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"There is corn in Egypt." - Genesis 42:2
Famine pinched all the nations, and it seemed inevitable that Jacob and his
family should suffer great want; but the God of providence, who never forgets
the objects of electing love, had stored a granary for his people by giving the
Egyptians warning of the scarcity, and leading them to treasure up the grain of
the years of plenty. Little did Jacob expect deliverance from Egypt, but there
was the corn in store for him. Believer, though all things are apparently
against thee, rest assured that God has made a reservation on thy behalf; in the
roll of thy griefs there is a saving clause. Somehow he will deliver thee, and
somewhere he will provide for thee. The quarter from which thy rescue shall
arise may be a very unexpected one, but help will assuredly come in thine
extremity, and thou shalt magnify the name of the Lord. If men do not feed thee,
ravens shall; and if earth yield not wheat, heaven shall drop with manna.
Therefore be of good courage, and rest quietly in the Lord. God can make the sun
rise in the west if he pleases, and make the source of distress the channel of
delight. The corn in Egypt was all in the hands of the beloved Joseph; he opened
or closed the granaries at will. And so the riches of providence are all in the
absolute power of our Lord Jesus, who will dispense them liberally to his
people. Joseph was abundantly ready to succour his own family; and Jesus is
unceasing in his faithful care for his brethren. Our business is to go after the
help which is provided for us: we must not sit still in despondency, but bestir
ourselves. Prayer will bear us soon into the presence of our royal Brother: once
before his throne we have only to ask and have: his stores are not exhausted;
there is corn still: his heart is not hard, he will give the corn to us. Lord,
forgive our unbelief, and this evening constrain us to draw largely from thy
fulness and receive grace for grace.
See Also:
Daily Devotional: Today With Jesus
Daily Devotional: My Utmost for His Highest
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