Day 18

Genesis 50:24 foreshadows the events of the book of Exodus as God led Israel out of Egypt.  Joseph is speaking of a future time when God will lead His people back to the Promised Land.  Why is it that Joseph can make this statement with any amount of confidence?  It is because Joseph believes in the sovereignty of God.  He experienced the hand of God in his own life and he was taught about the great promises God made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, so he has no difficulty in knowing that God will act on His promises.
God’s sovereignty is part of the reason we can have hope for the future.  God’s promises concerning the future would be meaningless if He is not sovereign.  His ability to bring about His plan of redemption would be subject to failure if He wasn’t sovereign.  Joseph did not worry over the future of Israel for he knew God’s sovereignty.  Do you worry or fret over the future?  We all do at times, but those who trust in a sovereign God are not consumed by such worry.  What a blessing to know that God is in control of our future.

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?