GOD WHO HAS BEEN MY SHEPHERD
Keywords 48:15
Then he blessed Joseph and said,
"May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who
has been my shepherd all my life to this day,
1. Carry me out of Egypt
(47:27-48:4)
Jacob and the Israelites settled in Egypt,
but Jacob was clear that Canaan was
the land God had promised to
Abraham's descendants. He confided in his trusted
son Joseph and made him swear to
bury him in the promised land. It was a matter
of worship. Jacob never forgot the
Lord’s call to him. He trusted completely in
God’s promise.
2. God is my Shepherd (48:5-22)
Jacob's heart was full of
thanksgiving, for God had allowed him to see Joseph
again--and even to see Joseph's
sons. He counted Joseph's sons as his own and
blessed them to receive a son’s portion
of blessing. He confessed God's work in
his life. God was his Shepherd and
deliverer all the days of his life. He prayed that
God might also be the Shepherd of
these two sons of Joseph.
Prayer Lord, help me to walk as a good
sheep, always trusting in your promise.
One Word The Lord is my Shepherd
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