Hopeless?

Hopeless?
Whisper of God -
Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
(Genesis 47:7 MsgB)

Observation -
Because of the famine Jacob moved to Egypt from Canaan with his family. To his surprise he was reunited with his son Joseph whom he thought was dead. Joseph now second in command in Egypt introduces his father to Pharaoh.
Jacob then does something significant; he blesses Pharaoh. Again as Jacob departs he blesses Pharaoh a second time.
Blessings were significant (as they should be today). As I understand it a blessing was to give of one's self for the benefit of the other, or to speak prophetically with favor about the future. Yet when you think about it, Jacob was powerless to bless Pharaoh. Jacob had nothing to offer a man who ruled all of Egypt. Pharaoh was the one with all the power and wealth. Nevertheless Jacob, called Israel by God because he had wrestled with God to receive a blessing, Jacob now blessed Pharaoh, a pagan king who worshiped false gods.

Real Life Application -
I am too quick to judge people as being hopeless, yet these are the people God desires to bless through me.

Day's Prayer
Lord, forgive me for being judgmental and hard of heart. Give me a heart like Yours; yes, break my hear with what breaks Yours. Help me to not see people as hopeless, but like You Jesus to see them as harassed and helpless. I have nothing to give them; I am powerless to change their lives. So like Jacob, empower me to bless them with hope, with life that only You can give.