Psalms 112
Read the following Psalm, but pay special attention to verse
1 and 2.
1 Praise the Lord. q
Blessed are those who fear the Lord,
who find great delight in his commands.
2 Their children
will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be
blessed.
3 Wealth and
riches are in their houses,
and their righteousness endures forever.
4 Even in darkness
light dawns for the upright,
for those who are gracious and
compassionate and righteous.
5 Good will come
to those who are generous and lend freely,
who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 Surely the
righteous will never be shaken;
they will be remembered forever.
7 They will have
no fear of bad news;
their hearts are steadfast, trusting in
the Lord.
8 Their hearts are
secure, they will have no fear;
in the end they will look in triumph on
their foes.
9 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.
2 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!
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