Psalm 37:22-29 “For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off. A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way. Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand. I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread. All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed. Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever. For the LORD loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.”

We have been blessed by God through Jesus Christ. When we know Him we have a present and future inheritance. When we follow Him we are more likely to have good lives, filled with honor and favor, because even the act of following God means that we’ll end up in less trouble! However, even the trouble we do experience is nothing compared to the hope that we have for the future.

Romans 8:18 “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed towards us.”

So, how do we live? We depart from evil, we follow God, we do good, and we experience and look forward to God’s blessing in our lives!

For additional worship: How Firm a Foundation (Reawaken Hymns)