Blessed Is The Man (part 5)

4. The Results of Being a Blessed Man

Because this man (woman) chose to praise the LORD, to fear the LORD, and to delight greatly in the Law of the LORD, God had no choice, but to bless him. God has to respect what He promised to do according to Christ"s words in Matthew 6.33, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you."

WITH RESPONSIBILITY COMES BLESSINGS.

Notice what the Psalmist wrote in Psalm 112.1, 2. "...Blessed is the man...His SEED...his GENERATION shall be blessed." This man is blessed, his family is blessed, his generation is blessed, and on down the line, they, likewise, will be blessed. True, BLESSEDNESS is individual, but it also familial, even societal. BLESSEDNESS impacts the lives of others. And God does not run out of blessings. He keeps on blessing. "Praise ye the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments."

Blessed Is The Man (part 4)

"Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who delights greatly in His commands." Psalm 112.1

Why is this man (woman) blessed?

3. He delights greatly...he enjoys so much keeping and obeying God's commands...he loves God's Word with gusto...he has a large appetite for God's Word.

The principle is this: With RESPONSIBILITY comes BLESSINGS. Let us locate some scriptures to prove this point.

• Psalm 19.7,8, "The Law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul...the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes."
• Psalm 119.11, "Your Word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against You."
• Proverbs 2.1, 5, "My son, if you will receive my Words...then you will understand the fear of the LORD, and you will find the knowledge of God."
• Proverbs 4.10, "Hear, O my son, and receive My sayings, and the years of your life shall be many."
• John 14.23, "Jesus answered...if a man loves me, he will keep My Words: and My Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him."
• Joshua 1.8, "This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth; but you must meditate therein day and night...do according to all that is written therein: for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success."

WOW! prosperity and success is promised to the man or woman who "delights greatly in His commands."

Blessed Is The Man (part 3)

WHY IS HE BLESSED?

"Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD..." Psalm 112.1

First and foremost, this man (woman) is blessed because of the LORD being his personal Savior, security, sanctifier, etc. [Click HERE to read part 2 of Blessed Is The Man.]

2. He is blessed because of the FEAR OF THE LORD. 

What is this FEAR? It is far different than the fears faced by humans. The Book of Proverbs will clear the issue.

• "THE FEAR OF THE LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction." Prov. 1.7 
•  "My son, if you receive my words...then you will understand the FEAR OF THE LORD, and find the knowledge of God." Prov.2.1, 4 
•  "Trust in the LORD...in all your ways acknowledge Him...Be not wise in your own eyes, FEAR THE LORD, and depart from evil." Prov. 3.5-7 
• "THE FEAR OF THE LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate." Prov. 8.13 
• "THE FEAR OF THE LORD is the beginning of wisdom and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. For by me, your days will be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased." Prov.9.10, 11 
• "THE FEAR OF THE LORD tends to life: and he who has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. Prov.19.23 
• "In the FEAR OF THE LORD is strong confidence...THE FEAR OF THE LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death." Prov.14.26, 27 
•  "By humility and THE FEAR OF THE LORD are riches, honor, and life." Prov. 22.4 
• "My son, if your heart be wise...your lips speak right things. Let not your heart envy sinners: but be in THE FEAR OF THE LORD all the day long." Prov.23.15-17

This is the second reason why this man (woman) is blessed.

Blessed Is The Man (part 2)

WHY IS HE BLESSED?

1. He is blessed because of his LORD.

The LORD is his Saviour. "...the same Lord over all is rich unto all upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10.12, 13

The LORD is his Security. "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand." John 10.28

The LORD is his Sanctifier. "By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all...For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are sanctified." Hebrews 10.10, 14

The LORD is his Shepherd. "The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want...Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life..." Psalm 23.1, 6

The LORD is his Strength. "The LORD is my strength and my shield: my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped..." Psalm 28.7

The LORD is his Supplier. "My God shall supply all your need according to His riches and glory." Philippians 4.19

The LORD is his Soon Coming King. "Blessed is that servant, whom his Lord when He comes shall find so doing." Luke 12.43

"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ." Titus 2.13

Blessed Is The Man

God designed man to be blessed. Originally, He wanted Adam and Eve to enjoy bliss in a perfect environment, but they squandered that opportunity. When the First Couple were displaced out of Eden, God saw to it that they would still be happy by providing for them a happy family, yet Cain, their firstborn, marred it all. Stories upon stories of sin and evil stealing away from man that elusive dream of a blessed life. Nevertheless, God would still still pursue His original design. He went on looking for men and women who would wholeheartedly embrace His plan. He found a few...

The Psalmist, probably King David, composed a song in Psalm 112. The song hit one of the Top Ten of the Divine Billboard chart. The song begins with PRAISE YE THE LORD! Followed by BLESSED IS THE MAN...

Why is this man blessed? What is the secret of this blessed man?

It is no secret, you can see it in this chapter, and you will find it written all over the pages of Holy Writ.

to be continued...