Please read Genesis 48.
Meditate on verse 15b.
The God who has been my Shepherd all my life to this day …
Israel
(Jacob) was about to die. He called for Joseph to come to his deathbed and
bring his sons, Ephraim and Manasseh with him. Joseph, came at his father’s
bidding and humbly bowed before him. Israel adopted these two sons of Joseph
and gave them an inheritance in the land of Israel, along with Joseph’s
brothers; thus, giving Joseph a double portion of Israel’s inheritance (Genesis
48:5, 22).
As Israel
blessed Joseph and his sons, he gave his testimony: God Almighty appeared to
him and blessed him and had been his Shepherd all of his life (Genesis 48:3,
15).
Recall some
of the events of Israel’s life. He fled to another country because his mother
was afraid his brother would kill him (Genesis 27:41-45). He worked 20 years
for a deceptive uncle (Genesis 29-31). His favorite son, Joseph, was sold into
slavery, and for 22 years Israel thought he was dead (Genesis 37). Jacob’s
beloved wife, Rachel, died in childbirth (Genesis 36:16-20).
Jacob’s
faith in God Almighty caused him to be able to say God was the Shepherd of his
life in the good times and the bad.
Is that your
testimony? Pray Genesis 48:3 and 15 over yourself and those for whom you stand
guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).
“God
Almighty, appear to __________ and me and
bless us.
Let us
walk with You.
You have
been our Shepherd all of our lives to this day.
Because
of Your name, Jesus~”
The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and
Marsha Harvell
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