“There is corn in Egypt.” — Genesis 42:2
Famine pinched all the nations, and it seemed inevitable that Jacob and his family should suffer great want; but the God of providence, who never forgets the objects of electing love, had stored a granary for His people by giving the Egyptians warning of the scarcity, and leading them to treasure up the grain of the years of plenty. Little did Jacob expect deliverance from Egypt, but there was the corn in store for him. Believer, though all things are apparently against thee, rest assured that God has made a reservation on thy behalf; in the roll of thy griefs there is a saving clause. Somehow He will deliver thee, and somewhere He will provide for thee. The quarter from which thy rescue shall arise may be a very…
unexpectedone, but help will assuredly come in thine extremity, and thou shaltmagnify the name of the Lord. If men do not feed thee, ravens shall; and ifearth yield not wheat, heaven shall drop with manna. Therefore be of goodcourage, and rest quietly in the Lord. God can make the sun rise in thewest if He pleases, and make the source of distress the channel of delight.The corn in Egypt was all in the hands of the beloved Joseph; he openedor closed the granaries at will. And so the riches of providence are all in theabsolute power of our Lord Jesus, who will dispense them liberally to Hispeople. Joseph was abundantly ready to succour his own family; andJesus is unceasing in His faithful care for His brethren. Our business is togo after the help which is provided for us: we must not sit still indespondency, but bestir ourselves. Prayer will bear us soon into thepresence of our royal Brother: once before His throne we have only to askand have: His stores are not exhausted; there is corn still: His heart is nothard, He will give the corn to us. Lord, forgive our unbelief, and thisevening constrain us to draw largely from Thy fulness and receive grace forgrace.
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