“Judah is a lion's whelp: From the prey, my son, thou art gone up: He stooped down, he couched as a lion, And as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?”
Genesis 49:9 KJV
Just before giving up his spirit, Jacob is prophesying over his sons and for Judah, he says, O Judah, your brothers will praise you. You will conquer your foes in battle, And your father’s sons will bow down before you. Judah, you are like a young lion who has devoured its prey, my son, and departed. Like a lion, he crouches and lies down, and like a lioness - who dares to awaken him? Judah is a wonderful prophetic picture of the Mighty Lion of Judah - Jesus Christ - Who places His hand on the neck of his enemies and delivers us. After He places His hand on the prey, no one pursues Him or seeks revenge, for He is the conqueror. He is now a resting Lion. He crouched and took His Cross, but now He lies in perfect peace. Who would dare rouse a lion lying down after the kill, or who would rouse a lioness guarding her cubs. This Young Lion came as our Saviour-King to lay down His life on the Cross and destroy the one who held us in fear of death and Who was raised again to be seated at God’s right hand. Today He guards us with tender love and compassion! Hallelujah!
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