Thursday, January 16, 2014

Something bigger than me

And Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will visit you and bring you up out of this land to the land that he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.” Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.” (Genesis 50:24-25 ESV) Besides getting the truth about faith and forgiveness, Joseph had a real understanding of the fact that he was being included in a story much bigger than himself or even his time. He lived a long life of fruitfulness and fame, but he knew the best was yes to come. He wanted to go along for the ride, even after he was dead! Because God is not the God of the dead, but the living, and he knew that God's blessing would go with His people wherever they went, and he wanted to be in on it. Our hopes and joys are not just in this life, but the future as well, being a part of God's big plan, picture and purpose for His people. Let's live by faith and not miss a step.

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