Vayishlach 5783: Katonti - Feeling Small, to Give Rise to Something Big

As Yaakov prepares for his reunion with a brother who has threatened his life, he is quite nervous.  And as part of his preparations, he turns to Hashem in prayer.   And he says to Hashem:   (יא) קָטֹנְתִּי מִכֹּל הַחֲסָדִים וּמִכָּל הָאֱמֶת אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ אֶת עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי בְמַקְלִי עָבַרְתִּי אֶת הַיַּרְדֵּן הַזֶּה וְעַתָּה הָיִיתִי לִשְׁנֵי מַחֲנוֹת:…