I think it’s great that Jacob’s blessing on Joseph had just as many verses as when he was blessing Judah (verses 8-12)! Bible scholars have concluded from here that they would be heads of two different nations: Israel and Judah (read 1 & 2 Kings for how this transpired). This goes in line from what God had said to Abraham in that he’d be the father of many nations (see Genesis 17:6). And look! We have, like, ten different nations in the Middle East today, none of which would have been possible without Abraham, for God prophesied that he would bear this legacy. People still talk about it today. I doubt any of us can be fathers of many nations today, though, since we’re in the end times season, and the coin shortage deception is deepening in this nation and eventually the rest of the would become cashless in the future. Still, I think I’ll talk to my Awaken pastor, Tim, about this, and pray that I get accepted into YWAM before it’s too late, if God wills. This passage is found in page 31 of my NKJV Bible, page 39 of my NASB Bible, pages 67-68 of my VOICE copy, and page 65 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy. (Note: the pages of the latter two versions don’t fuse together anymore, so you’ll see me with individual citations of each one from here.)
I don’t want to mention anything related to death today (or literally ever), but have you been bestowed a revolutionary blessing from a passing relative before? I’ve never been a recipient of such a thing, even from someone who wasn’t going to pass away anytime soon. I find it saddening when someone leaves the world, though, even if they love Jesus 😭😭😭 I wish I could pray they make it to the Rapture enough so they don’t face the agony of death… I know I’m not looking forward to leaving this world if it means I don’t get taken into the sky without experiencing death (see 1 Thessalonians 4:17). Why did Adam and Eve bite the fruit in the third chapter of this book? They should’ve known the horror that followed… and I don’t think I’m exaggerating here… but at least Jesus came to reverse the pain of death (see Isaiah 25:8, also 1 Corinthians 15:54). I’ll mention more of this in my next note when I write about Jacob’s obituary, so stay tuned. In the meantime, do you need prayer for anything? If you wish to write me something, you can do so on ron.outland4727@gmail.com! I’ll read the e-mails, write them down, then tape them to my bedroom walls, if I find anything good. Also, can you pray I’m actually on top of this website in terms of writing stuff on here constantly? I’m just busy at work, and most days, I’m still scared of posting anything spiritual online, for I know that hostility against the Holy Spirit is quite high in the U.S. I don’t want to shy away from it, but I feel it necessary to not say anything to anyone most of the time still. I pray I’m doing ok enough to write again on here soon, for I don’t want to report any drama that might happen.
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