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Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 128
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table.
Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the Lord. The Lord bless you out of Zion, And may you see the good of Jerusalem All the days of your life. Yes, may you see your children’s children (Psalm 128:1-6).
What does it mean to fear the Lord? We need to understand the importance and value of carrying the fear of the Lord in our hearts. Psalm 128 equates the fear of the Lord with the blessings of the Lord upon us. Those blessings include:
- Walking in God’s ways. (His ways will keep us from wasting our energy by walking in the wrong ways that lead to destruction).
- Honorable work and adequate supply.
- A happy disposition.
- Well being (it is well with your soul).
- A fruitful, flowing, fulfilling family life, with an abundance of good things.
- Longevity.
The fear of the Lord should motivate us to draw near to the Lord, not to hide from Him. We don’t fear the Lord because He is bad, mean, and unfair, we fear Him because He is good, righteous and just.
Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!
-Amazing Grace, John Newton
In Nehemiah 5:1 the KJV translation uses the word “terrible” to describe God. In the NKJV translation the word “terrible” is replaced with the word ‘awesome”. This not a contradiction. Both words accurately describe the Lord. At one time, the word “terrible” meant that the Lord was to be revered, that we should be in holy awe of Him, and give Him our highest honor and deepest respect. The word “awesome” comes from the word “awe” and carries the same measure of honor, respect and reverence as “terrible”.
Insight: “Awesome” is a God word. God is the “awe” in awesome. The word “awesome” is misused when God is removed from the meaning.
Insight: Nehemiah 5:1 tells us that God is “terribly awesome” because He faithfully keeps His covenant promises and because He is merciful to those who love Him and observe His commandments.
And I said: “I pray, Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments (Nehemiah 1:5 NKJV).
In Nehemiah 5:1 the KJV translation uses the word “terrible” to describe God. In the NKJV translation the word “terrible” is replaced with the word ‘awesome”. This not a contradiction. Both words accurately describe the Lord. At one time, the word “terrible” meant that the Lord was to be revered, that we should be in holy awe of Him, and give Him our highest honor and deepest respect. The word “awesome” comes from the word “awe” and carries the same measure of honor, respect and reverence as “terrible”.
Insight: “Awesome” is a God word. God is the “awe” in awesome. The word “awesome” is misused when God is removed from the meaning.
Insight: Nehemiah 5:1 tells us that God is “terribly awesome” because He faithfully keeps His covenant promises and because He is merciful to those who love Him and observe His commandments.
And I said: “I pray, Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments (Nehemiah 1:5 NKJV).
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