Genesis 50. Jacob and all his family have been reunited with Joseph. They are living in the land of Egypt with Joseph. At the end of chapter 49, Jacob dies. Chapter 50 begins with Joseph weeping over his father. Joseph has the Egyptians embalm his father and everyone mourns over him for 70 days. Joseph then receives Pharaoh's permission to go bury his father in the land of Canaan. Then they return to Egypt.
His brothers get scared that now Joseph will take revenge on them. So they make up a story that Jacob has told them to beg of Joseph to forgive them. Joseph weeps when they say this to him. He reassures them. Verses 19-21-"Joseph said to them, 'Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Now therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.' And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them."
The Bible then says that Joseph and his father's household dwelt in Egypt. Joseph lived 110 years and saw his children to the 3rd generation. As he was dying, he reminded his family of the promises of God. Verses 24-25-"And Joseph said to his brethren, 'I am dying but God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land to the land of which He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.' Then Joseph took an oath from the children of Israel, saying, 'God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.'"
Joseph knew that even though he would be buried in Egypt, it was not God's plan that he stay in Egypt forever. He made his family promise to take his bones back to Canaan when God delivered them.
Don't let anything stand in the way of you believing the promises of God. Even in death, hold tight to the promises God has made to you. He is a faithful God.
