DAILY-E-VOTIONAL
BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART
Pastor Cecil A. Thompson
April 5, 2016
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“THE BLESSINGS OF BLESSING!”
Psalm 103:1-2
“Bless -- affectionately, gratefully praise -- the Lord, O my soul, and all that is [deepest] within me, bless His holy name! Bless -- affectionately praise -- the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all [one of] His benefits.” (Amplified Bible)
The concept of blessing has come to hold more meaning to me than ever before. We either bless or curse with our mouths. I consistently stress that our actions speak louder than words. That does not mean we are to be silent; rather, we are to speak blessing into situations and then act in the manner that is consistent with our words.
Many of us are familiar with the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. Jesus began His public ministry by teaching the basic principles of a Godly lifestyle. The teaching begins in chapter five, with the Beatitudes. Each of the Beatitudes begins with the phrase, "Blessed are you." The phrase sounds good, but do we really have an understanding of its meaning?
The nuances of words can determine several different meanings. Just as the word bless in the above passage means to affectionately praise, so the term blessed in the beatitudes has more depth of meaning. In the Amplified Bible, it is rendered this way: Blessed -- happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous [that is, with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions]. It goes on to describe conditions that we normally bellyache about.
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
- - - Pastor Cecil
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