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Today's Blog Title: "The death of Jacob and Joseph"
Today's Scripture Reading: Genesis 50:1-26
Today's Key Verse: Genesis 50:19-20 " Joseph said to them, "Do not be afraid, for I am in the place of God". But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive."
Before I being to day's writing I want to say that this is the last Chapter of Genesis and will complete this Book of the Bible. I hope that you have enjoyed this guide through Genesis were we read about the Creation of the world, the creation of man, man's sinful fall, the first murder, the great flood, the tower of Babel and where the different languages first started and the call of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the covenant the Almighty God made with them and finally how Joseph being sold as an Egyptian slave come into power in Egypt and how through God's overall plan saved not only the people of Egypt but that of his family. Starting tomorrow I will start the Book of Psalm which I am of excited about.
On Friday we last saw that Jacob once he had blessed his sons took his last breath and died. Now we will read the conclusion of the Book of Genesis.
As the Chapter opens we see that Jacob has died and Joseph wept expressing his strong, genuine love for his father. Joseph had his father embalmed for the travel to Canaan to be buried. Joseph request to the "household of Pharaoh" to go to Canaan to bury his father would indicate here that Joseph do not have immediate access to Pharaoh. Pharaoh gives permission to Joseph to go and bury his father and they start to Canaan.
The brothers after they had buried Jacob, and now that they were back in Egypt feared that Joseph would take revenge on them since there father was dead. They sent messengers to Joseph to beg him for his forgiveness of there trespass against him. Joseph wept when hearing there pleas and he accepted the confession as a sincere confession from his brothers. He tells them "do not fear, I will provide for you and your little ones." Wow what a loving and forgiving heart Joseph had for his brothers.
As the Book of Genesis comes to a close we see that Joseph as he is dying makes a very important pledge to his descendants, "God will visit you, and bring you up out of this land to the land that He swore to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." Now after years of service during which Joseph abolished private property and started a system of taxation that became very profitable for the Pharaohs. Joseph before his death makes the the children of Israel swear to him that once they were headed to the promised land that they take his bones with them. With this oath Joseph expressed his complete belief that God would keep his promise to give the land of Canaan to the Nation of Israel. Joseph died at 110 and was embalmed, place in his coffin with his portrait on the outside, and was buried in his adopted land.
Today's Closing Question and Comment: "How can you best follow Joseph's example of willingness to forgive despite mistreatment?" In this last Chapter of Genesis we see that after Jacob had died, the brothers were worried about now that their father was dead, that Joseph would seek revenge against them
for there treatment of him, when they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But Joseph had experienced the grace of God, and he was able to be gracious and forgiving to his brothers. Joseph would die confident that God would bring the people of Israel back to the land of Canaan. In life, and death , we have this same hope, that God will keep his promises to us as Believers.
Today's Hymn: Fill My Cup Lord"
There are millions in this world who are craving, the pleasures earthly things afford
But none can match the wondrous treasure, that I find in Jesus Christ my Lord
Fill my cup, Lord; I lift it up, Lord! Come and quench this thirsting of my soul
Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more, Fill my cup. fill it up and make me whole!
Heavenly Father, Help us Lord to forgive those that have done us any injustice or wrong just as You forgave us. Knowing Your grace Lord and what You have done for us, help us not only to forgive, but do them good.
Amen
"All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action"
James Russell Lowell
Today's Daily Bible Verse at http://www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com/ is from Isaiah 40:28-31.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual defeat in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
Today's Blog Title: "The death of Jacob and Joseph"
Today's Scripture Reading: Genesis 50:1-26
Today's Key Verse: Genesis 50:19-20 " Joseph said to them, "Do not be afraid, for I am in the place of God". But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive."
Before I being to day's writing I want to say that this is the last Chapter of Genesis and will complete this Book of the Bible. I hope that you have enjoyed this guide through Genesis were we read about the Creation of the world, the creation of man, man's sinful fall, the first murder, the great flood, the tower of Babel and where the different languages first started and the call of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the covenant the Almighty God made with them and finally how Joseph being sold as an Egyptian slave come into power in Egypt and how through God's overall plan saved not only the people of Egypt but that of his family. Starting tomorrow I will start the Book of Psalm which I am of excited about.
On Friday we last saw that Jacob once he had blessed his sons took his last breath and died. Now we will read the conclusion of the Book of Genesis.
As the Chapter opens we see that Jacob has died and Joseph wept expressing his strong, genuine love for his father. Joseph had his father embalmed for the travel to Canaan to be buried. Joseph request to the "household of Pharaoh" to go to Canaan to bury his father would indicate here that Joseph do not have immediate access to Pharaoh. Pharaoh gives permission to Joseph to go and bury his father and they start to Canaan.
The brothers after they had buried Jacob, and now that they were back in Egypt feared that Joseph would take revenge on them since there father was dead. They sent messengers to Joseph to beg him for his forgiveness of there trespass against him. Joseph wept when hearing there pleas and he accepted the confession as a sincere confession from his brothers. He tells them "do not fear, I will provide for you and your little ones." Wow what a loving and forgiving heart Joseph had for his brothers.
As the Book of Genesis comes to a close we see that Joseph as he is dying makes a very important pledge to his descendants, "God will visit you, and bring you up out of this land to the land that He swore to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." Now after years of service during which Joseph abolished private property and started a system of taxation that became very profitable for the Pharaohs. Joseph before his death makes the the children of Israel swear to him that once they were headed to the promised land that they take his bones with them. With this oath Joseph expressed his complete belief that God would keep his promise to give the land of Canaan to the Nation of Israel. Joseph died at 110 and was embalmed, place in his coffin with his portrait on the outside, and was buried in his adopted land.
Today's Closing Question and Comment: "How can you best follow Joseph's example of willingness to forgive despite mistreatment?" In this last Chapter of Genesis we see that after Jacob had died, the brothers were worried about now that their father was dead, that Joseph would seek revenge against them
for there treatment of him, when they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But Joseph had experienced the grace of God, and he was able to be gracious and forgiving to his brothers. Joseph would die confident that God would bring the people of Israel back to the land of Canaan. In life, and death , we have this same hope, that God will keep his promises to us as Believers.
Today's Hymn: Fill My Cup Lord"
There are millions in this world who are craving, the pleasures earthly things afford
But none can match the wondrous treasure, that I find in Jesus Christ my Lord
Fill my cup, Lord; I lift it up, Lord! Come and quench this thirsting of my soul
Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more, Fill my cup. fill it up and make me whole!
Heavenly Father, Help us Lord to forgive those that have done us any injustice or wrong just as You forgave us. Knowing Your grace Lord and what You have done for us, help us not only to forgive, but do them good.
Amen
"All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action"
James Russell Lowell
Today's Daily Bible Verse at http://www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com/ is from Isaiah 40:28-31.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual defeat in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
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