fool!” the owner exclaimed. “My horses are pulling everything in the wagon whether or not you are...