26/01/2026
Jacob was excited at the beginning of the journey, he was going to see his beloved son Joseph whom he had thought dead..
Along the journey, fear began to grip his heart - probably
- Could this possibly be the beginning of that 400 years or
- Risk of leaving the Promised Land (Canaan), or fear of dying in a foreign land, and the potential danger to his family... But God intervenes
Genesis 46: 1-5
So ISRAEL made his journey with all that he had and came to Beersheba [a place hallowed by sacred memories] and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
2. And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night, and said, Jacob! Jacob! And he said, Here am I.
3. And He said, I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will there make of you a great nation.
4. I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you [your people Israel] up again; and Joseph will put his hand upon your eyes [when they are about to close in death].
5. So Jacob arose and set out from Beersheba, and Israel's sons conveyed their father, their little ones, and their wives in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
Excitement and eager anticipation often help us to get up strength for a new venture but when fear sets in......