How do you feel when you are passed over for a promtion? Genesis 48-50

Israel (Jacob) is dieing. As the tradition goes in the people of Israel, he must give a blessing to his boys before he passes away. Reuben and Simeon are the oldest and expect to receive major blessings as such. However, before the "blessings" ever start Israel brings in Joesph's two boys (Ephraim and Manessah)and places them as potential candidates for blessing ... Israel grants them status equal to Reuben and Simeon. Later, in the blessing, Israel actually gives more of a "curse" to Reuben and Simeon and more blessing to Joseph, through Ephraim and Manessah. Imagine the pain they must have felt when their former "resume" became a hindrance to their future reward. They were literally "passed over" for the blessing and a better blessing was given to two sons; not really sons at all. This reminds me of the parable Jesus tells of the rich man who hires workers throughout the day and yet, at the end of the day, pays them all the same (Matthew 20). God is rich with blessing. He can give that blessing to whom He desires. None of us have earned or deserve a blessing from God. So, we must recognize that God can and does give blessing to all those He wants. In this story the brothers missed out on the blessing because of the evilness of their heart. It is amazing how people always think they deserve something despite their evil ways or bad choices. Yes, God fogives bad choices and mis-steps, but consequences of those areas still linger. You can't expect to make poor financial decisions all your life and have a pot load of cash waiting at the end. God doesn't bless like that. God will supply blessing. But, He does this for whom He chooses. He gives us His Word to follow. As we follow His Word blessings come because His Word enables us to make good choices and head in the right direction.