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of God” (Rom 3:19,23). The Lord Jesus, Joseph placed his family in the best of
through His sacrificial, atoning death the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen
on the cross and His precious blood (Gen 47:6,11). It is both interesting and
outpoured, is the only means by which a instructive to note that the word “Go-
person can be delivered from the bondage shen” means “drawing near.” The child
and penalty of sin. Paul wrote to Timothy, of God, too, enjoys a place of nearness and
“For there is one God, and one mediator is “blessed with all spiritual blessings in
between God and men, the man Christ heavenly places in Christ” (Eph 1:3; 2:13).
Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all” Jacob’s last words concerning his son
(1Ti 2:5). The apostle John wrote concern- Joseph are recorded for us on the pages of
ing the Lord Jesus, “He is the propitiation the sacred Scriptures. He wrote, “Joseph
for our sins: and not for ours only, but also is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough
for the sins of the whole world” (1Jn 2:2). by a well; whose branches run over the
As his brethren bowed before him, Jo- wall” (Gen 49:22). The blessing Joseph ex-
seph remembered the dreams that he had perienced extended well beyond his own
concerning their sheaves which bowed immediate circumstances, and was used
before his sheaf (Gen 37:6-9). In spite of to save “much people alive” (50:20). Like-
the fact that Joseph’s brethren betrayed wise, the spiritual benefits and blessings
and sold him, he forgave them and invited of the sacrificial, atoning death of the Lord
them to come near to him (45:4) and prom- Jesus, and His triumphant resurrection
ised to take care of them and provide for and ascension, are extended worldwide,
them (50:21). In spite of the fact that we to whosoever believes in Him (Joh 3:16).
have sinned against God, God has made John wrote, “The Father sent the Son to be
provision through the sacrifice of the the Saviour of the world” (1Jn 4:14).
Lord Jesus on the cross, whereby all who It is interesting to note that the fruitful
trust Him as Saviour can experience the bough is by a well. The Lord Jesus is a well
forgiveness of sins and be brought nigh to of living water (Jer 2:13; 17:13; Rev 7:17).
God through the precious blood of Christ He said, “Whosoever drinketh of the wa-
(Eph 1:7; 2:13). In fact, believers are invited ter that I shall give him shall never thirst;
to come boldly before the throne of grace but the water that I shall give him shall be
that they might obtain mercy and find in him a well of water springing up into
grace to help in time of need (Heb 4:16). everlasting life” (Joh 4:14).
As exalted ruler, Joseph was able to dis- Jacob said regarding his son Joseph,
pense out of the abundance of provision “From thence is the shepherd, the stone
to sustain the people of Egypt as well as of Israel” (Gen 49:24). Joseph derived his
his own people. The Lord Jesus has been strength from the shepherd and the stone
exalted to the throne of heaven and from of Israel. The shepherd and the stone bring
there intercedes on behalf of His redeemed before us in wonderful picture and type our
people (Heb 7:25). His abundant store of blessed Lord Jesus Christ. He is the good
provision is sufficient to meet all the needs shepherd (Joh 10:11), the great shepherd
of every child of God. The apostle Paul (Heb 13:20) and the chief shepherd (1Pe
wrote, “But my God shall supply all your 5:4). He is also the stone which the builders
need according to his riches in glory by refused and is become the head stone of the
Christ Jesus” (Php 4:19). corner (Psa 118:22; Mat 21:42).

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