IS YOUR “ZERA” BLESSED?

note: all scriptures are KJV. Bold font is added for emphasis. Ps 112:1         Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. 2          His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. The use of the word seed is of the Heb. word zera, which is interpreted as fruit, plant, posterity, sowing time, fruitful or child. With these varied usages of the word we can get a very broad view of the Lord’s intent to bless the seed of the righteous. As Christians, we are the righteousness of God in Christ so the promises to the righteous are ours. That same Hebrew word is in the following scriptures. As we read them, let’s try to list the conditions and the promises concerning this seed. Ponder the conditions and see where you have received, or need to receive, God’s Grace to meet them. We need to lay hold of the promises for our seed. Ps 25:10         All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and His testimonies. 12        What man is he that feareth the LORD? Him shall He teach in the way that He shall choose. 13        His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 14        The secret of the LORD is with them that fear Him; and He will show them His covenant. Ps 37:25         I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. 26        He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. 27        Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. 28        For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. Ps 69:34         Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and everything that moveth therein. 35        For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession. 36        The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein. These verses all have a common thread. There is something crucial to sowing this seed – PRAISE. Praising the Lord fills our hearts with hope, with confidence in His character. Faith builds as we praise Him, the faith we need to lay hold of these great and precious promises. We want to see our children blessed and prosperous, dwelling in Zion (a type for the Kingdom of God). The Lord will do His part to make this happen, but God has no grandchildren. This is one of those wonderful Bible “2 Doozzz.” Make praise and thanksgiving your life style. What other seed can we expect to see blessed in this way? Go back to the definitions of zera. q  Those to whom we sow the seed of faith, those lives we speak into, proclaiming the Word to. q  Ministries we sow into with prayer and finances. (Are we sowing or blowing financial blessings?) q  If you plant a vineyard you should expect an abundant harvest of grapes. There are many scriptural analogies to planting, to vineyards, and to grapes. q  _______________ q  _______________ The context of these verses imply zera as referring to our posterity, here are more similar promises: Ps 102:28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee. (KJV) Ps 127:3         Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4          As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. 5          Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. Those arrows need to be made straight in order to hit their targets. As born again believers, we are the children of God, adopted into His family. The Lord goes to great lengths to get us straightened out. Think about this concept of blessed seed in the light of God as the parent and the ecclesia as the children. Our heavenly Father is the example. We are His seed; all the promises to the seed apply to the Christian and to the seed of the righteous. “Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD” (Ps. 112:1).