Blessed are the holy
(NIV) Psalm 128
A song of ascents.
1 Blessed are all who fear the LORD,
who walk in obedience to him.
2 You will eat the fruit of your labor;
blessings and prosperity will be yours.
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
within your house;
your children will be like olive shoots
around your table.
4 Yes, this will be the blessing
for the man who fears the LORD.
5 May the LORD bless you from Zion;
may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life.
6 May you live to see your children’s children—
peace be on Israel.
If we needed a reason to seek holiness, this chapter would be it. Fearing God is not trembling before our Creator. Nor is it praying as Job did, asking forgiveness for his children in the event they sinned. No, the fear of the Lord is recognizing His power and being in awe of Him. When we are face to face with the holiness of God, our only response should be to fall at His feet, not because we fear what He will do, but because His holiness reveals to us the extent of our sinfulness.
We are told that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. If someone were to ask me how to learn the fear of the Lord, I would not know how to respond. For me, the recognition of God as holy is as natural as breathing, and such recognition elicits one response—to fall on my knees and cry “Holy!”
This psalm assures us that recognizing Who God is leads to obedience which in turn leads to blessings. May we purpose each day to seek a deeper relationship with the One, true and living God.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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