“When
Jacob (Israel) hears from his sons that Joseph, his long lost son, is alive and
ruling Egypt, he is stunned and overjoyed. Then he faces a decision: should he
move the entire family of eleven sons and all their offspring and possessions
to Egypt? This wouldn’t just be a holiday visit. It would be relocating, and it
would mean leaving the land God had promised them. But it would also mean
saving the family from the famine that drove his sons to Egypt in the first
place. It was a hard decision, but Jacob decided to go for it.” He Reads Truth 1/08/16
This
reminds me of the decisions refugees are making every day. Who knows the plans that God is working
out through this current crisis or the decisions refugees are making! He is in control!
Our
days may come to seventy years,
or eighty, if our strength
endures;
yet
the best of them are but trouble and sorrow,
for they quickly pass, and
we fly away.
If
only we knew the power of your anger!
Your wrath is as great as
the fear that is your due.
Teach
us to number our days,
that we may gain a heart of
wisdom.
Relent,
Lord! How long will it be?
Have compassion on your
servants.
Satisfy
us in the morning with your unfailing love,
that we may sing for joy
and be glad all our days.
Make
us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
for as many years as we
have seen trouble.
May
your deeds be shown to your servants,
your splendor to their
children.
May
the favor[a] of the Lord our God rest on us;
establish the work of our
hands for us—
yes, establish the work of
our hands.
Psalm 90
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