Tuesday – Pentateuch

Reading – Genesis 48

Highlight Verse:

“But Jacob crossed his arms as he reached out to lay his hands on the boys’ heads. He put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, though he was the younger boy, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, though he was the firstborn.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭48‬:‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I can be a contrary old man sometimes.

True, Jacob was more than twice my age (that would be something else).

But, I’m reaching that point where people allow me to disagree with respect.

I just pray that anytime I feel like I need to disagree with the prevailing opinion, I understand God enough to have a Biblically accurate reason to disagree.

Jacob was close enough to God to see which grandson would flourish more.

And he wasn’t afraid to act on that knowledge.

He did so gently but firmly, continuing to give Joseph the respect due him.

As you grow closer to God, have you had moments when you had to differ from popular opinion to stay true to God’s Word?
Were you able to disagree in a way that preserved respect and love for those with whom you disagreed?