What does it take to get everything in this list?
Knowledge
Wisdom
A prolonged life
Strong confidence
A fountain of life
Satisfaction
Riches and honor
Safety
Friendship with God
The goodness of God
The lack of nothing
The salvation of God
The love of God
The compassion of God
Food
The help of God
Fulfilled desires
If you have this, you get all the above:
The fear of the Lord.
For details, see:
Proverbs 1:7
Proverbs 9:10
Proverbs 10:27
Proverbs 14:26
Proverbs 14:27
Proverbs 19:23
Proverbs 22:4
Proverbs 29:25
Psalm 25:14
Psalm 31:19
Psalm 34:9
Psalm 85:9
Psalm 103:11
Psalm 103:13
Psalm 111:5
Psalm 115:11
Psalm 145:19
Have you ever wondered, “Do Christians follow Jesus just for the benefits?”
I like what C.S. Lewis has to say about that.
“If we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by an offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”
- Why Jesus Is Called the “Everlasting Father” - December 20, 2024
- The Mighty Power of Jesus - December 17, 2024
- The Wonderful Wonder of Jesus - December 9, 2024
