Genesis 50:22-23 Joseph stayed in Egypt, along with all his father’s family. He lived a hundred and ten years and saw the third generation of Ephraim’s children. Also the children of Makir son of Manasseh were placed at birth on Joseph’s knees.
Patience, trust, and faith in something in which I have no control are three things that are incredibly difficult for me. Even as I type these words, I know they don’t make a lot of sense, and yet, they are true. I don’t like waiting, I have a hard time trusting others, and I’m most comfortable if I am the one in control (because I know what I’m capable of and what I am willing and able to do).
Genesis 50:24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out of this land to the land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.”
Joseph’s last words were words of faith: “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.” It would take 400 years for his bones to make it out of Egypt, but eventually, they did, and Joseph, even with his last breath, trusted that God would provide.
Genesis 50:25 And Joseph made the Israelites swear an oath and said, “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”
Lord of the impatient, Thank You for Joseph’s example of faith, even with his last breath, even though it would take centuries for his bones to make it out of Egypt. Help me to trust You. Help me to wait, as patiently as possible, on You and in You. Help me to have faith in You alone. Help me, Jesus. Amen.
Genesis 50:26 So Joseph died at the age of a hundred and ten. And after they embalmed him, he was placed in a coffin in Egypt.
Have a blessed day.