Genesis 49:8–12 "The Lion of Judah"

Lions take advantage of the early morning hours to roar loudly as a warning to all who would try to take their territory. Lions are fierce and mighty. And in this passage, the patriarch Jacob blesses his fourth-born son Judah by calling him a lion.  One will come from Judah's line who is like a lion. It is our Lord Jesus Christ, descended from Judah’s tribe, a leader worth following.