THE FATHERS BLESSING

THE FATHER’S BLESSING!

Gen 49:28

28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.

           The words we speak to our children will be remembered by them and repeated by them for generations to come! In the verses preceding verse 28, Jacob gave a patriarchal blessing to each of his sons. Each one was different. Each one accurately identified each son and became a prophecy of their future. Words are very powerful.

           Several years ago, when Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb’s longstanding record for the most career hits, a reporter asked him what he thought about as he stood on base with the whole stadium on its feet cheering wildly. Rose said that he thought that his dad was probably looking down from heaven and was pleased with him. Of all the things Pete Rose could think about at that moment, as a grown man he was still thinking about his father’s approval.

           If you are a parent, especially a father, bless your children! The Hebrew word for bless is barak and means “to bestow or to pronounce good.” Prophecy a good future for them if you can. If you are a child, even a grown child, bless your parents. Honor and obey them (Ephesians 6:1-3). Words are very powerful!

           Never forget that God is a blessing father. “The blessing of the Lord , it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.”  Proverbs 10:22

Dear Lord, let me bless my children and grandchildren. Thank you for blessing me. AMEN