Genesis 47

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Jacob wants to be buried at home, his promise land, the land that he buried his wife in. We all will die, no matter how hard we might fight, the end comes for all of us. Joseph might have provided food for all as shown in verse 12, yet even Joseph cannot sustain life forever. I like the way the Jacob and the Pharaoh talk of Jacob's life. Jacob says his days have been few and wicked. He might count his time here on earth in years, yet he counts his life by days. We might wonder why Jacob would say they have been wicked, but would we not all say the same? We are human, we are all wicked, and we all make mistakes, we might reach spiritual maturity, but it will not be perfection. As for how a man could say after 130 years here on earth his days have been short; well that is but a blink of the eye in eternity. As the years tick off the clock the only thing that is for sure is that the clock will expire. What we do with the time is up to us. As Christ has said in John 12 "are there not twelve hours of daylight?" Enough time to get done what we need to, but a very finite time none the less. How will we decide to spend our twelve?

Peace,
Brian