Jacob's Blessing on Judah's Tribe
Before Jacob died he gathered his sons so he could pronounce a blessing on each one. Of course, he had 12 sons. Each son was the head of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. They were all unique, so he gave them a blessing in line with their personality and character. When he came to Judah, Jacob gave him a special blessing. Judah was to be the tribe from which the kings would come and through which Jesus would come. (Genesis 49:10) It is so fitting that Jesus was born into the tribe of the kings, since He is the King of Kings and His reign will never end.
This blessing of Jacob's sons is a great reminder to all parents that we should bless our children. I do not mean that we can pronounce something over them and God will automatically make it come true. We are not like Jacob, who was a prophet speaking forth God's words upon his sons. However, we can speak good things into the lives of our children that are in line with their personalities and character, so that each of them know they are people of worth, created by God for a specific purpose. This is a great encouragement from the parents, instead of only speaking to them when they mess up or have problems. I urge each of us to be people who bless others with our words, instead of doing harm by what we say.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Genesis 50 and Exodus 1-2.
This blessing of Jacob's sons is a great reminder to all parents that we should bless our children. I do not mean that we can pronounce something over them and God will automatically make it come true. We are not like Jacob, who was a prophet speaking forth God's words upon his sons. However, we can speak good things into the lives of our children that are in line with their personalities and character, so that each of them know they are people of worth, created by God for a specific purpose. This is a great encouragement from the parents, instead of only speaking to them when they mess up or have problems. I urge each of us to be people who bless others with our words, instead of doing harm by what we say.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Genesis 50 and Exodus 1-2.