Christian Devotional – October 24, 2024

New Beginnings, Day 49

The legacy. Read Genesis chapter 49.

Jacob is coming to the end of his life, and he now gives his final blessing to each of his sons. He’s going through in order and we see that for his 3 oldest sons, he doesn’t have much good or nice to say. Not until we get to Judah do we see him really bless a son.

If we think back to Leah when she had these boys, she was trying so hard to earn her husband’s love. The first 3 boys were an expectation of that. It wasn’t until the fourth son, Judah, that she said I will praise the Lord.

I don’t think there’s a coincidence here. When we are seeking anything other than God’s praise, we often find heartache and disappointment. However when we use opportunities to seek God and to praise him, God uses that to bless himself. Judah was not perfect, and he did many things that were not right. But God still used him and ultimately, Jesus Christ would be descended from the line of Judah. Are we seeking to praise God and praise him only in everything that we do?

Video devotional here: https://youtu.be/Ru97GbQaj-U