Giving Honour and Mourning!
Genesis 49:29 - 50:1-14
Jacob and Joseph oath to each other and with the family was binding (Gen 49:28-33). After his father death, he wept over him with tears and kissing (Gen 50:1). Then they prepared Jacob body to be taken back to Canaan (Gen 50:1-3). The brothers and the people of Egypt mourn for Jacob for 70 days (Gen 50: 3). Then Pharaoh gave permission for his servants and elders to travel to Canaan with chariots and horses (Gen 50:4-6). There they honoured and mourn over Jacob for seven days (Gen 50:10). Even the Canaanites named the place “Abel Mizraim” meaning the “mourning of Egypt” (Gen 50:11). All this was in keeping with the covenant promise of God. Disciple Principle: We need to see that it is impotent to both honour and mourn for those we love. This is a two-sided coin. It is ok to honour people and to mourn for them over a long period of time. Remember: Christ taught in the beatitude that those who mourn will be blessed with comfort (Matt 5:40), but in the future there will be a time that God will wipe away all tears (Rev 21:4).
Related Scriptures: Gen 49:29-33, Gen 50:1-14, Gen 50:9, Gen 50:11, Matt 5:40, John 12:26, Rev 21:4.

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