Genesis 49:28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them, everyone according to his blessing he blessed them.
Blessed to be a blessing. Jacob had been blessed by the grace and favor of God. In spite of his own sins, deceits, and failures through a long life of trials, God had been faithful to His Covenant Blessing. God blessed Jacob with the covenant made with his father and grandfather. It took a while, but Jacob learned through his experiences to trust God and receive Grace.
Now he passes on the blessing he received to his twelve sons, who became the twelve tribes of Israel. Each one received a different blessing, but all were blessed. Jacob learned faith through the things which he suffered. He learned that God was good and gracious, faithful, and promise keeping. This is the blessing he passes down.
We also have been saved by grace and granted eternal blessings. One of the duties and privileges we have is to respond in faith by blessing our children and the succeeding generations. We have been blessed to be a blessing. We bless our family by supporting the work of the church in preaching the Gospel and teaching the Word. And also the blessing we have received is passed on to others in our generation and beyond through prayer and witness, love and service, kindness and giving.