Genesis 41:45-52: Names of Hope
Joseph marries Asenath and they have 2 sons. That may not seem so important, but what moved me was why Joseph chose the names for his sons.
The first he called Manasseh, which means "For God hath made me forget all my toil and all my father's house." The second son he named Ephraim, which means "For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction."
I love that Joseph chose to focus on God's blessings rather than on the negativity. He was fully aware this new family was a gracious gift from God. Their names reflected hope and faith in God.
May I always see the blessings above the afflictions and give glory to God for all He has done!
(Genesis 41:45-52) And Pharaoh... gave [Joseph] to wife Asenath... And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came... And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh:" For God," said he, "hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house." And the name of the second called he Ephraim: "For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction."
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