Chapter 10 Family troubles, family preservation

A small lamp of truth preserved, and the compassion
of the Supreme Being to those who called out to him.

As this family developed,
but before they’d properly settled
in the landbase allocated,
there was trouble, drought severe,
and they all would then have perished, –
none to worship, faith extinguished;
but the Rescuer’s plans could not,
end – so –
he’d arranged that such a lot
of food be stored in preparation
by a neighbouring different nation.

Just a little while before,
there’d been bitterness and squabbling,
among these ones who should know better,
should be humbled, gladly learning:

in the youngest generation
one was favoured, hatred stirred.
Then he had two dreams, both showing
all the others one day bowing
to him:
jealous, irritated siblings
sold him as a slave, deceiving
father, who was sadly grieving:
then attempted to forget him.

But this slave, though badly treated,
even jailed through lies and slander,
soon, [through working well,
and his Sovereign-Spirit giving
to him meaning of the dreams
perplexing sent to warn, fortell,
of the coming famine, drought]
rose to fame and leadership,
helped that land collect food store
to prepare, get ready for
coming time of leanness, hardship.

Then his hungry clan, came down
asking could they purchase food
and there found that their wronged brother,
[by the Sphere’s King’s great power]
had been made that people’s ruler!,
and could save them:
now ashamed of past behaviour.

Welcomed to settle there, survived,
but later, much later, the host-land's new leader
when he saw how they’d thrived,
(– their numbers had now become great),

then feared they’d rise up, overwhelm him, take-over
his land;
so he schemed, and he killed and oppressed,
[– the Enemy spirit still wanted them crushed,
to hinder instruction and rescue-outworking];
but the Compassionate Sovereign was always all-viewing,
and hearing their suffering, hearing their cries,
he was grieved, kind and willing, able and wise
and wanted their prayer and their trust.

Living well in foreign land,
and becoming mighty band,
– hosting-king began to fear,
chose to make their life severe:

giving out orders to kill
their babies, to weaken their will,
but one was preserved, to fulfil
the Greater King’s plan to lead back,
out from this place of bondage harsh,
to follow his Word, unoppressed, with no lack
of all that was good:
and the truth he revealed,
would shatter through darkness all over the planet,
where evil had clouded, concealed.