Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands. Psalm 112:1
“No one in all creation is rich but the one who fears God.”
Ephraem the Syrian in A Dictionary of Quotes from the Saints, ed. Paul Thigpen (Charlotte: TAN Books, 2001) 104.
To fear God is to acknowledge and take great delight in His commands. The ones who do this not only obey but experience and celebrate the blessings of obedience.
To fear God is to be rich and positioned to give materially and in many other ways. When we follow His design and enjoy and share his blessings He enriches us for greater generosity.
As we approach the end of our discernment retreat, we are rejoicing. It’s been a great time. We’ve emptied ourselves in the spirit of Isaiah 58:1-12 and He’s caused our light to shine.
I don’t where you find yourself today, but I am thankful that it is not the one in creation who stores for himself or herself that is rich but the one who fears God and does what He says.