Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Psalm 112--Passing on God's blessing to the next generation!

Psalms 112
Read the following Psalm, but pay special attention to verse 1 and 2.
Praise the Lordq
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.
10 The wicked will see and be vexed,
they will gnash their teeth and waste away;
the longings of the wicked will come to nothing. [1]

Can it be true that?—Our actions actually directly bless our children with God’s blessing to the point they are mighty and upright! It is true. Read verses 1 and 2 again.
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. [2]

I am convinced that generational blessing are passed on by God. In fact, especially in the Old Testament God blessing descendants of Godly people is almost an assumed point it happens so often. Of course each child decides whom they will serve, but children of people who service God passionately are able to pass on a spiritual heritage and blessing that is promised in scripture.
Have you considered that your selfless service to God out of obedience today is blessing your children, your grandchildren, even great grandchildren that may not be born until decades from now? It is a promise of God to those who love him!





[1] The New International Version. 2011 (Ps 112:1–10). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
[2] The New International Version. 2011 (Ps 112:1–2). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

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