Psalm 128:6
May you see your children's children!
Peace be upon Israel! English Standard Version (ESV)
I'm sorry for missing several days but I've been off spending some time with my children and grandchildren. I read Psalm 128 in the course of my daily reading through the psalms. This chapter and today's verse were very fitting. Yesterday Jean and I left Chicago having spent the weekend their celebrating our grandson Tyler's 5th birthday and we arrived in New Jersey to celebrate our granddaughter Ava's 3rd birthday on her birthday. It is also an opportunity to see the latest edition to our family, our grandson John Michael, who has been given the nickname "Jack".
The Message (below) starts out by saying "all you who fear God, how blessed you are!". I wouldn't argue with that statement. The psalm also encourages and instructs us stand in awe of God and to enjoy the life He's given us and that includes our children and grand children.
These thoughts shouldn't be with us only when we are visiting family or spending time as a family around the table, at home, or out and about. We should be continually thankful for all of His blessings.
We all receive blessings from God but special blessings are experienced for those who fear God, which involves respect and obedience. The person who does this "walks in His ways" and passes on that faith, trust and reverence to their children and children's children. The psalm is a prayer for prosperity, but not by worldly standards, it is about prosperity in love, in joy, in hope and peace within the family from generation to generation.
I, for one, am truly blessed.
Psalm 128 The Message (MSG)
A Pilgrim Song
128 1-2 All you who fear God, how blessed you are!
how happily you walk on his smooth straight road!
You worked hard and deserve all you've got coming.
Enjoy the blessing! Revel in the goodness!
how happily you walk on his smooth straight road!
You worked hard and deserve all you've got coming.
Enjoy the blessing! Revel in the goodness!
3-4 Your wife will bear children as a vine bears grapes,
your household lush as a vineyard,
The children around your table
as fresh and promising as young olive shoots.
Stand in awe of God's Yes.
Oh, how he blesses the one who fears God!
your household lush as a vineyard,
The children around your table
as fresh and promising as young olive shoots.
Stand in awe of God's Yes.
Oh, how he blesses the one who fears God!
5-6 Enjoy the good life in Jerusalem
every day of your life.
And enjoy your grandchildren.
Peace to Israel!
every day of your life.
And enjoy your grandchildren.
Peace to Israel!
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