Genesis 47:1-12
"Pharaoh Welcomes Jacob"
Joseph introduced his father and some of his brothers to his boss, Pharaoh. Upon finding out that they were all herders, Pharaoh gave them some of the best grazing land, i.e. Goshen, and even requested that they look after his own flocks (the Egyptians were none too fond of shepherds or shepherding). So, Jacob and his sons received from Pharaoh the best land in the entirety of Egypt.
Additionally, when Jacob was meeting Pharaoh, the first thing he did was to bless Pharaoh. This probably set an interesting tone to the rest of their meeting, but there's something we could learn here. Jacob did not know Pharaoh, yet he knew that he [Pharaoh] had blessed Joseph through this job and position he had given him. We can give thanks to others and probably should give thanks to others by blessing and asking God to bless them. It doesn't matter if we know the person or even if we hate them, we should be blessing others, and I would say not just those who bless you, your family, or your friends either, but everyone.
After all, "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." - Matt 5:44
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