In
Genesis and Matthew, we see Jacob and Joseph looking to the future. It
is to be a future of blessing. For both, death was near. the future,
however, was life. In Jacob’s time, the expectation concerned an earthly
land – “God will be with you and take you back to the land of your
fathers” (Genesis 48:21).
In Christ, our expectation concerns a heavenly land – “the Son of Man
is going to come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will
reward each person according to what they have done” (Matthew 16:27). In Proverbs 3:1-2,
we read, “My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in
your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you
peace and prosperity.” While earthly prosperity is a gift of God for
which we must be grateful, the greatest gift of God is heavenly – “the
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23).
Psalm 48:1-14 Lord, we worship You in the place of worship – “Within Your Temple, we meditate on Your unfailing love.” Help us to go out from there, and play our part in seeing that Your praise “reaches to the ends of the earth” (Psalm 48:: 9-11). How will other people know of Your love, if we don’t tell them? How will they find their way to Your House, if we don’t invite them? When we share Your Word with others, help us to remember Your promise: “My Word … will not return to Me empty, but will … achieve the purpose for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11).
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