Genesis 49:29-33
"Jacob's Burial Instructions"
Here we see Jacob's last request: to be buried back in Canaan. The reason he gives is that his father, grandfather, wife (Leah - Rachel was buried elsewhere, earlier), mother, and grandmother are buried there.
There is, I think, another reason. I think another reason for this request would be a desire to be buried in the land promised to him and his descendants. He wanted to be in the centre of God's plan even after his death; that is how much he desired God towards the end of his life. As I mentioned before, though, this is only a speculative guess at another, unmentioned reason.
Still, we should be living looking towards God, seeking to be in the centre of His will and plans.
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