"The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion" (Psalm 134:3). "And Melchizedek blessed him [Abram], and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, Possessor of heaven and earth.... And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt Thou give me?.... And behold, the Word of the Lord came unto him, saying.... So shall thy Seed be. And he believed in the Lord; and He counted it to him for righteousness" (Hebrews 14:18, 15:1-6).
Lord and Possessor of heaven and earth,
Thank You for how You have chosen to bless!
Above all possessions there's far greater worth,
In what You impart by Your own righteousness!
Freely imparted, but not freely gained:
For You were the Priest and the Offering as well.
But where sin abounded Your righteousness reigned,
Imparted to those whom You rescued from hell.
"What will You give me?" Abram inquired.
That's when you pointed to Christ as his Seed.
Above all he asked for or could be desired,
You gave Him righteousness, meeting his need.
What would it profit to give us the earth,
Or anything else, Lord, without Your salvation?
Thank you for righteousness in our new birth
That saves us forever from our condemnation!
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