The Bushnell Project

How peaceful it is to grow old in the middle of God's will, seeing our grand children and great grandchildren and maybe beyound.

Here in Genesis 50 we are concluding this amazing book about God, as we see Joseph forgiving his brothers for what they did to him 39 years earlier.

OK, I don't know if it was, but show me some historical document that has one?  This is a huge multi day funeral march with a seven day pause to mourn the death of WHO?  Jacob, also known as Israel, the son of Issac, the son of Abraham.  Jacob, the blessed man of the living God.  Jacob, the father of Joseph.

Jacob dies.  Joseph and all of Egypt pay the highest honors.

In this part of Genesis we have Jacob (Israel) blessing all 12 of his sons.  

Jacob blesses Joseph's sons, and elevating the second born. Joseph is elevated to oldest too, but that would not be the line that God uses.

Only 17 years has this small tribe been in the land of Egypt, coming with very little, and now being very prosperous.  Five of those years during a famine, and then at least two years to come out of it as a land.   Don't give up, God is not done, He is about doing a great work in our times.

Interesting passage here. For the "government" of Egypt to feed the starving, the starving had to give up all they had, including their land and them selves.  Interesting.  Of course Egypt survived.

Joseph is the man. Even in the mist of everything, he still has a plan, and keeps things moving.

Let me chase this rabbit.  My take on Joe Rogan.

Here we see the meeting of Joseph with his father, Israel (Jacob) after some 15 plus years of separation, and really of Israel thinking Joseph was dead.  But the reunion is short and right away Joseph the great strategist starts giving advice to his family on what to say to Pharaoh.  

A shout out to one very special person... one of 8.  

Very interesting how each time Israel seems to be in crisis that it is the crisis that finally has him going before the Lord.  Is that just me?

Forgivness wins

This chapter is filled with drama, the stuff of fiction, but it is all true.

Joseph toys with his brothers yet again.  What would you do?  How cultural is all this?

Unlike his father Israel (Jacob), Judah is willing to step up and lead with action..

Here at the end of Genesis 42 (18 to the end), we see Joseph's brothers knowing they are guilty of their brother's blood (Joseph) try to act all honest (we find out later that they answered questions because they were asked directly of them, so they did not offer up info freely, and as they depart and find they still have their money, their first response is not to return it, but to thin...

Joseph recognizes his brothers, while they do not recognize him... will Joseph seek revenge?  Or will he show grace and mercy and forgive his brothers??

Journaling as you read the Bible is a great idea. You don't need to write much, but you should write something.  What verse hit you the hardest or seemed to feed your soul?  What prayers came to mind or thoughts about God.  Keep it short at first.  You can also add things that are happening in your life.  Remember you are writing this journal for you, not anyone else. Genesis 42 has Josephs f...

Genesis 41: 46-57 Asking the Holy Spirit to help you as you read God's Word.

Reading the Bible with a proper mind set. Genesis 41: 36-39

Got sick pretty back December 13th - 26th, and am still recovering. My wife got it at the same time, but she has recovered much quicker. Happy New Year. We will start back in Genesis, and Advent will have to wait till next December

Reading from Matthew 1:1-3 and vs 18-23 God is faithful.

Proclaiming we will be redeemed, and that the Messiah will come from Bethlehem.