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Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional!

S-cripture:

Genesis 45:28

And Israel said, “I’m convinced! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

O-bservation:

This is the beginning of the conclusion to one of the most amazing stories in history. A young man sold into slavery rose through the ranks of prison life to be second in command of all of Egypt. Not only did he win, but he also caused the nation to be saved. Jacob, his father, had thought that his boy Joseph had died many years before. Now Jacob said at a very old age, “My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

A-pplication:

Here’s what I believe. “Vision Will Keep You Alive!” Theologians believe Jacob was 91 when Joseph was born. It was approximately 39 years from the time Joseph was born until his father Jacob met the Pharaoh of Egypt. What happened in the meantime was unimaginable! Probably at the age of 17, because of his brothers’ jealousy of him, Joseph was sold into slavery, and his brothers told their father a wild animal had killed their brother. Broken though he was, Jacob never gave up hope. One day his sons came back from their trip to Egypt and said, “Dad, our brother Joseph is alive, and he’s the second in command of all of Egypt!” Not only did vision cause him to see his son and meet the Pharaoh at the age of 130, but Jacob lived another 17 years!! Whatever you do, get VISION! Because “Vision Will Keep You Alive!”

P-rayer:

Dear Jesus,

This AM, I’m so glad You have given me a fresh vision for my future. I believe that You will keep me going until I finish the VISION You’ve given me! Amen