“The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.”
Today's reading — 1 Samuel 17:32-37▾
And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed: Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: Genesis 27:27-28
In the Scripture above, Isaac blessed Jacob after the latter presented a meal to him. He said, “I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee…” (Genesis 27:25). Even though the blessings were originally not intended for him, they could not be reversed. A father’s blessings over a child are not mere words; they give the child direction, prosperity, and divine favour.
There is a saying that anyone who has a father will go far because the fellow can climb on his or her father’s shoulders and see further. Beloved, if your biological father is still alive, I admonish you today to do everything you can, so long as it's godly, to get his blessings. At least once a year, do something that will provoke your father to say ‘God bless you’.
It is also important to receive the blessings of one’s spiritual father. If there is someone God has placed over you as a spiritual father, make sure you do things that will spur him to bless you. One of the things you can do is honour him in all ramifications. In 2 Kings 2:9-15, Elisha received the mantle of his spiritual father, Elijah, through commitment, submission, and service. In Deuteronomy 34:9, Joshua, a man who had served Moses for years, received the spirit of wisdom because the latter laid his hands on him.
Beyond obtaining your biological and spiritual father’s blessings, you also need the blessings of other fathers. If there is someone in your industry who has gone ahead of you and achieved what you are striving for, get the fellow to bless you, especially if he or she is a believer. In today’s Bible reading, Saul blessed David before allowing him to set off to fight Goliath. He said, “Go, and the LORD be with thee.” That blessing was from the man sitting on the throne to the one who would be the next to sit on it.
Beloved, your father’s blessings can open doors that labour cannot. Ensure that you attract your father’s blessings at all times.