Blessed

Psalm 72:1-7, 17-18 (NIV)

Endow the king with your justice, O God,
the royal son with your righteousness...

...He will be like rain falling on a mown field,
like showers watering the earth.

In his days the righteous will flourish;
prosperity will abound till the moon is no more...

...May his name endure forever;
may it continue as long as the sun.
All nations will be blessed through him,
and they will call him blessed.

Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel,
who alone does marvelous deeds...

Long, long ago the Psalmist expressed a deeply held longing. One day, he hoped, God would send the King of Justice and Righteousness.

There was hope...of a messiah...who would set all things right. His reign and rule would endure forever.

As Christians, we believe that Jesus is the fulfillment of this prayer.

This prayer, and its answer...are the centerpiece of our joy and peace in living.

God's purposes will be fulfilled. We can live in the strength of that assurance. God, and God alone, does marvelous deeds. We have the privilege and joy of living in those deeds each day, and learning to take part in them as we grow deeper in Christian faith and Holy Spirit connection.

Sometimes, we just need to be still and realize the magnitude of what we believe.

Psalm 72...fulfilled.

All praises to God...in Christ...rain on a newly mown field...like showers watering the earth.

Prayer: We join the words of the prayer, many thousands of years old: "Give the King your justice O God...may his name endure forever."

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. World without end. Amen.

Tomorrow's Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-5