Genesis 45: 21-28: “And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way. To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment. And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way. So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way. And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not. And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived: And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.”
After many years Jacob was going to come to his son. Joseph showed his brothers that he had forgiven them by offering them precious gifts. He also sent gifts to his father and extra food because he may be short of food. This is like the Lord Jesus Christ; He supplies us with everything that we need and even more (see Rom 8: 32 “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”). Joseph also knew his brothers and the fact that they had come from a dysfunctional family. He told them not to argue while they were travelling and then told them to go. When the brothers reached their home their father could hardly believe his eyes. He nearly fainted when he heard that Joseph was alive. Anyone who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ has everlasting life, the Lord Jesus Christ confirmed this when He spoke to Martha after he brother Lazarus died (John 11: 25 “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”). As soon as Jacob saw everything that Joseph had sent he realised that his sons were telling him the truth and he would be able to see Joseph again before he died.
(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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