Gen. 29:32 Reuben, “She conceived and bore a son,”
This first child of Leah and Jacob is a precursor to Christ. Reuben literally means, “Behold, a son.” He is the firstborn over all creation, and all things are given to Him as the pre-eminent Son of God. Jesus is the Beginning and the End, Alpha and Omega. In knowing Him, we enter in our relationship as believers and accepted children on the Father.
If you are to begin your prayer life with God, the Son must be the first entrance in. He is the gate and source from which all blessing flow. No matter how “advanced” or mature we become in our ministry and prayer life, we can never lose sight of the Son. He ushers us into the presence of the Father. He is our Advocate and Intercessor. In Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
We see Christ in Genesis when God sacrificed animals to cover the sin of Adam and Eve. We see Christ in Exodus as the Passover Lamb whose blood was spread over the doorposts of the house. He is the Angel that led Moses in the desert, the Rock from which the water flowed, the whisper to Elijah, and the wheels within the wheels of providence that Ezekiel saw above the river Kebar.
Christ’s omniscience and prescience are holding all things together. When Reuben is born, his parents echo the cry of heaven, “behold a son.” This firstborn is the entrance into the kingdom, and we will never plumb the depths of His love, grace, and wisdom.
Begin with the Son and hold Him closely near throughout all the seasons of your life and ministry.
The Joseph Factor 