We saw from yesterday’s message that Leah changed the course of her life when she decided to praise God.
Judah was an exceptional child in every way. When the brothers wanted to kill their little dreamer brother Joseph, he was the one who helped preserve Joseph’s destiny. Judah was not part of the dastardly act of avenging Dinah’s violation. I want to believe his brothers didn’t call him on that mission because they knew about that compassionate side of him.
When Joseph asked his brothers to go back from Egypt and bring their youngest brother Benjamin, Jacob vehemently refused. Reuben offered to have his two sons killed if he didn’t bring back Benjamin but that did move Jacob (Genesis. 42:36-38). However, Judah came and pleaded with their father Jacob, and offered himself as guarantor, their father listened to him and obliged him.
Why was the plea of the fourth son superior that of the first? Judah had integrity.
When Jacob was dying, these were the blessings he spoke over Judah:
Judah, you are he whom your brothers shall praise;
Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies;
Your father's children shall bow down before you.
Judah is a lion's whelp;
From the prey, my son, you have gone up.
He bows down, he lies down as a lion;
And as a lion, who shall rouse him?
The scepter shall not depart from Judah,
Nor a lawgiver from between his feet,
Until Shiloh comes;
And to Him shall be the obedience of the people. (Genesis 49:8-11).
In this declaration, Jacob prophesied about Christ, the One to Whom shall be the obedience of the people. The big question for most people is, why wasn’t these prophetic pronouncements
Action Point
Now that you know how powerful praise is, dedicate something to God as a sacrifice of praise! It might be your time, property, talent...anything! Go ahead and rewrite your destiny!
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