I Like This…I Want It…I'm Asking God For It
October 9th, 2009
Psalm 128
Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD,
who walks in his ways!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
within your house;
your children will be like olive shoots
around your table.
Behold, thus shall the man be blessed
who fears the LORD.
The LORD bless you from Zion!
May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life!
May you see your children’s children!
Peace be upon Israel!
For those who like a twist, I also offer the Message version:
“All you who fear God, how blessed you are! how happily you walk on his smooth straight road!
You worked hard and deserve all you’ve got coming.
Enjoy the blessing! Revel in the goodness!
Your wife will bear children as a vine bears grapes,
your household lush as a vineyard,
The children around your table
as fresh and promising as young olive shoots.
Stand in awe of God’s Yes.
Oh, how he blesses the one who fears God!
Enjoy the good life in Jerusalem
every day of your life.
And enjoy your grandchildren.
Peace to Israel!”
I think we all aspire to this! A healthy reverence of the Lord is vital and something our children should have also.
Love Collette xxx
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I am enjoying those blessings right now with your olive shoots. As a matter of fact, we have quite a few of our children’s olive shoots to be thankful for. Praise God.
Grammom
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God is so awesome, yet sometimes we live so below what He would have for us. If we only asked and believed and trusted Him more. Have a blessed day!!!
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The blessings come from obedience — “Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD,who walks in his ways”
I choose to walk in His ways.. not only for the blessings but out of my love for Him.
What a wonderful passage and wonderful God!
Thank you.
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Isn’t it so awesome, that God is ready to pour all of His wonderful blessings upon us, the ones that He has PROMISED us, if we would just answer Him in obedience!
Thanks for another wonderful post Sarah!
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Oh how I strive for this!
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Such a blessing that comes from being connected to the Vine and living the life He has given us…today I will be baking pumpkin bread and cookies with my tween boys and nothing could make me happier than that blessing. Great post, Sarah!
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Thank you so much for sharing this! I am going to go for this too! I am going to enjoy my family today and spread the love of Jesus with them!
In Bible study Tuesday we talked about Hannah….she was an AMAZING mom! Of course all the credit goes to God for Samuel’s life but she was obedient to God in instructing Samuel for those 3 years she had him and because of that he grew up fearing the Lord. What a powerful job we have as mother’s huh?
Have a great Friday!
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Recently, I was given a “family” baby shower (for baby #4), where everyone in the family was invited. We ended the baby shower off by singing Psalms…this was one of them!
Your title really is fitting for this passage!
Awesome!
smooches,
Larie
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