God's Word Is Eternal

Today I read Genesis 47:8-49:5 and Matthew 24:13-41. My favorite verses are:

Genesis 48:11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath showed me also thy seed.

Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

God is faithful to His children. Jacob (Israel) had suffered much in his lifetime. One of his greatest sorrows was when he thought Joseph had been killed by a wild animal. He had grieved for him for years before he learned that Joseph was actually alive in Egypt. In the verse above, he rejoices that he not only saw his son Joseph again; but he also got to see Joseph’s sons. He gave God the glory for being able to see these grandsons. God had given his word to Jacob when he was a young man at Bethel that He would watch over him wherever he went. God kept that promise just as He keeps all His promises. In Matthew Jesus reminds us that His words are eternal. Heaven and earth will one day be destroyed, but the words of the Father and Son will be true forever! Read the written Word; commune with the Living Word in prayer. Be part of something eternal.