Blessings for the New Year

Psalms 128

A song of ascents.

¹ Blessed are all who fear the LORD,
who walk in obedience to him.
² You will eat the fruit of your labor;
blessings and prosperity will be yours.
³ Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
within your house;
your children will be like olive shoots
around your table.
⁴ Yes, this will be the blessing
for the man who fears the LORD.

⁵ May the LORD bless you from Zion;
may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life.
⁶ May you live to see your children’s children—
peace be on Israel.

During CNY, Chinese will always wish each to have more Blessings, Prosperity or even Longevity. It is not wrong for Christians to wish each other the same but the difference is that our Blessings, Prosperity and Longevity came from the source (God) and not from other circumstances.

Psalm 128 is a very encouraging Psalm on blessings. It was used often as a marriage prayer because it was sung at Israelite marriages. (YW, SH and those who are married take note of this Psalm). As the start of the new year, although it is already 2 months after January. We must always remember the source of all blessings came by fearing the Lord and walking in his ways. When we acknowledged God in our lives, fearing and walking according to his ways, there is a promise that is written in this Psalm. We will enjoy the fruits of our labor and the most important words for chinese (also for SH) "blessing and prosperity will be yours."

Let us remember this Psalm and always fear the Lord. Proverbs 9:10 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom." At the end, we will have peace from generations to generations.