Oct. 2

Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook

COMFORT EN ROUTE HOME

   "And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit
   you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to
   Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob" Gen. 50:24

   Joseph had been an incarnate providence to his brethren. All our
   Josephs die, and a thousand comforts die with them. Egypt was never the
   same to Israel after Joseph was dead, nor can the world again be to
   some of us what it was when our beloved ones were alive.

   But see how the pain of that sad death was alleviated! They had a
   promise that the living God would visit them. A visit from Jehovah!
   What a favor! What a consolation! What a Heaven below! O Lord, visit us
   this day; though indeed we are not worthy that thou shouldest come
   under our roof.

   But more was promised: the Lord would bring them out. They would find
   in Egypt a cold welcome when Joseph was dead; nay, it would become to
   them a house of bondage. But it was not to be so for ever; they would
   come out of it by a divine deliverance, and march to the land of
   promise. We shall not weep here for ever. We shall be called home to
   the glory-land to join our dear ones. Wherefore, "comfort one another
   with these words."