After re-reading my drash of last year on the the Torah portion, the Haftorah seemed right on target. The theme of prosperity as the reward for obedience is explored in detail. Particularly salient is the beginning of Isaiah 55:
This seems to emphasize the same message as the excerpts I focused on: That the difference between abundance and need is perspective. I have recently had a new epiphany in this area. I realized that 90% of everything we ever attempt actually fails. However, THIS IS OK!!! It is as though we are given a 10-sided die to control our lives with. If you had such a die, what would you do? Just keep rolling it! The losing rolls don't matter -- if you keep rolling it, the winning face will come up many times! When things don't go well, just keep taking more actions in your life ("Hearken diligently" -- i.e. over and over) and delight in the positive results.
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