Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Ge 45:25 Then they went up out of Egypt, and came to the land of Canaan to Jacob their father.

 26 And they told him, saying, "Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt." And Jacob's heart stood still, because he did not believe them.


 27 But when they told him all the words which Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived.


 28 Then Israel said, "It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die."

Israel like Jacob here should realize that God's Word will always be fulfilled. He knew about Joseph's dreams before. And yet, unbelief, held Jacob in misery all these years. Now, he found out that Joseph is still alive and that he is the governor of Egypt. God's Word came true!

Israel should repose their confidence in God and not in the circumstance of life and await His time.

Here, Jacob figuratively received his son Joseph back from the dead.