The Book of Genesis
Day 436
Ge 47:11 And
Joseph situated his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the
land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
12 Then Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father's
household with bread, according to the number in their families.
Let’s talk about
familial responsibility! I wonder how many of us would be as gracious and
caring as Joseph was for his family? He provided for them over and above for
their basic needs. He did this in spite
of their past ill treatment of him.
We would do well
to emulate him because “Honor thy father and mother is not a conditional
command. It’s not, “I will honor my father and mother if they perform according
to my standards!” Jesus was emphatic about this command and He wanted it
carried out in spirit and in deed. . He challenged the religious practice of
His day that allowed children to neglect the care of their parents by claiming
their parental support money was going to the church. (See Mark 7:9-13) He said
we “make the Word of God of no effect through such tradition.” And I might add
through such justification.
I remind you again
that honoring father and mother is a command not a suggestion! Oswald Chambers
has said this about the commands of Jesus, “If Jesus ever commanded us to do
something, that He was unable to equip us to accomplish, He would be a
liar.” Think about that, can you or I
say such things as “I can’t help provide
for my family, or, “I can’t afford to tithe?"
1Ti 5:8 reminds
us, “But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of
his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”
Whoa! Worse than
an unbeliever? Forget neglecting your family due to any past indiscretions on
their part, rather look to Jesus for the means necessary to fulfill His
commands.
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