Praise the Lord! Happy are those who fear the Lord, who greatly delight in his commandments. Their descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever. Psalm 112:1-3
“The Old Testament’s interest in family continuity corrects our excessive individualism…The prosperity promised in the present verses may be largely material, but a closer look reveals the moral and spiritual terms which make it an instrument of good. A land needs its mighty men, and is fortunate if they are of such stock as this and if wealth is in such hands.”
Derek Kidner in Psalms 73-150 (TOTC; London: IVP, 1973) 399.
Yesterday en route home from Cincinnati on “Super Tuesday” the news was blaring with election propoganda. Today I fly to Arizona for ECFA meetings with Dan Busby about projects slated for 2016. No doubt, more election news will flash on every airport TV. What’s my prayer for “this land” in which we find ourselves?
Father in heaven, You have blessed our land richly. Lest our material wealth ruin us, “make it an instrument of good,” so that we will reflect Your righteousness through our words and deeds. Make us rich conduits so that our generosity reveals You as our abundance Source. Make it so we pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.