June 25, 2016 · Genesis 46:50

Family Reunion Genesis 46-50

“God loves transition. God loves transition. He has plans to move people here and there, and it's really interesting to me that the unchanging God loves change. Loves change. … And so the first word he says to Jacob is, don't be afraid. Don't be afraid of the change, and he actually says go down to Egypt. He actually calls Jacob to Egypt. He calls to the change. … I've had a call from God before and he says, step down from where you are, and I don't even know where I'm going. That's a fearful thing. I know many of you have probably gone through this. A transition in terms of your job. … Maybe it's because of downsizing. Maybe it's because of just in your own heart. You feel something else. Not an easy thing to step out into that transition. But God calls us to it often. The second thing that we start to realize is that God orchestrates transition. He's been building this. Israel was not leaving that land unless there was no food, and there was nowhere to go unless a young man was throwing a pit and sold into slavery. Somehow through all that madness, God has decided he's going to bring his people here.”