Genesis 45:25 So they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan to their father Jacob. 26 And they told him, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” And his heart became numb, for he did not believe them. 27 But when they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. 28 And Israel said, “It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
Finally, in this chapter Joseph reveals his identity to his brothers in this long, involved account. They go through the whole range of emotions from disbelief to fear to joy. The same is true in verse 26 above, when they go home to "show and tell" their father what they have experienced. This gave Jacob a whole new perspective on life. He was no longer old, hungry, and sad, but renewed with life, purpose, and joy. What at first numbed him - was too good to be true, reinvigorated him to make the journey and join the party. May we be open to ways God does this in our lives and make every effort to fully embrace them.
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