Advancing Encouragement By:
Bishop James Jr. Hairston

Psalms: 128:1: Blessed is every one that fears the LORD; that walks in his ways. 2: For thou shalt eat the labor of your hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

The Palmist starts this song out by singing about how happy a person will be if he honors, respects, reverence, and be afraid of Jehovah God walking or traveling along with Him in His ways. We have to recognize who He is in His existence as the one and only true God and there is no other besides Him. (Lord means, self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah.) Therefore, we have to give Him all of the glory, honor and praise that He so deserves and is do to Him the creator of the universe. There are so many blessings that come after taking heed to what God is telling us and then be obedient to it. When you travel along with God in His ways you are holy as He is Holy and when you walk in His holiness nothing but good things will follow and you will be happy. Believers’ should not be depressed but inspired, encouraged, empowered, up lifted in true happiness to do the great things God has in-store for them. The blessing that follows is feasting on the labor and hard work of your hands. To eat is to consume and to dine in plenty therefore; you are feasting on your labor, a buffet of blessings. What kind of work do you do? Are you doing it to the glory of God because first we must fear God in all that we do? If you are doing it to the glory of God then get ready because the table is spread for you of endless feasting in Jesus name. Moreover, for those who are laboring in the Lord I believe the greater the table will be, ready to feast on all of the blessings of God. This brings true happiness in our lives because we fear God and walk in His ways that brings us these blessings in Christ Jesus. God said it will be well with you. This is what well mean in the Hebrew; good, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, favor, fine, joyful, pleasant, precious, prosperity and wealth, from the word towb or tobe. Therefore, number one you are prosperous, bountiful, cheerful, favored, fine, joyful, and wealthy as a holy person walking in the ways of God. Number two, God said you will feast on your labor meaning, a continuance in increase from your work why, you are eating in plenty, a buffet of blessings! Henceforward, everything else around you will be blessed meaning your household, your wife and children from verse 3. They shall be like fruitful vines and plants that are increasingly prosperous in all that they do as well. Therefore, everything shall be blessed, your household, your ministry and your business will experience an over flow because they are all spread out on the feasting table God has prepared for you in Jesus name. Today, is your day my friend to experience all that is written here in this message just believe what God has told you through His Word and Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths, Proverb: 3:5-6 in Jesus Name...

James Jr Hairston