Bible Verse of the Day Thursday April 13th, 2023

Genesis 45:28 And Israel said, "I’m convinced! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die."

Jacob, whose name changed to Israel, had sent his sons to Egypt because of the famine in Israel's land. He must have been through many sleepless nights worrying about his sons in a faraway land, not knowing when they would return or if they might return home. The Word of God reveals the extraordinary account of the family reunion of Joseph and his brothers (Genesis 43:15-45:15). Sadly, Jacob had no way of knowing about his sons' meeting and reconciliation with their estranged brother until his sons returned home.

Jacob's sons had told him that his youngest son Joseph was dead, and he believed that until the ebbing years of his life. Then, when the brothers returned home, they told their father that Joseph was alive. At first, he did not allow himself to believe that such a miracle could happen, but then his sons convinced him that his long-lost son was alive and well. 

Waiting on God is a critical aspect of our faith and believing that God will never forsake us and that the answer to our dilemma will come in God's time, not our time. Just as the instant of the revelation that Jacob's son Joseph was alive, we will realize that God has had a plan all along. It brings great joy to our Father in Heaven to bestow great gifts on His children. If we will but open our spiritual eyes, we will see that God is always at work in our walk with our Savior. The greatest gift God has bestowed on all followers and believers in Christ Jesus is Eternal life (Romans 6:23b).

The selfless sacrifice that our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus not only voluntarily but joyfully made on the Cross of Calvary (Hebrews 12:2) and his subsequent resurrection on the third day meant that he had conquered death. His victory over the grave and death can be anyone's victory that places their faith and trust in Him (John 3:16). Just as Joseph was ecstatic when he learned that his son was alive. We can celebrate that we serve a risen Savior, and that Jesus is alive and at the right hand of God. Just as Jacob had a sweet homecoming with his son, we will have a sweet homecoming with the Son of God that will last for eternity.