Blessings of God's Word

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Blessings of God’s Word

“Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.” (Psalm 119:1)

A little understanding helps with understanding the whole truth of God’s Word. The switching back and forth between an areay of languages and dialects further complicate scholarly study of its writings, However, the basic information is presented in a simple manner. The Hebrew word barak appears over 300 times in the Bible. It simply means to endue or bless with power for success, prosperity, fruitfulness, longevity, and so on. The oft-used Aaronic blessing (Numbers 6:24-26) closes with, “The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” Greek is most often used. It can be confusing if the “bless” is considered out of context.

David’s opening stanza of Psalm 119 identifies the life as it is subject to the Word of God. Conformity to God’s commandments is required. They are simple and easily understood. Then we claim the blessing that comes as the result of those who “seek him with the whole heart” (Psalm 119:2). The psalmist saturates all 22 stanzas with eight key words describing the intimate role by which inspired Scriptures empower godly behavior. God loves and blesses us. We love God and glorify Him. We know that we are His and He ours if we keep his commandments. Note:
1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
John 15:10
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. 1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. God will bless those who glorify Him and kep his commandments. He promised in in his Word.

Those who “walk in the law [torah] of the LORD” and “keep his testimonies” (edah) receive God’s blessing (Psalm 119:1-2). These instructions inscripturated in God’s Word enable us to be “undefiled in the way” and to “do no iniquity” (Psalm 119:3). The apostle Paul noted that apart from the law, he would not know he was sinning (Romans 7:7).

God “hast commanded us to keep [His] precepts in diligently taking every care to walk by God’s law and the intent of His commandments.. . . . Then shall [we] not be ashamed, when [we] have respect unto all [His] commandments (Psalm 119:4-6).

The promise to “praise [Him] with uprightness of heart” (Psalm 119:7) is based on a prayer: “O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!” (Psalm 119:5). And we can be certain that a righteous life will come when we have “learned [His] righteousness judgments” (Psalm 119:7). Know God, know peace. Amen. 11-01-2019 BLL

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