“I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.”
Genesis 46:4 KJV
Yahweh appeared to Jacob in a vision at night and told him, “I will go with you to Egypt, and I will bring your descendants back to this land. And the hand of Joseph will be there to close your eyes when you die.” Within Jewish culture, even to this day, the nearest relative or oldest son would gently close the eyes of a loved one at death. Indeed, Joseph did as Yahweh had promised Jacob. But the moment was yet to come when Jacob met with his beloved son Joseph. Words completely fail to describe the emotion of that scene as father and son embrace! After two decades, Jacob saw his son whom he had given up for dead. The two men stood, staring into each other’s eyes - weeping. What a family reunion that was, beyond Jacob’s imagination. Yahweh is and always will be a promise keeper! Now to Yahweh Who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, be all glory! Amen!
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