"Breaking it Down"

"The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life." (Psalms 128:5)

  There are simply no words to describe what the Holy Spirit is saying when it comes to the power of being transformed and delivered out of this world. We just continue on with our lives, sometimes as if there is nothing going on around us, or even within us; but God is not done with us yet! There are two very important factors within this verse; on the one hand we have, "Zion," which is the mountain upon which Jerusalem was built; one the other, we have, "Jerusalem," the place and people of peace. If I were to put it in terms that are relative to families and living out our natural lives, Zion would equal the actual birth, the mother from which we are deliverer from, and that to which we would point back to as an origin; while Jerusalem would be the family unit that we were born into, and a very good one at that. Not too many of us get to be born into a dynasty or royalty; but figuratively speaking, that is exactly what this represents. I am a son of the KING! This is no little thing that we can just ignore or sweep under the carpet; this is a legacy to grow by, to celebrate and live up to. But the best part of all, is the good, that which is the kindness of God; His grace bestowed upon us, that makes us who we are in Christ Jesus, our KING! I know it is not celebrated enough; most likely because so many people simply don't understand it or see the transformation at work in their lives. But if there is one thing that I have learned though all my years serving in ministry, that the biggest part of seeing God do anything through you or in you, is simply showing up! Take the word, "see," as seen in the verse above; it is a word that means so much more than just looking at something; it is about finding out, giving attention to, being a part of, a privilege and an honor to gaze into the face of God! This is what we are become, what we will be, and what He has established. So yes, if it still all about families, then there you have it: "see" also means to appear, present oneself, to be seen, to be visible; so let your light shine a little, why don't you...

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: having predestined us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved." (Ephesians 1:3-6)