Daily Devotional – Monday, March 15, 2021
You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.
Psalms 128:2 (NIV)
As Christians, we look forward to the second coming of Jesus Christ and the blessings of the new heaven and the new earth. While we have this hope, though, we should not forget that God has pronounced blessings, in this life, for those who fear Him.
In Psalm 128, blessings are linked to the fear of the Lord, “Blessed are all who fear the LORD (v. 1). There is no discrimination. Everyone can enjoy the blessings of the Lord as long as they genuinely worship Him.
In the second part of verse 1, those who fear the Lord “walk in obedience to him”. In other words, to fear the Lord means to obey Him. When we surrender ourselves to God’s will, we can expect His blessings.
Verse 2 describes the blessings to expect. It reads, “You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.” In Leviticus 26:20, the Bible envisions a possibility of one’s efforts not bearing fruit. Isaiah 65:22 implies one can plant only for another person to reap.
For those who fear the Lord, however, we can confidently go to work knowing that we will enjoy the rewards of our efforts (v. 2). Our spouses will be fruitful (v. 3). We will enjoy longer lives with our offspring (v. 6). Generally, life will be fulfilling (v. 5).
Today, as you go out to labour, have the confidence that God will bless the work of your hands because you fear Him. As we wait for the new world without trouble, we can thrive in the current one.
Lord Jesus, may blessings and prosperity be mine today.
This is a song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. The writer is helping us understand how it is joyful when one is eating from what he/she has laboured.
Anything else not worked for is enjoyable for a short period but something worked for is eaten to the forth generation. It has no sorrow. Sacrifice of your daily bread is very vital to reap from what you have worked for.
Shalom
Amen, Pastor.
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