Psalm 92:12-14 (KJV) is very encouraging: “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing”.

According to these verses we are going to flourish. We will have long, useful and fruitful lives. Not only that but we will grow old gracefully and still be fruitful, loving and contented in old age. Now that is a promise. However, all this is dependent on something, which is found in verse 13. It says "planted in the house of the Lord, they shall flourish....". Does that mean we have to live in church all week? I don't think so. What this means is that we need to be in the presence of God as much as possible and then all these wonderful promises will be manifested in our lives. Being in God's presence doesn't mean you have to spend all day on your knees; you can be mindful of his nearness while you are at work, shopping, doing chores or whatever. We can fellowship with God wherever we are and whatever we are doing. We can flourish as God promises every day.

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