Psalm 84:11-12 says, "For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. O Lord Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you."
As we consider these verses there is great promise and great hope found here. Verse 11 gives us 3 things God will do. He will give favor, honor and every good thing. The key to receiving those may be discouraging to us because it is based on being blameless (fortunately that is based on our standing in Christ).
Now verse 12 shows us a different angle on receiving this blessing. It is not looking at perfection, because even though we are found perfect through the blood of Christ, most people struggle viewing themselves this way. Here we see that if we will trust in the Lord then those blessing will be ours. The key is not to say that you trust in God but to live out your trust in God. To often we give ‘lip service’ to the Lord and then wonder where the blessings are. Let us live lives of trust and in doing so enjoy the blessings of God.
