[[-SOAP HUB]] | [[-Genesis Overview]] | [[Genesis 48]] ## Title: The Lord Is With Us, Not Just Our Heroes ## Scripture: (Genesis 48:21) Then Israel said to Joseph, “I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers. (NET) ## Observation: Many times, we hear of the amazing feats of our heroes in the faith and almost think they have a different relationship with God than we do. God is the same, but it seems like they have attained a place in Him that simply is not possible for us. This is, of course, not true. Jacob is reminding Joseph that God will be with Joseph the same way He has been with him. It’s important that we realize God does not have any favorites in His kingdom. He loves us all. What God does in someone’s life has nothing to do with how He feels about us. If nothing else, it is a blessing. We can look at what God has done through someone else and realize that same God loves us, too. ## Application: Never look at someone else to determine if God loves you. He does love you and it is more than you can imagine. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for loving us all with an everlasting love.