Day 25, January 25, 2021

Day 25, January 25, 2021
Scriptures: Genesis 44-45, Matthew 19
 
Matthew 19 brings us an important development in the plot of Israel. “28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. 30But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.”
 
There might be a connection, when considering the rich young ruler, following all of the law, and needing to give up everything to follow the whole law.  The young man turns away, saddened because he has great wealth. Joseph’s brothers are going to have to turn from the land of Canaan, and go to Egypt. They must give it all up to have a place of protection and provision from God.
 
We are invited, in Matthew 18, to take up our crosses to follow him. And here in chapter 19, we draw our attention here:
 
23Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for the rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for the rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
26Jesus looked at them and said, “With human beings this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
 
Joseph perhaps can echo this statement, “with human beings, this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
 
Joseph will be able to do the impossible. Provide for his brothers a place where they can have provision and protection.  They will give it all up to come and be with him there in Egypt. 
 
Friends, when we come to Christ, we turn from the comforts of this world, and we find that we have everything we need in Jesus and His Kingdom. We may not see how it is humanly possible to have all we need. And that’s true, it’s not humanly possible. But with God, all things are possible through Him.
 
The connection from the scriptures to our world, today. Perhaps we remind ourselves of the times that God has graciously provided for us, even when it was seemingly impossible.
 
He is with you. He is faithful.
 
Jordan