Today's Meditation
Read Psalm 128
1 Happy is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in his ways.
2 You shall eat the fruit of the labour of your hands;
you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you.
who walks in his ways.
2 You shall eat the fruit of the labour of your hands;
you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you.
3 Your wife (husband) will be like a fruitful vine
within your house;
your children will be like olive shoots
around your table.
4 Thus shall the man (woman) be blessed
who fears the Lord.
5 The Lord bless you from Zion.
May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life.
6 May you see your children’s children.
Peace be upon Israel!
Psalm 128 continues with our theme this week of reading the Song of Ascent psalms. Of the 15 Song of Ascent Psalms, most of them cry out to God for help and assistance in times of trouble, but 3 of them are considered blessing psalms. Along with Psalms 133 and 134, Psalm 128 tells of the person who is blessed and happy.
Emily Dickenson, an American Poet, was born in 1830 and lived alone for most of her life while taking care of her parents. She is known for her poetry that tells of complex ideas such as power and life/death and nature. One of her poems "If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking",
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
How is God blessing you?
How are you being a blessing to others?
How are others being a blessing to you?
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