In some translations of the Bible, we are told we are blessed if we fear the Lord and that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The following version of Psalm 128 explains that blessings will be on all who reverence, trust, and obey the Lord. That is exactly what fear of the Lord means. It means to reverence God by trusting and obeying His Word in all our affairs and allowing Him to bless us as He has promised to do.
Blessings on all who reverence and trust the Lord—on all who obey him! Their reward shall be prosperity and happiness. That is God’s reward to those who reverence and trust him. May the Lord continually bless you with heaven’s blessings as well as with human joys. (Psalm 128:1-2; 5 TLB)
God blesses and gives peace to those who know they are His and that He is working all things together for their good. This does not mean that we will experience a problem-free life. The apostle Paul, whose goal was to share the message of Jesus Christ crucified for the sins of the whole world, suffered greatly at the hands of those who opposed him for telling others of this good news. Paul’s concern was for the blessing of people around him who were hurting, and not for himself.
Who makes a mistake and I do not feel his sadness? Who falls without my longing to help him? Who is spiritually hurt without my fury rising against the one who hurt him? (2 Corinthians 11:29 TLB)
Electricity is a wonderful power which blesses us with light and heat etc. However, it needs to be treated with respect and fear. An electrician learns to handle the power of electricity by following strict rules. If strict rules were not obeyed by the electrician, it would put his or her life in danger.
God’s Power is awesome to save us from sin but, if we fail to reverence and follow God’s laws, our lives will be in danger. If we choose to trust and obey God’s principles in all we do, God will bless us beyond all we could hope for or imagine. We will truly be blessed so we can be a blessing.
Prayer: Gracious God, My desire is to reverence You in all my ways. Please help me to obey Your principles in all my affairs so I may be blessed to be a blessing to others. Amen
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