How to Work His World
Do you want to be unafraid in life? Do what God says.
I love psalm 112. It's a continuation from Psalm 111 which shows us the God who creates and sustains the ordered universe. He made it to function a certain way. By implication, He made all of US to function a certain way.
The Psalm responds to Psalm 111 with a commendation to those who trust God:
Psalm 112:1 (ESV) Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!
The delight of His commandments is what's important here. Fear is about trust. To fear God is to trust and love His commands because they work. The same God who created the world that works (Psalm 112), has given us laws to keep us operating in the world with blessing. consider the absence of God's law for generations from the fall to Noah. Man's wicked heart was only consumed with evil all the time. The message of God for 4 chapters in the Bible is left to our own devises, we destroy ourselves.
The commandments of God are a blessing! We must never treat them like a curse. If we do, we are the ones who suffer for it. Think of it, what does God get out of our obedience? He needs nothing! His World is for us and His Word is for us! What a bounty of Divine benefits!
Do you want financial stability? Do money God's way:
Psalm 112:3 (ESV) Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
Do what God says: (1 Timothy 6) Do not love money, do not be proud, (Proverbs 10:4) be diligent in your work, (Luke 6:38) be generous and (Psalm 112:5) lend freely.
Do you want to stand in times of great stress? Do what God says and establish your heart for harder times!
Psalm 112:7 (ESV) He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.
Notice this verse doesn't promise the END of bad news. But rather that this man hears it but does not fear it. Bad news cannot be stopped, but our hearts can be strong and ready to handle it when we do life God's way.
These two Psalms sum up the benefits of God toward us! His work and His Word - let us enjoy them both - for they were meant to compliment each other.
I love psalm 112. It's a continuation from Psalm 111 which shows us the God who creates and sustains the ordered universe. He made it to function a certain way. By implication, He made all of US to function a certain way.
The Psalm responds to Psalm 111 with a commendation to those who trust God:
Psalm 112:1 (ESV) Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!
The delight of His commandments is what's important here. Fear is about trust. To fear God is to trust and love His commands because they work. The same God who created the world that works (Psalm 112), has given us laws to keep us operating in the world with blessing. consider the absence of God's law for generations from the fall to Noah. Man's wicked heart was only consumed with evil all the time. The message of God for 4 chapters in the Bible is left to our own devises, we destroy ourselves.
The commandments of God are a blessing! We must never treat them like a curse. If we do, we are the ones who suffer for it. Think of it, what does God get out of our obedience? He needs nothing! His World is for us and His Word is for us! What a bounty of Divine benefits!
Do you want financial stability? Do money God's way:
Psalm 112:3 (ESV) Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
Do what God says: (1 Timothy 6) Do not love money, do not be proud, (Proverbs 10:4) be diligent in your work, (Luke 6:38) be generous and (Psalm 112:5) lend freely.
Do you want to stand in times of great stress? Do what God says and establish your heart for harder times!
Psalm 112:7 (ESV) He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.
Notice this verse doesn't promise the END of bad news. But rather that this man hears it but does not fear it. Bad news cannot be stopped, but our hearts can be strong and ready to handle it when we do life God's way.
These two Psalms sum up the benefits of God toward us! His work and His Word - let us enjoy them both - for they were meant to compliment each other.
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