The youngest son of Jacob, was given his father’s dying blessing. The blessings given to each of his twelve sons were prophecies concerning their future tribes. (NASB) Genesis 49:27 “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; In the morning he devours the prey, And in the evening he divides the spoil.” Descendants of Benjamin were vicious… one […]
What is your spiritual heritage? Some families have a rich heritage of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The blessings of the Lord are poured out from generation to generation because of each person yielding to the living God by faith in Jesus as their Savior. Did you notice? Each individual must yield to God […]
Joseph’s life was hard. He became a slave in Egypt which led to his imprisonment in the king’s prison. (NASB) Genesis 49:23 “‘The archers bitterly attacked him, And shot at him and harassed him.” Who was God to Joseph? How did he respond to the living God during this time in his life? (NASB) Genesis […]
An excellent word picture is like an artist painting a masterpiece. Joseph’s life was summed up by his father in the following “word picture.” (NASB) Genesis 49:22 “Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a spring; Its branches run over a wall.” How would the Lord God sum up your life right now? […]
Naphtali was one of the sons of Jacob-Israel. The blessing his father gave him revealed the heart of this tribe. They gave out beautiful words. (NASB) Genesis 49:21 “Naphtali is a doe let loose, He gives beautiful words.” Do others know you for the “beautiful words” you give out about your faith in the Lord […]
Jacob gave prophecies about his twelve sons who became the twelve tribes of Israel. Asher’s prophecy is interesting, intriguing even. (NASB) Genesis 49:20 “As for Asher, his food shall be rich, And he will yield royal dainties.” The tribe of Asher became an agricultural people in the Promised Land. They produced rich foods – “dainties […]
God gives His promises throughout the Scriptures in the Holy Bible. One promise I am clinging to this moment is that my spouse is in heaven in the presence of God right now! (NASB) Psalm 23:6 “… And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” My spouse was taken to heaven to […]
Do you and I think about, intentionally meditate and ponder, concentrate our thoughts on the living God? There is only one God… He is the God who has given us His words in the Holy Bible. The promise of God: (NASB) Deuteronomy 6:4 “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is […]
(NASB) Psalm 23:5 “… my cup overflows.” What does God give me so that “my cup overflows?” What does this same living God give you so that your “cup overflows?” Circumstances may or may not be a part of your cup overflowing. Your emotions may not “feel” like you have a cup which is spilling […]
(NASB) Psalm 23:5 “… You have anointed my head with oil…” In Scripture, oil is one symbol of the Holy Spirit. The anointing oil of God’s Holy Spirit… It is God’s work through the Lord Jesus’ death on the cross and His resurrection from the grave. It is God’s acceptance of me through faith in […]