A Powerful Blessing

Scripture:

Genesis 48:20  "He blessed them that day, saying, 'By you Israel will pronounce blessing, saying, 'May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!''  Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh".

Observation:

As Israel is about to pass away, he blesses his grandsons, the sons of Joseph.  In the blessing, he tells them that one day you will be so blessed that everyone who pronounces blessings will use their names.  He says that people will want their children to be as blessed as Ephraim and Manasseh.  They were to become awesome examples to the people of Israel so that everyone wanted their kids to be like them.

Application:

When we speak over our children, we should speak powerful blessings!  We should speak over them that one day everyone will want to have the blessing on their lives like this person does.  We should speak that they be so blessed that people around them get jealous.  We need to work on speaking blessings and not curses over our children.

Prayer:

Father, help me to bless my children correctly.  May Joshua and Jordan walk with You, follow You and be so blessed that everyone will want the blessing that is on their lives.  May my sons walk in holiness and godliness and be successful in everything they put their hand to.  May their families be blessed beyond measure and may they give glory to God for all of it.

Yours,

Jeff