I wrote the following article for XPMissons Blog Today . . .
Commanded
Blessing
Justice, Obedience & Unity
Where does God command His
blessing? What kind of people receive
God’s blessings? Here are a few
scriptures that invite us to a walk of justice, a journey through obedience and
contending for unity, because this is the kind of lifestyle that liberates
God’s blessing.
http://www.xpmissions.com/commanded-blessing/
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“Blessed are they who
maintain justice, who constantly do what is right.” ~ Psalm 106:3
Psalm 106
spotlights the blessing accompanying justice and righteousness. My friend Jennifer has a definition for
justice that I love: Justice = taking up the cause for
restoration of every violation of Love.
Taking the wrong and making it right.
What a beautiful
definition of justice. When you take
that definition, inserted in the above scripture, it would sound something like
this. “Blessed are those, who take up the cause for restoration of every
violation of Love. Taking the wrong and
constantly doing what is right.”
This definition reminds me of a person who is on the frontlines of redeeming
society, going into dark places, picking up broken pieces of violation and consistently
walking in righteousness (doing what is right).
According to Psalm 106, this lifestyle has a Blessing attached to
it.
“Blessed
are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. You will eat the fruit of your labor;
blessings and prosperity will be yours.”
~ Psalm 128:1-2
Psalm 128
highlights the blessing attached to a lifestyle of obedience and the fear of
the Lord. In a lifestyle of submissive
compliance to the agenda of God, there also is a blessing. According to Psalm 128 “they will eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will
be yours.” What a wonderful promise.
“Behold, how good and pleasant it is
when brothers dwell in unity . . . For there the Lord has
commanded the blessing, life forevermore.” ~ Psalm 133
Psalm 133
encourages us to walk in those good and pleasant sweet spots of unity. When we can come into agreement with God’s
heart, His desires and His agenda on the earth and dwell in unity with others
in that place, the Lord promises in Psalm 133 a commanded blessing and life
forevermore! Life springs out of those
places of unity as well as blessing! So,
where does God command His blessing and to what kind of people? To those pursuing a lifestyle of justice,
obedience and unity.
