- Blessed
Psalm 2.12
Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
A conditional promise: If you put your trust in the Anointed King, Jesus Christ, then you shall be blessed. It is just the opposite for the unbeliever who will not serve the Lord or worship the Son: that one will perish, be destroyed, die. “Putting one’s trust in Christ” means taking refuge in Him, serving and worshiping, taking Him as one’s only Savior and God, and much more; but simply, “trust” means believing Jesus. Believing means taking Him at his word, receiving His grace and mercy unconditionally, relying on His promises that they will actually come true, and it also includes believing “in” Jesus, uniting with Him as a person, becoming one with Christ by faith, sharing His life, and letting Him be Lord and ruler of your life. Trust in this verse also has the meaning of “rest” in Him. Resting is ceasing to strive and try harder, stop struggling, laying down your burdens and cares, taking it easy securely in the arms of Jesus, letting Him carry you. Rest is a result of trust. Rest is enjoying the quiet streams and lush pastures.
All of that kind of trusting is already a blessing. Once again, the blessedness is not specific, but general, including all the special kinds of physical and spiritual, temporal and eternal blessings that one can imagine and dream about. Blessedness from God is both heaven later (a future hope enjoyed now) and heaven on earth now (a present hope enjoyed today); heaven on earth is where the living Lord of all makes his dwelling in your heart right here, right now, a present hope that enjoys the unseen but real presence of God. This presence and blessedness can be entered into any time, any place, in any circumstance, in every need by repentance and faith: just trust Him and you are there. You may feel God or you may not, but it matters not because you are walking by faith and not by sight. Trust His Word and promise, not your feelings. If He says you’re blessed, you are.
Trust in Him and be blessed.