I was reading Genesis and Joseph was sold to an Egyptian, he ends up second to Pharoah in charge of all the resources in the land.
His brothers come to buy some food only to discover their brother is alive.
In this happy time, Joseph relocates his entire family to Egypt and away from the land that God promised Abraham and his decendants.
I noticed the fact that the Israelites moved to Egypt willingly, they abandoned their promised land willingly because Egypt was better. There was grain in Egypt and at the time the pharaoh loved Joseph and extended that love to his family.
Additionally I noticed that while they were in Egypt the Canaanites grew, people took that land, the promised land didn't sit empty waiting for them but others took it, and did with it what they thought was best.
And finally when Egypt was no longer hospitable they found their long way back (the long hard way back)
And that just made me think about the fact that Africans in the last few generations left Africa willing. Left their rich land for the 'west' because they were convinced that their children can only be educated in these other countries, that there was no hope of making a living in Africa, and that they would die early living in Africa. And I am wondering where we are in our story.
I would like to believe that we are looking back at our promised land and realising how pretty darn awesome it is and hopefully choosing to go back before it gets too inhospitable here and before the charities, NGOs and foreign investors take over and we no longer have a place to go back to
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