Jacob’s life ended with blessing, that is, blessing for others. Genesis 48 & 49
He probably assumed that when he got back to Canaan with his wives, families and livestock that his days of wandering were over; not so. Jacob still had to pack up everything once again and go down to Joseph in Egypt.
14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.[a] 15 I AM WITH YOU and will watch over you wherever YOU GO, and I will bring you back to this land. I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU until I have done what I have promised you.” Genesis 28:14, 15
3 “I am God, the God of your father,” he said. “Do not be afraid TO GO DOWN TO EGYPT, FOR I WILL MAKE YOU INTO A GREAT NATION THERE. 4 I WILL GO DOWN to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And Joseph’s own hand will close your eyes.” Genesis 46:3, 4
God met with Jacob twice as he embarked on both of his long journeys, relocating to other lands(there were no removal companies in those days). He spoke and reassured him that He would go with him, watch over him and bless him, which he surely did.
The first point was Jacob had TO GO! He didn’t know on either occasion what awaited him, only that God promised that He’d GO WITH HIM.(Jacob went in faith and under force of circumstances, NB sometimes God doesn’t offer us any choice)! Jacob left the land God had promised and moved off in a different direction, twice. The crux of the matter is, not where we’re headed, but is God with us? Jacob was moving under God’s hand and His guidance, therefore God would be with him and bless him.
Jacob received the blessings of God on his life but it still wasn’t easy or comfortable, the opposite at times. God wouldn’t allow Jacob to finish his life until he had blessed each of his children, spoken God’s prophetic destiny over them. Genesis 49
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. Hebrews 11:21
Jacob still had his staff in hand, all he’d taken with him to go to his uncle Laban and now at the end, ‘he worshipped on his staff’, probably another staff.
Jacob’s blessing over Levi was not a good blessing, but Moses spoke a powerful blessing to Levi. Deuteronomy 33:8-11 God changed their blessing after they stood with Moses when he returned to the camp with the first set of the commandments. The camp was in uproar and the people were running wild, the Levites stood with Moses on the Lord’s side and restored order. They changed their destiny and God honoured them among all the tribes. It’s possible to change our destiny as we serve our Lord faithfully.
May God bless and keep you today.