08/23/2026
Psalm 112:1-2
Praise ye theĀ Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth theĀ Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
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These two very small verses of scripture are packed with such wisdom. āThe man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. Ā His seed shall be mighty upon the earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.ā
I realize we all want our seed and the generations of the upright to experience the blessings of the Lord. Thecommand is so simple, yet so hard, for humanity to take seriously and fulfill fearing the Lord and delighting greatly in his commandment. Ā
God handed down ten short commands, and most of us have broken several, if not all of them, at one time or another in our lives. Why is it we have a lack of fear for God? This suggests there isnāt much wisdom anymore in our society, for scripture declares in Proverbs 9:10, āThe fearĀ ofĀ theĀ LordĀ is theĀ beginningĀ ofĀ wisdom: and the knowledgeĀ ofĀ the holy is understanding.ā
The scripture does not mince words when it comes to wisdom and knowledge of the Lord. Take another look at scripture, Proverbs 1:7 says, āThe fearĀ ofĀ theĀ LordĀ is theĀ beginningĀ ofĀ knowledge: but fools despiseĀ wisdomĀ and instruction.ā Ā Yes, it is true, this generation is struggling, but Christ offered us some unreal advice when He hand delivered the eleventh commandment to His disciples.
John 13:34-35 says, āAĀ newĀ commandmentĀ I give unto you, That ye love oneĀ another; as I have loved you, that ye also love oneĀ another. ByĀ thisĀ shallĀ allĀ menĀ know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.ā So if you struggle with the ten, maybe you can fulfill this one, and in doing so, fulfill all the others, bringing forth mighty seed and blessings upon the upright.
Our prayer for you this week: May you come to realize the power of love.