God’s Story Is Our Story: From Genesis To JesusSample

Reflecting on the last week: God blesses Abraham’s family so that through them he might bless the nations with life, love, justice and mercy. Joseph’s remarkable story is a small foretaste of that ultimate mission. God blessed him with wisdom and favor so that through him he could provide food for the nations during a long famine. It’s also a beautiful story of God’s life-giving power in the face human of evil. Joseph’s brothers meant to do evil when they sold him into slavery, but God turned it into good for the nations. As Genesis ends, we are reassured that God’s mission to restore all creation is well underway, but many questions remain unanswered. Who will give creation rest from the curse? Where is the one who will crush the serpent? Who is the royal offspring of Abraham and Judah that will establish an eternal kingdom over and for the sake of the nations? Genesis queues the questions, so that we long for a savior. Jesus is the king who defeated the serpentine powers of darkness, inaugurated the eternal reign of God, and poured out his blessings onto people from every nation. How remarkable is it that the authors of this book, who never knew Jesus, could prepare our hearts so well for his arrival?