Their Horn Will Be Lifted High

 

“Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands.”

—Psalm 112:1b

We who belong to God through His Son, Jesus, live best when we live as vessels of His mercy, grace, and love. Even as we begin a new day, our hearts are prepared to go out into a sin-darkened world and shine the light of His joy into every bleak corner.

We do this for no selfish reason. Rather, we cheerfully serve our God because of our gratitude for what He has done for us.

After all, the Scripture tells us that while we yet were sinners Christ died for us, Christ rose from the dead for us, and Christ now sits at the right hand of God making intercession for us.

The Psalmist captured the true spirit of the kind of blessed subjects of the Great King that we are in Psalm 112:1-9:

Praise the Lord.

Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.

Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.

Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.

Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.

They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor.

This day let us rejoice in God our Savior. Let us purpose to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Let us be prepared to reach out to others in Jesus’ name. And, let’s not be at all surprised when God pours His choice blessings into our lives.

 

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