THE UNTROUBLED HEART
Genesis 42:24-26
"So he sent his brothers away, and they departed; and he said to them, 'See that you do not become troubled along the way.' Then they went up out of Egypt, and came to the land of Canaan to Jacob their father. And they told him, saying, 'Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt.' And Jacob's heart stood still because he did not believe them."
Joseph sent his brothers away to tell Jacob the good news that he was alive and wanted Jacob to come to live with him. He said, "Don't worry along the way." But when they told Jacob, he did not believe them. This sounds a lot like the Resurrection narrative. The night before His crucifixion, Jesus said to His disciples, "Let not your heart be troubled. I am going to prepare a place for you so that you can be where I am" (see John 14:1-3). Then on Resurrection morning, the women came to the tomb and discovered that He was gone. An angel said, "He is risen! Go and tell His disciples." But when they told the disciples the good news, they did not believe (Mark 16:6-11) – especially Thomas (John 20:24-25) – because they thought He was dead. I have heard the good news that Jesus is alive and that He has prepared a place for me in heaven, and He will bring me to be where He is. I can live with an untroubled heart as I journey to heaven because I believe God – I believe Jesus. There is no fear of death because Jesus is alive!
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: We can live with an untroubled heart about life after death because Jesus is alive.
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Have an untroubled heart. Love you.
Genesis 42:24-26
"So he sent his brothers away, and they departed; and he said to them, 'See that you do not become troubled along the way.' Then they went up out of Egypt, and came to the land of Canaan to Jacob their father. And they told him, saying, 'Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt.' And Jacob's heart stood still because he did not believe them."
Joseph sent his brothers away to tell Jacob the good news that he was alive and wanted Jacob to come to live with him. He said, "Don't worry along the way." But when they told Jacob, he did not believe them. This sounds a lot like the Resurrection narrative. The night before His crucifixion, Jesus said to His disciples, "Let not your heart be troubled. I am going to prepare a place for you so that you can be where I am" (see John 14:1-3). Then on Resurrection morning, the women came to the tomb and discovered that He was gone. An angel said, "He is risen! Go and tell His disciples." But when they told the disciples the good news, they did not believe (Mark 16:6-11) – especially Thomas (John 20:24-25) – because they thought He was dead. I have heard the good news that Jesus is alive and that He has prepared a place for me in heaven, and He will bring me to be where He is. I can live with an untroubled heart as I journey to heaven because I believe God – I believe Jesus. There is no fear of death because Jesus is alive!
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: We can live with an untroubled heart about life after death because Jesus is alive.
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Have an untroubled heart. Love you.
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