Promise 102 Gen. 46:33-34; 47:7

Gen. 46:33-34; 47:7 - "When Pharaoh calls you and says, 'What is your occupation?' you shall say, 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers.' that you may live in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is loathsome to the Egyptians.' Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh and Jacob blessed Pharaoh." Here Jacob is supposed to be from the most loathsome group of people in all of Egypt and he approaches the Pharaoh, who is supposed to be "untouchable" by any person, and Jacob blesses him. God's favour in the eyes of man! Jacob really didn't have too much to fear because of Joseph's position in the house. But what about the Pharaoh? Here he allowed that man who is supposed to stay quite a distance from him, in that culture, to be drawn near to him. He even speaks with Jacob, then let's him bless him. He obviously wasn't bothered about what other people were thinking at the time. God gives us favour to fearlessly approach those who do not care for us, and bless them. Not only that, He can soften their hearts to us so that they will receive it.