Biblical Last Words: Jacob

"The days of my pilgrimage are...few and evil." This was how Jacob described his life of over 100 years. And his final words were commands to his sons about his burial (Genesis 49:32-33). He wished to laid to rest in the tomb of his fathers -- an historically and archaeologically important description to be sure. And yet, the old spiritual rings true when it says, "It don't matter where I lay, all my tears be washed away."
If our last breath was going to be invested in a command to our children, what should it be? If you were going to use your last strength and effort on one instruction what things would be valuable enough to pay that price? Love God. Love others. Fear God. Refuse to fear man. Obey God and you will obey man rightly. Cling to Christ.

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