Training to be Blessed of the Lord

“Blessed is the man that walketh no in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” Ps 1:1-2. I love this passage of scripture. In fact, every time I read it I think of my father. However, a different thought caught my attention as I meditated upon this passage today. I have the responsibility as a parent to put my children in the position to be blessed of the Lord. This is more than just taking them to Sunday School and to Church. It also involves helping or training them to have a lifestyle that can be blessed of God. The Psalmist gives us some pointers on what is involved in having a blessed lifestyle or character. To be blessed, a person will not do some things. 1) This person will avoid the ways of the wicked. It is that plain and simple. 2) This person will not support the way of the sinful 3) This person will not join those who have no use for God. To be blessed, a person will do some things. 1) He will find joy in the Word of God. 2) He will meditate on the Word of God day and night. In our busy world there is so much noise and confusion and just busyness that we have lost the ability to meditate. This word, as used in the Psalms, simply means to ponder by talking to oneself. In other words, what the Psalmist is telling us we need to do is to stop, read the Word of God and then think about it. While we are thinking about it, we need to talk to ourselves about what we have read. Roll it around in our minds. Or, like the old cowboy said, “Just chew on it for a while.” Mom and Dad it is important that we teach our children how to do this. I know that we might need to learn to do it ourselves first. Would that be so bad? Maybe a blessing is awaiting us that we have missed. Let me encourage you to take sometime with you children, on a daily basis. They are never too young to start learning the Word of God. Sit with them and your Bible. Teach them His Word. Help them to think about what they have read and how to apply it to their lives. A little quiet time, which isn’t associated with being in trouble, will be a blessing to both you and your child. Simultaneously, you are “training up your child in the way he should go” so that they can be blessed of the Lord. Well, it’s just a thought! God Bless!