Genesis 48:1 Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim along with him.
Jacob is nearing the end of his life. According to commentary, what he is doing here is “prophetically blessing his sons,” but if you look at the wording, he is, essentially, talking about times when God has blessed him in his life.
Genesis 48:2 When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up on the bed.
I love that idea of, before passing into our eternal home, reminiscing about all the times God has shown up, has blessed us in this life, but I truly don’t think we have to wait until death to think about, talk about, and share those times.
Genesis 48:3 Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there he blessed me
Precious Savior, How beautiful it would be if we spent time every day reminiscing about times when You have been with us, have blessed us, in this life. Help us to remain mindful of our blessings every single day. Help us to live by the words of the hymn: “When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,/Count your many blessings, name them one by one,/And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.” Thank You, Jesus. Amen.
Genesis 48:4 and said to me, ‘I am going to make you fruitful and increase your numbers. I will make you a community of peoples, and I will give this land as an everlasting possession to your descendants after you.’
Have a blessed day.