Blessed Are We....

“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly…but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” Psalm 1:1-3.

Billy Graham correctly observed, ‘Integrity is the glue that holds our way of life together. We must constantly strive to keep our integrity intact. When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost; all is lost.’ God has called each and every one of us to live a life exemplified through the earthly walk of Jesus.

As Christians we focus on the life of Jesus as being a life of teaching and ministry. It certainly was all of this and more. We rarely focus on His day to day living since we are given snapshots of the life experiences of Christ in the Bible. There are snapshots of miracles, written accounts of seasons in the life of Jesus and testimonies of His suffering at the end. It is easy for us to lose sight of the fact that He walked this earth for 33 years. He was fearful of future events as testified in His relentless prayer life. He was separated from His parents early in life which had to leave him lonely for their presence. His ministry took Him away from the siblings with whom He had grown up. He had to experience such loneliness and fearfulness.

The level of His prayer life was directly related with the level of His challenges as Jesus walked this earth. He chose integrity over worldliness, faith over fear, and His Father’s agenda over His own. Sound familiar?

Jesus Christ had a 33 year season on earth and the fruit He brought forth is everlasting fruit for you and for me. We must walk a life of integrity with a goal of building the character of Christ in our lives producing lasting fruit and faith that will not wither.

Through our faith in God, our character in Christ and the integrity of our actions we will always prosper in whatever He calls us to accomplish.

Blessed are we…