How To See Connections!
When Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt,
Jacob said to his sons, “Go down to that place and
buy for us there, that we may live and not die.”
Genesis 42: 1-2
History is replete with examples of connections: how
“A” unexpectedly led to “B.” Sometimes
connections
are anticipated, often they are a surprise. Something
we think is insignificant can turn out
to have a major
impact on our life.
There was a problem in Canaan. Jacob was the patriarch of the
family through whom God’s promises to Abraham is fulfilled. But
some of Jacob’s sons had strayed into immorality and sin, even
selling one of their brothers into slavery. The future did not look
good for preservation of God’s channel of blessing to the world.
Then the famine overtook the land, forcing Jacob’s sons to go to
Egypt to buy grain. There they were reconciled with Joseph who
invited the entire family to move into Egypt where he could keep
them provisioned and safe. So, for four hundred years, Jacob’s
family grew into the nation that returned to Canaan, their
Promised Land.
God often uses events—even a famine—to accomplish
great spiritual purposes. Be sensitive to circumstances
in your life; be on the lookout for spiritual connections.
"God’s grace is sufficient for us
anywhere His providence places us."
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