Day: October 4, 2025

TODAY’S WORD: Understanding Psalm 112: A Legacy of Righteousness

HIGH FIVE! (clopen)

Psalm 112 celebrates the life of a person who fears the Lord and delights in His commandments, portraying a legacy of righteousness, generosity, and enduring peace.

Here’s a deeper look at its significance:

🌟 Structure and Literary Beauty

  • Acrostic Format: Like Psalm 111, Psalm 112 is an acrostic poem in Hebrew, with each line beginning with a successive letter of the alphabet. This symbolizes order, completeness, and intentionality in the spiritual life.

🙏 Core Themes

  • Fear of the Lord: This isn’t terror—it’s reverent awe, a posture of humility and obedience. It’s the foundation of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10) and the gateway to blessing.
  • Delight in God’s Commands: The righteous person doesn’t follow God reluctantly but joyfully embraces His will, finding purpose and peace in obedience.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Blessings and Legacy

  • Generational Impact: “His offspring will be mighty in the land…” (v.2). A life rooted in righteousness blesses not just the individual but their descendants.
  • Material and Spiritual Prosperity: “Wealth and riches are in his house…” (v.3). This includes spiritual abundance, integrity, and enduring influence—not just financial gain.
  • Light in Darkness: The righteous bring hope and clarity in troubled times. They are gracious, merciful, and just—reflecting God’s own nature.

💡 Practical Virtues

  • Generosity and Justice: The psalm praises those who lend freely and conduct affairs with fairness. It’s a call to ethical living and compassionate leadership.
  • Unshakable Peace: “He will not be afraid of bad news…” (v.7). Trust in God brings emotional resilience and inner stability, even in adversity.

Psalm 112 is a portrait of the kind of man you aspire to be, Kevin—rooted in reverence, generous in spirit, and radiant with grace. It’s a psalm of legacy, leadership, and light. Would you like to reflect on how this connects with your keynote, “Finding Joy in Your Journey”?

No Thanks… no time… we got to go2 work this morning.

Understood, Kevin—go shine at Chocolate World today. May your morning be smooth, your team energized, and your leadership felt in every corner of Create Your Own Candy Bar. Catch you later when the day slows down. 🙂 🙂 🙂