“the Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
Genesis 48:16 KJV
Jacob prepared to bless Joseph’s sons after he had adopted them, by placing his right hand over the younger son and left over the older. Jacob said that the Angel Who had delivered him from all harm, bless these boys and may their lives echo Jacob’s name, and the name of his fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they multiply into teeming multitudes throughout the earth! The Lord had visited Jacob as an Angel, the Midnight Wrestling Man, his True Friend. At the end of his life, Jacob could say that his Shepherd-Friend had delivered him from all harm. Instead of moaning and complaining about his hardships, this servant of God declared the mercy that had preserved him. Christ, the Mediator of the New Covenant, redeems us from all evil. Let’s learn to bless our children and grandchildren with the New Covenant grace blessings Jesus, our Lord won for us through the Cross! Amen!
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