THY BLESSING IS UPON THY PEOPLE

 

EVENING DEVOTION by James Smith

SEPTEMBER 22

 

Psalm 3:8

Salvation belongeth unto the LORD:

thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

 
They were blessed in Christ, with all spiritual blessings, before the world was.
 
They are blessed through Christ, with every good thing, while here below.
 
And they will be blessed with Christ, with more than heart can conceive, in the world to come.
 
The Lord’s blessing is upon their persons, and they are set apart for his praise.
 
Upon their comforts, and they promote their holiness.
 
Upon their trials, and they work their real good.
 
Upon their labours, and they advance his kingdom and glory.
 
Upon their families, as the house of Obed-edom was blessed for the Ark’s sake.
 
Behold, thus is the man blessed that feareth the Lord.
 
Beloved, this is your privilege, the blessings of God is upon you.
 
Do you realize it?
 
Do you manifest it?
 
Remember, it flows from grace.
 
It comes to you through Jesus.
 
It is enjoyed in the exercise of faith, and in the way of obedience.
 
It is insured, by the oath and promise of God.
 
It includes all you can need, or consistently desire.
 
Retire to rest to-night impressed with the thought, “The Blessing of God is upon me.”
 
Or, if afraid to claim it, with the prayer, “Bless me, even me, O my Father.”
 

Lord make it plain that I am thine,

In Jesus bless’d, with Jesus one;

That all the promises are mine,

As thy belov’d, adopted son.

 
James Smith