Gods Blessed Man

Precious blessings are promised to God*s blessed man! How delightful to be like a fruitful, unwithering tree, planted in God*s special place by His special design, and watered continually by the refreshment of His eternal Word! But these blessings are not without their price. There are three lifestyles we must avoid.

Walking in the counsel of the ungodly is living with the attitude, I can do better for myself without God (Satan*s ancient lie.) We must avoid trying to better ourselves outside of God*s will. Adam and Eve tried it. It cost them Eden, innocence, the fellowship of their Creator, and life itself. Standing in the way of sinners is characterized by a me first mindset. The world says nice guy*s finish last. But the Apostle Paul said, Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others, in honor preferring one another (Phil. 2:4; Rom. 12:10). Sitting in the seat of the scornful is thinking or saying, I’m better than you. We are all level at the Cross. Wendell Loveless used to say, Everything outside of the lake of fire is pure grace!

The positive side of God*s requirements for His blessed man is preoccupation with and delight in His Word. The only permanent way to modify human character and conduct is to subject it to the Bible. Leland Wang used to say, No Bible, no breakfast. He would not eat until he had been with his Lord in the Word for a heart-satisfying time. There are unlimited blessings available to you and to me, all purchased by Christ*s precious blood shed on Calvary. But they are only available if we face up to God*s requirements: the Word in our lives, producing a different walk, a different stance, and a different attitude. This devotional was written by Dr. Robert A. Cook. You can subscribe to his free email articles and listen to his Spirit-filled 15-minute messages at www.walkwiththeking.org. Used with written permission.

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