Psalm 112
Psalm 112
Praise the Lord.
Blessed are those who fear the Lord,
who find great delight in his commands.
Their children will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches are in their houses,
and their righteousness endures forever.
Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,
who conduct their affairs with justice.
Surely the righteous will never be shaken;
they will be remembered forever.
They will have no fear of bad news;
their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;
in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.
They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,
their righteousness endures forever;
their horn will be lifted high in honor.
The wicked will see and be vexed,
they will gnash their teeth and waste away;
the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.
Blessed. A word that is very often overused and underappreciated.
But when I look at passages like this, I get a true sense of that word: blessed.
I am blessed that even in darkness light dawns.
I am blessed that the righteous will never be shaken.
I am blessed that my heart is secure, I will have no fear.
I am blessed to know and trust in the Lord.
And today I need to be reminded of His blessings. I need to be reminded that He is with me and that He has blessed me with salvation and love.
I need to remember that I have no need to fear because Jesus Christ is my righteousness; He is my Savior.
So today I will cling to my blessings. I will cling to my Lord and Savior. I will cling to His Light even in this dark and dreary world.
Praise the Lord.
Blessed are those who fear the Lord,
who find great delight in his commands.
Their children will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches are in their houses,
and their righteousness endures forever.
Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,
who conduct their affairs with justice.
Surely the righteous will never be shaken;
they will be remembered forever.
They will have no fear of bad news;
their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;
in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.
They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,
their righteousness endures forever;
their horn will be lifted high in honor.
The wicked will see and be vexed,
they will gnash their teeth and waste away;
the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.
Blessed. A word that is very often overused and underappreciated.
But when I look at passages like this, I get a true sense of that word: blessed.
I am blessed that even in darkness light dawns.
I am blessed that the righteous will never be shaken.
I am blessed that my heart is secure, I will have no fear.
I am blessed to know and trust in the Lord.
And today I need to be reminded of His blessings. I need to be reminded that He is with me and that He has blessed me with salvation and love.
I need to remember that I have no need to fear because Jesus Christ is my righteousness; He is my Savior.
So today I will cling to my blessings. I will cling to my Lord and Savior. I will cling to His Light even in this dark and dreary world.
He said:“Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are those who mourn,for they will be comforted.Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the earth.Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they will be filled.Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy.Blessed are the pure in heart,for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God.Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:2-10
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