Jacob died after professing blessings to his children except Reuben that he cursed because he defiled his bed. We saw Jacob living a fulfilled life, he didn't die anyhow death. He died righteously; the Bible said, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and was gathered unto his people, vs.33 of Genesis 49. Fear gripped Joseph's brethren after their father died that Joseph would retaliate their ugly actions against him but little did they know that Joseph had understood through the unfolded events why God allowed him to go through all that, for he answered them in vs.19-20 of Genesis 50; fear not: for am l in the place of God? You thought evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring it to pass, as it is this day, Alleluia!
The opposite of faith is fear, as Joseph told his brethren not to fear, so also is Jesus telling us today, fear not! If we remove fear off our lives or our ways, and add prayer and fasting to it, we'll receive power in abundance to do the unthinkable. Above all when you pray and fast, don't do it bearing grudges and taking offense against another, come to him with a clean and pure heart and God will surely answer you speedily.
For according to Psalms 15:1, it's only those who walk uprightly, and work righteousness and speak the truth in their hearts that shall abide in the tabernacle of God and dwell in His Holy Hill, Amen!
The opposite of faith is fear, as Joseph told his brethren not to fear, so also is Jesus telling us today, fear not! If we remove fear off our lives or our ways, and add prayer and fasting to it, we'll receive power in abundance to do the unthinkable. Above all when you pray and fast, don't do it bearing grudges and taking offense against another, come to him with a clean and pure heart and God will surely answer you speedily.
For according to Psalms 15:1, it's only those who walk uprightly, and work righteousness and speak the truth in their hearts that shall abide in the tabernacle of God and dwell in His Holy Hill, Amen!
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, help me to walk with God the way Jacob did and was fulfilled at the later end of his life and to fear God as Joseph did which made him greatly prosperous, Amen.
Ref:
Bible in one year with Nicky Gumbel
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