I recently preached on this. Maybe it will be of blessing to you.(Psalms 1:1 KJV) Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.(Psalms 1:2 KJV) But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.(Psalms 1:3 KJV) And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.While Deuteronomy 28is wonderful, it speaks of a future event. But in Psalm 1:1, it doesn't say Blessed SHALL be the man, but Blessed IS the man....If we ever get that truth in our spirit--that we aren't waiting to be blessed, WE ARE BLESSED--I think it does something for us.In hard times, I'm still BLESSED!Low on money? I'm still BLESSED!Struggling on my job? I'm still BLESSED.Blessing is not dependent on our circumstances, but on God! If God says we're blessed, WE ARE BLESSED. And He said right there in Psalm 1:1!The weather of life varies almost day to day. But the blessing of the Lord can last forever. We aren't blessed because we FEEL blessed; we are blessed because God SAID we are blessed!The same with His presence. He's not in our midst because I can feel His presence. He's in our midst because He SAID He would be.