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Skriven 2005-10-02 08:04:02 av Bob Hoffman (8:8/2)
Ärende: Comfort En Route Home
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From: "Bob Hoffman" <bhoffman@fmlynet.org>

Comfort En Route Home
Faith's Checkbook

October 2

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 swore to Abraham, to Isaac,
and to Jacob" (Genesis 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 forever; they would come out of it by a divine
deliverance and march to the land of promise. We shall not weep here forever.
We shall be called home to the glory land to join our dear ones. Wherefore,
"comfort one another with these words."

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"Worthy is the Lamb." Rev. 5. 12
1 Endless blessings on the Lamb!
Broken hearts, repeat the same;
His dear heart was broken too,
When he bore the curse for you.

2 Your dread crimes once pierced his heart! Sank his soul in vengeful smart;
But his sin-atoning blood
Now maintains your peace with God.

3 Endless blessings on him rest!
Broken hearts in him are blessed;
And though they may trembling stand, He upholds them with his hand.

4 In his heart they have a place,
'Stablished there through sovereign grace;
And, in his set time and way,
He will change their night to day.

5 Trust in him, ye tempted saints;
Tell him all your sad complaints;
He a present help will be -
Give you strength and victory.

6 Blessed Jesus! fill each heart
With thy love, and blood, and smart; Then thy wonders we'll proclaim,
And adore thy matchless name.

7 Endless blessings rest on thee!
Thou hast set the captive free;
We would shout aloud and sing,
Glory to our God and King!
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