Bibledoorajar: The Great Shift

Joseph, having revealed himself to his brothers, now asked them to return to their father and all their clan and reveal his marvelous glory to them. He further admonished his brothers to not argue along the way, but to go quickly and say this:

"Hurry, and go to my father and say: 'Thus saith thy son Joseph. God has set me lord of all Egypt, come to me and settle in the land of Goshen."

As Joseph wept and kissed his brothers, Pharoah heard and was well pleased. So powerful was Joseph in the land of Egypt that Pharoah gladly allowed him to send heavily gift laden wagons back to his family for their journey(not allowed by Egyptian law). And the brothers were to reassure all the family that what they couldn't take with them would be wonderfully provided in the land of Egypt.

Imagine if you will, these brothers who had so maligned Joseph, being asked to return to Jacob with a bounce in their step! They were cautioned to not give in to old behaviors and argue along the way, but to go all the way with a glad heart rejoicing in the provision of God through Joseph.

Years later, Paul, the apostle to we Gentiles, cautioned:

"Don't shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to the things going on around Christ---that's where the action is. See things from His perspective." Colossians 3;1-2 from The Message translation.

This perspective---don't worry about tomorrow, be joyful, share My Glory--that's today and every day's position for the child of God. Where's your bounce?  Do you need to make the great shift today?
After all:

         "He's alive, He's alive
         He's alive and I'm forgiven,
         Heaven's gates are open wide."
                                       Don Francisco