Shalom,

We read half of Psalm 119 today in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan, and the other half tomorrow. I want to share the first two verses with you!

1 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are the undefiled (the upright, truly sincere, and blameless) in the way [of the revealed will of God], who walk (order their conduct and conversation) in the law of the Lord (the whole of God’s revealed will). 2 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are they who keep His testimonies, and who seek, inquire for and of Him and crave Him with the whole heart.

I  want you to see and really realize what happens when you decide to be obedient to the Word of God and the Spirit of God! We are BLESSED! This means that we have needs met, desires fulfilled, protection, provision and safety, favor, anointing, perfect timing, success in whatever we lay our hands to and influence beyond our understanding! The world may never want to acknowledge this, but THEY ENVY US! Don't ever allow the enemy to cause you to become timid in your faith because of what other people may SAY! THIS (above) is what they REALLY feel and think! NEVER doubt the Word of the Living God! YOU are much more of an influence than you ever thought possible! 

Now let's look at 1 John 3:1-3:

1 See what [an incredible] quality of love the Father has given (shown, bestowed on) us, that we should [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! The reason that the world does not know (recognize, acknowledge) us is that it does not know (recognize, acknowledge) Him. 2 Beloved, we are [even here and] now God’s children; it is not yet disclosed (made clear) what we shall be [hereafter], but we know that when He comes and is manifested, we shall [as God’s children] resemble and be like Him, for we shall see Him just as He [really] is. 3 And everyone who has this hope [resting] on Him cleanses (purifies) himself just as He is pure (chaste, undefiled, guiltless).

HALLELUJAH! THIS IS who we are when we are IN HIM! The world envies us, but they do NOT understand us! Nedver let that keep you from BEING exactly who HE made YOU to be! YOU SHINE! Don't stop! Here is Hillsong with "Who You Say I Am":

Shalom in Him!