Blessed for Fear and Delight

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Encouragement for your daily walk with God

One of my seminary professors was fond of saying that God wants to bless us more than we want to be blessed. I used to shake my head at that one because I really desire the blessing of the Lord in my life! That’s why the Psalms have become precious to me over the years. They are filled with statements of how God’s people have experienced His favor. 

Psalm 112 is one of those Psalms; it lists specific blessings one can expect from God, and what it takes to be a recipient of those blessings. They key is found in verse 1:

Blessed is the man who fears [trusts, honors, stands in awe of] the LORD, who delights greatly in His commandments [takes pleasure in what God says and obeys Him].

When a Christ follower adopts that kind of attitude toward God, blessings are on the way! Now I’m not sure how all the blessings in Psalm 112 work out in our lives, but the potential is amazing. Look at them: his descendants will be mighty on earth [vs 2], wealth and riches will be in his house, [vs 3], there arises light in the darkness [vs 4], he will never be shaken [vs 6] his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD [vs 7].

How about it, wouldn’t you like to live under the umbrella of those blessings? We can when we honor the Lord with our whole heart, and delight in obeying Him!

Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who delights greatly in His commandments. Psalms 112:1