ANOTHER QUALIFICATION FOR BLESSEDNESS
Monday, September 22, 2014
Romans [MKJV
all verses today] 12:1-3 I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies
of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be
conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in
order to prove by you what is that good
and pleasing and perfect will of God. For I say, through the grace given to me,
to every one who is among you, not to think of
himself more highly than he ought to think. But set your mind to be
right-minded, even as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Trusting Jesus as
Redeemer we are given power to be the sons and daughters of God (Jn.1:12).
John
1:12-13 But as many as received Him, He gave to them
authority to become the children of God, to those who believe on His name, who
were born, not of bloods, nor of the
will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but were
born of God.
Qualifying for
blessedness is a separate area. This we know from reading about unforgiveness
begetting unforgiveness (Mt.6:12-15; 18:35; Mk.11:25-26; Lk.6:37) and God resisting
resisters (1Pet.5:5).
Sunday Pastor
Paul left us with challenge to read Psalm 145. I’m certain he wants more than
reading, but is praying and hoping for Romans 12:1-3 changes in thought,
decidedness, and resultant deeds.
Psalm
145:1 I will lift You up, my God, O King; and I will
bless Your name forever and ever.
2 Every day I will bless You;
and I will praise Your name forever and ever.
3 Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised; and there is no searching out His greatness.
4 One generation shall praise
Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.
5 I will speak of the glorious
honor of Your majesty, and of Your wonderful works.
6 And men shall speak of the might of Your awesome works; and I will
declare Your greatness.
7 They shall pour forth the
memory of Your great goodness, and shall sing of Your righteousness.
8 Jehovah is gracious and full of pity; slow to anger, and
of great mercy.
9 Jehovah is good to all; and His tender mercies are over all His works.
10 All Your works shall praise
You, O Jehovah; and Your saints shall bless You.
11 They shall speak of the glory
of Your kingdom and talk of Your power,
12 to make known to the sons of
men His mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your rule endures throughout all generations.
14 Jehovah upholds all who fall,
and raises up all those bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait on You;
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You
open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 Jehovah is righteous in all His ways and holy in all His
works.
18 Jehovah is near all those who call on Him, all those who
call on Him in truth [‘emeth].
19 He will fulfill the desire of
those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20 Jehovah watches over all those
who love Him; but all the wicked He will destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah;
and let all flesh bless His holy name forever and ever.
145 is a
wonderful Psalm about God blessing His family. However, in verse 18 I noticed a
requirement.
Examining the word “truth” I discovered Hebrew
‘emeth means to be firm in living continually in stable reliability in
testimony and judgments (decision making) according to divine instruction.
Thinking on this
truth about truth, my mind shifted to the fact that Jesus was constantly referring
to and explaining the Old Testament. When He said know the truth and it will
set you free (Jn.8:32), was he referring to Psalm 145?
I very much
suspect so.
Deciding that
blessedness is never to be the goal, but is outcome, I see I need to put more
surrender into reliability and decision making according to God’s Truth. EBB4
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