Bibledoorajar For The Best Part

     Imagine Jacob looking into the distance and seeing his sons return to him safely. Imagine him hearing the best part--Joseph was alive! Imagine him receiving this news from men who were filled with joy to report it. Imagine being 130 years old and trying to digest such news by such changed sons. Rocked on his heels for a bit, he finally looked at all the wagons and equipment sent to get them to Egypt and to Joseph and Jacob accepted the wonderful miracle provided for his family. Imagine all the activity that it took to prepare 70 family members to make their way to a new home. But Jacob stopped first at Beersheba ,the place of God's oaths to his grandfather, to his father, and to him. He sacrificed and waited before God. There God assured him that it was right to go to the son that lived even in Egypt a godless country. God told the pilgrim it would be a place of provision for years of famine, but that his clan would be returned home at a future time. Jacob moved his clan onward to Egypt. Now, for the best part. Imagine Jacob looking up and seeing Joseph appearing in his chariot-- all the dazzling splendor and kingship. Imagine Joseph coming first to Judah (praise) and then to all the clan of Israel.
     Yesterday in worship, we sang two songs. Here is a taste:

"Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian,  lift up your voice and sing (praise-rap)
Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ the King. The hope of all who SEEK Him,
the help of all who FIND, None other is so loving, so Good and Kind.
He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today. He walks with me and talks with me
along life's narrow way. He lives, He lives, salvation to impart! You ask me how
I know He lives? He lives within my heart."(A.H. Ackley)

".... For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance:
that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was
buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared
to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time...."
                                      1st Corinthians 15: 1ff.

      Have you made the journey to Jesus. He will appear one day, first to Judah(praise)
and then to all mankind. Get ready, get ready..... Are you in the praise group?

"For behold the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind" Isaiah 66:15

"Nearer still nearer, while life shall last, Till safe in glory My anchor is cast.."(Leila Morris)