St. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor Troester

Read about the blessing/prophecy that Jacob gives his sons, which includes the consequences of their sins, but also the grace of God in their lives, which will be fulfilled in Jesus, when He comes "in the fulness of time" (Galatians 4:4), and ultimately when the whole family of God, from every "tribe and nation" (Revelation 7) will be gathered together around one throne, the throne Christ. 

Jacob blesses his family, but in God's way, as Jacob has learned in his life that God works in His Ways, not ours, but always for what is best for us.

God continues to fulfill what Joseph dreamed so many years earlier, and brings Joseph to a position where he can be a blessing to others under him, as Joseph serves in the likeness of Christ.

Joseph is reunited with all his family, including his father, Jacob.  Read about how God brings this whole family together, blesses them and helps them to be a blessing to many.

Read the story of a family being reunited, through much turmoil and sin, yet God, in His grace, reunits what was torn apart, as He does for us through Christ Jesus, our Savior.

Read how Joseph confirms that his brothers are honest and true and faithful to the family.  Soon they will be reunited!

Jacob and his family live with the effects of the sin in this world and the effects of their sin, and God being faithful, giving them grace to be reconciled and brought back together.

All the God had revealed to Joseph, has come true, as God's brings this family back together and we learn that we can wait upon the Lord.

Read about God working in Joseph's life and Joseph waiting upon God and giving God all the glory when God reveals Pharoah's dream, which works to save the lives of many. We learn to wait upon God and trust Him.

Read about the ups and downs of Joseph's life, and how God is with him (and us!) through everything.