Blessed are Those, Part 1
Psalm 84 contains some of the most priceless encouragements of God’s blessing being poured out upon His beloved people in all of the Bible. I want to look at three of these promises of blessing that God offers us and to discuss how it will help us live for His glory.
The three “blessed” statements are as follows:
Verse 4 – “Blessed are those who dwell in your house”
Verse 5 – “Blessed are those whose strength is in you . . .”
Verse 12 – “Blessed is the man who trusts in you . . .”
Today, we’ll focus on the last statement.
Do you trust in the Lord?
This is a question that each of us must answer daily, and it applies to all of the circumstances of each day.
Trust is an action word that leads us to the real secret of answering the question, “Do I trust God in whatever?”
The answer to this question is discovered by looking at our actions and our choices. The spiritual focus is clearly seen by “what I do” and not by “what I say I believe.”
So back to the question . . . “Am I trusting God?”
Several filters may help us answer that question. First, am I seeing God’s hand in all of my circumstances?; and second, am I aware that nothing can touch me unless God allows it to happen?
This is true of the good and the bad, the joy and the pain, the victories and the defeats.
The choice that will help us answer the survey of our heart for trusting God will be seen in the application of “give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:18)."
By saying, “Thank You, Father,” we are acknowledging our trust in the Lord God Almighty’s determination that this situation will be used in our lives for our good and His glory--no matter what the difficulty may be or what the victory may be.
Learning to “trust God” is an intentional “yes of my heart” that in the midst of whatever difficulty, trouble, or distress . . .
God is there.
God is in control.
God will use it for my good.
Therefore, I chose to worship Him by acknowledging Him and saying, “Thank You, Father,” in whatever circumstances . . .
Paul tells us in Philippians 3 to do all things “without murmuring or complaining.” Why? Because all murmuring and complaining for the Christian is like going back to the Father and basically saying, “You made a mistake with Your plan for my life.
Wherever you are, folks, there has been no mistake made by the Master or by the Master’s hands for what He is intending for you and for your life.