Prophet’s
Reading Plan: Amos
4-7
Members of a Covenant:
Blessings for the Upright
Read Psalm 112
This is an exciting song, full of blessing! There is
great benefit for those who fear the Lord and love His commands! This love for
His commands is not a legalistic rule-following; it is obedience sprung out of
genuine love for God.
The righteous man is promised that the generations of his
offspring will be blessed, and indeed, as godly men and women raise godly
children and those children grow to raise godly children and so on, a strong
and godly family heritage develops. “Light
dawns in the darkness for the upright.” What a promise! When life seems
dark, God will send rays of hope. This is definitely true for believers in the
persecuted church around the world who live in wretched prison cells and yet
live to love God and others, even their persecutors.
The righteous man is not afraid of bad news because He
trusts in God; He loves God’s law which teaches that God is faithful and true!
Overview
Verse 1: Blessed
is the man who fears the Lord and loves His commands
Verses 2-9: The
blessing described
Verse 10: The response of the wicked
Verse 10: The response of the wicked
PRAYER AND MEDITATION
1)
Have you experienced any of these
blessings as a result of loving and obeying God? Ask God to open your eyes to
various blessings (even those not listed here) that He has given you because of
your commitment to Him.
2)
What do you long for when you read this
song? Do you want to grow in faith and obedience? Do you want an increase in
courage? Do you want to release materialism? Whatever stirs in your heart, ask
God that it would become a reality.
3)
Spend some time praying for the
offspring and subsequent generation that you have/are/will raise. Pray that
they, too, would delight in the commands of the lord and love to do what is
right.
