The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Genesis 48:21,
"Then Israel said to Joseph, 'I am about to die, but God will be with you and take you back to the land of your fathers.'"
The second person personal pronouns in the above verse are plural, which is good to know because Jacob is prophesying the whole family, all Israel will return to Canaan, and not just Joseph. God told Abraham that Israel would go down to Egypt for over 400 years, Genesis 15:13, and Jacob here is telling Joseph, now that they are in Egypt, that the offspring of Israel would return back to Canaan following that 400 years.
This alone should silence all challenges to Zionism as Israel is the rightful heirs and owners of the land they occupy and then some. All the land of what was Canaan belongs to them since it was given them by God, and it can only be taken from them by God (which he as done on a temporary basis for his purposes at times.)
I am reminded of Paul's words, "As far as the gospel is concerned, they [the Israelites] are enemies for your [the Gentiles of the church] sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, for God's gifts and his call are irrevocable." Romans 11:28-29.
God gave the land of Canaan to Israel as it was his to give. As the writer of Hebrews says, "... God, for whom and through whom everything exists..." Hebrews 2:10. Since his gifts are irrevocable, and since it was his to give, woe to the people that try take God's gift from anyone! How foolish to trifle with God!
As I consider that, I am reminded of another gift God has given that can't be taken, "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one." John 10:27-30.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"Then Israel said to Joseph, 'I am about to die, but God will be with you and take you back to the land of your fathers.'"
The second person personal pronouns in the above verse are plural, which is good to know because Jacob is prophesying the whole family, all Israel will return to Canaan, and not just Joseph. God told Abraham that Israel would go down to Egypt for over 400 years, Genesis 15:13, and Jacob here is telling Joseph, now that they are in Egypt, that the offspring of Israel would return back to Canaan following that 400 years.
This alone should silence all challenges to Zionism as Israel is the rightful heirs and owners of the land they occupy and then some. All the land of what was Canaan belongs to them since it was given them by God, and it can only be taken from them by God (which he as done on a temporary basis for his purposes at times.)
I am reminded of Paul's words, "As far as the gospel is concerned, they [the Israelites] are enemies for your [the Gentiles of the church] sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, for God's gifts and his call are irrevocable." Romans 11:28-29.
God gave the land of Canaan to Israel as it was his to give. As the writer of Hebrews says, "... God, for whom and through whom everything exists..." Hebrews 2:10. Since his gifts are irrevocable, and since it was his to give, woe to the people that try take God's gift from anyone! How foolish to trifle with God!
As I consider that, I am reminded of another gift God has given that can't be taken, "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one." John 10:27-30.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know. A blog with all my posts can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
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