Tag - Asher

Happy’s Family

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: 1 Chronicles 7:40 All these were descendants of Asher—heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders. O-bservation: Asher was the younger brother of Gad, each of whom was a son of Jacob born to Zilpah, the handmaiden of Leah. When Zilpah named the boy Asher, she was naming him “Happy,” the Hebrew meaning of his name. Asher went on to build his family, of whom history says his sons were heads of families, choice men, brave warriors, and outstanding leaders. Isn’t it amazing that these incredible sons were all part of “Happy’s Family?” A-pplication: Rabbinical...

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Happy Dad, Happy Family

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: 1 Chronicles 7:40a All these were descendants of Asher—heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders. O-bservation: The Prophet Ezra is the writer of this book, and in recounting the Tribe of Asher he lists 4 qualities that the world is looking for in men today. The qualities of the "Men of Asher" were as follows: Patriarchal, the Best of the Best, Brave Warriors, and Outstanding Leaders. A-pplication: How does a family turn out so well? We know that Asher was the 8th son of Jacob, somewhere around 1920 (something) BC. We know Ezra...

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