Gen. 37:26-27
“Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelite's and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.”
“Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelite's and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.”
Judah-(Strongs H30360-means Praised)-The Spirit of Drunkenness.
4th son of Jacob and not so favorite wife Leah.
Leah at this point had stopped performing for love from Jacob and purposed to praise God for blessing her with her 4th son.
Judah represents in us our spirit made with the sole purpose to praise and worship God. This is the part of us, that when we are saved it is the part of us that lives in heavenly places and tabernacles with God in eternity.
When we first find Judah it’s in Gen. 37:26-27 “Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelite's and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.” His brothers agreed.”
We see him showing leadership abilities. Judah continues to mature and is given Reuben’s title of firstborn. He ends up offering himself to be punished by his father if Benjamin in not returned safely to hi when they visit Egypt.
As you and I’s dream is being perfected, so is you're praise.
We learn how to praise when God takes your Joseph to protect it. Joseph is enslaved and Judah is maturing. When the promise is imprisoned and praise is growing.
The promise is hidden while praise is perfected.
This must happen so that true worship is developed in us.
Like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego we choose to worship even when there is a possibility that God may not rescue us from the battle.
Praise is important because it has an inbuilt power and success. It unlocks doors that can’t be opened by other means.
While our dreams are being perfected in the classroom of a dungeon, Judah is being transformed.
Judah disliked Joseph with a passion, but loved him enough to spare his life.
Little did he know how important Joseph as to his survival: that Joseph was chosen to sustain and nourish him, so that the Messiah, Jesus Christ would come from Judah’s line.
Judah is an immature worshipper at this point and this is dangerous.
Immature worshippers speak death to their salvation, to their Kairos and to their household.
When praise is self-seeking instead of God-focused, it behaves unwisely, entangled with unnecessary things, deceitful, lustful, and judgemental.
An immature worshipper is dangerous. Even in seed form the Lord God refuses it. The offering of Cain was rejected. When praise matures it produces exceptional seed.
Let’s look at the contrast between Immature and Mature Praise:
Immature Praise:
When backed up into a dangerous corner, he doesn’t attack, but speaks in truth, authority, love and confidence. (Gen. 44:18-34) "Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh. My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother? And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him. And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him. And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die. And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more. And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord. And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food. And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us. And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons: And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since: And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life; It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave. For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever. Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren. For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father."
Tomorrow, we talk about Zebulun. Genesis 49:13 “Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.”
4th son of Jacob and not so favorite wife Leah.
Leah at this point had stopped performing for love from Jacob and purposed to praise God for blessing her with her 4th son.
Judah represents in us our spirit made with the sole purpose to praise and worship God. This is the part of us, that when we are saved it is the part of us that lives in heavenly places and tabernacles with God in eternity.
When we first find Judah it’s in Gen. 37:26-27 “Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelite's and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.” His brothers agreed.”
We see him showing leadership abilities. Judah continues to mature and is given Reuben’s title of firstborn. He ends up offering himself to be punished by his father if Benjamin in not returned safely to hi when they visit Egypt.
As you and I’s dream is being perfected, so is you're praise.
We learn how to praise when God takes your Joseph to protect it. Joseph is enslaved and Judah is maturing. When the promise is imprisoned and praise is growing.
The promise is hidden while praise is perfected.
This must happen so that true worship is developed in us.
Like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego we choose to worship even when there is a possibility that God may not rescue us from the battle.
Praise is important because it has an inbuilt power and success. It unlocks doors that can’t be opened by other means.
While our dreams are being perfected in the classroom of a dungeon, Judah is being transformed.
Judah disliked Joseph with a passion, but loved him enough to spare his life.
Little did he know how important Joseph as to his survival: that Joseph was chosen to sustain and nourish him, so that the Messiah, Jesus Christ would come from Judah’s line.
Judah is an immature worshipper at this point and this is dangerous.
Immature worshippers speak death to their salvation, to their Kairos and to their household.
When praise is self-seeking instead of God-focused, it behaves unwisely, entangled with unnecessary things, deceitful, lustful, and judgemental.
An immature worshipper is dangerous. Even in seed form the Lord God refuses it. The offering of Cain was rejected. When praise matures it produces exceptional seed.
Let’s look at the contrast between Immature and Mature Praise:
Immature Praise:
- Will be exposed so it can grow
- Has no boundaries
- Is highly judgmental
- Makes unwise dangerous contracts not expecting consequences
- Easily parts with valuables based on lust
- Does not keep its word.
- Doesn’t operate in love.
- Has learned the sovereignty of God and humbles himself; Jesus was and is the King of Kings and King of humility.
- Esteems others higher than himself; Reuben offers his sons and Judah offers himself. (Gen. 42:37 “37 Then Reuben spoke to his father, saying, “Kill my two sons if I do not bring him back to you; put him in my hands, and I will bring him back to you.”
When backed up into a dangerous corner, he doesn’t attack, but speaks in truth, authority, love and confidence. (Gen. 44:18-34) "Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh. My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother? And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him. And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him. And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die. And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more. And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord. And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food. And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us. And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons: And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since: And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life; It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave. For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever. Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren. For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father."
- Has a character that points to Christ. Gen. 4:10 “And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.”
- Has the nature of a lion king: He is a force to be reckoned with; a lion, king of the jungle, majestic and triumphant with power for there is a power in praise.
- He presents Jesus: restorer, forgiver, strength, kindness and humility.
- Raises you up to always be the head and not the tail, always the leader God created you to be. 1 Chron. 5:2 “For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:
- He lives a joyful life, no matter the circumstances because praise to God makes the heart glad. Gen. 49:11-12 “Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes: His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.” and Ps. 104:15 “And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.
Tomorrow, we talk about Zebulun. Genesis 49:13 “Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.”
ACTION STEP: If you have a problem praise your way out of it! If it is not for you to become entangled with stay out of it. Hang onto the Joseph (Dream) in your life and allow God to fully mature you. Keep your flesh crucified by staying in the word of God daily.
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