"Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in His commandments" - Psalm 112:1
To be blessed is the happy condition of those who revere the LORD and do His will.
"Blessed are the undefiled 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." - Psalm 119:1-2
"Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust....." - Psalm 40:4 a
So from these verses we see that to be blessed is to trust the LORD, walk in His laws and keep His commandments; and to have a reverent and healthy fear of Him and to seek Him with the whole heart.
The ultimate blessing is to have Jesus Christ as our Savior, by Whom we may gain eternal life. But that takes faith and belief on our part. Salvation is believing in Jesus as the Savior, repenting of all known sin, and praying to God for forgiveness; surrendering our life and will to the good Lord.
Romans 10:9,10,13 says it best: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Romans 10:9,10,13 says it best: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
A blessing is a gift from God. Our every breath is a gift from Him. So is the fact that we have eyes to enjoy all the beauty of His creation, and to see the faces of our loved ones. God is love, and He shows His love to us in many ways. He blesses us with a roof over our heads and with food to sustain us. But the subject of this post will dwell on the spiritual blessings from the good Lord.
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:" - Ephesians 1:3
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:" - Ephesians 1:3
Treasure God's Holy Word and read it daily. The Bible is a gift from the Lord; His love letter to us and His Instruction Manual for us. By studying the Bible you come to comprehend God's attributes and His character, and you begin to know Him more intimately, and you become full of love for Him and for Jesus. Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). You need to communicate with the good Lord in order to know Him and to love Him with all of your heart. You cannot truly know a Person unless there is communication between you and Him. It takes much prayer to build a strong, intimate, love relationship with the Lord. He communicates with you by His Holy Word, and through sermons and even by conversations with other believers.
As a true believer, one needs to watch his associations and not become chummy with hardened sinners. Psalm 1:1-2 tells us:
(1) "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. (2) But his delight is in the law of the LORD: and in His law doth he meditate day and night."
The Psalms are full of expressions of blessings. And do not forget the sermon on the mount by Jesus... the Beatitudes . Read Matthew 5:1-12. There is described the happiness to be found by those who find their purpose and fulfillment in God.
"Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." - Matthew 5:8
"Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God." - Psalm 146:5
To be blessed is to be happy. Don't forget to bless others and spread the happiness around in a generous fashion.
"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." - John 3:3
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." - John 14:6
Have a blessed and Christ-centered weekend...... and life !
(1) "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. (2) But his delight is in the law of the LORD: and in His law doth he meditate day and night."
The Psalms are full of expressions of blessings. And do not forget the sermon on the mount by Jesus... the Beatitudes . Read Matthew 5:1-12. There is described the happiness to be found by those who find their purpose and fulfillment in God.
"Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." - Matthew 5:8
"Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God." - Psalm 146:5
To be blessed is to be happy. Don't forget to bless others and spread the happiness around in a generous fashion.
"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." - John 3:3
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." - John 14:6
Have a blessed and Christ-centered weekend...... and life !
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