Blessed Is The One...

Psalms 128:1 Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways.

God's promise in this Psalm is not a universal promise, but one that is specific to Israel. Nonetheless, there is a portion that is a universal promise, and it is contained in the very first verse. That promise is that we have the ability to be blessed. The awesome thing about such a promise is that it is not limited to any one person or group of people. This promise is given to those who first, and foremost,  fear the Lord. In other words, those who have true reverence for God. The psalmist is not speaking of a reverence that is just lip service. He is talking about reverence that makes a difference in the way we live, and is plainly reflected, and evidenced, by the way we walk with Jesus. Please keep in mimd that being blessed comes in every shape and size. What I am saying is that blessings do not always come in the form of material things. Sadly, we often miss the blessings because they do not come packaged the way we expect them to. Israel was promised a blessed home life, if they truly feared God and walked in His ways. Is this a blessing that the Lord can bestow on us today? Yes, it most certainly is. However, we must also acknowledge that this may not always be the case for any one of us and our families; as we are never immune from experiencing trials in this lifetime. The comfort we have in this promise is that regardless of what the Lord allows, there are many other blessings that God will bestow upon us as we walk with Him, even in the trials. The bottom line is that the greatest blessing that comes from fearing the Lord and walking in His ways is that we will have an intimacy that will enable us to continually sense His presence and see His Hand at work in our lives.

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 7:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).