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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 5 of 5
Psalms 128:1-6; ; Psalms 129:1-8
"Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord . . . happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee" (Psalms 128:1-2). Man would prefer to switch things round. He thinks that he can get happiness by improving his material conditions. However his misery is primarily of a moral nature. Man is unhappy because he is a sinner. He needs to start by turning to God, fearing Him and walking in His ways (v. 1). Then he will see blessing extending to every part of his life. "Godliness is profitable unto all things . . ." (1 Timothy 4:8). This does not mean that we will have wealth to satisfy our covetousness, but rather the peaceful joy of divine favour down here (see Psalms 37:4).
Psalms 129:1-8. From their "youth", in Egypt, Israel was sorely oppressed but nothing can compare with what they will face under the yoke of the Antichrist. Christ, by taking the form of a servant, has identified Himself beforehand with the sufferings of His people (cf. v. 3; Matthew 27:26).
However the LORD is righteous (v. 4). The evil ones will meet their end (v. 6); they will not be part of the sheaves gathered in joyfully by the great Reaper (v. 7; Psalms 126:5-6); they will have no share in the blessings of the Kingdom (v. 8).
