He
was an old man. Though he had lived a
full life, he had his regrets and sorrows too. He had seen things and done
things, had lived a rich and full life, but the sorrow of burying his beloved
wife would never entirely leave him.
She
had died young, dearly beloved, during childbirth. But at least the child had
survived, and he loved the child fiercely, together with the first child his
wife gave birth to. But the older son too was dead. He had been killed by a
wild animal and all that was left of him was a blood stained coat he himself
had made for the boy.
The
future looked bleak now. There was a drought and a severe famine. No rain, no food. Just dust, and thirst and
heat. What use was gold in such a time when there was no food to buy with the
gold and they couldn't eat the gold too?
But
he had heard reports that there was food in Egypt. So he sent his other sons,
ten of them and they had come back with plenty corn. But they returned without
their brother Simeon, and they brought bad news. The ruler in charge of food in Egypt had
accused them of being spies and demanded that they bring Benjamin their
youngest brother. Of course he vehemently refused. He would rather die of hunger than die of
another heartbreak. What if Benjamin
also died?
He lay
awake in the nights and wondered. Where was God? Why was he suffering so much
pain and anguish? He had been married to two women, because he had been tricked
into marrying Rachel's sister. These two sisters had bickered and fought,
giving him no peace. Then Rachael
died. His daughter Dinah was raped, his
sons had stupidly killed all the men of the town where she was raped. Joseph
had been killed and now there was a famine and the only way to get food was to
send Benjamin. Where was God?
But God was where He was, making all things work for good.
By some unimaginable, unexplainable miracle, his son Joseph wasn't dead after all. He was the ruler who had demanded for Benjamin. And so everything changed for Jacob. One moment he was grieving the loss of his wife and son, thinking he would die of hunger. The next, he had relocated to Egypt to live with his son and there was more than enough food.
Selah:
How hopeless is your story? God is able
to make it work for your good
-Amesiamina♡
(Written on 08/09/2016)
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