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 112th 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!!!
BE
BLESSED!!!
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