Joseph is Reunited with his Father Jacob

Family reunions often involve a summertime picnic at which aunts, uncles, and long lost cousins come together to catch up on events and review the branches of the family tree. When the potato salad is gone, so are the cousins—at least until the following year! But Genesis 46 records a family reunion that was nothing short of miraculous, rife with emotion and joy. Joseph, after more than twenty years of separation, was reunited with his father Jacob. Jacob, after more than twenty years of grief over the presumed death of his son, was reunited with Joseph. Even greater than this reunion of father and son was the assurance it provided that God was actively upholding His grand covenant with His chosen people. God wants to reunite with us today. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins so that we can return to a right relationship with Him. We can be reunited with our heavenly Father through faith in Jesus Christ.