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Song: Let Him Have His Way His Way
Scripture: Psalm 128
When a man has proper respect for God, his life is well-ordered.
He “walks in His ways.” That is to say, God directs his paths. He only travels the proven road, the certain path, and avoids the dead ends and pitfalls encountered by the wicked.
The man who fears God, can be happy when “he eats of the fruit of his hands.” He knows that his labor has been honest. His conscience doesn’t pain him. He’s not bothered by worries over the lies he’s told or concern for the people he’s cheated. He really does eat the “fruit of his hands,” the produce of his own diligence.
The man who fears God can rejoice in his wife. She will be like a fruitful vine within his house. He’ll find pleasure in her alone and not be like the wicked who steal from their neighbor’s fields. She’ll give him pleasure and happiness and God will bless their union.
The man who fears God, will find satisfaction in raising his crop of children. They’ll be “like olive plants around his table.” That is to say, they’re presence will garnish his table at mealtime and bring his house all the joy and prosperity symbolized by the olive branch.
The man who fears God has his life in order. He orders his steps, he honors his wife, he tends to his children. It’s hard to improve on that formula! Make it your own today.
Jason Moore
