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Genesis 48:11

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Israel said to Joseph, “I never thought I'd see your face again, and now God has even let me see your children!”

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His father recognized it right away and said, “This is my son's robe! Some wild animal must have eaten him. Poor Joseph has been ripped to pieces, no doubt about it!”

All his sons and daughters tried to console him, but he rejected their attempts. “No,” he said, “I will go down into my grave mourning for my son.” So Joseph's father went on weeping for him.

Jacob their father accused them, “You have taken Joseph from me—he's gone! Simeon is gone too! Now you want to take Benjamin away! I'm the one who's suffering from all of this!”

“Joseph's still alive!” they told him. “It's true, and he's the ruler of the whole country of Egypt!” Jacob was stunned at the news—he just couldn't believe it!

Israel's eyesight was failing because of his age and he couldn't see well, so Joseph brought them close to his father, and he kissed and hugged them.

Joseph took his sons from between Israel's knees, and bowed low with his face to the ground.

May you see your children's children. May Israel be at peace!

Old people are proud of their grandchildren, and children are proud of their parents.

Now may he who—through his power working in us—can do infinitely more than we ever ask for or even think about,




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