Be Fruitful Old Man
Genesis 35:11 (ESV) And God said to him, “I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall come from your own body. God's command here seems strange. Jacob is an old man at this point. He's not going to bear another son. He's produced 12. But here, amazingly as he finally arrives back at the house of God, "Bethel" the Lord's Word comes to him again, "Be fruitful and multiply." What's going on? Here's what it means. Obviously God knows that our child bearing days are just the beginning of doing the work God has given us to do. And for those who cannot have children, you need to hang on to this verse. Being fruitful and multiplying extends beyond just children. There's a nation in Jacob, there are kings in Jacob. His family will be a mighty army and a tremendous multitude. Jesus will come from Jacob. Another interesting facet of this text is that this moment will...