Blessed is the Man

"Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. 

Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. 

Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgement, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 

For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish." 

                                                                                                                                       Psalm 1

Do you meditate on the word of the Lord? Do you delight in the law of the Lord? Do you see prosperity in your life?

I know of people that use this psalm to say that if we are following in the ways of the Lord we should be prospering materially. If we aren’t we aren’t saved. What garbage. Just because we are not prospering materially doesn’t mean we aren’t prospering or we aren’t saved.

Over the years I’ve met people who have had very little materially. Yet some by far are they are prospering the most.

Christians throughout the world are in jail, and in labour camps, yet as hard as their circumstances are they are prospering in the fact they are leading many to Christ. While at the same time drawing closer to the Lord. 

They are bearing their fruit in season.

Here in Canada where I live can be hard to make ends meet especially if you’re earning less than the poverty line which stands around $24,000, harder still if you’re only making half that. Yet I know people who have a nice home and enough food to eat. They thanks to Canada’s universal health care have good medical care and because of an adequate welfare system they have access to medications and dental care.

Most of the people I know that are in this situation are not there by choice. Most that are in the situation  are in it because of health reasons or because of being layed off from their jobs.

And these people are thankful for what they are receiving. They are thankful that God has placed them in Canada. Additionally they are doing what they can for the Lord. 

Some time ago a person asked me why does God allow Christians to be poor. After all isn’t he suppose to supply all their needs. 

I came across the perfect answer in the Talmud. It perfectly agrees with Christian teaching. It says,

Rabbi Akiba was asked by a Roman general, “Why does your God who loves the needy not provide for their support Himself?”  He answered, “God the Father of both the rich and poor, wants the one to help the other so as to make the world a household of love.”

Jesus said, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.  

By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” 

                                                                                               John 13:34.

As Christians we are to show love to one another. To bless one another and the world around us.

Think about it.