Father God, all praise, honor and glory be unto You. Blessed is the man or woman who fears You, who greatly delights in You and Your Word. When the righteous person does so, it will be well with that brother or sister-in-Christ. Their offspring, who follow in these upright footsteps will also be "mighty in the land".
Father, I've recently read a biography of a dear brother-in-Christ who spent about 35-40 years faithfully serving You, bringing the gospel of Jesus Christ to the multitudes in China, Hong Kong and in Southeast Asian (SEA) countries. He stored up so much treasure in Heaven for You. He was faithful and righteous right up until the end, despite slanderous accusations precipitated upon him, by those who should have stood by him and cared lovingly and graciously for him in his end-of-life years on earth.
Down the line, some of his direct offspring had offsping of their own who also served and some who are still serving You. These grandchildren must have brought joy to his heart as well as to Yours, Father. Talk about the third and fourth generation. Yes Father, it is indeed a gladsome procession, cuz even down to yet another generation (a great-grandchild) who also greatly delights in serving You, wheter at home or abroad.
May these righteous ones, made righteous in Your sight through faith in Jesus Christ, continue to serve You and those they minister among on Your behalf. Let them be gracious, merciful, righteous, and conduct their affairs with justice and integrity as did the generations "upline". May they never be moved and always remembered for these, even despite 'bad news" of false accusation and the like, may their hearrts be ever firm in You; trusting in You, the Ever Righteous One!
These are such good examples for the rest of us Father. May we too follow whole-heartedly after You, with righteous, firm and steady hearts, "distributing freely to the poor" as the missionary man above had done, even to the point of "spending all", for You.
May any accusers or wicked men see this steadfastness, this righteousness and be smitten in their consciences, and turn and seek You and Your righteousness. May all of us have generations of upright offspring who follow in our faith wake.
In Jesus name I ask.
~ERC April 2021~
Based on Psalm 112:1-10 ESV
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