"and live doth the spirit of Jacob their father"

The years of mourning for his son Joseph, refusing to be comforted because Jacob believed him to be dead, end with the good news he hears, which must have been scarcely believable, so astonishing is it. The Bible says, 'doth live the spirit of Jacob.'

So too with us, when our hearts are open to hear and to believe the good, indeed the astonishing, news of all that God is, and has done for us, our spirits live - this is the second birth, for God grants life at our birth and His Spirit is given to all who believe, that we are given eternal life , that is the life that is the life of God.

Then we must be transformed so that our old life falls away and we now live in the kingdom of our God, set apart and holy unto Him, changing from glory unto glory leaving the old where we were lost in mourning and darkness and loss of hope, though we did not know it, and rise to the light of Jesus.

I will arise and go now, go to my Father for He has the words of eternal life; He is the provider, the defender, the one who is worthy above all things to be followed and worshipped.