Read Gen. 35:16-20
Jacob leaves Bethel, the house of God and travels to Ephrath which means “fruitfulness” but before he can get there Rachel goes into labor and it is very severe and grievous labor. She is dying as she gives birth to a boy. When she is told it is a boy she names him Ben-oni which means “son of my sorrow” but Jacob changes his name to Benjamin which means “son of the right hand”. The right hand had to do with power and inheritance. Spiritually, Benjamin is a picture of the New Testament Church. We have been given the power and authority of Jesus to do the things that he did on the earth and greater. (John 14:12) Jacob buried Rachel here in Bethlehem. Which means that Benjamin was born in Bethlehem. The church was born in Bethlehem when God sent his son to the city whose name means “the house of bread”. In John 6:30-35 the people came to Jesus and asked for a sign that would give proof that he was the son of God. They explained that their fathers had given them manna that they would believe. Jesus responded that Moses didn’t give you that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. When the people asked for this bread he said, “I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believes on me shall never thirst.”
Lord, help us to walk in the power of your resurrection and do the greater works that you promised we would do.
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