Psalm 134
1 Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,
who stand by night in the house of the Lord!
2 Lift up your hands to the holy place
and bless the Lord!
3 May the Lord bless you from Zion,
he who made heaven and earth!
Every single person on earth wants blessings from the Lord.
Deuteronomy 11:25-27
25 No man will be able to stand against you. The LORD your God, as he promised you, will put the terror and fear of you on the whole land, wherever you go.
26 See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse- 27 the blessing if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today 28 the curse if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.
Jesus told us He is the fulfillment of the law and the prophets. Look at the blessings from the Sermon on the Mount:
Matthew 5:3
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:10
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:11
"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
In the Old Testament, there are a lot of blessings! Look at Genesis. Deuteronomy, one of Moses’ books giving the law (and is so avoided as a bible study) is an overwhelming outpouring of God’s blessings. The Old Testament blessings speak of prosperity, overcoming worldly difficulties and being blessed to be part of Israel – the promised land.
In the New Testament, one word is used more than any other when describing God’s blessing to people. This word, makarios, means “blessed.” It’s used 44 times in the New Testament, mostly as descriptions of righteous behavior or characteristics God considers desirable. The blessings of the Sermon on the Mount encourage us when circumstances are difficult; God is with us.
Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:33 should be our guide for our Christian living in this world:
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
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1 Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,
who stand by night in the house of the Lord!
2 Lift up your hands to the holy place
and bless the Lord!
3 May the Lord bless you from Zion,
he who made heaven and earth!
Every single person on earth wants blessings from the Lord.
Deuteronomy 11:25-27
25 No man will be able to stand against you. The LORD your God, as he promised you, will put the terror and fear of you on the whole land, wherever you go.
26 See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse- 27 the blessing if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today 28 the curse if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.
Jesus told us He is the fulfillment of the law and the prophets. Look at the blessings from the Sermon on the Mount:
Matthew 5:3
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:10
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:11
"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
In the Old Testament, there are a lot of blessings! Look at Genesis. Deuteronomy, one of Moses’ books giving the law (and is so avoided as a bible study) is an overwhelming outpouring of God’s blessings. The Old Testament blessings speak of prosperity, overcoming worldly difficulties and being blessed to be part of Israel – the promised land.
In the New Testament, one word is used more than any other when describing God’s blessing to people. This word, makarios, means “blessed.” It’s used 44 times in the New Testament, mostly as descriptions of righteous behavior or characteristics God considers desirable. The blessings of the Sermon on the Mount encourage us when circumstances are difficult; God is with us.
Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:33 should be our guide for our Christian living in this world:
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
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