This is the day.

Psalm 112:1 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Two steps here to being blessed. First, fear the Lord! We live in a day and in a country (United States) where the fear of God is mocked and ridiculed. People say that there is no God, or refer to Him as the "man upstairs." The fear of God, however, is a very sensible thing. He has the power over your life and death. He has the power over Hell and the Devil. Those who mock Him will one day find themselves bowing to Him, and will wait on Him to seal their fate. Those who fear Him, on the other hand, will be blessed and receive the joy of living with God forever.

The second step is to delight in God's commandments, GREATLY! The Word of God, and the direction of God should be very precious to each of us. There are times in a Christian's life when we can get so close to God and feel the reality of his presence in our hearts and lives. What an awsome experience! Sometimes we may wonder if it is worth it to conform our lives to the standard set by God, but as the songwriter said, (yes, I do love Christian music by the way) "It will be worth it all when we see Jesus.

Look at Isaiah 36 and 37 for a description of the end of those who don't fear God.
I. Sneering at God and His people.
II. Sorrow of godly people because of mockery.
III. Supplication for punishment of the perpetrator.
IV. Slaughter of those that mock God.