Hebrews 11:22 — Surely!!!

READ THIS: Hebrews 11:22

22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his bones.

WHAT’S THIS MEAN, ANYWAY?

Yesterday, we learned about how Jacob/Israel blessed the two sons of his favorite child, Joseph, near the end of his life. A few chapters later, in Genesis 50, we read about the end of Joseph’s life and how he acted in faith, just as his father did! Joseph went through a whole lot of ups and downs in his life, but despite those moments he kept his faith in God. By the end of his life, he and his family were in Egypt, far from the land that God promised to His people, but Joseph still had faith he’d end up where he needed to be.

Genesis 50:24-25 (Joseph’s last words, by the way) says this:

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.” 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.”

Joseph knew that one day, no matter how far into the future it would be, that God would bring His people to the land that God had promised them. His last words to his family were a reminder to carry on the faith he held onto so tightly and never doubt God’s plan!

THINK ABOUT IT:

1. Let’s test your Bible knowledge out some here… how were Joseph’s words ultimately fulfilled? Who did God use to help lead the people of Israel out of Egypt and to the land God promised them?

 

2. When you are in trouble, do you believe that “God will surely come to your aid?” What can make that hard to believe sometimes?

TRY THIS:

If you want a little more backstory on Joseph and just how faithful he was, check out this article!

SONG OF THE WEEK:

 

Listen to this song and think about what your Promised Land is.