The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
The blessing of the Lord is what makes a person truly rich, giving satisfying joy and adding no sorrow with it. The riches it gives are durable riches and honor, joined to righteousness and to wisdom. These true riches come through God's grace, not through self-glorification, pride, or ambition.
That blessing includes the sure, divine wisdom and knowledge found in God's Word, which is to be taught to children and passed from one generation to the next so that they will place their hope in God. It makes a person rich in spiritual experience through Christ's grace and the Holy Spirit's guidance. It is the joy of Christ's indwelling presence, for His grace revealed in His Word and imparted by His Spirit satisfies the soul, unlike worldly pleasures.
It is received by humbly following God's leading rather than relying on human wisdom or directing oneself. It accompanies a life that reveres God's counsel and refuses paths where Jesus would not go. It is a precious gift worth seeking daily and never giving up or surrendering at any cost. Christ's influence within then flows out in words and actions that refresh others and awaken in them desires for strength, purity, holiness, peace, and joy.
The blessing of the Lord is what makes a person truly rich, giving satisfying joy and adding no sorrow with it. The riches it gives are durable riches and honor, joined to righteousness and to wisdom. These true riches come through God's grace, not through self-glorification, pride, or ambition.
That blessing includes the sure, divine wisdom and knowledge found in God's Word, which is to be taught to children and passed from one generation to the next so that they will place their hope in God. It makes a person rich in spiritual experience through Christ's grace and the Holy Spirit's guidance. It is the joy of Christ's indwelling presence, for His grace revealed in His Word and imparted by His Spirit satisfies the soul, unlike worldly pleasures.
It is received by humbly following God's leading rather than relying on human wisdom or directing oneself. It accompanies a life that reveres God's counsel and refuses paths where Jesus would not go. It is a precious gift worth seeking daily and never giving up or surrendering at any cost. Christ's influence within then flows out in words and actions that refresh others and awaken in them desires for strength, purity, holiness, peace, and joy.