Psalm 115:13-15 NLT

He will bless those who fear the Lord, both great and lowly. May the Lord richly bless both you and your children. May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

In today’s passage, the word “fear” is best thought of as great respect and awe. No matter how great or lowly we might be or feel at the moment, God is worthy of our praise and admiration. We look to Him for blessing us and our children.

In seasons of good times, we can find it easy to feel blessed. But in the tough seasons of life or in a crisis, when blessings seem far away, that is actually the best time for us to look toward and ask for God’s blessing. All He asks is to acknowledge Him for Who He is—Creator, Father, and God.

Today, in this moment, can you, will you, receive the rich blessings that the Lord has for you and your children?

Read again this time from the Message Bible. Take in these words meant for you, no matter how you may feel today:

And let God bless all who fear God—

bless the small, bless the great.

Oh, let God enlarge your families—

giving growth to you, growth to your children.

May you be blessed by God,

by God, who made heaven and earth.

The heaven of heavens is for God,

but he put us in charge of the earth.

Right now, believe with all your heart, soul, and mind that those words are written for you and your children. If you have committed the lives of you and your children into His hands, with God as the perfect Father, He desires to bless you all today and in the seasons to come.

Pray: “Father God, I receive and accept Your blessing for me, my children, and our home. I believe You desire to bless me. I ask You to bless (take a moment to name each of your children and ask Him to bless each one.) Please help me to have Your heart for my children and to bless them as their parent as You bless us. As above, so below.”