Blessed Is the Man – Part Four

-September 13, 2022-

Good morning, happy Tuesday,

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments.”

(Psalm 112:1).

The blessed man man is chosen by God, trusts in the Lord, and his strength is in the Lord. Today we will think about the blessed man fears the Lord and delights greatly in His commandments. We are blessed when we fear the Lord and obey His Word.

Psalm 112 is one of of quite a few psalms that are anonymous. The term the fear the Lord means to revere, respect, and reverence God in all things. Psalm 33:8 says, “Let all the earth fear the Lord; let the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.” Recently Queen Elizabeth passed away. She was widely respected in Great Britain as well as throughout the world. When someone comes into the presence of royalty or a leader of a country, one must show the proper respect and honor to that person. It is often appropriate to bow or curtsy before them. How much more does the Lord deserve our highest reverence?

God is our Heavenly Father and we should come before Him with the greatest respect and not take Him lightly or for granted. The Psalmist said in Psalm 95:6, “Oh, come, let us worship and bow down; let kneel before the Lord our Maker.” In Proverbs Solomon tells us that the fear of the Lord is both the beginning of wisdom and the beginning of knowledge.

Obedience to the Lord is closely connected with the fear of the Lord. I like how it says, “he delights greatly in His commandments.” Just as we hold God in the highest respect, so too, we should also honor and obey His Word. To delight in something is to long for it, desire it, and treasure it. God’s Word is sweeter than honey and more precious than gold. Often, people put gold coins in their safe deposit box for safekeeping; however, with God’s Word, we need not worry about using it. God wants us to use it not leave on a shelf or table.

We are so blessed to know the Lord and to have His Word in our hands and hearts. We treasure His precepts, principles, and promises. We don’t live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. The 119th Psalm, the longest chapter in the Bible with 176 verses, speaks of the Word of God in nearly every verse.

Have a blessed day in fearing God and obeying His Word. Stay safe and healthy.

Holding God and His Word with the greatest respect and honor,

Dean