Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Blessed and Favored!

 

VILLA ALESSA - FRONT PARKING (SOIL FILLING)
October 03, 2019


Blessed are you who fear the Lord, 
who walk in His ways! 
For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork; 
blessed shall you be, and favored. 
PSALM 128 : 1-2


Come! let us go to implore the favor of the Lord. Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord and to implore the favor of the Lord.  (Zec 8:21-22). Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears the Lord. The Lord bless you: may you see prosperity all the days of your life. May you see your children’s children. Peace! (Ps 128:4-6)

Jesus said, "All things have been handed over to Me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal Him. Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.” (Lk 10:22-24)

He “for a little while” was made “lower than the angels,” that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. For it was fitting that He, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children to glory, should make the leader to their salvation perfect through suffering. He who consecrates and those who are being consecrated all have one origin. Therefore, He is not ashamed to call them “brothers.” (Heb 2:9-11)

Great are the works of the Lord, exquisite in all their delights (Ps 111:2). The works of His hands are faithful and just; sure are all His precepts, reliable forever and ever, wrought in truth and equity. He has sent deliverance to His people; He has ratified His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name. His praise endures forever. (Ps 111:7-10) 

If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ. The Gospel preached by me is not of human origin. For I did not receive it from a human being nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. (Gal 1:10-12)

Lord, the revelation of Your words sheds light, giving understanding to the simple (Ps 119:130).  I am Your servant; give me discernment that I may know Your decrees (Ps 119:125). Teach me wisdom and knowledge, for in Your commands I trust (Ps 119:66). According to Your ordinances they still stand firm: all things serve You (Ps 119:91).