Blessings, Hardships, and Perspective
How changing your perspective can make all the difference
Jacob’s Many Blessings
Jacob was a blessed man.
In Genesis 27, Jacob stole his brother’s blessing from their father — a blessing that proved effectual throughout the course of his life.
‘May God give you of the dew of heaven and of the fatness of the earth and plenty of grain and wine. Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be everyone who blesses you!’ (Genesis 27:28–29, ESV)
Genesis 30 tells us that God blessed the work of Jacob’s hands, and that over time, he became a very prosperous man (Genesis 30:43).
In Genesis 32, Jacob wrestled with God, for which he was given the blessing of a new and better name.
And over the course of his life, Jacob was blessed with 12 sons, and 1 daughter.
Indeed, Jacob was a blessed man.
Jacob’s Many Hardships
But Jacob also experienced some hardships in his life.
Jacob was estranged from his family for many years, for understandable reasons…
