The First Exodus
Gen 45:21 And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way. 22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment. 23 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way. 24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way. 25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father.
There will be many great trips out of Egypt. Notably three are worth mentioning because they occurred with much fanfare. . The first was this trip to escort the brothers to bring Jacob and the family of Israel to Egypt. The second was the burial of Jacob …which was also with a great procession and the third worth mentioning was several centuries later when Moses led the Children of Israel out of Egypt. God used this trips to bless the children of Israel as all entailed much transfer of the wealth of Egypt to the Hebrews. The final Exodus, a picture of salvation, involved a great spoiling of Egypt. There is still the ultimate Exodus from Egypt – the coming rapture of the saints… escape from the earthbound suit for a heavenly body.
It is the way of God to often transfer resources to the hands of His covenant children to establish His covenant. These are often voluntary transfers and gifts that finance His purposes. The wealth of the wicked is often laid up for the just. But this is not a covetousness or a robbery of Egypt … but in all trips out of Egypt, we read that voluntary deposits of great substance …asses laden with all the good things of Egypt. God was building a consciousness of prosperity in the minds of His own … a prosperity that will be stewarded someday to ensure that the gospel goes around the entire world.
Reflect on this devotional. Consider wealth that God has graciously permitted to be legitimately transferred to you. How are you stewarding that wealth? Is that wealth playing its part in the financing of the final harvest.
Song.
Come, ye thankful people, come,
Raise the song of harvest home;
All is safely gathered in,
Ere the winter storms begin.
God our Maker doth provide
For our wants to be supplied;
Come to God’s own temple, come,
Raise the song of harvest home.
Even so, Lord, quickly come,
Bring Thy final harvest home;
Gather Thou Thy people in,
Free from sorrow, free from sin,
There, forever purified,
In Thy garner to abide;
Come, with all Thine angels come,
Raise the glorious harvest home.
Prayer: Lord, make me one of your treasurers who will finance the final harvests. Amen
The Songs of Joseph is an integration of encouragement scriptural devotions, prayers and a compendium of songs of mercy, salvation, new beginnings and victory. We can expect as we trust and obey that our end will indeed be ultimately glorious because God works His marvellous agenda. Be blessed as you read and sing along, daily. Edited by Bolade Apampa
