Gem for Monday
April 11
"Israel said, it is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die." (Genesis 45:28)
The wagons and long road that took Jacob to Egypt to meet his son Joseph likely would make for an uncomfortable trip. But the prospect of seeing and being in Joseph's presence would more than compensate for all the journey's discomfort. Likewise, the believers' pathway to heaven is often roughened by unpleasant experiences, difficulties and sorrow. But the nearer we get to the journey's end, the more we exclaim with ecstasy, "Our Saviour is alive! We will go and see Him, perhaps even before we die!" (Robert Steele)
N.J. Hiebert # 2213
"Israel said, it is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die." (Genesis 45:28)
The wagons and long road that took Jacob to Egypt to meet his son Joseph likely would make for an uncomfortable trip. But the prospect of seeing and being in Joseph's presence would more than compensate for all the journey's discomfort. Likewise, the believers' pathway to heaven is often roughened by unpleasant experiences, difficulties and sorrow. But the nearer we get to the journey's end, the more we exclaim with ecstasy, "Our Saviour is alive! We will go and see Him, perhaps even before we die!" (Robert Steele)
N.J. Hiebert # 2213
