DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL BY PASTOR W.F.KUMUYI, TUESDAY 28th MAY 2019.
TOPIC: YOU ARE BLESSED
BIBLE TEXT: Psalm 115:12-18
12. The LORD hath been mindful of us; he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.13. He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.14. The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.15. Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.16. The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’S; but the earth hath he given to the children of men.17. The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.18. But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
KEY VERSE: – Psalm 115:13.
“He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.”
DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE FOR TODAY
Jonathan Edwards was a Puritan preacher in the 1700s. He was one of the most respected preachers in his days. He married his wife in 1727 and they were blessed with eleven children.
Every night when Mr. Edwards was home, he would spend an hour conversing with his family and then praying and blessing each child. Jonathan and his wife Sarah passed on a great, godly legacy to their children which contributed to their blessed attainments years after their demise.
In just six verses of the text today, the word ‘bless’ and ‘blessed’ were used six times which signifies the purpose of this Psalm. It was intended to bless those who fear the Lord, both small and great.
Rather than go along with the heathen who were said to have deviated into the despicable act of idolatry, the believers held on to their trust in God and maintained true worship. The blessing was extended to the children and passed on from generation to generation.
The deviation of Israel into idolatry was without excuse. Abandoning the worship of the true God in favor of dead gods was a very foolish thing to do. It produced so much grief and sorrow and brought their nation into captivity and bondage.
Those who retain true worship today and guide their children in the way of truth are blessed. The Lord shall increase them more and more and cause everything they do to prosper.
Your heavens shall drop down dew and your land shall not be barren. You will always have more than sufficient to meet your need in life if you continue in the fear of the Lord.
This is why the text stresses the concern of the Lord for those who fear and glorify Him. You must believe in His mighty power to change your situations for the best. Then you shall hear the sound of the abundance of the rain of God’s blessing.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: God blesses and honors the generations of those who seek Him.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 15-16
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