Genesis 50:25
Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.”
Tag: Faith in the Promises of God
Joseph has had a hard, but rewarding life. He story starts out with him being especially loved by his father Jacob (Israel). He was the favorite of a father of 12 boys. That is a joyous position to have. God had put Joseph in a privileged position. To add to his favor, Joseph was given a set of dreams that indicated his brothers and father and mother would, some day, bow down to him. At the time they mocked, but, as we see, through hardship and evil, that is exactly what would happen. Despite the rough route to get there, Joseph was "over" his father, mother and brothers. Now he is about to die. He is 110 years old and was able to see his grandchildren to the third generation. In all this, he does not forget God and his promises. He knew through Israel's blessing of his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim, God was going to take the nation of Israel back to the "promised" land. With that in mind the above verse can be understood. Despite the struggle with his brothers, he makes them promise to take him back with them when God "visits" them. Joseph was well aware of the "exodus" that is about to take place and he wants to be buried in the land of his birth not the land of his death. Joseph held onto the promises of God throughout his entire life. Now he is expressing the same thing in face of his death. No matter the struggle and no matter the difficulty, we are to face life with the promises of God in view. God gives us His promises to allow us to serve Him faithfully, no matter the circumstances. Find a promise to hold onto today.
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