Genesis 45:26
"They told him, saying, 'Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.' But he was stunned, for he did not believe them.”
Jacob had been numb emotionally for many years in relation to the loss of his beloved son, Joseph. And now as he listened to the words of his sons upon their return from Egypt, he was "stunned, for he did not believe them."
The wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, persuaded Jacob (who had closed his heart) that he could believe once more. His spirit "revived" as it is recorded in Verse 27, and Jacob was now able to throw off his shell of depression and find hope again. As he states in verse 28, “It is enough; my son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
Even when it seems we have lost everything, we have our faith, our Lord, our hope. For Jesus is alive.
The Truth
“Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.” (1 Peter 1:21)
