NOVEMBER 29, 2012
A
Life Of Honor
Read: Psalm 112
Blessed is the man who
fears the Lord, who delights greatly in His
commandments. —Psalm 112:1
In
2010, my brothers and I celebrated our dad’s 90th birthday. We
hosted an open
house with great food and fellowship. In the living room,
family and friends
took up banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, upright bass,
and Irish drum to play
and sing all afternoon. A big cake was prepared
with this written on it in
frosting: “Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man
who fears the Lord—Psalm 112:1.
Happy 90th birthday, Hal.”
When
I later examined Psalm 112, I was impressed with how it seemed
to describe my
dad—who had walked with God for more than 50 years
and is now at home with Him.
Dad had his own share of heartaches and
faults, but his steadfast faith
resulted in much blessing. This psalm tells
us that blessings will fall on the
man who has a reverential fear of God
and who delights in His commands. In
response to this growing integrity
and faith, God will extend blessing not only
to the believer but also to
his children (v.2).
This
psalm challenges us to reflect an inner reverence for God and to
make continual
decisions to delight in following His commands. If we
do that, then as we look
back on our years—no matter how many or
how few—we will know that God has
helped us live a life of honor.
When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey. —Sammis
If you honor God in your heart, He will be honored
by your life.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
