Genesis 49: 1-28; Jacob Blesses His Sons

Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.

As Jacob is about to die he takes time to give his sons a blessing. In those blessings Jacob has certain things to say about his sons, things that will foreshaddow what each tribe of Israel will be like. Jacob knows his sons very well, and he knows what they will become. God knows us very well. He loves us and he spends a great deal of time getting to know each of us. And in his love for us God also blesses us and gives us a commission. However, before we are able to go out and do the work God has given us we must be aware of who we are. God calls us his children, his beloved, his disciples, just as Jacob called his sons certain things or described them in a certain way. Before we go out and serve the Lord we have to be aware of who we are, the children of God. We have to know in our hearts that we are loved by God and that we are blessed by God for the work he has given us. God bless you,

Pastor Josh
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