“May the LORD give you increase more and more, you and your children. May you be blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” (Psalm115:14-15 NKJV)
“God himself will fill you with more. Blessings upon blessings will be heaped upon you and upon your children from the maker of heaven and earth, the very God who made you!” (Psalm 115:14-15 TPT)
“May the LORD richly bless both you and your children. May you be blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” (Psalm 115:14-15 NLT)
“May the LORD give you [great] increase, you and your children. May you be blessed of the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.” (Psalm 115:14-15 AMP)
“May the LORD add to your numbers, both yours and your children’s. May you be blessed by the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth.” (Psalm 115:14-15 HCSB)
“LORD JEHOVAH will add to you, to you and to your children. You are blessed by LORD JEHOVAH, he who made heaven and Earth.” (Psalm 115:14-15 ABIPE)
There is an old hymn that I sang many times when I was a kid which goes…
“Count your blessings name them one by one;
Count your blessings see what God has done;
Count your blessings name them one by one;
Count your many blessings see what God has done!”
In Psalm 115:14 -15, the Psalmist is speaking a blessing over me (and you). Even beyond that, he is reminding us of what our Lord (the Creator/Maker of Heaven and Earth) has already done. Of the 5 translations that I have been using to ponder the passages that Daddy is taking me to during this “Season of Psalms,” I believe that the Passion Translation and the Aramaic Bible in Plain English come the closest to conveying Daddy’s heart when it comes to blessing. The Passion Translation expresses Daddy’s desire for me as a decision that He has already made. It is a done deal in my life. Verse 14: “God himself will fill you more.” I can take it to the bank, so to speak. Look at the Aramaic Bible in Plain English, “LORD JEHOVAH will add to you.” Again, it is already decided, no ifs, and, or buts! Verse 15 in the Passion Translation: Blessings upon blessings will be heaped upon you..” and the Aramaic Bible in Plain English: “You are blessed by LORD JEHOVAH…” past tense, it is already done!
I think it is interesting how many times people get their feathers ruffled when I boldly proclaim what the Word clearly states about me. When I boldly proclaim that I am blessed, that I am in continual increase, that I am prospering, and in health, even as my soul prospers, many around me get nervous. When I claim that my Heavenly Father wants to give me great increase, that increases more and more, there are those who feel it is their responsibility to settle me down. When I refuse to settle for my current state of being, and expect more, some of those closest to me try to keep me from “getting hurt” by counseling me not to get my hopes up. To that I echo the words of the Apostle Paul in Romans 3:4, “Let God be true and every man a liar.” I will get my hopes sky high and trust my daddy to get me through if things don’t turn out as I hope they will. I would rather get the best out of today by having faith for a bright tomorrow, then lose today in order to protect myself from a bad tomorrow. Daddy is big enough to keep me strong regardless of how things turn out.
The greatest desire of the One who made Heaven and Earth is that I live in the full manifestation of the Kingdom of Heaven here and now. That is why Jesus claimed that the Kingdom was at hand and within me. That is why He taught me to pray that the Father’s will be done, and His Kingdom come, on Earth as it is in Heaven. If this is too much to handle, then look out ’cause you ain’t seen nothin’ yet! Wait until tomorrow when we look at verse 16. Better buckle up. We’re going into hyper-speed!
Get ready for the ride of our lives as we consider…
…Eric’s Life Lesson # 277 Life’s True Hero (Psalm 115) – Part 9 – Verses 14-15