Exodus 6:14-7:25; Psalm 37:1-40; Acts 2:22-47
Bless the lads. Genesis 48:16
What memories Jacob must have had as he blessed Joseph’s two sons! He was 147 years old, and virtually blind, just as his father, Isaac, had been some 70 years earlier when Jacob duped him into believing that he was Esau. Then, he acted as Jacob to obtain the birthright: now, much wiser and more in touch with God, he behaved as Israel to bestow the birthright. With spiritual intelligence, he blessed Ephraim over Manasseh, and committed them both to the care of the Redeemer he now knew by faith. As we pray for our children and grandchildren, may spiritual maturity, and the remembrance of our own mistakes, guide us to seek their salvation and spiritual blessing above all else. —Phil Coulson
My Redeemer! O how sweet to call Thee mine! —Author Unknown