Welcome to the living word of God let’s read together from genesis chapter 15 verse 22
and now therefore do not be afraid I will provide for you and your little ones and be he confronted them and spoke kindly to them brothers and sisters Joseph forgave them he not only forgave them but he provided for them not only that he spoke words of comfort and was very kind to them brothers and sisters God as his followers God wants us to learn to forgive one another not only to forgive one another but learn to provide and share the blessings of God freely we have received freely we are to share the more we share the more blessings we receive brothers and sisters not only that brothers and sisters God expects us to speak words of comfort words of encouragement and to be kind and loving to one another and they lived for many years but when at the age of 110 Joseph knew that his life was coming to an end and he said in verse 25 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 oh I tell you brothers and sisters in the words of Joseph is the words of promise Joseph said God will surely visit you and when he visit you please carry my bones from Egypt to the promised land oh Joseph hope was always the promised land he longed to be in the promised land but he had to rest in Egypt oh brothers and sisters if Jesus is not to come in our lifetime we will go to sleep resting in Jesus believing that he will come and someday when he comes he will call our names may our prayer be like Joseph when he comes visiting may he you carry my bones may that be our prayer Jesus when you come remember me in your kingdom just like this and just as Jesus promised that thief on the cross verily I say unto you today you will be with me in paradise I tell you brothers and sisters if we pray to God God will answer our prayer may that be our hope always Amen