“Then Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself to him and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while.” – Genesis 46:29
What an incredibly powerful moment of reunion. Joseph had been forcibly separated from his father years earlier as a young man. Sold into slavery in a foreign land, he never could have imagined seeing his father again. Even after rising to power in Egypt, the thought of seeing his father again would have seemed impossible. Words are inadequate to capture all the thoughts and feelings that must have been racing through Joseph’s mind and heart when he was once again with the father he loved. Joy… sorrow for lost time… regret for what should have been… thankfulness to God…
Realize that the joy Joseph felt that day was but a tiny portion of the joy you will one day experience when you see your perfect Father in Heaven! You see, we were each made to enjoy close fellowship with God the Father. That’s how it was in the Garden of Eden. That’s how life was meant to be. Unfortunately, we were forcibly separated by the Father by sin – Adam’s and our own. Because of sin, it’s impossible to imagine seeing the Father face-to-face. And yet, God in His mercy sent His Son, Jesus, into the world to make a future reunion possible.
Because Jesus dealt with our sin on the cross, everyone who entrusts their life to Him in faith will experience a glorious reunion with the Father in Heaven. Because we have been reconciled to God through faith in Christ… because we’ve been adopted as His children… we will one day have a reunion with the Father in which we will, at long last, experience the personal presence and relationship we were made to enjoy. That which is missing from our hearts and lives will be restored and enjoyed forever. That’s a reunion infinitely more wonderful than the one Joseph experienced so long ago.
Imagine the moment you first see God the Father! Delight in idea of seeing Jesus face-to-face! Enjoy every moment of your blessed relationship with God now through Jesus Christ. But look eagerly toward the day when your faith will become your sight! #FollowJesus