Psalm 105 speaks of remembering and rejoicing in what the Lord has done. It speaks of the progress of the Children of Israel from Abraham’s time to the promised land. He gave the promise to Abraham, Issac and Jacob. He preserved Israel in the places where they were and in the places where they were to come. He sent Joseph before them to prepare a place in Egypt. He brought them to Egypt and developed them into a great number. He delivered them from slavery. He brought them to the promised land.
Promise, Start, Develop, Transition, Delivery
For Israel these elements applied to:
- - The initial stage (the giving of a promise, beginning of a concept)
- - Start of an undertaking (the founding patriarchs)
- - Development of the undertaking (growth in Egypt)
- - Moving of the undertaking toward its purpose (delivery from slavery)
- - Formalizing and establishing the purpose (bring into the promised land)
Can we look at broad pictures like this and see comparisons in our own lives and families?
- - The initial stage
- - Start of an undertaking
- - Development of the undertaking
- - Moving of the undertaking toward its purpose
- - Formalizing and establishing the purpose
