Blessed Is The Man That Feareth The Lord

Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Psalm 112:1-2

Fear is a word that often carries a negative connotation… When reading this passage we must first understand that there are two kinds of fear; one which prohibits and one which ignites… The fear which the Psalmist refers to is one that will ignite the very will of God in your life while also igniting your ability to stand in faith no matter what obstacles or distractions are placed in your path… There is nothing in the will of God which will prohibit you from having life and having it more abundantly which is what Jesus declared as His mission and purpose in the gospel of John… You were made in the unique way that God planned for a unique purpose; however, so many of us lose sight of that purpose or stray from that path because of the fear which will debilitate and destroy you… In this world, we associate fear with weakness; however, today we are reminded in this 112^th psalm that true fear can bring promotion and blessings… The first part of verse one says, “Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord…” If you are going to be fearful, it is indeed only one fear that can lead to your blessings and that is found in the fear of the Lord… If I fear man, I allow him to control or dictate how I advance in my walk of life; however, if I fear God than I allow Him to lead me according to His will which is promised to lead me to great and marvelous things… I am thankful today that the fear of God leads me places instead of the fear that man can instill within someone that will allow them to control and manipulate situations… In fearing God you find delight in keeping His commandments… When you keep the commandments of God you are assured that you will not be cast down or be written off… 

You may encounter storms of life, you may experience trials and tribulations and you may face times of adversity and persecution; however, you are blessed because you are guaranteed to overcome every obstacle, you are assured to claim your victory and you are certain to obtain your incorruptible crown of life… Understand the power that is in fear; when you fear God you respect Him as creator and ruler, you submit your life to Him and acknowledge that all power resides in the palm of His hand… True fear, if channeled in the right direction can lead to true strength… This is why the next passage says, “His seed shall be mighty upon earth…” In your weak state you actually become stronger because you have accepted God’s will… In your submissive state you may appear vulnerable to some, but through God’s presences you become more than a conqueror… When you walk in the will of God you set examples for all mean to follow… When you trust in the Lord you find pleasure in your path because you know that He sees your faith and will bless your offspring… Because of Abraham’s faith in packing up and going to a foreign land He was promised that His seed would be blessed and we know He was the father of many nations and was blessed with Isaac… Understand today that we as Christians find power in fear… We don’t look at the word fear in a sense of lacking but in a sense of gaining… Fear is a strong word that provides perseverance and authority to all mankind… This is why the writer goes on to say, “…the generation of the upright shall be blessed…” To be upright you must have a strong stance, you must have a strong posture and all these things go against the negative connotation of the word fear… 

If you are upright in your walk you are not swayed to your left or right easily, if you are upright in your faith you don’t allow the things of this world to frustrate you or get you to overlook the grace and mercy that God has already dispensed upon your life… The generation of the upright will be blessed… Walk in the fear of the Lord today knowing that you can hold your head high in the midst of a storm, walk in the fear of the Lord today knowing that rains in your provide water to the seed that God has planted in you… Walk in the fear of God today trusting that every obstacle will become a stepping stone and you are being molded and perfected through these trials of life… No longer look at fear as a weakness but as strength… You are stronger today because of your fear of God… You don’t allow people to purse sway you to give in to temptations because you know what God has done and is doing in your life… You are fearful and wonderfully made!! The enemy wants you to fear Him because the truth of the matter is that he is scared of you… He is scared of seeing what you can become, he is scared of seeing God’s seed sprout in your life and he is scared of seeing doors open that will lead to bigger and better things… You will be blessed, you will be victorious, you will be crowned… The bible says that we are too “Fear God, and keep his commandments…” Bow down to Him with a humble halt, THEN; ye shall be exalted, take pride in your humility, knowing that God is above all and came to be servant unto us as the ultimate sacrifice…The enemy doesn’t want you to become what God designed you to be, so he places dark alleys between you and your destination so that you will fear the journey; however, today find strength in the fear of the Lord and speak just as David did… “Ye though I walk through the valleys of the shadows of death I will FEAR no evil, for thou art with me, thy rod and the staff comfort me…” Don’t fear the valleys of shadows of death, fear God because He has already conquered them!!!

ALL FOR HIS GLORY!