The Best Land
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: load your beasts and go back to the land of Canaan, and take your father and your households, and come to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land.’” Genesis 45:17-18, ESV
Joseph was one of Jacob’s sons. He was sold into slavery and sent to Egypt by his brothers. They were jealous of the relationship Joseph had with their father, as Joseph was the first-born son of his wife, Rachel, whom he loved dearly. Jacob showed favoritism to Joseph, which caused his brothers to dislike and mistreat him.
Even though Joseph’s brothers sold him for evil, God sent Joseph to Egypt for a purpose – a purpose that would eventually save his family. In the scripture above Joseph has been promoted to second-in-command to Pharaoh because God gave him the interpretation of Pharaoh dream. There is a famine in the land that would last seven years, and Joseph was responsible for ensuring that Egypt would survive it. The nation had been in the famine for two years when Pharaoh learns that Joseph’s brothers had come to Egypt. He tells Joseph to bring his family and that he would give them the best land to occupy.
My husband and I worked hard to give our children the best education. We knew that education was the key that would unlock doors of opportunities for them to have a better life. Despite our best efforts, we were not able to give them the best education - but we gave them the best we could afford. I love this scripture because it reminds us that when we are children of the almighty God, He always has the best waiting for us. Jacob served, trusted, and obeyed God. And when everything seemed to be at its worst, God had the best waiting for him.
I remember as a young lady being at church and praying to God, asking Him if He wanted me to get married. I told Him I no longer wanted to do the whole dating scene and if marriage was what He had ordained for me, I was trusting Him to send me my husband. Immediately after praying that prayer, my husband walked through the door. God said to me “That is your husband” and at that time, my husband was the best looking, well-educated single man at our church. Now, there were all kinds of women flocking to him, trying to get his attention. I think he even went out with one of them. But God told me not to move, because he had answered my prayer.
When we take our hands off and let God do His thing, we receive His best for us. There was absolutely nothing Jacob needed to do. God had already laid out a good plan, not just for him, but for the generation to come. Amen!
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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