The Arkansas Traveler

Genesis 46:2-4 (NASB)
2  God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, "Jacob, Jacob."
And he said, "Here I am."
3  He said, "I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go
down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.
4  "I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you
up again; and Joseph will close your eyes."
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    God had sent Joseph into Egypt years before to prepare a place for
Jacob (Gen. 45:5).
    Now it was time for Jacob and his family to go to Egypt. This must
have been a very difficult thing for him. He had the promise that God
had given to Abraham. "They would be a great nation in Canaan!"
    Now they were being sent to Egypt!
    But God appeared to Jacob and assured him of several things:
        1/ He (God) would be with him. What more could he want?!
        2) He (God) would make a great nation.
        3)  He (God) would bring Jacob and his nation back to Canaan!
        What Jacob was going through was part of God's long range plan.
He went, trusting God.
        In our own uncertain lives maybe we should look for God's long
rang plans!
        Indeed, like Jacob, we can trust God!