Psalm 128:1-3-- (1)Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in His ways.
(2)For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands; happy shalt thou be; and it shall be well with thee.
(3)Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house; thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
Blessed is the Mom who walks in the ways of God. Blessed is the Mom who takes
the time to focus her attention on her Heavenly Father and His plan for her
life. Jeremiah 29:11 reveals to us that God has a plan for our lives. His thoughts
toward us are peaceful and not evil. He desires to give us an expected end. He
desires for each one of His children to fit fully into the Body of Christ. Each part
has a specific function. It is our job to wait patiently upon the Lord so that He can,
through the events of our lives, reveal to us our place in the Body. It is when we
spend our days working with diligent hands to fully walk in our calling as Mom that
we will see this expected end.
The verses above tell us that we shall eat of the labor of our hands, or more plainly,
we shall have a positive consequence to our diligent and willing care of our lives.
We shall be happy. Our lives shall go well. And we will be fruitful.
The Hebrew word here for "fruitful" is "parah" which means, "to bear fruit and
show fruitfulness. Webster's Dictionary defines it as, "producing good results;
having benefits abound; being profitable." Do you want your life with your family
to produce good results, abound in benefits, and be profitable? I'm sure that you do.
Well, the fastest way to make that happen is to walk in the ways of the Lord.
I suggest that you read the books of Psalms and Proverbs this weekend. While
reading, take note of the ways of life for the writers. Three factors ruled their
lives:
1. They made a concerted effort to find things in their lives to be grateful for
and praised God for them
2. They spent considerable amounts of time in prayer, petition, praise, and fellowship
with God seeking His wisdom for their lives
3. They poured themselves into their families and taught their children to follow
after the guidance of God
Confession: I will walk in the ways of the Lord. He is the Guide for
my life. He teaches me how to conduct the affairs of my life and how
to raise my children. I am fruitful. My life produces good results. We
abound with God's benefits. Our life is profitable!
2 comments:
I only have a few suggestions. Which translation do you use for your scripture? You may have told us already,,,but if not, it might be a good idea to add which translation goes with which verse. It sounds like the King James.
Also, Personally I don't know if I would put "We shall be happy". I don't think it says that in the bible :) I wish it did haha That is just my two cents on that. Of course take it or leave it. :)
The only other thing is in the end with the confession....I get the idea that is something "I" am doing. It seems very personal and you started this one with "I" and ended with "We" and "Our". I wasn't sure who you were talking about...maybe our families... Just a thought.
Are you editing your writings as you go or will someone else do that for you?
This is awesome!!
OK so maybe I should have read that scripture better!! IT SAYS WE WILL BE HAPPY!! WOW I have been looking for years for the Bible to tell me that I will be happy. Sorry, I need a nap!
Love you!
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