[Discoveries] 04-08-08 It will make sense-- Genesis 46:1-4

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/*So Israel set out with all that was his, and when he reached 
Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. And God 
spoke to Israel in a vision at night and said, "Jacob! Jacob!"*/
/*"Here I am," he replied.*/
/*"I am God, the God of your father," He said. "Do not be afraid to go 
down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. I will go 
down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And 
Joseph's own hand will close your eyes." -- Genesis 46:1-4*/

Every time I return to this passage, I am struck with the silence of 
God. For at least twenty-two years, God knew that Joseph was alive and 
well in Egypt. He could have revealed that to Jacob at any time, but, 
instead, silence.

God said nothing to one of His most trusted servants, to the patriarch 
that became the father of His chosen people, Israel. God could have 
rescued Jacob from his grief and from his anxiety at any time. But He 
waited 22 years until this night in Beersheba.

God's word to Jacob brought Jacob's life's story to a close. He would be 
reunited with his lost son. He would die in peace with his family 
restored. God's word also began to show Jacob how his life fit into 
God's bigger plans for His chosen nation.

Some of us are in the period of silence. Our lives don't make much 
sense, and God isn't offering any explanation. I want to encourage you. 
A Beersheba word is coming. God does not create lives that make no 
sense. Your life will be complete and it will make sense.

Be encouraged!
Dwight

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