DAILY READINGS: 2 Kings 25; Ezekiel 1; 2 Timothy 2
And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor…for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. Josh. 24:32
When Joseph died, his embalmed remains were placed in a coffin in Egypt. But he was not buried there (Gen. 50:26). His bones were carried by Moses and Israel on their journeys (Ex. 13:19) and Joseph did not come to rest until he had been carried to a special place in the Promised Land. This is a delightful example of the believer’s prospect. We may die down here, but we shall surely be carried across the wilderness by our Moses, until at last we rest in the place our Saviour prepares for us. —Doug Kazen
O twill be a glorious morrow to a dark and stormy day,
When we smile upon our sorrow and the storms have passed away.—William Patom MacKay