Some people are built for the platform and some for the table.
We need the Asher people.
“Asher’s food will be rich; he will provide delicacies fit for a king.” (Genesis 49 v 20)
Rich royal delicacies. That is the table Asher will provide for, and what others will be glad to sit at.
Asher isn’t called to be a warrior or a judge. He is called to be a provider. To feed people well. To bring something to the table that others couldn’t bring for themselves.
I saw this last Sunday. I was at a church that once again fed the poor after the service; it was so amazing, a blessing to those who were there. The church isn’t large in numbers by any means, but the Christians are Asher people. Maybe their calling isn’t as dramatic as some, but it is certainly as significant and maybe more so.
It’s easy to assume that the most important roles are the ones that carry the most visible weight. But God also blesses the one whose gift shows up on the table rather than the platform.
Asher’s blessing is a reminder that generosity is a kind of greatness. You may not feel like much. But what if what you carry is exactly what someone else needs at the table?
Bring it generously.
It’s fit for a king.
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