Psalm 128:1-2 Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Ah my Friends, what more can we ask of our God eh? ‘Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.’ It’s simple and to the point. You do what pleases Him and you get blessed. Nothing could be more straightforward. If we honour and glorify our God, show Him reverence, obeisance and obedience, then our lives will be blessed, not only in heaven, but right here on planet earth. ‘Blessed are the undefiled (blameless) in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies and that seek him with the whole heart.’ (Ps.119: 1-2) Yes people, our heart must be right towards Him, be sincere, seek Him for all the right reasons; LOVE, Trust, Adoration, Worship, Obedience, etc. ‘Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him.’ (Eccl. 8:12) Oh my brethren, such was the confidence of the Preacher in the faithfulness of the Lord. Even though sinners sinned and had long lives, he still believed that a man who praised and obeyed God, would certainly be favoured by the Most High. And that’s gospel people, cause when our acts please the Lord, He turns around and blesses us, rewards us for our faithfulness. ‘For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.’ Isaiah attested to it. ‘Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doing.’ (Is.3:10) Yes my Friends, when we are faithful, the work of our hands prospers; everything we touch is multiplied through the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord. And this is nothing new. Moses said it to the Israelites long ago. ‘Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, for ever.’ (Deut.4:40) Oh people, what about that don’t we understand eh? Obey and you will be rewarded. It’s the same message we’ve been taught from since Adam was a little boy. Remember that one? (smile) But for some strange, unknown reason, we simply refuse to listen, instead choose to go our own wayward way, wherein we suffer endless disappointment, pain and grief. Friends, all the great men of faith, not only said it, but proved it with their lives. Still, to this very day, we insist on being disobedient, yet wonder why certain calamities befall us. People it doesn’t involve any rocket science; just be reverent and obedient and your faithfulness will be greatly rewarded. I guess it seems too easy for us to accept without reservations, just like salvation. We figure there must be some catch to it. Such great stuff could never be so easily come by. But Friends we’re plain wrong. Hear what happens when you’re faithful. ‘Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.’ (Ps.128:3-4) Oh people, what greater earthly blessings can we have eh? The works of our hands will prosper. Our wives will be fruitful like the ivy that runs up the side of our houses; our children plentiful like olive plants around us. ‘Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man: so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.’ (Ps.127: 3-5) Yes Friends, life will surely be good with us, if we stay true and faithful to the Lord God Jehovah. We’ll obviously have some problems, cause the world is just filled with them, but we’ll feel safe, secure, looked after and cared for, knowing with the utmost certainty that the Lord is in our corner. Consequently, we’ll be well able to deal with the problems realistically, enjoy overall success, gloriously ending up with salvation and eternal life with Jesus our Saviour! Wow! What could be better? I’ll say it again. Nothing my Friends! Absolutely Nothing! And it’s guaranteed too, through the Word. That’s the Lord’s eternal warranty, backing all His promises, which, unlike sinful man, He never reneges on. So what’s it to be people? It’s your call. Remember, you’ll never be truly happy, even with all the earthly possessions at your disposal. Only when you let Jesus into that special place in your heart that the Father created and prepared for it, will you know true happiness. Much LOVE!…it’s always worth repeating…trust and obey…for there’s no better way…to be happy in Jesus…than to trust and obey…
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