Pastor’s Pulpit
By Pastor Tom Davidson
Jacob grew old, but he didn’t grow weary of God’s promise. Hebrews 11:21 “By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.” Jacob was nearing the end of his life; he was making the final arrangements after his death. Then the scripture says something very interesting; it says that Jacob “worshiped God as he leaned on the top of his staff.” So, what does that mean? It could mean something very simple, he was old, weak, and frail and he needed support so he leaned on the top of his staff for support. That’s a very feasible explanation. But, I think it means something a little deeper than that simple explanation. The staff of a person in those days was in essence that person’s life story; because they would carve the events of their life on the staff, then it would be handed down to the next generation.
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