(Jacob) blessed (his sons,) every one with the blessing appropriate to him.
Jacob was dying and, as was normal in those days, he blessed his sons from his death bed. As the verse above notes, he blessed them not with a general blessing, but with a specific, individual blessing designed just for them. This means that he spend time and energy on making each one special for that son, custom fitted to match them and their personalities. That took a lot of time and effort, but it was the best way to show his love to his sons. What's interesting is that this is what God does for each of us. God does not give us all the same blessings and gifts for this life, but those which are suited best for us. We might look at others and see how blessed they are and feel jealous, or maybe try to convince or force others to be like us, but this shouldn't be. God made each one of us differently with different talents, traits, and gifts, and we shouldn't try to fit into someone else's mold or make others fit into our mold. To truly be blessed and a blessing to others, we should seek to set people free from that pressure to conform to our standards and encourage them to enjoy being the person that God created them to be. Celebrate their diversity, accept them for who they are, and allow them to serve God in the way He made them to.
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