Comment on Evening October 27 of "Daily Light on Daily Path"

 

 

Dear friend,

 

Who are the blessed people in the world? If all men, head for head, are blessed then whether one is blessed or not makes no difference as there won't be any comparison to begin with. Similarly, this reasoning holds true if all men, head for head, are cursed without any being blessed. Obviously, whenever Scriptures say that a person is blessed, there is a difference between him and those who are not blessed. There must be some people who are not blessed while other blessed. Who are the blessed?

 

"He whom thou blessest is blessed." (Num 22:6) The "thou" here is immediately not referring to God, although related, in a very special way, to Him. Balaam, a prophet of God, was asked by the Moabites to curse Israel. The Moabites believed that those cursed by Balaam are indeed cursed, but they did not know the source of such great power and authority. Balaam knew and turn to God to see if such a curse may be pronounced. God forbad Balaam, suggesting that no one can bless or curse successfully without God. There is no authority except that which be given of God. But through proper channels such blessings and cursings do come upon people. We must learn to respect those to whom God has given authority to rule over us. Anyway, those whom God blesses are indeed blessed.

 

Can we know who these blessed people are? Yes, indeed we can and must not only know for ourselves, but also for others who must be gathered, as well, to form the community of God's people in this world. Thus the Head of the Church gave us the signs of the citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven in the Beatitudes in His sermon on the Mount. (Mat 5:3-12) They are "... they that mourn: .. comforted .. meek .. inherit the earth .. do hunger and thirst after righteousness ... filled ... merciful ... obtain mercy ... pure in heart ... see God ... peacemakers ... called the children of God ... persecuted for righteousness' sake ... their's is the kingdom of heaven  .. when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake ... Rejoice, and be exceeding glad  .. great is your reward in heaven" "Blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it." (Luk 11:28)

 

Are you and am I blessed? It is all of grace.

Do read the Holy Scriptures for yourselves in the free Daily Light on Daily Path for this day at http://soshine.blogspot.com/2007/09/daily-light-on-daily-path-october.html#Oct27E.

 

Yours in Christ's Service,
lck