Wednesday, July 24, 2019
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
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