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I am sure that you have read the stories of Joseph and
Moses and the treasure trove of knowledge that comes verse by verse and is
invaluable in understanding how God thinks and operates. It is certainly
true that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever and He
will always prevail. I will begin the message by examining Jacob's final
blessing on his twelve sons and the prophetic words he spoke. In looking
at the history of Israel and the different tribes, we can see that Jacob's
words came into existence and are still true for the Jewish people living
today.
The time had come for God to move the Israelites from their 430 year old
cradle, a very traumatic experience when you consider the following: The
Mayflower ship arrived with the first group of Pilgrims from Holland in
1620. Imagine if God spoke to all descendants of European stock that the
time had come to leave the United States and move back to Europe. We would
have to move from a place where we have built up infrastructure, business,
agriculture, manufacturing plants, educational institutions and leave them
all after 389 years in this land. You would have to leave your home and
only take a few personal possessions. How would you feel about that?
God knew that all the children of Israel in Goshen had made it good with
houses, barns and a very comfortable lifestyle. But He also had a plan
that no human being can stop or derail. The Hyksos lost power in Egypt and
were driven out approximately 300 years after Joseph. The Egyptian people
once again took control of their nation and did not like the Hebrews, who
went from being wealthy landowners and businessmen to slaves, and the next
80 years became a living hell.
Moses was born in the midst of this terrible persecution with a death
sentence on his head even before he came out of the womb. But God had a
plan and used the enemy to raise the man who would later defeat them and
bring his people out of Egypt. This message will give you courage and
build your faith. Right now we are living in a severe recession with the
pressure of the coming Antichrist. Yet in the midst of this current mess,
God can and will have His will prevail in our lives, so that in faith we
can proclaim, "There is no crisis in heaven, God is still on His throne
and has a solution to every problem we are facing today." |
