Live Blessed

Words matter.  Even punctuation matters: add an exclamation mark at the end to intensify the word or sentence. Words matter!  Psalm 1 begins with “Blessed is the man …”  The word “blessed” means happy.  The writer actually used the plural form to stress, exclaim his thought.  This phrase has even been interpreted, “Oh, the happiness of.”  This deep emotional expression leads the reader to want to know – must know – what can bring one such magnificent joy.  Verses 1-3 render it is the righteous who are who are blessed in such a way.   God laid out His plan for man to experience His kingdom beauty when He said, “For I am the LORD your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy.” (Leviticus 11:44).  Only those who live unto righteousness will experience genuine lasting blessedness.  Be holy and live blessed!